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P&Z Recap: Board Recommends Emerald Lakes East Phase 1, Wawa Third Sign After 2-2 Tie
The Development Map Is Live: Palm Bay's Active Permits, Plotted Nightly
This Week in Palm Bay: A $1.56M Consent Test, 251 Acres on the Parkway, and Registration Day
Pipe Emergency Leads a Short Night: Palm Bay Council Recap, October 1
Palm Bay's 251-Acre Bet: 21,845 Trips a Day, and Fire Rescue Can't Get There in Time
Pineapple Cove Pitches New Charter Campus at Emerald Lakes
This Week in Palm Bay: Fiscal 2027 Opens Under Strain, County Breaks Charter Cap, Permitting Surges
Palm Bay Adopts $457.3M Budget as Administration Retreats on Fees and Water Reality Hits
Beyond Amendment 3: What Florida Lawmakers Slipped Onto Your 2026 Ballot
Beyond Palm Bay: Brevard County's $87 Million Amendment 3 Deficit
This Week in Palm Bay: Budget Finality, 911 Dispatch Showdown, and Surveillance Grid Dismantled
Palm Bay Faces Final Budget Vote with Dead Utility Hikes Still Baked into Spending Plan
Palm Bay Surrenders to Tolls: City Calls $400M Expressway Authority Takeover "Our Only Hope"
The 911 Consolidation Ledger: Auditing What Palm Bay Buys and What It Surrenders
Palm Bay 911 Dispatch Consolidation: The Forensic Claims Audit
They Ripped Down the Cameras. They Couldn't Erase the Lawsuit.
The Sky Isn't Falling: Budget Theater, Pension Debt, and the Truth Behind Palm Bay's FY 2027 Budget
Council Defunds Flock Surveillance in 4-1 Vote and Approves Emerald Lakes Phase II
Palm Bay Suspends Flock Grid: Medina Defiant Ahead of Thursday Council Debate
The New Hampshire Standard: What DeSantis Actually Means for Florida's Roadways
Palm Bay Agenda Lock: Council Set to Vote on Terminating Flock Surveillance Contract
DeSantis Awards $3.5 Million Job Growth Grant for Palm Bay Phoenix Business Park Infrastructure
Emerald Lakes Logistics Pivot and Wingham Propane Withdrawal Headline Palm Bay Council Docket
Palm Bay P&Z Board to Weigh Major Variance Power Shift and Third Gas Station at Emerson Intersection
Palm Bay's Rocket Economy Problem: Who Really Benefits from the North Brevard Aerospace Boom?
Palm Bay 2026 Primary Election Results: Johnson and Jaffe Win Outright, Avoiding November Runoffs
Palm Bay: 13-Year-Old Arrested After FBI Traces TikTok Mass Casualty Threat
Palm Bay Suspends Citywide Flock ALPR Network Over Roadside Crash Safety Hazards
Palm Bay Council Counters $10M Demand for Majors Golf Course, Moves to Eminent Domain
Palm Bay P&Z Recap: $230M Hospital, Propane Plant Denied & Carport Approved (August 5, 2026)
Palm Bay Adopts FY2027 Rollback Rate With 18.3% Spending Cut, Aquatic Center Closure
JTD Land Company Acquires Sun Terra Lakes for $53 Million
This Week In Palm Bay: Episode 17
Palm Bay Faces 66% Property Tax Revenue Loss Under Proposed Amendment 3
Palm Bay P&Z Preview: $167.6M Hospital Expansion, Propane Plant Opposition, and Height Relief
This Week in Palm Bay | July 27 - August 2, 2026
The Brevard Exemption: Why Japanese Capital Just Bought Palm Bay's Original Homebuilder
This Week in Palm Bay | July 20 - 26, 2026
Palm Bay Sets Maximum Tax Cap, Restores Public Comment, and Sends Vacancy Referendum to Voters
This Week in Palm Bay | July 13 - 19, 2026
Tax TRIM Seeding, Charter Referendum, and $3.4 Million Water Projects Top Palm Bay Agenda
Palm Bay's $15 Million Cut Target Survives the Revenue Test. Now Comes the Hard Part.
This Week in Palm Bay | July 6 - 12, 2026
Palm Bay Council Approves Majors Golf Course Range, Everlands West PUD, and Board Reforms
Palm Bay City Council Candidates Issued Governance Readiness Exam
DeSantis's State Budget Vetoes Cut $3.88 Million Across Five Palm Bay Projects
This Week in Palm Bay | June 29 - July 5, 2026
Palm Bay Water Report Reveals Unreported December E. Coli Violation and High PFAS Levels
Sewer Plant Recovery, Bayside Lakes Acquisition, and Parkway Expansion Dominate Palm Bay Agenda
Upcoming Palm Bay Planning Meeting to Address Treeland Townhome Rezoning and Emerald Lakes Expansion
Qualifying Closes for 2026 Palm Bay City Council Seats 4 and 5 Races
Palm Bay Announces Aerial Shows, Sponsors, and Fireworks for Independence Day Celebration
This Week in Palm Bay | June 22 - 29, 2026
This Week in Palm Bay | June 15 - 21, 2026
Qualifying Closes for 2026 Palm Bay City Council Seats 4 and 5 Races
Former Deputy Chief Sues Palm Bay, Alleging Discrimination and Whistleblower Retaliation
Palm Bay Council Tackles Private Road Standoff and Wastewater Plant Default
This Week in Palm Bay | June 8 - 14, 2026
Road Collapse Isolates Seniors, Reignites Palm Bay Infrastructure Dispute
This Week in Palm Bay | June 1 - 7, 2026
This Week in Palm Bay | May 25 - 31, 2026
Surveillance, Safety, and Special Interests: Inside Palm Bay's Five-Hour Policy Meltdown
Malabar Annex Training Exercise Advisory
Council Asked to Overrule Unanimous P&Z Denial on Fuel Station; Dispensary Ban Heads to Final Vote
This Week in Palm Bay | May 18 - 24, 2026
Palm Bay Sets Sights on $15 Million Budget Cut, DOGE Drives FY27 Workshop
This Week in Palm Bay | May 11 - 17, 2026
Palm Bay Council Approves Cannabis Ban, Clears 1,200-Acre Everlands Development on Split Votes
Planning Board Kills NW Gas Station 7-0, Sends Cannabis Ban to Council on 5-2 Vote
Palm Bay Sets August 18 Primary for Council Seats 4 and 5
This Week in Palm Bay | May 4 - 10, 2026
Palm Bay Man Charged With Defrauding a Dead Man While Under House Arrest
This Week in Palm Bay | April 27 - May 3, 2026
Fortune 500 Takes Over Palm Bay's Harley-Davidson Dealership
Palm Bay Cuts Its Last Quarterly Utility Bill Today. Three Rounds of Change Are Coming.
Health First Files 120-Bed Palm Bay Hospital Expansion, Reimagined From 2023 Pullback
This Week in Palm Bay: April 20-26, 2026
Palm Bay Council Authorizes $2.4M Emergency Wastewater Procurement After Permit Violation Admission
This Week in Palm Bay | April 13-19, 2026
They Celebrate Biking to School on Roads They've Already Declared Too Dangerous to Walk
Seven Years in the Making: FDOT Closes Malabar Road Medians to Test Permanent Changes
Everlands West Got the Votes. Now It Has to Meet the Conditions.
Palm Bay's Recreation Board Is Tired of Waiting
Palm Bay’s School Concurrency System Has Gaps. The Lotis Vote Showed How They Play Out.
This Week in Palm Bay | April 6-12, 2026
Palm Bay’s Construction Boom Is Slowing Down. The Permit Data Proves It.
Your Yard Waste Is Late. Here’s Why, and a Trash Tip You Probably Missed.
Palm Bay Restructures City Government, Cuts $2M Check to IRS at April 2 Council Meeting
P&Z Sends Everlands West to Council, But Concurrency Is Now the Price of Admission
LDC Workshop 3 Is April 8. Here Is What the Code Is Missing.
The City Can’t Fill 130 Jobs. The Math Explains Why.
Palm Bay Cuts the Ribbon on Fire Station 7, Ending Years of Delayed Response Times in the Northeast
1,300 Acres, 2,000 Homes, and a Detour Through Tallahassee
Palm Bay Council Set to Reshape City Departments, Approve $2M IRS Payment at April 2 Meeting
Palm Bay P&Z Takes Up Concurrency Rules and 2,360-Home Development on the Same Night
Palm Bay Cost of Living Tracker: March 2026
Coffee with the City Manager Returns March 31. No Set Topic. Bring Your Own Questions.
After 25 Years, Palm Bay’s Top Cop Passes the Badge
Palm Bay Swim Lessons Open April 6. Register Early or Miss Out.
Council Kills Lotus Palm Bay, Rejects 1,350-Unit Development 5-0
$90 Million in One Year: Two National Builders Are Reshaping NW Palm Bay
Palm Bay's New Block Party Gets Its Real Debut This Friday
Palm Bay Is Screening ‘Jaws’ at the Pool. Yes, in the Water.
Your Library Card Does More Than You Think. Here’s the Full List.
Seven Months of Construction Coming to Port Malabar Blvd
She Lived Here. Nobody Local Has Told Her Story.
Malabar Road Bridge Lane Closures Begin March 16
The Pedersen Settlement Wasn’t Sealed. There Was No Settlement.
Palm Bay Real Estate Market Analysis 2026
Palm Bay Switching to Free Chlorine for Water System Maintenance March 16 Through April 13
Palm Bay Charter Panel Tackles Tax Cap Thursday
Palm Bay’s Fifth Annual Multicultural Festival Is This Weekend. Here’s What to Know.
Palm Bay Is Opening Its Water Treatment Plant. Here’s What You’ll Learn Inside.
Overnight Road Closure: San Filippo Drive at Cogan Drive
Palm Bay Adds an Art Show to Its Biggest Multicultural Event Yet
Friday Night Owl Prowl at Turkey Creek: 30 Spots, Register Now
Palm Bay Pays $55K to End Langevin Lawsuit, Preserves Fire Assessment Option
Treats, Beats & Eats Called Off Tonight Due to Storms
Five Things to Watch at Thursday’s Palm Bay Council Meeting
Palm Bay Holds Special Council Meeting Friday: Langevin Settlement and Fire Assessment on the Table
Get Ready to Groove and Grub at Palm Bay’s “Treats, Beats & Eats”!
Four Work Zones Hit Palm Bay Streets: What Drivers Need to Know
Palm Bay’s Legal Exposure Grows: Four New Lawsuits Filed Since October
Palm Bay’s Rulebook Is Being Rewritten — Here’s Why You Need to Show Up
Council Splits on Catholic Charities Funding Amid Immigration Concerns
Coffee with the City Manager: February 24 Session Focuses on the City Budget
Langevin Lawsuit Settled, Council Vote Pending
Palm Bay Council to Weigh $1.5 Million in Infrastructure Spending, CDBG Fund Transfers
Palm Bay’s Tax Growth Ranks #14 in Florida: The Real Story is Why
You Choose: What Should We Ask City Manager Morton?
Brevard County Enacts Burn Ban After Weekend Brush Fires
Palm Bay Charter: Competing Visions on Constitutional Language, Elections, and Tax Cap
Palm Bay’s Online Payment Portal Down After Ransomware Attack Hits BridgePay
Growth Pays for Growth: How Palm Bay’s Fire Assessment Protects Your Wallet
FDOT to Begin $1.7M Malabar Road Resurfacing Between I-95 and Babcock Street
Arctic Front Ignites Dual-Front Fire Emergency
Palm Bay P&Z to Codify “Fast-Track” Approvals for Affordable Housing
Correcting the Course: Palm Bay’s February 5th Agenda
Palm Bay Braces for Sustained Freeze as HVAC Systems Face Critical Test
Chosen Hospitality Buys Two Palm Bay Hotels for $23.1M
Palm Bay to Honor Fire Rescue Heroes for Service and Life-Saving Actions
Palm Bay Launches “Treats, Beats & Eats” Monthly Food Truck Series at City Hall
Shaping the Gateway: Residents Invited to Redesign Malabar Road
Palm Bay Issues Precautionary Boil Water Notice After Main Break
Fiscal Fitness or Fat Trimming? Palm Bay Orders 20% Budget Drill
Palm Bay Pivots: From Facility Re-Bids to Critical Utility Gridlock
Emerson Drive Utility Work to Trigger Lane Shifts Through January 26
Palm Bay Adult Pickleball Registration Opens as City Eyes Regional Complex
FDOT to Resurface South Babcock – Critical Corridor Upgrades Announced
Litigating the Past, Funding the Future: Palm Bay’s Expensive Thursday Night
Correction Course: How a Friday Night Email Fixed the ‘Blind’ Budget Workshop
The “Management Mindset” vs. The Strong Mayor Warning: Charter Commission Repeals Time Limits
You are Cordially Invited: Palm Bay Announces 2026 Valentine’s Family Gala
Taxes, Term Limits, and Election Overhauls: What’s at Stake This Thursday
Major Utility Upgrades to Trigger Lane Shifts in Northeast Palm Bay
City Hall: “Extortion,” Lawsuits, and Open Warfare
Traffic Alert: Major Palm Bay Road Closures Planned Through April 2026
Palm Bay to Unveil Building E: A New Era for Resident Services
Building E Update: City Hall Campus Expansion Relocations Begin
TRAFFIC ALERT: Major Lane Closures on Malabar Road Through Jan. 23
Speak Up Brevard 2026: How to Turn Your Idea into County Law
ROAD ADVISORY: City of Palm Bay Launches Comprehensive Pavement Study