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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

Cannabis Ban, Centerpointe Settlement, Everlands West, and a Lobbying Contract Land at Palm Bay Council May 7

Palm Bay Planning Board to Take Up Dispensary Ban, Gas Station CU, and Public Safety LOS Standards May 6

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

Brevard County Is Taking Your Old Tires for Free This April. Here’s What Palm Bay Residents Need to Know.

LDC Workshop 3 Is April 8. Here Is What the Code Is Missing.

Man Found in Suitcases at The Compound Was a Convicted Sex Offender. The Suspect Was 12 When He Was Sentenced.

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

353-Acre Lotis Development Heads to Council Vote Thursday -- With a $7.6M Credit and No Staff Recommendation

The Pedersen Settlement Wasn’t Sealed. There Was No Settlement.

Palm Bay Settles Lawsuit Over Man Who Went Into Cardiac Arrest at Jail After Police Tased Him Instead of Baker Acting Him

Palm Bay’s Land Development Code Workshop 2: Roads, Flooding, and the Lagoon Are on the Table March 17

Palm Bay Real Estate Market Analysis 2026

Nearly 50 Years in the Ring: The Club Behind Brevard's Oldest Youth Boxing Program Brings Pro-Am to Palm Bay

When the Fairway Dies: Golf Course Conversions, a National Playbook, and What It Means for Bayside Lakes

Palm Bay Switching to Free Chlorine for Water System Maintenance March 16 Through April 13

Strawberries, Cirque Shows, and Monster Trucks: Palm Bay’s 8th Annual Strawberry Fest Returns March 14

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 Council Approves Emergency Order Against Late-Night Venue, Grapples With Bridge Costs, Bids Farewell to 25-Year Police Chief

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

Rogue Valley Microdevices Closes Equipment Deal, Positions Palm Bay as America’s MEMS Supply Chain Answer

SOLD TO RUSSIA

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

Charter Commission Approves Constitutional Definition Language, Rejects Election Reforms in Split Votes

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

Unity, Urgency, and a $750 Million Question: Palm Bay Council Delivers on Agenda, Then Opens Pandora’s Box

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