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She Lived Here. Nobody Local Has Told Her Story.
A Palm Bay woman was murdered in her own home 35 years ago. Her neighbor will be executed April 21.
 • Thomas Gaume
Malabar Road Bridge Lane Closures Begin March 16
Brevard County brings in RUSH Construction to finish repairs on the Malabar Road Bridge. Intermittent single-lane closures start Monday. One lane stays…
 • Thomas Gaume
353-Acre Lotis Development Heads to Council Vote Thursday -- With a $7.6M Credit and No Staff Recommendation
The city’s largest pending development gets its day at the dais. So does a church settlement, a department overhaul, and a $333K water plan.
 • Thomas Gaume
The Pedersen Settlement Wasn’t Sealed. There Was No Settlement.
After The Palm Bayer reported the Pedersen v. City of Palm Bay case settled with the terms sealed, the city attorney’s office provided the actual…
 • Thomas Gaume
Palm Bay Settles Lawsuit Over Man Who Went Into Cardiac Arrest at Jail After Police Tased Him Instead of Baker Acting Him
Pedersen v. City of Palm Bay closes with a walk-away agreement and no payment to the plaintiff, becoming the first resolved case in the city's growing…
 • Thomas Gaume
Palm Bay’s Land Development Code Workshop 2: Roads, Flooding, and the Lagoon Are on the Table March 17
The city takes public input on infrastructure and environmental rules Tuesday at 4 PM. Here’s what you need to know before you show up.
 • Thomas Gaume
Palm Bay Real Estate Market Analysis 2026
Median home price falls to $315K, inventory up 73%, rents flat at $1,444, and 30,000 units in the pipeline
 • Thomas Gaume
Nearly 50 Years in the Ring: The Club Behind Brevard's Oldest Youth Boxing Program Brings Pro-Am to Palm Bay
George Santiago founded ROUND13 Boxing in 1978. Retired Army 1SG Johnny Hernandez and his volunteer coaches have kept it running for decades. More than…
 • Thomas Gaume
When the Fairway Dies: Golf Course Conversions, a National Playbook, and What It Means for Bayside Lakes
A documented pattern of buy, decay, and rezone is playing out across Florida. Palm Bay’s largest open green space sits at the center of it.
 • Thomas Gaume
Palm Bay Switching to Free Chlorine for Water System Maintenance March 16 Through April 13
Annual maintenance runs March 16 through April 13. Water is safe. Dialysis patients and fish owners need precautions.
 • Thomas Gaume
Strawberries, Cirque Shows, and Monster Trucks: Palm Bay’s 8th Annual Strawberry Fest Returns March 14
Palm Bay Strawberry Fest 2026 returns to Fred Poppe Regional Park March 14-15 with cirque shows, monster trucks, and fresh Plant City strawberries.
Palm Bay Charter Panel Tackles Tax Cap Thursday
Watch now | The commission meets March 12 to review Articles VI through X -- and may open with a vote on whether commissioners were texting each other…
 • Thomas Gaume
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