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Palm Bay’s School Concurrency System Has Gaps. The Lotis Vote Showed How They Play Out.
Four structural gaps in Florida's school concurrency system let Palm Bay developments proceed despite school capacity concerns. The Lotis vote showed…
7 hrs ago
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Thomas Gaume
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This Week in Palm Bay | April 6-12, 2026
Weekly roundup: Jones murder charge upgraded, LDC Workshop 3, Charter Review, Treats Beats and Eats, road closures, community events, and more.
21 hrs ago
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Thomas Gaume
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Palm Bay’s Construction Boom Is Slowing Down. The Permit Data Proves It.
IMS permit data shows Palm Bay's construction boom peaked in May 2024, with a 33% decline since and residential permits down 14.1% year over year.
Apr 4
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Thomas Gaume
8:11
Your Yard Waste Is Late. Here’s Why, and a Trash Tip You Probably Missed.
Republic Services added Saturday routes and a grapple truck to clear freeze-damaged yard waste across Palm Bay. Plus: you get 4 free tire pickups a…
Apr 4
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Thomas Gaume
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Palm Bay Restructures City Government, Cuts $2M Check to IRS at April 2 Council Meeting
Three ordinances split one department into two, a federal arbitrage obligation comes due, and residents press council on bus service failures and…
Apr 3
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Thomas Gaume
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P&Z Sends Everlands West to Council, But Concurrency Is Now the Price of Admission
After council killed Lotus Palm 5-0 last month, Palm Bay’s Planning and Zoning Board made clear Wednesday that public safety deficits are no longer just…
Apr 3
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Thomas Gaume
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Brevard County Is Taking Your Old Tires for Free This April. Here’s What Palm Bay Residents Need to Know.
Watch now | Free disposal event runs April 16-18 at two county locations. The closer drop-off is 15-20 minutes from Palm Bay.
Apr 2
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Thomas Gaume
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LDC Workshop 3 Is April 8. Here Is What the Code Is Missing.
Palm Bay’s third public feedback session on the Land Development Code rewrite covers Community Development. The Palm Bayer looked at what six other…
Apr 1
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Thomas Gaume
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March 2026
Man Found in Suitcases at The Compound Was a Convicted Sex Offender. The Suspect Was 12 When He Was Sentenced.
A 19-year-old Indialantic man is charged with abusing and concealing a body. The victim he’s connected to spent years on Florida’s sex offender…
Mar 31
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Thomas Gaume
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The City Can’t Fill 130 Jobs. The Math Explains Why.
Palm Bay can’t keep its workforce seats filled. Housing costs are a big reason.
Mar 31
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Thomas Gaume
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Palm Bay Cuts the Ribbon on Fire Station 7, Ending Years of Delayed Response Times in the Northeast
A $7.4 million facility replaces a station demolished in 2022, restoring coverage to one of the city’s most underserved areas and setting the blueprint…
Mar 30
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Thomas Gaume
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1,300 Acres, 2,000 Homes, and a Detour Through Tallahassee
A 1,346-acre property in SW Brevard County just filed its first environmental permit for 2,000-plus homes. The land sits outside Palm Bay’s city limits…
Mar 29
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Thomas Gaume
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