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Former U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, who served Palm Bay and Brevard County for 16 years in Congress, died Saturday, May 9, at age 78. A grand jury has indicted George Herman Mancilla on nine counts including capital murder in the Berry remains case, which corrects our own prior reporting. The gas station Resolution 2026-08, denied unanimously 7-0 by the Planning and Zoning Board, goes before City Council on Thursday, May 21. Also Thursday: the cannabis dispensary ban reaches its final reading, the Charter Review Commission presents eight proposed amendments, and Utilities Director Gabriel Bowden gives a live update on the South Regional Water Reclamation Facility. The Brevard BoCC considers the Save Our Indian River Lagoon half-cent renewal Tuesday. FDOT closes the northbound I-95 on-ramp from Malabar Road overnight through Thursday. Palm Bay Utilities has an active billing problem affecting paperless and AutoPay customers. Graduation week for three Palm Bay-area high schools lands Thursday through Saturday.

Brevard Public Schools disabled student access to Canvas after Instructure confirmed a national cyberattack and notified families directly. Palm Bay and Brevard County both issued burn bans inside 48 hours as the drought index hit 485 of 800. The South Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility targets June 22 for first flow, 48 days from the surety agreement. A Brevard judge denied a motion to send the Egler double-homicide case back to juvenile court. Council holds back-to-back special meeting and FY27 budget workshop sessions Wednesday. Three sets of overlapping road work hit at the same time.

Three consecutive days of brushfires at The Compound triggered a precautionary evacuation April 30. FDOT closes the I-95 SB Malabar ramp three nights running May 6, 7, and 8. The Brevard County Commission certifies Palm Bay as the largest gas-tax recipient of any city in the county. Council holds first reading and Planning takes up its monthly docket. Development desk catches the ALDI demolition at 190 Malabar Road SW and big-builder permit pushes. YMCA youth basketball clinics start the following Monday.

This Week in Palm Bay | April 27 - May 3, 2026 Two parks close Monday for CDBG-funded renovations. Utility billing goes monthly. Empower and Connect Resource...

Palm Bay Fire Rescue and Palm Bay Police face off in a pickleball tournament Friday night at Ted Whitlock Community Center. $5 adults, $2 kids, proceeds to local charities.

Everlands West returns to council. Fire Station 7 ribbon cutting. Tire Amnesty. Your weekly Palm Bay roundup.

Weekly roundup covering Jones murder charge upgrade, LDC Workshop 3, Charter Review, community events, road closures, and municipal news.

Republic Services added Saturday routes and a grapple truck to clear freeze-damaged yard waste. Plus you get 4 free tire pickups a year.

Free disposal event runs April 16-18 at two county locations. The closer drop-off is 15-20 minutes from Palm Bay.

Brevard County just launched free digital library cards for residents 18 and older. Here’s everything Palm Bay’s two branches offer, from eBooks to meeting rooms to a seed library.

The city’s free Multicultural Festival returns Saturday, March 7, at Fred Poppe Regional Park. Doors open at 11 a.m. and the event runs through 3 p.m...

The 5th Annual Palm Bay Multicultural Festival expands to two venues this year, with an inaugural art show featuring national-level artists and a Friday evening opening night.