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Palm Bay, FL -- City Manager Morton delivered the $15M reduction plan with actual revenue numbers. Council set the rollback rate and ordered a 5.5-mill budget model.
The Palm Bay City Council advanced several long-debated municipal decisions during its meeting on July 2, 2026. From authorizing negotiations to buy a major...
The Palm Bayer has issued a formal candidate readiness assessment to the six candidates running for City Council Seats 4 and 5. Rather than distributing...
Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed five local infrastructure and safety projects, while approving a key Malabar-Emerson intersection upgrade.
Annual Consumer Confidence Report details monitoring failures and PFAS detections exceeding EPA safety guidelines.
Council to hear updates on the default-plagued $23.4 million sewer facility alongside dual major land deals, federal CDBG hearings, and advisory board reform.
The Palm Bay Planning and Zoning Board will consider two major residential developments at its July 1 meeting. Board members will evaluate a scaled-down...
The qualifying window for the 2026 Palm Bay municipal elections closed yesterday, June 12, 2026, finalizing the field of candidates who will compete for Seats...
The City of Palm Bay will host its Annual Independence Day Celebration on Saturday, July 4, 2026. This year's event commemorates the 250th anniversary of...
Former Palm Bay Deputy Police Chief Lance Fisher has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Palm Bay, alleging disability discrimination, FMLA interference, and whistleblower retaliation.
Palm Bay City Council overrides planning board to approve Emerson fuel station, terminates school safety contracts due to police staffing deficits, and faces serious allegations of targeted Flock surveillance.
Expect loud bangs and green smoke near the Malabar Annex on May 22; it is a routine Space Force readiness drill.