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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.
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 litigation wave
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 settlement agreement. It was a walk-away.
George Santiago founded ROUND13 Boxing in 1978. Retired Army 1SG Johnny Hernandez and his volunteer coaches have kept it running for decades. More than 25 events later, the next one hits Tony Rosa on March 28.
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.
Median home price falls to $315K, inventory up 73%, rents flat at $1,444, and 30,000 units in the pipeline
Annual maintenance runs March 16 through April 13. Water is safe. Dialysis patients and fish owners need precautions.
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.
Palm Bay Strawberry Fest 2026 returns to Fred Poppe Regional Park March 14-15 with cirque shows, monster trucks, and fresh Plant City strawberries.
The commission meets March 12 to review Articles VI through X -- and may open with a vote on whether commissioners were texting each other during a prior meeting.
City also hired an interim procurement chief, revisited a $55,000 settlement, and flagged a Sunshine Law concern at the Charter Review Commission.
The city will host a free tour of the South Regional plant on March 12. The staff who run your drinking water system will be there.