🌱 What Palm Bay’s new budget and Aquatic Center closure mean for you
Palm Bay, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Palm Bay! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Palm Bay’s new budget and Aquatic Center closure mean for you
- How a $230M hospital and denied propane plant reshape Palm Bay
- How NASA’s massive air show could boost Palm Bay and Brevard.
Also on today's calendar: Charlie's Tcg Con and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 87 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A heavy thunderstorm around, temps: high: 86, low: 78.
- Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 77 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Palm Bay Adopts FY2027 Rollback Rate With 18.3% Spending Cut, Aquatic Center Closure (thepalmbayer.com) — Palm Bay council has set the FY2027 rollback millage rate at 6.6015, paired with an 18.3% spending cut and a one-year closure of the Aquatic Center. Leaders are freezing vehicle purchases, shifting recreation services, and exploring county partnerships and new revenue ideas as the budget heads to September public hearings. 
• Palm Bay P&Z Recap: $230M Hospital, Propane Plant Denied & Carport Approved (August 5, 2026) (thepalmbayer.com) — Palm Bay’s Planning & Zoning Board just backed a $230 million Health First hospital expansion and a Pepper Street carport variance, while rejecting a 30,000-gallon propane plant in The Compound over safety concerns. These recommendations now head to City Council, along with a tabled proposal on hospital height rules that could shape future medical construction citywide.
• NASA air show could bring Thunderbirds, thousands of visitors to Space Coast (floridatoday.com) — A major NASA air show at Kennedy Space Center this November is expected to draw huge crowds and national attention to the Space Coast, and Palm Bay leaders are already touting its impact. Mayor Rob Medina calls it a prime chance to showcase Brevard County, with tourism officials planning marketing support and nearby cities preparing for traffic and lodging demands.
📸 Around Palm Bay
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Charlie's Tcg Con →
Azan Shriners Center, 1591 W Eau Gallie Blvd, Melbourne
10:00 am -
Charlie's TCG Con →
Azan Shrine Center, 1591 W Eau Gallie Blvd, Melbourne
10:00 pm
Saturday August 8
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Other local events
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MVG Open House
Odyssey Charter Palm Bay, FL 32909
9:30 am -
ServSafe Food Protection Manager Course :Training and Exam
Palm Bay Area Chamber-Commerce ITD Food Safety Training Center 3905 W Eau Gallie Blvd Suite 101, Melbourne, FL 32934 -
SCATI | AI Business Lab
Palm Bay Area Chamber-Commerce Buena Vida Estates Overflow parking is available in the grass area located off Doherty Drive
8:00 am -
Brevard Prosperity Initiative →
Palm Bay Area Chamber-Commerce Wings of Grace Ministries
10:00 am
Friday August 7
Tuesday August 11
Wednesday August 12
Friday August 14
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Tai Chi →
West Melbourne Calendar, 2285 Minton Road, West Melbourne
5:30 pm -
MVG Open House
Odyssey Charter Palm Bay, FL 32909
9:30 am -
Gentle Yoga →
West Melbourne Calendar, 2285 Minton Road, West Melbourne
10:00 am -
Tai Chi In The Park →
West Melbourne Calendar West Melbourne, FL 32904
9:15 am -
Pilates →
West Melbourne Calendar, 2285 Minton Road, West Melbourne
9:30 am -
Line Dancing With Some Soul →
West Melbourne Calendar, 2285 Minton Road, West Melbourne
12:00 pm -
Memoir Writing Class →
West Melbourne Calendar, 2285 Minton Road, West Melbourne
6:30 pm -
Hatha Yoga →
West Melbourne Calendar, 2285 Minton Road, West Melbourne
9:30 am
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
Monday August 10
Tuesday August 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- City of Palm Bay Florida posted a job opening for Utilities Technician I, II, III, IV in Palm Bay. Apply here.
- Herman & Kittle Properties, Inc posted a job opening for Groundskeeper - Palm Breeze Luxury Apartments in Palm Bay. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palm Bay here.
🗞 Nearby News
West Melbourne
- Basics, temp issues prompt Brevard restaurant inspection failures (floridatoday.com)
Melbourne Village
- Way Dynamic Shares New Single "Officially": Listen (stereogum.com)
- Top-15 NBA Draft pick signs deal in Australia, joins former key Jazz forward (basketnews.com)
- Find the Best Skoda Dealer in Melbourne: Key Factors (thehypemagazine.com)
Ok Palm Bay! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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