Student, 5, dies after large video display fell at Riviera Elementary, district says

A five-year-old student died Wednesday after a large video display board fell on the child at Riviera Elementary School in Palm Bay, according to Brevard Public Schools.

Florida teen gets 50 years for killing mom, mom's boyfriend in Palm Bay

A Florida teenager who murdered her mother and her mother's boyfriend will serve 50 years in prison under a plea deal finalized in court on Friday.

Florida teen hospitalized with broken back after Palm Bay crash

A Florida teenager is recovering from a broken back after an alleged reckless driver lost control and plowed into her family's vehicle in Brevard County last weekend.

Palm Bay city leaders express growing pushback against Flock license plate readers
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Palm Bay's city council is also starting to see enough public pushback against the system to take a second look. At least three sitting members of council told FOX 35 they have growing reservations surrounding the controversial cameras.

String of hit-and-run crashes target cars parked in driveways of a Palm Bay neighborhood: 'Insanely crazy'

A stolen car turned hit-and-run investigation is underway in Palm Bay after a chaotic weekend crash left multiple parked vehicles heavily damaged on a quiet residential street—and the driver remains on the run.

Palm Bay suspends license plate cameras over permitting, installation concerns

The City of Palm Bay immediately suspended its license plate reader cameras – sometimes referred to as Flock cameras – following concerns that the cameras may have been installed without the proper city permits.

Alligator blocks Palm Bay front door, trapping family in home: ‘Jaw dropping’

A Palm Bay family got an unexpected late-night wake-up call on Friday when a massive alligator wandered right up to their front porch and refused to leave.

Woman fights off attacker in Palm Bay neighborhood; suspect arrested

A woman fought off a man who attacked her while she was searching for her missing cat in a Palm Bay neighborhood, police said.

Palm Bay considers buying former golf course for park and stormwater projects

Palm Bay officials are considering purchasing a long-abandoned golf course in the Bayside Lakes area, a move that could preserve the more than 130-acre property for public use instead of future residential development.

Palm Bay neighbors frustrated after chemical release prompts evacuations, shelter-in-place order

A chemical release at a Palm Bay facility prompted evacuations and a brief shelter-in-place order Tuesday, alarming neighbors who say it is not the first time they have had concerns about the site.

Exotic South American parrots thriving in wild colonies on Florida's Space Coast

Bright blue and green parrots native to South America are drawing attention in Melbourne, where bird watchers have reported more sightings across the Space Coast.

Abandoned Palm Bay apartment property getting cleaned up; rescuers concerned about cats, wildlife who moved in

Efforts are underway to clean up and secure an abandoned apartment complex property in Palm Bay that fell into disarray with broken windows, falling balconies, and unkept landscape. But the sudden progress is sparking fresh concerns among neighbors who fear feral and stray cats and other wildlife who moved in may be trapped.

Walmart reopens in Palm Bay after suspected hoax bomb threat, police say

A Walmart store in Palm Bay has reopened, hours after it was evacuated and closed following what is believed to have been a hoax bomb threat, according to the Palm Bay Police Department. 

Pet pantry closes in Palm Bay, nonprofit searches for new location

A free pet pantry that provided food, supplies and other necessities to pet owners in need has closed in Palm Bay after its operator was told it could no longer operate from a residential property.