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Palm Bay Live Hosts Key Political Voices Ahead of Local Election
Palm Bay Live will host a series of live interviews this week with two candidates running for Florida House District 32 and a former deputy police chief who has publicly criticized city leadership and department culture.
Suspension of Palm Bay School Zone Speed Camera Program
Mayor Rob Medina stated, “I support the concept of the school zone camera program and its goal of encouraging safer driving behaviors around our schools through a civil administrative process that doesn’t impact driver’s licenses with points. However, given the recent inconsistencies in the accuracy of information, I believe it’s appropriate to pause the program once again. Our children are our most precious resource, and we must ensure any initiative designed to protect them is implemented with the highest level of integrity and reliability.”
Palm Bay deputy mayor seeks tighter rules on public comments, meeting broadcasts
Deputy Mayor Mike Jaffe has asked colleagues to amend three sections of the City Council’s Policies and Procedures “to streamline meetings and to reduce risks of purposeful or inadvertent violations” of Federal Communications Commission indecency rules, according to a legislative memorandum dated May 1. The language tracks restrictions the Brevard County School Board adopted earlier this year.
Palm Bay Council Endorses Ambitious Redevelopment Plan for The Compound
Under the EPA-funded proposal, Phase One would begin in Unit 53, a 30-acre city-owned parcel seen as the area’s “low-hanging fruit.” The plan proposes 380,000 square feet of business and industrial flex space, with later phases expanding development eastward. A future substation is also proposed to meet long-term energy needs.
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Palm Bay Live Hosts Key Political Voices Ahead of Local Election
Palm Bay Live will host a series of live interviews this week with two candidates running for Florida House District 32 and a former deputy police chief who has publicly criticized city leadership and department culture.
Florida Lawmakers Consider Sweeping Changes to Taxes, Housing, Teen Labor Laws, and Guns
Florida lawmakers are also revisiting gun legislation passed in the aftermath of the 2018 Parkland school shooting. The Florida House recently approved House Bill 759, which would lower the minimum age to purchase rifles and shotguns from 21 to 18. The vote passed 78-34
Palm Bay Approves ICE 287(g) Agreement, Allowing Local Officers to Enforce Immigration Detainers
The Memorandum of Agreement enrolls Palm Bay in ICE’s 287(g) Task Force model, which allows ICE to deputize local officers after they complete a 40-hour online training certified by the Department of Homeland Security. Once trained, officers may initiate administrative holds for individuals with immigration detainers and transfer them to the appropriate facility, such as the Brevard County Jail, for ICE processing.
Southwest Airlines Announces Layoffs
Southwest Airlines has announced its first major layoffs in its 53-year history, planning to reduce approximately 1,750 corporate positions, which constitutes about 15% of its corporate workforce.
