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Palm Bay, FL
30Events this week
9Free things to do
87New spots
89New stories

● Checked Friday, September 4, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Palm Bay

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 30 events, day by day →

Free Ranger-Led Tour of the Turkey Creek Sanctuary

Sunday 10am · Turkey Creek Sanctuary · Free

Monthly Sip and Shop

Sunday 5pm · Moonstruck Market · Free

Witch's Ball

Sunday 6pm · Unitarian Universalist Church of Brevard

9 Ball Tournament

Monday 6pm · Sebastion River Moose Lodge

Walk in Wednesday - Open Caregiver Interviews

Wednesday 10am · All Ways Caring HomeCare · Free

New in Palm Bay

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Casa Gonzalez

Restaurants

Local Mexican go-to: When you want straightforward Mexican comfort without trekking across Palm Bay, Casa Gonzalez Mexican Restaurant keeps it simple and satisfying.

casagonzalezmexicanrestaurant.com ↗

Planet Grilled Cheese - Melbourne

Restaurants

Serious grilled cheese cravings: Planet Grilled Cheese - Melbourne is turning lunchtime into a minor victory with melty builds made from fancy cheeses and a few wildcards like the Rocket Melt, plus smoothies for the sweet-tooth cooldown.

planetgrilledcheese.com ↗

Palm Bay’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Palm Bay’s best →

Most read in Palm Bay

The five stories Palm Bay readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. 3 Aldi stores opened in Florida Thursday, more to come

    Aldi has opened three new stores in Florida, bringing its state total to 326, more than any other state in the nation.

    Full story at palmbeachdailynews.com ↗

  2. 32 New (& Coming Soon) Restaurants Across Florida

    Florida's restaurant pipeline is full of new concepts across the state, including breakfast spots and burger counters, seafood restaurants, breweries, lounges and coffee shops.

    Full story at businessdebut.com ↗

  3. Last Falcon 9 Starlink From Florida, X Report 27 Aug 2026

    SpaceX has completed its last Falcon 9 Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral, shifting future Florida deployments to Starship.

    Full story at keeptrack.space ↗

  4. Brevard County sheriff arrests man for sending threatening emails to judge

    Michael Barnard, a 54-year-old Palm Bay man, has been arrested for allegedly threatening a judge in Brevard County, Florida, through email messages.

    Full story at yahoo.com ↗

  5. 'Deputy of the Year' accused of using Flock cameras to track ex resigns after probe

    Michael Fultz, recently named "Deputy of the Year" in Florida, has resigned from the Brevard County Sheriff's Office following an internal investigation which reportedly revealed serious misconduct, including using Flock cameras to search his ex-girlfriend's license plate, putting a firearm in his…

    Full story at local12.com ↗

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