This Week in Palm Bay | May 4 - 10, 2026
Palm Bay, FL -- Three consecutive days of brushfires inside The Compound forced six homes to evacuate by reverse 9-1-1 on April 30 and brought in mutual aid from three outside agencies. The Florida Forest Service is now staging bulldozers on the property as a precaution. The week ahead brings nightly I-95 ramp closures at Malabar Road, a Brevard County Commission meeting that certifies Palm Bay as the county’s largest gas-tax recipient, and a Council docket that includes a first reading inside the chambers. Here is what residents need to know for the week of May 4.
The Compound Brushfires…
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