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Palm Bay Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Palm Bay, FL.

Results 1 - 20 of 2,775 in Palm Bay, FL

  1. Car vandalism spree keeps Palm Bay police busyRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | WDBO-AM Orlando

    Vandals are running wild in Palm Bay. Police in the Brevard County city are investigating numerous complaints ranging from individuals throwing cinderblocks, 2X4's, and buckets at vehicles causing an estimated ...

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    Related Topix: Brevard County, FL, Melbourne Metro

  2. Suspects sought in rash of car vandalismRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Floridatoday.com

    ... boards and buckets at vehicles causing an estimated $20,000 in damage so far, according to a spokeswoman for Palm Bay police. Victims began reporting the incidents as early as 4 a.m.Thursday and officers have so far responded to about 27 incidents ...

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  3. DiPatri gets high marks from boardRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Floridatoday.com

    ... situations this year, such as declining state revenues, developments at charter schools and the closure of Palm Bay schools during the May fires. "In this year of budget tightening, Dr. DiPatri has shown foresight in his deliberate attempt to hold ...

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  4. Two brothers held in Office Depot robberyRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Floridatoday.com

    ... investigating the botched Tuesday heist spotted the pair in a silver Cadillac, and with the assistance of Palm Bay police, carried out a traffic stop near Brevard Community College's campus. By late evening the two men, identified as Shaun ...

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  5. Former arson suspect gets 20 yearsRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Floridatoday.com

    The state will not pursue arson charges against Palm Bay vagrant Brian Crowder, accused of setting at least one of the brush fires in May.

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  6. Kindness touches fire victimRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Floridatoday.com

    ... what's the sense of anything?" he said, atop a backhoe. His family used to own the U-Pick-'Em Strawberry Patch in Palm Bay off Garvey Road. Pauquette's neighbor came over about a month ago to tell her that she overheard a man in a store say he had a ...

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    Related Topix: Personal Finance, Social Security, Melbourne Metro, Brevard County, FL

  7. Driver leads police on 2-city, 100-mph chaseRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Floridatoday.com

    ... at a University Drive apartment complex Thursday after a two-city police chase that reached speeds up to 100 mph. Palm Bay police Officer Butch Palmer attempted a routine traffic stop for speeding at San Filippo Drive and Eldron Boulevard at 12:36 ...

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  8. State Attorney Not To Pursue Charges Against Arson SuspectRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | Local6.com

    The State Attorney's Office will not pursue arson charges against Brian Crowder, who was accused by Palm Bay police of arson in a rash of fires this past spring that destroyed nearly three dozen homes.

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    Related Topix: Melbourne Metro, Brevard County, FL

  9. Police: Man Hiding In Attic Caught After 100 MPH Chase Through 2 CitiesRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | Local6.com

    ... the man, who has not been identified, in a Melbourne apartment complex along Babcock and University boulevard, Palm Bay police said. The pursuit began shortly after 12:30 p.m. when Palm Bay police Officer Butch Palmer spotted a vehicle driving ...

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    Related Topix: Brevard County, FL, Melbourne, FL, Melbourne Metro

  10. 100 mph chase ends with attic arrest

    19 hrs ago | Floridatoday.com

    ... at a University Drive apartment complex today following a two-city police chase that reached speeds up to 100 mph. Palm Bay Police Officer Butch Palmer attempted a routine traffic stop for speeding at San Filipo Drive and Eldron Boulevard at 12:36 ...

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    Related Topix: Melbourne, FL, Melbourne Metro, Drugs

  11. Multiple reports of vandalism, suspects soughtRead the original story

    19 hrs ago | Floridatoday.com

    ... blocks, boards and buckets at vehicles causing an estimated $20,000 in damage so far, according to a spokesman for Palm Bay police. Victims began reporting the incidents as early as 4 a.m. today and officers have so far responded to about 27 ...

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  12. State does not pursue arson chargesRead the original story

    22 hrs ago | Floridatoday.com

    The state attorney's office will not pursue arson charges against Brian Crowder, who was accused by Palm Bay police in at least one suspected arson fire in a rash of fires this past spring that destroyed almost ...

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  13. West Melbourne Police officers examine the impounded Cadillac.Read the original story

    23 hrs ago | Floridatoday.com

    ... The pair were taken into custody this morning by undercover West Melbourne police officers - with assistance from Palm Bay Police - about 8:30 a.m.during a traffic stop on a silver-toned Cadillac near the Palm Bay campus of Brevard Community ...

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  14. ThursdayRead the original story

    Yesterday | Daily Report

    ... per capita growth. It ranked among the top three metro areas nationwide, which also included Oxnard, Calif., and Palm Bay, Fla. No trouble at B.R. port from N.O. river closing Other than one outbound deep-draft vessel docked at its Burnside ...

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  15. Office Depot Robbery May Be 'Inside Job'Read the original story

    Yesterday | Local6.com

    Two men -- including a current employee of the Office Depot store robbed on Tuesday -- are being questioned by detectives after being detained at a traffic stop Thursday morning in Palm Bay.

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    Related Topix: West Melbourne, FL, Melbourne, FL, Melbourne Metro

  16. Jill E. Wilson, 54Read the original story

    Yesterday | Star-Press

    Palm Bay, FL - Jill E. Wilson, 54, died suddenly at the home of a friend Sunday, July 20, 2008.

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  17. Intersil quarterly sales, profit riseRead the original story

    Yesterday | Florida Today

    ... fell short of Wall Street's expectations. Milpitas, Calif.,-based Intersil, which employs nearly 700 people at its Palm Bay plant, reported sales of $216.2 million in the second quarter ended July 4, up 21 percent from sales of $178.9 million in the ...

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    Related Topix: Semiconductors, Electronics, Intersil, Melbourne Metro

  18. Culvert may aid Turkey Creek, riverRead the original story

    Yesterday | FloridaToday.com

    ... runoff and other sediments from choking off Turkey Creek will get a boost from the city by the end of the year. Palm Bay city officials approved a pending agreement with the St. Johns River Water Management District last week that would reimburse ...

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  19. Shutter con man heads to prisonRead the original story

    Yesterday | Floridatoday.com

    ... people came forward with complaints against Fernald. December 2006: Melbourne police bring additional charges, and Palm Bay police arrest Fernald on their own charges of grand theft and contracting without a license. March 2007 State Attorney's ...

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  20. Physician pleads no contest in drug caseRead the original story

    Yesterday | Floridatoday.com

    ... prescribed painkillers to police officers who faked symptoms at walk-in medical clinics in Cocoa, Melbourne and Palm Bay. Wang pleaded to two counts of delivery of a controlled substance and was sentenced to five years of probation. Because of the ...

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