Good morning, Palm Bay.

A man in his 50s died after his pickup truck flipped into a canal near Palm Bay City Hall on July 13 at 2:30 p.m. (the crash occurred at the intersection of Malabar Road and Babcock Street) and police are investigating the cause.

The city of Palm Bay began construction on a safety fence around the new inclusive playground at Fred Poppe Regional Park on July 9—All-Rite Fence Services is building the fence to protect children from nearby ponds.

The City of Palm Bay Public Works Department announced temporary road and lane closures as contractors from Florida Power & Light and a paving unit work on utility construction and paving projects.

Gerona Street SE is closed with a detour from July 10 until July 17, Paigo Street SE is closed from July 8 until July 15, and Community College Parkway is closed daily from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.—motorists are advised to use alternate routes.

Florida Tech alumnus Anuar Akchurin will compete for team USA at the 2025 Canoe Sprint World Championships in Milan, Italy from August 20 to 24.

He will race with Johnathan Grady in the C-2 500 meters event (part of the LA Olympic program) after qualifying in a final round held in San Diego.

Reggae and Food Festival

12-9 p.m. — Fred Poppe Regional Park — Various food prices — Experience live reggae music and Caribbean flavors with local crafts and art.