Good morning, Palm Bay.

The Brevard Humane Society will host its 14th Annual Tuxes & Tails Gala on August 23 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Radisson Resort at the Port in Cape Canaveral; the event will raise funds to support shelter care, medical services and adoption programs for homeless animals.

At Duda Ranch in Viera, three young men work as urban cowboys to preserve the Old Florida cracker lifestyle—a rare tradition in a rapidly changing area.

Cuts to Medicaid & SNAP benefits may lower the number of eligible students for the free lunch program at Brevard Public Schools as Big Beautiful Bill's proposed changes could shift eligibility rules soon.

Palm Bay officials say drivers will face lane closures and delays on westbound Malabar Road from July 28 to July 31 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. KCF Construction will do roadway work for Florida Power & Light utility improvements near St. Johns Heritage Parkway—about 600 feet west of the parkway.

Two Florida representatives elected with support from the cryptocurrency industry are expected to back the GenIUS Act — a crypto regulatory bill that would let stablecoins be backed by real money.

The bill will face a House vote tomorrow and aims to boost crypto integration into state government and enhance trust in digital assets.

Florida State redshirt senior offensive lineman Richie Leonard IV from Cocoa is a nominee for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, which honors players for their community service.

He has hosted a free football camp (with nearly 300 participants), donated $5,000 to Cocoa High School’s football program, joined a mission trip to Argentina, and sponsors an AAU basketball team.

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.