Good morning, Palm Bay.

Skywatchers on the Space Coast (in Brevard County) face a busy August with a partial solar eclipse on Aug.

12 that sparks a Perseid meteor shower, Venus glowing low from Aug. 14 to 16, and a partial lunar eclipse on Aug. 27-28.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and Florida’s Secretary of Commerce Alex Kelly will headline the 8th Space Coast Symposium & Expo on Friday, Aug.

21, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Radisson Resort at the Port (Cape Canaveral), hosted by the Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce.

Local retailers have started back-to-school clothing deals today in Palm Bay, with national chains offering savings up to 70% on clothing, shoes & accessories and on school basics for students & teachers during the USA TODAY Shopping Fall Reset event.

Florida DMV data shows that over 200,000 people transferred their drivers licenses in the first half of 2026.

Newcomers moved for the weather, lower costs, and friendlier communities — with Palm Beach, Miami-Dade, and Brevard counties among their top destinations.

Brevard County commissioners will hold a public hearing at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Commission Chambers to consider raising water fees to $8,500 and sewer fees to $4,500 — rates unchanged since 1993.

If approved, the new structure will take effect Sept. 1 and is expected to generate $4.8 million yearly.

Ronald Howse received unanimous support on Monday for an extra one-year term as chair of the Eastern Florida State College Board of Trustees in Brevard County, and the board also welcomed Michael Demorat, appointed by Gov. Ron Desantis in May to help meet student and workforce needs.

Families and students in Palm Bay can upgrade their routine with the Amazon Echo Show with Alexa+ this back to school season; it syncs home calendars, offers video calls and streams playlists as part of USA TODAY Shopping's Fall Reset event in August.