Palm Bay
Morning News
Thursday, December 18th, 2025
Good morning, Palm Bay. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 18th of December.
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ On Christmas Eve, Surfing Santas will bring hundreds of costumed surfers to Cocoa Beach at Minutemen Causeway, featuring live music, dancers and a family costume contest that raises funds for the Florida Surf Museum & Grind for Life. The free event is expected to draw thousands of spectators. Florida Today
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Brevard Sheriff’s Office Academy swore in 12 new deputy sheriffs today after a rigorous training program featuring virtual reality scenarios and advanced technology. Graduates earned a 95.16% average while mastering defensive tactics, vehicle operations, and firearms training at the local academy. Space Coast Daily
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ Restaurant workers in Palm Bay and across Brevard County are busy today as local restaurants extend hours for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and staff face long shifts and high demands (which mean missing family time). Florida Today
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Job Readiness Workshop – Palm Bay
9:30-11 a.m. — CareerSource Brevard Flagler Volusia - Palm Bay — Free entry — Enhance your job search skills and learn how to create more work opportunities.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Freedom is what you do with what's been done to you.
~ Jean-Paul Sartre
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