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Stuck in the Middle

Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right. What thirty years of watching Palm Bay adds up to.

By Thomas GaumePalm Bay, FL
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Amendment 3 Flipped Palm Bay's Zoning Math, and It Does Not Flip Back

After Amendment 3, a homesteaded subdivision is the one kind of growth Palm Bay can no longer afford, and an apartment complex is the kind that pays. That is not politics. It is arithmetic.

Amendment 3 Flipped Palm Bay's Zoning Math, and It Does Not Flip Back
November 8, 2026 · After Amendment 3, a homesteaded subdivision is the one kind of growth Palm Bay can no longer afford, and an apartment complex is the kind that pays. That is not politics. It is arithmetic.
The $56M Cocoa Station Myth: Bringing Federal Cash Home to a Crumbling Business Model
August 13, 2026 · Congress brought the money home. The math tells a very different story.
Elon Musk: The Master of Efficiency and the Case for Government Reform
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The Media's Greatest Trick: Convincing You to Ignore Your Own Eyes
February 8, 2025 · The narrative they sold, versus what you saw with your own eyes.
Palm Bay's Youth Sports: Bridging the Gap
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Free Speech Showdown in Homestead: When City Council Meetings and the First Amendment Collide
September 22, 2024 · When the First Amendment collides with decorum at the council dais.
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