Palm Bay, Florida is located perfectly on the east central coastline of Florida. It is located in the middle of Miami and Jacksonville. Palm Bay, Florida is very close to Port Canaveral and Orlando and Melbourne International Airports. There are several kinds of housing styles which are found in Palm Bay. These include wide and diverse ranges of apartments, single family homes, town homes, condos and gated subdivisions. To ensure better public administration, the government here has come up with the ‘Sunshine Law.' This law aims to provide transparency to its citizens and makes them feel secured, and indeed, many people end up moving to Palm Bay just for this reason. With the application of this law, Palm Bay has become a safer place to live in. All official records are kept and maintained by City Clerks. It is the most populous city in the Brevard County, Florida.
Economy:
Palm Bay, Florida is the 113th largest economy in the entire nation. Forbes magazine ranks Palm Bay as the 11th most innovative city in the United States of America. The Leisure and hospitality industry contributes to about 4.1 percent in Florida's economy. Construction is one of the largest industries in the Palm Bay, Florida. It contributes greatly to the economy. This industry contributes to 5.5 percent of Florida's economy. Forestry, agriculture, hunting, and fishing are few of the contributors in Palm Bay's economy. Mining is also a small contributor. Some of the top employers in Palm Bay are Harris Corporation, Intersil, MC Assembly, DRS RSTA, Inc., Palm Bay Community Hospital, which is now known as Palm Bay Hospital, etc.
Tourism:
Palm Bay, Florida has several recreational and cultural sites. Several endangered and rare animals and plants are found at the Wildlife Turkey Creek Sanctuary. The 30-acre Florida Tech Botanical Garden has numerous varieties of picturesque palms. Visitors can enjoy fishing in the Sebastian Inlet State Park via charter fleets or private boats. Several performing arts, operas , musicals, ballet, etc. can be enjoyed at The Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts. You may also have fun hearing Broadway symphonies.
There are theatres like the Melbourne Civic Theatre and the Phoenix Theatre. There are several interactive children's exhibits in the Brevard Museum of Art & Science. Other places worth visiting are the Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science, the Titusville Historic Museum, the Air Force Space Museum, and Margaret Homes Nature Center.
History:
Palm Bay, Florida's modern history dates back to the year 1959. This was when Mackle brothers bought this land for their residential projects. This project spurred the expansion of population and industry in this area. Palm Bay, Florida was officially incorporated in 1960. Enormous growth was experienced and a new municipal complex was established. This city continues to expand on a large scale because of its closeness with the ocean and other important locales of coastal and central Florida.