West Melbourne and Palm Bay Police Departments Will Host School Supplies ‘Cram-A-Cruiser’ July 19 at Palm Bay Road Walmart

At West Melbourne Walmart from Noon to 4 p.m.

The 2^nd Annual Cram-A-Cruiser School Supply Competition between West Melbourne Police and Palm Bay Police will take place Saturday, July 19, at Walmart, 845 Palm Bay Road, West Melbourne. The competition is set for noon to 4 p.m.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The 2^nd Annual “Cram-A-Cruiser” School Supply Competition between the West Melbourne Police Department and Palm Bay Police Department will take place Saturday, July 19, at the Walmart located at 845 Palm Bay Road in West Melbourne.

The competition is from noon to 4 p.m. All supplies collected will support local students.

This friendly competition is designed to see who can fill their cruiser with school supplies first. Some of the suggested supplies include crayons, erasers, markers, pencils, glue sticks, highlighters, notebooks, folders, tissues, Lysol wipes, sandwich bags, and backpacks.

Who will win the competition, West Melbourne Police or Palm Bay Police? You decide!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Steve Wilson was born in DeRidder, Louisiana and grew up in both New Orleans and Macon, Georgia.  He moved to Brevard County in 1984 and retired from local government as the Community Advocate/Assistant to the City Manager with the City of Rockledge in 2018.

Among the awards and accolades Steve has received over the years are 15 + year Rockledge Little League volunteer, Brevard Public School Jefferson Award Recipient, Rockledge High School Raider Booster Award 2001, 2006, City of Rockledge Employee of the Year 2006, Rockledge Kiwanian of the Year 2006-2007, City of Rockledge Quality Public Service Award 2008, 2012, 2017, Rockledge Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 2012-2013, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Sportscasting 2015, Rockledge High School Leadership and Service Award 2016, Central Florida Humanitarian Award 2017, Space Coast Inspiration Award – 2018,  Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement – 2020, Ecofest Achievement Award – 2022, Quality Floridian Award – 2022, presented by U.S. Congressman Bill Posey, Florida House District 32 Constituent of the Week 4/20/25.

Wilson is especially proud of his chairing two fundraisers in support of pediatric cancer research through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation in honor of Merritt Island resident Julie Spurlock that raised over $25,000.00.

He has been a partner, along with Orville Susong, for the past 26 years with the Friday Night Locker Room, a broadcasting team that covers and reports on a wide variety of local events that are of significance to the residents of the Space Coast and beyond. Their mission is to promote youth sports, support first responders and law enforcement personnel, and showcase community and charitable events that are produced by our nonprofit partners in central Florida.

The Friday Night Locker Room, and sponsor, Erdman Automotive, have awarded hundreds of sports achievement plaques to Brevard County student-athletes over the years. They have also awarded more than $18,000 in academic scholarships to Brevard County high school seniors.

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