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P-Section Brushfire Near Homes on Pacific Drive a Reminder of Brittle Conditions

| March 27, 2013

The fire in an empty lot at the corner of Parish Place and Pacific Drive in Palm Coast Wednesday afternoon had homes on either side, but they were never threatened as a Palm Coast Fire Department engine was at the scene within moments of a 911 call.

As Local Governments Tackle Candy-Flavored Tobacco, Teen Trends Contradict Alarm

| March 25, 2013

Palm Coast, Bunnell and Flagler Beach have each passed a resolution asking merchants not to sell flavored tobacco products, which are especially appealing to youths, but teen use of tobacco products (including smokeless tobacco) has been on the decline since the mid-1990s.

Murder Victim’s Family Denied Up to $150,000 Over Station Owner’s Workers’ Comp Lapse

| March 22, 2013

Following Zuheily Roman Rosado’s murder at the Mobil station in Palm Coast on Feb. 21, the state Division of Insurance Fraud filed a third-degree felony charge against the station owner when an investigation revealed no workers’ compensation coverage, which would have provided Rosado’s family funeral and other death benefits.

House Votes 108-7 to Ban Internet Cafes; Impact in Palm Coast Will be Limited

| March 22, 2013

Palm Coast at one point had nearly a dozen such businesses. Last week it had seven. This week, according to Palm Coast Mayor Jon Netts, the number was down to three, as several of them closed pre-emptively.

18-Year-Old Faces First-Degree Felony Battery Charge Over Grandmother’s Accusations

| March 15, 2013

Mary Lee, 80, claims her 18-year-old granddaughter, Jestina, pushed her over a chair, a claim Jestina denies, though the 18-year-old is in jail on $1,000 bond.

Proposed Law to End Red-Light Camera Ticketing of Right Turns Advances

| March 14, 2013

If they become law, the restrictions would seriously crimp the use of red-light cameras as revenue generators, as is the case in Palm Coast, where up to 52 such cameras are in place–at least for the companies operating the cameras, since Palm Coast is guaranteed revenue regardless of the number of tickets issued.

Sen. Thrasher Calls for Outright Shut-Down Of Internet Cafes in Wake of Scandal

| March 13, 2013

Sen. John Thrasher, an influential senator who represents Flagler County, and who has sought to place a moratorium on new Internet cafes, said Wednesday that criminal allegations of racketeering and other wrongdoing in the industry should spur lawmakers to close the storefront businesses.

Lt. Gov. Carroll Resigns as Internet Cafe Scandal Sweeps Florida–and Palm Coast

| March 13, 2013

As Flagler County Sheriff’s deputies were serving a search warrant on the Internet Cafe in the Home Depot shopping center, Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll was resigning in connection with the scandal, which has led to Allied officials’ arrests.

Booze Up: Palm Coast Government Is Your New Special-Events Bartender

| March 12, 2013

After some reservations two weeks ago, the Palm Coast City Council Tuesday agreed to have the city acquire a liquor license and itself sell booze at the city’s special events, generating more cash the city says it will reinvest at those events.

Abuse of Dispatch: When Calling 911 (Five Times) Lands You at the Flagler County Jail

| March 11, 2013

Palm Coast’s Wesley Jackson, 26, called 911 to report property damage Saturday night, but allegedly kept calling, cussing out the dispatcher and the cop who showed up, and ended up arrested on a charge of abusing 911, a misdemeanor.

Palm Coast Offering 2 Spring Break Camps for Students in K-6

| March 11, 2013

Registration is now under way for Spring Break camps for the week of March 25 to 29 at the Palm Coast Community Center and at Palm Coast Tennis Center, with camp costs ranging from $75 to $150 for the week.

Sea Ray Boats in Palm Coast Benefits from Plant Closures Elsewhere, With Cautions

| March 7, 2013

Consolidation will likely add to the payroll in Flagler County, and do so with well-paying manufacturing jobs. It also puts to rest, at least for now, worries that Sea Ray’s local plant would either close. But the company is facing tough economic headwinds even as it stock soars to seven-year highs.

Palm Coast Irrigation Restrictions for Daylight Savings Time

| March 7, 2013

The Palm Coast City Council has adopted a landscape irrigation policy for Daylight Savings Time, aligning with the restrictions issued by the St. Johns River Water Management District, in effect from Sunday, March 10, through Nov. 3, 2013.

Proposed Law Would Curtail Palm Coast’s Ability to Convict Red-Light Camera Violators

| March 1, 2013

The proposed law, by Sen. Joseph Abruzzo, would shift the burden of proof of a red-light violation to the government imposing the fine, it would eliminate citations for right-turns on red, and it would require a live, government representative at hearings to prove that a violation took place.

Tipsy on Daytona Beach’s Example, Palm Coast Considers Getting Its Own Liquor License

| February 26, 2013

The Palm Coast City Council is now considering applying for its own liquor license and, in an even more remarkable move, designating Central Park as a civic center where vendors could sell booze at special events under the city’s umbrella.

32-Year-Old Palm Coast Store Clerk Is Killed in Apparent Hit; Assailant Still at Large

| February 26, 2013

32-year-old Zuheily Roan Rosado was shot and killed shortly after 10 p.m. at the Mobil gas station and convenience store on State Road 100. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has no suspect in sight.

Palm Coast Approves 17.6% Water-Rate Hike, Pleasing Bond-Holders More Than Residents

| February 19, 2013

Palm Coast residents will see their water bills jump 8 percent in April, 4 percent in October and another 4 percent in October 2014 as the city grapples with a combination of debt and capital obligations for its utility.

Answering Palm Coast, Thrasher Will Pitch Internet Cafe Bill, But Reach May Be Limited

| February 19, 2013

Palm Coast officials want state lawmakers to either ban or more strictly regulate and possibly tax gambling parlor-like internet cafes. Sen. John Thrasher is proposing a moratorium on the parlors, which may not match local demands, as a moratorium was already executed in Palm Coast.

Early Morning Shooting in Palm Coast’s P-Section Sends One Man to Hospital

| February 17, 2013

A man was shot in the chin in Palm Coast’s P-Section, on Pine Hill Lane, early Sunday morning at the end of what had reportedly been a loud party. The shooter is still at large.
The victim, Johnnie Thomas Jr., 19, of Bunnell, went with friends to Florida Hospital Flagler. This is the same Johnnie more »

Named Chamber President, DeLorenzo Vows Openness and Redirected Focus on Businesses

| February 15, 2013

The Flagler County Chamber of Commerce and Affiliates appointed Rebecca DeLorenzo its permanent president on Thursday, ending a three-month interim since Doug baxter’s abrupt departure in November.

Readying for Showdown With Residents, Palm Coast Nudges Slightly on Water Rates

| February 14, 2013

Rather than impose a 22 percent water-rate increase over the next three years, the Palm Coast City Council might scale that back to 16 percent, but only by shifting increases to later years. The council is scheduled to approve a plan on Feb. 19 as public opposition builds.

DNA Leads Back to Two Men Wanted for 2009 Armed Robbery of Palm Coast Bank

| February 6, 2013

Four years after their armed and violent robbery of Floridian Bank on Palm Coast’s Boulder Rock Drive, Antonio Clark and Antonio Aviles, both 27, were arrested thanks to DNA evidence from clothing they’d discarded after the robbery. They’d stolen $1,661.

Palm Coast Council Heavily Criticized Over Planned 22% Water Rate Hike

| February 6, 2013

The Palm Coast City Council Tuesday evening weathered a verbal barrage of questions and criticism from 15 people upset at the city’s plan to finance $78 million in water and sewer charges over the next five years, in part by raising water rates 22 percent in the next three years. But little change is expected.

Wildfire Laps to Within Inches of P-Section House, a Reminder of Tinder Season

| February 4, 2013

A wildfire broke out at 2:15 Monday afternoon on Porpoise Lane at the southeast corner of Palm Coast’s P Section, near Royal Palm Parkway, and burned within inches of a house, melting a segment of a backyard fence and a few soffits before firefighters stopped the flames, which devoured a third of an empty lot next to the house.

M. Louis, Palm Coast’s Oldest Salon, Defies Economy With a Spa Expansion

| February 1, 2013

M. Louis’s Beauty Factor Spa, holding an open house Sunday (Feb. 3) at the salon’s new location, is an indication that small businesses in Palm Coast can still find ways to expand and broaden their reach despite the slow economy.

A Shooting in Woodlands Leads to Arrest, 2nd Shooting at Madison Green Does Not

| January 31, 2013

Flagler County sheriff’s deputies and paramedics were busy Wednesday night with two shootings in Palm Coast. One, in the Woodlands, was related to a domestic fight between a married couple, and led to the husband’s arrest. The other took place at Madison Green Apartments, injuring a man. The shooter, in that case, is still at more »

Dennis Cross, Dauntless Palm Coast City Council Candidate in 2011, Is Dead at 78

| January 28, 2013

Dennis Cross made his name as he fought his disqualification by redistricting and won that battle to be a candidate for the Palm Coast City Council in 2011, only to lose to Jason DeLorenzo by 36 votes, the narrowest margin in any Palm Coast election.

Would-Be Convenience Store Robber Arrested; A 15-Year-Old Faces Felony Arson Charge

| January 25, 2013

William Cory Hall, Woodbury Drive in Palm Coast was arrested on a robbery charge resulting from a December incident at a Palm Coast Parkway convenience store, while 15-year-old Aatif Mims of Webb Place was arrested on an arson charge after firefighters responded to four fires in the W-Section Thursday night.

Red-Light Cameras on Palm Coast Parkway Used to Arrest Hit-and-Run Suspect

| January 22, 2013

The arrest is the latest indication of the sheriff’s office stepped-up use of Palm Coast’s traffic cameras, which are increasing from 10 to more than 50, and blanketing all the city’s major and medium intersections.

Palm Coast Cited Among Florida Cities Most Vulnerable to Climate Change in Latest Review

| January 22, 2013

The federal National Climate Assessment just released names Palm Coast among four Florida cities vulnerable to sea level rises and other vulnerabilities to climate change. Flagler County has no comprehensive initiative locally to frame long-term climate-change policy collectively.

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