Wednesday Briefing: Photo Contest Winner, England v. Croatia, Healing With Foods, Christmas Come True Re-Opening

vicki payne first place palm coast photo contest — Vicki Payne took First Place for her ‘Town Center Celebration’ in the 2018 Palm Coast photo contest, announced Tuesday by the city. Click on the image for larger view.

Today:: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s inland…around 90 coast. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Details here.
Today’s document from the National Archives and the Astronomy Picture of the Day.
Today’s tides: at the beaches, at the Intracoastal Waterway.
Drought Index: 72
The OED’s Word of the Day: rocky road, n..
The Live Community Calendar
Today’s jail bookings.

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In State Government
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In Coming Days in Flagler, Palm Coast and Beyond
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Palm Coast Construction and Development
Local Road and Interstate Construction
Cultural Coda

“Our growth is generally dependent upon our ability to obtain new contracts to develop and manage new correctional and detention facilities. This possible growth depends on a number of factors we cannot control, including crime rates and sentencing patterns in various jurisdictions and acceptance of privatization. The demand for our facilities and services could be adversely affected by the relaxation of enforcement efforts, leniency in conviction and sentencing practices or through the decriminalization of certain activities that are currently proscribed by our criminal laws. For instance, any changes with respect to drugs and controlled substances or illegal immigration could affect the number of persons arrested, convicted, and sentenced, thereby potentially reducing demand for correctional facilities to house them. Legislation has been proposed in numerous jurisdictions that could lower minimum sentences for some non-violent crimes and make more inmates eligible for early release based on good behavior. Also, sentencing alternatives under consideration could put some offenders on probation with electronic monitoring who would otherwise be incarcerated. Similarly, reductions in crime rates could lead to reductions in arrests, convictions and sentences requiring incarceration at correctional facilities.”

–From the 2005 annual report of the Corrections Corporation of America, the private-prison operator that rebranded as “CoreCivic. (2006).
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In Flagler and Palm Coast:

Note: all government meetings noticed below are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated. Many can be heard or seen live through each agency’s website.

The Sheriff’s daily incident reports and jail bookings are posted here.

The Palm Coast Code Enforcement Board meets at 10 a.m. at City Hall in Town Center.

The Palm Coast Leisure Services Advisory Committee meets at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall in Town Center. No agenda had been posted to the web.

“Healing with Foods” with Susan Cohen, natural foods cooking instructor, is this month’s presenter at the Coffee Series 9-10 a.m. at Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Pkwy NE. Lecture and coffee are free, but pre-registration is required (while space available) by 9 a.m. July 9: www.palmcoastgov.com/register. More info: 386-986-2323.

The Public Safety Coordinating Council meeting, scheduled for 8:45 a.m., has once again been cancelled.

Join Christmas Come True at its Grand Re-Opening at a new location, 2729 E Moody Blvd Bldg 1 Ste 102 & 103
Bunnell, starting at 4:30 p.m. Christmas Come True is here to provide a full Christmas for Flagler residents who cannot afford to provide one for their children. They are here not just for Christmas but to help families regain stability with networking opportunities, food, clothing teaching and training and even counseling. There will be food and drinks. Call Nadine King at 386-302-1290.

The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission meets at 8:30 a.m. for the second of two days in the third of seven sets of two-day meetings, with such meetings scheduled every month through November. he Florida Channel will be broadcasting the meeting and will be streaming it live here. You may submit your public comments here.

The Association of Florida Colleges Board of Directors meet at 4 p.m., Daytona State College, 1200 West International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach.

World Cup Semifinals:

Wednesday: Croatia v. England, 2 p.m., Fox.

See the full schedule here.

Blood Donations: The Big Red Bus will be at the following locations this week:

Tuesday: Fitness One, 250 Old Kings Road South, Palm Coast, 1 to 6 p.m.
Wednesday: The Windsor assisted living facility, 50 Town Court, Palm Coast, 1 to 6 p.m.
Thursday: Sheriff’s Operations Center, 901 East Moody Boulevard, Bunnell, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Saturday: Chick Fil A, 1000 Palm Coast Parkway, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday: Starbucks, 250 Palm Coast Parkway, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Jail Bookings and Last 24 Hours' Incidents in Flagler, Palm Coast, Flagler Beach, Bunnell


Jail Bookings, June 19-22 Sheriff's night shift incident reports, June 21 Sheriff's day shift incident reports, June 21 Flagler Beach's night shift incident reports, June 21 Flagler Beach's day shift incident reports, June 21 Bunnell police's night shift incident reports, June 21 Bunnell police's day shift incident reports, June 21
Previous and archived reports

Sources: Flagler County Sheriff's Office, Flagler Beach Police Department, Bunnell Police Department. This is Flagler County's only comprehensive, one-stop compilation of all local law enforcement's daily day and night shift commanders' reports.

Announcements:

Flagler firefighter deploys to Oklahoma: Flagler County Firefighter Ronald Titus drove across the country on Independence Day to help fight wildfires in Texas, Oklahoma and Colorado. “It was short notice this time,” Titus, 33, said on Tuesday shortly after getting word of deployment. “I have to leave about 4 a.m. (on the Fourth of July).” Titus traveled with a crew of at least 20 from the Florida Forest Service and other agencies. It is his sixth consecutive deployment. “Firefighters continually train to be ready for these situations,” Flagler County Fire Rescue Chief Don Petito said. “Ronald Titus is very motivated, and enjoys being part of these specialized teams.” Deployments are typically 17 to 21 days. Flagler County hired Titus in January 2011. “He exemplifies the dedication of our firefighters,” County Administrator Craig Coffey said. “They serve are committed to helping people regardless of where they live.”

Jeanette Loftus has assumed the volunteer role of District Governor for Rotary International’s District 6970 for 2018-19.: Rotary District 6970 is located in Northeast Florida and is one of 541 Districts around the world with 63 Rotary Clubs, serving over 3300 Rotarians. The Rotary Club of Flagler County is in District 6970. Jeanette joined the Rotary Club of Flagler County in 2004, after relocating with her family from Forked River, NJ, where she began serving Rotary in 1997. Jeanette was Club President in 2009-10 and has served District 6970 in a variety of positions including District Secretary, District Trainer and has participated on a variety of District committees. In January 2017, Jeanette traveled to India and had a once in a lifetime opportunity to participate in a National Immunization Day to immunize the children of a small village outside of New Delhi against Polio. Rotary began the initiative to eradicate Polio in 1985, and has since partnered with the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and many countries throughout the world. Polio remains endemic in three countries; Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria. Jeanette’s husband Tracy is also a Rotarian and immediate past-president of the Rotary Club of Flagler County. To learn more about Rotary, please visit Rotary.org, or flaglerrotary.org.

In Florida and in State Government:

Note: Some proceedings below can be followed live on the Florida Channel. Most legislative proceedings can be followed through the Senate or House websites.

EDUCATORS LEARN ABOUT SPACE: The Astronauts Memorial Foundation will host the first of what its anticipated to be an annual Space Port Area Conference for Educators (SPACE). The three-day event begins Wednesday. (Wednesday through Friday, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Center for Space Education. www.kennedyconference.org.)

PAROLE CASES WEIGHED: The Florida Commission on Offender Review is slated to take up parole cases from across the state. (Wednesday, 9 a.m., Betty Easley Conference Center, 4075 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee.)

JOB FAIR HELD: CareerSource Florida and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity will partner with groups and companies such as the Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to hold a job fair for careers in the manufacturing and construction industries. (Wednesday, 10 a.m., Broward County Library Lauderdale Lakes branch, 3580 West Oakland Park Blvd., Lauderdale Lakes.)

BIRTH CENTERS AT ISSUE: The Agency for Health Care Administration has scheduled a meeting to discuss birth-center rules. (Wednesday, 2:30 p.m., Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Dr., Tallahassee.)

CAUSEWAY REHAB PROJECT ON AGENDA: The Florida Department of Transportation will hold a meeting on a rehabilitation and safety project involving the MacArthur Causeway East Bridge in Miami-Dade County. (Wednesday, 6 p.m., Miami Beach City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Dr., Miami Beach.)

—-Compiled by the News Service of Florida and FlaglerLive

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Cats and Dogs Looking For Homes


The following is provided as a service to Community Cats of Palm Coast and the Flagler Humane Society. Should you have a lost pet and would like it noticed here, please contact us at [email protected].

Cats and Dogs Looking for Homes is provided as a service to Community Cats of Palm Coast and the Flagler Humane Society. Should you have a lost pet and would like it noticed here, please contact us at [email protected].

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Palm Coast Construction and Development Progress Reports

Here’s a summary of the latest city developments as of July 6, 2018, with a link to the full week in review here.

Click to access week-in-review-july6-20181.pdf

Road and Interstate Construction: