Today: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index readings 98 to 102. Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 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: 67
The OED’s Word of the Day: pop art, n..
The Live Community Calendar
Today’s jail bookings.
Today’s Briefing: Quick Links
- First Light
- In Flagler and Palm Coast
- Flagler Jail Bookings and Last 24 Hours of Incident Reports
- Announcements
- In State Government
- Cats and Dogs Looking For Homes
- In Coming Days in Flagler, Palm Coast and Beyond
- Fact-Checking the Knaves
- Palm Coast Construction and Development
- Local Road and Interstate Construction
- Cultural Coda
“All those who by force or fraud—or even by the will of the people or the nobles—obtain the absolute reins of government, and believe themselves to be, or are, above the law. … Tyranny is the name that must be applied … to any government in which he who is charged with the execution of the laws may make, destroy, break, interpret, hinder, or suspend them with assurance of impunity.
–Vittorio Alfieri
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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.
Pre-planning days for Flagler County schoolteachers ahead of Friday’s resumption of classes. Superintendent Jim Tager welcomes back school teachers and staff at the Flagler Auditorium at 9 a.m., following a 7:30 breakfast and vendor showcase. At 11 a.m., the Flagler County Sheriff will be giving Incident Survival Training/Active Killer Training to the entire Flagler County School District at the Auditorium, a first in the county. The training is required by a new law passed in the aftermath of the Parkland school massacre last February.
The Flagler County School Board meets in workshop at 3 p.m. The board is expected to discuss its new School Board Operating Procedures Manual, created, according to a synopsis by the administration, “by the Board to provide a common framework and shared understanding of how the Board will conduct its business. The procedures manual is intended to: clarify expectations; minimize confusion and discord; maximize efficiency and effectiveness; tell the who, what, when, where, and how of various situations and practices; improve working relationships; ease new members’ transition; keep agreements clear to all; identify best practices for effective teamwork; share procedures with community and staff; and align board operations with district policy, and local, state and federal law.” In TRaining Room 3B on the third floor of the Government Services Building, Bunnell.
The Flagler County School Board holds a special meeting at 5 p.m. in board chambers at the Government Services Building, Bunnell, to renew a contract with the Florida Department of Education and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, which have an ongoing cooperative agreement with various districts throughout Florida. Vocational Rehabilitation supports approved students with an implemented Individualized Education Plan for Employment (non-paid and paid community work). DOE/DVR reimburses the district $34,208.79 per Employment Specialist who serves vocational rehabilitation students. The district pays $7,744.60. This money comes from the FTE generated by students attending the TRAIL program.
The Flagler Beach Planning and Architecture Board meets at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall to discuss updates to the city’s comprehensive plan, its blueprint for long-term development.
The Palm Coast City Council meets at 6 p.m. at City Hall in Town Center.
Chess on the Porch (and backgammon): The Humidor at European Village hosts an open chess evening starting at 6 p.m. Anyone and everyone welcome. Bring your chessboard if you have one. Great beer and wine, plus cigars. 101 Palm Harbor Pkwy, Palm Coast. Call 386.445.2221.
Tuesday: Live and inert bombing from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m., with live bombing ending around 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday: Live and inert bombing from 10:15 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday: Live and inert bombing from 1 p.m. to 1 a.m., with live bombing ending around 7:30 p.m.
Friday: Live and inert bombing from 1 p.m. to 1 a.m., with live bombing ending around 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: Live and inert bombing from 1 p.m. to 1 a.m., with live bombing ending around 7:30 p.m.
Sunday: No bombing.
During bombing periods wildlife may be temporarily displaced. Use extra caution when driving through the Ocala National forest and surrounding areas. Secure any items around your residence that could attract wildlife. Always be mindful of larger animals including black bears and practice bearwise
Through Aug. 17: Florida Department of Health in Flagler is offering free back-to-school immunizations July 30 through August 17. Parents and guardians are asked to bring their child’s immunization record, insurance card, and a photo ID. The clinic will be open Monday through Friday from 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. No appointment is necessary. The DOH-Flagler is located at 301 Dr, Carter Blvd. in Bunnell. For more information, call 386-437-7350, ext. 7095 or write Gretchen Smith [email protected]. Click on the flier to the right for a larger view of it.
Blood Donations: The Big Red Bus will be at the following locations this week:
- Monday: Walmart, 174 Cypress Point Parkway, Palm Coast, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Tuesday: Woody’s BBQ, 99 Flagler Plaza Drive, Palm Coast, 2 to 7 p.m.
- Wednesday: Flagler Palm Coast High School, 5500 State Road 100, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Wednesday: Palm Coast Data, Building 3, 2 Commerce Boulevard, Palm Coast, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- Wednesday: Palm Coast Data, Building 1, the Call Center, 11 Commerce Boulevard, Palm Coast, noon to 3 p.m.
- Thursday: Matanzas High School, 3535 Old Kings Road, Palm Coast, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Friday: Publix at 800 Belle Terre Parkway, Palm Coast, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday: Publix at Palm Harbor, 250 Palm Coast Parkway, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Jail Bookings and Last 24 Hours' Incidents in Flagler, Palm Coast, Flagler Beach, Bunnell
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Roundabout at US1 and Matanzas Woods Parkway Public Hearing: The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is holding a public information meeting about a proposed roundabout at the intersection of US1 and Matanzas Woods Parkway. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 9, at the Palm Coast Community Center. It will be held as an open house from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Participants will have an opportunity to view project displays, speak with project team representatives and provide comments. There is no formal presentation or formal verbal comment period on the agenda. The proposed roundabout design accommodates two lanes in each direction on U.S. 1, and at least one lane in each direction along Matanzas Woods Parkway. The speed limit will be reduced to 30 mph through the roundabout. The project also includes updating pedestrian features at the intersection. The goal of these proposed improvements is to improve safety at the intersection. Public participation is sought without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. Persons wishing to express their concerns relative to FDOT compliance with Title VI may do so by contacting us at [email protected].
The Community Chorus of Palm Coast will begin rehearsals for their winter concert on Sept 4. Weekly Tuesday night rehearsals start at 6:30 p.m. and are held at Trinity Presbyterian Church located at 156 Florida Park Drive. Contact President Jeff McKay at 386-451-6145 or visit our website for more information www.communitychorusofpalmcoast.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.
CHILDREN’S ISSUES DISCUSSED: The Florida Children and Youth Cabinet will meet in Collier County. (Tuesday, 8:30 a.m., North Collier Regional Park, 15000 Livingston Road, Naples.)
PRE-K PROGRAMS AT ISSUE: The Early Learning Programs Education Conference will discuss financial issues related to the voluntary pre-kindergarten program. (Tuesday, 9 a.m., 117 Knott Building, the Capitol.)
UTILITY REGULATORS MEET: The Florida Public Service Commission will hold a regular meeting before beginning a hearing on nuclear-project costs. (Wednesday, regular meeting at 9:30 a.m., nuclear hearing at 1:30 p.m., Betty Easley Conference Center, 4075 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee.)
CRIST, KENNEDY AT HEALTH CARE RALLY: U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., and U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III, D-Mass., will take part in a rally that will focus on health-care issues, including protecting the Affordable Care Act. (Tuesday, noon, Williams Park, 350 Second Ave. North, St. Petersburg.)
NATURAL BRIDGE ADDITION DISCUSSED: The Florida Park Service will provide an overview of plans for the Horn Springs addition to Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park south of Tallahassee. The project is expected to include a new trailhead and trail system east of the St. Marks River. (Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. Leon County UF/IFAS Extension Office, 615 Paul Russell Road, Tallahassee.)
SHARK FISHING AT ISSUE: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will hold one in a series of meetings to gather input on shore-based shark fishing. (Tuesday, 6 p.m., Sanders Beach-Corinne Jones Resource Center, 913 South I St., Pensacola.)
—-Compiled by the News Service of Florida and FlaglerLive
In Coming Days in Palm Coast, Flagler and the Occasional Beyond:
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]. |
Keep Up with Donald Trump’s attacks on the press through the ACLU’s running tab here.
Keep Up with mass shootings in a running database here.
Palm Coast Construction and Development Progress Reports
Here’s a summary of the latest city developments as of Aug. 3, 2018, with a link to the full week in review here.
Click to access week-in-review-aug-5-20181.pdf
Road and Interstate Construction:
Cultural Coda
Balakirev: Islamey, Performed by Giuseppe Mentuccia
Previous Codas:
- Jean Rondeau Plays Soler’s Fandango
- Chloe Moriondo’s “La vie en rose”
- Martha Argerich Plays Liszt’s Piano Concerto No 1 in E flat major
- Beethoven on Piano for Romsai the Elephant
- Yuja Wang Plays Liszt’s Sonata B minor
- Evgeny Kissin Plays Schumann’s Toccata Opus 7
- Beethoven : Piano concerto No.3 Performed by Alice Sara Ott at the Piano
- Kurt Atterberg: Suite No. 3, Op. 19 for violin, viola and string orchestra, Pantomime
- Kurt Atterberg: Sinfonia for Strings
- David Letterman First Ever Appearance On The Tonight show With Johnny Carson: 1978
- Andres Alen: Variations on a Theme By Milanes
- Stephen Heller, Etude Op 46, 11
- Constitutionally Speaking with Justice David Souter and Margaret Warner
- Agustin Barrios Mangore: David Russell Performs the 4th Waltz Op. 8
- A Few Bach Inventions
