Thursday Briefing: Early Voting, Couch to 5K Challenge, Farm Swap, 'All The President's Crooks'

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Flagler Jail Bookings and Last 24 Hours of Incident Reports
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“From the start of the Russia investigation, President Trump has been working to discredit the work and the integrity of the special counsel, Robert Mueller; praising men who are blatant grifters, cons and crooks; insisting that he’s personally done nothing wrong; and reminding us that he hires only the best people. On Tuesday afternoon, the American public was treated to an astonishing split-screen moment involving two of those people, as Mr. Trump’s former campaign chief was convicted by a federal jury in Virginia of multiple crimes carrying years in prison at the same time that his longtime personal lawyer pleaded guilty in federal court in New York to his own lengthy trail of criminality, and confessed that he had committed at least some of the crimes “at the direction of” Mr. Trump himself. Let that sink in: Mr. Trump’s own lawyer has now accused him, under oath, of committing a felony.”

–From “All The President’s Crooks,” an Aug. 22, 2018 New York Times editorial.

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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.

Primary election early voting in Flagler County at three locations: Flagler County Public Library, 2500 Palm Coast Parkway N.W., Palm Coast; Palm Coast Community Center at the corner of Clubhouse Drive and Palm Coast Parkway, 305 Palm Coast Parkway; and Supervisor of Elections Office in the Government Services Building, 1769 E. Moody Boulevard, Building 2, Suite 101, Bunnell.

Collective Bargaining Contract Negotiations between Flagler County Professional Firefighters Assoc., the firefighters’ union, and county government, Government Services Complex, 1769 E. Moody Blvd, Bldg, 2. Financial Services Conf. Room, 9 a.m.

The Beautification and Environmental Advisory Committee meets at 5 p.m. at City Hall in Town Center. The committee will discuss pond mowing and the planned roundabout at Matanzas Woods Parkway and U.S. 1.

Couch to 5K Challenge sponsored by Florida Hospital Flagler, every Tuesday and Thursday through Oct. 11, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Palm Coast Community Center Trail Head, 305 Palm Coast Pkwy. This group training and exercise program does not require any running experience. It is designed to encourage, motivate and challenge the individual to compete with his/her peers. The final goal is to run the Pink Army 5K on Oct. 14. Stop being a couch potato and sign up today! Please wear running shoes and dress to be outside. Registration includes race registration into the Pink Army 5K. $50/person that includes Pink Army 5K registration. Pre-registration required at www.palmcoastgov.com/register. More info: 386-986-2323.

Farm Swap and Music Jam at the Florida Agricultural Museum, 7900 Old Kings Rd. North, Palm Coast, FL 32137, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Farm Fresh Fruits and Veggies, Arts and Crafts, Ready to eat things, Flea Market, Local Musicians and More. Contact Gail Carson, [email protected]

Live Trivia at Moonrise Brewing Company, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., European Village, 101 Palm Harbor Parkway, Palm Coast. $70 in gift cards.

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

Friday: Matanzas High School, 3535 Old Kings Road, Palm Coast, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday: Epic Theaters, 1185 Central Avenue, Palm Coast, 1 to 7 p.m.
Sunday: Metro Diner, 250 Palm Coast Parkway, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday: Epic Theaters, 1185 Central Avenue, Palm Coast, 1 to 6 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:

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.

SUWANNEE RIVER BRIDGE PROJECT DISCUSSED: The Florida Department of Transportation will hold an open house about plans to replace a bridge on County Road 250 over the Suwannee River. (Thursday, 5 p.m., Advent Christian Village Saw Mill Depot Room, 23736 Park Center Drive, Live Oak)

I-95 IN BROWARD AT ISSUE: The Florida Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing to discuss a study for a project on Interstate 95, from south of Commercial Boulevard to north of Cypress Creek Road in Broward County. (Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Sheraton Suites Fort Lauderdale at Cypress Creek, 555 N.W. 62nd St., Fort Lauderdale.)

—-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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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-revioew-aug-13-20181.pdf

Road and Interstate Construction: