Today: Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent. Heat index readings 104 to 108 in the afternoon. Tonight, Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
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: 135
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day: démarche.
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
- 2019 Hurricane Preparedness Guide
- Flagler Beach A1A Construction Updates
- Announcements
- In State Government
- In Coming Days in Flagler, Palm Coast and Beyond
- Fact-Checking the Knaves
- Palm Coast Construction and Development
- Cultural Coda
“Again, acknowledging that Americans do have an individual right, recognized in the Constitution, to keep and bear arms does not mean that those who own a gun have a right to be a law unto themselves. The misconstruction of the Second Amendment as an unlimited right not connected with any responsibility or civic duty has cost many more American lives than terrorism has.”
–Craig Whitney, “Living With Guns” (2012).
Previously:
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.
First day of school for students in Flagler County schools.
The Flagler Cares Coalition meets at 3 p.m. at AdventHealth Palm Coast.
The Flagler County Land Acquisition Committee meets at 3:30 p.m. in the First Floor Conference Room at the government Services Building, 1769 E Moody Blvd., Bldg 2, Bunnell.
The Flagler Beach Charter Review Commission meets at 9 a.m. at City Hall, 105 S 2nd St.
The Bunnell City Commission meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 201 West Moody Boulevard, Bunnell. Commissioners will hear a presentation on their last fiscal year and a presentation from the Flagler Health Department, among other business.
I-95 Road Resurfacing All Week: Sunday – Thursday, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. single lane closures, and 9 p.m. – 7 a.m., double lane closures on NB I-95 north of Palm Coast Parkway to the St. Johns County line. Wednesday – Thursday, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. single lane closures, and 9 p.m. – 7 a.m., double lane closures on NB I-95 from Old Dixie Highway to Palm Coast Parkway.
Blood Donations: The Big Red Bus will be at the following locations this week (schedule your donation by going to the website and entering a Palm Coast zip code, then locating one of the venues below):
- Wednesday: CVS Pharmacy, 5151 Belle Terre Parkway, Palm Coast, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Wednesday: CVS Pharmacy, 1 Old Kings Road South, Palm Coast, 3 to 6 p.m.
- Friday: Epic Theaters, 1185 Central Avenue, Palm Coast, 1 to 6 p.m.
- Saturday: Chick Fil A, 1000 Palm Coast Parkway, 10 a.m. to 6 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
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Download your 2019 Hurricane Preparedness Guide here, or see below:
Sign-up for our ALERTFlagler emergency notification system at www.FlaglerCounty.org/ALERTFlagler.
Click to access 2019-Hurricane-Preparedness-Guide.pdf
Flagler Beach Is Open For Business: A1A Construction Update:
FlaglerLive is providing weekly updates to year-long construction on and near State Road A1A in Flagler Beach as the Florida Department of Transportation rebuilds a 1.5-mile segment from South 9th Street to South 22nd Street, and builds a sea wall at the north end of town. These updates are provided through DOT or local officials. If you have any relevant information or images, you’re welcome to email them to the editor here.
IMPORTANT: Safety in the Work Zone: Drivers are reminded to obey all posted speed limits, and to be alert to vehicles turning onto northbound S.R. A1A from side streets or businesses. Pedestrians and bicyclists are asked to remain aware as construction activities continue and designated pathways are moved. Please use extra caution walking, bicycling or driving through the area. Remember, safety is everyone’s responsibility.
Last Updated: Aug. 12
Protecting Turtles
Now that turtle nesting season has started in the Flagler Beach area, local Turtle Patrol volunteers are checking the beach within the project limits every day to locate any new nests. In Segment 3, north of North 18th Street, work cannot begin until the beach is checked. If a nest is discovered, the nest will be marked, and work will not be allowed within 10 feet of the nest, as specified in the environmental permits issued for this project.
The Turtle Patrol also is monitoring the beach in the project limits of Segment 1, from South 25th Street to South 22nd Street, where plans call for dune revetment involving additional sand and plants.
Segment 1 South 25th Street to South 22nd Street):
Work is substantially completed on Segment 1 from South 25th Street to South 23rd Street.
Segment 2 (South 22nd Street to South 9th Street):
The contractor expects to finish installation of the French drain within the next three weeks. The contractor is forming and pouring the concrete curbing for the median, and building the new southbound roadway.
Residents can expect to see increased truck traffic as the contractor brings in base materials for the roadway and concrete trucks for the curbing. The curbing is constructed in two phases. The foundation is poured first, followed by the vertical face of the curb. This type of curb will add extra stability for the roadway.
Segment 3 (North 18th Street to Osprey Drive) Project Update:
Wall construction is complete. Remaining work includes placing sand over the wall and planting new vegetation. The contractor also is excavating a small swale along the east side of the roadway.
The Rotary Club of Flagler Beach is hosting the club’s First Annual Pickleball Tournament fundraiser. The event will be held at Wadsworth Park, located at 2200 Moody Blvd, Flagler Beach, on September 27-29. The 4-day event will kick off with a Meet and Greet on Thursday, September 26, 2019, at Tortugas’ Florida Kitchen & Bar, located at 608 S Ocean Shore Blvd, Flagler Beach from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Meet and Greet tickets are $15 per person, and may be purchased as part of the registration process. Registration is $30 for one pickleball event as defined below and $10 for each additional event:
Friday, September 27, 2019, Men’s Singles and Women’s Doubles.
Saturday, September 28, 2019, Mixed Doubles.
Sunday, September 29, 2019, Women’s Singles and Men’s Doubles.
Skill levels are: 3.0 and below, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5 and above. Age groups are 19 to 49, 50 to 59, 60 to 69, and 70 and above. All events will be round-robin. There will be 11 courts with painted lines and portable nets. The Onix Fuse G2 ball will be used for 3.5 and below and the Dura Fast 40 ball for 4.0 and above. Dry Blend tees may be purchased as part of the registration process for $20 and a tournament logo Dry Fit hat may be purchased for $15. Those that sponsor or play will be helping support Rotary’s community commitments such as: Project Share Christmas (1,300 children), Pierson Monthly Food Drop (300 families), adult education and college scholarships ($6,000), Flagler Rotary Swim and Surf (300 at-risk youth) and much more. Anyone interested in participating is asked to register at pickleballbrackets.com. Anyone interested in sponsoring is asked to contact Amanda Bailey at [email protected]. Registration inquiries are asked to email Walt at [email protected].
Flagler County Commissioner Joe Mullins presented a $1,000 check to Flagler County Public Schools on Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Back to School Jam held at Flagler Palm Coast High School. Mullins, who also is the owner/founder of The Joe Mullins Companies, said the money was donated to purchase items for students in need in Flagler County’s five elementary schools. “We will leave no Flagler County student behind,” Mullins said. “I am proud of our kids. From my family to yours, we all need to step up as a community.”
The Palm Coast Arts Foundation announced the appointment of Eric Vardakis as Trustee. A resident of Florida for 28 years he has seen a lot of positive changes occur for Palm Coast. Eric is President and CEO of Live Tour Network, Inc. and believes this community “has tremendous potential and by working together we can ensure steady growth for years to come.” Eric provides media and marketing services for many businesses throughout central and north east Florida including restaurants, retail, real estate, and entertainment industries. His primary focus is on website and mobile app development, social media marketing, email marketing, graphic design, branding, commercial photography, and video production. Eric also services as the Director of Marketing for The Hope to Help Foundation and is the President for his residential Palm Coast community. “PCAF is excited to welcome Eric and his enthusiasm and energy to our Board of Trustees” states Sam Perkovich, President of the Palm Coast Arts Foundation. “As we continue moving toward our vision of a cultural arts complex within the Innovation District of Town Center, his knowledge and expertise will bring tremendous added value to our growth. His passion is technology and its place in shaping our future.”
FWC stays vigilant in enforcing airboat safety regulations: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is responsible for enforcing airboat regulations that went into effect last month. Per F.S. 327.391, airboat operators carrying passengers for hire must complete an Airboat Operators Course. “Our officers will continue to be vigilant and proactive in checking airboat operators. In addition to routine checks, we’re launching a statewide detail to ensure compliance,” said Col. Curtis Brown, director of FWC’s Division of Law Enforcement. “We cannot overstate that with this popular recreational activity and economic opportunity comes our critical duty to protect boaters on Florida’s waterways.” A tragic airboat accident in south Florida was the impetus behind House Bill 1211, known as “Ellie’s Law,” requiring all airboat operators carrying passengers for hire to complete an Airboat Operators Course. At its June 2018 meeting in Sarasota, the FWC approved the course requirements. There are currently six course providers for this requirement. “We expect the number of course providers to continue to increase,” Brown said. “This will provide more opportunities for members of the industry to comply with regulations and protect the safety of their passengers.” For more information, visit MyFWC.com/boating.
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.
SCHOOL TRUST FUND DISCUSSED: The Revenue Estimating Conference will take up issues such as an “outlook” for the State School Trust Fund. (Monday, 10 a.m., 117 Knott Building, the Capitol.)
ENERGY CONSERVATION EYED: The Florida Public Service Commission will start what could be a multi-day hearing about energy-conservation goals for electric utilities. The hearing will include Florida Power & Light, Gulf Power Co., Florida Public Utilities Co., Duke Energy Florida, the Orlando Utilities Commission, JEA and Tampa Electric Co. (Monday, 1:30 p.m., Betty Easley Conference Center, 4075 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee.)
CLIMATE CHANGE AT ISSUE: U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, a Florida Democrat who chairs the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, will discuss the impact of climate change on the future of Florida agriculture. (Monday, 2 p.m., Hilton University of Florida Conference Center, 1714 S.W. 34th St., Gainesville.)
MINIMUM WAGE, UTILITY OVERHAUL EYED: The Financial Impact Estimating Conference will discuss proposed constitutional amendments that would gradually raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour and overhaul and deregulate the electric-utility industry. The Florida Supreme Court recently issued an order that will allow state economists, who meet as the Financial Impact Estimating Conference, to produce analyses about the impacts of the proposed constitutional amendments on the state and local economy and the state budget. Economists early this year produced what are known as “financial impact statements” about the amendments’ potential effects on state and local government revenues and costs. But the Legislature this spring passed a law that also directs analysis of impacts of proposed constitutional amendments on the state and local economy and the state budget. (Monday, 3:30 p.m., 117 Knott Building, the Capitol.)
GRUTERS SPEAKS TO PINELLAS GOP: Florida Republican Chairman Joe Gruters, a state senator from Sarasota, is slated to speak during a meeting of the Pinellas County Republican Party. (Monday, 7 p.m., Feather Sound Country Club, 2201 Feather Sound Dr., Clearwater.)
CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS DUE: State political candidates and committees are required to file reports showing finance activity through July 31.
—-Compiled by the News Service of Florida and FlaglerLive
In Coming Days in Palm Coast, Flagler and the Occasional Beyond:
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. 9, 2019, with a link to the full week in review here.
Click to access city-manager-review-aug-9-2019-developments.pdf
Cultural Coda
Hélène Grimaud, Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5, Paavo Järvi and the Frankfort Symphony
And be sure to check out the latest performances at the Netherlands Bach Society.
Previous Codas:
- Hélène Grimaud Plays Busoni’s Transcription of Bach’s Chaconne in D minor BWV 1004
- Baldassare Galuppi’s Sonata Nr. 5 in C major, Vadim Chaimovich
- Corelli: Concerto in D Major Op. 6 No. 4, complete. Voices of Music; original instruments
- Ana Vidovic: “La Catedral,” by Agustín Barrios Mangoré
- J. S. Bach’s Organ Concerto After Johann Ernst, BWV 592
- Spohr String Quartet Op. 82. no. 2 First Movement: Allegro
- Willie Nelson’s 4th of July picnic 1974
- Marin Marais: Le Labyrinthe (the Labyrinth); Cassandra Luckhardt, viola da gamba
- The Evolution of Music
- Christopher Atzinger Performs John Knowles Paine’s Romance, Op. 39
- Alfredo Keil’s Bohémiens, op. 12, n.º 12, Tomohiro Hatta, piano
- Rudolf Serkin Performs Chopin Preludes in Tokyo, 1979
- Sibelius’s Violin Concerto Op. 47, Performed by Hilary Hahn
- Sonia Rubinsky plays Villa-Lobos
- Mozart: String Quartet No.15 K.421, Emerson String Quartet
- Brahms：Cello Sonata No.1, Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax
