Debra Morgan, Destination Development and Community Engagement Manager for Flagler County’s tourism office, recently earned the Travel Marketing Professional Certification (TMP) from Southeast Tourism Society (STS) Marketing College. STS is a not-for-profit membership association dedicated to the development of travel and tourism professionals and organizations within the southeast region.
Archives for October 16, 2025
Why We Still Need Public Schools
The consequences of withdrawing from public education could be dire for the U.S. From Horace Mann’s “common school movement” in the early 19th century to the GI Bill in the 20th that helped millions of veterans go to college and become homeowners after World War II, public education has been essential for not only creating an educated workforce but for inculcating the United States’ fundamental values of liberty, equality, fairness and the common good.
Florida GOP Lawmakers File Slew of Proposals Slashing Property Taxes
After months of Gov. Ron DeSantis and Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia promising Floridians a chance to substantially reduce if not outright eliminate property taxes, eight Republican members of the Florida House filed legislation Thursday to achieve that goal.
75-Year-Old Retired Cop Shoots Himself in the Leg During Training Hosted by Flagler Sheriff’s Office
Charles Dee Rowsell, a 75-year-old Palm Coast resident and retired law enforcement officer, was participating in a firearms qualification course hosted by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office when he shot himself in the leg while holstering his gun this afternoon, according to a sheriff’s report. He was airlifted to Halifax hospital. The incident took place shortly after noon the Flagler Gun and Archery Club on County Road 90, which also hosts the sheriff’s gun range.
2 Months After One Was Rejected, Another Concrete Plant Proposed on Hargrove Grade Runs Into Familiar Objections
It was a grind of déjà vu at the Palm Coast Planning Board Wednesday evening as yet another company seeking to rezone land and build a concrete batch plant on Hargrove Grade ran into a crush of public opposition and questions from the board, which proved unwilling to make a decision just yet.
Randy Fine Still Well Ahead of Charles Gambaro and Will Furry in Money Race for 6th Congressional District
Campaign finance reports for the 6th Congressional District that includes all of Flagler County point to a three-way race, and so far not a close one, between incumbent Randy Fine, Charles Gambaro and Will Furry, all Republicans, with Fine well ahead in fundraising and spending.
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Thursday, October 16, 2025
Town of Marineland Commission meeting, Jamie Foster at Tiger Bay, thoughts on pain and life from the Sermon at Bénarès, pictures from Rick Belhumeur’s exhibition of Minnesota cornfields, Bach’s Mass in B Minor.