The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office’s Chief of Staff Mark Strobridge was selected as the 2025 Colonel Gary E. DeKay Veteran of the Year, an honor recognizing exceptional service to both nation and community.
Archives for November 12, 2025
Millions Are Losing Food Aid Even with Shutdown Ending
The roughly 42 million Americans who rely on food stamps did not receive their November 1 SNAP benefits as the government shutdown dragged on. Lawmakers have now negotiated an end to the shutdown. But the threat to the nation’s primary nutrition assistance program is far from over. As the government reopens, millions will still lose access to food assistance starting almost immediately.
Palm Coast Resident and Army Recruit Indicted On Sex Abuse Charges From When He Was 13
A Flagler County Grand Jury on Nov. 7 indicted 22-year-old Giovanni Gabriel Curtis, a Palm Coast resident and U.S. Army recruit, on a life felony rape charge involving a child younger than 12, when Curtis was himself 13. He also faces a molestation charge. He has confessed profusely to his mother, to a detective and to his victims, to whom he has also proffered unbidden apologies and regret.
Flagler Beach Manager Dale Martin Barely ‘Meets Job Standards’ Amid Scathing Outlier Evaluation
Flagler Beach City Manager Dale Martin, at the close of his second year, got a 1.32 out of 5 from Commissioner John Cunningham–who was elected last March–rating him “unsatisfactory.” Overall Martin lost ground compared to last year’s evaluation, going from an average of 3.65 to 3.17, and leaving him barely meeting job expectations. If Cunningham’s evaluation is excluded, his average rises to 3.53, still a decline from last year.
Marineland Survives! Judge Approves Sale to Dolphin Group and Singles Out FPC Student Voices for Praise
Ending a cascade of events that saw Marineland Dolphin Adventure all but sold to a commercial developer, a federal bankruptcy judge in Wilmington, Del., this morning approved the sale of Marineland Dolphin Adventure for $7.135 million to Apex Associates, a Green Cove Springs company owned by a philanthropic couple who pledge to preserve and broaden Marineland’s mission as an oceanarium. The bidders, Barbara and Jon Rubel, are backing Jack Kassewitz, a dolphin expert who is returning Felicia Cook to her former role as the general manager at Marineland.
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Wednesday, November 12, 2025
A hearing in the bankruptcy sale of Marineland Dolphin Adventure is scheduled for 10 a.m. in Delaware federal bankruptcy court, TPO committee meeting, on matters of Augustine and the soul, a Schubert Impromptu.
