Palm Coast welcomed more than 6,000 residents to Central Park this past weekend for the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, with an additional 10,000 viewers joining the celebration through the livestream. The remarkable turnout reflects the community’s enthusiasm for one of Palm Coast’s most cherished traditions and marks an exciting start to the holiday season.
Archives for December 1, 2025
Consultant’s Report Finds Lead Levels Insignificant at Flagler County Airport as Complaints Again Take-Off
An analysis of lead levels at Flagler County airport yielded insignificant levels in the air and in the soil at four locations, according to the county attorney’s office. Flagler County last winter commissioned the lead analysis from Timothy Scott of Melbourne-based Consolidated Environmental Engineering, what appears to be a one-man shop. The tests he conducted at the far edges of each runway at the airport showed levels of lead exposure to be well below the permissible exposure limits established by OSHA.
Palm Coast City Manager McGlothlin Set for Pay Package of Over $300,000 and ‘Disaster Pay’ Bonus in Emergencies
Incoming Palm Coast City Manager Michael McGlothlin would be paid $225,000 a year and have a total compensation package that would push the total well past the $300,000 mark based on the proposed contract the City Council is set to approve on Tuesday. The base pay is 29 percent higher than that of his predecessor in the permanent job. McGlothlin would be eligible for hourly pay at his base rate for every hour he works during an emergency, past his regular 40-hour week, a first for local government executives.
4-Day School Weeks Winning Popularity But Fail Data Test
Four-day school weeks come down to staff recruitment and retention, fewer discipline problems and improved attendance, while they also help stretch tight school budgets. But the promised benefits have not shown up in the data as longer school days can harm academic performance. Such concerns might not matter as four-day school weeks become more popular nationwide.
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Monday, December 1, 2025
The Palm Coast Charter Review Committee meets, the Beverly Beach Town Commission meets, the Flagler County Commission meets, Holiday Plant Class Series at UF/IFAS Extension Flagler County at the county fairgrounds, Peter Taylor’s “Allegiance.”
