In what one of the designers of Flagler Beach’s new pier described as “a big milestone in the federal regulatory process,” the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued notice that it is reviewing the permit application for the new pier, and soliciting public comment about detailed construction plans that had not been disclosed until now.
Young People Increasingly Prefer Car Sharing to Car Ownership
Buying a car is longer an important objective for 18-year-olds, who choose car sharing and more environmentally friendly modes of transportation. Generation Z (born in 1995-2010) is attached to a huge number of gadgets and relies on information released by friends as well as suggestions from bloggers and opinion leaders.
Only 900,000 Landlines Left in Florida, Down from Peak of 12 Million
Carriers reported approximately 900,000 total landlines in Florida for 2022, about 19.5 percent fewer than in 2021, in a population of almost 22 million. Two decades ago, Florida had 12 million landlines. Florida has an estimated 23 million wireless subscriptions and over 4.6 million VoIP connections.
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The incorrigible L’Darius Smith is back in court on a plea, a status hearing is scheduled in the case of Reba Lynn Johnson, who assaulted a teacher, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lawrence Friedman on law.
‘Dishonesty, Fraud and Deceit’: The Most Serious Trump Indictment Yet
Three counts in this new indictment allege conspiracies: There is conspiracy to defraud the government; to obstruct an official proceeding – in this case, counting the electoral votes on Jan. 6, 2021; and against the rights of the voters to cast ballots and have them fairly and honestly counted.
16 Year Old Palm Coast Boy Faces Felony Charges in Stabbing of Two 13 Year Olds in the Woodlands
Brandon Gray Jr., a 16-year-old resident of Fort Caroline Lane in Palm Coast, faces three juvenile felony charges following the July 30 stabbing with a pocketknife of two boys, both 13, along a trail linking Blairsville Drive in the Woodlands to Palm Coast Parkway. Cell phone video of the stabbing circulated on social media and helped detectives’ investigation.
Flagler Beach’s Margaritaville Hotel Begins 18-Month Construction in September
Some 80 people turned up, including most of the city commission and its new manager, Dale Martin, to hear the developer and contractor of the coming Margaritaville Hotel describe how construction will mesh with downtown over the next 18 months.
Florida Regulators and Industry Object to Federal Plan to Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Claiming Costs
Florida utility regulators and other industry officials are objecting to a federal proposal aimed at reducing greenhouse-gas emissions from power plants, arguing the changes could drive up costs for consumers and hurt the reliability of the state’s electric system.
Rotary Club of Flagler Beach Wins Second Harvest Food Bank Award
The Rotary Club of Flagler Beach is proud to announce that it has won the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida’s “In it Together” Award. Rotary Club of Flagler Beach was awarded the “In it Together” award at the Second Harvest of Central Florida Partner Network Conference that took place on July 17, 2023, in Winter Park, Florida.
At Budget Hearing, School Board’s Sally Hunt Reveals Alarming Ignorance of Tax Structure and State Funding
As she revealed at a budget meeting Tuesday evening, just before voting on what she did not know, Sally Hunt does not know how the school district’s budget is funded by a state formula. She does not know how the millage, or property tax, is set. She does not know whether to cheer or jeer lower school property taxes, even coming off a budget briefing on July 24, when she voted to approve advertising the budget.