Bunnell dedicates its new Louis L. Jackson Municipal Park on South Pine Street, a beer tasting at the Humidor, the National Guard facility at the county airport comes along.
Ricky Wheeler Found Alive and Unhurt
Ricky Wheeler, the 17-year-old boy who disappeared Friday, was found alive and unhurt in an area near the Town Center Publix at around 6:30 p.m.
Mysterious Black Powder at Government Services Building Causes Evacuation of Office
A mysterious black powder that fell out of a mail item in a code enforcement office at the Government Services Building caused that particular area of the building to be evacuated and a hazmat team to be called in.
Waste Pro Recycling Hauler Is Severely Injured as His Own Truck Runs Over Him in
Palm Coast’s B Section
A Waste Pro garbage hauler was severely injured today when he was run over by his own truck as he and his partner were on a recycling run through Palm Coast’s B Section.
Tuesday Briefing: Banned Book Week, Whitley Sentencing, Palm Coast’s Future Manager, Beach Management
A visual commemoration of Banned Book Week at the Flagler Public Library, the Palm Coast council discusses what kind of manager it wants, a child molester recorded by his victim is sentenced.
Sheriff Staly Must Testify on His Own ‘Prejudicial’ Language in Cooley Case as Judge Upholds Subpoena
It is the most striking development yet in the high-profile domestic-violence case against Flagler Beach Commissioner Eric Cooley, roping in the sheriff in unexpected ways. He is fighting the subpoena.
Missing and Endangered: Ricky Wheeler, 17, Who Has Diminished Mental Capacities
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is seeking public help in locating 17-year-old Ricky Wheeler, who went missing Friday (Sept. 21) and may be endangered.
New Laws Benefiting First Responders With PTSD and Increasing Punishment for Animal Abuse Kick In
The 21 laws taking effect Oct. 1 range from allowing credit cards to be used for background checks when firearms are purchased to doling out tougher punishment for people who steal bee colonies or trespass at airports.
Fruehan Is No-Show as Mosquito Control District Raises Tax Rate 10% Above Rollback (Don’t Panic)
Florence Fruehan, the physician facing criminal charges and a member of the Flagler Mosquito Control District, was a no-show at today’s budget hearing of the district, as his mother was ailing.
Mother Who Kidnapped Her Children Pleads Guilty to 2 Felonies and Is Sentenced to Jail and Probation
Sarah Jones, 29, less than two months kidnapped her own two children from their grandparents’ home, and faced two first-degree felony counts. She pleaded to two third-degree felonies.
Monday Briefing: Mosquito Control and Bunnell Budgets, Stamp and Coin Club, Moonrise at Gamble Rogers
The Mosquito Control District sets a higher tax rate, Bunnell does not, Moonrise at Gamble Rogers Recreation Area, the Stamp and Coin Club meets, Víkingur Ólafsson plays Philip Glass.
Why Women Don’t Report Sexual Assault
That urge to discredit accusers of sexual assault like Christine Blasey Ford is exactly why it takes so long for some to come forward in the first place.
Head-On Crash on Palm Coast’s Royal Palms Parkway Sends 2 Women to Hospital
In Trauma Alerts
Two Palm Coast women were severely injured Saturday morning when their cars collided head-on on Royal Palms Parkway at 7:17 a.m.
Obtravies Watkins, 35, Is Guilty of Attempted Murder and Rape and Sentenced to Life in Prison
Obtravies Watkins was found guilty for what turned into the kidnapping of a Daytona Beach prostitute, whom he then brutalized and left for dead off Old Kings Road in Palm Coast.
Environmentalists Call Scott’s Call for Red-Tide Research a Campaign Stunt
The state has documented 115 manatee and 318 sea turtle deaths this year in regions suspected to be related to red tide, which stretches 145 miles.
Sheriff Seeking Fugitive Felon Accused of Unlicensed Contracting Fraud
Yosvel Basart, 35, a fugitive felon, is accused of defrauding a Palm Coast woman of $3,600 after passing himself off as a contractor ready to rebuild her driveway.
Weekend Briefing: Linda Cole, Sweeney Todd, Jim Canfield Farewell, Longineu Parsons Jazz
Linda Cole’s jazz ensemble at Cue Note, Flagler Playhouse’s “Sweeney Todd,” Arts Foundation presents Longineu Parsons, Palm Coast says farewell to ex-Mayor Jim Canfield.
Flagler County ‘Re-Hires’ Deputy Administrator Sally Sherman, Who Never Left: She Cost $99,000 in 7 Months as a ‘Consultant’
Sally Sherman “retired” and returned the next day with a $12,500 raise as a “consultant” so she could skirt the law requiring retirees to stay out of Flagler government work for half a year.
Sheriff Files Criminal Charges Against Dr. Florence Fruehan, Alleging Pattern of Inappropriate Touching
At least five women have now come forward with allegations of inappropriate touching by Florence Fruehan, the Palm Coast physician who agreed to surrender his license last month.
Thursday Briefing: Inspiring Bathrooms at Imagine School, Uninspiring Flagler Taxes, DCF Refugees
Imagine School students brighten up bathroom stalls with positive quotes, Flagler County passes its budget, DCF has refugee services, Anita Hill speaks.
Attorney Calls For Gag Order on Sheriff Staly in Eric Cooley Case, Claiming Prejudicial Words
Palm Coast Attorney Josh Davis wants a court to muzzle Sheriff Rick Staly in the case of alleged domestic violence involving Flagler Beach City Commissioner Eric Cooley. The sheriff is having none of it.
Palm Coast Data Adds New York Magazine and National Wildlife Amid Stable Revenue
Palm Coast Data’s revenue has been solid, with continued addition of clients, and its parent company has been reporting modest but consistent profits, in contrast with earlier years.
Gillum Wants $50,000 Minimum Teacher Salary. DeSantis Proposes 80% Formula.
In competing proposals, Democrat Andrew Gillum would provide teachers with a minimum $50,000 starting salary by raising the corporate tax, Ron DeSantis would require 80 percent of school funding to be spent in classrooms.
41-Year-Old Man, Out on Bond On Sex Charge, Accused of Drugging and Raping 16 Year Old
Victor Williams, 40, of Palm Coast’s B Section, is accused of drugging and raping a 16-year-old boy, and was facing a charge of luring a minor for sex last year.
Wednesday Briefing: Ocean Palm Golf, Heat Index to 103, Free Wellness Screenings, DSC Job Fair, Genealogy Society
Daytona State hosts its fall job fair, Florida Hospital Flagler offers free health screenings, Flagler Beach’s Ocean Palm Golf Club lifts its profile, a free legal clinic on landlord and tenant law.
Flagler Ready to Pay $1 Million To Fix Sheriff’s Building? Bogus Claim, County Says
County Commission Candidate Dennis McDonald says Commissioner Dave Sullivan told him it would take $1 million to fix the Operations Center, a claim Sullivan says is false.
Palm Coast Council Fires City Manager Jim Landon, Ending 11-Year Tenure
The Palm Coast City Council this morning voted 4-0 to fire City Manager Jim Landon, ending his 11-year tenure after weeks of mounting tension and clashes with the council.
Three Suicides Averted in 2 Days As 911 Dispatchers and Deputies Defuse Chilling Situations
Over the weekend, authorities converged on three suicide attempts–by gun in Flagler Beach, by hanging and by cop off a county road in western Flagler, and by knife in Palm Coast’s K-Section.
Tuesday Briefing: Heat Index to 105, Palm Coast Rezoning, School Board Talks Security, Bunnell Containers
Another scorcher, the school board hears from a school-security group that emerged out of the Connecticut school shooting, Palm Coast talks rezoning.
Florida Charter Schools Have ‘Largely Failed to Deliver’ Promised Innovation, Report Finds
A new report from a Tallahassee-based research group raises questions about the growing role of charter schools in Florida, including citing the closure of 373 charter schools since 1998.
Escaped Pit Bull Attacks and Kills Chihuahua on Palm Coast’s Fortune Lane
The chihuahua was on a leash when the pit bull attacked and mauled it Sunday evening. The pit bull does not appear to be at risk of being declared a dangerous dog. At least not yet.
County Commission Candidate Dennis McDonald Must Pay $59,000 as Court Dismisses His Appeal
County Commission Candidate Dennis McDonald’s appeal of an order to pay $59,000 in attorneys’ fees was dismissed because he didn’t follow court rules. The order is related to a frivolous suit McDonald had filed against ex-Commissioner George Hanns.
2018 Flagler Jail Bookings, Sheriff’s, Bunnell and Flagler Beach Crime and Incident Reports (Archived)
Archived 2018 Flagler County jail bookings, commanders’ crime and incident reports, Flagler Beach and Bunnell police shift reports and archive.
Monday Briefing: Heat Index to 106, Tiger Bay’s 1st Lunch, Wetlands Restoration, Charter Schools
Another scorcher with temperatures well into the 90s, Integrity Florida releases a report on charter schools, Flagler’s new Tiger Bay Club hosts its first luncheon with guest Husein Cumber, a rail executive, the Flagler County Commission talks wetlands.
Nobody In the White House Is Part of ‘the Resistance’
Administration insiders admit Trump’s dangerous, but they’ll stick with him as long as he cuts billionaires’ taxes, deregulates corporations, and feeds the military-industrial complex.
State Education Board Wants a $200 Per-Student Increase and $100 Million More For Cops
The budget proposal, which was approved by the Board of Education at a meeting in Naples, drew support from education advocates.
Thefts, Hit-and-Run With Injury and Graham Swamp Search Lead to Arrest of Frequent Felon
Jonathan DeMartino, 37, faces four felony counts after a run of alleged property and other crimes, one of them injuring a woman in a Palm Coast Parkway hit-and-run.
13 Years in Prison For Matthew Nesbitt, Who’d Threatened Cops With a Knife in Z-Section Chase
The three-hour sentencing hearing devolved at times into a shouting match and disbelief over suggestions that cops should not be scared by a knife-wielding man.
At least 100 Pounds of Pot Wash Up on Hammock Shore, But No Finders Keepers as Man Is Arrested
A 61-year-old man was arrested in the Hammock Thursday for allegedly grabbing an 11-pound brick of pot that had washed up on shore.
Weekend Briefing: Nesbitt in Court, Bunnell Bonanza, Basketball Registration, Puppy Pub Crawl, Branford Marsalis
The first annual Bunnell Bonanza, the first Annual Flagler Redfish Tournament, coastal clean-up, Flagler Beach Pirate Invasion, 5K for the Flagler Auditorium, Branford Marsalis in Jacksonville.
Flagler Beach Commissioner Eric Cooley’s Victim of Alleged Battery Wants Case Dropped
The alleged victim in the battery case against Flagler Beach business owner and Commissioner Eric Cooley cites media and social media “stalking” among reasons she wants the case dropped.
Nicholas Urban, 18, Dies of Self-Inflicted Gunshot; Matanzas High Community’s 6th Suicide in 5 Years
Nicholas D’Artagnan Urban, 18, was found at his home in Palm Coast’s Hammock Wednesday. He had graduated Matanzas High last December. His death is the 8th violent death involving the Matanzas High community since 2013.
Thursday Briefing: Heat Index to 103, Florence Strike Team, Sharks and Rays on the Brink
The Flagler Beach City Commission sets next year’s taxes, a Flagler Strike Team helps with the Hurricane Florence response, a lecture on “Sharks and Rays on the brink” at the Whitney Lab.
Palm Coast Residents’ Stormwater Cost Will Double Over Next 6 Years and Utility Bills Increase By $30 a Month
Palm Coast homeowners are in for big rate increases between the new water and sewer rates the council just approved and the steep new stormwater rates it is set to approve next week.
Palm Coast’s Sam Andolina, 39, Accused of Raping Fiancée’s 13-Year-Old Daughter
Sam Andolina, 39, faces rape and molestation charges following an incident he claims to authorities was initiated by the alleged victim. He’s being held on $150,000 bond.
Hurricane Florence to Have Only Minor Effects in Flagler; Local Strike Team Heads North
With Hurricane Florence’s effects causing possible erosion locally, Flagler County officials are on the alert for any breaches along the coast, where the year-long dune-rebuilding project is still ongoing.
UF Ranked 8th-Best Public University in Nation, 4 Other Florida Schools Crack Top 100
Florida universities continued their academic climb in the latest U.S. News & World Report annual college rankings, placing five schools in the country’s top 100 public universities for the first time.
Wednesday Briefing: Florida Beers Minifest at EuroVillage, Free Legal Clinic, Waste Pro’s Shea Drury
European Village features three Florida brewers in a mini beerfest, Waste Pro appoints a new manager in the Flagler-Palm Coast region, free legal clinics.
Stand Your Ground Vigilantes
Instead of allowing the police to perform their jobs, some gunslingers hiding behind stand-your-ground laws take the responsibility of pursuing criminals upon themselves.
Bunnell Signs Manager Alvin Jackson, Who Makes a Point of Not Holding Cities “Hostage” With Severance
Bunnell commissioners unanimously voted to hire Alvin Jackson as their next manager for $82,000 and a purposefully restrained severance package that contrasts with Palm Coast’s experience.