John Cicalo, a 50-year-old resident of west Flagler, was killed Tuesday night and Julie Kerns, 39, was seriously injured when a man driving a pick-up truck on Mahogany Boulevard in the Mondex struck them as they were walking on the right shoulder of the road.
Wednesday Briefing: String Orchestra Open House, Palm Coast Budget Hearing, Suicide Awareness Walk
The Flagler Youth Orchestra holds its annual open house ahead of its 15th season at Indian Trails Middle School, the Palm Coast council holds the first of two budget hearings, Mario Vargas Llosa on New York after 9/11.
Palm Coast and Flagler Rally For the Bahamas, With Caution To Ensure Efforts Aren’t Wasted
Palm Coast businesses and individuals such as Shane Bonner are leading herculean efforts to help hurricane-shattered Bahamas. The Red Cross’s Rebecca DeLorenzo cautions against uncoordinated efforts that could lead supplies never delivered to their intended recipients.
Vaping-Related Illnesses and Deaths Rise, as Do Calls for More Stringent Regulations
E-cigarettes devices heat liquid into an aerosol that is inhaled into the lungs. The liquid can contain nicotine, flavorings and other ingredients. The liquid can also include marijuana.
Defense Tries to ‘Smear’ Victim in Case of HIV-Infected Man Accused of Raping 16 Year Old
Victor Williams, 42, of Palm Coast, is accused of drugging and raping a 16-year-old boy. His defense’s strategy is to portray the boy as promiscuous and not credible, in hopes of lessening the charges against Williams, who faces life in prison if convicted.
Tuesday Briefing: Intracoastal Waterway Cleanup, Tammy Almond in Court, Apollo’s 50th, Stetson Recital
Palm Coast’s 12th Annual Intracoastal Waterway Cleanup, Tammy Almond,, who’s accused of manslaughter, is in a pre-trial hearing, Tammara Phillips, flute, Kristie Born, piano, in concert at Stetson.
In Defeat for Conservationists, Court Rules Florida May Spend Trust Fund Money Liberally
An appeals court Monday overturned a circuit judge’s ruling that said Florida lawmakers improperly diverted money that flowed from a 2014 constitutional amendment designed to boost land and water conservation.
2 Men Complain of Cold Burgers at McDonald’s, Brandish Guns, and End Up Facing Felonies
Jawan Davis and Jordon Dunn, both 20, were unhappy with the five burgers they got from the McDonald’s on Belle Terre Parkway, and brandished guns at the restaurant employee early this morning.
In Wake of Measles Outbreak, A State Ends Religious Exemption for Vaccinations
New York has eliminated religious exemptions by law. Florida is a religious-exemption state, as well as a medical-exemption state. and Flagler County in 2017 had the second-highest proportion of kindergarten students in the state with an exemption, most of them for religious reasons.
Monday Briefing: Heat Index to 104, Victor Williams in Court, Grand Reserve Growth, Cancellations
Grand Reserve in Bunnell, the city’s and one of Flagler’s fastest-growing subdivision, plats for 117 new single-family residential lots, Victor Williams, the man accused of sex with an autistic child, is in court for various motions, a few cancellations resulting from Dorian.