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No Back-Up Plan: Palm Coast Hip-Hop Artist Devante Collins Is Working for His Big Break

March 1, 2024 | Michael Lewis | 3 Comments

Devante Collins

Devante Collins, whose stage name is Devante, The Artist, graduated from Flagler Palm Coast High School in 2015 and has been on a trek to breakthrough as a hip hop artist, writer and producer since in Los Angeles, Columbus, Ohio, Philadelphia and now back in Florida. He performs tonight at a Justice for Hip Hop music festival in Jacksonville, at the Justice Pub at 315 East Bay St.

Amid Horrors in Israel, Temple Beth Shalom Prepares to Celebrate 50th Anniversary in Palm Coast

October 27, 2023 | Michael Lewis | 2 Comments

Temple Beth Shalom celebrates its 50th anniversary this weekend in Palm Coast. (Temple Beth Shalom)

Fifty years ago, 18 Jewish families who found themselves living in Flagler County in the early 1970s, discovered each other and discovered they had no place of worship to call their own. They founded Temple Beth Shalom, which bills itself not as a Conservative or a Reform temple, but rather an egalitarian, independent house of worship. This weekend, it celebrates its 50th anniversary in Palm Coast.

Court Disputes Behind It, Community Cats of Palm Coast Set for Grand Re-Opening at City Marketplace

May 10, 2023 | Michael Lewis | 14 Comments

Volunteers getting Community Cats' thrift store ready for its grand opening Saturday at palm Coast's City Marketplace. (Community Cats)

Community Cats of Palm Coast, which operates the City Marketplace adoption shelter at 160 Cypress Point Parkway, Suite B-110, and a thrift store there at Suite C-101 (upstairs and downstairs), has been in business for 10 years, helping rescue, trap and deal with feline problems in the area.

Teens-In-Flight Makes Plane-Piloting Dream Come True for Terminally Ill 16 Year Old

March 9, 2023 | Michael Lewis | 8 Comments

Austin Booth at the controls. (Contributed)

Austin Booth has been afflicted with numerous illnesses since birth and was given only eight or nine years to live. He’s now 16, and last week he took off from Flagler County airport at the controls of a Teens-in-Flight Cessna, making a lifetime’s dream come true.

Palm Coast’s Opelka Wins Fourth ATP Tour Title, Besting Isner in Houston Ahead of European Circuit

April 11, 2022 | Michael Lewis | 4 Comments

besting longtime friend and rival John Isner, 6-3, 7-6 (7) in the championship match of the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men's Clay Court championship.

Reilly Opelka, 24, captured his fourth career ATP Tour title on Sunday in Houston, besting longtime friend and rival John Isner, 6-3, 7-6 (7) in the championship match of the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court championship.

Opelka Falls to Canadian Star Shapovalov in Australian Open 3rd Round

January 21, 2022 | Michael Lewis | 3 Comments

A stretch too far: Reilly Opelka in his third-round loss at the Australian Open today. (Peter Staples/ATPTour.com)

The No. 23 seed Opelka and the Canadian Shapovalov, seeded 14th, both looking to make the Round of 16 there for the first time in their careers, split the first two sets before the younger Shapovalov pulled away. He broke Opelka’s serve once each in the last two sets to snatch a 7-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 triumph.

Calm and Confident Opelka Wins to Reach 3rd Round of Australian Open

January 19, 2022 | Michael Lewis | 3 Comments

Reilly Opelka scored another commanding performance at the Australian open earlier today. (© Corinne Dubreuil/ATPTour.com)

The former Indian Trails Middle School student put forth an outstanding performance Monday night in the second round of the Australian Open, dispatching Germany’s Dominik Koepfer to reach the third round for the first time.

Palm Coast’s Opelka Starts Australian Open with Commanding Straight Sets Win

January 17, 2022 | Michael Lewis | 6 Comments

Reilly Opelka

In the wee hours of Monday morning Eastern time, Reilly Opelka took the first step toward doing that, easily dispatching former Top 10 stalwart Kevin Anderson in the first round of the Australian Open, winning 6-3, 6-4, 7-6.

Experienced Opelka Powers His Way Into 3rd Round of U.S. Open for First Time

September 2, 2021 | Michael Lewis | 2 Comments

Reilly Opelka during his second-round win today in Flushing Meadows. (© FlaglerLive)

Thursday afternoon, on a picture-perfect afternoon in New York that followed a once-in-a-generation amount of flooding and disarray in this city, Opelka was the wiser, savvier player, schooling 19-year-old Lorenzo Musetti of Italy, 7-6 (1), 7-5, 6-4, to advance to the third round for the first time.

Reilly Opelka, Seeded for First Time at Wimbledon, Falls in First Round

June 28, 2021 | Michael Lewis | 1 Comment

Reilly Opelka heads to the more familiar grounds of the U.S. Open next. (USTA)

It’s where he was a Junior Grand Slam Champion, in 2015, and with his huge serve and equally large groundstrokes, the former Indian Trails Middle School student figures to be a contender for the title at the All England Club for years to come. But not this year.

Reilly Opelka Falls to No. 2 Medvedev in 3rd Round of French Open

June 4, 2021 | Michael Lewis | 2 Comments

Reilly Opelka's ranking will improve even with a loss at the French Open. He can now look forward to Wimbledon. (Corinne Dubreuil/ATPTour.com)

Reilly Opelka is a huge server. But Friday he ran into one of the best serve returners on the planet in Daniil Medvedev, and the result was a straight-sets win for the Russian, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4.

Reilly Opelka, Seeded for 1st Time in Grand Slam, Reaches 3rd Round at French Open

June 2, 2021 | Michael Lewis | 3 Comments

Reilly Opelka had never won on the red clay at Roland Garros until this year. (George Opelka)

Opelka powered his way into the third round Wednesday in Paris, overcoming a tough Jaume Munar in four sets. Until this year, the former Palm Coast resident had never won a match at Roland Garros.

Reilly Opelka Battles Hard But Falls to Nadal in Rome Semifinals, 6-4, 6-4

May 15, 2021 | Michael Lewis | Leave a Comment

Nadal would not give Opelka ground in their semi-final in Rome this morning. (Corinne Dubreuil/ATPTour.com)

For Opelka, now up to No. 35 in the world rankings, the match was a huge opportunity to measure himself against the 12-time French Open champ and a man likely to break a tie with Roger Federer at 20 Slam titles at the upcoming French championships in two weeks.

Employee Ranks Double at Flagler’s Own Coastal Cloud as Company’s Vaccine and Testing Platforms Go Viral

March 22, 2021 | Michael Lewis | 4 Comments

Trae Thompson (left) and Eric Westbrook (right) The picture was taken at Jacksonville Vaccine site at Edward Waters College.

Hammock-based Coastal Cloud’s testing and vaccine platforms, adopted by the Florida Division of Emergency Management, placed the company at the center of the state’s battle against covid and resulted in a doubling of the company’s ranks to 280, despite the crisis.

Reilly Opelka Loses Epic Five-Setter Against Best Friend Fritz at Australian Open

February 10, 2021 | Michael Lewis | 2 Comments

Reilly Opelka

The 23-year-old battled his best friend, Taylor Fritz, for more than four hours in a second-round match at the Australian Open, and was at one juncture just two points away from winning and getting to the third round Down Under for the first time.

Notching Opening-Round Win at Australian Open, Palm Coast’s Opelka Plays Best Friend Next

February 8, 2021 | Michael Lewis | 1 Comment

Reilly Opelka won his first-round Australian Open match in straight sets. (Tennis Australia)

Former Palm Coast resident Reilly Opelka got off to a strong start at the 2021 Australian Open tennis tournament Sunday night, playing three strong sets to defeat Taiwan’s Yen-Hsun Lu, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 in Melbourne, Australia.

Healthy Opelka, Ranked 40 in the World, Hopes to Start 2021 Tennis Season With Strong Australian Open

February 5, 2021 | Michael Lewis | 3 Comments

Reilly Opelka warming up for the Australian Open this week. (Tennis Australia)

Reilly Opelka’s career has been hampered by injuries, but the 7-foot ex-Palm Coast resident who still has strong ties to the community opens his bid at the Australian Open this weekend healthy and strong, and ranked 40 in the world.

Opelka Falls in First Round at Fan-Less U.S. Open

September 1, 2020 | Michael Lewis | 3 Comments

Reilly Opelka heads to the more familiar grounds of the U.S. Open next. (USTA)

Opelka was facing two opponents Monday night at the US Open: The world No. 10 ranked player David Goffin, an outstanding all-around competitor, and Opelka’s own balky right knee, which he re-injured last week.

After Months of a Covid-19 Tennis Break, Palm Coast’s Opelka Readies for U.S. Open in a Bubble

August 20, 2020 | Michael Lewis | 2 Comments

Readying for the U.S. Open: a maturing Reilly Opelka has been in training. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Now ranked No. 39 in the world, 22-year-old Reilly Opelka hasn’t competed in a sanctioned event since March, he’s getting ready to play the U.S. Open under strict protocols that mirror the NBA’s bubble.

Opelka Injures His Back and Falls In 2nd Round at U.S. Open

August 29, 2019 | Michael Lewis | 1 Comment

Reilly Opelka's back let him down in his second-round match at the U.S. Open. (© Michael Lewis for FlaglerLive)

Reilly Opelka injured his back-during his second-round U.S. Open match and wasn’t ever able to get into a groove, falling in straight sets to Dominik Koepfer.

Palm Coast’s Rising Opelka Scores 1st U.S. Open Win, Upsetting World’s 11th Best Player

August 26, 2019 | Michael Lewis | 3 Comments

Reilly Opelka after winning hist first-round match this afternoon in New York. (© Michael Lewis for FlaglerLive)

Reilly Opelka, the former Indian Trails Middle School student who is rocketing to tennis stardom more every day, scored the biggest upset of the first day of the U.S. Open Monday.

Reilly Opelka’s Wimbledon Run Ends in 3rd-Round Loss

July 7, 2019 | Michael Lewis | Leave a Comment

Exits Opelka. (© FlaglerLive via ESPN)

Reilly Opelka saw his terrific Wimbledon run come to an abrupt end Friday in London, as he crashed out of the tournament in a straight-sets loss to No. 15 seed Milos Raonic, 7-6 (1), 6-2, 6-1.

Reilly Opelka Gets First Wimbledon Main-Draw Win and Faces Stan Wawrinka in 2nd Round

July 1, 2019 | Michael Lewis | 2 Comments

Reilly Opelka on his way to winning his first Wimbledon en's draw match today. He faces Stan Wawrinka in the second round.

Reilly Opelka, who rose up to a career-high ranking of No. 52 earlier this year, took out German Cedrik-Marcel Stebe Monday morning at Wimbledon, winning in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6, 6-1 .

With Shout-Out to Grand Haven, Palm Coast’s Opelka Wins 1st ATP Tour Tennis Title and Vaults to 56th in the World

February 18, 2019 | Michael Lewis | 6 Comments

reilly opelka new yprk open

Reilly Opelka, the 7-footer booming serves since he was a little kid whacking balls at Grand Haven and the Palm Coast Tennis Center, won the biggest victory of his pro career Sunday at the New York Open in Uniondale, N.Y.

Reilly Opelka Wins 3rd Pro Tennis Title, Reaches New Career-High Ranking

November 13, 2018 | Michael Lewis | 6 Comments

Reilly Opelka, winning his latest tournament. (Patti Googe)

Former Indian Trails Middle School student Reilly Opelka continues to slowly move up the ranks of the pro tennis tour, and Sunday notched yet another title.

Palm Coast’s Opelka Wins Pro Tennis Title in France, 2nd on Circuit

May 21, 2018 | Michael Lewis | 5 Comments

Reilly Opelka at the U.S. Open last summer. (© Michael Lewis for FlaglerLive)

Opelka previously defeated former Top 10 player Ernests Gulbis in the semifinals, and now has a lot of momentum heading into French Open qualifying.

Palm Coast’s Opelka Loses 1st-Round Five-Set Thriller at Australian Open

January 17, 2017 | Michael Lewis | 1 Comment

Reilly Opelka in Palm Coast a year and a half ago. (c FlaglerLive)

But the 6-foot-11 (and growing) giant nearly pulled off the biggest upset of the first round on the men’s side, battling for five sets with 11th seed David Goffin before finally falling.

Where’s Opelka? Injury and Ranking Climb Keep Star From Palm Coast’s Tennis Tourney

February 5, 2016 | Michael Lewis | 1 Comment

reilly opelka rankings

Palm Coast’s celebrated Reilly Opelka, the boys Wimbledon Champ, says he probably would not have competed in the ongoing Men’s Futures Tennis Tournament even if he did not have a stress fracture as he targets bigger tournaments to earn more ranking points.

Opelka’s Pro Career Begins as Junior Circuit Days End With Loss in 3rd Round of U.S. Open

September 9, 2015 | Michael Lewis | Leave a Comment

reilly opelka

For Opelka, the Wimbledon boys champion, it was a disappointing end to his junior tennis career, but he now starts on the pro tour full time.

Opelka Adds to 94-Degree Heat With Scorching Serves as He Moves to 3rd Round at U.S. Open

September 8, 2015 | Michael Lewis | 3 Comments

opelka us open juniors third round

Opelka fired a 141-mph serve, second-fastest recorded by anyone at the Open this year, as he decisively beat Japan’s Yosuke Watanuki, 6-4, 6-1 today.

Palm Coast’s Opelka Loses 1st-Round Doubles Match at U.S. Open, Heads for Juniors

September 4, 2015 | Michael Lewis | Leave a Comment

reilly opelka doubles match us open

Former Palm Coast resident Reilly Opelka got his first taste of the U.S. Open men’s doubles action on Thursday, as he and partner Taylor Fritz fell in a close three-setter to Marcus Daniell and Jonathan Marray, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.

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