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Water Main Break on Palm Coast Parkway
The City of Palm Coast Utility Department responded to a water main break on Wednesday morning on Palm Coast Parkway near the Hammock Dunes toll plaza. The water main break is currently affecting homes and businesses on Palm Coast Parkway and east of I-95, but fewer than originally feared.
Palm Coast Man, 70, Pulls a Gun on Neighbors Shooting Off Fireworks
Christopher Todd Lemke, 70, was charged with two felony counts of aggravated assault after allegedly pointing his gun at neighbors and threatening to shoot them if they continued setting off fireworks the night of July 4. A pregnant woman and children were among the neighbors watching the fireworks.
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Wednesday, July 5, 2023
The Palm Coast Code Enforcement Board meets, Separation Chat, Open Discussion, the Flagler County Republican Club meets, Thoughts on God ordering Abraham to kill his son.
‘We The People”s Missing Parts
There are still political and legal attempts to restrict people’s ability to vote. Social equality remains far off for many people, including undocumented immigrants, for example, and LGBTQ+ individuals.
Daylong July 4 Celebration in Flagler Beach, Then Fireworks at County Airport
Independence Day celebrations on July 4 will be a cross-county affair, stretching from Flagler Beach with the parade and daylong events there, then shifting to the county airport for evening ceremonies and the fireworks over the runways. Parking options are detailed.
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
America’s birthday, but also Nathaniel Hawthorne’s, though the parade in Flagler Beach and the fireworks at the airport will celebrate only the former. Frederick Douglass on the 4th.
Wildfire, Growth and Fireworks
The number of people directly exposed to wildfires more than doubled from 2000 to 2019. Three-quarters of this trend was driven by intense fires growing out of control and encroaching on existing communities. It’s a reminder of what’s at risk from human activities, such as fireworks on July 4, a day when wildfire ignitions spike.
Ms. Cheryl: Why I Am Leaving the Flagler Youth Orchestra
“As of today I am no longer the director of the Flagler Youth Orchestra,” writes Cheryl Tristam, ending an 18-year relationship with the school district program she led since 2005. “It isn’t what I wanted to do. But the conduct of some of our school board members toward me personally and toward the program leaves me no choice.”
Flagler and Palm Coast July 4 Holiday Schedules, Travel and Safety Advisories
Independence Day this year falls on a Tuesday, slicing through the earlier part of the week and creating a checkerboard of work schedules and closed offices. The one constant are safety and travel advisories. Here’s a run-down.