Evenings at Whitney Lecture Series: “Sea Turtle And Marine Mammal Health Assessments.” The Flagler Beach City Commission meets, the Palm Coast Democratic Club meets, on eternity and the afterlife.
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Should Palm Coast’s Saltwater Residents Pay Special Tax for Dredging? Survey Will Ask.
The Palm Coast City Council has placed the city’s 26 miles of saltwater canals on its list of priorities for next year. But don’t confuse that just yet with dredging the canals. The city doesn’t yet know what must be dredged and at what cost except in the most general terms, and doesn’t know how to pay for it all. It will survey resiodents to get some clarity on how to proceed.
Jon Stewart Returns to Remind America What’s at Stake
Trump lashes out when politicians and journalists bring us closer to truth. Stewart criticizes them for keeping us in the dark. To Stewart, the solutions to America’s political spectacle are political accountability and increased transparency. To Trump, the solution is far simpler: He alone can fix it.
Arbor Day and Photo Contest May 4 in Palm Coast’s Central Park
The City of Palm Coast will be holding its 19th Annual Arbor Day event on May 4th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Central Park in Town Center, 975 Central Ave. Admission is free! Refreshments and products from vendors will be available for purchase.
Flagler Free Clinic Is Recipient of $100,000 Gift from Hammock Dunes Cares
The Flagler Free Clinic today announced it received a $100,000 donation from Hammock Dunes Cares, the none-profit arm of Hammock Dunes Club in Palm Coast.
Defense Argues Cops Bought Testimony to Accuse the Wrong Man in Circle K Murder of Deon Jenkins
The defense attorney for Marcus Chamblin, who faces life in prison if convicted of the murder of Deon Jenkins at a Palm Coast Circle K in 2019, argued to the jury that the state bought and paid for the testimony of the real killer and built its case around that, while accusing Chamblin and another man.
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Paul Peterson at Flagler Tiger Bay Club, Separation Chat, Open Discussion, Jon Stewart on Israel, on the trouble with intermittent fasting since the days of Herman Melville.
Expressing Support for Black Lives Matter On the Job Is Now Protected Speech
A Home Depot store violated labor law when it disciplined Antonio Morales, the National Labor Relations Board ruled. Morales, a Home Depot employee in the Minneapolis area, had drawn the letters BLM on a work apron and refused to remove them. The Home Depot decision establishes an important precedent for workers who express broad concerns about systemic racism.
Flagler County’s S&P Financial Rating Improves to AA+
Flagler County’s financial rating continues to improve, which is reflective of an improving economic climate and a stronger financial position in the county. The county received word on April 5 that Standard & Poor’s Rating Services boosted the county’s rating from AA to AA+ for its general obligation rating and from AA to AA+ for its non-ad valorem debt rating.
Cheryl Massaro Opts Out of School Board Race, Leaving District 5 Field to Vincent Sullivan and Lauren Ramirez
Flagler County School Board member Cheryl Massaro decided today not to continue what had been a halfhearted campaign for re-election to a second term and opted out of the race, leaving the District 5 field to Palm Coast attorney Vincent Sullivan and long-time Belle Terre Elementary PTO President Lauren Ramirez. At least so far.