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Leisure & Tourism

Flagler Palm Coast High School Student Michael Baskin’s Design Wins Scenic A1A Logo Contest

June 15, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Flagler Palm Coast High School student Michael Baskin’s digital art design of the Scenic A1A logo.

Flagler Palm Coast High School student Michael Baskin’s digital art design was selected from more than 20 submissions for the contest. The design will be sent to the Florida Department of Transportation for review and installation at strategic locations along the A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway.

Flagler Beach Kills Fireworks on July 4 Over Dissatisfaction With Vendor and Contract Changes

June 10, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

The Flagler Beach City Commission Thursday evening killed this year's July 4 fireworks, which means it'll be the third year in a row that the pier will be dark the night of Independence Day. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler Beach City Commission Thursday evening finally and irrevocably killed this year’s July 4 fireworks after further dissatisfaction with both the fireworks vendor and the administration’s handling of the matter, which means it’ll be the third year in a row that the pier will be dark the night of Independence Day.

Flagler Beach Commissioner Has ‘Zero Confidence’ July 4 Will Be Pulled Off as Planning Drags

May 27, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Flagler Beach City Manager William Whitson had to answer uncomfortable questions about July 4 plans at Thursday's Flagler Beach City Commission meeting. (© FlaglerLive)

As the Flagler Beach city manager is giving a fireworks producer until just 24 days before July 4 fireworks to sign a contract, City Commissioner Eric Cooley said he had no confidence that the fireworks or other preparatory plans for Independence Day could be pulled off safely, absent more detailed information.

2.2 Million Floridians Expected on the Roads This Weekend Despite Record High Gas Prices

May 27, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Americans are taking to the roads with a vengeance this Memorial Day weekend despite record high gas prices in Florida and many parts of the country. (© FlaglerLive)

More than 39 million people are expected to travel 50 miles or more across the country this Memorial Day weekend, including 2.2 million Floridians–10 percent of the state’s population–even as gas prices hit a new record of $4.58 a gallon in the state on Thursday.

Provider Still Hasn’t Signed Flagler Beach Fireworks Contract or Shown Insurance. City Chief ‘Not Yet’ Worried.

May 26, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Less than six weeks from July 4, and two weeks after the Flagler Beach City Commission voted to approve a $24,000 contract with Ryan Allen to set off Independence Day fireworks, the contract is still not signed, Allen has still not provided proof of insurance, and the city has therefore not issued a deposit check.

Hundreds Turn Up For Flagler Beach’s 1st ‘Hang 8’ Dog-Surfing Contest, Putting Event on Map

May 23, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Flagler Beach launched its first Hang 8 dog-surfing competition Saturday and appears to have hit on a wave of success it intends to build on next year. (© AJ Neste for FlaglerLive)

Flagler Beach’s inaugural Hang 8 dog-surfing competition drew close to 1,000 people over the five-hour event, giving the city what its organizers say will be an established annual draw.

A Record 36 Million Tourists Visit Florida in First 3 Months of the Year, Beating Pre-Covid Numbers

May 14, 2022 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Visit Florida, the state’s tourism-marketing agency, posted information Friday showing that 35.982 million people traveled to the state between the start of January and the end of March.

A Leery Flagler Beach Commission Votes for Diminished July 4 Fireworks Despite Provider’s ‘Bait and Switch’

May 13, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Flagler Beach's July 4 fireworks will be low-level this year. (© FlaglerLive)

Don’t expect the kind of fireworks show you’ve been used to this July 4 in Flagler Beach now that “the residents have been betrayed,” in the words of the chairman of the city’s former July 4 committee. The commission’s vote followed on the heels of a series of embarrassing missteps, poor vetting on the city’s part, and documentation provided only hours before commission meetings.

Fireworks Producer Bills Flagler Beach 150% More Than Agreed Price for July 4 and Drafts Yet Another Company

May 12, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

A guarded Flagler Beach City Commission listens to Ryan Allen explain how he would provide the July 4 fireworks show in Flagler Beach at a special meeting of the commission last Monday. The person in the audience is Scott Spradlety, the attorney who chaired the commission-appointed fireworks committee that completed its work last January. Spradley has been skeptical of the latest fireworks proposal. (© FlaglerLive)

The latest fireworks producer, Ryan Allen, today sent a $60,000 invoice to City Manager William Whitson for the July 4 fireworks show, a 150 percent increase from the $24,000 the city commission agreed to, while the show would now be a co-production with yet another company the city commission knew nothing about.

Flagler Beach Commission Reels from Stink Behind Blind Vote on $420,000 Repair Job at Funky Pelican

May 11, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

The dumpster enclosure outside the Funky pelican in Flagler Beah has needed repairs for years. The city commission voted to award a bid for those repairs. It did not know that it was also voting to expand the dumpster area, further blocking the view of the ocean to the north of the restaurant. (© FlaglerLive)

Last month the Flagler Beach City Commission approved a $420,500 bid to rebuild the garbage-dumpster pad adjacent to the Funky Pelican. Four of the five commissioners and the mayor did not know that the project was not merely to repair the pad, but to double the space, further blocking the public’s view of the ocean on the north side of the restaurant–and doubling what had originally been planned as a $200,000 job.

Flagler Beach Commission Clears Crafting Contract With Fledgling Fireworks Provider for July 4

May 9, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Ryan Allen, whose company would be producing the July 4 fireworks in Flagler Beach, addressing the city commission this afternoon. (© FlaglerLive)

In an attempt to bail itself out of a jam, the Flagler Beach City commission at a special meeting this afternoon directed its city manager to draft a contract with a new, young, largely untested company to provide a 20-minute fireworks show on July 4.

July 4 Fireworks in Flagler Beach Appear Back On as City Seeks to Lock In Producer, But Questions Persist

May 6, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

In a special meeting called for Monday, the Flagler beach City Commission will consider approving a $24,000 agreement with a Green Cove Springs company to produce the July 4 fireworks, resolving the risk of a dark July 4 created when the city failed to contact its previous fireworks producer in time.

Flagler Beach Could Have Had Its July 4 Fireworks Had It Not Waited Until April 24 to Book the Show

April 29, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Why and how Flagler Beach may miss out on July 4 fireworks this year is a tangled tale. Above, the wiring for a previous fireworks show off the Flagler Beach pier by Fireworks by Santore. (© FlaglerLive)

Several things were said by officials at the Flagler Beach City Commission meeting that were either inaccurate or incomplete, and a key point of information was left out: the commission was not aware that it was not until April 24 that the city contacted Santore to book the show, or that Santore was prepared to do the show had it been contacted earlier.

July 4 Fireworks in Flagler Beach May Not Happen as Long-Time Pyro Supplier Santore Is Booked Elsewhere

April 29, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

Santore's fireworks set-up on the pier at a previous July 4. Santore, based in west Flagler, cannot produce the show on the 4th this year. (© FlaglerLive)

Fireworks by Santore, the fireworks manufacturer, cannot produce Flagler Beach’s Independence Day show on July 4 for only $25,000. The city may have another option with a much smaller provider, but that may not pan out, leaving the city without a fireworks show on that day.

GOLA in Flagler Beach Dons ‘The Face of Ukraine’ for Benefit Art Show

April 23, 2022 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Artist Carol Brown, a resident of Daytona North, is shown with her draped hypertufa work “The Face of Ukraine.” (Daniel Johnston)

The Gallery of Local Arts’ “Face of Ukraine” show will benefit World Central Kitchen, an aid organization whose website, wck.org, says it is “first to the frontlines, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate and community crises.” The show will be accepting monetary donations from patrons who do not wish to purchase art.

Flagler Youth Orchestra’s 17th-Year Roller Coaster Ride in Season-Ending Concert Monday, and Away from the Stage

April 22, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The Flagler Youth Orchestra’s 200 performers are on stage at the Flagler Auditorium Monday evening for the 47th all-ensembles concert in the organization’s 17-year history, with surprise solo performances in the season-ending event, and a wide range of musical offerings.

DeSantis Opens Special Session with Retaliatory Salvo Against Disney Over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Stance

April 19, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

It's Disney on one side, Gov. DeSantis and Republican lawmakers on the other. (© FlaglerLive)

Ratcheting up a fight with Walt Disney Co., Gov. Ron DeSantis expanded a special legislative session to consider eliminating a decades-old governing district set up for Disney World and nearby properties.

Friends of A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway Dedicate All-American Road

March 31, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The Friends of A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway, Inc. dedicated A1A as an All-American Road with a ribbon cutting ceremony on March 29, 2022 at the Bridge of Lions in St. Augustine, Florida.

At Belle Terre Swim Club, Hours Cut 28%, Rates Stay the Same, and Plans to Migrate Programs There Are Shelved

March 30, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The tennis court at the Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club have been padlocked, but the courts are still standing. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County School district is planning to cut back hours at the Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club significantly, including ending Sunday hours, while shelving plans to consolidate several programs onto the grounds of the club, which still has an identity crisis.

Dog-Surfing Contest Comes to Flagler Beach as Mayor and Commissioner Hope to Ride the Next Viral Wave

March 29, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Flagler Beach City Commissioner Eric Cooley shows the logo of the Hang 8 Dog Surfing Contest to his colleagues last week as he was seeking permission to hold an inaugural dog-surfing event on the Flagler Beach sands. He got approval. (© FlaglerLive via YouTube)

The one-day Hang 8 Dog Surfing Contest comes to Flagler Beach on May 21 as City Commissioner Eric Cooley and Mayor Suzie Johnston hope the inaugural event goes viral and adds to the city’s character. The event’s proceeds will be directed to the Humane Society and dog-rescue organizations.

Plan for 100-Room Hotel in Flagler Beach Is Revealed, Drawing City’s Approval and Concerns Over Parking and Beach Use

March 25, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

The Compass Hotel in a rendering presented to the Flagler Beach City Commission Thursday.

The Flagler Beach City Commission unanimously approved construction plans for the Compass Hotel, as it will be called, downtown, in place of the farmer’s market, but commissioners raised concerns about the hotel’s use of its portion of the beach and about parking.

We Bought a Home in the Hammock. Vacation Rentals Are Turning Our Street Into a Commercial Strip.

March 15, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 61 Comments

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Angela and David Bailus bought what they thought was their dream home on Hernandez Avenue in the Hammock. Now their short street is a cluster of vacation rentals that has changed the complexion of their residential serenity into a commercial zone.

Cost and Location Questions Arise Over County’s Push for Visitor Center on A1A and South 9th Street

February 24, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 39 Comments

Flagler County's tourism bureau proposed buying this corner lot on A1A and South 9th Street in Flagler Beach when its director discussed it before the Tourist Development Council, but the site was left unmentioned in a presentation to the County Commission this week. (© FlaglerLive)

The chairman of the Flagler Beach City Commission and the chairman of the county’s tourism council, who also sits on the County Commission, both have questions about the location and the cost of building a potential visitor center the county’s tourism division is eying for South 9th Street and State Road A1A in Flagler Beach.

Vacation Rental Bills Would Eliminate Flagler’s Ability to Regulate Occupancy or Conduct Inspections

February 8, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

A Flagler Beach vacation rental advertised on the site of Flagler County's tourism bureau.

Nearly identical Florida House and Senate bills that would all but eliminate Flagler County government’s authority to regulate vacation rentals are making their way through committees. The Senate bill started as more friendly to local regulations, and one committee approved it unanimously. But amendments have since pared that local regulatory power.

Cost to Save Beaches and Properties in Flagler from Rising Seas: $6.3 Million a Year, Year After Year

February 7, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

What Flagler County is hoping to prevent with a beach management plan yet to be written, or paid for. Above, Hurricane Matthew's demolition of the southern part of A1A in Flagler Beach. The state transportation department rebuilt the road at costs exceeding $30 million, including a temporary fix. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is set to rebuild the dunes along that way, at costs exceeding $25 million (including a state and local match). But there's no start date. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County commissioners and other local officials heard the sobering conclusions of a seminal beach management study today, and the large costs ahead that will fall on all local governments and residents if the beaches are to be preserved. That money is nowhere in place for now, nor is a management plan.

Justice Blinded and a Heroin-Stuffed Doll Spark Thrills in City Repertory Theatre’s ‘Wait Until Dark’

January 19, 2022 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The City Repertory Theatre production of “Wait Until Dark” stars, from left, Beau Wade as Roat, Danno Waddell as Mike, and Anna Hobbs as Susy. (Mike Kitaif)

True to part of its mission, City Repertory Theatre once again is offering a play that is typically off the radar of the local theater scene: a genuine, suspense-filled thriller. Susy has just been blinded in a car crash. While Susy’s husband Sam is away, three sadistic thugs track a heroin-stuffed doll they’re looking for to Susy’s apartment. A harrowing cat-and-mouse game ensues and soon involves Gloria, a young girl who lives in a nearby apartment.

‘You Had Me at 8-Inch Shells’: Palm Coast Would Shift Fireworks to Airport, But on July 4, Clashing With Flagler Beach

January 11, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Central Park in Town Center may no longer be the Independence Day venue for fireworks. (Palm Coast)

While the Palm Coast City Council is fine with moving Independence Day fireworks to the county airport, three council members want to see fireworks only on July 4, which would clash with Flagler Beach’s iconic show and create coordination problems that the city and the Sheriff’s Office may not have the resources to provide simultaneously.

In Ultimatum, US Army Corps Tells Flagler It May Lose $17 Million for Now If Dunes Impasse Isn’t Resolved

January 10, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

One of the dunes remnants in play at the south end of Flagler Beach, near the Beachfront Grille. (© FlaglerLive)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told Flagler County that it is at risk of losing $17.5 million in federal funds earmarked for a 2.6-mile dunes restoration project in Flagler Beach if the county doesn’t show by early February that it has either acquired three remaining holdouts’ easements or that it will take the owners to court to acquire the easements.

Palm Coast Government Will Propose Shifting July 3 Fireworks Event to Flagler County Airport

January 6, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Fireworks getting readied for an Independence Day show. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast is considering shifting its July 3 fireworks show away from Town Center’s Central Park and to the nearby Flagler County airport’s grounds–to accommodate more people, easier parking, smoother traffic, and bigger fireworks.

Flagler Beach Committee’s July 4 Report: Fireworks On, Scaled Back Parade, Stepped Up Policing

December 14, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

All over but the edits: the July 4 committee this morning after its next-to-last meeting. It is turning in its report to the Flagler Beach City Commission in mid-January. (© FlaglerLive)

The committee the Flagler Beach City Commission appointed to study the future and feasibility of Independence Day activities on the increasingly crowded barrier-island city has dropped all controversial ideas from its final report, adopting instead a moderate, stay-the-course approach that will be recognizable by all, with a few notable improvements planned or proposed.

Risks of Development At Palm Harbor Golf Course Vanish for Good as Builder Jim Jacoby Donates Driving Range

December 13, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Two years ago Palm Coast was in negotiations with Jim Jacoby to build 120 apartments on the Palm Harbor Golf Club property. Fierce resistance stopped the project, and now Jacoby is donating to Palm Coast the last remaining land of the golf course not yet in the city’s ownership.

City Repertory Theatre’s ‘Blithe Spirit’ to Honor the Late Anne Kraft, Veteran CRT Performer

December 2, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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When City Repertory Theatre presents a staged reading Dec. 2-5 of Sir Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit,” which the English playwright called “a light comedy about death,” the poignancy of the production will be plain to see: CRT is paying tribute to Anne Kraft, who’d performed with most of the company’s actors over the years.

If You’re a Sucky Employer, Don’t Be Surprised Your Workers Are Quitting

November 12, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The U.S. labor market is expected to become far more diverse going forward in terms of gender, ethnicity and age. Thus, employers that cannot provide greater flexibility and variety in their working environment will struggle to attract and retain workers.

100-Room Hotel in Heart of Flagler Beach, ‘A Good Fit,’ Could Break Ground in 2nd or 3rd Quarter of 2022

November 10, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

"We’re not coming in with a cookie cutter Hampton Inn and forcing it down the throat of the locals," says the CEO of the Ormond Beach-based company that will redevelop the 1.3 acres in the heart of Flagler Beach as a 3-story hotel. (© FlaglerLive)

After buying the 1.3 acres that used to be a farmer’s market in the heart of Flagler Beach for $3.8 million in July, the CEO of the Ormond Beach-based hotel development firm redeveloping the land promises a 100-room, 3-story hotel that will reflect the Flagler Beach lifestyle and will not be “a cookie cutter Hampton Inn.”

Tommy Tant Memorial Surf Classic Marks 20th Anniversary Nov. 12 and 13 in Flagler Beach

November 3, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The Tommy Tant Classic is 20 years old. (Tommy Tant/Facebook)

The 20th Annual Tommy Tant Memorial Surf Classic presented by The Surf Station will take place on November 13 and 14 in Flagler Beach. What began in memory of Tommy Tant—a local surfer who passed away tragically from an aortic aneurysm at 24 years old—has grown into a beloved event that celebrates the bond of family, friendship, and surf culture he loved.

Plagued With Problems, Flagler Beach Bar and Restaurant Formerly Known as Jimmy’s Hang Ten Closes Permanently

November 1, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Jimmy's Hang Ten became Hang Ten in July, and now it has closed. (© FlaglerLive)

The restaurant and bar at 1112 South Oceanshore Boulevard, immediately north of the Topaz motel, dealt with the difficulties of the pandemic before James Harris, who had co-owned the bar with his wife, was arrested on July 3 on charges of molesting his stepdaughter. Then a different set of problems emerged: code enforcement issues with the city over noise, music permits and insufficient bathroom accommodations.

Flagler Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Employment Levels For 1st Time Since, Breaking Record of Job Holders

October 22, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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In February 2020, some 46,560 Flagler residents held jobs. In September, 46,653 did so, the highest-ever number of jobs recorded in the county’s history. The figure does not represent job creation in the county, but rather the number of residents holding jobs anywhere.

‘Urinetown,’ an Unserious Musical For Our Times, and For Our Town, at City Repertory Theatre

October 21, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The City Repertory Theatre production of “Urinetown” stars, clockwise from top left: Alexander Loucks as Bobby Strong, Laniece Fagundes as Hope Cladwell, Earl Levine as Caldwell B. Cladwell, Phillipa Rose as Penelope Pennywise, Beau Wade as Officer Lockstock and Angela Young as Little Sally. (Mike Kitaif)

The satiric barbs of “Urinetown” come fast and furious, taking aim at fascism, capitalism, authoritarianism, corporate greed, police brutality, political corruption, abuse of the poor, and the tensions between personal freedoms versus societal good. “Everywhere you turn, it’s poking fun at something,” says Director John Sbordone.

With 99.05% of Dunes Project Shoreline Secured, Flagler Extends Hold Harmless Branch in Bid to Secure Last 3 Easements

October 4, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

What it's all about: one of the three dune "remnants" still in contention along State Road A1A in Flagler Beach. (© FlaglerLive)

With $25 million still sitting idle, awaiting a go-ahead to rebuild 2.6 miles of dunes in Flagler Beach, Flagler County government is down to securing signatures for easements from just two hold-outs after two years of efforts. The county is hoping it will keep its 104-year streak going of never having to invoke eminent domain proceedings against a county property owner.

Re-evaluating July 4 in Flagler Beach: Panel Will Focus on Parking and Surveying Residents’ Wishes

September 14, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

The City Commission-appointed July 4 Committee meeting this morning at City Hall. (© FlaglerLive)

Has Flagler Beach’s July 4 celebration become too much–too big, too unpredictable–of a good thing for this sliver of a town? Could its interminable parade possibly be scaled back, its fireworks show shortened or ceded to Palm Coast, its Veterans Park activities refocused on families and the flow of booze in public places restricted on the beach, where it is now legal?

City Rep Theatre’s 11th Season of Leviathans: Martin Luther King, Billie Holiday, Godot and that Reign of Terror

September 13, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

City Repertory’s John Sbordone, a man for all seasons and stages. (Mike Kitaif)

Covid permitting, the 11th season of Palm Coast’s City Repertory Theatre proposes its most ambitious line-up yet, with Martin Luther King Jr., Billie Holiday, a vengeful dead wife, a blind woman battling murderous intruders in her home, and a rebel fighting the tyranny of pay toilets in a dystopian world all gracing City Rep’s stage.

Flagler Beach Appoints Committee to Rethink July 4 Fireworks While Aiming for a Show on New Year’s Eve Too

August 23, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Picture it reading 2022 on New Year's Eve. (© FlaglerLive)

Five residents and the mayor make up the committee that will study the continued feasibility of July 4 fireworks, while the city will ask the county’s tourism bureau for twin allocations of $25,000 next year, to pay for both July 4 and New Year’s Eve fireworks.

In a Victory for Public Beach Access, Federal Court Rules in Favor of ‘Customary Use’ of Sands on Private Portions

August 20, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Flagler County's customarily public beaches. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County in 2018 passed an ordinance similar to the town ordinance the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld today. The court’s decision backed the county over property owners who argued a 2018 Florida law gave them the right to exclude beach-goers from the dry portions of privately owned beach.

Flagler Beach Again Delays First Friday Resumption, Possibly to December Unless Covid Pall Lifts Sooner

August 20, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

First Friday in Flagler Beach will have to wait yet again, and the sponsorship logo will be different when it resumes. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler Beach City Commission signed a new agreement with Laverne McNeil Shank, Jr. of Surf 97.3 FM to run First Friday events but a September re-start will be delayed, possibly to December, pending a better covid climate.

Palm Coast Increases Fees at Parks, Community Center, Pool, Palm Harbor Golf Course and Tennis Center

August 20, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The City of Palm Coast is raising its fees for Parks and Recreation services and rentals across the city following City Council approval on Aug. 17, after the proposal was presented to the council at a workshop. The new fees are now in effect. 

Opponents Call Approval of ‘Marinas’ Along Scenic A1A an Orwellian Ploy to Let Massive Boat-Storage Facility Rise

August 11, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

Not exactly marina-like: a forklift at a boat storage facility. (HCA)

The Flagler County Planning Board on Tuesday determined that marinas are an allowable use in the Scenic A1A corridor. But Hammock residents say it’s an Orwellian word game intended to clear the way for a 240-dry-boat storage facility called Hammock Harbour, whose development was twice rebuffed by courts.

As Flagler Beach Grapples with Tawdry Pro-Trump Gatherings, City’s Wink to Surveillance Cameras Raises Questions

July 23, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 108 Comments

The weekly demonstrators are giving Flagler Beach a black eye. (© FlaglerLive via Facebook)

The weekly pro-Trump demonstrations featuring profane language in the heart of Flagler Beach has city commissioners concerned about the city’s image and the administration and police eying surveillance cameras they insist will not target the demonstrators, but be used as a tool in case of criminal activity. Others see a Pandora’s box.

Canada’s Less Restrictive Border Rules Could be a Boon to Florida Tourism

July 20, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The 100-year-old Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge connecting Maine to Canada. (© FlaglerLive)

While decisions remain from the White House about Canadian travelers entering the United States, members of Florida’s Economic Estimating Conference said Tuesday they anticipate changes will be made to make it more convenient for people traveling south of the U.S.-Canada border.

At Flagler Airport, Freedom Fest Soars Again on Wings of Pride and Memory

June 25, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

After a covid-imposed hiatus last year, Freedom Fest returns to the Flagler County Executive Airport on Independence Day weekend with vintage World War II aircraft, among many other exhibits, and opportunities for visitors to fly above the county. (© FlaglerLive)

A variety of historic and modern aircraft, flying and static, is coming to the Flagler County airport as part of Freedom Fest on Independence Day weekend, with bands, vendors and free admission.

From ‘Hamlet’-Writing Chimps to Erotic Miniature Golf, It’s ‘All in the Timing’ for City Rep’s Latest Production

June 17, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Beau Wade, whose prodigious acting and directing credits, with CRT and other troupes, make him the hardest working man in area theater. (Mike Kitaif)

Whether it’s the three chimpanzees of “Words, Words, Words” discussing the crafting of high literature, the miniature-golf-as-metaphor-for-sex shenanigans of “Foreplay, or The Art of the Fugue,” or the multiple replays of murder in “Variations on the Death of Trotsky,” the “All in the Timing” one-acts are soaked in bizarro scenarios.

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