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Flagler Cares Awards $800,000 in 1st Round of Social Service ‘Catalyst’ Grants

October 27, 2022 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The catalyst: Dr. Stephen Bickel, whose endowment to Flagler Cares makes the new grants possible. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler Cares on Wednesday announced its inaugural “catalyst fund” grants totaling $800,000 to three organizations that will each provide needed social services in Flagler County–for teens suffering from anxiety and depression, for individuals and families recovering from abuse or other forms of dislocation, and for the food-insecure.

At Post-Ian Town Hall, Flagler Beach Projects Resilience, Public Is More Guarded

October 26, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Tracy Callahan-Hennessey of Flagler Strong describing how the volunteer organization mobilized to help residents through Hurricane Ian's aftermath in Flagler Beach. (© FlaglerLive)

The city’s message was: Between city preparedness, the mobilization of volunteers, the city’s (and the county’s) continuing luck and ongoing planning for recovery, Flagler Beach made it through with limited damage but to its pier and beaches, which are unrecognizable. Some residents were a bit less cheery.

Developer Planning 750-Home Subdivision, One of Palm Coast’s Largest, at SR100 and Old Kings Road

October 26, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 62 Comments

An approximate outline in red of the Coquina Shores development's boundaries north of State Road 100 and east of Old Kings Road. (© FlaglerLive via Google Earth)

In what would be one of the largest developments in Palm Coast, a company is applying to build up to 750 upscale single-family homes in a Grand Haven-like gated community over 500 acres stretching from State Road 100 north, parallel to Old Kings Road.

DeSantis Administration Violated Public Records Law With Snub of Migrant Flight Data Request

October 25, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

Gov. Ron DeSantis violated the public record law. (© FlaglerLive)

A Leon County circuit judge Tuesday ruled that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration did not comply with the state’s public-records law after an open-government group sought records about a controversial decision to fly migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts.

Alan Lowe, Palm Coast City Council Candidate: The Live Interview

October 25, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

Alan Lowe. (© FlaglerLive)

Alan Lowe is a candidate for Palm Coast City Council, District 2, running against Theresa Carli Pontieri. All registered voters in the city may cast a ballot in that non-partisan election regardless of party affiliation or location in Palm Coast.

Theresa Carli Pontieri, Palm Coast City Council Candidate: The Live Interview

October 25, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

Theresa Carli Pontieri is a candidate for Palm Coast City Council, District 2, running against Alan Lowe. All registered voters in the city may cast a ballot in that non-partisan election regardless of party affiliation or location in Palm Coast.

Housing Market in Flagler and Palm Coast Beginning to Feel Sharp Pain of Rising Interest Rates

October 25, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

But will it sell? (© FlaglerLive)

House prices are falling. So are the number of sales. Houses for sale are staying on the market longer. The supply of houses is rising. If the downward trend continues, the implications will have a pronounced ripple effect on a local economy still substantially dependent on construction and real estate, on demographic projections, and on the timing of school construction planned for later this decade.

Culture Wars, Abortion, Crime, Immigration and Spin Dominate Raucous DeSantis-Crist Debate

October 25, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

The current and the former governor during their debate Monday evening in a screen shot from WPEC in West Palm Beach.

Crist opened the evening as a clear underdog whom DeSantis has far outstripped in fundraising and polling. The governor’s sitting on more than $107 million in cash on hand. Crist has just $2.2 million in comparison.

Report Describes Flagler Beach Pier as ‘Unsafe’ and Partly in Ruins, Calling for Keeping It Off Limits

October 24, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Even under the parts of the pier that remain, piles have disappeared, bracing has been severely damaged, and hardware even on parts of the pier closer to the shore–parts not made of stainless steel–has failed. The entire structure is severely damaged to the point that further collapses of sections of the pier during mildly heavy seas would not be surprising.

Cody’s Corner Is Again the Scene of a Fatal Crash as 44-Year-Old Woman is Killed in T-Bone

October 24, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

Cody's Corner, at the intersection of State Road 11 and County Road 304 in Flagler County, continues to be one of the county's deadliest intersections (the scene above is from a fatal crash in May). The state Department of Transportation had recognized it as such and was planning a roundabout there in 2018, then abandoned the plan. (© FlaglerLive)

Cody’s Corner, the intersection of State Road 11 and County Road 304 in southwest Flagler County, was again the scene of a fatal crash Sunday afternoon as a 44-year-old woman lost her life in a t-bone collision.

My Newspaper Died

October 23, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Our papers are getting worse at a time we desperately need them to get better. Why? Because they are no longer mediums of journalism, civic purpose, or local identity. Rather, they’ve been reduced to little more than profit siphons, steadily piping local money to a handful of distant, high-finance syndicates.

Trump-Appointed Judge Refuses to Block Florida Law Muzzling Gender ‘Instruction’ In Schools

October 21, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

dont say gay federal ruling

Skirting merits of the law by citing lack of standing, U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger refused to block school districts from carrying out a new state law that restricts instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in classrooms. She rejected arguments by parents, students and a non-profit organization.

Fernando Melendez Palm Coast City Council Candidate: The Live Interview

October 21, 2022 | Cheryl Tristam | 3 Comments

Fernando Melendez. (© FlaglerLive)

Fernando Melendez is a candidate for Palm Coast City Council, District 4, facing Cathy Heighter. All registered voters in the city may cast a ballot in that non-partisan election regardless of party affiliation or location in Palm Coast.

Federal Judge Refuses to Block Law Banning Payments to Petition Gatherers for Ballot Measures

October 21, 2022 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

It's much harder to find petition-gatherers. (Erin M McCuskey)

The law, passed by the Republican-dominated Legislature and signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, made it a crime to continue a longstanding practice of paying petition gatherers based on the number of signatures they collect. Experts have said the changes doubled the cost of getting initiatives on the ballot.

Leann Pennington, Flagler County Commission Candidate: The Live Interview

October 20, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Leeann Pennington. (© FlaglerLive)

Leann Pennington is a Republican candidate for Flagler County Commission, District 4, facing Independent Jane Gentile-Youd in the Nov. 8 general election. Pennington defeated first-term incumbent Commissioner Joe Mullins in the Aug. 23 primary with 69 percent of the vote.

Palm Coast’s First Fall Arts Festival in Central Park Saturday, With Spotlight on Local Artists

October 20, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Fall flames. (© T. Paige Dalporto for FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast government and the Palm Coast Arts Foundation are hosting the first Fall Arts Festival in Central Park in Town center Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. It’s free. And the focus will be on local artists.

Jane Gentile-Youd, Flagler County Commission Candidate: The Live Interview

October 20, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

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Jane Gentile-Youd is an independent, or no-party affiliation, candidate for Flagler County Commission, District 4, in the general election on Nov. 8. She faces Leann Pennington. All registered Flagler County voters may cast a ballot in the race, regardless of party affiliation or residency location.

School Boards Now Required to Out LGBTQ Bathrooms and Muzzle Discussions of Gender and Race

October 20, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Down the drain: New rules issued by the state Board of Education redefine privacy and free speech in public schools. (© FlaglerLive)

County school boards and charter schools will have to follow new requirements for notifying parents about policies involving access to bathrooms and locker rooms, and teachers could be fired if they violate two controversial new laws muzzling discussion of gender identity and racial matters.

At Flagler Tiger Bay, Bluish State Attorney Aronberg Talks Trump Prosecutions, Death Penalty and Election Predictions

October 19, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg spoke at a Flagler Tiger Bay Club lunch today, facing, front and center, his ideological opposite in Sheriff Rick Staly, who was flanked by County Judges Melissa Distler and Andrea Totten. (© FlaglerLive)

Part stand-up, part roast, part prognosticator, and always the analyst, Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg, a Democrat, dove right in as he faced a decidedly Republican crowd in his appearance at Flagler Tiger Bay today, talking about Donald Trump and Hunter Biden prosecutions, predictions for the coming election, and his view on the death penalty and the Nicholas Cruz verdict.

Computer-Generated Approximation Ties Human Remains Found at Toscana to Black Man, 35 to 50

October 19, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

A team of forensic anthropologists has issued a computer-generated “facial approximation” portrait of the person whose remains were discovered by a construction crew at the Toscana subdivision off Old Kings Road in mid-July.

Demings and Rubio Have a Combative, Substantive Debate, But It May Not Change Minds

October 19, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 48 Comments

Marco Rubio and Val Demings during Tuesday evening's debate. (First Coast News screen shot)

Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and his Democratic challenger, Congresswoman Val Demings, quickly got combative Tuesday as they sought to sway remaining undecided voters in their only head-to-head meeting ahead of the Nov. 8 election for a seat the GOP must retain if it wants to take control of the U.S. Senate.

Flagler School Board May Approve Stocking Narcan-Like Agents in Schools to Prevent Overdose Deaths

October 18, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Members of the Flagler County Drug Foundation at a community event at the Carver Center in Bunnell last May, when they talked about the life-saviong capacities of Narcan. Foundation personnel urged the Flagler County School Board last month to make Narcan available in schools. The board today decided to do so. (Facebook)

Taking advantage of a new law, the Flagler County School Board will develop a plan enabling school personnel, starting with nurses, to carry and administer Narcan, the effective naloxone agent in reversing the risks of a fatal drug overdose. A physician will develop the protocols to be used. The Flagler County Drug Foundation is making Narcan available to the district for free for at least two years.

Flagler Commission Approves 56-Home Subdivision on Barrier Island Despite Deep Drainage Concerns

October 18, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

Scenic Cove would stretch from the Atlantic to the Intracoastal. The "medical society" pin is not relevant to the development: it's a Google Earth thing. (Google Earth)

The Flagler County Commission late Monday evening approved Scenic Cove, a 56-home subdivision on the barrier island, some 1,000 feet south of Marineland’s town limits. There was sharp opposition to Scenic Cove’s drainage and environmental plan, but after a 70-minute hearing, the commission approved the project, with pointed conditions, 5-0.

Two Motorcyclists Are Killed in Crash on Seminole Woods Boulevard Near Grand Landings

October 17, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

The single-vehicle motorcycle crash took place just south of Grand landings on Seminole Woods Boulevard.

A man and a woman were killed this evening in a single motorcycle crash at Seminole Woods Boulevard just south of Grand Landings in Palm Coast. It is the county’s first fatal crash this Biketoberfest, and second grave crash of the day.

Flagler Cares and Paramedics Launch Innovative Overdose Response Force as Part of $1.3 Million Grant

October 17, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Giving first responders a new meaning in the age of overdoses. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County’s fire services and Flagler Cares are launching a medically assisted drug-addiction treatment program that will involve community paramedics providing immediate care where the addicts are and laying the groundwork for a follow-up system that aims to keep addicts from falling back into using.

Harborside Tower in Dispute: Palm Coast and Developer Still Far Apart Over Allowable Number of Apartments

October 17, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The proposed development would change the look of Harborside. (Google)

Palm Coast’s city planners would allow 122 to 159 fewer apartments and town houses than what the developer wants in a proposed developers of an 80-foot condo tower and town houses at Harborside, with other differences also remaining. The matter returns to the Palm Coast planning board Wednesday, after it was tabled amid controversy and public opposition last month.

In DeSantis Talks of Damage to Flagler’s Shore During Visit, 2 Words Spell Relief: Paul Renner

October 16, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

Flagler County Engineer Faith al-Khatib this morning explained to Gov. DeSantis the loss of yet another 160 feet of the Flagler Beach pier, after a similar loss during Hurricane Matthew. To the governor's right were Flagler Beach Mayor Suzie Johnston and City Manager William Whitson. (© FlaglerLive)

During a 60-minute stop in Flagler County this morning Gov. Ron DeSantis and Emergency management Director Kevin Guthrie took in the extent of damage to the pier and Flagler’s nearly-erased dunes, and the governor repeatedly spoke of Rep. Paul Renner, the incoming Speaker of the House, as an opportunity for Flagler to score big in funding help.

Development on Florida’s Barrier Islands Made Ian Evacuation Virtually Impossible

October 15, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

On the edge. Flagler County's barrier island was also battered by Hurricane Ian's passage, leaving it defenseless before the next storm. (© FlaglerLive)

Builders trying to exploit a hot housing market for big profits ran roughshod over common-sense regulations intended to protect the public. Meanwhile, our elected officials went along with whatever the developers wanted. Hurricane Ian did the rest.

Chief 21: Kyle Berryhill Takes Command of Palm Coast Fire Department In Poignant Ceremony

October 14, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Kyle Berryhill's daughter Claire and his son James, with his wife Danielle, during the pinning of Chief Berryhill's badge after he was sworn-in. (© FlaglerLive)

It was continuity and change today as Kyle Berryhill took over as Palm Coast Fire Chief before 200 people at the city’s community center, after Jerry Forte’s five-year tenure. Continuity, because both men are cut of the same cloth–unassuming, humble, impossibly emotional at times, but also unequivocally commanding. And change, because Berryhill, at 42, represents a generational change for a rapidly evolving department.

What To Do With Flagler Beach Pier? City Caught Between Costly Repairs and Demolition

October 14, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 43 Comments

Bedraggled again, the Flagler Beach Pier lost another 165 feet during Hurricane Ian's passage, the same length it lost to Hurricane Matthew in 2016. (© AJ Neste for FlaglerLive)

The Flagler Beach City Commission is wrestling with whether to repair the pier at a potential cost of $650,000 and reopen it for well short of a year or keep it closed until it is demolished next year, ahead of the construction of a new, concrete pier. More data and public input may sway the commission.

Florida Politicians Decry Jury Verdict Against Death Penalty for Parkland Murderer

October 13, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

High school students at Veterans Park in March 2018, holding up names of two of the 17 victims of the Parkland massacre. (© FlaglerLive)

Many Florida politicians think life in prison for Nikolas Cruz isn’t “justice” for the 17 students and school staff he killed on Valentine’s Day in 2018. Under Florida law, the jury’s duty was to weigh factors aggravating in favor of death against mitigating factors.

Palm Coast Ups Cultural Arts Grants to Record $50,000, But Increase Is Less Than It Appears

October 13, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Academic freedom free speech Magritte's "La Trahison des Images" ("The Treachery of Images"), 1929.

This year’s budgeted amount of $50,000 for arts grants is the highest since the city began the program in 2002, and it is already the highest amount awarded. But in inflation-adjusted dollars, the city is budgeting less than it has in five previous years, and in per-resident spending on the arts, it is still spending less than it did in the first eight years of the program.

How Courts Take His Drug and Gun Charges More Seriously Than Repeat Violence Against Women

October 13, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Joseph Westervelt in his latest booking photo at the Flagler County jail, left, and in his state prison photo. He has served three state prison terms to date. He is 28.

Joseph Westervelt, 28, has repeatedly faced felony charges for attacking pregnant women. He’s yet to be convicted on more than a misdemeanor. He was arrested again on Wednesday on identical charges that got him arrested only last May. Those charges were dropped or reduced.

Hyped by Joe Mullins in July, Sale of Ex-Sheriff’s Building for Drug-Treatment Facility Collapses

October 12, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

operations center

The in-patient drug-treatment facility that Commissioner Joe Mullins–to considerable skepticism at the time–said was soon to be housed in the former Sheriff’s Operations Center in Bunnell will not become reality as the sale of the building fell through.

Flagler Beach Smoking Ban on Beaches Set to Take Effect This Weekend, Cigars and Vaping Exempt

October 12, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

flagler beach smoking ban

The Flagler Beach City Commission Thursday is set to approve banning smoking almost any tobacco product on beaches, in parks and on the city’s boardwalk, with the exception of unfiltered cigars. Enforcement will be an issue: there are no intentions to police the ban, which does not extend to the beaches under county jurisdiction. The ordinance is silent on vaping and marijuana products.

Palm Coast Sees Potential Sports Complex in Undeveloped Land West of U.S. 1 as Catalyst to Development

October 11, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 53 Comments

ussa space coast complex

Palm Coast government will spend $113,000 to study the market potential for a sports and recreation complex, possibly in the undeveloped portion of Palm Coast, north and west of U.S. 1. It would be more than just another Indian Trails Sports Complex, adding to the mix of local opportunities and regional or state tournament bookings.

Ground and Air Spraying Assault on Flagler’s Ian-Bred Mosquito Invasion in the Works

October 11, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma's drenching in 2017, the state sent two planes, including the one above, to Flagler to help spray the county with pesticides and limit the infestation of mosquitoes. The East Fl;agler Mosquito Control District is coordinating the same effort, starting later this week, with planes flying and spraying next week. (© FlaglerLive)

Up to three planes will be flying over Palm Coast and Flagler County early next week, spraying pesticide to suppress an expected mosquito invasion triggered by the high waters of Hurricane Ian. The East Flagler Mosquito District’s trucks will be spraying this week.

Florida Center for Government Accountability Sues DeSantis Over Migrant Flight Records

October 10, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Ron DeSantis appearing in Tampa today. (Facebook)

The Florida Center for Government Accountability filed the lawsuit in Leon County circuit court and alleged that the governor’s office did not comply with requests to release a series of records about the migrant flights.

Beach Front Grille of Flagler Beach, as ‘Loopers,’ Wins Former Green Lion Lease at Palm Harbor Golf

October 10, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

If all goes as planned, Jamie Bourdeau, co-owner of Beachfront Grille in Flagler Beach, will be among the new faces running the restaurant at Palm Harbor Gofl Club in Palm Coast, until now the domain known as the Green Lion Cafe. (© FlaglerLive)

A proposal by Jamie Bourdeau and Dudley Shaw, co-owners of Beach Front Grille in Flagler Beach, is the Palm Coast city administration’s top choice to replace the Green Lion Cafe at Palm Harbor Golf Club. The city today announced its intent to award the new lease for the concession at the club to Loopers, the name Bourdeau is giving to the new enterprise.

A Passionate, Surgical Rebuke of “Stop Woke” Set at Flagler NAACP’s Freedom Fund Awards

October 10, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The Freedom Fund Awards Luncheon of the Flagler County Branch of the NAACP in Palm Coast balanced matters festive and somber, triumphant and cautionary, and was keynoted by Leon W. Russell, the chair of the NAACP National Board of Directors, who commanded the crowd, weaving the word “woke” throughout his 30-minute talk – a talk that was all the more scathing because Russell didn’t resort to any histrionic tone.

Florida Insurance Companies Are Failing Because of Fraud and Lawsuits, Not Hurricanes

October 9, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Roofs are an entry point for fraud after storms. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Home insurance rates in Florida are nearly triple the national average, insurers have been losing money. Six have failed since January 2022. Now, insured losses from Ian are estimated to exceed US$40 billion. Hurricane risk might seem like the obvious problem, but there is a more insidious driver in this financial train wreck.

Karen Barchowski Sells Storied Sally’s Ice Cream in Flagler Beach as She Plots Her Next Revolution

October 7, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 45 Comments

Karen Barchowski has owned Sally's Ice Cream for the past 10 years. She is passing the torch to new owners on Nov. 1. She'd been painting this afternoon when she took a break for a picture. (© FlaglerLive)

Karen Barchowski has owned Sally’s Ice Cream on A1A in Flagler Beach for 10 years. She is selling the business and moving to Vermont, after her embracing outlook fostered through Sally’s a powerful hub of acceptance and diversity. “We found invincible love,” Barchowski says of her years in Flagler Beach.

Therapist Who Groomed and Molested Under-Age Patient Fails to Remove Possibility of Life in Prison

October 7, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Robert Neal Batie in court today, immediately after the judge's decision not to dismiss the most severe count against him. The count exposes Batie to up to life in prison. (© FlaglerLive)

Robert Neal Batie, the former Palm Coast therapist, concedes that he molested a 16-year-old patient in his office, but his attorney tried unsuccessfully to dismiss a charge that he had custodial authority over the patient. A sex assault with that authority carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.

‘It Makes No Sense,’ Biden Says of Criminalizing Pot as He Pardons Thousands

October 6, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

President Joe Biden on Thursday pardoned thousands of people convicted of marijuana possession under federal law and instructed his administration to consider whether cannabis should get a new drug classification.

Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse Final Choice for University of Florida President

October 6, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Sen. Ben Sasse. (Matt Johnson.)

The University of Florida Board of Trustees will interview Ben Sasse during a Nov. 1 meeting. If trustees approve Sasse’s selection, it would then go before the state university system’s Board of Governors for a final sign-off.

Tiger Bay Election Forum, Live Now from the Palm Coast Community Center

October 6, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The candidate panel and the questioners' panel this evening, before the forum, at the Palm Coast Community Center. (© FlaglerLive)

FlaglerLive is live-streaming this evening’s Flagler Tiger Bay candidate forum from the Palm Coast Community Center, starting at 6 p.m.

2 Men Syphoning Off Cooking Oil at Woody’s BBQ Charged with Felony Burglary

October 6, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

A 1,000-gallon oil drum behind a pump inside the box truck that was used to syphon off used cooking oil in back of Woody's BBQ this morning in Palm Coast. (FCSO)

Two men face felony burglary charges after being caught allegedly syphoning gallons of used oil from Woody’s BBQ’s supplies in back on the business early Thursday morning. Used cooking oil theft is frequent, feeding a $6 billion global business that recycles the product into diesel fuel.

Video Shows Demoted Flagler Sheriff’s Cpl.’s Contempt for Colleague and Procedures at Traffic Stop

October 6, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

The Sheriff's Office's Rob Myers during the traffic stop conducted by deputy Seth Green in March, on Palm Harbor Parkway. (© FlaglerLive via bodycam video)

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Rob Myers was pulled over by deputy Seth Green after Myers’s pick-up brushed very close to Green at a traffic stop. Myers, who was demoted, repeatedly met Greene’s professionalism with defiance, flouting Green’s police procedures in a way no cop would tolerate long from civilians.

Rebuilding Southwest Florida Will ‘Take a Hell of a Long Time,’ Biden Says in Fort Myers

October 5, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

President Joe Biden and Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking to reporters in Fort Myers Beach today. (C-SPAN screenshot)

The president and First Lady Jill Biden surveyed storm damage by helicopter. He pledged that federal, state and local governments will work together to help the people of Southwest Florida recover from the massive Hurricane Ian disaster.

After Extension, Just 2 Bidders Apply to Take Over Green Lion Restaurant Lease at Palm Harbor Golf

October 5, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

The double-trailer at Palm Harbor Golf Club shelters the restaurant, the club's pro shop and shared bathrooms. (Palm Coast)

The low response was likely disappointing to the city. At least two local restaurant owners have shown interest by downloading the bid packages: Thai and I in Bunnell, and the Turtle Shack in Flagler Beach. That doesn’t mean they are among the bidders–only that they downloaded all bidding documents. 

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