Bunnell police have charged Jermaine Mandell Williams Sr., 52, with first-degree murder in this morning’s fatal stabbing of his wife, 50-year-old Yolonda Williams, a well-known resident of South Pine Street in the city, after a confrontation with her husband. Jermaine Williams had abused, demeaned and tortured his wife for years. Two and a half years ago she had told police that her husband had been beating her for 30 years, but was afraid to tell anyone for fear that he would kill her. She was a social worker and had five children.
Flagler, Palm Coast & Other Local News
Ty Miller, Palm Coast City Council District 1 Candidate: The Live Interview
Ty Miller is one of four candidates in the Aug. 20 primary election for Palm Coast City Council, District 1. All registered voters in the city may cast a ballot in that non-partisan election regardless of party affiliation or location in Palm Coast.
Depression Expected to Become Tropical Storm and Bring Heavy Rain to Region Sunday and Monday
A tropical depression currently moving west-northwest over Central Cuba is expected to become a tropical storm as it crosses the Florida Keys Saturday night, then shear into the area of Tampa Bay and cross the state toward Jacksonville, bringing heavy rain and potential tropical storm conditions to Flagler County between Sunday and Monday, according to the latest forecast of the National Hurricane Center.
Shara Brodsky, Palm Coast City Council District 1 Candidate: The Live Interview
Shara Brodsky is one of four candidates in the Aug. 20 primary election for Palm Coast City Council, District 1. All registered voters in the city may cast a ballot in that non-partisan election regardless of party affiliation or location in Palm Coast.
Why Is Palm Coast’s Mayor Extending the Red Carpet to ‘Constitutional Sheriff’ Extremists?
A local representative of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association known as CSPOA is asking the Palm Coast City Council and the County Commission to enact ordinances making Flagler a “Constitutional County.” That would be illegal and unconscionable: CSPOA is an anti-government extremist group that seeks to undermine federal, state and court authorities while placing the local sheriff above them all.
Flagler Beach Does Not Intend to Use New Juvenile Curfew as Punishment, But as Safety Measure, Police Chief Says
Exercising a state law provision, Flagler Beach last month enacted a juvenile curfew, applicable from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. to most children under 16 in numerous circumstances, but Police Chief Matt Doughney said the curfew’s penalty has not been necessary, nor does the city intent to exercise it beyond educating those caught after hours, and keeping them safe.
Andrew Werner, Palm Coast City Council District 3 Candidate: The Live Interview
Andrew Werner is one of three candidates in the Aug. 20 primary election for Palm Coast City Council, District 3. All registered voters in the city may cast a ballot in that non-partisan election regardless of party affiliation or location in Palm Coast.
Flagler Schools Losing $10.8 Million to Pay for 1,250 Students to Attend Private, Religious or Home School
Three take-aways largely explain how the state is gradually emaciating traditional public education’s budget by lowering the tax rate, as it has almost every year since 1995, by diverting millions of dollars to subsidize families’ private, religious and homeschool education bills, and by causing an inevitable exodus of students from public school to privately subsidized education, but at public expense.
Dana Mark Stancel, Palm Coast City Council District 3 Candidate: The Live Interview
Dana Mark Stancel is one of three candidates in the Aug. 20 primary election for Palm Coast City Council, District 3. All registered voters in the city may cast a ballot in that non-partisan election regardless of party affiliation or location in Palm Coast.
Rick Staly’s Campaign Donates $100,000 in Unused Funds to Flagler Sheriff’s Employee Assistance Trust
The Keep Rick Staly Our Sheriff Campaign announces that it has donated $100,000 dollars of left-over campaign funds to the Flagler Sheriff’s Employees Assistance Trust (F.S.E.A.T.). The money was donated to FSEAT during a re-election celebration on July 30th at Loopers Par & Grille. More than 150 campaign supporters and donors attended.