Flagler Beach City Manager William Whitson on WNZF’s Free For All, Palm Coast’s Reilly Opelka on Friday goes up against world #2 Daniil Medvedev, beach clean-up on Saturday, Pride Festival in Palm Coast’s Town center Friday evening.
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The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Thursday, June 3, 2021
Flagler Technical College’s graduates walk the stage, at 7 p.m. at the Flagler Auditorium. Flagler County’s drought index is rising steadily, worrisomely. A video of Flagler Beach City Manager William Whitson playing Taps.
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Last year Flagler Palm Coast High School and Matanzas High School graduated in their cars at the Daytona International Speedway. This afternoon and evening the two schools return to the Ocean Center for their ceremonies, as before the pandemic.
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Eyes will be on the Palm Coast City Council’s 6 p.m. meeting, expected to draw its share of blazin’ crazies as City Manager Matt Morton may (or may not) explain why he resigned and what council members are present try to maneuver their way through the resignation’s implications.
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Monday, May 31, 2021
Bedraggled and jittery though it is, Palm Coast government–what’s left of it–this morning at 8 hosts its traditional Memorial Day ceremony at Heroes Park. U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz, fresh from voting against establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and Council member Nick Klufas, will speak.
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Sunday, May 30, 2021
Flagler Beach marks Memorial Day in a ceremony at Veterans Park, so as not to conflict with Palm Coast’s and Flagler County’s commemorations on Monday. The sales tax “holiday” for hurricane supplies is ongoing through June 6.
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Saturday, May 29, 2021
The Daily calendar is a compendium of local and regional political, civic and cultural events. It was suspended in March 2020 as was the Daily Briefing, as the Covid pandemic upended everyone’s schedules. We’re happy to be bringing both back, in altered forms. The Daily Calendar had a serious case of covid: it’s much […]
Attorney General Warns of Scams Tied to Stimulus Money
Attorney General Ashley Moody on Monday warned Floridians to be leery of stimulus-related scams, a day after President Donald Trump signed a massive coronavirus relief package. “Scammers are always looking for new opportunities, and the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 makes the pandemic the perfect tool for fraudsters to target victims,” Moody said in a video. “Another […]
Weekend Briefing: Movies in the Park (Probably), Plant Sale (Maybe), Suffragettes (Cancelled), Fishing 101
Many events were scheduled for this weekend but patrons are advised to check with event organizers before they go as the coronavirus situation is causing cancellations.
Thursday Briefing: Tattoo Parlor Regulations in Flagler Beach, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. at the Auditorium, Bi-Lingualism
The Flagler Beach Commission considers tattoo parlor zoning regulations, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., original stars and lead singers of the The 5th Dimension, at the Auditorium.
Wednesday Briefing: Dorothy Singer Back in Court, 90/90 Challenge, Forum on Government and Public Policy
Accused murderer Dorothy Singer, who won her conviction’s reversal on appeal, at least for a new trial, is back in court for a pre-trial, Melanie Saltzman, reporter and producer for PBS NewsHour Weekend, presents “The Future of Food” at a Flagler College lecture.
Tuesday Briefing: Superintendent Choice, Florida Park Drive, Palm Coast Survey Results, Bombing
The Flagler school board picks a new superintendent, there may be some live bombing in the Ocala forest, the Palm Coast council again takes up Florida Park Drive and discusses the latest survey of residents.
Monday Briefing: Mad Dogs, Sheriff’s Operations Update, Coronavirus Response, Women’s Equality
Mad Dogs Palm Coast flag football ends its winter season and opens its spring registration, Flagler County Administrator Jerry Cameron provides an update on the Sheriff’s Operations Center.
Thursday Briefing: Equal Pay, Superintendent Interviews, Flagler PAL Open House
The school board interviews the four superintendent candidates, then the candidates meet the public in a meet-and-greet, a Flagler PAL open house, “The Women.”
Wednesday Briefing: 90/90 Challenge, Clare Boothe Luce’s “Women,” Presidential Age
Clare Boothe Luce’s “The Women” is presented by the Flagler College Department of Visual and Performing Arts, a hole in Mars, and are presidents getting older?
Tuesday Briefing: Flagler Free Clinic at 15, Thomas LeGault Case, Suicide Prevention, Palm Coast Connect
Former County Commission candidate Thomas LeGault’s debt to WNZF in a small claims case on the court docket, Mayor Milissa Holland and others may address the city’s arrangement with Coastal Cloud that gave rise to Palm Coast Connect, Chess on the Porch at the Humidor.
Monday Briefing: Vacation Rentals, County v. McDonald, ACLU Meeting, Detective Totten, Blanche Gardin
A Senate panel takes up vacation rentals as opponents demonstrate against the bill, County Attorney Al Hadeed presents a response to Dennis McDonald allegations on the former Sheriff’s Operations Center, French comic Blanche Gardin.
Weekend Briefing: Keith Johansen, 70s Dance Party, Hammock’s Art In the Garden, Stayin’ Alive
A Bee Gees tribute at the Flagler Auditorium, Art in the Garden with the Hammock Community Association, Romeo and Juliet, a 70s dance party at AACS, a wine festival, a safari dinner and a lot more.
Thursday Briefing: How To Wash Your Hands, Cline’s A1A Art, ‘Romeo and Juliet’
City Repertory Theatre’s and the Palm Coast Arts Foundation’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” kicks off, a coronovirus reminder on how to wash your hands, Scenic A1A Art by Carla Cline.
Wednesday Briefing: Ashes to Go, Book Club and Paws to Read, Stetson Jazz Ensemble
A new turtle in the Palm Coast Arts Foundation’s Turtle Trail is dedicated at the Flagler Beach Historical Museum, Ash Wednesday to go at St. Thomas Episcopal, Henry Sawyer III on the First Amendment.
Tuesday Briefing: FTI’s Jalyn Clavizzao, Dune Restoration, Superintendent Search, Real Socialists, Hotel California at Auditorium
An explanatory meeting on the dunes restoration project in Flagler Beach, an Eagles tribute band at the Auditorium, Jens Bjørneboe explains why businessmen are the real socialists, FTI’s Jalyn Clavizzao.
Monday Briefing: Youth Orchestra’s Suite Indulgences Concert, Stamp and Coin, PCAF’s Blown Tent
The Flagler Ypouth Orchestra’s 350 musicians present their “Suite Indulgences” winter concert at the Flagler Auditorium, the Arts Foundation moves its Shakespeare in the Park, Stamps and Coin Club.
Weekend Briefing: Native American Fest, ‘The Witness’ at Playhouse, Mardi Gras Pet Parade
“The Witness,” a Story of Racism in 1960s St. Augustine, at the Flagler Playhouse, the Flagler County Humane Society presents the 1st annual Mardi Gras Pet Parade at Central Park, Linda Cole Sunday Jazz Rendezvous.
Thursday Briefing: The Inspired Mic at Hidden Treasures, Candidate Forum in Flagler Beach, Mrs. California
It’s time for another edition of the Inspired Mic at Hidden Treasures in Flagler Beach, a candidate forum for Flagler Beach City Commission, “Mrs. California” at DeLand’s Second Stage Theater.
Wednesday Briefing: Constance Berry Newman at Tiger Bay, Defusing Threats, Paws to Read
Former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Constance Berry Newman is the Flagler Tiger Bay Club, the Blue Power Group discusses how to defuse confrontational situations in political meetings, the Tonda Royal trial is in its third day.
Tuesday Briefing: Tonda Royal Trial, Flagler Beach Candidate Forum, Food Truck Tuesday
Four candidates for Flagler Beach City Commisison are at a forum hosted by the Flagler Beach Woman’s Club, the trial of Tonda Royal on illegal sex with a minor is in its second day, the Palm Coast council and the school board meet.
Monday Briefing: Teen Spot Dedication, Tonda Royal Trial, Homeless Shelter, Airport Land Buy
The county commission votes on moving and supporting the cold-weather homeless shelter at Church on the Rock in Bunnell, the public library dedicates its newly built Teen Spot.
Weekend Briefing: Mass Valentine Wedding, Donor Fair, FPC Cheer Fundraiser, Renes King, LGBTQ Gathering
The third annual mass Valentine’s Day wedding on the courthouse steps, a fund-raising clinic for FPC’s cheerleaders, the Woman’s Culb’s rummage sale, FPC’s Moon Over Buffalo, and way too many more events to list.
Thursday Briefing: Upper 80s, FPC’s “Moon Over Buffalo,” Household Debt, Flagler Beach Citizens’ Academy
Flagler Palm Coast High School’s Thespians stage their winter play, Ken Ludwig’s “Moon Over Buffalo,” the Flagler Beach City Commission meets, household debt reaches $14 trillion.
Wednesday Briefing: Swales in Flagler Beach, Navy Bombing in Ocala Forest, Women’s Suffrage Everywhere
A community meeting on Flagler Beach swales, the Public Safety Coordinating Council meets, Navy bombing that rattles windows in Flagler is scheduled at the Ocala forest, women’s suffrage is celebrated in the state capital.
Tuesday Briefing: Traffic Safety, Superintendent Search Advisory Committee, Navy Bombing
The citizens’ advisory board in the search for a new superintendent shortens the list of applicants, the county’s traffic safety team meets, Palm Coast Open winner.
Monday Briefing: Catherine Robinson’s 25 Years, “Guys and Dolls” Auditions, STEM at DSC, Bloomberg’s Chance
Bunnell Mayor Catherine Robinson, Flagler’s longest-serving and most successful elected official, is honored for 25 years of service by the Florida League of Cities, the Flagler Playhouse holds auditions, Daytona State College’s STEM series is on.
Weekend Briefing: FYO Concert, Sensational 60s, Palm Coast Open, Hot ‘n Spicy Festival, Eagles, Humane Society
The Flagler Youth Orchestra’s top performers in concert, the Hot ‘n Spicy music and food fest at the Ag Museum, the Palm Coast Tennis Open’s final rounds, Eagles Tribute at DSC in Palm Coast, AAUW meeting, plenty more.
Thursday Briefing: Ultimate Abba at the Auditorium, Missing Information, Palm Coast Open, Coronavirus
The ultimate Abba tribute band is at the Flagler Auditorium, where Coronavirus cases have been confirmed, the Flagler Beach Citizens Academy is enrolling.
Wednesday Briefing: Buddy Taylor’s Thespians, ‘The Sensational 60s’ at the Playhouse, Palm Coast Open
Buddy Taylor Middle School’s 22 winning thespians present a free performance, the Flagler Plahouse stages “The Fabulous 60s,” the Palm Coast Open continues.
Tuesday Briefing: Morley’s Litter Gitter, Superintendent Search, Vacation Rentals, Palm Coast Open
Adam Morley speaks about environmental stewardship at the Hammock Community Association, the Palm Coast Open tennis tourney continues, the superintendent search’s citizens advisory committee holds its first meeting.
Monday Briefing: Palm Coast Open, Iowa Democratic Open, Sheriff’s Operations Center, Airport Noise, Cornelius Baker
The Palm Coast Open tennis tournament begins, the county commission discusses the future sheriff’s district office in Palm Coast and noise around the Flagler County airport, Cornelius Baker is in court on his death penalty phase trial, which is in question.
Weekend Briefing: Mr. Pro Bono, Bunnell Retreat, Race of the Runways, Capitol Steps at the Auditorium, Linda Cole
Attorney Vincent Sullivan honored for pro bono work, the Bunnell City Commission takes a retreat for goal-setting, The Rotary Club of Flagler Beach hosts the annual Race of the Runways for Rotary, Linda Cole Sunday Jazz Rendezvous at Cue Note.
Thursday Briefing: FPC Cheerleaders Honor Kobe, Widows’ and Widowers’ Support, Knausgaard
Flagler Palm Coast High School’s cheerleaders honor Kobe Bryant and the eight victims of the crash, the widows and widowers’ support group meets.
Wednesday Briefing: FPC Cheer Fund-Raiser, Boulder Rock Drive Road Closure, Paws to Read, Chekhov at 160
Palm Coast donates $20,000 to AdventHealth Foundation to fight breast cancer, Paws to Read at the county public library, a temporary road closure at Boulder Rock Drive.
Tuesday Briefing: Trespassing at City Hall, Our Poor Social Mobility, Armed Local Politicians, FPC Jazz Band
The Palm Coast council discusses trespassing procedures that would apply to members of the public, the Flagler Palm Coast Jazz Band is in concert, upward mobility isn’t what it used to be.
Monday Briefing: Commissioner Hansen’s Tribute to E Pluribus, Literacy Week, Williams Sentencing, Stamp and Coin
County Commissioner Greg Hansen message to Flagler, Princess Williams is sentenced for attempted felony murder in the shooting of Carl Saint-Felix in 2018, Mayor Milissa Holland kicks off Literacy Week at Rymfire Elementary.
Weekend Briefing: Flagler Home and Lifestyle Show, Carpenters Remembered, Chamber Players of Palm Coast
The annual Flagler Home and Lifestyle Show Saturday and Sunday at FPC, the Carpenters Remembered at the Flagler Auditorium, the Chamber Players of Palm Coast perform at First United Methodist in Palm Coast, and more.
Thursday Briefing: Randy Jaye’s ‘Perseverance,’ Palm Coast Canal Pollution, Animal Control in Flagler Beach
The Flagler Beach City Commission discusses possible changes to its animal ordinance and dog-tethering, a Palm Coast city committee discusses pollution in city canals, a 12-year-old student’s advice to the school board.
Wednesday Briefing: Plantation Bay Utility Town Hall, Sunscreen Regulations, Paws to Read, Polarization
A 5 p.m. town hall at Plantation Bay to inform the subdivision’s troubled utility’s future, under new management, Paws to Read at the library, the Legislature takes up regulation of certain cosmetics.
Tuesday Briefing: Spelling Cool, Wind Chill in 20s Tonight, Athlete Heatstrokes, Muslim Ban, Bronx Wanderers
The Bronx Wanderers are at the Flagler Auditorium, the school board discusses heatstrokes and sexual harassment policies, spelling bee champs, the Muslim ban’s effects, another vacation rentals hearing at the Legislature.
Weekend Briefing: Women Rising, ‘Playing Our Song,’ Book Sale and Cars, Tech Beach Hackathon, MLK, Ecumenical Celebration
Palm Coast’s Tech Beach Hackathon Friday, , Flagler’s version of the Women Rising March sets off from Wadsworth park Saturday at 11, Neil Simon’s “They’re Playing Our Song” at City Rep for a final weekend, MLK and ecumenical ceremonies.
Thursday Briefing: Teacher and School Employee of the Year Gala, VP Rick Staly, Inspired Mic
The school district’s annual celebration of its top teacher and service employee is at the Flagler Auditorium, the Inspired Mic at Hidden Treasures, Sheriff Rick Staly is named vice president of the Florida Deputy Sheriff’s Association.
Wednesday Briefing: Wharton’s Deplorables, Cornelius Baker in Court, Tourism Board, Paws to Read
Convicted murderer Cornelius Ryan is in a pre-trial ahead of his re-sentencing trial in February, Paws to Read at the county library, the tourism board and the planning board meet.
Tuesday Briefing: State of the State, Rita Rudner at the Auditorium, Palm Coast Sewer Plant, Affordable Housing
The Palm Coast council discusses financing its next sewer-plant expansion, Rita Rudner brings her comedy act to the Flagler Auditorium, Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers the State of the State address.