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American Legion Post 115 Commander Headlines Flagler-Palm Coast County Veterans Day Ceremony

November 1, 2022 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The Flagler County Board of County Commissioners and the City of Palm Coast invite residents to gather for a blended Veteran’s Day Ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday, November 11, at Central Park to honor the men and women who bravely served in the country’s military. The “Flagler County Colonel Gary E. DeKay Veteran of the Year” award recipient will be announced.

The Next Medical Examiner for Flagler, St. Johns and Putnam: Powerful Panel Narrows List of Candidates to 5

November 1, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

State Attorney R.J. Larizza, second from left, chairing this morning's meeting. (© FlaglerLive)

The committee tasked with recommending a new medical examiner for Flagler, St. Johns and Putnam County this morning narrowed its search to five applicants who will be interviewed for the $320,000-a-year job on December 6 in St. Augustine. The five candidates are Kent Harshbarger, Keng-Chih Su (he goes by Kenny), Stacey Simons, Catherine Miller and Wendolyn Snead.

‘A Failed Model Ends Today,’ Recovery Pioneer Says in Flagler Launch of New Drug Treatment

November 1, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Dr. Kenneth Scheppke, a state health official, appeared in Flagler County alongside others in a formal launch of a $1.3 million, medically assisted drug-addiction treatment system called Coordinated Opioid Recovery, or CORE. Flagler is one of 12 counties in the state to enact the program.

Higher Proportion of Flagler Democrats Are Voting Than GOP, But Still Not Enough to Outnumber Advantage

October 31, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

Republicans have a more than 3-to-1 advantage over Democrats in ballots cast in Flagler County, even though the proportion of Democratic voters casting a ballot is higher than the proportion of Republicans turning out. (© FlaglerLive)

The perception is that Democrats appear to be sitting on their hands. They’re not: they’re outvoting Republicans, but only in proportion to their registration numbers, not in ballots cast. Since there are so many more registered Republicans than there are Democrats in the county, Democrats’ slight enthusiasm edge has not been nearly enough to compensate for the huge gap in actual ballots cast by Republicans.

Halloween Hangover: Gas Prices Will Jump at Least 25 Cents Tuesday as Election Ploy Ends

October 31, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

The numbers driving the 2022 election season. (© FlaglerLive)

The GOP-dominated Florida Legislature and the Biden administration have both manipulated gas prices ahead of the 2022 election, with a gas-tax cut in Florida that ends tonight, sending prices soaring 7 percent overnight, and continued releases from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, now at its lowest since 1984.

Will Furry Chooses Sleaze. Again.

October 29, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 49 Comments

In his heart, he knows she's right. (© FlaglerLive)

Will Furry, the candidate for Flagler County School Board in the race he’s contesting against Courtney VandeBunte, is running a sleazy campaign funded by deceptive PACs and rich in lies and fabrications. Yet he calls it his “journey of faith.”

Dangerous Flagler Beach Pier Is Condemned, Demolition Moved Up As Hazards Worry City Officials

October 28, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Engineers are urgently recommending the immediate demolition of a further 125 to 150 feet from the end of the pier, which remains in danger of collapse, and walling off the entire structure before it is entirely demolished. (© Scott Spradley for FlaglerLive),

With repair costs pegged at $2 million over 14 months and dangerous collapses possible, the Flagler Beach City Commission agreed to condemn the rickety pier and wall it off, accelerating a demolition schedule in preparation for the construction of a $15 to $18 million, 800-foot concrete pier that could be completed in late 2025.

FEMA and Flagler Open ‘Disaster Recovery Center’ at County Fairgrounds

October 28, 2022 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The makeshift FEMA recovery center at the County Fairgrounds. (Flagler County)

Flagler County Emergency Management has been working with the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), which will open a “Disaster Recovery Center” on Saturday, October 29, at the Flagler County Fairgrounds, 150 Sawgrass Road, Bunnell.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sheriff’s Office Lands $1.3 Million Grant to Expand Drug-Abuse Treatment at the County Jail

October 12, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The jail "isn’t a place anyone wants to stay on a regular basis,” the sheriff's Court and Detention Services Chief Dan Engert says. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County jail is the only residential treatment facility in Flagler County for drug-addicted men, and a rare location where they may get medically-assisted treatment. The Department of Justice is noticing, awarding the Flagler Sheriff’s Office a three-year, $1.3 million grant to expand the Successful Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Treatment, or “Smart” program at the jail.

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

October 12, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

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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

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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.

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.

Hurricane Debris Removal Continues in Palm Coast and Flagler Beach, Starts in Flagler on Tuesday

October 10, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

A Palm Coast fire crew removing a downed tree last week. (Palm Coast)

Hurricane Ian debris removal is continuing in Flagler County’s cities or about to begin in  unincorporated Flagler, and is expected to take several more days, with patience at a premium. 

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.

FEMA Teams Visiting Hardest-Hit Areas of Flagler, Door to Door, Starting Today

October 7, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

A resident of Surfside Estates, the manufactured home community in beverly Beach, this afternoon. Surfside Estates suffered heavy damage in the aftermaths of Matthew and Irma, but considerably less so with Hurricane Ian, some flooding of streets aside. (© FlaglerLive)

Teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) beginning today will be visiting the hardest hit neighborhoods in Flagler County to aid residents applying for its Individual Assistance program.

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.

Creekside Festival and Chili Challenge Are On, With Venue Change to Agricultural Museum

October 5, 2022 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The annual Creekside Music and Arts Festival is taking a little trip around the corner from Princess Place, and will be held at the Florida Agricultural Museum this weekend. (© FlaglerLive)

Rather than cancel or postpone the annual Creekside Music and Arts Festival at Princess Place Preserve, which is waterlogged, it’s been moved to the Florida Agricultural Museum, where it is expected to generate thousands of dollars for charity over the weekend.

West Flagler Waters Receding, Easing Fears

October 5, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

West Flagler did not have it easy with Hurricane Ian. (© FlaglerLive)

Residents in western Flagler County should see flood waters recede in earnest within the next 24 hours as Haw Creek near Russell Landing appears to have crested, however the high tide measures at Dunns Creek will measure slightly higher over the next week.

In Flagler Beach, ‘We Got Hit the Hardest’ in the County, Manager Says at Emergency Meeting, Calling for Patience

October 4, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Flagler Beach was in repair mode all the way to its water tower today. (© Rick Belhumeur for FlaglerLive)

The Flagler Beach City Commission took stock of Hurricane Ian’s impact on the city at a hastily arranged emergency meeting at noon today, balancing the fact that the hurricane largely spared Flagler County of severe impacts but still left Flagler Beach with the most damage locally.

Flagler’s ‘Victory Lap’ as Circuit’s 1st Black Women Judges Are Celebrated, With Pointed Sidebars

October 4, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Judge Alicia Washington receiving a ceremonial gavel from Howard Holley. (© FlaglerLive)

Alicia Washington and Joan Anthony were among nine judges of the Seventh Judicial Circuit marking the historic occasions of the two Black judges’ election, along with the accessions of Supreme Court Justice Jackson and Florida Supreme Court Justice Francis, in a “Night of Celebration” at the Flagler County courthouse Monday evening.

Rep. Paul Renner Headlines Flagler Humane Society’s 40th Anniversary as Hanneke Frederick’s Name Looms

October 3, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Rep. Paul Renner at Sunday's 40th anniversary celebration at the Florida Agricultural Museum with, among others, a very joyful Jen Hobgood of the the ASPCA. (© FlaglerLive)

There was a constellation of stars at Sunday afternoon’s 40th anniversary celebration of the Flagler Humane Society at the Florida Agricultural Museum in Palm Coast, not least among the Paul Renner, the soon-to-be Speaker of the Florida House and Palm Coast resident.

Flagler’s Ian Tally: 132 Homes With at Least 20% Damage, FEMA Aid Coming, So Are More Floodwaters

October 3, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

A waterlogged Flagler Beach in the wake of Hurricane Ian Friday, in a drone image. (© AJ Neste for FlaglerLive)

A tally of Hurricane Ian’s impacts on Flagler County reveals damage to 132 homes, with only seven experiencing severe damage or flooding from rainfalls totaling 15 inches in places. Flagler County is qualifying for three levels of aid from the Federal Emergency Management Administration, including aid to individuals. But there may yet be more flooding as the St. Johns River’s surge continues flowing north through Flagler.

Catastrophic Loss: Dunes All But Gone Along Flagler’s 18-Mile Shore, Leaving A1A and Properties Dangerously Exposed

October 3, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 64 Comments

The beach at Jungle Hut Park, as in most spots along the 18 miles of shore, was remade by Hurricane Ian, which entirely carved out the dunes the county had rebuilt in 2018 and 2019, and advanced further inland, carving out older sands. (© FlaglerLive)

While Flagler County was spared the brunt of Hurricane Ian’s fury, its shoreline was ravaged, and what remained of its already battered dunes and rock revetments sacrificed themselves to protect A1A and properties. There is no more protection should another storm strike. The disappearance of the dunes is stunning in Flagler Beach north of the pier, and in many other places along the 18 miles of beach.

Flagler Recovery Roundup: Curfew Lifted, Latest Power Update, Storm Numbers, Schools’ Reopening Plans

October 2, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

It was one way to get back in the swing of things: a boater preparing to launch at Bings Landing this afternoon. (© FlaglerLive)

Here’s a roundup of the latest conditions in Flagler County and its cities, status of closures and openings, where to seek help for repairs, when to expect schools and colleges to reopen, and what the latest power cut numbers are.

Pier’s End Collapses, More Flagler Areas Evacuated, 70% of County Without Power, Dunes Damaged

September 29, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

The Flagler Beach pier at sundown this evening was continuing to take a pounding from high waves as Hurricane Ian paralleled Flagler's shore. (© FlaglerLive)

The severity of tropical Storm Ian continues this afternoon, demolishing parts of the Flagler Beach pier, inundating larger areas of Palm Coast and Flagler Beach, and downing trees and power lines as 57 percent of residents are without power. 

Cat 4 Hurricane Ian Slams Florida, Local Night Curfew Declared, Flagler Rains Up to 20 Inches Possible

September 28, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Hurricane Ian's path has shifted very slightly south of Flagler County, but cumulative rain amounts have not because the brunt of the rain is to the north and west of the storm. The county may get up to 20 inches of rain in spots, according to Jonathan Lord, the county's emergency management director.

Hurricane Ian crashed into Charlotte County with catastrophic force as a nearly Category 5 hurricane and was crossing the state slowly on its way to the Volusia-Flagler area. Gov. Ron DeSantis outlined a massive rescue and recovery effort involving 7,000 National Guards personnel and 41,000 linemen, among thousands of others.

Don’t Expect Flagler To Be At Top of FPL’s List for Power Restoration After Ian

September 28, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Replacement transformers stocked at FPL's facility in Palm Coast ahead of Hurricane Dorian in 2019. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County has an unhappy history of finding itself near the bottom of the list of counties to have their power restored in previous hurricanes. That may yet again be the case in the wake of Hurricane Ian’s devastation as more populous counties get attention first.

‘Extremely Dangerous’ Hurricane Ian Landfall, Then Path Through Flagler; Local Evacuations Readied

September 27, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Hurricane Ian forecasts continue to worsen for both sides of Florida, with a Category 3 or more landfall in Tampa Bay and a path bringing a tropical storm to Flagler by Friday. Evacuation orders for parts of Flagler are imminent, schools are closed starting Wednesday.

Hurricane Ian’s 2-Day Stall Off Tampa Could Bring Flooding Rains and Wind to Flagler

September 26, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

The rain potential has intensified for Flagler and the rest of Central Florida over the next several days as the Hurricane Ian track has solidified, and the storm is expected to nearly stall.

Hurricane Ian is expected to nearly stall as a major hurricane off the coast of Tampa Bay, lashing the northeast of Florida with torrential rain and raising the potential for floods in addition to some tropical storm-force winds. Flagler governments are beginning to shut down regular operations and declare states of emergency.

Flagler Making Sandbags Available Starting Today as Flooding Is in Forecast

September 25, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Sand-bagging ahead of Dorian in Flagler County three years ago. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County officials are starting sandbag operations Sunday as the one certainty about Tropical Storm Ian is that it will bring plenty of rain with it and a high likelihood of flooding in some areas. Two locations will open about noon today – one on the barrier island and the other in western Flagler County.

Tropical Storm Ian: Intensity of Coming Hurricane Certain, Landfall Location Less So

September 25, 2022 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The models are in largely in agreement about Tropical Storm Ian’s path over the next three days as it becomes Hurricane Ian: a slight arc around western Cuba and into the Gulf of Mexico. But the models diverge after that, with some projecting a more westerly path and some having Ian strike Florida at Tampa Bay.

County Approves BJ’s Wholesale Club Despite Unresolved Jam of Traffic Problems Ahead

September 23, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

A view of State Road 100 looking west from near Bulldog Drive, away from the eventual BJ's shopping center. The state transportation department considers SR100 a crucial road, but traffic is growing, and in places may be failing or will soon fail as additional developments grow along the road. (© FlaglerLive)

A traffic nightmare may be developing on State Road 100 and on Seminole Woods Boulevard as several new commercial developments are crunching their way through the county’s regulatory steps. But the biggest development, a BJ’s Club and five satellite businesses, is moving along despite lacking a full analysis of traffic issues ahead.

As Hurricane Hermine Ian Gestates, King Tide Flooding Is More Immediate Concern in Flagler

September 23, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

What is expected to become Hurricane Hermine is now Tropical Depression 9. But Flagler County residents should be more immediately concerned about high tides and flooding.

What is expected to become Hurricane Hermine is now Tropical Depression 9. But Flagler County residents should be more immediately concerned about the effects of a king tide combining with remnants of Hurricane Fiona and the approach of Hermine, all of which will create significant flooding conditions along the Intracoastal and low-lying areas of Palm Coast and western Flagler.

At Flagler Public Library, Freedom Readers’ Club and Other Page-Turners Boldly Defy Book Bans

September 22, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

The Flagler County Public Library takes its safe spaces seriously--for teens, for books that are frequently challenged or banned elsewhere, and for for open discussions. (© FlaglerLive)

Freedom Readers, a book club for teens focused on banned and challenged books, emerged at the Flagler County Public Library in response to the book-banning controversies at the Flagler school board last fall. The club is one of several initiatives countering “what feels like a lot of repression,” in the words of Youth Services Librarian Gemma Rose.

Flagler Library Director Holly Albanese Is 24-County Network’s Member of the Year

September 20, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Holly Albanese. (Flagler County)

Flagler County Public Library Director Holly Albanese was named the 2022 Northeast Florida Library Information Network (NEFLIN) “Member of the Year” at its annual conference last week in recognition of her “significant positive impact” on the library and the community it serves.

416-Unit Apartment Complex on SR100 Near Colbert Ln. Adds to Growth Cluster Totaling 1,320 Units

September 20, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

A rendering of two views of one of the four-story buildings at Ocean Village, a proposed development off State Road 100.

The Ocean Village development is part of a new cluster of residential developments in the region, when paired with projects on nearby Roberts Road and John Anderson Highway that total 656 apartment units and 664 single family homes.

Building Plans for BJ’s Wholesale Club, Gas Station and Several Stores on SR100 Clear County Board

September 16, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

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It’s almost all over but the permitting before Palm Coast’s BJ’s Wholesale Club, a big gas station and a half dozen satellite stores begin going up on a 31.5-acre site of State Road 100, just west of Seminole Woods Boulevard.

Distant Recession Signs Flash Even as Flagler Unemployment Remains at 3.2% and Labor Force Grows

September 16, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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If a national recession is looming–by one traditional measure, it is already happening–the signs are mostly not apparent in Flagler County and in Florida. But there are glimmers of warnings.

A Non-Existent Eagle’s Nest in Palm Coast Plantation Leads County to Improvise Risky Rule-Making

September 14, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 39 Comments

A bald eagle with Florida citizenship. (FWC)

A couple wants to build a home in Palm Coast Plantation that would partly violate an existing eagle-protection zone. The Flagler County Planning Board on Tuesday gave it the go-ahead, reasoning that the eagles haven’t been seen in the area for years, and that the protection zone should be scrapped anyway. But that’s not the planning board’s call.

Westward Ho, Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin Tells Realtors, with View to Double City’s Footprint

September 14, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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Palm Coast Mayor offered a bullish vision of Palm Coast’s westward expansion past U.S. 1 while speaking to fellow-Realtors at the annual Meet the Mayors event Wednesday, along side County Commissioner Greg Hansen, Bunnell mayor Catherine Robinson, Flagler Beach Mayor Suzie Johnston and Beverly beach Mayor Steve Emmett.

Commemorating Memory’s Resilience and a Fire Chief’s Honor at Palm Coast’s 9/11 Ceremony

September 12, 2022 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Palm Coast Fire Department's Lt. Patrick Juliano, at the bagpipes, produced the 9/11 ceremony Sunday evening. It was moved to Fire Station 21, from Heroes Park, because of a severe thunderstorm. (© FlaglerLive)

As an entire generation has now been born since the 9/11 attacks, the Palm Coast Fire Department’s commemoration of 9/11 on its 21st anniversary focused on a callery tree’s rebirth and the 2022 Tunnel to Towers Follow the Footsteps Award to Chief Jerry Forte.

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