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Surging Private and Home School Enrollment Shelves One of Flagler District’s 2 Planned New Schools for Now

December 7, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Flagler Palm Coast High School has been busting at the seems for a few years. The picture above is pre-Covid. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County school district will start planning for a third high school during the 2024-25 school year. But plans for a new middle school, originally projected for the end of the decade, have been pushed out beyond that horizon for now as enrollment is not meeting expectations.

Flagler School Board’s Colleen Conklin and Cheryl Massaro Will Not Run for Re-Election in 2024

December 7, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Cheryl Massaro, left, and Colleen Conklin. (© FlaglerLive)

Colleen Conklin’s and Cheryl Massaro’s decision will have far-reaching consequences, ensuring that the new board in 2024 will have the shortest combined experience on the board in at least two decades and a half and giving the culture-war hard-right another opening to win a majority.

Billing Herself as ‘Fiercely Independent,’ Dr. Wendolyn Sneed Will Be District’s Next Medical Examiner

December 6, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Dr. Wendolyn Sneed during her interview today. (© FlaglerLive)

A panel of powerful law enforcement, judicial and medical officials today unanimously chose Dr. Wendolyn Sneed, the chief medical examiner in Palm Beach county, as the next chief medical examiner for Flagler, St. Johns and Putnam counties, one of the most powerful, least visible jobs in the judicial system. The job pays $320,000 a year.

Shirley Chisholm Trail, Marking Giant National Legacy, Is Dedicated Along Palm Coast’s Pine Lakes Parkway

November 30, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Jill Reynolds, left, and Marva Jones unveiling the bronzel plaque commemorating the Shirley Chisohlm Trail along Pine Lakes Parkway this morning. (© FlaglerLive)

The Shirley Chisholm Trail, the work of the Democratic Women’s Club of Flagler County, connects Chisholm’s retirement years in Palm Coast to her historic achievements as the first Black member of Congress and the first woman to run for president from a major party, among many firsts. She died in 2005.

Accused of Killing His Grandfather, Luke Ingram Now Faces 1st Degree Murder and Rape Charges

November 29, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Luke Ingram, 19, at the doorstep to his grandfather's house in Palm Coast the mpornin of Nov. 9, just before he was Tased and detained. (Still from FCSO bodycam)

Luke Ingram, 19, previously charged with second degree murder in the death of his grandfather, Darwin Ingram, at the Ingrams’ Palm Coast home, now faces a capital felony for the killing, exposing him to the death penalty, and a charge of rape, a life felony.

Health Harms of Mass Shootings Are Rippling Across Communities

November 26, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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A growing body of research reveals that the negative effects of mass shootings spread much farther than previously understood, harming the health of local residents who were not touched directly by the violence. Mental health experts say the recognition should prompt authorities to direct more attention and resources toward preventing such events — and helping a broader group of people after they occur.

Hidden Until Now, Audits Reveal Millions in Medicare Advantage Overcharges

November 21, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Where Medicare Advantage savings go. (© FlaglerLive)

Newly released federal audits reveal widespread overcharges and other errors in payments to Medicare Advantage health plans for seniors, with some plans overbilling the government more than $1,000 per patient a year on average. Medicare Advantage, a fast-growing alternative to original Medicare, is run primarily by major insurance companies.

FPC’s Cameron Driggers and Roymara Louissaint Win MedNexus Innovation Challenge With Sleep App

November 17, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Cameron Driggers and Roymara Louissaint presenting their RedShield company's technology at the MedNexus challenge Wednesday at the Palm Coast Community Center. (© FlaglerLive via YouTube)

Emerging out of a field of 25 teams, Flagler Palm Coast High School seniors Cameron Driggers and Roymara Louissaint won the second annual MedNexus Innovation Challenge Wednesday, and $1,000 each, by developing an experiment-based idea that uses technology against itself in an effort to reduce teens’ sleep deprivation.

State Emergency Management Chief Kevin Guthrie Calls for ‘Holistic’ Re-Engineering of Florida Coast

November 16, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

State Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie at Tiger bay Club today. It was his third visit to Flagler in four weeks. (© FlaglerLive)

Speaking at Flagler Tiger Bay Club, Kevin Guthrie, the state emergency management director, never used the words “climate change,” but nevertheless addressed needed changes in how Florida manages and re-engineers its coastline in words that would intrigue even Greenpeace activists.

Devastation on Flagler’s Coastline: Houses and Roadbeds Hanging on Sand Cliffs, Vanished Dunes, Yards Turned Beach

November 11, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 56 Comments

A palm tree at the south end of Flagler County teeters on the edge of a vanished dune, three-quarters of its roots exposed, ready to tumble. The tree symbolizes the consequences of Tropical Storm Nicole on Flagler County's coast, where A1A, homes and the county's tourism economy are similarly teetering. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County generally survived Tropical Storm Nicole well. The coastline did not. Out of sight, it has been devastated even more than by Hurricane Ian, with houses left teetering on cliffs of sand, A1A’s roadbed left defenseless for most of its length, a dune system now entirely vanished the length of the county, and coastal residents left wondering why officials are not reacting. A documentation of the damage in photographs and video.

Nicole’s Damage to A1A ‘Much Worse’ Than Matthew, Over Longer Stretch; Parts of Flagler Beach Flood

November 10, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 83 Comments

Several segments of State Road A1A in Flagler Beach and south of the city were carved out by waves unleashed by Tropical Storm Nicole, just three years after the Departmnent of Transportation completed a $22.4 millio project to rebuild the road and add a sea wall further north. The sea wall held. The road did not. Two DOT contractors were already at work during the storm Thursday, dumping sand on breaches to stabilize what was left of the road. (© FlaglerLive)

An assessment of Tropical Storm Nicole’s damage of the shoreline from the north end of the county to South 25th Street in Flagler Beach left county officials disheartened at the flooding and the recurring destruction of State Road A1A, which is severe in many places and may require the road to be closed for weeks or months at least in one direction.

The Live Calendar: Palm Coast, Flagler and Nearbys’ Complete List of Events

November 8, 2022 | FlaglerLive |

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Palm Coast Flagler and the region’s most comprehensive calendar of political, cultural, civic, social and entertainment events for coming days, near and far.

Barrier Island May Be Evacuated Wednesday Morning as Nicole’s Effects on Flagler Could Repeat Ian’s

November 7, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Tropical Storm Nicole's path has become more defined, and appears to head for a Florida impact later this week. (NHC)

Flagler County emergency management officials are cautioning residents of the barrier island, from Flagler Beach to Marineland, to be ready to evacuate as early as Wednesday as sub-tropical storm Nicole strengthens into a hurricane, making landfall in south Florida in the first hours of Thursday. Talks are ongoing possibly to stand up a shelter at the Palm Coast Community Center.

‘Chaos and Confusion’: The Campaign to Stamp Out Ballot Drop Boxes

November 7, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

The drop-box at the Flagler County Public Library's early voting site last week. It could only be put to use during voting hours, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. And it had to be guarded at all times. (© FlaglerLive)

Drop boxes have become a symbol of the attacks on voter access even though there’s been no cases of fraud, vandalism or theft involving drop boxes that could have affected election outcomes. Up to one-fourth of Florida drop-boxes had to be eliminated due to a new law restricting their use and locations.

Flagler Schools Have Been Quietly Banning or ‘Removing’ Many Books Since Summer in Bow to ‘Moms for Liberty’

November 2, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 41 Comments

Last year's ban from Flagler schools' library shelves of a single book drew protests and national attention. But many more bpooks have been banned since in the district, without a word, or even the school board necessarily being aware of them. (© FlaglerLive)

The school district has been quietly and steadily banning books from library shelves at Flagler Palm Coast and Matanzas High, and at Indian Trails and Buddy Taylor middle schools since summer, FlaglerLive has found, with every title part of a list of challenges from just three members of the group known as “Moms for Liberty.” There is no indication that the challengers are reading the books, but they have been asked to join the district’s review committee.

Barrier Island May Be Evacuated Wednesday Morning as Nicole’s Effects (Redirected)

November 1, 2022 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Tropical Storm Nicole's path has become more defined, and appears to head for a Florida impact later this week. (NHC)

Flagler County emergency management officials are cautioning residents of the barrier island, from Flagler Beach to Marineland, to be ready to evacuate as early as Wednesday as sub-tropical storm Nicole strengthens into a hurricane, making landfall in south Florida in the first hours of Thursday. Talks are ongoing possibly to stand up a shelter at the Palm Coast Community Center.

‘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.

Churches Are Breaking the Law by Endorsing in Elections, Experts Say. The IRS Looks the Other Way.

October 31, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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For nearly 70 years, federal law has barred churches from directly involving themselves in political campaigns, but the IRS has largely abdicated its enforcement responsibilities as churches have become more brazen about publicly backing candidates.

Witches in Bunches Ride the Streets as Flagler Beach Creates New Brew For Art’s Charms

October 29, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Some 30 witrches took part in the first annual the first Witches of Flagler Beach Bike Ride Saturday morning through a 2.5-mile circuit in the city. The event was organized by Flagler Beach Creates, an organization focused on public art and culture in the city. (© FlaglerLive)

The first Witches of Flagler Beach Bike Ride surprised residents and drivers along a 2.5-mile circuit in the city this morning as some 30 witches on bikes took to the streets, an event organized by the fledgling Flagler Beach Creates, a volunteer organization focused on enriching the city’s public art and culture.

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.

Courtney VandeBunte, Flagler County School Board Candidate: The Live Interview

October 28, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Courtney VandeBunte. (© FlaglerLive)

Courtney VandeBunte is in a runoff election for the open District 2 seat on the Flagler County School Board, facing Will Furry. All Flagler voters, regardless of party affiliation and address, may cast a ballot in the race.

Will Furry, Flagler County School Board Candidate: The Live Interview

October 28, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Will Furry. (© FlaglerLive)

Will Furry is in a runoff election for the open District 2 seat on the Flagler County School Board, facing Courtney VandeBunte. All Flagler voters, regardless of party affiliation and address, may cast a ballot in these races.

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.

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

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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.

Nation’s Report Card Echoed in Florida Shows Alarming, Appalling Losses in Reading and Math

October 24, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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A large majority of Florida eighth graders do not read proficiently and struggle with 8th grade-level math skills, according to a nationwide assessment of students in 2022 — an uncomfortable reality for teens unprepared for a rigorous high school schedule.

Cell Tower Company Applies for Exception to Build 150-ft. Monopole off Club House Drive, Setting Up Clash

October 21, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 54 Comments

What the 150-foot cell tower would look like, as seen from Club House Drive. (Diamond Communications)

A cell tower construction company has filed an application for a special permission to build a 150-foot tower off Club House Drive in Palm Coast, a proposal some neighboring residents have opposed, but that city officials see as critical for improvements of cell reception and public safety communications.

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.

Cathy Heighter, Palm Coast City Council Candidate: The Live Interview

October 21, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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

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.

(REDIRECTED) Leann Pennington, Flagler County Commission Candidate: The Live Interview

October 20, 2022 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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.

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.

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

October 18, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

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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.

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.

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.

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

October 13, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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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.

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.

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

October 11, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 53 Comments

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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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

Spradley’s Beachside Blog: Closing the Book on Ian

October 2, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

Scott Spradley, a long-time resident of Flagler Beach, a photographer and an attorney who remained on the the barrier island throughout the storm, continues documenting the effects of Hurricane Ian.

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.

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