Daily Briefing

Anthony Butrym and Dawn Butrym were both awarded ‘Citizen of the Year’ for the State of Florida in recognition of their volunteer efforts that led to finding missing and endangered
juvenile Rickey Wheeler alive.

Flagler County’s legislative delegation hears local concerns and hopes for the coming session, the public is invited to a forum on choosing the next school superintendent, the Inspired Mic is at Hidden Treasures.

Nuclear and national security expert Dan Wagner is at Flagler Tiger Bay, A1A construction in pictures, Humane Society’s Paws to Read at the public library, the Stetson Jazz Ensemble performs.

A committee of the state university system’s board discusses legislative budget requests, among them Palm Coast’s UNF partnership, the school board debates prayers before meetings, Palm Coast adds a cell tower.

The Flagler County Commission reorganizes and decides what to do with its plagued and unwanted Sears building, the Flagler Youth Orchestra holds its first major concert of the season at the Flagler Auditorium.

Comedian Kevin James is at the Peabody, accused murderer Joseph Colon is scehduled for a pre-trial, the Public Safety Coordinating Council talks human trafficking, the Flagler County Chamber of Commerce hosts a Women in Leadership luncheon.

Newly appointed County Judge Andrea Totten is seated, the Flagler Humane Society hosts a “Town Howl” on dog chaining, The Bunnell commission considers rezoning for apartments, Flagler’s Community Traffic Safety Team meets.

The Bunnell City Commission holds a special meeting to comply with a Justice Department request, Amy Lukasik is named Flagler’s permanent tourism director, Maria Howell is back in court.

The annual Taste of the Fun Coast fund-raiser for Whitney Lab’s turtle hospital raises $7,000 in three hours, the Halloween Hall of Terror continues at Station 21 in Palm Coast, a Stetson faculty concert.

The university system’s Board of Governors votes on UNF’s plans for Palm Coast, Palm Coast Fire Station 21 transforms into a Hall of Terror for Halloween, Alice Munro’s happy shades.

The Lakeside-By-the-Sea community recognizes its first responders with a thank you lunch at Fire Station 41 in the Hammock, the Bunnell commission will consider several voluntary annexations and land use issues, Biden is in Florida.

City Repertory’s “Spring Awakening,” Blues Night in Town Center, Halloween events at the Agricultural Museum and the public library, FPC’s one-act plays, a new turtle sculpture unveiling.

The Florida Senate convenes a special session to decide the fate of Broward Sheriff Scott Israel, the Victor Williams trial begins, the county commission approves a series of social services grants.

The Flagler County School Board discusses its next superintendent, rezoning and a community survey, it’s Food Truck Tuesday in Central Park, the school safety commission meets, Jefferson on differences of opinion.

Two Nobels for literature are announced this morning (for 2018 and 2019), Mike Waltz at Daytona’s Tiger Bay, Palm Coast Arts Foundation’s sixth addition to its turtle trail, a free diabetes management class.

Three dozen AdventHealth volunteers clean up the beach, Joseph Bova’s trial is expected to conclude with a verdict, Rosh Hashanah closures here and there, Julliard students do Couperin.

Joseph Bova’s long-anticipated murder trial begins, the Hammock wants to hear from Commissioner Joe Mullins on development, Flagler Beach’s Kim Carney talks tax rates, the Bunnell commission meets, as does the Stamp and Coin Club.