The firefighters were activated by the Florida Division of Forestry. Oregon is facing a dozen large wildfires, the largest, the Cinder Butte fire in Central Oregon, having exceeded 52,000 acres.
News Briefs
Wednesday Briefing: Canales In Court, School Open Houses, Lifeguard Championship, Einaudi’s Elegy For the Arctic
One day from school opening, a half dozen schools have open houses and meet the teacher days, Jonathan Canales, accused of shooting his wife, is back in court, Ludovico Einaudi on the ice for the Arctic.
Flagler County Seeks Veteran Of The Year Nominations
Flagler County’s Veterans Services Office is asking for nominations for its Veteran of the year award, which will be presented on Veterans Day.
Tuesday Briefing: Accused Murderers’ Pre-Trial, Charter Review, Medical Pot in Palm Coast
The Palm Coast Council discusses how to handle medical pot dispensaries in the city, charter review and the USS Liberty memorial, Bobby Gore, accused of murdering his son, and Dorothy Singer, accused of murdering her husband, have pre-trials.
Monday Briefing: Heat Index Up to 105, Ovenshire Arraignment, Flagler Beach-County Workshop on Dunes, Black Violins
Levi Ovenshire, the 19-year-old accused of shooting another 19-year-old in his home in the F-Section, is arraigned, Flagler Beach and county commissioners meet in a joint session.
Stewart-Marchman-Act Foundation Raises Nearly $140,000 at Annual Dinner Celebration
The event featured Austin Dillon, driver of the No. 3 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing. SMA provides mental health programs and services in four counties, including Flagler.
At Florida Hospital Flagler, Donated School Supplies, and Children’s Art for ER
Employees at Florida Hospital Flagler and other hospitals in the group donated school supplies by the mound in June and July, and, separately, the Art of Healing program was started in FHF’s ER.
Longtime Assistant State Attorney David Smith Wins State’s Top Prosecutor Award
Longtime Assistant State Attorney David Smith received the Gene Berry Award at the Florida Prosecution Attorneys Association Conference in Bonita Springs, Florida on July 31.
Weekend Briefing: First Friday, Tax Holiday, Ocean Art Gallery Opening, Suicide Rates for Girls, Coolidge
First Friday features Soul Fire in Flagler Beach’s Veterans Park, the back-to-school sales tax holiday all weekend, suicide rates for teen girls at 40-year high, Cabot Lodge on Coolidge.
Water Management District Offers $2,000 Grants to Teachers Promoting Water Protection
The St. Johns River Water Management District is accepting applications for its Blue School Grant Program of grants of up to $2,000 per teacher per school.