Florida Public Service Commission Chairman Art Graham speaks at Flagler Tiger Bay, live bombing in Ocala forest will rattle windows in palm Coast, a free legal clinic on wills and estates.
News Briefs
Tuesday Briefing: School Board Retreat, Nathaniel Shimmel, Leadership Flagler Grads, ITMS PAL Win
Nathaniel Shimmel, accused of murdering his mother, is in court, the Flagler school board is in a day-long “retreat” at the Hilton Garden Inn, the Palm Coast council’s workshop for today was cancelled.
Monday Briefing: Emma Stanford, Flagler Cares Coalition, Carver Center, Law Enforcement Memorial
Emma Stanford, Roymara Myrtha Louissaint and Cadence Lasher are terrific kids, the Flagler Cares Coalition meets, how violence and repression is working as a government’s strategy.
Weekend Briefing: ‘Miserables,’ ‘Hand To God,’ ‘Little Whorehouse,’ Textures, DSC and Stetson Graduations
Flagler’s all a stage this weekend with musicals at Palm Coast’s City Repertory, the Flagler Auditorium with FPC’s “Miserables,” and the Flagler Playhouse with “Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” plus graduations at Daytona State College and Stetson.
Thursday Briefing: Mental Health Symposium, FPC’s “Les Misérables,” Beach Access for Dogs
The SMA Healthcare Foundation hosts its 4th Annual Who is Jay? Mental Health Symposium, FPC’s Thespians start their three-day run of “Les Miserables.”
Wednesday Briefing: Free Legal Clinic on Social Security, Rotary for Alzheimer’s, Public Safety Council
The Public Safety Coordinating Council discusses homelessness, a free legal clinic on Social Security benefits, the Rotary Club raises funds for Alzheimer’s research, Trump in the Panhandle.
Tuesday Briefing: Mayor’s Challenge, Homelessness Task Force, Teachers Union Contract, Hammock Community and Bing’s
Flagler school board talks security–behind closed doors–the homelessness task force meets, Bunnell names a new finance director, and 59 people complete the Palm Coast spring 2019 Mayor’s 90/90 Challenge for Fitness.
Monday Briefing: Dunes Project Celebration, Community Health Fair, Flagler County Budget, Amendment 4
Flagler County government recognizes its employees who took part in the dunes restoration project, the county commission holds the first of many budget workshops, Desmond Meade on Amendment 4 now law.
Some 3,700 Students Will Participate in Daytona State College’s 59th Commencement May 13
The Class of 2019 features 550 Bachelor’s recipients and 1,700 associate of arts graduates. Many will continue their studies in a DSC baccalaureate degree program or smoothly transition as juniors to universities.
Weekend Briefing: ‘Hand To God,’ Culture Club, ‘Little Whorehouse,’ Songwriters’ Festival, Heroes Ride, Island Festival
City Repertory Theatre’s devilish “Hand to God” all weekend, The Caribbean Island Festival returns to Nature Scapes, the Culture Club kicks off at AACS, the Palm Coast Songwriters’ Festival returns, Arbor Day in Town center and plenty more.
Thursday Briefing: Cheryl Massaro’s Honor, USS Liberty, Playhouse’s ‘Best Little Whorehouse,’ Anti-Science
Cheryl Massaro is honored by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, the Flagler Playhouse starts its Best Little Whorehouse run, Ernie Gallo speaks of the USS Liberty at the Democratic Club.
Wednesday Briefing: Kaiti Lenhart, Civil Libertarian of the Year, Free Legal Clinic on Family Law, DSC Goal-Setting
Flagler Supervisor of Elections Kaiti Lenhart is the ACLU’s Civil Libertarian of the Year, the clerk of court and Flagler Bar offer a free legal clinic on family law, Democrats and Republican clubs meet.
Tuesday Briefing: Bova and Acierno In Court, Entrepreneur Night, Palm Coast FiberNet, Candice Cole’s Cool
Candice Cole’s coolness under pressure, accused murderer Joseph Bova has another date to test his competence for trial, Entrepreneur Night is at Captain’s BBQ, Palm Coast discusses FiberNet.
Monday Briefing: Flagler Youth Orchestra Takes A Bow, Bunnell’s State, Tobacco 21
The Flagler Youth Orchestra’s 350-some students in five ensembles present their final concert of the season at the Auditorium, a Bunnell State of the City recap, raising tobacco’s legal limit to 21.
Free Community Emergency Response Team Training Begins May 14
Learn basic disaster response skills – such as fire safety and light search and rescue – at the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training program, which begins on May 14.
Weekend Briefing: Curtis Gray Memorial, Community Art, Chorus, Cats, Best Little Whorehouse, Torch Run, Housing Fair
A funeral and celebration of life of Curtis Gray Saturday and Sunday, the NAACP’s Freedom Fund Banquet, Community Cats spring yard sale, ACLU honors Kaiti Lenhart, “Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” at the Playhouse and much more.
Thursday Briefing: Murals in Flagler Beach, Common Ground Does Media in Flagler, Happy Hubble Birthday
The Flagler Beach City Commission takes up a revised ordinance that would allow more expressive murals and some commercial content, the Flagler Chamber hosts a media panel at a Common Ground breakfast.
Wednesday Briefing: Free Clinic’s $5,200 Gift, Matanzas Law and Justice, Stetson Jazz Ensemble
The school district inaugurates the law and justice flagship program at Matanzas High School, Compassionate Friends meet, a multi-day hearing about whether former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum violated ethics laws begins.
Tuesday Briefing: Medders Trial, Felons’ Rights, Spring Band Concert, School Safety
The Senate Rules Committee takes up a controversial proposal to limit felons’ right to vote based on financial obligations, Matanzas has its spring band concert, Jerry Medders’ trial day two.
Listen Up Soon-To-Be High School Graduates: Your Chance For a $10,000 Presidential Excellence Scholarship
Daytona State College is offering a new scholarship opportunity for high schools students. Starting this fall, the college will award five Presidential Excellence Scholarships totaling $10,000 each to qualified 2019 high school graduates. The application deadline is April 30, 2019.
Free Housing Fair Rich in Financial, Mortgage and Other Tips, This Saturday April 27
The 2019 Housing Fair – hosted by Flagler County, the City of Palm Coast, Flagler County Association of Realtors, and the Mid-Florida Housing Partnership – will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 27 at the Flagler County Association of Realtors building, 4101 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell.
Easter Weekend Briefing: Stormy Friday, Easter Egg Hunts, Unemployment Numbers, St. John Passion
Easter egg hunts in Palm Coast, Bunnell and Flagler Beach, March unemployment numbers, Barnett Newman, an uneventful weekend across Flagler, a full new version of Bach’s St. John Passion.
Thursday Briefing: Det. Fiona Ebrill, Officer of the Year, ‘Addressing Crime Together,’ Scholarship Awards Ceremony
The Sheriff’s Detective Fiona Ebrill is the 2019 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, the school district’s scholarship awards at the Auditorium, the sheriff delivers a crime-fighting update.
Wednesday Briefing: Walk-Ins at Eight Schools, Jason Altmire at Tiger Bay, Lukasik’s TDC, Parental Consent
Teacher and support personnel unions hold “walk-ins” at eight schools in early morning, the county’s tourism council meets for the first time with Amy Lukasik as interim director rather than Matt Dunn, lawmakers talk parental consent.
Teacher and Support Personnel Unions Set to Stage ‘Walk-Ins’ at 8 Flagler Schools Wednesday
The teacher and support personnel unions (FECA and FESPA) are part of a statewide walk-in effort designed to focus awareness on the erosion of public dollars for public schools.
Tuesday Briefing: Yo-Yo Ma At the Border, Talent Show Auditions, Food Truck Tuesday, Notre Dame
FPC’s spring concert, auditions for “Spotlight on Flagler,” the annual youth talent show, Food Truck Tuesday in Palm Coast’s Central Park, Stetson Guitar on the Rocks.
Monday Briefing: Considering a New HQ For Sheriff, Carver Gym Auction, Church on the Rock In Court
The Flagler County Commission discusses picking a new home for the Sheriff’s Operations Center, Bunnell’s Church on the Rock is in court on a negligence suit, Amy Lukasik’s appointment at the tourism office is confirmed.
Old Dixie Roundabout Contractor Halts Work For Being ‘Considerably’ Ahead of Schedule, and of Utility Shifts
P & S Paving of Daytona Beach has halted work on the $4.1 million roundabout project at Old Dixie Highway and U.S. 1 because it is “considerably” ahead of schedule and utility companies have not caught up to move some utilities.
Weekend Briefing: ‘Tick Tick Boom,’ Microplastics, Bing’s Landing, Safety Expo, FCAL Poetry, Picnics and Pops
An incredibly busy weekend with plenty of live theater, art and poetry openings, the annual Picnics and Pops concert with the Jacksonville Symphony in Town Center, a sheriff’s safety expo, and plenty more.
Thursday Briefing: Volunteer Awards, Rock Walk, Degas, Flagler Beach Golf, African American Student Association
The Flagler Beach City Commission considers another amendment to its Ocean Palms Golf Club lease, sheriff’s volunteers are honored in an award ceremony, Degas at the Lightner Museum, the Florida African American Student Association at BCU.
AAA-Plus: Road Rangers Patrols Begin on I-95 in Flagler, Assisting Break-Downs, Free
Road Rangers assist motorists whose vehicles have become disabled, and provide assistance during traffic incidents with their flashing lights and other visual-lighted signage that urges drivers to give first responders safe space.
Wednesday Briefing: Domestic Violence Update, Vacation Rentals, Carver Gym Online Auction, Horseshoe Pitching
The annual Carver Gym online auction kicks off, the sheriff’s domestic violence task force meets, a horseshoe pitching tournament in Flagler, a senate panel takes up vacation rentals.
Weekend Briefing: Culture Club, State of the City, County Fair and Rockin Rib Fest, Turtlefest, Cheer at the Pier
The Flagler County Fair all weekend, Rockin Ribfest on Friday, Mayor Holland delivers Palm Coast’s State of the City, “Tick Tick Boom” at City Repertory Theatre, Turtlefest and Cheer at the Pier in Flagler Beach, and plenty more.
Thursday Briefing: Classroom to Careers Symposium, Social Media Marketing, Daytona Tortugas Opener
The Flagler County school district hosts the 5th annual Classroom to Careers symposium at Flagler Palm Coast High School, Indivisible Flagler has a protest scheduled on Palm Coast Parkway in case the Mueller report isn’t released, the Daytona Tortugas open their season.
Wednesday Briefing: Captain’s at Bing’s Landing, Flagler County Fair, Alonzo Bush Appeal
A much-anticipated workshop on a proposed expansion of Captain’s BBQ at Bing’s Landing is scheduled at 8 a.m., the Flagler County Fair kicks off, a St. Johns murderer appeals his case.
Tuesday Briefing: Equal Pay Day, Homelessness Task Force, Free STD/HIV Testing, Chess and Cigars, Red-Light Cameras
Today is Equal Pay Day, Flagler’s homelessness and housing task force meets, the Health Department is providing free HIV and STD testing, yet another attempt to ban red-light cameras is heard in legislative committee.
Monday Briefing: Steven Edwin Jones, Sheriff’s Evidence Storage, Beverly Beach Swearing In, Vacation Rentals Debated
Frieda Zamba Pool opens for the season, the Flagler County Commission reconsiders a request for storage for the sheriff, remembering Steven Edwin Jones, a swearing-in at beverly Beach Town Hall.
Flagler Health Department Issues Caution After Emu Tests Positive For Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus
Last week, an emu kept as a pet in Flagler County tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus, a mosquito-borne alphavirus, first recognized in humans in 1938.
Flagler Sportfishing Club to Host 23rd Annual Spring Classic Fishing Tournament Fundraiser
Flagler Sportfishing Club will host its 23rdAnnual Spring Classic Tournament on April 26 and 27. Over 120 anglers will be vying for over $8,000 in cash prizes and merchandise to catch Redfish, Trout and Flounder. Proceeds from the Annual Tournament benefit the local chapter of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 86.
Weekend Briefing: Masonic Cemetery Clean-Up, Library Book Sale, Daytona Solisti Concert Series, Vietnam Vets Casino Night
A community clean-up at the Masonic Cemetery off Old Kings Road, a big book sale at the library in Palm Coast, an all Mozart program by Daytona Solisti, Vietnam Veterans Day ‘Welcome Home’ Casino Night.
Thursday Briefing: Flagler Beach Rotary’s Gift to Open Doors, Education Common Ground, Debating Murals, Drug Court
The Chamber’s Common Ground Breakfast focuses on education, the Flagler Beach Rotary donates $6,250 to Open Door Re-Entry and Recovery Ministries of Bunnell, Bunnell’s Alvin Jackson is the keynote speaker at Drug Court graduation.
Australian Singer-Songwriter Kylie Sackley Will Perform at Palm Coast Songwriters Festival in May
Tickets are on sale now to the Palm Coast Songwriters Festival. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Daytona State College Foundation and the Palm Coast Arts Foundation. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at the Palm Coast Arts Foundation stage.
Wednesday Briefing: Flagler Reads Together on Apollo 11, Humane Society Fundraiser, DSC Spring Job Fair, FCAL Poetry Call
The Flagler Humane Society holds a fund-raiser, Apollo 11’s 50th anniversary is the focus of a Flagler Reads Together discussion, Daytona State hosts its spring job fair in Daytona Beach.
Nearly $300,000 in Grants Help Continue Sheriff’s Domestic Violence Initiative and Victim Advocacy
The grant renewals, just secured, underwrite the cost of an investigator, an analyst dedicated to domestic violence investigations and almost three victim advocates, and additional grants will pay for SWAT members’ helmets.
Tuesday Briefing: Free Clinic Fund-Raiser, Internet Safety, Entrepreneur Night, Ndaba Mandela, FlaglerCares
A fund-raiser for the Free Clinic in the Hammock, a seminar on internet safety for parents, entrepreneur night at European Village, the Great Organists series and Mandela’s grandson at Stetson.
Monday Briefing: Michael Stavris in Court, Turtle Trail, Stamp and Coin, Poetry Show Entries, Renner’s ‘Shared Savings’ Accounts
Rep. Paul Renner’s bill on health-cost savings is discussed, ex-cop Michael Stavris is arraigned on a probation violation, the Palm Coast Arts Foundation dedicates the third turtle in its Turtle Trail.
Weekend Briefing: Economic Development Town Hall, Motown Madness, Fire Rescue and Extension Open Houses, Strawberry Fest
City and county government leaders talk economic development, Motown Madness to raise money for Carver Gym, open houses at Salvo Art House, Flagler Fire Rescue and UF Extension, and so much more.
Thursday Briefing: Inspired Mic, Prison Reform, “The Modern Gentlemen” at Auditorium, Bach’s Birthday, Petito’s Chili
The Inspired Mic at Hidden Treasures tonight, “The Modern Gentlemen” at the Flagler Auditorium, a new project at Stetson takes on prison reform, spring begins, it’s Bach’s birthday.
Wednesday Briefing: A 96-Unit Apartment Complex, Ernest Audino on Kurds at Tiger Bay, Frieda Zamba Nrear-Name Change, Gillum
The Palm Coast Planning Board considers an application for a 96-unit apartment complex on an 8-acre site south of Pritchard Drive and east of President Lane, General Ernest Ernie Audino talks Kurds at Tiger Bay.
Why Are Florida’s Softshell Turtles Dying Along the St. Johns River?
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and collaborators continue to investigate a die-off of freshwater turtles, and the FWC is asking the public to assist by providing information.