News Briefs

The trial of 62-year-old Thomas Binkley of Bunnell on molestation charges may conclude today, free entry at a professional tennis tournament in Palm Coast continues, the Youth Orchestra at the Kiwanis Club.

The county commission meets in special session to go over a batch of applicants for interim manager, the Palm Coast Tennis Center is host to a professional tournament, lawmakers talk vegetable gardens.

The NAACP’s Linda Sharpe-Matthews is re-installed as president, the Palm Coast council picks its shortlist for manager, Thomas Binkley goes on trial for molesting girls ages 6 and 8.

Flagler County Commissioner Joe Mullins is the featured speaker at the 33rd Drug Court graduation ceremony, the school district’s teacher and employee of the year celebration is at the Auditorium.

Former massage therapist Justus Scott of Palm Coast may plea to a charge count of secretly recording a client, the annual county spelling bee is at Wadsworth Elementary, discovering Florence Beatrice Price.

Palm Coast has a new precinct chief in Cmdr. Dave Williams, Palm Coast Data’s Pink Army success, FPL wants the school board to sign on to a solar initiative.

The Flagler County Commission holds a pair of key meetings to decide who will be its interim manager and to set up a task force on the Sheriff’s Operations Center, the Bunnell City Commission talks dress code and vision statements.

A memorial celebration for Charlie Helm is scheduled at the Flagler Auditorium, the Flagler Beach Historical Museum has its Native American Pottery Days, the Freedom7 Human Trafficking Task Force leads a walk.

The Flagler Beach City Commission hears the results of a much-anticipated parking study, The Odessa National Ballet brings its dancers to the Flagler Auditorium, Halberstam on Joe McCarthy.

A special meeting this evening where the County Commission will decide how to accept manager Craig Coffey’s resignation, a meeting of Flagler Beach businesses to contend with coming construction.

The Palm Coast council talks of expanding its broadband network and scheduling matters at its sports fields, school advisory councils at Matanzas and Rymfire meet, the school board amends policies.

The Flagler County Commission meets in workshop to discuss its controversial lease with Captain’s BBQ at Bing’s Landing, paramedics and others host a health fair in Espanola, it’s inauguration day in Tallahassee.

This is the last Briefing of the year, with few events this weekend in the lead-up to Christmas. We’ll be back Jan. 2. Happy New Year.

The NAACP talks about the recent case of two FPC students leveling racist threats about a teacher, the Michael Bowling trial on molestation charges begins, Matanzas High School holds its winter concert.

The first trial of Michael Bowling, accused of molesting a girl, begins today, Snowfest 2018 took place in central Park, the County Commission discusses the addition of drones to its arsenal.

Flagler Beach attorney Scott Spradley gifts the city with a new print of the Pier to mark two anniversaries, the Indian Trails Middle School Band is in concert, Barbara Ehrenreich on what’s killing the poor.

Dinner With Santa and a pasta dinner at FPC tonight for just $3, Holiday Giving Tea fund-raiser at the Flagler Auditorium, the Parkland shooting commission meets.

A status hearing in the case of Michael Bowling, accusing of sexually assaulting two minor girls, Judge Moore-Stens drops by 6th graders’ classes at Old Kings Elementary, the Bunnell commission again talks containers.

Flagler’s state lawmakers hear local wish lists, the Starlight Parade in Town Center, Narcan awareness at First Friday and Access Flagler First, plus concerts, plays and dancing all over the place.

The Matanzas Band and Percussion ensembles present their Holiday Concert, Critic’s Choice Dinner at Salsa’s Restaurant, ex-Gov. Jeb Bush kicks off an education reform conference.

The FPC Band and Chorus present their winter concert, the Bunnell commission retreats to Princess Place for goal-setting, the African American Entrepreneurs Association hosts a ribbon-cutting.

The Palm Coast City Council takes a further step in its search for a new manager, Flagler Beach and county government hold a joint meeting on beach repair, thespians from three Flagler schools are showcased at the Auditorium.

Newly-elected County Commissioner Joe Mullins may try to dismiss County Administrator Craig Coffey, the commission hears of an extensive project at Marineland Dolphin Adventure, Black Violin in concert at the Auditorium.

It’s enrollment Saturday at Daytona State College, a tree-lighting and kick-off of Fantasy Lights in Palm Coast’s Town Center, the Holiday Parade in Flagler Beach, ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’ by Matanzas’s thespians.

Aviation Days continue at Flagler Beach Museum, Matanzas’s thespians put on “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” Jonathan Canales, convicted of attempting to murder his ex-girlfriend, is sentenced to life in prison today.

It’s the first of three Aviation Days at the Flagler Beach Museum, Chanticleer performs at the Peabody, the Florida Association of Counties holds its annual legislative conference.

The Palm Coast council discusses a series of new joint agreements with the county, Entrepreneur Night is at Tortugas in Flagler Beach, the NAACP meets.

Janet McDonald is the School Board’s new chairperson, last call for entries into next Saturday’s parade in Flagler Beach, Bunnell talks charter amendments for the March ballot.

Feat to Feast 5k on Thanksgiving morning, Palm Coast is encouraging shoppers to shop locally the Saturday after Thanksgiving, fund-raiser for the Nearly New Thrift Store.

Seven elected officials, three of them elected for the first time, are sworn in at the County Commission, palm Coast Council and the School Board.

Former Dr. Florence Fruehan is scheduled to surrender his license Friday, radio model planes at the old landfill, CRT’s “Proof” in its last weekend, services for Ron Charles Sunday, Daytona Solisti in concert Sunday.

Counties’ recount results are due at 3 p.m., Gioia Sails opens its new building on Commerce Boulevard, the Matanzas High band and FPC chorus are in concert.

Chicks With Cans collects 11,200 pounds of food for Feed Flagler, a Trap, Neuter and Release forum at the Palm Coast Community Center, the Parkland shooting commission meets.

The Palm Coast Council talks streetlights, the Bunnell Commission passes a draconian panhandling ordinance, the FPC band is in concert at the auditorium.

City Rep Theatre stages David Auburn’s Pulitzer-winning “Proof,” Community Cats has its annual yard sale, several Veterans Day activities and commemorations throughout the weekend.

Flagler agencies host a two-day training session on animal cruelty investigations, the more than 100 volunteers who helped search for missing child Rickey Wheeler are recognized.

It’s the day after: no better time than to head to the Auditorium for the Flagler Youth Orchestra’s fall concert, the second of two community meetings on the Flagler County Wetland Restoration Project is scheduled.

Today: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 mph. Details here. Today’s document from the National Archives and the Astronomy Picture of the Day. Today’s tides: at the beaches, at the Intracoastal Waterway. Drought Index: 282 The OED’s Word of […]