Linda Cole’s jazz ensemble at Cue Note, Flagler Playhouse’s “Sweeney Todd,” Arts Foundation presents Longineu Parsons, Palm Coast says farewell to ex-Mayor Jim Canfield.
News Briefs
Thursday Briefing: Inspiring Bathrooms at Imagine School, Uninspiring Flagler Taxes, DCF Refugees
Imagine School students brighten up bathroom stalls with positive quotes, Flagler County passes its budget, DCF has refugee services, Anita Hill speaks.
Wednesday Briefing: Ocean Palm Golf, Heat Index to 103, Free Wellness Screenings, DSC Job Fair, Genealogy Society
Daytona State hosts its fall job fair, Florida Hospital Flagler offers free health screenings, Flagler Beach’s Ocean Palm Golf Club lifts its profile, a free legal clinic on landlord and tenant law.
Tuesday Briefing: Heat Index to 105, Palm Coast Rezoning, School Board Talks Security, Bunnell Containers
Another scorcher, the school board hears from a school-security group that emerged out of the Connecticut school shooting, Palm Coast talks rezoning.
Monday Briefing: Heat Index to 106, Tiger Bay’s 1st Lunch, Wetlands Restoration, Charter Schools
Another scorcher with temperatures well into the 90s, Integrity Florida releases a report on charter schools, Flagler’s new Tiger Bay Club hosts its first luncheon with guest Husein Cumber, a rail executive, the Flagler County Commission talks wetlands.
Weekend Briefing: Nesbitt in Court, Bunnell Bonanza, Basketball Registration, Puppy Pub Crawl, Branford Marsalis
The first annual Bunnell Bonanza, the first Annual Flagler Redfish Tournament, coastal clean-up, Flagler Beach Pirate Invasion, 5K for the Flagler Auditorium, Branford Marsalis in Jacksonville.
Thursday Briefing: Heat Index to 103, Florence Strike Team, Sharks and Rays on the Brink
The Flagler Beach City Commission sets next year’s taxes, a Flagler Strike Team helps with the Hurricane Florence response, a lecture on “Sharks and Rays on the brink” at the Whitney Lab.
UF Ranked 8th-Best Public University in Nation, 4 Other Florida Schools Crack Top 100
Florida universities continued their academic climb in the latest U.S. News & World Report annual college rankings, placing five schools in the country’s top 100 public universities for the first time.
Wednesday Briefing: Florida Beers Minifest at EuroVillage, Free Legal Clinic, Waste Pro’s Shea Drury
European Village features three Florida brewers in a mini beerfest, Waste Pro appoints a new manager in the Flagler-Palm Coast region, free legal clinics.
Tuesday Briefing: 9/11 Ceremonies, Keith Johansen in Court, Stormwater Rates, Hammock Hansen
The Palm Coast council discusses stormwater rates, which are set to rise steeply, the Elks Lodge and other places host 9/11 ceremonies, a man accused of murdering his wife is in court for a pre-trial.
Monday Briefing: Suicide Prevention Day, Women’s Self-Defense, Bunnell Manager, Mideast Primer
World Suicide Prevention Day takes place as Flagler stands as the county with the highest rate of suicides among Florida counties; Bunnell sets its tax rate, women’s self-defense class.
Weekend Briefing: First Friday, Intracoastal Cleanup, Gospel Show, KidCare Enrollment, Arts Festival, Senior Games
The annual Intracoastal Waterway cleanup on Saturday, the kick-off of the Palm Coast Senior Games, Palm Coast Arts Foundation’s two-day arts festival in Town Center, KidCare enrollment, “California Suite,” and a lot more.
Thursday Briefing: County Taxes, Canvassing Board, Flagler Beach Golf Course (Again), Massacre Commission
The Flagler Beach City Commission again tries to decide what to do with its troubled golf course, Flagler government sets next year’s taxes, an NRA-designed gun-safe program.
Wednesday Briefing: Free Family and Civil Law Clinic, Youth Orchestra Open House, FPC Fire Academy
FPC’s Fire Academy takes a training trip, the Youth Orchestra holds its Open House, an NRA gunsafe program is presented to Kindergarteners and first graders, Kaiti Lenhart at Flagler GOP club.
Flagler Commissioner Donald O’Brien Named to Florida Association of Counties’ Board of Directors
O’Brien has forged an independent path on the commission, focusing on strict financial oversight. The statewide Florida Association of Counties advocates and lobbies on behalf of Florida’s 67 counties.
Tuesday Briefing: Palm Coast Apartments Near Woodlands, School Taxes, State of Education, Chess
The Palm Coast council considers approving apartment zoning near the Woodlands, the Flagler County School Board presents the State of Education, Chess on the Porch at the Humidor at European Village.
Labor Day Briefing: Drug Court Steering Committee, OD Awareness Day, FPC v. New Smyrna, Gentile-Youd Loves McLaughlin
A candlelight vigil in observance of Overdose Awareness Day, the Drug Court Steering Committee meets, Flagler Palm Coast High meets New Smyrna Beach on the gridiron, and Labor Day quiet.
Thursday Briefing: Circuit Judge Interviews, Sheriff’s Building Workshop, Farm Swap and Music Jam
A report contradicting a previous report finding the Sheriff’s Operations Center “safe” is presented at a workshop, the Judicial Nominating Commission interviews a batch of judge candidates, Lewis Black turns 70.
Wednesday Briefing: Women’s Equality Day, Palm Coast Senior Games, Dog Racing Ban Considered
American Association of University Women, Flagler County Branch, celebrates Women’s Equality Day at the public library, Eric Cooley is in a pre-trial hearing.
Primary Election Day Briefing: Heat Index Up to 102, Go Out and Vote, School Advisory Council Meetings, 5K Challenge
Time to vote: whatever your affiliation or non-party affiliation, there’s a ballot for you, Palm Coast discusses budgeting and pavement, Couch to 5K Challenge.
Monday Briefing: DSC Classes Resume, Bunnell Veers Toward New Manager, Stamp and Coin Club, Goldwater
The Bunnell City Commission may pick a new manager at its meeting tonight, it’s back to school for you all Daytona State and dually-enrolled students, registering for the Senior Games.
Weekend Briefing: Matanzas v. FPC Football, Surfers for Autism, ‘Black & White’ At Blue, Moonrise at Gamble Rogers
It’s the fall classic: Matanzas hosts FPC in Friday night football, Surfers for Autism in Flagler Beach, ‘Black & White,’ a new show at Blue Art Gallery, Barbara Ehrenreich on life and death.
Thursday Briefing: Early Voting, Couch to 5K Challenge, Farm Swap, ‘All The President’s Crooks’
Early voting passes the midpoint before next Tuesday’s election, getting reading for the Pink Army’s 5K, Farm Swap and Music Jam at the Agricultural Museum.
Wednesday Briefing: Jerry Forte, Palm Coast Fire Chief, What Is a Smart Community? Canvassing Board
A Chamber of Commerce-hosted event on smart cities at the Community Center, the Canvasing Board counts more mailed-in ballots, Compassionate Friends meet.
Tuesday Briefing: School Board ‘Branding,’ Food Truck Tuesday, Couch to 5K Challenge, De Gaulle
The Flagler School Board wants to take branding more seriously, Bunnell continues its manager interviews, Food Truck Tuesday in Town Center.
Monday Briefing: Bunnell Bypass, Industrial Building at Airport, Trial Week, Manager Interviews, Heat Index 102
The Flagler County Commission considers major grants to build the Bunnell bypass and to build an industrial structure at the county airport, the Bunnell commission interviews two candidates, classes begin at Bethune-Cookman.
Weekend Briefing: Bus Driver Appreciation, Early Voting Begins, Clergy Politics, Lincoln Day Dinner, DSC Enrollment Day
Early voting begins Saturday, Enrollment Saturday at Daytona State, Rabbi Merrill Shapiro on politicized clergy, “Senior Crime,” Flagler Palm Coast High School v. Atlantic High Friday evening.
Thursday Briefing: Flagler Kiwanis Marks 10 Years, Heat Index to 103, Matanzas High Football Kickoff, Inspired Mic
Join the Flagler Kiwanis Club for a 10th anniversary celebration, Matanzas High opens its football season, the Inspired Mic, Palm Coast’s only open-mic event, holds another edition.
Wednesday Briefing: Canvassing Board, Turtle Talk at Gamble Rogers, 3 Days Left For Shots
Join a park ranger at Gamble Rogers this morning for a glimpse into the intricate world of remarkable sea turtles, the canvassing board tests its voting equipment, three days left for free immunization.
Tuesday Briefing: Heroin Dealer in Court, Traffic Safety Team, Stormwater Costs, Vivaldi
Joseph Colon, the man facing a first-degree murder charge in a woman’s heroin overdose, is in court, the Palm Coast council talks raising stormwater rates, the traffic safety team meets.
County and Turtle Patrol Relocate Nests as Dune Restoration Project Advances
Nesting season runs through October 31, and Flagler County is working with Turtle Patrol to find and relocate any nests that would be impacted by the dunes project as required by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Monday Briefing: Bunnell’s Historic Watertower? Road Closures, City Manager Search, Dopesick, Nielsen Woodwinds
The Bunnell Commission considers giving the city’s water tower historic status and looks for a manager, another quote from Beth Macy’s “Dopesick,” road closures extended.
Weekend Briefing: Back To School, Canvassing Board Testing, Movie In the Park, Free Sportsfighing Club Clinic
It’s back to school for a day before the weekend, the Flagler Sportsfishing Club offers a free clinic, “Beauty and the Beast” free in Palm Coast’s Central Park, Musorgsky’s Pictures.
Thursday Briefing: Roundabout at Matanzas Woods, Meet The Teachers, Music Jam
The state transportation department holds a public information meeting about the coming roundabout at US1 and Matanzas Woods in Palm Coast, elementary schools have Meet the Teacher day, heat index up to 102.
Wednesday Briefing: Union Negotiations, “Who We Are,” Bunnell Charter Review, School Shooting Commission
The Parkland massacre commission meets for two days, the Bunnell Charter Review board meets, Ron deSantis and Adam Putnam debate.
Tuesday Briefing: Active Shooter Training, School Board Self-Rules, Vocational Education, Heat Index to 102
The Sheriff’s Office conducts a first-of-its kind active shooter training for Flagler school staff, the superintendent welcomes back faculty and staff, chess at European Village.
Monday Briefing: Happy 50th Colleen Conklin, Korean War Veterans, Vacation-Rental Fees, Tourism Grants Galore
School Board member Colleen Conklin is the longest consecutive-serving elected official in Flagler, the county commission approves a slew of tourism grants, Korean veterans are honored.
Weekend Briefing: First Friday in Flagler Beach, BCC’s Wildcats on Netflix, Tax Holiday, African Fashion Show, Music Festival
Tax holiday all weekend, Bethune-Cookman’s marching band featured in featured in Netflix’s “Marching Orders,” a music and arts festival in Palm Coast’s Central Park.
Thursday Briefing: Sheriff’s Quarterly Awards, National Guard Construction, Congressional Debate
The huge National Guard facility at the Flagler Airport is coming along, Democratic candidates for Flagler’s congressional district debate in Daytona, Trump’s judicial nominees discussed.
Wednesday Briefing: Get Your Free Immunization, GOP Congressional Candidates Debate, Heat Index to 105
Republican candidates in Congressional District 6 in a debate sponsored by The News-Journal, free immunizations at the Health Department, Sacha Baron Cohen’s limits.
Tuesday Briefing: Palm Coast Taxes and Water Rates, Heat Index to 102, Crabbing the Intracoastal
The Palm Coast Council talks water and sewer rates possibly ahead of a rate hike, as well as property taxes, John Knowles’s Separate Peace, Trump in Tampa with Scott and DeSantis.
Monday Briefing: Free Immunizations, Deadline for Party Registration Switch, Mobley Sentencing
Today is the last day to register or change your party affiliation for the Aug. 28 primary election, Dante Mobley is sentenced, the Health Department offers free immunizations.
Weekend Briefing: Back To School Jam, Health Screenings, LGBTA Caucus, Wizard of Oz at Playhouse, Lifeguards
The Back to School Jam is at FPC’s gym Saturday, a lifeguard competition in Flagler Beach, free health screenings at the Palm Coast Community Center, Flagler Playhouse features The Wizard of Oz.
Thursday Briefing: Cops at Common Ground, Flagler Beach Talks Wickline and Taxes, Greyhound Racing Ban
The Flagler Beach City Commission discusses the uses of its Wickline Center, Flagler Beach Police Chief Matt Doughnet and Sheriff Rick Staly give a law enforcement update at a Chamber breakfast.
Wednesday Briefing: Heat Index to 102, Matthew Nesbitt Trial, Garbage Pick-Up Times, Five Mayors
Closing arguments in the Matthew Nesbitt trial, schedule pick-ups at Indian Trails Middle, garbage pick-up times moved up, Compassionate Friends, the bereavement support group, meets.
Monday Briefing: Nesbitt Trial, County Taxes, Bunnell Transparency, Candidate Hobnob
A big political candidate hobnob at the Palm Coast Community Center, Flagler and Bunnell governments talk taxes, Matthew Nesbitt goes on trial for alleged assaults on cops.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning With Hail In Effect for Flagler-Palm Coast Until 1:30 PM
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for all of Flagler County from 12:48 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
Weekend Briefing: Tour de Palm Coast, Lunch ‘n Lecture, Dive-In Movie, Travis Greco, Thoreau
Palm Coast Firefighter Travis Greco is honored, hurricane preparedness at Lunch ‘n Lecture series, Spider-Man: Homecoming at Dive-In movies, the shape of Thoreau’s writing.
Sunrail Schedule Increases to 20 Round-Trips Ahead of Expansion With 4 More Stations
Sunrail’s expansion adds 17 more miles and four new stations starting July 30, for a total of 39 miles in Orange, Volusia and Osceola counties.
Thursday Briefing: Golf Course Dispute, Inspired Mic, Beach Pier Bash, Heat Index to 103
The Flagler Beach City Commission holds a special meeting to determine the fate of its golf course, the chamber’s bash at the pier, the Inspired Mic at the New Europa.