News Briefs

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.

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The case of Cooper the dangerous dog finally gets its hearing in circuit court, the Flagler County Commission decides whether to appoint one of its most generous financial contributors to the planning board, November Great Kids.

Freedom fest brings a couple of dozen aircraft to the Flagler Airport, the Tommy Tant Surf Classic takes Flagler Beach after First Friday there, the Navy’s Jazz ensemble is at the Auditorium.

The case of Joseph Bova, accused of gunning down store clerk Zuheili Roman Rosado at a Palm Coast gas station in 2013, is back in court, Palm Coast’s finance department wins two awards.

It’s Halloween: be careful out there, the Flagler Canvassing Board meets again to go through mailed-in ballots, the Stetson Woodwinds Ensemble is in concert, Donald Trump is in southwest Florida.

It’s Taste of the Fun Coast, a fund-raiser for the Flagler County Free Clinic, at the Hammock resort, Palm Coast talks trap, neuter and release and dangerous dogs, Bunnell hosts a town hall, Fire Station 21 hosts its annual Hall of Terror.

The Palm Coast Arts Foundation’s community public sculpture project dedicates its latest at Long Creek Nature Preserve, the Flagler Rotary is looking for musical acts to play at Fantasy Lights, corrections as a people skill.

Holden House in Bunnell lands on the National Register of Historic Places, ex-physician Florence Fruehan attempts to get a criminal charge dropped, the Flagler Beach commission meets.

Palm Coast government hosts two public workshops to hear from residents what kind of city manager they want next, Gillum and DeSantis debate again, early voting continues at three locations.

D’Marcus Boyd appears in court to tender a plea on charges of rape, burglary and grand theft, Attorney General candidates Ashley Moody (R) and Sean Shaw (D), debate on News 13, some bombing in the Ocala forest.

Early voting begins at three locations for all registered voters in Flagler, Bunnell government hosts a meet and greet for all, the Stamp and Coin Club meets.

The Rocky Horror Show at City Repertory Theatre, Holler-Ween Fest at the Agricultural Museum, the NAACP hosts its Freedom Fund evening, Sea Ray has a yard sale.

The Chamber of Commerce hosts a candidate forum at the Hilton, a community resources and college financial aid fair, the Inspired Mic returns.

Gubernatorial candidates Andrew Gillum and Ron DeSantis debate, the Palm Coast council talks electric tax, the Flagler Education Foundation recognizes its donors on a new wall.