The Flagler Beach City Commission tries to break an impasse over troubled management of Ocean Palm golf course, a new club has mini-cail boats in Palm Coast’s Central Park, Nabokov on trains.
News Briefs
A Bit Soggy Still, Princess Place Re-Opens Segments In Time For Creekside Festival
The majority of the trails will remain closed until further notice due to flooding, but the two-day Creekside Festival is on with live music, food, crafts and play zones.
Wednesday Briefing: Chief Bovino Goes FBI, Giving Store Luncheon, Public Safety Council, Property Taxes
The Sheriff’s Office’s Paul Bovino will go to the FBI Academy, Flagler County Volunteer Services host a lunch for the Giving Store, mass shootings need not be inevitable.
Tuesday Briefing: Apartments on Old Kings, $1.2 Million Auditorium Renovation, Don O’Brien Is 58, Sanctuary Cities
The Palm Coast council considers rezoning a segment along Old Kings Road for apartments, the Flagler Auditorium finally looks ready to move with a $1.2 million renovation of bathrooms and office space, the Legislature takes on sanctuary cities.
FEMA Impostors Reported in Nearby Communities
Flagler County Emergency Management is warning residents that individuals misrepresenting themselves as FEMA staff have been reported in neighboring communities. The Federal Emergency Management Agency requires all of its employees to wear a lanyard with their FEMA badges prominently displayed when making formal contact with the public. “It has come to my attention that individuals […]
Monday Briefing: 8 New Jobs at County Public Works, ACLU Meeting, Florida Forever, Child Marriages
Flagler County government’s public works division is adding many jobs, the tourism division continues its drunken-sailor sprees, child marriages in Florida.
Weekend Briefing: FreedomFest At County Airport, Plaza Suite, First Friday in Flagler Beach, Intracoastal Cleanup
It’s FreedomFest with military planes, a jet-truck and other displays at the county airport, FPC thespians stage one act-plays, cyclists all over Flagler, cleaning up the Intracoastal.
Thursday Briefing: A1A Reconstruction Open House, FPC Thespians, Nancy Soderberg, Palm Coast Yacht Club
The State Transportation Department unveils its plan for rebuilding SRA1A in Flagler Beach, Democratic hopeful Nancy Soderberg speaks in Palm Coast, plays staged at FPC and Flagler Playhouse.
Wednesday Briefing: Dia de los Muertos, Auditorium’s Holiday Extravaganza, Philip Levine, Elephant Warriors
The Auditorium kicks off its new season with an evening open house, students at Old Kings Elementary introduce environmentally friendly dining room trays, warriors protecting elephants.
Tuesday Briefing: Halloween Chill, Cultural Arts Grants, Maria Howell Plea, FEMA Deadline, Twain and Money
The Palm Coast Council awards $30,000 in cultural grants to 11 organizations, Maria Howell pleads over an accusation of molesting a teen on an Epic date, Hall of Terror and movie night.
County Road 13 Re-Construction Nears Completion $1 Million Under Budget
The project, started in May, was paid for through a pair of state grants totaling $3.6 million. Money not used returns to the state, to be awarded on other projects.
Verdego’s T.J. McNitt Appointed 21st Member of Florida Hospital Flagler Foundation
McNitt was born and raised in Flagler County and is the owner Verdego Landscaping Company. He cares deeply about the community and becoming a Foundation board member is his first step into community service.
Monday Briefing: L’Darius Smith Trial, Hall of Terror, Local Mitigation, FEMA Deadline, Daniil Trifonov
L’Darius Smith, a former foorball player for FPC, is on trial on accusations that he held a gun while forcing a pre-teen girl to masturbate him, Palm Coast’s Hall of Terror on its first of two nights.
Palm Coast Says It Is 60% Done With Hurricane Debris Pick-Up But Urges More Patience
The cleanup is taking longer than previous cleanups. But that’s also because with Irma, the city did not contract with a different hauler as it did after Hurricane Matthew.
Halloween Haunted Trails: Tonight Only, Flagler Beach
Tonight only: The 4th Annual Halloween Haunted Trails event. This annual event hosted by local families, gets bigger and creepier every year. It’s tonight from 7 pm -10 pm, with something fun for all ages. The address is 2009 S Daytona Ave., in Flagler Beach.
Weekend Briefing: Drug Court Graduation, “Plaza Suite” at the Playhouse, Bed Race, Chamber Players, Bras
Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite” opens at the Flagler Playhouse, the 8th Fun Coast Bed Race in Flagler Beach, The Chamber Players of Palm Coast present another baroque concert.
Old Kings Principal Ben Osypian and Indian Trails Assistant Principal Katherine Cooke Named Year’s Tops
Osypian is the 2017-18 Flagler Schools Principal of the Year and Katherine Crooke of Indian Trails Middle School is Assistant Principal of the Year. Both are now eligible for state honors.
Thursday Briefing: Model Yacht Club, Flagler Beach Water and Sewer Fee Increase, Charter Workshop, Fall Festival
The newly-formed Palm Coast Model Yacht Club meets at Palm Coast’s Central Park pond in Town Center at 2 p.m. to race its sailing boats, which vary in length from 3 to 5 feet.
Wednesday Briefing: Paul Dykes, Economic Opportunity, Cypres Knoll Re-Dedication, Run, Rymfire Run
Paul Dykes, accused of numerous counts of child-sex crimes, may take the stand today, the Cypress Knoll golf course is rededicated, Flagler’s economic development board meets.
Officials Caution: Initial Rejection From FEMA Is Not The Last Word
Don’t just accept the initial response, because every resident has the right to appeal any decision of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Flagler officials say.
Tuesday Briefing: Copeland’s New Sentence, Humanitarian of the Year Nominations, Rymfire Morning Mile
William Copeland wants a lesser sentence than the 40 years he got in the attempted murder of Accursio Venezia in Palm Coast, a foster home is proposed in Bunnell, walking at Rymfire.
Monday Briefing: Navy Bombing In Ocala Forest, Stamp and Coin’s Last Meeting, Bunnell’s Manager
Live bombing, part of the Navy’s training, takes place all week at Ocala forest range, which may rattle Flagler windows, Bunnell’s manager’s job will be discussed in a commission meeting.
Weekend Briefing: Domestic Violence Summit, Legislative Delegation, [Title Of Show] at CRT, Blessing of the Animals
The sheriff unveils a domestic violence task force’s report, the county’s lawmakers listen to wish lists, City Repertory Theatre’s musical in its last weekend, animals are blessed at St. Luke’s Lutheran.
Thursday Briefing: Common Ground With Florida Hospital, Flagler Schools Resource Showcase, Paul Dykes
The Flagler Schools Resource Showcase is for all children from birth to grade 12, bringing together some 15 agencies and non-profits, Florida Hospital Flagler’s top leadership speaks at a Common Ground Breakfast.
Wednesday Briefing: Planning Board, League of Cities, Wykretowicz Trial, Haumea Rings, Chambery Funeral Home
A new funeral home celebrates its grand opening in Palm Coast, the League of Cities’ mayors meet, Volusia deputies’ affairs, Molly Ringwald’s many other Harveys.
Monday Briefing: Kristen Hadeed’s Tough Dad, Child-Abuse Trial, Hurricane Make-Up Day
Ex-cop Stanley Wykretowicz goes on trial on charges he brutalized his 2-year-old niece, it’s Kristen Hadeed week, the county commission writes social services checks, Trump forgets the 1st Amendment.
Weekend Briefing: [Title Of Show] at CRT, Evening With the Artists, Pink Army Run, Pellicer Creek Raid
Runners and walkers gather at dawn Sunday in front of Florida Hospital Flagler for the annual Pink Army Run, the Agriculture Museum’s annual Civil War battle reenactment, City Repertory Theatre’s new musical.
Thursday Briefing: Irma’s Mountain of Loss, Science Matters, A Community Garden in Flagler Beach, Flagpoles
The Flagler Beach City Commission is expected to approve its medical marijuana dispensaries ordinance and a request for a community garden in the city, Ann Coulter speaks at a Lincoln Day dinner.
Wednesday Briefing: Kelsey Banks, Survivor, SBA Disaster Loan Assistance, Ending Fireworks Ban
A Belle Terre Elementary 4th grader has a day proclaimed for her as she passes 5-year mark cancer free, SBA loans for disaster recovery in Flagler Beach.
Tuesday Briefing: Development Worries at Matanzas Shores, Palm Coast Data’s Pink Army, NRA’s Guns, FPC Chorus
Residents from the Matanzas Shores area plan to jam a county planning board meeting to oppose proposed developments there, the FPC chorus is in concert, exploring for oil in the Everglades.
State Awards Flagler Sheriff’s Office $158,000 To Pay For Three Victims’ Advocates
Victim advocates work as a support system to victims, survivors, and their families following traumatic events. These professionals give emotional support and guidance during traumatic events.
Monday Briefing: Magritte in Bunnell, Heat Index Up to 102, How Dan Davis Is Doing, Dutton’s DUI Blood Test
The county commission holds a special meeting on tax revenue, the Bunnell commission discusses the performance of its city manager, FWC holds a workshop on goliath grouper.
Soggy Princess Place Forces Popular Creekside Festival To Be Rescheduled To November
There are two to three feet of standing water in what would have been the main festival area at the Princess Place Preserve, forcing the postponement.
Weekend Briefing: First Friday in Flagler Beach, Access Flagler, Maze Dayz, NAACP Freedom Fund Awards, Turtle Palooza
Too many events to enumerate this weekend, from First Friday in Flagler Beach to the NAACP’s awards to art openings, Corvette show and a fall festival.
Thursday Briefing: FEMA Town Hall in Flagler Beach, Audubon Society, Conan on Vega,s Indian Trails Band Concert
FEMA and Flagler Beach team up in a town hall meeting to answer residents’ questions and concerns about recent flooding, Conan O’Brien’s monologue on the Vegas shooting.
Wednesday Briefing: Fire Police Heroes, Charter Review, Walk To School Day, Einstein’s Socialism
Palm Coast Fire Police members are honored by the sheriff, Rymfire Elementary has Walk To School Day, Palm Coast holds another one of those charter review meetings.
Daytona State College Hosts 2nd Annual Homecoming 5K Walk/Run Oct. 21
The campus 5K welcomes everyone to come out and kick off the weekend with an active venture around the Daytona Beach Campus.
FEMA Registrations Tuesday Through Thursday at Wickline in Flagler Beach, Friday at County Fairgrounds
Flagler County continues to recover from flooding caused by the hurricane, especially in Flagler Beach and the rest of the barrier island, as well as in western Flagler County.
Tuesday Briefing: Suzanne Johnston’s Gift, Palm Coast Pot, Palm Harbor, Half-Assed Half-Masts
The school board discusses a troubled charter school, Palm Coast council sets marijuana dispensary zoning rules, the latest mass shooting, the latest inaction.
Monday Briefing: Pink Army Flag-Raising, Decriminalizing Pot, For Puerto Rico, PSC Report
The Pink Army launches the year’s breast-cancer awareness and fund-raising campaign, a report on how utility rates are set, a $15,000 economic incentive package.
Flagler Sheriff’s Detective Hristakopoulos Honored With Greatest Save Award For Closing Child-Sex Case
The Greatest Save is a national award that recognizes police work that protects children from exploitation and trafficking. George Hristakopoulo’s investigation led to the arrest of a 51-year-old man accused of raping a 16 year old.
Weekend Briefing: Evita, Family Fun Festival, Ballerina’s Tale, Farm-To-Table Dinner, Disaster Recovery
Evita’s final weekend at the Flagler Playhouse, St. Thomas Episcopal’s annual Family Faith Fun Festival, the story of the first black principal ballerina at the American Ballet, Schiff’s French Suites.
Thursday Briefing: Recovery Center Opens in Flagler Beach, Sisco Deen in Bunnell, Soderberg in Daytona
A recovery-help center opens for Flagler Beach for three days, Sisco Deen signs his new book, Nancy Soderberg speaks in Daytona, school open houses and curriculum night.
Wednesday Briefing: Charter Workshop, Cmdr. Ferris Retires, Dads Take Your Child To School Day, FEC Rail
Commander Sam Ferris retired after 21 years at the Sheriff’s Office, Palm Coast holds first of four charter review workshops, a Florida East Coast Railway executive speaks to the economic development board.
West Flagler Event Turns Into Big Post-Hurricane Relief Effort For Hundreds of Households
Food and pantry items were provided to 167 households, 200 backpacks were filled with toiletries, the Red Cross served 300 meals last Saturday.
Tuesday Briefing: Palm Coast Fibernet, Lobbying and Mosquito Control, Devore Sentence, Freedom From Prayer
Carl Devore, 20, is sentenced for the murder of Victor James Betty in a 2016 home invasion in Palm Coast’s F Section, the Palm Coast council takes on a series of issues, a talk on freedom of thought.
Monday Briefing: Banned Book Week, Bunnell Budget, Stamp and Coin, a 14-Year-Old Violinist Phenom, Immigrant’s Necessity
Sophie’s Choice is shown twice at the public library to mark Banned Book Week, the Bunnell commission holds its budget workshop, setting next year’s tax rate, a 14-year-old stuns you with her violin skills.
Weekend Briefing: Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Weimar Berlin at CRT, Evita at Playhouse, Paul Renner, Free Museum, J.S. Bach
Great plays at City Repertory Theatre and the Flagler Playhouse, free museum entry at Agriculture Museum Saturday, Paul Renner visits, Alzheimer’s Walk in Flagler Beach, Andras Schiff plays Bach.
Thursday Briefing: Evita at the Playhouse, Fernando Sor, Office Hours With Nelson Aide, Flagler Budget
Andrew Lloyd Weber’s “Evita” is at the Flagler Playhouse, the County Commission holds its final budget hearing to set next year’s tax rates, Fernando Sor’s guitar.
Wednesday Briefing: New Student School Board Members, Palm Coast Budget, Senior Games
The Palm Coast City Council holds its second and final budget hearing, setting next year’s tax rates, meet the two new student school board members, undercover in the alt-right.