News Briefs

Black History Month launches today, Malcolm speaks of being a human being first, Colleen Conklin speaks to Palm Coast Democrats, Max Boot speaks of the Road Not Taken.

The Palm Coast city administration holds a public information session on the proposed re-engineering of Whiteview Parkway, Skywarn classes at the county, why so much of what you’ve been told about far is wrong.

The Palm Coast City Council discusses the first lease approval for a new cell tower under a fast-track arrangement, first Entrepreneur Night of 2018 at Moonrise Brewery, the county commission fast-tracks a project for an emergency berm on Painters’ Hill.

The Family Life Center, Flagler County’s shelter for abused women, holds its annual golf fund-raiser, a week of bombing at the Ocala range, a rainy Monday yielding to a cooler, pleasanter week.

The Men’s Futures Tennis Tournament all weekend at the Palm Coast Tennis Center, pianist Ethan Bortnick, Coastal Cloud marks its fifth year, “Songs For a New World”‘s last weekend.

The Flagler Beach City Commission may decide to end its lease with the management of the troubled Ocean Palms golf course, “Smokey Joe’s Cafe” starts a long weekend at the Flagler Playhouse.

Tom Hellman of SCORE and Ky Ekinci of Office Divvy speak to the economic council, Wild Birds Unlimited, a nature retail shops, holds its grand opening, the Sheriff’s Office holds its quarterly awards.

A Florida legislator wants to end the state’s compliance with Daylight Savings Time, Lambert Avenue residents in Flagler Beach get a drainage open house, the Navy conducts inert bombing runs in the Ocala forest.

The County Commission takes up a controversial proposed development near Lakeside By the Sea, jury selection is expected in the trial of Maria Howell, now 20, accused of molesting a teen, and in that of George Wood, accused of escape, Literacy Week begins.

Bobby Earl Gore, who pleaded guilty to shooting his son to death, is sentenced, City Rep and Flagler Playhouse stage shows, the Home Show all weekend at FPC, birdwatching, Marineland Marina ribbon-cutting.

A big beach clean-up in Flagler Beach this morning, a much-anticipated public hearing on a roundabout at U.S. 1 and Old Dixie, the school district’s spelling bee, a book festival in Daytona.

Flagler County Rotary welcomes guest and Russian Rotarian Ildus Yanishev, who’s on a worldwide good will bike tour, Flagler Cares talks mental health to the school board and Palm Coast Council.

The Flagler Film Festival shows some 50 films at the Hilton garden Inn, City Repertory Theater stages “Songs For a New World,” CrimeStoppers have their annual fund-raising run in Ormond.

The school district picks its teacher and employee of the year, the Flagler Beach City Commission talks settlement with its golf course managers, state pre-emption of home rule.

Phillip Haire Jr., who faces multiple attempted murder charges, appears in court today in a pre-trial hearing, police, court and county officials discuss opioids.

A ribbon-cutting for Flagler Airport’s new runway, the future of parking in Flagler Beacch, contracting with dump trucks to start dumping dunes sand, why certain prices are sex offenders.

The annual Christmas tree recycling event takes place Saturday, “One Night in Memphis” at the Auditorium, a couple of 5K’s, assuming the weather doesn’t cancel them, and Knausgaard on wheelies.

“Copwatch” is shown free at the AACS in Palm Coast, Sleeping beauty, the ballet, reappears at the Flagler Auditorium, Audubon Society tells you what to do with all that gear you got at Christmas.

A relatively quiet week ahead with its share of holiday events and scaled back schedules for everyone, including the Briefing, plus a full performance of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio under Gardiner.

As activities wind down toward the Christmas break the Redneck Tenors bring their act to the Auditorium, the Spoon Lady shows her stuff, and it’s time to take guns away from domestic abusers.

The Tourist Development Council cancels yet another meeting, the Flagler Home Builders Association breaks ground on a new design, the County Commission holds a special meeting on taxing the Painters Hill area for hurricane recovery.

The school board recognizes the FPC football team’s undefeated season and state champ Cara Cronk, Palm Coast government buys 32 generators, Hemingway takes on value-added words.

The Flagler County Commission is scheduled to take up an ordinance that would outright ban medical pot dispensaries in unincorporated Flagler, Ricardo Lazo is sentenced in a case involving threatening his wife with a machete.

Performances of Nutcracker and Messiah, a record number of boats in the holiday boat parade, Breakfast with Santa at Matanzas, soccer tryouts, and a Dvorak anniversary.

It’s Inspired Mic night again at the New Europa in European Village, Celtic Angels perform their Christmas show at the Auditorium, Indian Trails and Belle Terre students perform.

Nancy Crouch of the Palm Coast Arts Foundation speaks to the county’s economic development board, the FPC Band and Chorus are in concert at the Auditorium.

Dance Alive performs Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker at the Auditorium, a legislative committee considers auditing Mosquito Control, numerous elementary schools’ winter concerts.

A Florida House committee considers restrictions on drones, the Paul Dykes trial enters its third and likely final day, marking the anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s death.

The always-exciting Matanzas Steel Drums band is in concert, the Palm Coast council talks land uses, the Paul Dykes trial continues, Turkey’s Fazil Say is something to behold.

Paul Dykes, 20, goes on trial on numerous child sex charges, including rape, the county commission is set to approve numerous cell towers and talk about Waste Pro’s poor service.