The ceremony, organized by Donna Lunsford and Carol Fisher, is part of the Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting that takes place on the same day in every part of the world.
News Briefs
Wednesday Briefing: FPC Band and Chorus Festival, Jingle Ball Social, Pearl Harbor at 75, Ta-Nehisi Coates
FPC’s band and chorus take the stage at the Flagler Auditorium, the Young Professionals take to the Island Grille for their holiday party, It’s Matanzas v. FPC in girls’ soccer, and a conversation with Ta-Nehisi Coates.
Tuesday Briefing: Rymfire Winter Concert, Matanzas v. Menendez, Palm Coast Redevelopment Plan
The Palm Coast council this evening is set to approve bringing Wawa to State Road 100 as part of a redevelopment plan, Rymfire Elementary’s winter concert, a word from Reinhold Niebuhr.
Daytona State Homecoming Marked By 4 Days of Celebration and Events
Daytona State College invited its thousands of friends and near-70,000 alumni to celebrate homecoming in a weekend packed with wide-ranging activities, Nov. 2-5.
Monday Briefing: Flagler’s Wild Tourism Spending, Fame, Between Trumpism and Islamism, Kundera
New county commissioners will contend with expensive requests from the county’s tourism division, Fame: the Musical at the Flagler Auditorium, Slovakia-bound art and Milan Kundera words.
Feed Flagler Beach at Thanksgiving
Feed Flagler Beach is a sit down community based Thanksgiving dinner on Thanksgiving day, November 24, 2016, from 1-3 p.m. at The Wickline Center.
Tree of Remembrance Ceremony Scheduled for Dec. 4 at Craig Flagler Palms
People are encouraged to bring a favorite ornament in remembrance of their loved one to help decorate the tree. decorating will begin at 5 p.m.
Fifty Employers Expected at Daytona State College Job Fair Nov . 8
More than 50 local and regional employers will be on hand for Daytona State College’s Fall Job Fair on Tuesday, Nov. 8, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Mori Hosseini Center (bldg. 1200) on the Daytona Beach Campus, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd.
2nd Pass For Hurricane Matthew Debris Pick-Up in Palm Coast Begins Monday
Residents are urged to place any remaining hurricane debris curbside this weekend – especially if your neighborhood was among the first to receive debris pickup after the storm.
Palm Coast’s Reflections Salon to Donate Haircut Proceeds to Hurricane Victim
Reflections Salon, Inc, a local family owned business, will be offering $10 haircuts and donating all proceeds on Sunday, Nov. 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., to stage 4 cancer survivor and Hurricane Matthew victim Kevin Kosinski.
20 Florida Authors Offer Tips on Getting Published at Daytona State Writing Conference, Oct. 19
Alive and Writing in Florida: Bloom Where You Are Planted, is scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 19 in the Hosseini Center on the Daytona Beach Campus, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd. The free conference is being sponsored by Daytona State’s College of Humanities and Communication and Volusia County Libraries.
Harrison Wilker, 18, of St. Augustine, Killed in Crash on State Road 16
Harrison Wilker, 18, of St. Augustine, was killed early this morning in a single-vehicle crash on State Road 16 near Masters Drive in St. Augustine, the Florida Highway Patrol report.
Florida Hospitals in Flagler and Volusia Anchor 3-Year Project to Improve Lung Cancer Care
The ACCC Optimal Care Coordination Model for Lung Cancer Patients on Medicaid project will work to reduce barriers to care by developing a care coordination model to leverage effective partnerships among cancer programs and practices, community organizations, patients, and primary care and specialty providers.
Travelers Continue to Bring Zika Into Florida
Florida has 744 reported cases of the Zika virus, with 12 new cases involving people who contracted the disease outside of the state, the Florida Department of Health reported Thursday. There were no new cases of locally transmitted Zika, with 56 previously reported.
FWC Honors Steve Wayne as 2016 Investigator of the Year
The annual award honors a Fish and Wildlife Conservation investigator whose efforts show outstanding performance and achievement among investigators, including captive wildlife cases, overt and covert investigations, surveillance, and wildlife trafficking.
Flagler County Library Director Holly Albanese Elected to Northeast Florida Library Information Network Board
Albanese has been been instrumental in significantly increasing library revenue through the library’s passport-issuance service, which she started. She is also keeping a planned expansion of the library–through a new building in Bunnell and an expanded one in palm Coast–on the county commission’s agenda.
Palm Coast Prepares for 9th Annual Intracoastal Waterway Cleanup
Community volunteers will remove trash in and along the Intracoastal Waterway, its walkways and canals starting at 8 a.m. Sept. 10 at the Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Parkway NE, where supplies will be distributed to commence the morning activities.
Florida Adds 15 Travel-Related Zika Cases for Total of 42
Fifteen new cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus were reported Friday in Florida, all tied to people who brought the disease into the state after getting infected elsewhere.
Publix Campaign Politics
Publix contributed at least $306,000 from Aug. 1 to Aug. 12, the latest information posted on the state Division of Elections website. Of that amount, $250,000 went to Florida Chamber of Commerce political committees.
Scott Seeks Applicants to Florida’s Constitution Revision Commission
Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday started seeking applications from people who want to serve on the state Constitution Revision Commission, a panel that meets every 20 years to recommend changes to the Florida Constitution. Scott will appoint 15 of the 37 members of the commission.
Florida Elections Officials Seek to Assure Voters That Machines Are Safe From Hacking
Florida elections officials are pushing back on suggestions that this year’s voting results could be hacked or otherwise threatened by a cyberattack.
Belle Terre Swim Club’s Pool Office Burglarized, $75 Stolen
When Robert Stump arrived for work at the Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club in Palm Coast at 6 Monday morning, he found the door to the pool office kicked in, and $75 missing from the cash register. The cash register drawer was on the floor.
Business Briefs: McFarland and Sprague at Grand Living, Ecker at Parkside, McEnaney at Real Living Palm West
Susan McFarland and Karen Sprague have joined Grand Living Realty, Randy Ecker earned his real estate broker’s license, Kathy McEnaney has joined Real Living Palm West Home Realty.
Back to Eden Café, Specializing in Vegetarian and Raw Foods, Re-Opens in Downtown Flagler Beach
Back to Eden Café in Flagler Beach, the organic, vegan, vegetarian, and raw living foods restaurant, has re-opened, manager Maria Serrano said. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinners downtown at at 210 S. Central Ave.
Stewart-Marchman-Act Foundation Raises $129,000 for Adolescent Care Facility
Proceeds benefit the Huger Adolescent Campus Project, which includes major renovations of SMA’s facility on Tiger Bay Road to create a new Adolescent Campus that will re-imagine what it means to deliver an exceptional experience for a child going through a difficult time of life.
Tiffany Edwards Returns to Flagler Chamber as Events and Marketing Director
Edwards’ chief responsibilities will include planning, executing and marketing special events, securing event sponsors and developing new programs as determined by the Chamber board.
Floridians Have Cut Landlines in Half Since 2011
Florida residents and businesses are continuing to get rid of traditional telephone landlines as they rely on wireless phones and internet technology, according to a state report.
Sheriff’s Sam Cooper Jr. Honored for Junior Police Academy and ROTC Work at Flagler Schools
School Resource Deputy Sam Cooper Jr., detention deputy Julio Vazquez and Communications Specialist Candice Cole were the quarter’s winners at the sheriff’s office.
Florida Hospital Will Install Infrared Palm Scan To Improve Patient Identification
The PatientSecure device uses infrared light to painlessly scan the palm, then links the unique biometric trait to each patient’s electronic health record. It’s the latest effort to combat identity theft.
Amazon to Open 1,500-Job Fulfillment Center in Jacksonville, 3rd in Florida
A day after announcing the opening of a 750,000 square-foot shipping center in Romeoville, Ill., Amazon today announced it would open a slightly larger fulfillment center in Jacksonville, employing some 1,500 people. It will be the third Amazon center in Florida. Centers in Lakeland and Ruskin employ a combined 3,000 people.
FLVS Names iFlagler Virtual School Best Small District Franchise in Florida
iFlagler was established 6 years ago and since then has grown in popularity. Just a few years ago there were 300 half-credit enrollments. For the 2015-16 school year, there were 4,000 half-credit enrollments.
Fire Flight Called to Assist in Search for Fleeing Burglar in Palm Coast’s P-Section
Fire Flight was circling the P Section after 9:30 a.m., helping in the search for a suspect who fled the scene of a burglary on Ponderosa Lane, according to a sheriff’s spokesman.
Sharply Split Court Revamps and Complicates Challenges to Solitary and Restrictive Confinement
Giving more “deference” to the Florida Department of Corrections, a sharply divided appeals court Tuesday approved revamping the legal process for inmates who challenge disciplinary decisions that take them out of the general prison population.
37th Palm Coast Citizens Academy Graduates 17 Participants
Seventeen Palm Coast residents graduated earlier this month from the Palm Coast Citizens Academy, a comprehensive program designed to educate interested residents about the operation and workings of their city government.
Bogus Fund-Raising Requests for Matanzas Sports Teams
The Flagler school district has been made aware of people going door-to-door in the Palm Coast area, asking for money to help the Matanzas High School girls basketball and softball teams. That’s not a sanctioned fund-raiser.
Mercedes-Benz To Expand in Jacksonville
Mercedes-Benz USA, a division of Daimler AG, will move an engineering division from New Jersey to Florida, adding about 50 jobs to the company’s Jacksonville facility, Gov. Rick Scott’s office announced Tuesday.
Purple Masquerade: Prince Tribute at Daytona Bandshell Friday
Purple Masquerade is a Prince Tribute Band. They put on a high energy concert performing Prince’s greatest hit songs. With elaborate costumes and an awesome stage presence, this band consists of James Kincherlow as Prince, Jc Teasley on the Bass Guitar, Todd Austin on Guitar, Aaron Oatmeal on Drums, Chanteau Teasley on Keys and Mike Johnson on Keys.
Teri Craddock As Intracoastal’s Business Relationship Manager, Grand Haven Adds Two Agents
Craddock will be responsible for developing and attending to business and personal banking relationships. Aloha Von Jasinski and Eddie Marcal are both long-time Flagler County real estate agents.
Community Plants 1,000 trees at St. Johns Water District’s Lake Apopka North Shore
Once home to several farms in the 1940s, the nearly 20,00 acres along Lake Apopka’s northern shore were acquired by the water district in a push to restore water quality and fish and wildlife habitat within the lake.
Media and Orlando Go to Court Over City’s Censoring of Massacre’s 911 Calls
The city of Orlando wants the court to help determine how to handle the unreleased portions of 911 emergency communications involving the June 12 massacre at the Pulse nightclub.
Jarrod Molnar Is FWC’s 2016 Boating Officer of the Year
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recognized Officer Jarrod Molnar as its 2016 Boating Officer of the Year during the Commission meeting in Eastpoint.
On World Giraffe Day, Jacksonville Zoo Announces Birth of 39th Giraffe On Its Grounds
The Father, Duke, is famous for being the sire of 15 other little ones at the Jacksonville Zoo. The male Reticulated giraffe calf was born in the early hours of June 12.
Sen. Bill Nelson Named to Florida Wildlife Federation’s Conservation Hall of Fame
Nelson is among 10 Florida conservationists who will be recognized for their achievements. Conservation award winners are chosen from nominations made to the Federation’s board of directors based on their accomplishments on behalf of Florida’s fish, wildlife and native habitats.
A Homestead Exemption in Two States? Supreme Court Asked To Rule on Legality
Pointing to a “far-reaching impact” of the case, attorneys for a Broward County woman are asking the Florida Supreme Court to take up a case that involves a married couple having homestead tax exemptions in two states.
Dangerous Heat Advisory Issued For Friday Afternoon, Followed by Severe Thunderstorms
The National Weather Service has issued a dangerous heat advisory for northeast Florida, including Palm Coast and Flagler County, starting this afternoon and into early evening, as temperatures combined with high humidity will result in a heat index of 105 to 100 in parts of Florida, and up to 104 in Palm Coast.
Obama in Orlando Thursday to Meet With Families of Massacre’s Victims
President Barack Obama will travel to Orlando on Thursday to meet with families of victims of the worst mass shooting in the nation’s history. An announcement Wednesday from the White House did not provide a detailed schedule for the visit.
Palm Coast’s Coastal Cloud Gets Quarterly JaxUSA Leadership Award
Coastal Cloud, a Flagler County-based technology company, was awarded the second quarter JAXUSA Industry Leader Award on June 6, the company announced today. The award was presented to Coastal Cloud co-founders Tim and Sara Hale during a lunch at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront.
Life Without Parole For Thomas Prins, Sentenced for Murder of Crystal Caralea Pifer, 28
Thomas Anthony Prins was sentenced to life in prison today for the murder of Crystal Caralea Pifer, 28, of Daytona Beach in August 2015. The sentencing was delayed after Prins had fainted on hearing the guilty verdict last week.
Flagler County Children’s Librarian Theresa Owen Retiring After 26 Years
Theresa Owen began her career with Flagler County in 1990 when the Library was located at the Palm Harbor Shopping Village storefront, now known as Island Walk.
St. Johns Water Management District Transfers Gemini Springs Addition to Volusia County
The St. Johns River Water Management District’s Governing Board voted to donate the 947-acre Gemini Springs Addition to Volusia County with a conservation easement to protect its conservation values and to comply with the mitigation permit requirements.