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Palm Coast Councilman Ed Danko Investigated By City Over Harassment of Employees and Interference With Duties

June 25, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 69 Comments

Palm Coast Council member Ed Danko hours before polls closed on Election Day in November, when he won election. He was running with Alan Lowe, who lost, and Victor Barbosa, who won. Lowe is running for mayor, with Danko as his manager. The two met for lunch with then-City Manager Matt Morton in Morton's final days. The substance of that lunch discussion is in dispute. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast City Council member Ed Danko, elected last November, has been the subject of an internal inquiry triggered by allegations he harassed and bullied employees and was rude to them, records show. The investigation, which remains open, concluded in a draft report that Danko had “inappropriately attempted to influence staff’s administrative duties.” Interference would be a violation of the city charter. Danko disputes the finding.

Quietly, and Without Voter Say, Flagler County Readies to Raise Sales Tax on Everyone. Palm Coast Says No.

June 22, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 44 Comments

"Let them learn how to tighten their belts and stop buying moldy buildings, but I don't want them coming to us for cover," Palm Coast Council member Ed Danko said of the county's proposal to raise the sales tax. (© FlaglerLive)

The Palm Coast City Council today rejected a request by county government to support raising the local sales tax from 7 to 7.5 percent. The rejection deals a blow to county government, which is looking to increase the tax to pay for law enforcement and fire operations, but it also replays tensions from 10 years ago when the county’s approach on the sales tax was equally clumsy and unilateral.

Crime Dropped By Half in Staly’s 1st Term, Giving Flagler 4th-Lowest Rate Among Florida Counties of 100,000 or More

June 22, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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Flagler County’s crime rate in 2020 fell for the 11th straight year, though it’s never fallen as sharply as it has in the last three, when it fell by half since 2017. In 2020, Flagler had the fourth-lowest crime rate in the state for counties of 100,000 or more people, aided in part by the pandemic.

Xanax for Florida Park Drive: Residents Invited To Weigh In on Planned Traffic-Calming Islands

June 18, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

A typical traffic-calming island in a federal Department of Transportation image.

The most notable change will be the addition of two medians to add traffic calming measures.  One will be located to the north between Flinstone Court and Foster Lane.  The other will be situated to the south between Fernham Lane and Farragut Drive. 

City Hall Trespass Against Mark Phillips, Who’d Rushed Toward Mayor at May Meeting, Is Lifted

June 10, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Mark Phillips addressing the Palm Coast City Council at the May 4 meeting.

Mark Phillips, the North Flagler resident at the center of a tense moment at a May meeting of the Palm Coast City Council, when he aggressively rushed the dais toward then-Mayor Milissa Holland, is no longer trespassed from City Hall.

Candidate Drops Out of Mayoral Race, Creates a Ballot Problem and ‘Endorses’ Lowe: ‘He’s Sorry for Hating America’

June 9, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

A candidate dropping out of the race for Palm Coast mayor after qualifying ended created a bit of a problem for elections officials, who had already sent their ballots to be printed. (© FlaglerLive)

Kevin Cichowski’s brief candidacy for the special July 27 election for Palm Coast mayor ended today as oddly as it began a week or so ago–with cryptic statements, a back-handed endorsement of candidate Alan Lowe, and the proposal for an “active shooter system” in the schools.

Testily, Palm Coast Council Appears to Favor Doing Its Own Search for New Manager, Foregoing Consultants

June 8, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The Palm Coast City Council today had its first full discussion on finding its next city manager. (© FlaglerLive)

The Palm Coast City Council appears uninterested in hiring a search firm to conduct its impending search for a new city manager, its second in three years, opting for some form of process conducted by the administration and the council, and possibly including council members fronting their own choices.

From Drag Queens to Sister Bunny Juju, Throngs Exult in Pride, Joy and Freedom at Flagler’s 2nd Annual LGBTQ Festival

June 6, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

Drag Queen Brittany Moore during her performance at Central Park Saturday evening. (© FlaglerLive)

Saturday’s Flagler Pride Festival and its crowds, which by 9 p.m. had totaled between 600 and 800 people, put the lie to the county’s presumed homogeneity: Palm Coast, a city started in the late 1960s as an integrated, post-racial subdivision, is still more diverse than perhaps assumed, and if anything growing more so.

Here’s Palm Coast’s Full ‘Difficult Citizens’ List, Its Origins, and the Kind of Offenses that Landed People On It

June 4, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

The actual spear that was hurled at a Palm Coast city employee's truck, with the employee inside, last year. The incident was documented in what the city referred to as a "Difficult Citizen List" largely kept secret until its revelation by the News-Journal last week. (© FlaglerLive)

The full and controversial “Difficult Citizen List” Palm Coast government has kept since 2016 is revealed, along with its history: the city set up a task force on employee safety in 2015, resulting in guidelines for employees on how to deal with difficult customers. The list, kept largely secret, was one of the results. The city council is rethinking its approach.

Reilly Opelka Falls to No. 2 Medvedev in 3rd Round of French Open

June 4, 2021 | Michael Lewis | 2 Comments

Reilly Opelka's ranking will improve even with a loss at the French Open. He can now look forward to Wimbledon. (Corinne Dubreuil/ATPTour.com)

Reilly Opelka is a huge server. But Friday he ran into one of the best serve returners on the planet in Daniil Medvedev, and the result was a straight-sets win for the Russian, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4.

Interim Palm Coast Manager Denise Bevan Signs Contract as Morton, Tenure Over, Vows to Exit Government Sector

June 4, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Denis Bevan, standing at the podium with Palm Coast Fire Chief, as the Palm Coast City Council was offering her the interim manager's job last Tuesday. (© FlaglerLive)

Bevan will be paid the equivalent of $161,400 a year, plus a $400 monthly car allowance, health and other benefits. Her starting day as interim was Wednesday, the day Matt Morton exited City Hall and, according to him, government service for good.

After Blaming Workers for Staying Home, Waste Pro Pledges to do Better, and Pay Better, in Palm Coast

June 3, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Waste Pro has seen fines levied by the city against it for poor service soar in the past three months, to levels last seen in 2017. Fines exceeded $10,000 in May. (© FlaglerLive)

Waste Pro issued its latest service-improvement plan to Palm Coast government after fines the city levies for poor service against the company increased for six successive months and the government threatened last week to end its $9 million contract with the waste hauler.

Palm Coast Fire Department Dedicates New Ladder Truck to FPC Graduate Sgt. Zachary J. Walters, Killed in 2010

June 2, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Palm Coast Fire Chief Jerry Forte speaking at the dedication in honor of Marine Sergeant Zachary J. Walters, killed on June 8, 2010 while on patrol in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan. He was a graduate of Flagler Palm Coast High School, Class of 2005. (Palm Coast)

Marine Sergeant Zachary J. Walters, killed on June 8, 2010 while on patrol in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan. He was a graduate of Flagler Palm Coast High School, Class of 2005. The idea for dedicating a fire truck to the memory of a Fallen Solider was proposed by Firefighter-Paramedic Christopher Strozier, who is a Navy Veteran.

Palm Coast’s First Hybrid Citizens Academy Graduates 15 Students in 49th Session

June 2, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The graduates. (Palm Coast)

This session’s graduates were Terri Belletto, Vincent Ciolino, James La Pierre Cutts, Felita Guy, Kelly Knott, Greg Lovekamp, Barb Lovekamp, Michael Martin, Devrie Paradowski, Nichol Sparrow, Michael West, Geraldine Wright, Andre Wright, Jim Wulff and Jan Wulff.

Palm Coast Appoints Denise Bevan Interim City Manager, Ending Matt Morton’s Tenure

June 1, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Denise Bevan, a loyal, unpretentious member of the city administration for many years, was appointed its interim manager just weeks after being elevated to chief of staff. (© FlaglerLive)

The Palm Coast City Council this evening ended City Manager Matt Morton’s tenure, waiving his 30-day notice, and appointed Denise Bevan, a chief of staff, to the interim position.

Palm Coast Council Abolishes Secret and One-Sided ‘Difficult Citizens List’ Kept Since 2016

June 1, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

The City Council this evening abolished a "Difficult Citizens" list the administration kept since 2016. (© FlaglerLive)

The list cited allegedly “difficult” residents by name, usually listed their addresses, and at times included their pictures. The list included four entries this year and 33 entries going back to the first in March 2016.

Candidates from the Obscure to the Expected Piling Up to Run for Palm Coast Mayor in Winner-Takes-All Election

June 1, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

A crowd of candidates are seeking to fill the vacuum of a fallen era at Palm Coast City Hall. (© FlaglerLive)

The qualifying window for the special election for Palm Coast mayor doesn’t close until next Monday. But eight candidates have already filed to run. Six candidates are Republicans, two are Democrats. It’s a non-partisan election, but only ostensibly so. Three of the candidates are Realtors.

Days After Betraying His Country, Rep. Waltz Dares Address Gold Star Families at Palm Coast’s Memorial Ceremony

May 31, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 102 Comments

If Rep. Mike Waltz wanted to thank the Gold Star families, what about the families of Officer Brian Sicknick and all of the other officers harmed the day of the Jan. 6 insurrection? To Waltz and every other Republican out there who voted against a commission to examine the insurrection, your actions clearly state that their lives do not matter, writes Kathleen Brady.

County Administrator Jerry Cameron as Palm Coast Interim Manager? City Enfevered With Contingency Scenarios.

May 30, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

County Administrator Jerry Cameron, right, had invited Palm Coast City Manager Matt Morton to a county commission meeting in July 2015, a few months into either man's tenures in their jobs. Cameron is now being discussed as an interim replacement for Morton, who resigned this week. (© FlaglerLive via Flagler TV)

The speculation about Cameron is fueling the feverish politicized atmosphere in Palm Coast, an unbridgeable rift on the council, rampant apprehension within city staff ranks, and the manipulative hands of elected officials on and off the council, all in the context of a special election for mayor in less than two months and the government’s budget season starting even sooner.

Benjamin Allen Sobs, ‘It’s Pointless,’ as Jury Watches His Interview Before His Arrest for Murder

May 27, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Benjamin Allen, left, in his interview with Jorge Fuentes, the lead detective in the case, in the presence of Allen's parents, from a 56-minute video shown the jury today. (© FlaglerLive)

In the last day of trial before closing arguments, the jury watched a 56-minute interview between Benjamin Allen, who is accused of murder, and detectives, in the presence of his parents. He maintained his innocence, and broke down once the handcuffs were on.

A City in Turmoil: Palm Coast City Manager Matt Morton Resigns

May 27, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 39 Comments

Matt Morton has been on the job just over two years. (© FlaglerLive)

The resignation leaves the city in the hands of two newly appointed chiefs of staff, Lauren Johnston and Denise Bevan. But it is not entirely surprising: Morton was essentially a Holland protege, and without her on the council, he’d lost his support’s cornerstone.

Palm Coast Warns Waste Pro It May End Its Contract in 7 Days Over ‘Severe’ and ‘Unacceptable’ Deficiencies

May 26, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 44 Comments

Waste Pro says it's been short of drivers. Palm Coast is out of patience. (© FlaglerLive)

Losing patience after repeated service failures by Waste Pro, Palm Coast government today declared the garbage hauler in breach of contract and began looking for other haulers while giving Waste Pro seven days to fix current problems.

Jury Seated in Trial of Benjamin Allen, Now 18, in 1st-Degree Murder of Elijah Rizvan in W-Section 2 Years Ago

May 24, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Benjamin Allen today during Jury selection at the Flagler County courthouse. (© FlaglerLive)

Benjamin Allen was 16 when he was accused of shooting dead Elijah Rizvan outside a house in the W Section in July 2019. He is being tried as an adult and faces life in prison if convicted. An all-white jury was empaneled today.

After Holland

May 24, 2021 | Pierre Tristam | 20 Comments

A memorial for former Palm Coast Mayor Jon Netts earlier this year sharpened the sense that the city was heading toward a fork in its direction, possibly a distance away from the direction Netts and his follower, Milissa Holland, at the podium, set. (© FlaglerLive)

The resignation of Milissa Holland and the coming special election for mayor puts Palm Coast at a forking path between the course Holland set and a more radical change in a different direction. The two views seem to be represented by Alan Lowe and David Alfin, the leading contenders for the seat.

Rays of Promise: Boston Whaler Marks Reopening of Boating Plant, Projecting 400 Jobs and Orders Into 2023

May 21, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Ready to go: where Boston Whalers boats are readied for shipping. The plant reopened gradually starting in winter, with its first boat set to ship later this month. (© FlaglerLive)

Brunswick Corp. and Boston Whaler executives today formally reopened the former Sea Ray plant that shut down three years ago, projecting to ramp up over the next 12 to 24 months back to 400 jobs, and likely more beyond that: boat-buying is brisk and demand for Boston Whaler is back-ordered well into 2023, the executives say, ensuring the stability of the plant for years to come.

Projecting 750 High-Wage Jobs, Council Approves 4-Story Hospital and Medical Building on Palm Coast Parkway

May 20, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

AdventHealth Palm Coast's new hospital on Palm Coast Parkway, in a rendering.

Wally de Aquino, the hospital’s chief operating officer, said he’s projecting an initial 400 to 450 jobs at the hospital initially, and up to 700 to 750 jobs when the medical office building is completed. The 100-bed, 155,000-square-foot, four-story AdventHealth hospital will go up on 11 acres along Palm Coast Parkway.

Palm Coast Council Approves Manager Morton’s $9,000 Raise With No Discussion, and With Morton Nemesis’ Vote

May 20, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

The Palm Coast City Council on Tuesday quietly approved a $9,135 raise for City Manager Matt Morton on the heels of his second-year anniversary with the city and a performance evaluation that netted him strong and slightly better marks than last year despite a blistering set of numbers from Council Member Victor Barbosa.

Palm Coast Council Sets Special Election for Mayor on July 27, Requiring Petitions or Fee to Qualify

May 19, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

The Palm Coast City Council this morning, minus Milissa Holland. (© FlaglerLive)

The council agreed unanimously to require candidates to qualify for the election either by gathering 497 signed and certified petition or by paying a $1,140 fee. Petitions may be gathered between May 24 and May 28. Qualifying is set between June 1 and June 7.

David Alfin and Alan Lowe Announce for Mayor as Palm Coast Council Readies to Set July 27 Special Election

May 19, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 60 Comments

David Alfin, left, and Alan Lowe as they both ran in last November's election, Alfin for a council seat, Lowe for mayor. (© FlaglerLive)

David Alfin and Alan Lowe, both Republicans who ran unsuccessful campaigns last November–Lowe for mayor, Alfin for a council seat–said they would run in the special election to replace Mayor Milissa Holland the Palm Coast City Council is expected to schedule at a hurriedly-called special meeting this morning. The proposed date for the election is July 27.

Palm Coast Government Sets Special Meeting for Wednesday at 9 a.m., With Little Notice

May 18, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Vice Mayor Eddie Branquinho will be serving as mayor until Milissa Holland's position is filled by a special election. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast City Manager Matt Morton Tuesday evening set a special meeting of the City Council for Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. in the wake of Milissa Holland’s resignation as mayor Tuesday evening. The meeting was noticed exclusively on the city’s webpage.

Reilly Opelka Battles Hard But Falls to Nadal in Rome Semifinals, 6-4, 6-4

May 15, 2021 | Michael Lewis | Leave a Comment

Nadal would not give Opelka ground in their semi-final in Rome this morning. (Corinne Dubreuil/ATPTour.com)

For Opelka, now up to No. 35 in the world rankings, the match was a huge opportunity to measure himself against the 12-time French Open champ and a man likely to break a tie with Roger Federer at 20 Slam titles at the upcoming French championships in two weeks.

Palm Coast’s Opelka Is Having Career Week in Rome, and Faces Rafael Nadal Saturday Morning

May 14, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The pines of Rome are smiling on Reilly Opelka, who faces Rafael Nadal in a semi-final match Saturday morning. (Corinne Dubreuil/ATPTour.com)

The former Indian Trails Middle School student is in the midst of a career week at the Italian Open in Rome, reaching the semifinals of a Masters 1000 event (the biggest tournaments outside of the four Grand Slams) for the first time.

At Holland Park, Lush $5.1 Million Splash Pad Erupts Amid Cheers for Latest Free-Access Amenity

May 14, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

Children (and politicians) kicked off the splash pad at Holland Park this morning. (© FlaglerLive)

Some 75 people gathered for the opening of Holland Park’s 10,000-square foot splash pad Friday morning, the latest enhancement to Palm Coast’s marquee and most popular public park.

Palm Coast Resident Takes Issue With Councilman’s Code Enforcement Vigilantism on Social Media

May 13, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

Victor Barbosa, the Palm Coast City Council member, in a still from a prosecutorial Facebook video he posted about a property in the city.

After Palm Coast City Council member Victor Barbosa posted pictures and a video of a Seminole Woods property Barbosa considered unseemly, the property owner wrote the council to complain of Barbosa’s “abusive, conniving, and hypocritical” tactics.

‘I Just Wasn’t Sure If There Was a Gun That Was Brought Into Chambers’: Council Members Take Stock of Jolting Incident

May 11, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

The Palm Coast City Council's Mayor Milissa Holland, Nick Klufas, left, and Eddie Branquinho today addressed last week's incident bat the council. The picture above is a file photo. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast City Council members today renewed calls for keeping “the temperature as low as possible” in meetings after last week’s incident involving the mayor and a member of the audience, as the mayor today revealed that she had at one point feared that the man had a gun.

Join City of Palm Coast for Memorial Day Ceremony on May 31 at 8 a.m.

May 11, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Flags of Heroes Park. (© FlaglerLive)

Join the City of Palm Coast for a Memorial Day Ceremony, “Remembering America’s Heroes,” on Monday, May 31 from 8 – 9 a.m. at Heroes Memorial Park, 2860 Palm Coast Parkway. Parking is available along Corporate Drive and at the Library.

‘Enough’ Is Not Enough: Flagler’s Dangerous Leer at Extremism

May 7, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 67 Comments

What happened on Tuesday at the Palm Coast City Council is indefensible and dangerous. But it’s nothing new. We’ve simply not been paying attention to a perilous degradation of public discourse and behavior. We are slowly becoming a crueler community debased by primitive instincts, because no one in charge, or too few people in charge, are standing up and saying enough.

Man Who Rushed Mayor During Palm Coast Council Meeting Is Trespassed, and Says He Will Sue

May 7, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

Mark Philips, foreground left, speaking to the group his "Flagler Liberty Coalition" took to Washington, D.C., for the Jan. 6 Trump rally that devolved into an assault on the Capitol. The trip was sponsored by County Commissioner Joe Mullins, in the red cap to Philips's left. The trip was preceded by a "security briefing" provided by Flagler County Sheriff Sgt. Mike Lutz. The still is from a video of the briefing.

Mark Phillips, a frequent presence at city and county meetings who aggressively rushed the dais during the Palm Coast City Council meeting Tuesday to confront Mayor Milissa Holland, was trespassed from City Hall the next day, records show. He has the right of appeal.

In Contrast With Flagler Beach, Palm Coast Will Go Ahead With Independence Day Fireworks in Town Center

May 6, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

palm coast fireworks

The annual Palm Coast fireworks celebration of Independence Day will return this year on July 3 along with the traditional Central Park picnic, with no restrictions on attendance except for a recommendation of physical distancing.

Palm Coast Council Approves 240-Unit Apartment Complex Near Boston Whaler Plant on Colbert Lane

May 6, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

A rendering of one of the Lighthouse Habor Luxury Apartments.

The developer of the Lighthouse Habor Luxury Apartments complex says the apartments will be marketed to “more affluent transitional folks” rather than workforce tenants, though Palm Coast is experiencing a shortage in workforce housing.

Behind Palm Coast’s $5.7 million Push for a Regional Racket Center, a Big Bet on Players and Partnerships

May 5, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

The look of the Palm Coast Tennis Center is about to change, so will its name. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast’s bet on a vast expansion of the Tennis Center into the Reilly Opelka Racquet Center rests on hopes for a much larger population ahead that would be keyed into tennis and pickleball, but optimistic–speculative–figures don’t match up with current trends despite a surge in 2020 in racket-sport participation.

A Tense Palm Coast Council Meeting Turns Menacing as a Man Rushes Dais to Affront Mayor Holland

May 4, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 51 Comments

Mark Philips, in the white shirt to the right, is blocked by Sheriff's Cmdr. Phil Reynolds after Philips got in mayor Milissa Holland's face during this evening's council meeting. (© FlaglerLive via Palm Coast YouTube)

An unnerving, and to Mayor Milissa Holland frightening, incident interrupted tonight’s Palm Coast City Council meeting as a man menacingly walked up to within a foot or two of the mayor before a Flagler County Sheriff’s commander quickly stepped between him and Holland and eventually directed the man away from the dais.

Palm Coast Doffs Mask Ordinance With a Few Theatrics and the Usual Disinformation

May 4, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Mayor Milissa Holland, bidding masks farewell this evening.

The Palm Coast City Council this evening revoked its year-long, never-enforced but influential mask mandate on the heels of the city administration lifting mask requirements in city facilities and county government doing likewise on Monday.

Palm Coast Asks Residents a Smidge Tendentiously: Is It Time to Relax Ban on Work Vehicles in Residential Driveways?

April 30, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 54 Comments

Nothing unsightly about a working van. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast forbids commercial vehicles to park in residential driveways on anything but work calls, unless the commercial signs are covered. At least two council members want the rule relaxed. The council is issuing a public survey to gauge interest in that direction.

Mayor’s State of the City Address: The Year of Covid, Universities and Renewed, Robust Growth

April 30, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Mayor Milissa Holland. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland delivered the annual State of the City address and recognized the year’s recipients of three awards, including Citizen of the Year and the Public Safety Award. Here’s the full text.

Palm Coast Swipes Sheriff’s Peerless PR Director Brittany Kershaw in Latest Revamp, at a Salary of $105,000

April 29, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Brittany Kershaw. (FCSO)

Palm Coast is elevating Brittany Kershaw’s position to the level of director, and in all local governments, directors’ salaries begin in the 90,000 and go up from there. She takes over a communications division that has been in flux, to put it mildly, since City Manager Matt Morton’s arrival two years ago.

Flagler’s Population Increases at Fastest Pace in 13 Years as Housing Inventory Shrinks Despite Construction Boom

April 28, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Flagler County's population has been increasing at the fastest pace since the housing crash a decade and a half ago. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County in 2020 added 3,538 residents, after an almost equally strong gain in 2019. The gains are still less than half what they were at the peak of the county’s boom years, but they are remaking the landscape. The boomlet is reflected across other indicators–property values, the shrinking available inventory of single-family homes, and the sharp rise in permitting for new single-family homes.

Cimmaron Drive Residents Clamor for a Sidewalk, Citing Dangers and Degradation of Walking and Biking Experience

April 22, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Cimarron Drive in the old part of Palm Coast is fraying at the edges. (© FlaglerLive)

It was a matter of time before Palm Coast residents would start complaining about Cimmaron Drive’s degradation and its impact on their ability to walk it, ride it or skirt its often indifferent traffic. That time is now, as Cimmaron Drive may become the city’s next Florida Park Drive headache.

Palm Coast City Manager Matt Morton’s Evaluations at Year 2: One Brutal, One Good, 3 Glowing or Stellar

April 21, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

City Manager Matt Morton's past year saw some of the city's most challenging times during the pandemic, and some of its greatest successes, with the landing of two university campuses and the return of the city's largest manufacturing company, with 300 to 400 jobs. (© FlaglerLive)

City Manager Matt Morton’s past year saw some of the city’s most challenging times during the pandemic, and some of its greatest successes, with the landing of two university campuses and the return of the city’s largest manufacturing company, with 300 to 400 jobs.

Citing Aesthetics and Law, Palm Coast Will Not Loosen Signage Ban, Whether for Realtors or Anyone Else

April 15, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

real estate signage ordinance palm coast

A majority of the Palm Coast Council rebuffed an attempt by Councilman Ed Danko to loosen the ban on Realtors’ open house and other signs in rights of way, saying both the city’s focus on beauty and a Supreme Court ruling on such signs leave no room for a shift away from current rules.

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