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With $57,000 Raised and Tons of Food Boxed, Plan to Feed 5,000 Families Turns Palm Coast City Hall Into Relief Central

April 28, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Some 1,200 booxes, each with a week's worth of groceries for a family of four, are warehoused on the first floor of City Hall, in preparation of the food drop on May 2. The city's Tyler Jarnagin is by the door. (© FlaglerLive)

Feed Palm Coast has turned City Hall into a warehouse for a massive food aid operation relying on city staffers, volunteers and the donations of residents to feed 5,000 families with a week’s worth of groceries come May 2.

Lost to Car Crash Last Week, Williams Family Will be Celebrated at Saturday Service in Palm Coast

April 24, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Wilma Williams and her daughters Mozella and Kaleigh, in a Facebook photo. Their lives will be celebrated at a service on Saturday at Palm Coast United Methodist Church's north campus.

Wilma Williams and her two daughters, Mozella and Kaleigh, 12 and 13, will be celebrated on the north campus of Palm Coast United Methodist Church Saturday at 11 a.m. in a drive-in service that will combine the requirements of social distancing with the ceremonial spirit of the solemn occasion.

Verdego Garden Center, Palm Coast Government, School Board and County Mobilize for Local Food Aid

April 22, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Verdego Marketing Director Allynne Jones, right, and Garden Center Manager Carrie Stewart are among the many Verdego employees behind the company's unique effort that will result in the donation of all revenue this week, from Wednesday through Saturday, to Grace Community Food Pantry. (Verdego for FlaglerLive)

Verdego Garden Center’s effort, unique for its scope and generosity among local businesses, is part of a larger effort by private and charitable organizations and local governments, including a $30,000 drive by Palm Coast, to distribute or collect food and cash for community pantries and address growing needs for food among local families.

The Risk Is Too Great to Reopen Palm Coast So Soon: An Open Letter from City Leaders

April 19, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 93 Comments

Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland, City Manager Matt Morton and Fire Chief Jerry Forte explain why the city is maintaining recommended restrictions to suppress the coronavirus and why “we must remain steadfast in our approach and see this through to the end.”

Sharp Rift Emerges as Flagler County Will Open Some Parks and Trails Against Cities’ Opposition

April 16, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 77 Comments

Biongs Landing on the Intracoastal, one of the Flagler County parks that could see more activity with the county's decision to reopen parks and trails in its jurisdiction, but not within cities. The decision is not welcomed by the cities. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County plans to reopen some of its parks and trails even though every city in the county is opposed and the apex of the coronavirus emergency is still two weeks away, according to public health officials.

Covid-19 Tempers: How Palm Coast Residents With No Prior Records Are Ending Up In Jail on Domestic Violence Charges

April 14, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Flagler County Sheriff's depouties have been busy arbitrating domestic disputes--and arresting first-time offenders (© FlaglerLive)

Even as the sheriff stresses de-escalation before arrests, ordinary family members are losing tempers and acting violently at home in collateral consequences of the coronavirus emergency, as this weekend’s repeated examples from Palm Coast illustrate.

Florida Seeing Over 1,000 New Infections a Day as Federal, State and Local Officials Send Clashing Messages

April 10, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Army Pvt. Joshua Rodriguez, a combat medical specialist assigned to the Javits New York Medical Station, checks a patient’s pulse in New York on Wednesday. (Department of Defense)

The largest spike of coronavirus cases yet in Flagler-Palm Coast was on Thursday, with seven cases confirmed just that day, for a total of 44. Most of the new cases are the result of local, or community, transmission.

Mission Critical? Cooper the Dog Has Been Dead 15 Months. Owner, 73, Is Arrested on a 2018 Bite Charge.

April 6, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

Dottye Benton two years ago. (© FlaglerLive)

Some arrests in the midst of the coronavirus public health emergency are more absurd than others, especially in light of state and local judicial orders to limit all proceedings to essentials. Dottye Benton’s arrest Sunday night at her Palm Coast home is one of those.

Palm Coast Location of Sheriff’s District Office Is Out: Flagler Commission Moves Building Back to Bunnell

April 6, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Not so fast: The planned locating of the sheriff's district office on land adjacent to the county public library on Palm Coast Parkway is no longer the case: the county commission has opted to move the location back to Bunnell. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Operations Center will not be built in palm Coast after all, but will rise on Commerce Boulevard in Bunnell, next to a planned branch library, the County Commission decided Monday.

Sheriff Prepares Shift to Enforcement of Quarantine and Stay-Home Orders Amid Questions; Restrictions in Effect Friday

April 1, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 39 Comments

Sheriff Rick Staly, center, has been in discussions with Flagler Emergency Management Chief JOnathan Lord, at the mic, and working with Flagler Beach Police Chief Matt Doughney, left, and Bunnell Police Chief Tom Foster (not pictured) regarding enforcement of coronavirus emergency orders, which will soon be mandatory. The trio was seen at the county's Emergency Operations Center last fall during the last hurricane emergency. (© FlaglerLive)

What will enforcement of mandatory stay-home orders look like in Palm Coast and Flagler, for residents and coronavirus-infected individuals? Sheriff Rick Staly and Emergency Management Chief Jonathan Lord have been pouring over the orders in preparation.

Flagler Cases Rise to 13, Including 17-Year-Old Girl; Florida’s Near 5,500; Social Distancing Extended To May 1

March 30, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

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Despite the rising numbers, Flagler County continues to be among the counties where testing has lagged, with a mere 143 tests conducted in total, many of them through the Flagler Department of Health and some at AdventHealth Palm Coast.

Palm Coast Mayor and City Manager Launch 1st of Weekly, Virtual Town Halls in Response to Covid Emergency

March 29, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

City Manager Matt Palm Coast Morton and Mayor Milissa Ho9lland, seen here just before Morton was hired a year ago, will host weekly town halls, virtually, through the coronavirus emergency. (© FlaglerLive)

Mayor Milissa Holland and City Manager Matthew Morton will answer some of the most frequently asked questions about COVID-19 and residents will have the opportunity to submit questions in real time, through Palm Coast Connect.

Palm Coast Data Battles Eviction Lawsuit and Calls “Fraud” on Landlord and Former Owners, Casting Pall on 600 Jobs

March 27, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Palm Coast Data, one of the city's largest employers, is battling eviction through a bitter dispute with its former owners. (© FlaglerLive)

Both the lawsuit and Palm Coast Data’s answers combine to paint a grim picture for one of Palm Coast’s largest employers, months after losing a major account and now facing yet another major blow from the coming economic consequences of the public health emergency.

Hospital Prepares for “Surge” as Flagler’s Covid Cases Jump to 11; Palm Coast Offers Community Center for Overflow

March 27, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

The Palm Coast Community Center could be transformed into a hospital ward for overflow Covid-19 patients, should that become necessary, hospital and city officials said. (© FlaglerLive)

With infection numbers rising locally and across the state and indications of less rigorous adherence with social distancing rules, Jonathan Lord, the county’s emergency management chief, hinted that more stringent restrictions could be ahead.

Flagler Was Among U.S.’ 100-Fastest Growing Counties in Last 10 Years; Population of 115,000 Aged Sharply

March 27, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

It had been getting more crowded. (© FlaglerLive)

Now with a population of 115,000, more than 12,000 of the net new arrivals over the decade were in the 65-and-older group, with implications for local health care, social services, schools, even politics. 

Flagler Cases Up to 4; Woman Treated for Covid-19 at Advent Is Released, But Her Son, an FPC Student, Tests Positive

March 24, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Louise McCourty, a Flagler Palm Coast High School employee, distributing meals today at the school to families with children 18 and younger. (Flagler Schools).

Tuesday was proving to be a day of mixed signals, with resilience and fortitude competing with challenges and more dispiriting numbers as various segments of society were rapidly adapting to life under different degrees of restrictions and still often unclear expectations.

Flagler Covid-19 Cases Up to 3 as Health Department Kicks In ‘Contact Tracing’ and Palm Coast Hunkers Down

March 23, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 48 Comments

Covid-19 sights in Flagler today. (© FlaglerLive)

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Flagler is now three, Department of Health figures indicate in the daily, midday update, up from one the evening before, as the department is tracing down who patients have had contact with, and where.

All Restaurants Ordered Closed Except for Take-out, Palm Coast and State Agencies Shut Down All In-Person Offices

March 20, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

The way it's going to be for a while. (© FlaglerLive)

It is the latest in a series of sweeping measures gradually closing down much of the state’s economic, political, social and cultural activities as the coronavirus has caused 520 confirmed Florida cases so far, with a colossal wave of new cases expected ahead.

Easing Financial Strains on Families and Businesses, Palm Coast Suspends Utility Late Fees and Shut-Offs

March 18, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Palm Coast City Manager Matt Morton at one of the city's utility plants earlier this year. (© FlaglerLive)

In an attempt to do its part to ease expected financial strains on families and businesses resulting from the coronavirus emergency, Palm Coast government is suspending late fees levied on utility bills effective immediately, and will not cut off service to customers who are behind on their payments.

Palm Coast Broadens and Extends Cancellations of Activities Through End of April as Florida Cases Rise to 155

March 16, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Six years ago local first responders and hospital personnel conducted the largest drill to date to practice for a mass casualty event involving contamination (above). Today, responders and hospital personnel are required to wear personal protective equipment, commonly known as PPE, in many encounters with patients or potential patients as the coronavirus pandemic spreads. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast was taking a more aggressive coronavirus-mitigation approach as measures against “community spread” of the virus were affecting all levels of local governments even as cases of Covid-19 remained, for now, at bay.

Palm Coast Cancels All City-Sponsored Activities and ‘Non-Essential’ Meetings and Restricts Access to Fire Stations

March 14, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

No dropping in to visit your favorite firefighters for a while as Palm Coast shutters some operations and attempts to protect its first responders. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast government Saturday afternoon announced that all city-run activities at city facilities are cancelled from Sunday, March 15, at least through Saturday, March 21. The city will reevaluate scheduled events on a weekly basis.

Misplaced Inquisitions: Mayor Holland, Coastal Cloud and the Palm Coast Observer

March 4, 2020 | Pierre Tristam | 32 Comments

Mayor Milissa Holland anchored a 90-minute segment at Monday's Palm Coast City Council meeting, devoted entirely to refuting allegations about the city's relationship with Coastal Cloud, and the mayor's role. The mayor is a company employee. (© FlaglerLive)

Mayor Milissa Holland and Coastal Cloud Co-owner Tim Hale repeatedly–and unfairly–invoked Palm Coast Observer Editor Brian McMillan’s name in poor light during a 90-minute city council segment devoted entirely to refuting critical allegations about the city’s contract with the company.

Debate Over Restricting Dollar-Type Stores Divides Palm Coast Planning Board as Moratorium Advances

February 25, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

The Dollar General near Publix in Town Center, off Belle Terre Parkway. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast government is moving toward a 120-day moratorium on permitting new dollar-type stores out of concern that the stores’ proliferation may damage the availability of quality grocery stores.

Palm Coast’s Opelka Wins Second ATP Tour Singles Title in Dramatic Fashion, Here in Florida

February 24, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Champion Reilly Opelka and runner-up Yoshi Nishioka.

Reilly Opelka had to play two matches in one day, and a total of six sets, to win the Delray Beach Open, vaulting his ranking back inside the Top 40 to Number 39, just three off his career-high mark.

City Planners Urge Significantly Scaling Back 300-Home Matanzas Golf Course Development to Preserve Views

February 20, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Ray Tyner, Palm Coast's Deputy Chief Development Officer, speaking to residents about the Matanzas golf course proposal at a neighborhood meeting in December. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast city planners’ response to a planned 300-home development along the disused Matanzas golf course cites rules that prevent building on fairways and blocking existing residents’ backyard views. That would eliminate swaths of planned homes within the 278-acre project.

Rezoning of Long-Gestating Mega Development on Old Kings Road Stirs Residents’ Anxieties Anew

February 13, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

As such neighborhood meetings go regarding planned development, Wednesday's at the Hilton Garden Inn was rather civil well-tempered. Michael Chiumento, the attorney representing the developer, presented the development and answered questions for almost an hour. (© FlaglerLive)

The Bulow Creek development starting just south of State Road 100 on both sides of Old Kings Road would consist of 2,250 houses and apartment units and 1.7 million square feet of commercial and office space, built over four phases stretching over 20 years or more.

Pinning It Down, Resident Kills Pit Bull That Had Attacked Him and a Boy, 12, in Palm Coast

February 11, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 67 Comments

A tan pit bull had attacked two people by the time a man pinned it down and apparently killed the dog by the time sheriff's deputies showed up. The image above is a file photo unrelated to the dog in question. (Michael Curi)

The pit bull had first attacked a child walking home from the bus stop then rushed and bit a resident who’d come out after hearing calls for help. The dog died after being pinned down.

Single-Family Homes No Longer Sacred as States Turn to Zoning Laws to Lower Housing Costs

February 9, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

A single-family lot getting cleared for construction in Palm Coast this week. (© FlaglerLive)

Twenty-eight states and Washington, D.C., last year passed a variety of legislation that addresses the housing affordability problem, from tax credits for developers to rental assistance and eviction protections for residents.

Palm Coast Unveils UNF’s Futuristic MedNex Foothold in Town Center as Officials Lobby Lawmakers

February 7, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

What the University of North Florida's MedNex hub may look like in Palm Coast's Town Center. (© FlaglerLive)

Renderings of UNF’s MedNex project in Palm Coast’s Town Center, along with a new infographic about the innovative plan, are part of a lobbying offensive planned for next week by Palm Coast officials to advocate for the initiative.

Not Waiting on State Law, Palm Coast Will Ban Vaping Sales to Under-21 and Regulate Marketing

February 4, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

e products vaping regulations

Palm Coast’s e-cigarettes and vaping regulation ordinance mirrors a proposal in the Legislature to ban vaping products to anyone younger than 21 and limit its visible marketing, but the city is not interested in waiting for legislative vagaries to sort themselves out.

Palm Coast Tennis Center Hosts Futures Pro Tournament, This Time With Reilly Opelka as Sponsor

February 3, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Connor Smith, left, and Francis Tiafoe playing in a previous Palm Coast Futures tournament. (Palm Coast)

The Palm Coast Open, a $25,000 official Futures (minor-league) tournament, begins today, with a 32-man field for singles, and a 16-team field for doubles.

Critical Lack of Exhibit Space Hobbling Palm Coast Art Scene Even as Organizations Thrive

January 31, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The former Berkshire Hathaway office at Eiuropean Village, which had been an elegant exhibit space with regular shows, was padlocked for good recently. (© FlaglerLive)

For the first time in 20 years, the Flagler County Artist of the Year will not have a show, for lack of space. The critical lack of exhibit space is on the radar of the Flagler County Art League, the fledgling Palm Coast Arts Foundation and the Grand Gallery at Grand Living Realty.

City Tells Anxious Matanzas Woods Golf Course Community ‘The Fix’ Is Not In, Nor Is a Proposal

January 29, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Alex Ustilovsky speaking about his proposed development around the Matanzas Woods golf course at a neighborhood meeting in December. (© FlaglerLive)

Residents surrounding the Matanzas Woods golf course have been critical of the city’s silence on a proposed development of 300 homes there, but city officials say their hands are tied as long as they don;t have a concrete proposal to discuss–and none has been submitted yet.

When a Local Government Trespasses a Citizen from Public Property: Palm Coast Is Adopting New Rules

January 29, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Just two people have been trespassed from Palm Coast city properties--one in 2016, one this January. Both trespass warnings are still in effect, as far as the city is concerned. (© FlaglerLive)

The Palm Coast City Council will approve a new ordinance codifying trespassing procedures and the due-process appeals process as it applies to members of the public who may be barred from public property, including city parks.

Six Months In, Michael Schottey Resigns as Head of Palm Coast’s Communications Division

January 28, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Michael Schottey. (Palm Coast)

Michael Schottey had been part of City Manager Matt Morton’s sweeping revamp of the city’s top administrative posts, and is the first high-profile hire from that class to resign.

Logan Goodman, 14, Killed, Joey Renn, 20, Critical in Motorcycle Crash in Palm Coast’s Woodlands

January 24, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 46 Comments

Logan Goodman, 14, was killed and Joey Renn, 20, is in critical condition following a single motorcycle crash this evening on Blare Castle Drive in Palm Coast’s Woodlands.

Palm Coast’s Inaugural Tech Beach Hackathon Glimmers With Stress-Tested Innovations

January 21, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Eight teams piotched their ideas to a jry panel of six Sunday afternoon, after 4 hours of cramming during Palm Coast's inaugural Tech Beach Hackathon.(© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast’s first “Tech Beach Hackathon” at City Hall was a weekend cramming session of tech developers connecting their just-designed apps to local healthcare problems looking for a solution.

FlaglerLive’s Rick de Yampert Lands in New York Times as a Palm Coast Book Lover

January 20, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Rick de Yampert with a copy of The New York Times opened to the Sunday Review page with his mini-essay on the book that changed his life. (© FlaglerLive)

FlaglerLive Culture Writer Rick de Yampert’s written response was one of just 14 out of more than 1,300 that The New York Times published Sunday in answer to the question: “Was Your Life Changed by a Book?”

Palm Coast’s War on Dollar Stores and Their Customers Contradicts City’s Inclusive Plan

January 20, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 48 Comments

The new Dollar General on Matanzas Woods Parkway in Palm Coast. (GoToby.com)

The Palm Coast City Council imposed a 120-day moratorium on new dollar-type discount stores, citing vague fears of “long-term effects” on the community, a decision that runs counter to free-market ideals.

Palm Coast Prepares for $20 Million Sewer Plant Expansion in Anticipation of Growth

January 15, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Waste Water Treatment Plant Number 2 at the northwest end of the city. (© FlaglerLive)

The Palm Coast City Council is supporting the city’s next-largest utility expansion–a $20 million project that will add 2 million gallons a day of capacity to its second sewer plant on U.S. 1. The expansion will be financed through a loan and is not expected to affect customers’ rates.

Life in Prison Without Parole, Not Death, For David Snelgrove as 20-Year Ordeal Over Fowler Murders Ends

January 14, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

David Snelgrove this morning, before the verdict, with his attorney, Michael Nielsen. In the foreground to the right, the murder victim's daughter eyed Snelgrove, having attended all seven days of trial, just as she had all previous such trials over the years. (© FlaglerLive)

The seven-day re-trial over the penalty for the 2000 murders in Palm Coast’s B-Section was necessary because two previous verdicts were ruled unconstitutional. Today’s verdict means that years, maybe decades, of further proceedings will not be necessary.

Maturing, Soaring Opelka Roars Into 2020 With Top American Ranking in His Sights

January 9, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Opelka rising. (Brian Coleman)

In an exclusive interview with FlaglerLive, Opelka reveals himself as young man who thinks before he speaks, is comfortable in his own skin, and understands that as his fame grows, his responsibility of handling that fame increases.

A Year-End Thank You To Our Readers and Supporters From the FlaglerLive Board of Directors

December 23, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

As you and your family make decisions as to which organizations will receive your charitable donations, please keep in mind that there are those who would like nothing more than to have aggressive news outlets like FlaglerLive disappear entirely.

Palm Coast’s Starlight Parade Draws Record Number of Participants and 10,000 Spectators

December 17, 2019 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Christmas truck.

Over 80 participants registered to either have a vehicle or walk in the parade—including multiple community groups, civic organizations, local schools and private local businesses.

Crime Rate in Flagler and Palm Coast Continues Steep Drop in 1st Half of 2019

December 16, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

The crime index, or the total number of crimes reported, under each of the last four sheriffs in Flagler County. For 2019, the actual crime index is 743 for the first six months of the year. It's been annualized for the sake of the chart's relative comparisons. (© FlaglerLive)

The crime index in Flagler County and Palm Coast dropped in the first six months of 2019, continuing a steep decline of the last two years, falling 15.1 percent compared with the first six months of 2018. The declines were especially steep in Flagler Beach and Bunnell.

City of Palm Coast to Host Inaugural Tech Beach Hackathon

December 15, 2019 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

ech Beach Hackathon

The City of Palm Coast is proud to announce the official launch of the inaugural Tech Beach Hackathon event for January 17-20, 2020 at the Palm Coast City Hall (160 Lake Ave).

Palm Coast Starlight Parade Traffic and Parking Information for Dec. 14

December 12, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

starlight parade traffic parking palm coast

To improve traffic flow into and out of this Saturday’s Starlight Parade, the City of Palm Coast is planning several strategies related to traffic flow, temporary road closures and parking.

3 New Cell Towers in Palm Coast Now Beaming AT&T’s Signal in Previously Dead Zones

December 12, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

The new cell tower behind the Palm Coast Tennis Center is on the left, next to an existing, but less effective, tower. (© FlaglerLive)

Two cell towers recently built in Palm Coast went live with AT&T’s signal in the last eight days, and a third had gone live in September, significantly reducing dead cell zones in town.

Ex-Palm Coast Deputy Manager Beau Falgout Lands Similar Job in Mooresville, N.C.

December 11, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Beau Falgout and his wife Jessica earlier this year at City Hall. (© FlaglerLive)

Beau Falgout, who resigned as deputy manager in Palm Coast in mid-October, six months after being passed over for the manager’s job in favor of Matt Morton, was named assistant town manager in Mooresville, N.C., on Tuesday.

Proposed 300-Home Development in Place of Matanzas Golf Course Draws Public Doubt and Ire

December 5, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

There was some public anger, a lot of skepticism and plenty of anxiety Thursday evening at Matanzas High School, at a community meeting organized by the developer of a proposed development along the Matanzas gold course in North Palm Coast. (© FlaglerLive)

A neighborhood meeting about the planned developer of some 300 homes along the disused Matanzas golf course drew considerable protests and doubt from some 200 people Thursday evening.

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