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Rep. Renner Takes Another Beating, This Time From Palm Coast Council Over Slew of Bills

February 21, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Paul Renner, center, just ahead of last December's legislative delegation meeting with local governments and others, in preparation for this year's legislative session, which begins in march. (© FlaglerLive)

The Palm Coast City Council excoriated Rep. Paul Renner over several bills he’s introduced, saying the proposals would hurt Florida Hospital Flagler and end the city’s ability to regulate local business, among others.

Man Faces Felony Child Abuse Charge in Assault of Girl, 14, After Accosting Children at Bus Stop

February 20, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

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A man who children say had been accosting them at their Palm Coast bus stop was later charged with child abuse after slapping a 14-year-old girl on the butt. An investigation revealed other concerns.

Superwash Express Brings 40 Jobs to Heart of Palm Coast and Lava of Choices For Car Care

February 15, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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Superwash on Cypress Point Parkway held its grand opening last week, creating 40 new jobs, about 25 of them full-time, in a car town that seems to take to carwashes with zeal.

Palm Coast, Flagler Beach and Bunnell Officials May Face Stronger Financial Disclosure Requirements

February 15, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Financial disclosure forms filed by elected city officials are cursory compared to the detailed forms filed by county and other officials. That may soon change as the Legislature considers extending the stricter requirements.

Palm Coast Community Center’s Walls Crash As Shovels Ordain Much Bigger Successor Building

February 14, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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Work crews put destruction on display at the old Palm Coast Community Center today, just after the city council marked the $7.8 million rebuilding and tripling of the site with a groundbreaking ceremony.

Europa Owner’s House Demolished in Evening Fire in Palm Coast’s C-Section

February 13, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Marcella and Ambroz Ferrena, who own New Europa, the restaurant and lounge at European Village, were in their Palm Coast home by the canals late Sunday afternoon when they smelled smoke. It was a small fire in the garage that rapidly spread through the roof.

Local Governments Nursing Headaches Over Legalized Pot as Health Department Holds Hearing Across Florida

February 8, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Palm Coast, Flagler Beach, Bunnell and County government joined two dozen counties and four dozen cities in enacting moratoriums temporarily banning medical marijuana dispensaries.

Palm Coast’s Jim Landon Gets 4% Pay Hike, Raising Total Compensation to $226,700

February 7, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 41 Comments

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The Palm Coast City Council unanimously endorsed the $6,700 pay raise but limited annual automatic increases to 1 percent through 2021, and set aside concerns over Landon’s very generous severance package.

Palm Coast Man Accused of Murdering a Man in Daytona Before Fleeing to P-Section

February 6, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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Dominic Neeley Jr., 21, was arrested at his home at 41 Peppercorn Lane in Palm Coast in early evening Sunday after a chase triggered by an alleged murder of a man and the shooting of a woman in Daytona Beach within the same hour.

Town Center Developer Palm Coast Holdings Will Close By March and Sell Assets

February 1, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The decision was made recently and unexpectedly by Palm Coast Holding’s parent company, Allete Properties of Duluth, Minn. Seven employees will be affected.

Palm Coast Council Favors $6,800 Raise for Manager Landon, and Automatic Increases

January 31, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 40 Comments

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Vying for a raise for the third time in 10 months, Palm Coast Manager Jim Landon appears to have convinced a new council to award him a 4 percent raise and build in automatic annual raises absent intervention by the council.

Olando Ellis, 63, Killed on I-95 Near Matanzas Exit When Semi Slams His Stalled Mercedes

January 30, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

The tractor trailer, hauling chain-link fencing, crashed into the Mercedes in the southbound travel lanes, veered left and crashed on its side, across the guardrail and into the northbound travel lanes of I-95 this morning. The crash took place at 3:15 a.m. Click on the image for larger view. (© FlaglerLive)

Olando Ellis’s car had stalled in the right-most southbound lane and lost all power and lights. He’d called 911 for help, then was struck and killed by the truck.

House Panel Votes 13-1 to Ban Red-Light Cameras by 2020, But We’ve Been Here Before

January 25, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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State data showing increased crashes at red-light camera intersections adds momentum to the Florida’s latest effort to ban the cameras, but similar attempts have failed in the Senate before.

Rebecca DeLorenzo Resigns Flagler Chamber Presidency to Head Red Cross Chapter

January 24, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Flagler Chamber officials say DeLorenzo’s resignation is an opportunity for the chamber to rethink its direction, including what staffing will be needed. The chamber had employed seven, down from 13 four years ago.

Fourth Fatality in 8 Days On Palm Coast Parkway as 60-Year-Old Beverly Campbell Dies

January 23, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

Beverly Campbell had stopped her van in what would be the middle lane of Palm Coast Parkway, to the left of the left-turning lane for Florida Park Drive. (Google)

Beverly Ann Campbell, 60, had stopped near Florida Park Drive after her van struck a deer, and was rear-ended by 79-year-old Frank Mannarino, who told authorities Campbell’s van did not have its lights on.

All Storm Warnings and Watches Cancelled: “We’ve Dodged A Couple of Real Big Bullet”

January 22, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Much of Palm Coast and Flagler County have a 30 percent chance of experiencing a tornado, as half the county is in a high-risk zone for very severe weather Sunday evening. The weather system spawned tornadoes across the Deep South, killing at least 15 people so far.

Short-Listed For High-Tech Finance Company’s 250 Jobs, Flagler Seeks $500,000 in Incentives

January 19, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Flagler County government is making its most expensive pitch to attract 250 jobs, a high-tech finance company based in the Northeast and looking to expand either in Florida or Georgia.

Palm Coast’s Opelka Loses 1st-Round Five-Set Thriller at Australian Open

January 17, 2017 | Michael Lewis | 1 Comment

Reilly Opelka in Palm Coast a year and a half ago. (c FlaglerLive)

But the 6-foot-11 (and growing) giant nearly pulled off the biggest upset of the first round on the men’s side, battling for five sets with 11th seed David Goffin before finally falling.

Palm Coast’s New Founders:
Steven Nobile’s Multi-Generational Vision

January 17, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Palm Coast City Councilman Steven Nobile re-imagines a blueprint for the city. (© FlaglerLive)

Inspired by the muti-generational households he knew in Brooklyn, N.Y., Councilman Steven Nobile sees a Palm Coast where young families raise children, have plenty of work opportunities, and retire all in place.

2 Killed in T-Bone Crash on Palm Coast Parkway; Felon Ran Red Light; Road Rage Possible Factor

January 17, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 115 Comments

Both vehicles ended in the ditch at the south side of westbound Palm Coast Parkway. (c FlaglerLive)

Two people were killed, including Terri Lynn Wickel, in a two-vehicle crash on Palm Coast Parkway at Pine Code Drive. Tyler L. Wilkinson is alleged to have blown through a red light.

Maxine Kronick, Fierce Doyenne of Local Arts and Children’s Theater, Dies On Approach of 80

January 17, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Maxine Kronick. (Arlene Volpe)

Maxine Kronick, actress, special events coordinator and arts champion, had co-founder Theaterrific in the late 1980s in Palm Coast, a theater program for poorer children, and remained involved in local theater at Buddy Taylor Middle School and elsewhere.

Going Gray: Can Our Car-Centric Towns Adjust to Aging Baby Boomers?

January 15, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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The millions of boomers who will grow old in Palm Coast-like exurbs will put pressure on local governments to spend more on everything from transportation to senior services.

Epic Theaters Evacuated After Gun Fears; Sheriff Warns: “This Is Not Going To Continue”

January 14, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 80 Comments

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A brawl and fear of a gun at Epic Theaters Friday night triggered a panic and a massive police response. No weapon was found, but Sheriff Rick Staly is demanding that Epic come up with a better security plan.

Palm Coast’s New Founders:
Nick Klufas Trains Vigilant Eyes on the City

January 13, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Finding better cell and emergency communications coverage is one of Council member Nick Klufas's goals in the next four years. (c FlaglerLive)

In his picture of Palm Coast for the next four years, City Councilman Nick Klufas lays out his goals for a city with better cell coverage and emergency communications, among other needs.

Tyler M. Allen, 21, Is Killed, 2 Injured as Motorcycle Rams Car on Palm Coast Parkway Near Canopy Walk

January 13, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 46 Comments

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Tyler Allen, 21, of Palm Coast, was killed and two women, including county government spokeswoman Julie Murphy, were injured this evening as Allen, riding a motorcycle, slammed into the back of the car the women were driving.

3 Teens Linger in Jail Over Epic Theater Armed Robbery Allegation Even as Accuser, in Switch, Is Implicated

January 12, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

A screen shot from a text by Dylan Straub showing the gun he intended to sell in a meeting at Epic Theater last Friday, following which Straub claimed to have been the victim of an armed robbery.

The accuser who claimed three teens robbed him at gunpoint at Epic Theaters last Friday was in fact there to sell a gun, a FlaglerLive investigation reveals. Yet the three teens he accused are still in jail.

Palm Coast’s New Founders:
Heidi Shipley On Safety, Seniors and Youths

January 11, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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From the eyes and ears of neighborhood watch groups to programs for youths and the elderly, Palm Coast City Council member Heidi Shipley envisions the best the city has to offer in the third of five articles on the future by council members.

Palm Coast’s New Founders:
Robert Cuff On A City’s Subtle Evolution

January 10, 2017 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Palm Coast City Council member Robert Cuff, a Palm Coast founder in the ITT days before the city incorporated, sees deliberate but recognizable change in the four years ahead for the city.

Three Teens Charged in Armed Robbery of 15 Year Old at Epic Theaters, Over a Belt

January 10, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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Three teens, two of them students at Matanzas High School, were charged with armed robbery of an Indian Trails Middle School student at Epic Theaters in Palm Coast Friday evening.

Palm Coast Community Center’s $7.8 Million Renovation, After Postponement, Will Cost Double Initial Estimate

January 10, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

A rendering of the new Palm Coast Community Center.

City Manager Jim Landon had first estimated a “$3 to $4 million” renovation cost, but then delayed it to build an addition to City Hall, ostensibly to save money. Community Center costs have now more than erased those savings, Council member Steven Nobile says.

Palm Coast’s 2017 Birds of a Feather Fest and Art Show in February

January 10, 2017 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The three-day birding and nature festival invites everyone to enjoy a weekend of birding, photography, workshops, nature art show, social events, and family activities.

Palm Coast’s New Founders:
Milissa Holland On the Continuity of Change

January 9, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Palm Coast's Long Creek Preserve. (© FlaglerLive)

In the first of five articles by each member of the Palm Coast City Council, Mayor Milissa Holland imagines the city four years from now, seeing a more developed and vibrant but equally serene city to live in.

Crashes at Red-Light Camera Intersections Up 10%, Incapacitating Injuries Up 27%

January 9, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Pedestrians have benefited more from red-light cameras than have motorists, who have experienced a steep rise in crashes at camera-equipped intersections, according to a new report by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. (© FlaglerLive)

A new report by the Florida highway safety department shows crash increases that belie claims that red-light cameras have made intersections safer. Palm Coast’s cameras are set to come down this year.

72 Hours Into the Job, Sheriff Staly Calls His 1st News Conference to Highlight Burglary Busts

January 7, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Sheriff Rick Staly said he took the first burglary on his watch “personally” as he described how deputies and detectives recovered and seized items from recent thefts.

16-Year-Old Kelvin Smith Had Been Pulled Over By Deputy 10 Minutes Before He Was Killed

January 6, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

Kelvin Smith Jr. and his mother in an image she posted on her GoFundMe account for Smith's funeral.

Kelvin Smith Jr., 16, of Palm Coast, killed by a hit-and-run driver as he rode his bike on Old Kings Road on New Year’s Eve with a friend, had been pulled over with his friend by a deputy moments before the crash. The driver is still being sought.

Shoplifters Target Kohl’s in Palm Coast Twice in 2 Days; 4 Arrested, 3 Sought

January 5, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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Kohl’s department store off Belle Terre Parkway in Palm Coast was twice the target of coordinated shoplifting sprees Tuesday and Wednesday, each time by suspects swiping either electronics or clothes.

Palm Coast’s Annual Christmas Tree and Electronics Recycling Event Set for Saturday

January 5, 2017 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Recycle your tree and get a a free three-gallon evergreen tree in exchange at the city’s Utility Fuel Depot at 22 Utility Drive off Old Kings Road in Palm Coast, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Kelvin Smith, 16, Killed in Hit-and-Run As He Was Cycling on Old Kings Road in Palm Coast’s F-Section

December 31, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 50 Comments

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Kelvin Smith, 16, was killed this evening, New Year’s Eve, in an apparent hit-and-run as the boy was cycling on Old Kings Road near Palm Coast’s F-Section.

3 Flagler Death Sentences Among More Than 200 Invalidated By Florida Supreme Court

December 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The invalidation of 55% of death sentences affect those of two Flagler double-murderers–William Gregory, of Flagler Beach, David Snelgrove of Palm Coast–and Cornelius Baker, who killed a woman in Flagler.

Sheriff Manfre Talks Up Good of Body Cameras and Bad of Emergency Communications in Adieus

December 20, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Sheriff Manfre described Flagler’s emergency communications system in dismal terms but spoke highly of other achievements in appearances before local governments.

Palm Coast Council Talks As If It Wants To Be Pioneer in Medical Pot, But Post-Moratorium

December 14, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Council Member Nick Klufas sees the economic development potential of medical marijuana in Palm Coast. He may have allies on the council. (© FlaglerLive)

In a radical departure from its previous incarnations, the Palm Coast City Council discussed medical marijuana in terms of economic development potential for the city as well as in line with its purported humane benefits.

Company Would Get $90,000 in County Subsidies to Build New Palm Coast Plant in Novel Incentive Approach

December 13, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Manufacturer Gioia Sales employs 42 on Palm Coast’s Hargrove Grade and would build a larger facility on Commerce Boulevard, with 10 years of subsidies from Flagler County.

SBA Approves $50 Million in Disaster Loans For Post-Hurricane Recovery; Dec. 16 Deadline Looms

December 13, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Damage at Surfside Estates in Flagler Beach in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. (© FlaglerLive)

Some 1,510 disaster loans have been approved so far, totaling $51,5 million, for affected residents and business owners, with interest rates ranging from 1.5 to 4 percent.

Muslims In Palm Coast and Bunnell Still Feel Welcome Even as Political Rhetoric Snarls

December 9, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Only a handful of Muslim immigrants live in Palm Coast and Bunnell. They speak of their many years locally fondly, remembering only rare instances of discrimination in the past and a current atmosphere of neighborliness and acceptance.

Palm Coast Approves New Gated Community for L-Section by Grand Haven Developer

December 8, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

The homes at the proposed Matanzas Lake development would be similar to homes at Grand Haven, above.

Traffic concerns aside, Matanzas Woods residents spoke enthusiastically about a project they see as helping reverse the fortunes of a neighborhood long weighed down by the troubled but unrelated golf course not far off.

Palm Coast Moves to Foreclose on Fallow Matanzas Woods Golf Course as Fines Mount

December 7, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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The filing follows a March filing by the golf course owners to enjoin the city against enforcing what the owners call “vague, unspecified and inapplicable ordinances.”

Another Rash of Car Break-Ins Hits High-Visibility Business Locations Across Palm Coast

December 6, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

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Car windows were smashed out during the business day at Chick-fil-A, Sunshine Academy and several other locations along Palm Coast Parkway in the third such wave of the year.

Palm Coast Favors $6 Million Reconstruction of Public Works Facility Off U.S. 1 Over 5 Years

December 6, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Public work costs are usually the result of new or improved roads, bridges, parks, swales and so on. But Palm Coast’s aging 10-acre public works facility will itself become Ground Zero for a $6 million reconstruction project.

A Stage Grows In Town Center as Palm Coast Arts Foundation Celebrates New Milestone

December 5, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The arts and culture organization now has a handsome outdoor stage to call its own on its new grounds in Palm Coast’s Town Center, which it celebrated with an afternoon of performances and activities.

Not a Storm Too Soon, Worst Hurricane Season In 11 Years Ends as Flagler Continues Recovery

December 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Florida ended its 2016 hurricane season Wednesday, marking the first time in more than a decade that the Sunshine State was hit by a hurricane–and the closest Flagler County came to a direct hit in decades.

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