Weekend Briefing: Porgy and Bess, Portugal Flag-Raising, Family Fun Day, USS Liberty, 'What About Me?'

June 8 marks the 51st anniversary of Israel's unprovoked attack on the USS Liberty in the Mediterranean during the Arab-Israeli war. — June 8 marks the 51st anniversary of Israel’s unprovoked attack on the USS Liberty in the Mediterranean during the Arab-Israeli war. The Palm Coast City Council last year killed a proposed memorial to the 34 U.S. sailors killed and 174 wounded in the attack, though the city’s beautification committee had unanimously approved the memorial.

Weekend: Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms throughout, highs in upper 80s to 90, lows in 70s. Details here.
Today’s document from the National Archives and the Astronomy Picture of the Day.
Today’s tides: at the beaches, at the Intracoastal Waterway.
Drought Index: 53
The OED’s Word of the Day: altissimo, n. and adj..
The Live Community Calendar
Today’s jail bookings.

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In State Government
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In Coming Days in Flagler, Palm Coast and Beyond
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Palm Coast Construction and Development
Local Road and Interstate Construction
Cultural Coda

“At times, the way the NRA urges ordinary Americans to arm themselves and urges legislators to pass laws allowing them to blast away when threatened makes you wonder, again, whether these legislators and lobbyists are aware that criminals can take advantage of these same laws and make it more difficult for police to prosecute them.”

–From “Living With Guns,” by Craig Whitney (2012).

Previously:

In Flagler and Palm Coast:

Note: all government meetings noticed below are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated. Many can be heard or seen live through each agency’s website.

The Sheriff’s daily incident reports and jail bookings are posted here.

Free For All Fridays on WNZF: Host David Ayres welcomes Superintendent Jim Tager, FTI Director Renee Stauffacher, Volusia Manufacturing Association COE Jane Fifer and Holley Group Chairman Howard Holley, starting a little after 9 a.m. with a commentary by FlaglerLive Editor Pierre Tristam on the Masterpiece Cakes Supreme Court decision.

Friday: The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission meets at 8:30 a.m. for the second of two days in the Chairman’s Club at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, 1 Panther Parkway, Sunrise, Fla. See the full agenda here. It is the second of seven sets of two-day meetings, with such meetings scheduled every month through November. The Florida Channel will be broadcasting the meeting and will be streaming it live at: https://thefloridachannel.org/.

Friday: Save Our World Ocean Beach Cleanup: Join us for a beach cleanup, live music and more on World Oceans Day! Participants will receive FREE general admission passes to Marineland Dolphin Adventure. 9 a.m., Marineland Dolphin Adventure 9600 Oceanshore Blvd. St. Augustine.

Friday: Portugal Day flag-raising at Palm Coast City Hall at 6 p.m. Mayor Milissa Holland and Honorary Consul Caesar DePaco of the Honorary Consulate of Portugal in Palm Coast will co-host the ceremony. The flags of the United States and Portugal will be raised in celebration of Portugal Day. Several presentations will be made, and the folk group from the Portuguese American Cultural Club of Palm Coast will perform.

Friday: Movies in the Park, 8 p.m. in Central Park at Town Center, 975 Central Ave., Palm Coast. Families will enjoy “Power Rangers” on the park’s giant outdoor movie screen. Bring your blanket, lawn chairs and snacks and invite your friends and neighbors to join you at this free, monthly family activity offered by Palm Coast Parks & Recreation and Flagler Schools. More info: 386-986-2323 and www.palmcoastgov.com/movies.

Saturday: “What About Me?” John Brady facilitates the first Vitas Healthcare-sponsored event entitled: “What About Me? Men Cry In the Dark,” a male-only morning of reflection dealing with the stereotypes associated with the belief that men should hold in their feelings because it is the manly thing to do. Boys are told not to cry and as adults this translates into holding back especially feelings of loss and pain. Men learn that the problem with holding back is that these feelings do not disappear. Free event, with complementary breakfast, registration at 8:15 a.m., event starting at 9 at the Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Park Coast Parkway NE. Requested RSVP to [email protected] or CALL 386-366-6167.

Saturday: “Porgy and Bess,” featuring such songs as “Summertime” and “It Ain’t Necessarily So,” is presented by the FAME Ensemble: Nathaniel Shropshire III, Drickus Horne, Francesca Scott, Jessica Kiana and LaTasha Platt. First Church of Palm Coast (91 Old Kings Road North, Palm Coast), 3 p.m. To line up your tickets at a ticket price of $30 each, call the church at 386-446-5759.

Saturday: Second Saturday Plant Sale at Washington Oaks Garden State Park, 10 am-2 p.m. The Friends of Washington Oaks are here to give personal attention and answer your questions as you purchase Florida friendly plants and novelties for your home and yard. “Cold Protection 101” will be the topic of our 11am plant chat. Volunteers will discuss the actions needed before and after cold snaps. Learn how to winterize your garden and patio plants for frosts and freezes. Join the Friends of Washington Oaks to get 20 percent off your plant purchases. 6400 North Oceanshore Blvd.

Saturday: Watson Realty’s Family Fun Day Summer Party with games, food, contests, prizes and a fire simulation room organized by the fire department, all starting at 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1410 Palm Coast Parkway. Open to all.

Saturday: Saturday Night Films at Marineland Dolphin Adventure: As part of our “80 Years of Animal Love and Care” celebration every Saturday night in June, we’ll be showing outdoor movies filmed at Marineland. Tonight at 8 p.m.: “Flamingo Rising.” Marineland Dolphin Adventure 9600 Oceanshore Blvd. St. Augustine. Cost: $35 for adults, $15 for children.

Saturday, Sunday: The state holds a “license-free” freshwater fishing weekend. Floridians and visitors will be able to go freshwater fishing.

Blood Donations: The Big Red Bus will be at the following locations this week:

Friday: Fitness One, 250 Old Kings Road South, Flagler Beach, from 1 to 6 p.m.
Friday: Epic Theaters, 1185 Central Ave., Palm Coast, from 2 to 8 p.m.
Saturday: Epic Theaters, 1185 Central Ave., Palm Coast, from 1 to 7 p.m.
Sunday: St. Mark y the Sea Lutheran Church, 303 Palm Coast Parkway, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Jail Bookings and Last 24 Hours' Incidents in Flagler, Palm Coast, Flagler Beach, Bunnell


Jail Bookings, June 19-22 Sheriff's night shift incident reports, June 21 Sheriff's day shift incident reports, June 21 Flagler Beach's night shift incident reports, June 21 Flagler Beach's day shift incident reports, June 21 Bunnell police's night shift incident reports, June 21 Bunnell police's day shift incident reports, June 21
Previous and archived reports

Sources: Flagler County Sheriff's Office, Flagler Beach Police Department, Bunnell Police Department. This is Flagler County's only comprehensive, one-stop compilation of all local law enforcement's daily day and night shift commanders' reports.

Announcements:

None.

In Florida and in State Government:

Note: Some proceedings below can be followed live on the Florida Channel. Most legislative proceedings can be followed through the Senate or House websites.

BROWNFIELDS SYMPOSIUM WRAPS UP; Transforming Brownfields, with an emphasis on database training, will be the focus of the final of day of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s annual South Florida Brownfield Symposium. (Friday, 8 a.m., Chateau Elan Hotel & Conference Center, 150 Midway Dr., Sebring.)

ETHICS COMMISSION MEETS: The Florida Commission on Ethics will take up a series of issues, including consideration of 2019 legislative proposals. (Friday, 8:30 a.m., 1st District Court of Appeal, 2000 Drayton Dr., Tallahassee.)

TEEN REPUBLICANS GATHER: The Florida Federation of Teenage Republicans will hold its annual convention in Orange County. (Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Rosen Plaza Hotel, 9700 International Dr., Orlando.)

DEMOCRATIC GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES DEBATE: Democratic gubernatorial candidates Andrew Gillum, Gwen Graham, Chris King and Philip Levine are scheduled to take part in a debate in Pinellas County. The debate will be televised by Spectrum Bay News 9 in the Tampa Bay area and Spectrum News 13 in the Orlando area. (Saturday, 6:30 p.m., Pinellas Park High School, auditorium, 6305 118th Ave. North, Largo.)

—-Compiled by the News Service of Florida and FlaglerLive

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Cats and Dogs Looking For Homes


The following is provided as a service to Community Cats of Palm Coast and the Flagler Humane Society. Should you have a lost pet and would like it noticed here, please contact us at [email protected].

Cats and Dogs Looking for Homes is provided as a service to Community Cats of Palm Coast and the Flagler Humane Society. Should you have a lost pet and would like it noticed here, please contact us at [email protected].

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Keep Up with Donald Trump’s attacks on the press through the ACLU’s running tab here.

Keep Up with mass shootings in a running database here.

Palm Coast Construction and Development Progress Reports

Here’s a summary of the latest city developments as of June 3, 2018, with a link to the full week in review here.

Click to access week-in-review-june2-20181.pdf

Road and Interstate Construction: