Thursday Briefing: World Cup, Flagler Beach Golf Course, State of the Judiciary, Congressionals at Tiger Bay

Today: Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Tonight: Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. 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: reviviscent, adj..
The Live Community Calendar
Today’s jail bookings.

Today’s Briefing: Quick Links

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• Cultural Coda

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.

The Flagler Beach City Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. Commissioners will discuss appointing a committee that would authorize a lease agreement for the city’s troubled golf course at the south end of town. Commissioners will get an annual-report-like presentation from the Flagler Health Department’s Gretchen Smith and consider an amendment to the agreement between Flagler County and the City of Flagler Beach for the Joint Use of the Moody-Wickline Senior Services Center. Commissioners will also discuss and possibly re-establish the city’s beach-management committee.

The African-American Entrepreneurs Club hosts a workshop, “Business Loans for Minorities,” at 6 p.m. at the Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Parkway. It’s a free workshop. Refreshments provided. Call the club at 386/246-8699.

Republican candidates in Congressional District 6 are expected to take part in a Tiger Bay Club of Volusia County event. The seat became open when U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., decided to run for governor. Noon, LPGA Clubhouse, 1000 Champions Dr., Daytona Beach.

The World Cup begins with host Russia playing Saudi Arabia at 11 a.m. The game is on Fox. See the full schedule here.

Navy Bombing in the Ocala National Forest: Navy training schedules indicate that inert and live bombing will take place at the Pinecastle Range Complex located in the Ocala National Forest this week. Bombings at times can be heard in Flagler-Palm Coast. The bombings are scheduled as follows:

• Thursday: 9-11 a.m. -Live Bombing, 4:45-6:45 p.m. – Inert

During bombing periods wildlife may be temporarily displaced. Use extra caution when driving through the Ocala National forest and surrounding areas. Secure any items around your residence that could attract wildlife. Always be mindful of larger animals including black bears and practice bearwise measures. The telephone number for noise complaints is 1-800-874-5059, Fleet Area Control and Surveillance Facility, Jacksonville, Fla. For additional information, call (904) 542-5588.

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

• Thursday: Home Depot, 10 Garden Street North, Palm Coast, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Friday: Lowe’s, 315 Cypress Edge Drive, Palm Coast, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Saturday: Chick Fil A, 10000 Palm Coast Parkway, from 11 a.m. to 4 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.

BROWNFIELD PROJECTS DISCUSSED: The state Department of Environmental Protection will host a forum in Northwest Florida about the redevelopment of brownfields. (Thursday, 9 a.m. Central time, Jackson County Agriculture Conference Center, 2741 Pennsylvania Ave., Marianna.)

JOB FAIRS HELD: CareerSource Florida, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, home builders and Uber will combine to hold job fairs throughout the state for careers in the manufacturing and construction industries. (Thursday, 9 a.m., CareerSource Pasco Hernando, 4440 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey. Also, 9 a.m., CareerSource Southwest Florida, Fort Myers Center, 4150 Ford St. Extension, Fort Myers. Also, 9 a.m., CareerSource Research Coast Career Center, 2102 Avenue Q, Fort Pierce. Also, 9 a.m., CareerSource Research Coast Career Center, 710 S.E. Central Parkway, Stuart. Also, 10 a.m., St. Petersburg College, EpiCenter Campus, 13805 58th St. North, Clearwater. Also, 10 a.m., Florida State College at Jacksonville, Deerwood Center, 9911 Old Baymeadows Road, Jacksonville. Also, 4:30 p.m., College of Central Florida, 3001 S.W. College Road, Ocala.)

UNF TRUSTEES TAKE UP BUDGET: The University of North Florida Board of Trustees will hold committee meetings, followed by a full board meeting. Topics are expected to include approval of a 2018-2019 budget. (Thursday, committees start at 9:30 a.m., with board meeting at 11:15 a.m., University of North Florida, John A. Delaney Student Union, Jacksonville.)

SUPREME COURT RELEASES OPINIONS: The Florida Supreme Court is scheduled to release its weekly opinions. (Thursday, 11 a.m.)

GOLDBERG SPEAKS IN ST. PETERSBURG: Conservative columnist and author Jonah Goldberg will speak to the Suncoast Tiger Bay Club. (Thursday, noon, St. Petersburg Yacht Club, 11 Central Ave., St. Petersburg.)

LABARGA GIVES ‘STATE OF THE JUDICIARY’ SPEECH: Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Jorge Labarga will give the annual “State of the Judiciary” address during The Florida Bar convention in Orlando. (Thursday, 12:15 p.m., Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, 14100 Bonnet Creek Resort Lane, Orlando.)

 

—-Compiled by the News Service of Florida and FlaglerLive

 

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Cats and Dogs Looking For Homes

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

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Palm Coast Construction and Development Progress Reports

Here’s a summary of the latest city developments as of June 8, 2018, with a link to the full week in review here.

Click to access week-in-review-palm-coast-june8-20181.pdf

Road and Interstate Construction:

• Florida Department of Transportation Road Project List

Cultural Coda

Schumann’s Toccata, Op. 7, Performed by Evgeny Kissin

Previous Codas:

• Bach Cantata BWV 170, Clare Wilkinson, mezzosoprano
• Toru Takemitsu: Air for Solo Flute
• Martha Argerich Plays Piazzolla’s Oblivion
• Bach-Liszt: Organ Prelude and Fugue in A minor
• Leonard Bernstein: Young People’s Concerts Vol. 2 (Includes André Watts)
• Emerson Quartet, Contrapunctus 9 from Bach’s Art of Fugue
• Virginia Grand Military Band, Memorial Day Concert 2017
• Bach’s English Suite in G Minor BWV 808, Zoltan Fejervari, Miami Beach
• The Dangers of Sitting
• Glenn Gould’s U.S. Television Debut: Bernstein Conducting Bach’s Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D minor
• Jean Baptiste Singelée: Septième Solo de Concert, Op. 93
• Telemann’s Fantasia No. 1 in A Major for solo flute, Performed by Kristen Stoner
• Frédéric Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Olga Scheps, piano
• Bechara el-Khoury: Forgotten Fragments
• The Violins of Hope: Amnon’s journey
• Chanticleer Sings Shenandoah
• Bottesini Gran Duo for double bass and violin
• Schubert’s “Der Lindenbaum,” “Im Frühling”: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and Gerald Moore
• Schumann: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in A minor, Op. 105 (Yoojin Jang)