Thursday Briefing: Chamber's Candidate Forum, Resource Fair, Intracoastal Bank, Inspired Mic

intracoastal bruce page — Dozens gathered for a ribbon-cutting last week, on Oct. 10, to mark Intracoastal Bank’s 10th anniversary and the Palm Coast business’ journey from its inception at the depth of the Great Recession to a community bank with $335 million in assets today. Intracoastal CEO Bruce Page spoke of the bank’s $188,000 in charitable donations over the years, including a $40,000 check last week to the United Way of Flagler-Volusia. ‘Intracoastal Bank is the definition of a community supporter,’ Page said. Three milestones were achieved so far in 2018, he said in a release, with total assets reaching more than $327 million, total deposits of $290 million and total loans of $220 million. Since bank’s inception with $29 million invested by shareholders, over $430 million in loans have been issued. (c FlaglerLive)

Today: Partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms and chance of showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers likely and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 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: 288
The OED’s Word of the Day: fire pike, n..
The Live Community Calendar
Today’s jail bookings.

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In Flagler and Palm Coast
Flagler Jail Bookings and Last 24 Hours of Incident Reports
Announcements
In State Government
In Coming Days in Flagler, Palm Coast and Beyond
Fact-Checking the Knaves
Palm Coast Construction and Development
Local Road and Interstate Construction
Cultural Coda

“The supreme form of censorship is this era of self-censorship.”

–From Emmanuel Pierra’s “Liberty Without Expression” (“La liberte sans expression,” 2015).

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.

Today is a teacher work day in Flagler County schools. No school for students.

In Court: A jury trial enters its fourth day in the case of Jonathan Canales, who faces an attempted first-degree murder charge. He is accused of shooting his now-29-year-old ex-girlfriend in the neck in their Mondex trailer four years ago as the victim’s three children slept nearby. Canales has pleaded innocence, claiming Tiffany Norman shot herself. The trial begins with jury selection before Circuit Judge Terence Perkins in Courtroom 401 at 1 p.m. at the Flagler County courthouse. Assistant State Attorney Melissa Clark is prosecuting the case, Garry Wood is defending Canales. See background here. (2014CF000956)

Community resource fair and financial aid college night at the Buddy Taylor Wadsworth Elementary cafeteria in Palm Coast starting at 5 p.m.

Flagler Votes Candidate Debate at the Hilton Garden Inn, 55 Town Center Boulevard, Palm Coast, featuring almost all candidates in Palm Coast, school board and county commission races, starting at 5 p.m. with drinking, 6 p.m. with the forum. Sponsored by the Flagler County Chamber of Commerce and broadcast on WNZF Radio.

Theater: An Evening of One Acts by the Flagler Palm Coast High School drama classes, at the FPC Bistro, 7 p.m.

The Flagler County Contractor Review Board meets at 5 p.m. in board chambers at the Government Services Building, Bunnell.
The Wadsworth Elementary School Advisory Council and PTO meet at 6 p.m. in the school’s media center.

Shorebirds: Basic Shorebird ID Talk: Join volunteer Angel at our beachside pavilion for an informative talk about shorebirds. This program will help you discover the identity of the birds that depend on our beaches for habitat. Bring your binoculars! This program is free with park admission and subject to cancellation due to weather conditions. No reservations needed. Please call the Ranger Station at (386) 517-2086 with any questions. From 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area At Flagler Beach, 3100 South Oceanshore Blvd., Flagler Beach.

The Inspired Mic, Palm Coast’s most daring and unpredictable open mic event, is scheduled for its monthly edition at its new venue at the Hidden Treasures Restaurant, 820 Moody Ln, Flagler Beach. Each month some of the most creative, innovative performances a person could ever hope to experience take place at The Inspired Mic. 14 presenters each month pull out slices of talent and genius to entertain the audience. Each presenter gets 7 minutes to present on a very eclectic blend of their genius. Hidden Treasures Restaurant, 820 Moody Ln, Flagler Beach (under the bridge). Doors open at 6 p.m. and presenters begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $12.50 advance, available at theinspiredmicus.com, or $15 at the door. The ticket includes one drink and entry into a drawing with a prize of $25 cash or a $50 gift certificate to The Hidden Treasures.

Jayson Meyer, an entrepreneur, health-care executive and founder of Synergy Billing in Daytona Beach, is the featured speaker during the fall installment of the L. Gale Lemerand Entrepreneurial Speaker Series hosted by the Small Business Development Center and Daytona State College. The event, free and open to the public, kicks off at 9:30 a.m. in the Mori Hosseini Center on the college’s Daytona Beach Campus, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd.

Thursday Seminars: The First Church of Palm Coast’s Rev. Gillard S. Glover, pastor, presents “Thursday Seminars” and welcomes Flagler and Volusia residents to the free seminars, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at 91 Old Kings Road North, Palm Coast. Light refreshments will be included without cost. Today, Renee Knight, Director of Community Services, ElderSource Area Agency on Aging, will present: “Start Here When You Need Help,” and Jeanne Rademacher, Community Programs Director, United Way Volusia/Flagler, will lay out, “This Is What We Can Do For You and Yours.” For further details, call First Church at 386-446-5759.

Blood Donations: The Big Red Bus will be at the following locations this week (schedule your donation by going to the website and entering a Palm Coast zip code, then locating one of the venues below):

Thursday: Chick Fil A, 1000 Palm Coast Parkway, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday: Rue & Ziffra, 4879 Palm Coast Parkway, #1, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday: Epic Theaters, 1185 Central Avenue, Palm Coast, 1 to 6 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.

FPL DEAL ON TABLE: The state Public Service Commission will hold a hearing on a proposed deal in which Florida Power & Light would buy Vero Beach’s city-run utility and charge FPL rates to Vero Beach customers. The Public Service Commission on June 5 gave approvals needed for the deal, which FPL said at the time it hoped to close Oct. 1. But challenges emerged, spurring regulators to hold the hearing. (Thursday, 9 a.m., Betty Easley Conference Center, 4075 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee.)

PAROLE CASES ON ISSUE: The Florida Commission on Offender Review will meet in Lake County. (Thursday, 9 a.m., Minneola City Hall, 800 U.S. 27, Minneola.)

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

—-Compiled by the News Service of Florida and FlaglerLive

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Palm Coast Construction and Development Progress Reports

Here’s a summary of the latest city developments as of Oct. 11, 2018, with a link to the full week in review here.

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