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Weather: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Not as cool with highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the mid 50s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.See the daily weather briefing from the National Weather Service in Jacksonville here.
Today at a Glance:
Drug Court convenes before Circuit Judge Terence Perkins at 10 a.m. in Courtroom 401 at the Flagler County courthouse, Kim C. Hammond Justice Center 1769 E Moody Blvd, Bldg 1, Bunnell. Drug Court is open to the public. See the Drug Court handbook here and the participation agreement here.
School Board’s and Other Local Governments’ Interlocal Agenda Working Group Meeting, Room 3A, 3rd floor, Government Services Building, 1769 East Moody Boulevard, Bunnell, 1 p.m.
Nature Walks with Urban Forester Carol: Join City of Palm Coast Urban Forester Carol for a fun and enlightening adventure through two of Palm Coast’s most popular parks. Today: Linear Park, 10 a.m.
In Coming Days:
January 19 Matinee: A Journey from Bach to Beethoven at the Jacksonville Symphony, 11 a.m., at Jacoby Symphony Hall, Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, 300 Water Street, Suite 200, Jacksonville. Take a ride through the ages from the music of Bach to Beethoven, stopping to check out Haydn and Mozart along the way. Beginning with the unforgettable opening notes of Beethoven’s Fifth, you’ll also experience Bach’s “Air on a G String” and travel from Beethoven’s First to his Ninth. Mix and mingle with coffee, tea and cookies while enjoying the stirring music of our Coffee Series concerts, which feature a wide variety of abbreviated performances from select classical and pops concert programs. Tickets $23-$44. Book here.
Help Night is open to the public, free to attend, and will offer assistance with obtaining the following services:
- Resources on Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten, Help Me Grow, and more from the Early Learning Coalition
- Autism screening and Early Steps program information from Easterseals
- Health Marketplace information from Flagler Cares’ certified Navigator Information on Flagler Cares’ Behavioral Health Program and the Coordinated Opioid Recovery (CORe) initiative
- Medicaid/SNAP on-site application assistance provided by Flagler Cares
- On-site Legal Consultation provided by Florida Legal Services
- Information on services offered by Flagler County Human Services
- Flagler Department of Health Diabetes Clinic and Smoking Cessation Information
- Tablet program – free tablets for eligible applicants; must bring a valid ID, $11 one-time activation fee, and at least one of the following:
Medicaid Food stamps
Section 8 Low income (SSI letter, 1099, W2)
January 24: Daytona State College is hosting Welcome Back! events for students, faculty and staff at the Flagler/Palm Coast campus, Awning Area, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Notably: Here’s Mark Foster’s image (on Unsplash) of Orkney, a Neolithic installation in the far north of Scotland, and a World Heritage Site:
UNESCO notes: “The group of monuments that make up the Heart of Neolithic Orkney consists of a remarkably well-preserved settlement, a large chambered tomb, and two stone circles with surrounding henges, together with a number of associated burial and ceremonial sites. The group constitutes a major relict cultural landscape graphically depicting life five thousand years ago in this remote archipelago. The four monuments that make up the Heart of Neolithic Orkney are unquestionably among the most important Neolithic sites in Western Europe. These are the Ring of Brodgar, Stones of Stenness, Maeshowe and Skara Brae. They provide exceptional evidence of the material and spiritual standards as well as the beliefs and social structures of this dynamic period of prehistory.”
And here, just as Notably, is an image of Carhenge, in Nebraska:
The question is: why isn’t Carhenge a UNESO Heritage Site? “You will not find a to scale replica of England’s Stonehenge quite like this anywhere else in the world,” its caretakers say. “The artist of this unique car sculpture, Jim Reinders, experimented with unusual and interesting artistic creations throughout his life. While living in England, he had the opportunity to study the design and purpose of Stonehenge. His desire to copy Stonehenge in physical size and placement came to fruition in the summer of 1987 with the help of many family members. Carhenge was built as a memorial to Reinders’ father who once lived on the farm where Carhenge now stands. While relatives were gathered following the death of Reinders’ father in 1982, the discussion turned to a memorial and the idea of a Stonehenge replica was developed. The family agreed to gather in five years and build it. The clan, about 35 strong, gathered in June of 1987 and went to work. The dedication was held on the Summer Solstice in 1987 with champagne, poetry, songs, and a play written by the family.”
—P.T.
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June 2025
Flagler County Drug Court Convenes
Model Yacht Club Races at the Pond in Palm Coast’s Town Center
Palm Coast Beautification and Environmental Advisory Committee
Flagler Beach City Commission Meeting
Palm Coast Concert Series
Free For All Fridays With Host David Ayres on WNZF
Scenic A1A Pride Meeting
Friday Blue Forum
Acoustic Jam Circle At The Community Center In The Hammock
Flagler Beach Farmers Market
Coffee With Flagler Beach Commission Chair Scott Spradley
Grace Community Food Pantry on Education Way
Peps Art Walk Near Beachfront Grille
For the full calendar, go here.
It is the individual’s right to be subject only to law, his right not to be arrested or detained or put to death or maltreated in any way as the result of the arbitrary will of one or several persons. It is every man’s right to express his opinion, to choose his craft and exercise it, to dispose of his property, even to misuse it if he wishes; to come and go without getting permission for it, and without having to give any account of his reasons or motives. It is each man’s right to associate himself with others, whether to discuss his own interests or to profess his religion, if he wishes, with his associates, or simply to pass his days and hours in any manner that accords with his inclination or his fancy. Finally it is everyone’s right to influence the conduct of the government whether by nominating some or all of its public servants, or by representations, petitions, demands, which the authorities are more or less compelled to take into its consideration.
–Benjamin Constant’s definition of liberty, from an 1819 lecture.
Pogo says
@My fellow Americans
Who was Henri-Benjamin Constant de Rebecque?
Someone to remember.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Benjamin+Constant
The caption for today’s cartoon, IMO, deserves a larger font:
Cartoonist Clay Jones has an excellent one-minute sum-up of the war in Yemen here. He goes on: “Republicans who claim our enemies are taking advantage of us because of President Biden’s weakness are now calling him a warmonger. I’d tell the president’s critics that they can’t have it both ways, he’s either a daffodil or a warmonger, but these are Republicans who are only consistent with lies, fear-mongering, and hate. While the people of Yemen have seen enough war, I totally support the bombing campaign against the Houthis though that doesn’t make me a fan of the Yemeni government or the Saudi-led coalition. Quite frankly, I’d rather have President Biden who stands up to bullies while increasing the size and strength and NATO than Trump who appeased and sucked up to tyrants like Putin, Kim Jong Un, Rodrigo Duarte, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Mohammed bin Salman. Trump even gave Putin a heads-up before bombing a runway in Syria. Later, he abandoned our Kurkish allies in Syria and allowed Turkey to wipe them out. I don’t want to hear advice on foreign policy from Republicans who enable fascist tyrants.”
Thank you, FlaglerLive.