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Weather: Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
- Daily weather briefing from the National Weather Service in Jacksonville here.
- Drought conditions here. (What is the Keetch-Byram drought index?).
- Check today’s tides in Daytona Beach (a few minutes off from Flagler Beach) here.
- tropical cyclone activity here, and even more details here.
Today at a Glance:
Flagler County’s Technical Review Committee Meeting at 9 a.m., first floor Conference Room, at the Government Services Building, 1769 East Moody Boulevard, Bunnell. The Technical Review Committee (TRC) is a quality control committee that provides technical review of project plans. Staff Liaison is Gina Lemon, 386-313-4067.
The Palm Coast Planning and Land Development Board meets at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.
The Flagler County Contractor Review Board meets at 5 p.m. at the Government Services Building, 1769 East Moody Boulevard, Bunnell. Staff liaison is Bo Snowden, Chief Building Official, who may be reached at (386) 313-4027. For agendas and details go here.
The Flagler County School Board meets at 1 p.m. in an information workshop. The board meets in the training room on the third floor of the Government Services Building, 1769 East Moody Boulevard, Bunnell. Board meeting documents are available here.
The Flagler County School Board meets at 6 p.m. in Board Chambers on the first floor of the Government Services Building, 1769 East Moody Boulevard, Bunnell. Board meeting documents are available here. The meeting is open to the public and includes public speaking segments.
Palm Coast City Council Final Budget Hearing Postponed. The meeting was scheduled for 5:15 at Palm Coast City Hall. It was postponed to Sept. 25 due to two council members having Covid, which means the council could not meet with a quorum present.
Flagler Tiger Bay Club Guest Speaker: Roger B. Handberg, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hammock Dunes Club, 30 Ave Royale, Palm Coast. $35 for members, $40 for non-members with invitation. Event Topic: “The roles and responsibilities of our United States Attorney Roger Handberg within the federal criminal justice system.” President Biden nominated Handberg for the position in September 2022. He was confirmed by the United States Senate in December 2022. Handberg had served as United States Attorney in an interim capacity, appointed by order of Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in December 2021 and then by the Chief Judge of the United States District Court in April 2022. He is a career prosecutor who has served in various senior positions within the office, including as Criminal Chief (North), Chief of the Orlando Division, and Senior Litigation Counsel.
During his career with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Mr. Handberg has specialized in the investigation and prosecution of public corruption and white collar crime cases. As part of his practice, he has successfully prosecuted more than $500 million in fraud cases.
Separation Chat, Open Discussion: The Atlantic Chapter of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State hosts an open, freewheeling discussion on the topic here in our community, around Florida and throughout the United States, noon to 1 p.m. at Pine Lakes Golf Club Clubhouse Pub & Grillroom (no purchase is necessary), 400 Pine Lakes Pkwy, Palm Coast (0.7 miles from Belle Terre Parkway). Call (386) 445-0852 for best directions. All are welcome! Everyone’s voice is important. For further information email [email protected] or call Merrill at 804-914-4460.
Weekly Chess Club for Teens, Ages 9-18, at the Flagler County Public Library: Do you enjoy Chess, trying out new moves, or even like some friendly competition? Come visit the Flagler County Public Library at the Teen Spot every Wednesday from 4 to 5 p.m. for Chess Club. Everyone is welcome, for beginners who want to learn how to play all the way to advanced players. For more information contact the Youth Service department 386-446-6763 ext. 3714 or email us at [email protected]
 Keep Their Lights On Over the Holidays: Flagler Cares, the social service non-profit celebrating its 10th anniversary, is marking the occasion with a fund-raiser to "Keep the Holiday Lights On" by encouraging people to sponsor one or more struggling household's electric bill for a month over the Christmas season. Each sponsorship amounts to $100 donation, with every cent going toward payment of a local power bill. See the donation page here. Every time another household is sponsored, a light goes on on top of a house at Flagler Cares' fundraising page. The goal of the fun-raiser, which Flagler Cares would happily exceed, is to support at least 100 families (10 households for each of the 10 years that Flagler Cares has been in existence). Flagler Cares will start taking applications for the utility fund later this month. Because of its existing programs, the organization already has procedures in place to vet people for this type of assistance, ensuring that only the needy qualify. |
Notably: With a Pittsburgh dateline, today’s New York Times’s front page, from 1907, carried the following four paragraphs at the bottom of the page: “Relatives of Mrs. Elizabeth Johnston, wife of a for-mer wealthy farmer of Bellevernon, have just made a discovery relative to the disposal of the woman’s remains, she having died at the county home about two weeks ago, which will result in an investigation. When Mrs. Johnston’s relatives went for the body after her death they were informed that it had been sent to the State Anatomical Society at Philadelphia. The relatives demanded the return of the body, and yesterday it arrived at Bellevernon. Funeral services were held in the United Brethren Church. Just before the interment several relatives asked that the coffin be opened. Inside was a body, but they failed to recognize the remains. Closer inspection on the part of the undertaker led to the disclosure that the body was made up of portions of several dead persons, which had been cleverly sewed together. Two left legs had been used on the body. The relatives were horror-stricken at the discovery. The body was buried, but threats are made that serious charges will be made against the members of the Anatomical Society.” It appears, from a quick google search, that the Anatomical Society has been dismembered.
—P.T.
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Flagler County Drug Court Convenes
Flagler County Canvassing Board Meeting
Story Time for Preschoolers at Flagler Beach Public Library
Flagler Tiger Bay Club Guest Speaker: Carlos M. Cruz
Model Yacht Club Races at the Pond in Palm Coast’s Town Center
Free For All Fridays With Host David Ayres on WNZF
Scenic A1A Pride Meeting
Blue 24 Forum
Acoustic Jam Circle At The Community Center In The Hammock
Flagler County’s Cold-Weather Shelter Opens
For the full calendar, go here.
… after President Kennedy’s assassination, Lyndon Johnson recalled: “I knew that, as President and as a man, I would use every ounce of strength I possessed to gain justice for the black American. My strength as President was then tenuous—I had no strong mandate from the people; I had not been elected to that office. But I recognized that the moral force of the Presidency is often stronger than the political force. I knew that a President can appeal to the best in our people or the worst; he can call for action or live with inaction.” To hear such voices is to be reminded of what we have lost, but also what can one day be recaptured.”
–From Jon Meacham’s The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels (2018).
Ray W says
Thank you, Mr. Tristam, for the Meacham excerpt.
Ed P says
Concepts are all we have from Kamala Harris.
Ever watch shark tank, Mr Wonderful – Kevin O’Leary?
Google you tube interview with Stuart Varney and Kevin from yesterday.Don’t worry, be Happy.
It’s chilling.