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The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Wednesday, October 9, 2024

October 9, 2024 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Middle East Escalation by John Darkow, Columbia Missourian
Middle East Escalation by John Darkow, Columbia Missourian

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Weather: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 80. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Tonight: Tropical storm conditions possible, with hurricane conditions also possible. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 3 and 4 inches possible.

  • 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:

Nobel Prize Week. Today: Chemistry, announced at 5:45 a.m. Palm Coast time at the earliest, 11:45 a.m. at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden, streamed live here or below:

River to Sea Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee meets at 9 a.m. at the Airline Room at the Daytona Beach International Airport. The TPO’s planning oversight includes all of Volusia County and the developed areas of eastern Flagler County including Beverly Beach and Flagler Beach as well as portions of the cities of Palm Coast and Bunnell, with board member representation from each of those jurisdictions. The committee is responsible for reviewing plans, policies, and procedures and rank priority projects as they relate to bicycle and pedestrian issues within the TPO planning area. See the full agendas here. To join the meeting electronically, go here.

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]




Notably: This is one of those indices (or indexes, if you prefer: free country, free vocab) worth marking each year when Freedom House produces it. We’re still in the blue, though when you look closely, the map also shows Israel in the blue: curious how you can be a free country even when you occupy, subjugate and massacre 4 million people. Good to see Mongolia as its own little Mediterranean between the Russian and Chinese land masses. As for the United States: yes, we are free by most measures, but our freedom to be smug about it is an indication that we’re losing an understanding of what it means to be free: if we’re not interested in protecting others’ freedoms, even–and especially–those freedoms that run counter to ours, then we are are their prison bars. I also note a touch of orange just above Israel: Lebanon is given the partly-free nod. Like Mexico, India and Mauritania, the one country where, as I recall, slavery is still customarily practiced. From Freedom House: “Global freedom declined for the 18th consecutive year in 2023. The breadth and depth of the deterioration were extensive. Political rights and civil liberties were diminished in 52 countries, while only 21 countries made improvements. Flawed elections and armed conflict contributed to the decline, endangering freedom and causing severe human suffering. Widespread problems with elections, including violence and manipulation, drove deterioration in rights and freedoms.” And so on. Any wonder what we’ll be saying the morning after Nov. 5, as we all look like Jason Robards in the rubble of Lawrence? 

—P.T.

 

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October 2025
flagler beach farmers market
Saturday, Oct 18
9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Flagler Beach Farmers Market

In Front of Flagler Beach City Hall
scott spradley
Saturday, Oct 18
9:00 am - 10:00 am

Coffee With Flagler Beach Commission Chair Scott Spradley

Law Office of Scott Spradley
flagler democrats
Saturday, Oct 18
9:30 am - 10:30 am

Democratic Women’s Club

Palm Coast Community Center
grace community food pantry
Saturday, Oct 18
10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Grace Community Food Pantry on Education Way

Flagler School District Bus Depot
Saturday, Oct 18
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

No Kings Rallies in Palm Coast and Flagler Beach

city repertory logo
Saturday, Oct 18
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

City Repertory Theatre Retrospective Concert

City Repertory Theatre at City Marketplace
Saturday, Oct 18
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Random Acts of Insanity’s Roundup of Standups from Around Central Florida

Cinematique of Daytona Beach
Sunday, Oct 19
9:30 am - 10:25 am

ESL Bible Studies for Intermediate and Advanced Students

Grace Presbyterian Church
grace community food pantry
Sunday, Oct 19
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Grace Community Food Pantry on Education Way

Flagler School District Bus Depot
Sunday, Oct 19
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Palm Coast Farmers’ Market at European Village

European Village
al-anon family groups logo
Sunday, Oct 19
3:00 pm

Al-Anon Family Groups

Silver Dollar II Club
city repertory logo
Sunday, Oct 19
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

City Repertory Theatre Retrospective Concert

City Repertory Theatre at City Marketplace
Jermaine Williams Sr.
Monday, Oct 20
9:00 am - 11:00 am

In Court: Jermaine Williams Pre-Trial

Flagler County courthouse
east flagler mosquito control logo
Monday, Oct 20
10:00 am - 11:00 am

East Flagler Mosquito Control District Board Meeting

flagler county commission government logo
Monday, Oct 20
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Flagler County Commission Evening Meeting

Government Services Building
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