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Weather: Sunny, with a high near 78. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
- 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:
Drug Court convenes before Circuit Judge Dawn Nichols 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.
The Flagler Beach City Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 105 South 2nd Street in Flagler Beach. Watch the meeting at the city’s YouTube channel here. Access meeting agenda and materials here. See a list of commission members and their email addresses here.
The Palm Coast Charter Review Committee is hosting one of four community engagement meetings at 6 p.m. at City Hall in Palm Coast, to hear public input on the review and potential amendments to the Palm Coast Charter, the document that is the equivalent of a constitution, but for the city. The committee is reviewing the document at the City Council’s request, and will potentially submit a list of amendments by the end of March, which the council will in turn review. It’ll be up to the council to decide which amendments appear on the 2026 November election ballot. The committee will host four such community engagement meetings, one in each of the city’s districts.
See:
- Nervous About Timeline, Palm Coast Council Agrees to Accelerate Schedule of Charter Review Meetings
- In a Surprise, Committee Plans Full Rewrite of Palm Coast Charter, Not Just Amendments. Council May Differ.
- Palm Coast Council’s Five Charter Review Picks Reflect Politics and Experience, Not Diversity
- Charter Review Committee’s 5 Slots Draw 27 Applicants With Variety of Backgrounds Except in Age
Flagler Beach United Methodist Church Food Pantry: Flagler Beach United Methodist Church‘s food pantry is open today from 9:30 a.m. to noon at 1500 S. Daytona Ave, Flagler Beach. The church’s mission is to provide nourishment and support in a welcoming, respectful environment. To find us, please turn at the corner of 15 Street and S. Daytona Ave, pull into the grass parking area and enter the green door.
Model Yacht Club Races at the Pond in Palm Coast’s Central Park, from noon to 2 p.m. in Central Park in Town Center, 975 Central Ave. Join Bill Wells, Bob Rupp and other members of the Palm Coast Model Yacht Club, watch them race or join the races with your own model yacht. No dues to join the club, which meets at the pond in Central Park every Thursday.
Palm Coast Concert Series, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Stage at Town Center, 1500 Central Avenue. This free community event brings everyone together to create lasting memories while showcasing local bands. Tonight: Chillula + Biz & Brews/Prospeity 2035 Economic Development pop-up events.
Thornton Wilder’s ‘Our Town,’ at Limelight Theatre in St. Augustine, 11 Old Mission Avenue, St. Augustine. 7:30 p.m. most days, with matinees on Sundays, at 2 p.m., and on Nov. 15. Thornton Wilder’s timeless masterpiece chat quietly and powerfully explores life, love, and loss in small-town America. A deeply human story that resonates with every audience.
Notably: From Statista: The number of political protests held during Trump’s first nine months in office this year have more than tripled compared to the same period in his first term. Data collected and analyzed by Harvard University and University of Connecticut, titled the Crowd Counting Consortium, reveals that there had been 29,138 political protests as of September 30, 2025, compared to just 8,314 on September 30, 2024. The organization includes a wide range of protest types within its scope including, but not limited to, rallies, counter protests, marches, civil disobedience, vigils, student-led walkouts, encampments and banner drops. These cover a range of issues, from calls for a ceasefire in Gaza to justice for police brutality. Saturday October 18 saw anti-Trump protests across the United States, under the “No Kings” movement. The Crowd Counting Consortium is yet to add the data for the total number of protests and events held across the country on that day. However, according to G. Elliott Morris of Strength in Numbers, the median estimate for protester figures, based on local officials, protest organizers and attendees, stands at 5.2 million. According to the Harvard data platform, as of September 30, the biggest day for protests in 2025 was June 14. Coinciding with Trump’s birthday, this was when the first nation-wide No Kings rallies were held, with a total of 2,363 protests counted in one day. The next biggest day for protests was April 5, when the Hands Off wave of demonstrations took place. These were also against the Trump administration’s policies, including decrying newly imposed global tariffs, cuts to government agencies and the federal workforce, as well as broader concerns such as democratic backsliding. In 2017, the biggest day of protests was January 21, which was one day after Trump entered office for the first time and marked the Women’s March.
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October 2025
Flagler Beach United Methodist Church Food Pantry
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 Charter Review: Community Engagement Meeting
Thornton Wilder’s ‘Our Town,’ at Limelight Theatre in St. Augustine
Florida Ethics Commission Meeting
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
Palm Coast Charter Review: Community Engagement Meeting
Thornton Wilder’s ‘Our Town,’ at Limelight Theatre in St. Augustine
‘The 39 Steps,’ at the Daytona Playhouse
For the full calendar, go here.
The Crucible was an act of desperation. Much of my desperation branched out, I suppose, from a typical Depression-era trauma — the blow struck on the mind by the rise of European Fascism and the brutal anti-Semitism it had brought to power. But by 1950, when I began to think of writing about the hunt for Reds in America, I was motivated in some great part by the paralysis that had set in among many liberals who, despite their discomfort with the inquisitors’ violations of civil rights, were fearful, and with good reason, of being identified as covrt Communists if they should protest too strongly.
–Arthur Miller in The New Yorker, Oct. 21, 1996.
Pogo says
@The tree
… the cartoon fell from:
In the beginning
https://www.newarab.com/
Related
https://www.google.com/search?q=who+owns+hamas+media+organs
Here’s hope — that this isn’t misplaced.
Ed P says
Cook County Illinois, including Chicago has endured a violent crime crisis for decades. Tragically, over 1000 lives are lost annually to shootings and homicides in this region.
In 2023, Chicago recorded nearly 800 homicides, contributing to a broader Cook County total that surpassed 1000 violent deaths. These staggering numbers reflect a persistent failure of local leaders to keep the residents safe.
Many residents in high crime neighborhoods are trapped by economic hardships, subsidized housing policies, and welfare rules that limit their ability to escape. This immobility means thousands of good families are trapped and live in daily fear. The welfare system doesn’t allow for or always provide for upward mobility either.
Given these realities, it’s the solemn responsibility of the political leaders to ensure the safety and security of all citizens. When local law enforcement resources are overwhelmed, a 30 day temporary deployment of the National Guard is a rational and necessary step to reduce violence, protect lives, and provide critical support to the police forces.
Refusing this assistance is not just a political calculation; it’s a profound ethical and moral failure.
Thousands of preventable deaths will/are occurring because of political ideologies. It raises a grave question for me.
Are the Mayor and Governor allowing fear of a Republican win- or even the optics of appearing to accept help from Trump- to outweigh the urgent need to save black lives and the lives of all Chicagoans? It appears so.
Public safety must transcend political ideology. This is not a bargaining chip in a political game. To put politics ahead of human lives is a betrayal of their duties.
A 30 day Guard deployment is not tyranny, it’s emergency aid. Continuing to treat this crisis as anything else will cost lives.
In closing, what exactly is the rationale behind the resistance to provide relief and protection to the community?
Nephew Of Uncle Sam says
@Ed P
Not good to inflate numbers or embellish “decades” of violence. Simple Google search can give you numbers.
Google AI
Based on preliminary Chicago Police Department data, there were
617 homicides in Chicago during 2023. The final number, according to a Wikipedia entry referencing CPD data, was slightly higher at 621.
Other key figures related to homicides in Chicago in 2023 include:
This was a significant drop from the 709 murders recorded in 2022.
Detectives cleared 319 homicides, leading to a 51.70% clearance rate, the highest since 2019.
The murder rate per 100,000 people was approximately 23.0
Google AI
Cook County had either 805 or 828 homicides in 2023, according to different data sources
. The precise number can be difficult to pinpoint due to varying reporting methods and sources.
Here is a breakdown of the reported numbers for 2023:
805 homicides: USAFacts reported that Cook County had 805 homicides in 2023, the most of any county in the nation.
828 homicides: An analysis of homicide trends posted on X (formerly Twitter) indicated that Cook County had 828 homicides in 2023, a 14% drop from the previous year.
Then I searched States with highest homicide rate for 2023
These five states had 2023’s highest homicide rates:
1-Mississippi
2-Louisiana
3-Alabama
4-New Mexico
5-Tennessee
Four of the 5 are “red” States.