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Weather: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Cooler with highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Saturday night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Much colder with lows in the lower 20s. Wind chill values as low as 10 above.
- 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:
The Cold-Weather Shelter known as the Sheltering Tree will open tonight: The shelter opens at Church on the Rock at 2200 North State Street in Bunnell as the overnight temperature is expected to fall to 40 or below. It will open from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. The shelter is open to the homeless and to the nearly-homeless: anyone who is struggling to pay a utility bill or lacks heat or shelter and needs a safe, secure place for the night. The shelter will serve dinner and breakfast. Call 386-437-3258, extension 105 for more information. Flagler County Transportation offers free bus rides from pick up points in the county, starting at 3 p.m., at the following locations and times:
- Dollar General at Publix Town Center, 3:30 p.m.
- Near the McDonald’s at Old Kings Road South and State Road 100, 4 p.m.
- Dollar Tree by Carrabba’s and Walmart, 4:30 p.m.
- Palm Coast Main Branch Library, 4:45 p.m.
Also: - Dollar General at County Road 305 and Canal Avenue in Daytona North, 4 p.m.
- Bunnell Free Clinic, 4:30 p.m.
- First United Methodist Church in Bunnell, 4:30 p.m.
The shelter is run by volunteers of the Sheltering Tree, a non-profit under the umbrella of the Flagler County Family Assistance Center, is a non-denominational civic organization. The Sheltering Tree is in need of donations. See the most needed items here, and to contribute cash, donate here or go to the Donate button at this page.
Coffee With Commissioner Scott Spradley: Flagler Beach Commission Chairman Scott Spradley hosts his weekly informal town hall with coffee and doughnuts at 9 a.m. at his law office at 301 South Central Avenue, Flagler Beach. All subjects, all interested residents or non-residents welcome. A special guest today: Flagler County Commissioner Andy Dance.
The Saturday Flagler Beach Farmers Market is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at its new location on South 2nd Street, right in front of City Hall, featuring prepared food, fruit, vegetables , handmade products and local arts from more than 30 local merchants. The market is hosted by Flagler Strong, a non-profit.
Kava Kula Palm Coast Grand Opening: Discover the benefits of Kava only at Kava Kula, the new, family-owned hangout in Palm Coast dubbed the first alcohol-free bar in Flagler County. The grand opening is at 5 p.m. at 122 Flagler Plaza Dr. in Palm Coast. Kava is a relaxing, plant-based drink that has been known to produce relaxation and calmness without impairing mental clarity. Experience All Buzz, No Booze, only at Kava Kula.
Grace Community Food Pantry, 245 Education Way, Bunnell, drive-thru open today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The food pantry is organized by Pastor Charles Silano and Grace Community Food Pantry, a Disaster Relief Agency in Flagler County. Feeding Northeast Florida helps local children and families, seniors and active and retired military members who struggle to put food on the table. Working with local grocery stores, manufacturers, and farms we rescue high-quality food that would normally be wasted and transform it into meals for those in need. The Flagler County School District provides space for much of the food pantry storage and operations. Call 386-586-2653 to help, volunteer or donate.
Notably: On Jan. 27, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists issued the following: “The Doomsday Clock was set at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest the Clock has ever been to midnight in its history. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Science and Security Board (SASB), which sets the Clock, called for urgent action to limit nuclear arsenals, create international guidelines on the use of AI, and form multilateral agreements to address global biological threats. Alexandra Bell, president and CEO, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, said: “The Doomsday Clock’s message cannot be clearer. Catastrophic risks are on the rise, cooperation is on the decline, and we are running out of time. Change is both necessary and possible, but the global community must demand swift action from their leaders.” The Doomsday Clock time is annually determined by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Science and Security Board (SASB) in consultation with its Board of Sponsors, which includes eight Nobel Laureates. Major factors in 2026 included growing nuclear weapons threats, disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), multiple biological security concerns, and the continuing climate crisis. The Clock’s time changed most recently in January 2025, when the Doomsday Clock was set at 89 seconds to midnight.” Bulletin representatives highlighted how the last remaining treaty governing nuclear weapons stockpiles between the United States and Russia is due to expire next week. For the first time in over half a century, there will be nothing preventing a “runaway” nuclear arms race. The scientists also voiced concern about the global rise of autocracies and how AI is “supercharging” mis- and disinformation.
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April 2026
Flagler Woman’s Club Charity Golf Tournament
Flagler Beach Farmers Market
Coffee With Flagler Beach Commission Chair Scott Spradley
Grace Community Food Pantry on Education Way
Gamble Jam at Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area
Dead Men Tell No Tales…. Or Do They? Murder Mystery Dinner Show
“The Sound of Music,” at Athens Theatre
‘Line’ and ‘All In the Timing’ At City Rep Theatre
ESL Bible Studies for Intermediate and Advanced Students
Grace Community Food Pantry on Education Way
Palm Coast Farmers’ Market at European Village
Dead Men Tell No Tales…. Or Do They? Murder Mystery Dinner Show
“The Sound of Music,” at Athens Theatre
Al-Anon Family Groups
‘Line’ and ‘All In the Timing’ At City Rep Theatre
For the full calendar, go here.
After the death of God, the death of man is now being announced. From now on, my freedom is purer; neither God nor man will be the perpetual witnesses to this act I perform today. I must be, on this very day and for all eternity, my own witness. Moral because I choose to be, on this ravaged earth. And all of humanity, if it continues to live, will do so not simply because it was born, but because it will have decided to prolong its life. There is no longer a human species. The community that has become the guardian of the atomic bomb is above the natural order because it is responsible for its own life and death: every day, every minute, it will have to consent to live.
–Jean-Paul Sartre, quoted in notice to Robert Antelme’s L’Espèce Humaine (1947).
Ed P says
I’ve always suspected the world’s fragility was real. If the reality of this premise were to ever breathe enough oxygen and be exposed to sunlight, we might all be living in bunkers with body armor and helmets…sheltering.
The fear of covid gave us a glimpse of what might be. What mankind may unleash upon the world someday could make that 2 years feel like a Caribbean vacation. Mankind as a collective whole has a short memory and are slow learners.
The chess game continues. Run pawns run.
James says
You should consider moving the picture of Andy Dance down to the middle of the paragraph concerning his appearance at the “coffee with” somebody.
For a moment I thought he was going to spend the night sleeping with the folks at the cold weather shelter.
Just a suggestion.
Ray W. says
Every so often I post a comment about the three broad categories of argument that comprise the art of persuasion.
A logos (root term for logic) argument utilizes clear and logical connections between ideas, often using facts or statistics. Or, one can utilize historical or literal analogies. Logical gaps in the connections, often due to wrongful assumptions, are known as logical fallacies.
An ethos argument relies on one’s credibility or authority. The presenter must be qualified to comment on the subject matter, either via personal experience, credible sources, appropriate grammar, or by fairly presenting the issue, including counter-arguments.
An ethos argument appeals to emotion, via deliberate choices of words or phrases, or the use of meaningful language, in hopes of provoking an emotional response, such as empathy, anger, sympathy, fear, humor, frustration, hope, horror, or even hatred.
Make of this what you will.
Ray W. says
A Reuters reporter writes that, yesterday, St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem told a University of Arkansas audience that, in the reporter’s words, “due to an economy ‘growing above trend’, there is no need to add monetary stimulus at a time when credit conditions and fiscal policy are both serving as “tailwinds.’”
If I understand this explanation correctly, any decision by the Fed to lower lending rates under today’s conditions should best be thought of as a form of economic stimulus. Standard economic theory holds that stimulating a strong economy risks inflation. If this is so, then why does President Trump say in one breath that our economy is the best it has ever been and, in another breath, say that Fed Chair Powell needs to immediately lower Fed lending rates to 1%?
President Musalem specifically went on to state:
“I see tailwinds supporting economic growth. … With inflation above target and the risks to the outlook evenly balanced, I believe it would be unadvisable to lower the rate into accommodative territory right now. “
Make of this what you will.
Ray W. says
Global Data recently dropped a story about a consortium of South Korean and American companies breaking ground on a $524 million, 2,900-acre, Texas solar farm that will add 350 MW to the ERCOT grid. Opening is projected for mid-2027.
Importantly, the project has reportedly already fully pre-sold the farm’s electricity output to “major” companies “through long-term virtual power purchase agreements.”
The farm will deploy panels that track the sun, an improving technology that maximizes power output.
Make of this what you will.
Me?
If natural gas power plant companies need a share of the $9.6 billion in taxpayer money that the Texas legislature put into a lending trough before they move to build, how can a solar farm sell all of its long-term power output at prices sufficiently high enough to attract private financing to build? Can it be that solar power in Texas is that profitable, compared to natural gas?