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Weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
- 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 18th annual Turtle Fest is scheduled for Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Veterans Park in Flagler Beach. This fundraiser benefits Volusia-Flagler Turtle Patrols. It’s a day of family fun, including giant tortoise races, kids activities, food, environmental exhibits, artisans and artwork, bake sale, music, and the possible release of a rehabilitated Sea Turtle. Admission is Free.
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.
Second Saturday Plant Sale at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, 6400 North Oceanshore Blvd., Palm Coast, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Flowers, bushes and hard to find plants. The event is sponsored by the Friends of Washington Oaks. Regular entrance fee applies: $4 per vehicle with one person aboard, $5 for vehicles with more than one person.
American Association of University Women (AAUW) Monthly Meeting, 11 a.m. at Cypress Knoll Golf Club, 53 Easthampton Blvd, Palm Coast. A monthly speaker is featured. Lunch is available for $20 in cash, $21 by credit card, but must be ordered in advance. The lunch menu is available on our website. Lunch may be ordered by sending an email to: [email protected].
Gamble Jam: Join us from 2 to 4 p.m. for the Gamble Jam—a laid-back, toe-tappin’ tribute to the legendary Florida folk singer and storyteller, James Gamble Rogers IV! Musicians of all skill levels are welcome to bring their acoustic instruments and join the jam. Whether you’re strumming, picking, singing, or just soaking in the sounds, come be part of the magic at the Gamble Jam pavilion! The program is free with park admission! Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area at Flagler Beach, 3100 S. Oceanshore Blvd., Flagler Beach, FL. Call the Ranger Station at (386) 517-2086 for more information. The park hosts this acoustic jam session at one of the pavilions along the river to honor the memory of James Gamble Rogers IV, the Florida folk musician who lost his life in 1991 while trying to rescue a swimmer in the rough surf.
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.
“My Fair Lady,” at Daytona Playhouse, 100 Jessamine Blvd., Daytona Beach. Box office: (386) 255-2431. Tickets: $30 for adults, $20 for youth. 7:30 p.m. except on Sunday, 2 p.m. The tale of a cockney flower girl transformed into an elegant lady, featuring one of musical theatre’s greatest scores.
“Godspell,” Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Avenue, St. Augustine. 7:30 p.m., except Sunday, 2 p.m. Godspell is a vibrant, contemporary musical inspired by the Gospel of Matthew. Framed as a group of strangers who come together to form a joyful community, the show blends storytelling, comedy, and song to explore themes of love, compassion, forgiveness, and faith. Through energetic ensemble numbers and heartfelt moments, the characters share parables that illuminate timeless moral lessons, culminating in a moving portrayal of sacrifice, hope, and the enduring power of unity.
“The Sound of Music” at Athens Theatre, 7:30 p.m. except Sunday, 2:30 p.m., 124 North Florida Avenue, DeLand, (386) 736-1500. Cost: Adult $37, Senior $33, Student/Child $17, groups of 8 or more $30 per ticket, all including processing charge. Book here. As the world begins to change, one woman brings something the von Trapp family hasn’t known in a long time—joy. When Maria steps into their lives, she brings laughter, music, and a renewed sense of connection—just as the world outside their home begins to shift in dangerous ways. In a time of rising fear and uncertainty, their bond becomes an anchor—and their courage, a quiet form of resistance. The Sound of Music is a timeless story of love, family, and standing up for what truly matters, brought to life with one of the most beloved scores in musical theatre history. Music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Run time: 2 hours and 45 minutes with a 15-minute intermission.
Notably: Bruno Bettelheim, in an “Affidavit on Bettelheim’s arrest in Vienna, imprisonment at Dachau and Buchenwald (1938-39),” writes in part: “It seemed as if I had become convinced that these horrible and degrading experiences somehow did not happen to “me” as a subject but to “me” as an object. This experience was corroborated by the statements of other prisoners. []All the thoughts and emotions which I had during the transportation were extremely detached. It was as if I watched things happening in which I only vaguely participated. Later I learned that many prisoners had developed this same feeling of detachment, as if what happened really did not matter to oneself. It was strangely mixed with a conviction that ‘this cannot be true, such things just do not happen.'” Is it too much of a stretch to say that this is how we feel in this maga-fied version of the United States?
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May 2026
Flagler Beach Farmers Market
Coffee With Flagler Beach Commission Chair Scott Spradley
Palm Coast Spring Arts Festival
Grace Community Food Pantry on Education Way
Second Saturday Plant Sale at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park
Caleb Hathaway on Antebellum Flagler: A Palm Coast Historical Society Lecture
American Association of University Women (AAUW) Meeting
Gamble Jam at Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area
‘The Curious Savage” at Daytona Playhouse
ESL Bible Studies for Intermediate and Advanced Students
Grace Community Food Pantry on Education Way
Palm Coast Farmers’ Market at European Village
‘The Curious Savage” at Daytona Playhouse
Al-Anon Family Groups
For the full calendar, go here.
I observed that some of my actions evidenced psycho-pathological behavior. Thereupon the questions arose in my mind as to whether or not I was progressing into insanity. Moreover I observed my fellow prisoners act in a most peculiar way although I had every reason to assume that they, too, had been normal persons before being imprisoned. To ascertain the nature of my own observations and to protect myself from the apparent disintegration manifested by the other prisoners obviously became a matter of prime importance to me. The answer was comparatively simple: to find out what happened in them and to me. If I did not change any more than all other normal persons, then what happened in me and to me was a process of adaptation and not the setting in of insanity. By undertaking this analysis I . not only erected a bulwark against personality disintegration but I also succeeded in killing time in a way which seemed constructive. To forget for a time that I was in the camp seemed at first the greatest advantage of this occupation. As time went on, the enhancement of my self-respect due to my ability to continue to do meaningful work despite the contrary efforts of the Gestapo became of first importance.
–From Bruno Bettelheim’s “Affidavit on Bettelheim’s arrest in Vienna, imprisonment at Dachau and Buchenwald (1938-39).
Laurel says
The Iranians now decide who gets through the straight, and are charging for it. Putin gets through. Interesting deal making, wouldn’t you say?
Dennis C Rathsam says
Americans know the desert rats of Iran, have the brains of a fig Newton. Most of their leaders, were so disappointed that their 72 virgins,was a bust after TRUMP sent them to hell. Virgins they didn’t find, but pain, & mutilation came their way swiftly! How funny is todays cartoon, knowing TRUMP is smarter than anyone in the desert, especially the ignorant Mullhars. They resemble the what’s left of the Democrat party. They too like the Mullhars, are going down with the ship! TRUMPS ratings right now is low! But nowhere near how low the Jackass Party has fell! We all know, Iran will never stop their STUPITITY, until TRUMP returns for round 2! like the animals of prehistoric times, have disappeared, so will the Mullahrs! 47 yrs of terror will be no more. As the price of gas drops, & the stock market recovers.Americans realize this was a short hit to take, for the American people & the world. Now TRUMP will open the door to prosperity, how big was your tax return this yr? A lot better than Biden. TRUMPS tax cuts helped every American citizen, he,s deporting all of the scum Biden let into this country, & the massive amounts of Fraude covered up by the Democrats…..Its gonna be a great yr for the GOP! FACCI is working on a TDS vaccine, their only way to stop TRUMP!
The dude says
If these Mullhars “have the brains of a fig” … And, they absolutely rolled dementia Don here… outsmarted him at every step.
What does that say about the brains of the addled orange stain currently occupying the Oval Office (in between rounds of golf and the tweeter rage sessions in the middle of the night)
BillC says
“STUPITITY” says it all! Just another sad case of Magalomania.
Sherry says
LOL! LOL! LOL! Thank You Bill C !
Pogo says
The unspoken (here) part
… the reaction of the rest of the world, i e, everyone not the US and Israel, to being fucked by the terrorist pirates in Tehran.
Military power, like muscle-bound big men, has limits and weaknesses; so does polemics from comfortably placed, hypocritical critics. Both of the aforementioned are authors of privation, strife, destruction, and ruin.
As stated
https://www.google.com/search?q=polemics
EC: File
Pogo says
This too
As stated
https://www.google.com/search?q=Claude+Mythos
Party like it’s 2008
https://www.google.com/search?q=private+equity+freeze+withdrawal
Find the connections in this world’s house of cards and its fun house mirrors.
Eat up, plenty of nothing for everyone.
Sherry says
Thank You Pogo!
Ron says
This website is nothing but a liberal rag. You may have had great grades in school but completely lack common sense. These columns are anti American.
Sherry says
@ ron. . . yet you are spending your treasured time on this Award Winning, Truth Telling “liberal rag”. What does that say about you??? You can go crawl back under your rock now. Fox and Newsmax are calling you from tBS filled he gutter.
Sherry says
OOPS! The BS filled gutter. I certainly apologize for the awful typo!