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Weather: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Windy. Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 61. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
- 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:
Palm Coast Library Bookfest, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Palm Coast Library, 2500 Palm Coast Pkwy NW, Palm Coast. This exciting event brings writers and readers together to celebrate books, creativity, and the local literary community. Local authors of all genres are encouraged to apply. To request an application, please email Gemma at [email protected]. You can also pick up an application in person at either the Palm Coast Library or Bunnell Library @ NEXUS. Completed applications must be returned by April 11th. Join us for a day of connecting, sharing your work, and celebrating the joy of reading!
Paws For Music: Community Cats Fundraiser: 2 to 4 p.m. at 1405 Saloon, 1405 East Moody Boulevard, Bunnell (near the courthouse). $20 entry fee. Fundraising Event for Community Cats of Palm Coast in their efforts in reducing the homeless stray population in Flagler County. Community Cats is a 501c3 Nonprofit organization.
‘Line’ and ‘All In the Timing’ At City Rep Theatre, at City Repertory Theatre, 160 Cypress Point Parkway (City Marketplace, Suite B207), Palm Coast, 7:30 p.m. except Sunday, 3 p.m. Tickets: $25 for adults $15 for students. Book here. Get ready for an unforgettable night of sharp humor and surreal storytelling! Line, Israel Horovitz’s longest-running Off-Broadway play, explores human nature through a mysterious line where everyone wants to be first—no matter what it takes. Paired with David Ives’ All in the Timing, a fast-paced collection of one-act comedies, this double feature delivers clever dialogue, quirky scenarios, and laugh-out-loud moments. It’s a must-see showcase of theatrical brilliance and biting satire.
The Flagler Beach All Stars hold their monthly beach clean-up starting at 9 a.m. in front of the Flagler Beach pier. All volunteers welcome.
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. The gatherings usually feature a special guest.
Book Dragons, the Kids’ Book Club at the Flagler Beach Public Library meets at noon at the library, 315 South Seventh Street, Flagler Beach.
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.
Random Acts of Insanity Standup Comedy, 8 p.m. at Cinematique Theater, 242 South Beach Street, Daytona Beach. General admission is $8.50. Every Tuesday and on the first Saturday of every month the Random Acts of Insanity Comedy Improv Troupe specializes in performing fast-paced improvised comedy.
“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: In my research for a piece on civics education I came across a New York Times article from Oct. 26, 1949, datelined Houston, that ever-problematic city: “Houston’s School Board has banned the civics textbook “American Government” because it found objectionable a paragraph in the 1947 edition. The paragraph in question reads: “The United States is called a capitalistic country, but it does not have pure capitalism. It has capitalism subject to increasing Govern-mental control as our manner of living becomes more complex. The country is capitalistic with strong socialistic and even communistic trends. The postal system, power projects, and progressive taxes are bits of socialism; and public free education and old age assistance are examples of communism * * * to each according to his need.” The textbook, by Dr. Frank Magruder, retired Oregon State history professor, has been used by Houston’s 2,221 senior high school civics students. […] With one negative vote, the school board last night moved to ban the book. Ewing Werlein, an attorney who is a board member, said he feared the paragraph might cause youngsters “to think socialism and communism good,” and that the effect of the paragraph on a child’s mind would be bad. “When he reads about the Post Office, free education and such things, he’ll think they’re good and he might think socialism and communism are good,” Mr. Werlein said.” Ewing Werlein’s descendants are all over Florida’s school boards.
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May 2026
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
“Once on This Island,” At Limelight Theatre
Flagler Beach Farmers Market
Coffee With Flagler Beach Commission Chair Scott Spradley
Grace Community Food Pantry on Education Way
West of the Tracks: A Story of the Past Before Palm Coast
Fire Station 26 Grand Opening and Hose Uncoupling Ceremony
Gamble Jam at Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area
“Once on This Island,” At Limelight Theatre
For the full calendar, go here.
The presence of terror paralyzes and sterilizes thought even more effectively than action. If one does not mind risking one’s life, it is easier to act than to think under condi tions of terror. And the spell cast by terror over man’s mind can be broken only by freedom, not by mere thought.
–From Hannah Arendt’s The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951).
Dennis C Rathsam says
When I went to school in NJ 60,s graduated in 71. There were no shootings in schools, not one! Back in the day we were taught by teachers who cared, one s who took care of students that were out of line. They sent you to the principals office, & depending what you did your parents either got a phone call or a invitation to meet with him. Sadly I was there a few times, & POP wasn’t happy. The problem today, many parents are too busy, they stick their kids in front of a TV or tablet…..Instant babysitter! God knows what they see with no supervision. Wheres daddy? Why are so many mothers raising their kids, with an acasional help if any from the grand parents! The family unit is broken! Girls will be boys & boys will be girls, A nip here, a tuck there, & enough drugs shot into their bodies, to make some go crazy. They say you cant put the horse back in the barn, I say the horse belongs in the barn. And if parents cant raise & control their kids, don’t have any. Spare us from your ignorance. My wife & I busted our ass to make our kids succeed & be normal. My wife put over 10000k miles on our 86 Town car, bring our kids to school, activities, sports,… u name it 3 kids 3 different schools, she was a busy mother, a good mother. All 3 went to college, & graduated my son pursued his DR at S/ Carolina. Sure we pushed them a little, we want them to have a better life than we had. Thank God it all turned out well. Momma & I have 4 grand kids, they live 3 houses away, my other daughter lives in Jacksomville, & our Dr is the dean of a special school in Kuwait. The Lord has blessed us, we thank him, for all his guidance, & love.
Laurel says
So now, the new word for “bunker” is “ballroom.” Meanwhile, the President spends time at the Hilton, Mar a Lago and frequently goes golfing. Rallies anyone?
What’s that saying about a sucker being born every minute?
Pogo says
Happy to share
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Skibum says
Love it!
Ray W. says
In a note issued two days ago by ING commodities analysts, per an Oil Price US story, worldwide “demand destruction” in the amount of 1.6 million barrels of crude oil per day has already occurred since the outbreak of the Iran War.
Worldwide “supply destruction” of between 13 and 14 million barrels of crude oil per day, too, has occurred.
Make of this what you will.