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At Coastal Cloud in the Hammock, a Culture More Cutting Edge Than Cutthroat Breeds Startling Success at 5-Year Mark

February 2, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Flagler County Commissioner Dave Sullivan signed a giant best-0wishes card for Coastal Cloud's fifth anniversary, with Greg Feldman standing by and, near the coffee stand, Sen. Travis Hutson and Rep. Paul Renner before the actual celebration at Coastal Cloud headquarters in the Hammock on Jan. 27. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast’s Coastal Cloud marked its 5-year anniversary with startling successes, including 40 percent annual growth, 140 employees and near-parity between men and women in the ranks.

For Flagler’s Gun Shops, New Residents Spur Brisk Business But Laws Conceal Debate

May 9, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 40 Comments

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Flagler County’s gun shop owners say fear and a need for protection rather than hunting still drives much of their business, but they have differing views on gun regulations and the need for additional laws.

From Woody’s to Bull Creek to Island Grille, and Now Pit Stop Pizza for West Side

November 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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In Pit Stop Pizza Woody’s Joe Rizzo and Chris Zwirn have partnered with Trevor Tucker to give Flagler’s west side its first pizza delivery business, making it the fourth restaurant Rizzo and partners are running in the county, employing between 70 and 100.

In Flagler Cigar Company, Palm Coast’s Humidor Lights Up Bouquet of Ambitions

October 30, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Flagler County as an East Coast Ybor City? Humidor owners Ky Ekinci, Mark Woods, Sim Taing and Neil Paisani marked the 10th year of their European Village store by rolling out a line of half a dozen cigars with their own imprint, and their eyes set on national distribution.

In Setback for Sea Ray, Flagler Beach Votes 3-2 to Challenge Land Use Change Over Parking lot

August 6, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

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A divided Flagler Beach City Commission voted 3-2 Thursday to take a challenge to the state of a county land use amendment enabling Sea Ray Boats to build a parking lot on 24 acres south of its property off Colbert Lane in Palm Coast.

Sea Ray Issues Open Letter to Flagler Beach Ahead of Thursday’s Special Meeting

August 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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The Flagler Beach City Commission meets in special session Thursday to consider taking its opposition to a Sea Ray plan for a parking lot to the state. Sea Ray offers its side.

Flagler Chamber Membership Director Thompson Is Fired, Then Insurrection Breaks Out

July 2, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

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In 24 hours of feverish developments after Heather Thompson’s firing, a chamber member’s web page in support of Thompson drew 50 testimonies before it was taken down.

Missing From Salamander Hotel Proposal: Community Consensus and Respect for Past Agreements

January 19, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

Chris Goodfellow, a resident of the Hammock, argues that Salamander Hotels’ proposed 198-room re-development requires a precedent-setting change the county commission should avoid absent clearer consensus from the Hammock community.

In a First for Flagler Schools, Student-Staffed VyStar Bank Branch Opens at Matanzas, Heralding Era of Business Partnerships

September 22, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Flagler School Superintendent Jacob Oliva was the Matanzas High School VyStar branch's first customer today, opening a credit union account as student-employee Fred Beyder, a junior, walked him through the process. (© FlaglerLive)

The opening of a nearly full-service VyStar Credit Union branch at Matanzas is part of a class, and part of the school’s–and the district’s–flagship programs, intended to bridge school and careers with hands-on opportunities.

O Captain! My Captain! Next Leadership Flagler Class Application Deadline Is July 25

July 16, 2014 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The three-month program nurtures, engages and motivates local business professionals and residents to become community leaders, providing insight about Flagler County’s operations while inspiring participants to take active roles as stewards of and advocates for positive change within the community.

Find a Lawyer: Flagler Duo Launches Unique Web Venture Rating Attorneys’ Success Rate

July 15, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

CourtCaseResults.com's Darren McGuire walking guests through the website's functions at its launch party at Woody's BarBQ Monday evening. (© FlaglerLive)

CourtCaseResults.com, the brainchild of Trevor Tucker and Darren McGuire, is a freely accessible website that gives consumers full histories of lawyers’ success and failure rates in Flagler cases. Launched Monday, the site is gradually moving to include cases statewide.

Bull Creek Restaurant, Seasoned By Woody’s BBQ Owners, Dedicated at Flagler’s West End

July 8, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Bull Creek Restaurant laps the shores of Dead Lake, and a century of history at the western end of Flagler County. (© FlaglerLive)

Bull Creek Restaurant on the shores of Dead Lake and in the heart of Bull Creek Camp Ground in western Flagler was dedicated Tuesday morning as the owners of Woody’s BBQ in Palm Coast take on the breakfast, lunch and dinner establishment to the delight of residents at the west end of the county.

TALKiT, the New Palm Coast-Based Social Media App, Is Introduced to Economic Advisory Council

May 7, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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TALKiT, the innovative, Palm Coast-based social media application whose developers say will revolutionize the way individuals and institutions communicate in real time, got its formal introduction to the Flagler County Economic Opportunity Advisory Council Wednesday morning.

Another Major Blow to Palm Coast Data as Newsweek, a Major Account, Ends Print

October 18, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Newsweek, with 1.5 million subscribers, is one of Palm Coast Data’s largest accounts. The company landed it less than two years ago, helping it stanch the loss of other titles. Newsweek will end its print publication in December, a move that will again hurt Palm Coast Data’s bottom line.

Palm Coast Data’s Latest Revenue Down 18.6% Over the Year But Ticks Up in 2012

September 17, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Palm Coast Data's revenue has been on a downward spiral since its peak in 2009. Click on the graph for larger view. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast Data revenue fell to $13.6 million in the quarter ending July 31, compared to $16.5 million a year ago, and $32 million in 2008. Parent-company Amrep Corp. posted its 12th loss of the last 16 quarters.

Flagler’s 7 Governments Gather to Hear How Well Their Economic Development Is Doing

December 13, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Despite enduringly high unemployment and a year of fraying rather than unity among local governments, the county hosted an intergovernmental summit Tuesday that piled back-patting on exclamation marks.

Palm Coast’s First Business-to-Business Expo: How-To For Recession-Defying Entrepreneurs

October 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Some 60 businesses and agencies turned up for the day-long business-to-business expo organized by Palm Coast’s Business Assistance Center to focus on local, small and emerging businesses.

Florida Hospital Flagler’s David Ottati Is Among Northeast’s Ultimate CEO Award Winners

August 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

David Ottati and the Ultimate Award in his office, a few hours after after receiving it in Jacksonville. (© FlaglerLive)

The Jacksonville Business Journal’s fifth annual Ultimate CEO Award drew some 40 nominations from northeast Florida. Ottati, Florida Hospital Flagler’s CEO for the past five years, was among 13 winners.

DOT Bypass “A Stake Right Through Bunnell’s Heart”

May 10, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The bypass would accommodate a traffic surge from a Palm Coast development but might also accelerate Bunnell’s decline.

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