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SUV Flips, Traps and Injures Woman, 21, in Crash With Flagler County Ambulance on Old Kings Road

October 9, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Rescue 22 after the crash. The driver of the $215,000 ambulance had been making an illegal U-turn on Old Kings Road. (© FlaglerLive)

Gabrielle Julia Connors, 21, of Palm Coast, crashed into a Flagler County Fire Rescue ambulance that was making an illegal U-turn at Farnum Lane on Old Kings Road early the morning of Oct. 6.

Council Approves Rezoning for Apartments on Old Kings Road That Drew Strident Opposition From Woodlands

September 4, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

The proposed apartment complex would go up just north of the Oak Trails Boulevard entrance to the Woodlands, off Old Kings Road. (c FlaglerLive)

The 74-unit apartment complex would be for people 55 and older and affordably priced, but Woodlands residents say it will burden their neighborhood with traffic and other potential nuisances.

Joanne Jones, 84, of Palm Coast, Is Killed in T-Bone Crash at Utility Drive and Old Kings Road

April 26, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

The scene on Old Kings Road moments after the crash. (© C. Evans for FlaglerLive)

Joanne Jones, 84, was pinned and killed in a t-bone crash at the intersection of Utility Drive and Old Kings Road at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Two others–a man and a woman–suffered minor injuries.

RaceTrac Station at Old Kings and SR100 Starts Construction in June as Kings Pointe Resurrects

April 2, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

The new Race-Trac gas station will be at the northeast corner of Old Kings Road and State Road 100, and opens later this year. (c FlaglerLive)

The new RaceTrac gas station is a breakthrough for the long-dormant Kings Pointe development, until now one of the symbols of the housing collapse.

Hidden Lakes Opposition Muted as Palm Coast Council Approves Rezoning For Potential Apartments

November 8, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

The turning lane on Old Kings Road has been there for years. It just needs a development to point to. The Palm Coast City Council just made it easier to sell the land to a potential apartment or condo builder. (© FlaglerLive)

The rezoning opens the way for what could be a 136-unit apartment complex off Old Kings Road near State Road 100, with a gas station also slated the nearby corner.

New RaceTrac Gas Station Coming To Old Kings and SR100, Apartment Complex Eyed

November 2, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

The 12 acres that would be rezoned for apartments, outlined in yellow. Click on the image for larger view.

Hidden Lakes residents spoke in opposition to a zoning change allowing a 136-unit apartment complex at Old Kings Road just north of Kings Pointe.

Desir Desinor, 65, Dies, Woman Hurt in Head-On Crash in Old Kings Road Passing Zone

August 12, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 52 Comments

The Toyota Corolla after the head-on collision on Old Kings Road. Click on the image for larger view. (© FlaglerLive)

Desir Desinor, 65, of Palm Coast, died and Brianna Peres, 18, was seriously hurt in a head-on collision on Old Kings Road south of Oak Trails in Palm Coast Saturday evening.

Controversial FPL Footpath Through F Section Back on Agenda as 2 Council Members Demand Options

June 14, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

'I was scared walking the path,' says Palm Coast City Council member Heidi Shipley of the proposed foot path under FPL power lines, through the heart of the F Section, ending up at Matanzas High School. (© FlaglerLive)

F-Section residents are incensed at a planned path they rejected in 2008, but City Manager Jim Landon, who knows the volatile history of the path, shifted the blame for the controversy onto the city council.

A Man Is Killed in Fiery Morning Crash On Old Kings Road South of Graham Swamp

May 21, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Joshue Rafael Venegas, 30, of Palm Coast, killed was speeding north at 3 a.m. on Old Kings Road, clipping a pick-up truck with three occupants before losing control.

Kelvin Smith, 16, Killed in Hit-and-Run As He Was Cycling on Old Kings Road in Palm Coast’s F-Section

December 31, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 50 Comments

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Kelvin Smith, 16, was killed this evening, New Year’s Eve, in an apparent hit-and-run as the boy was cycling on Old Kings Road near Palm Coast’s F-Section.

Fully-Loaded Car Carrier Overturns on Old Kings Road, 3 People Involved, None Hurt

October 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The car carrier was heading south on Old Kings Road when it lost control at a curve and overturned. Click on the image for larger view. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast physician Lydia Kefalidou narrowly missed getting crushed by the trailer as she managed to veer off the road, crashing her car against a guard rail to avoid colliding with the auto transport.

Man Hurt, 200 Lose Power After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole on Old Kings Road

August 31, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

The crash hurt the driver, trhough he was not further hurt by the live electric wires that ended up on top of his car. (© Richard Sagala for FlaglerLive)

A driver was seriously hurt–and had to wait for rescuers to get to him until his car was “de-energized,” as live electric lines were on top of it–and 200 customers lost power after a vehicle crash took down a utility pole at Kings Colony Court and Old Kings Road at 6:45 this evening.

66-Year-Old Man Seriously Hurt in Single-Vehicle Wreck on Old Kings Road

July 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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A 66-year-old man was in serious condition following a wreck on Old Kings Road, about a mile north of Town Center Boulevard in Palm Coast, at noon today.

No More Hairpin Curve as Old Kings Road Extension Around Matanzas High Opens, Last of Big Projects

June 27, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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The extension’s opening marks the last of a series of major road projects intended to improve traffic flow around Palm Coast, and in this case in particular around Matanzas High School.

In Feud’s Latest Distortion, Palm Coast Blames County for “Killing” $600,000 City Road Grant

May 31, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Palm Coast and the county are at it again, but in this case the city appears to have misrepresented the county’s intention not to violate the law in the latest flare-up of an ongoing feud between City Manager Jim Landon and County Administrator Craig Coffey.

Old Kings Road To Be Resurfaced May 24-27

May 24, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Palm Coast is planning road resurfacing on Old Kings Road South from Utility Drive to Town Center Blvd. starting Tuesday, May 24, and through the rest of the week.

Jaylin Tilton, 20, Killed in Single-Vehicle Wreck on Old Kings Road Near Princess Place

September 24, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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A 20-year-old Bunnell woman was killed sometime early Thursday morning when he car swerved off Old Kings Road and struck a metal guard rail, a mile east of U.S. 1.

Matanzas Woods Parkway Overpass Closes June 5 as Three Road Projects Start Rumble

April 28, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Some 50 people turned up to hear an overview of the Matanzas Woods Parkway interchange and Old Kings Road extension projects, which will take a year to complete starting in June.

Red-Light Running Smash-Up Knocks Over AT&T Van on Old Kings and 100; Drivers Escape Injury

October 29, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The intersection of Old Kings Road and State Road 100 in Palm Coast was the scene of a spectacular two-vehicle crash that left an AT&T work van on its side in the middle of the intersection after a car that ran a red light struck it. But both drivers somehow escaped injuries and were walking around at the scene.

Speculative Bust: How Widening Old Kings Road Left Palm Coast on Hook for $6.7 Million

May 16, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Palm Coast borrowed millions from its own utility fund to complete the Old Kings Road widening on the assumption that the economy would pick up and enable the city to re-finance with bonds. That never happened. Now the city is looking to recoup its money from property owners along the road, who’d agreed to a special taxing district but with optimistic assumptions of their own that never panned out.

Wreck Closes Old Kings Road North of Town Center Boulevard

January 1, 2013 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Old Kings Road north of Town Center Boulevard closed shortly before 2 this afternoon, and was likely to remain closed for about an hour, following a wreck that required the response of firefighters to ensure that the woodline would not catch fire.

Palm Coast Approves Surtax Tool as It Looks To Recoup Old Kings Road Widening Costs

December 18, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

The Palm Coast City Council, still looking to repay the $6.2 million it cost to widen Old Kings Road, laid out plans to create a special taxing district next year that would levy a property surtax on property owners long the southern portion of Old Kings.

14-Year-Old Boy Critically Hurt in Wreck on Palm Coast Parkway and Old Kings Road

December 7, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Matthew Yarborough, 14, was critically injured and a 12-year-old boy had minor injuries following a two-vehicle crash on Palm Coast Parkway and Old Kings Road at 7:40 this evening (Dec. 7). Two adults involved in the crash–both drivers–were not injured.

Storm Burst: Two Wrecks, 10 Victims, Most Children or Teens, Few Injuries

July 17, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Five teen-agers were in a truck that overturned after hitting an electric pole (which burst into periodic flames) at Old Kings Road and Frontier Drive in Palm Coast; an older woman was at the wheel of an SUV, with four young children, that ended up upright against the trees on I-95 within an hour of the other wreck.

From the Archives: Palm Coast’s Masonic Cemetery, Where a Cherished Glen Harbors Family Albums

March 27, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The Masonic cemetery is Palm Coast’s oldest human landmark and the most noble monument to the region’s ancestry, forgotten relics of Indian haunts aside. But it’s been at the margins of care.

Desecration By Neglect: Palm Coast’s Masonic Cemetery Decaying Again 2 Years After Lift

March 27, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

A vandalized grave and exposed casket. Crosses thrown about. Piles of garbage: Palm Coast’s historic black Masonic Cemetery, refurbished with the city’s help just two years ago, is sinking into neglect again, with no help in sight.

When Will That Walmart Open on Old Kings Road? “Nobody Knows”

June 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Favor to nowhere: The southern section of Old Kings Road, north of SR100, was rerouted to accommodate a Walmart store promised several years ago. (FlaglerLive)

Expanding Old Kings Road was to guarantee Walmart’s opening by 2011, with 400 to 500 jobs. Instead, the city is left holding a bag-full of empty promises–and a $6.3 million loan from its utility fund.

33-Year-Old Man, Lying on Pavement, Killed on Old Kings Road This Morning

April 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Manual Estrada, a 33-year-old Palm Coast resident, was killed early this morning when a car ran over him on Old Kings Road in front of the Fairfield Inn and Suites.

Benefit Concert for Nate Truelove, the Young Boy Massively Injured in Old Kings Wreck

March 3, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Nate is back in school, but his physical struggles continue, as do his family’s financial struggles. The benefit concert will feature several musical acts, including his great-grandmother’s a cappella group, The Firecrackers.

7-Year-Old Nate Truelove, Old Kings Wreck Victim, Is Going Home

October 27, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Nate’s rehabilitation at Brooks Rehab in Jacksonville did not produce the desired results. He is still mostly unresponsive, though awake. His family hopes that back home in DeLand, he will begin to progress better.

Small Recovery Victories for Nate Truelove, the 7-Year-Old in Brutal Old Kings Road Wreck

October 6, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Sixteen days after the accident that sheared in half the car he was riding in, Nate is still in critical condition but now breathing on his own and giving his family more reasons to hope.

7-Year-Old Boy Critical After Crash on Old Kings Road Shears Car in Half

September 19, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

The boy was flown to Halifax hospital in Daytona Beach in critical condition. The woman who was driving the car was in stable condition. The wreck took place south of Old Kings Elementary.

How Old Kings Road Was Re-Routed for Wal Mart

May 3, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

An aerial view of the old Old Kings Road and its new route nearer I-95, in preparation for Wal Mart construction.

Old Kings Road Reopens, Speeding Past History

May 1, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Old Kings Road in Palm Coast reopens wider and newer, but also more distant from the history and intimacy that gave it its name.

Old Kings Road Re-Opens on May 1

April 14, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Old Kings Road, Palm Coast, Set to Reopen

Closed since February 2009, the 1.5-mile, four-lane stretch is re-opening to traffic three months behind schedule.

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