Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered the American and Florida flags to be flown at half-staff on public grounds across the state Saturday in honor of Alice Baker, the former Flagler…
Governor Orders Flags at Half-Staff for Former Flagler Beach Mayor Alice Baker on Remembrance Day
Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered the American and Florida flags to be flown at half-staff on public grounds across the state Saturday in honor of Alice Baker, the former Flagler…
Sheriff’s Investigative Services Chief Graduates From FBI Executive Development Seminar
Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Services Division Chief Augie Rodriguez graduated from the FBI Florida Executive Development Seminar Session XXVII in Destin.
In Rush to Judgment, DeSantis And Cabinet Bypass Legal Rulemaking To Target Advocacy Groups
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the cabinet circumvented statutory rulemaking requirements by implementing emergency procedures to designate targeted advocacy organizations as domestic terrorist groups without public transparency or required legislative…
House on Ormond’s Loop sells for $1.85M
Built in 2003, the house is a 5/4.5 and has a fireplace, a pool, an outdoor kitchen, a dock, a boat lift, a boat house and 4,619 square feet.
Flagler County Unveils $10 Million Fairgrounds Multipurpose Expo Hall as Premier Hurricane Shelter
Flagler County officials celebrated the opening of the $10 million Fairgrounds Expo Hall Wednesday afternoon with a ribbon-cutting for the 16,000-square-foot building, now the most hurricane-resistant public shelter in the…
Could AI Really Kill All Humans?
Artificial intelligence doomsday scenarios fail because they require physical access to weapons of mass destruction that software cannot achieve independently. Autonomous agents exhibit surprising behaviors in digital environments, yet critical…
Two Midterm Elections That Recast American Politics
Historical analysis of nineteenth-century midterm elections demonstrates profound political realignments as huge seat shifts in 1874 and 1894 altered national governance completely. Understanding these moments illuminates contemporary congressional battles and…
Magnolia Trace development plan moves forward in Palm Coast
Proposed amendment would allow up to 544 residential units on the 1,017-acre property while preserving hundreds of acres of wetlands
Foregoing Surprises This Time, Palm Coast Council Approves Tax Rate and Budget, With 2 New Deputies
The Palm Coast City Council approved the coming fiscal year’s budget and property tax rate during a brief final hearing. Council members had resolved previous disputes by restoring funding for…
Palm Coast Water, Sewer, Garbage and Stormwater Rates Increase Oct. 1
Palm Coast customers will see their rates for water, wastewater, stormwater, and garbage pick-up services increase on Oct. 1. The increases are “part of the City’s established rate structure and…
Judge Who Joked of Having Lawyers Shot in Courtroom Will Be Reprimanded by Supreme Court
Judge J. Layne Smith, appointed to the bench by Gov. Ron DeSantis and serving in the Second Judicial Circuit, told lawyers in the courtroom he wanted to have them shot,…
Islamophobia and the 9/11 Lessons Unlearned | Pierre Tristam
Twenty-five years after the 9/11 attacks, prominent officials and victim families displayed blatant Islamophobia by attempting to bar New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani from memorial ceremonies. The refusal to examine…
How the Trump Administration’s Rhetoric Promotes Anti‑Transgender Views
President Donald Trump utilizes strategic public opportunities to spread anti-transgender rhetoric. Research demonstrates that official communications leverage specific emotional triggers, particularly disgust and paranoia, to fabricate existential threats. These deliberate…
Average Tax Bill On a Single Rental Apartment Unit Could Rise by $406 if Amendment 3 Passes
When Floridians vote in November on whether to raise homestead exemptions through Amendment 3, they may also be voting to shift more of the property tax burden onto renters, a…
Bunnell man, 57, killed in US 1 crash in Flagler County
The pickup truck left the roadway and struck a tree early Saturday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Volusia, Flagler Lions honored with Crusader Sword Award
Lions Trish Vevera (Ormond Beach), Mary Yochum (Ormond-by-the-Sea), Hank Lunsford (South Daytona) and Nina Guiglotto (Flagler County) were honored with the award.
Volusia, Flagler Lions honored with Crusader Sword Award
Lions Trish Vevera (Ormond Beach), Mary Yochum (Ormond-by-the-Sea), Hank Lunsford (South Daytona) and Nina Guiglotto (Flagler County) were honored with the award.
Former Flagler County Engineer Faith al-Khatib Lawsuit Heads Toward Mediation and High Stakes Trial
A mediation session in the civil case of former Flagler County Engineer Faith al-Khatib’s two-year-old lawsuit against her former employer is scheduled for Oct. 1. Failing that, a two-week trial…
Nearly 10 Years in Prison for Man Who Threatened Randy Fine; Defense Signals “Disparities”
Edwin Guerrero received a nearly 10-year federal prison sentence for sending graphic antisemitic threats to U.S. Rep. Randy Fine when he was a Florida legislator. The defense highlighted a difficult…
Investigators Find Millions of Dollars Wasted in Trump Immigration Detention Dragnets
Government investigators released a report that found the Department of Homeland Security wasted more than $20 million in federal funding in its rapid expansion of immigration detention, including warehouse purchases…