Former Palm Coast City Council member and attorney Robert Cuff, a Republican most of his adult life, writes Rep. Randy Fine and Sens. Rick Scott and Ashley Moddy of his…
Palm Coast Republican to Congressional Delegation: Do Your Job
Former Palm Coast City Council member and attorney Robert Cuff, a Republican most of his adult life, writes Rep. Randy Fine and Sens. Rick Scott and Ashley Moddy of his…
The Sunshine State’s 2026 Forecast: Guns, Grifters, and the End of the Woke University | Diane Roberts
As 2026 begins, Florida’s landscape is defined by aggressive conservatism and cultural upheaval, from DeSantis’s rumored charm school preparations for 2028 to legislative efforts to protect Confederate monuments and expand…
Jane Gentile-Youd, Flagler County’s Tenacious, Mercurial Civic Firebrand and Commission Fixture, Dies at 82
Jane Gentile-Youd, a prominent and often controversial civic advocate in Flagler County, has died at age 82. Known for her relentless presence at County Commission meetings, she spent decades challenging…
Matanzas girls weightlifting celebrates Senior Night with double win over Seabreeze
Seabreeze’s Camila Arellano had top lifts on the night, but Matanzas won eight of 10 weight classes in both competitions.
‘The culture needs to change’: Motion to fire Flagler Administrator Petito fails, but majority of commissioners are unhappy
The discussion aired concerns that three of the board’s five commissioners were being ignored by Petito and staff. ‘I think the wheels are off the train right now around here,’…
Maduro’s Kidnapping: What We Know So Far
The US campaign against Venezuela is the product of two distinct policy impulses within the Trump administration. The first is the long held desire of many Republican hawks, including the…
Judge Rules ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Immigration Detention Facility Is Exempt from Florida’s Prison Access Laws
A Leon County circuit judge has dismissed a lawsuit by five Democratic lawmakers seeking unannounced access to the state’s “Alligator Alcatraz” immigrant detention center. Judge Jonathan Sjostrom ruled that state…
Can U.S. Run Venezuela? Unlikely.
Washington increasingly relies on coercion – military, economic and political – not only to deter adversaries but to compel compliance from weaker nations. This may deliver short-term obedience, but it…
Jill Woolbright, Controversial Former School Board Member and Culture Warrior, Files to Run Again
Former Flagler County School Board member Jill Woolbright, who claimed she was in “satanic warfare” against the district, has filed to run for the District 1 seat she’d held for…
Local Giving Shines as AdventHealth Palm Coast Foundation’s Pink Army Benefits Flagler Patients
PALM COAST, Fla. – Just shy of the one-year anniversary of the Freytag Cancer Center’s opening, members of the Pink Army came together to celebrate a powerful milestone—one driven entirely…
Flagler Rotary President Michelle Bartlome completes challenge to run every street in Ormond Beach
Run Every Street was a challenge that pushed Bartlome both physically and mentally — and one, she said, that deepened her connection with the city that she calls home.
Maduro’s Kidnapping: What We Know So Far
The US campaign against Venezuela is the product of two distinct policy impulses within the Trump administration. The first is the long held desire of many Republican hawks, including the…
Trump Is Whitewashing Slavery’s Brutal Reality
Trump is seeking to to purge public memorials and markers honoring the suffering and heroism of the enslaved as well as those who championed their freedom. Among the materials reportedly…
The Rainbow Bridge Dedication at Holland Park
The Rainbow Bridge Dedication at Holland Park: S.M.A.R.T. (Saving Missing Animals Response Team) of Flagler County hosts a ribbon cutting for The Rainbow Bridge at 10:00 a.m. at Holland Park…
Florida House panel proposes ballot measure to phase out non-school homestead property taxes
A House committee voted to back a proposed constitutional amendment that would annually increase the homestead exemption by $100,000 with a full exemption for non-school taxes in 2037.
Flagler Schools graduation rate improved a half point to 89.5% in 2025
The county rate lagged behind the state average of 92.2%.
Ormond Beach Zone 3 City Commissioner Kristin Deaton is running for a second term
Kristin Deaton, a sales manager and mortgage loan originator, has served as the Zone 3 commissioner since 2024.
Events calendar: Celebrate Florida Arbor Day with tree plantings in Ormond Beach
What to do this week in Ormond Beach and Palm Coast.
Maduro’s Kidnapping: What We Know So Far
The US campaign against Venezuela is the product of two distinct policy impulses within the Trump administration. The first is the long held desire of many Republican hawks, including the…
Builders and Palm Coast Trade Legal Blows in Battle Over Impact Fees Ahead of February Court Hearings
The legal battle between the Flagler Home Builders Association and Palm Coast over impact fee hikes produced dueling motions before the holidays. The City moved to dismiss the case on…