Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced his plan for a homestead property tax exemption that could crimp local governments’ ability to fund schools, health care, and public safety. Simultaneously, he…
DeSantis Plan to Eliminate Homesteaded Property Tax Would Hit Public Safety, Schools, Health and Local Governance
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced his plan for a homestead property tax exemption that could crimp local governments’ ability to fund schools, health care, and public safety. Simultaneously, he…
The Two-Minute Tourist: Follow the Rabbit Hole to Tavares This Summer
TAVARES, Fla. – Sometimes the best road trips aren’t the ones that take you hundreds of miles away. Sometimes they’re the unexpected detours that remind you just how much there…
Fire Station 26 Grand Opening and Hose Uncoupling Ceremony
Fire Station 26 Grand Opening and Hose Uncoupling Ceremony, 11:30 a.m. at 72 Airport Commerce Way, Palm Coast. Join the City of Palm Coast and the Palm Coast Fire Department…
DOH-Flagler issues health alert for blue-green algae toxins in Haw Creek area
The alert is in response to a water sample taken on May 26.
Volusia, Flagler student innovators win grant funding during Generation IMPACT’s Social Innovation Fund Pitch Competition
The Community Foundation and United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties recently hosted the annual Generation IMPACT Social Innovation Fund Pitch Competition.
Flagler Beach Will Seek Bids for Paid Parking System as It Parallels Past Decades of Idle Talk
After talking about it for three decades, and 11 years after a committee that had met for two years had recommended it, Flagler Beach is about to issue a request…
Third Thursday Together in Flagler Beach
Third Thursday Together in Flagler Beach, a monthly event for residents to interact with Flagler Beach city departments to ask questions, learn about services and increase engagement, 6 to 8…
Spotlight on Flagler Youth Talent Show
Spotlight on Flagler Youth Talent Show, 6:30 p.m. at the Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center (Flagler Auditorium), 5500 State Road 100, Palm Coast. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students….
Two Hospitalized Following Violent Road Rage Argument and Shooting at Palm Coast McDonald’s Drive-Thru
A road rage dispute originating on Belle Terre Parkway escalated into a shooting late Tuesday night at a Palm Coast McDonald’s drive-thru. Three individuals exited their vehicles during a secondary…
Hurricane Season 2026: What Flagler County residents need to know
Be prepared with a hurricane kit and an evacuation plan, sign up for ALERTFlagler, stay informed.
Last in Teacher Pay, Florida Continues to Dismantle Public Education, Alienate Teachers and Fund Scandal-Ridden Vouchers
Florida ranks last nationwide in teacher pay, forcing educators to take multiple jobs or leave the state entirely. Instead of addressing the crisis, lawmakers suppress public unions, enforces restrictive curriculum…
Property Values Fall For 1st Time In 14 Years in Palm Coast and Flagler, Excluding New Construction, Posing Tax Dilemma
Average taxable property values in Flagler County fell in 2026 for the first time in fourteen years outside of new construction. The drop signals a cooling housing market and directly…
House with pool in The Trails is Ormond’s top sale at $719K
Built in 1980, the house is a 5/3.5 and has a fireplace, a pool and 3,040 square feet.
Palm Coast Mayor Norris Turns Loop Road Groundbreaking Into Lashing of Western Expansion and Developer
Palm Coast Mayor Mike Norris surprised attendees at a groundbreaking ceremony this morning by lashing into the $125 million loop road project connecting Matanzas Woods Parkway with Palm Coast Parkway,…
Unleashing the Private Sector Is the Conservative Solution to the Palm Coast Housing Squeeze
Flagler County and Palm Coast face a housing squeeze making it difficult for lower-income, elderly and other groups to overcome rental or mortgage burdens. But government interventions are not the…
How Botched FHP Investigation Led To False Arrest In Deadly I-4 Crash Before State Attorney Stopped Miscarriage of Justice
Court and investigative documents show that the Florida Highway Patrol wrongly arrested 23-year-old Lindsey Brooke Isaacs for the triple-fatality crash on I-4 that claimed the life of former Deputy County…
Flagler County Emergency Management Director Encourages Preparedness: Hurricane Season Only Takes One Storm
BUNNELL, Fla. – As another Atlantic hurricane season begins, Flagler County Emergency Management Director Jonathan Lord has a simple message for residents – prepare now, regardless of what forecasters predict….
Lawmakers pass $114.5 billion budget
The budget includes $30 billion for K-12 schools, with $201 million for teacher pay increases.
Volusia County Schools offers a summer food service program
To cover the gap between the end of the regular school year and the start of summer programs, select school sites will offer breakfast and lunch Monday, June 8, through…
They sang, they danced, they conquered: Winners at Flagler’s Spotlight on Youth
Judges award ‘goosebump-worthy’ performances at 2026 talent show.