Acting Flagler County Administrator Adam Mengel Monday evening laid out the projected revenue decrease from Amendment 3, offered a list of new revenue options, and outlined the type of budget…
Flagler County Faces ‘Cataclysmic’ Cuts of $60 Million, Layoffs, and Potential New Fees and Taxes Under Amendment 3
Acting Flagler County Administrator Adam Mengel Monday evening laid out the projected revenue decrease from Amendment 3, offered a list of new revenue options, and outlined the type of budget…
Sheriff Orders Staff to Prepare Drastic Cuts: ‘Everything Is On the Table,’ From Helicopter to Body Cams to Service Cuts
Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly ordered his command staff to prepare drastic budget cuts in anticipation of up to $15.6 million next year and nearly $28 million the year after…
Flagler County Considering Special Taxing District for Sheriff’s Budget to Counter Amendment 3 Funding Drop
Facing a projected $60 million drop in property tax revenue by 2028 from Amendment 3, the Flagler County Commission is considering a special taxing district to fund law enforcement as…
Halifax Health celebrates ribbon cutting for new Primary Care Twin Lakes location
The new practice will be staffed by Dr. Nathan Kim and Dr. Shanice Mullings, both board-certified family medicine physicians.
Daytona Bucs 8U Pop Warner football team shooting for a chance to compete at nationals
Recent loss of coach and mentor inspires team to achieve success.
Avalon Park Daytona Beach to generate over 2,200 students, School Board postpones impact fee agreement
Avalon Park, according to the mitigation agreement, plans to break ground in January 2027.
Events calendar: Attend the Flagler County Cultural Council Fall Arts & Crafts Festival
What to do this week in Ormond Beach and Palm Coast.
Jewish Federation of East Central Florida Closes Speaker Series with Leading Influencer
Young People Surged in Near-Record Numbers at Midterms
Young voters turned out at near-record levels in the 2026 midterms, reaching 27 percent participation. Economic concerns, jobs, healthcare, and the conflict in Iran topped their priorities, driving sixty-six percent…
Flagler Cares Launches Annual Campaign To Keep Holiday Lights On for Struggling Families
Flagler Cares launched its third annual holiday campaign to help local families facing financial hardship maintain essential utility services. Nearly half of Flagler County households fall below the ALICE threshold,…
Palm Coast Government Is Now Landlord of 23 Town Center Parcels as Familiar Face Returns to Manage Business
Palm Coast city government on Friday closed on a $17 million transaction making the city the owner and landlord of 23 Town Center parcels totaling 259 acres. The city is…
Pool Contractor on Probation for 2024 Theft Now Faces 8 Charges of Defrauding Customers of Over $100,000
Dominic Solicito, faces eight counts of felony grand theft for allegedly defrauding customers through Advanced Pool and Spa Technologies.
Flagler’s and Florida’s Voter Turnout Was Not As High as 2018, But Better Than Most Midterms
Overall voter turnout for the midterm election in Florida was 60.9 percent, the second-highest in the last 30 years. In Flagler County, it was 64.1 percent, just under the 64.55…
Sheriff Resists Underfunded Animal Control Takeover as County and Humane Society Stray Over Impasse
Flagler County government and the Flagler Humane Society have still not agreed to an extension of the county’s animal control contract as confusion and frustration builds over what services are…
Lessons from the 1974 and 1994 Midterm Tsunamis
Historic congressional midterm landslides in 1974 and 1994 promised revolutionary governance yet delivered complicated outcomes. Bold reform agendas encountered deep institutional resistance, bitter partisan conflict, and presidential adaptability. Incoming majorities…
School Board Nears $3 Million YMCA Agreement, Overriding Will Furry’s Attempt to Preempt New Members’ Vote
Flagler County School Board advanced the upcoming vote on a $3 million YMCA lease agreement at a workshop today, with various previous issues worked out. Departing member Will Furry attempted…
Willie Seth Crain Scheduled To Be Killed in Florida’s 22nd Execution of the Year
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a warrant Tuesday for what is slated to be the 22nd execution of the year, even as a group of people exonerated after sitting on Florida’s…
Drought Restrictions Scaled Back But Watering Still Restricted to Once a Week
The St. Johns River Water Management District is reminding residents that landscape irrigation is now limited to once per week during Eastern Standard Time and announcing a modification to water…
Thank a Veteran, But Not the Growing Military-Civilian Gap
Media coverage frequently reduces military service members to exaggerated caricatures of heroes, charity cases, or damaged victims. Public attention surges briefly during holidays before vanishing entirely within days. Bridging this…
Bunnell Hosts Largest Cross-County Veterans Day Parade Yet as Celebrants Honor Sacrificial ‘Blank Check’
Bunnell hosted its largest unified Veterans Day parade featuring nearly seventy entrants, marching bands, vintage cars, hundreds of veterans and thousands of spectators. Local leaders delivered speeches honoring military sacrifices…