The Palm Coast City Council set a higher tentative maximum tax rate for next year that nevertheless does not close a $3.3 million gap between needs and projected revenue, including…
Palm Coast Council Struggling to Match Budget Needs, Including Cops, With Deepening Revenue Crunch
The Palm Coast City Council set a higher tentative maximum tax rate for next year that nevertheless does not close a $3.3 million gap between needs and projected revenue, including…
Recovery Groups to Host Community Walk at Treaty Park This Wednesday
Discover & Recover St. Johns County and Flagler OARS will host a Recovery Walk this Wednesday, July 23, to bring community members together for connection and support. The walk begins…
Retired Retail Manager Darlene Shelley Runs for Palm Coast City Council on Growth Concerns
Darlene Shelley, a retired retail operations manager, is running for Palm Coast City Council. In a recent interview, she discussed her background, her concerns about development in the city, and…
Car meet turns violent with axe attack
This week in Cops Corner…
Retired Postal Executive Cathy Moon Runs for Flagler School Board
Cathy Moon, a retired U.S. Postal Service executive, is running for a seat on the Flagler County School Board. In a recent interview, she discussed her background, her priorities, and…
Hammock Dunes condo sells for almost $1.5M
Built in 2005, the condo is a 3/3.5 and has a private elevator and 2,873 square feet.
SJWMD: Recent Rainfall Provides Limited Improvement as Drought Conditions Persist
PALATKA, Fla. — Drought conditions continued across portions of the St. Johns River Water Management District in June, as rainfall remained below average throughout much of the region. Recent rains…
Will Furry Abruptly Silences School Board Members Ruddy and Ramirez, Declaring Policy Discussion Over
Flagler County School Board Vice Chair Will Furry ended a policy workshop discussion abruptly, overruling requests from board members Janie Ruddy and Lauren Ramirez to continue deliberating proposed insurance requirements…
Palm Coast Vice Mayor Theresa Pontieri Runs for Flagler County Commission
Theresa Pontieri, current vice mayor and a member of the Palm Coast City Council for the past four years, is running for the Flagler County Commission District 2 seat. In…
County Commissioner Leanna Pennington Seeks Reelection in District 4
Flagler County Commissioner Leanna Pennington, who represents the western part of the county, is running for reelection. In a recent interview, she discussed her background and her views on economic…
Governor Ron DeSantis Opens the Florida Pavilion at the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow
FARNBOROUGH, UNITED KINGDOM—Today, on the first day of Florida’s Business Development Leadership Mission to the United Kingdom, Governor DeSantis officially opened the Florida Pavilion at the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow….
Summer Glow Market Set for July 25
Clear message from Palm Coast City Council candidates: Infrastructure before growth
Candidates for District 2 and District 4 answered questions about their vision for the future of Palm Coast.
Dan Priotti builds custom pools and second chances at Agua Construction
Agua Construction is located at 2550 N. State St., Suite 14, in Bunnell.
Dylana Galery Runs for Palm Coast City Council on Smart Growth & Transparency Platform
Dylana Galery is running for Palm Coast City Council District 4. In a recent interview, she discussed her background, her campaign platform, and her views on several issues facing the…
Palm Coast Planning Board Unanimously Rejects Westward Expansion Land Use Requests
Palm Coast’s Planning and Land Development Regulation Board voted Tuesday night unanimously to recommend denial of two major land use requests tied to the city’s long-planned westward expansion, after board…
Palm Coast City Council Business Meeting on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
The Palm Coast City Council meets regularly to discuss and vote on official City business. These meetings are open to the public, and Palm Coast residents are strongly encouraged to…
Port Orange Man Arrested After Five-Month Probe Into Thousands of Harassing Calls, False Abuse Report
A five-month investigation by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has led to the arrest of a Port Orange man accused of harassing a Flagler County woman with thousands of phone…
Port Orange man accused of making thousands of harassing calls, filing false child abuse report
The sheriff’s office says detectives used cyber investigative techniques to identify the suspect despite efforts to conceal his identity.
Letter: The Observer shouldn’t have published Weader’s letter on Jason Leslie
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