Darlene Shelley is one of four candidates for the Palm Coast City Council, District 4, an open seat. She faces Dylana Galery, John Kvederis and Ramon Marrero. This is a…
Darlene Shelley, Palm Coast City Council Candidate: The Live Interview
Darlene Shelley is one of four candidates for the Palm Coast City Council, District 4, an open seat. She faces Dylana Galery, John Kvederis and Ramon Marrero. This is a…
Seven Palm Coast Employees Escorted Out of City Hall in Broad Cost-Cutting Layoffs and Resignation
In a grim day at Palm Coast City Hall Friday, six employees were laid off and a seventh resigned, five of them in code enforcement and animal control, including long-time…
Palm Coast Council Tables Westward Expansion Development Plan, Demanding Economic and Other Guarantees
Nearing midnight following a six-hour meeting Tuesday night, the Palm Coast City Council tabled until Aug. 25–the week after the primary election–the land-use proposals that would clear the way for…
Palm Coast Council Puts the Westward Expansion Plans on Hold During Marathon Meeting
Most of Tuesday night’s five-hour City Council meeting, August 4, 2026, circled one issue: Palm Coast’s “westward expansion,” a proposal that would pull roughly 20,000 acres west of the current…
Appeals court upholds Florida’s ban on children attending drag shows
“This shouldn’t even be controversial, yet our law protecting kids required us to fend off lawsuits and win a case before a divided appellate court,” DeSantis posted on X.
Where the Money Goes: Palm Coast’s $696 Million Budget, Department by Department
Part 3 of a series reviewing the City of Palm Coast’s adopted Fiscal Year 2026 budget – Personnel and Department Overview, City Council, City Attorney, & City Manager’s Office The full…
Volusia County Schools, VUE reach agreement on state funds for teacher salary increases
According to a news release by the school district, the agreement includes about $611,111 more in funding on top of the previously allocated $4 million.
You’re Invited: Ormond Main Street’s 30th Anniversary – Back to ’96!
ORMOND BEACH, FL – Ormond Main Street is excited to invite the community to celebrate 30 years of preserving, promoting, and enhancing Historic Ormond Beach at its FREE Back to ’96 Block…
Ormond Beach to proceed with data center ban during 18-month moratorium
At the meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 4, city staff provided a timeline concering comprehensive plan and land development code amendments to ban data centers.
Ormond Beach is interested in purchasing former Osceola Elementary site
The School Board intends to demolish the existing school buildings and sell the property as a cost-savings measure. If the city doesn’t buy it, the land will likely be developed…
Tax reform impacts, the budget and learning on the job: Q+A with Ormond Beach Mayor Jason Leslie
The Observer asked the mayor what he has learned about himself as he has served for the past two years.
The time is now for ‘thoughtful, recurring budget reductions’, Ormond Beach Mayor Leslie says in Q+A
The Observer asked the mayor what he has learned about himself as he has served for the past two years.
Palm Coast Doubles the Fun with Two Beats & Eats Concerts in August
PALM COAST, Fla. — Music lovers will have twice the opportunity to enjoy an evening of live entertainment, great food and community spirit as the City of Palm Coast hosts…
Rob Wood, Flagler County School Board Candidate: The Live Interview
Rob Wood is one of two candidates for Flagler County School Board, District 2, running against first-term incumbent Will Furry, who is not participating in the Live Interview. It is…
Six-hour meeting ends with westward expansion tabled until Aug. 25
After nearly six hours of debate, council approves three annexations on first reading but delays the broader westward expansion plan.
Ormond Beach Soccer Club enters ECNL with youngest teams
The club’s boys U11 and U12 teams will play in a Pre-ECNL league this season with older teams joining ECNL regional leagues in the future.
Volusia County expands Highbridge Park with riverfront acquisition
The new parcel creates room to expand parking and improve public access, ease chronic congestion, and protect ecological resources along this stretch of the river.
Volusia County Marine Science Center’s bald eagle ambassador recovering after quality-of-life surgery
Liberty, the female half of the center’s bonded bald eagle pair, underwent a wing amputation at the elbow after arthritis caused her injured wing to droop and become increasingly painful.
SIDELINES: Seabreeze wins boys 7v7 summer soccer championship with undefeated record
Also: Big Buoys win inaugural Orange State League title. Record lift for Nya Williams.
Industrial facility in Ormond Beach sells for $5.6M
The facility at 7 and 9 W. Tower Circle was purchased by Thoroughbred Classics, LLC, owned by Daytona Beach resident Rick Cordes.