In Leigha Mumby’s trial on a vehicular homicide charge over the death of her boyfriend subsequent to a 2025 car crash, defense attorney Reid Hart effectively dismantled portions of the…
Angry, Reckless, Perhaps Stupid, But Homicidal? Prosecution Falls Short Against Leigha Mumby
In Leigha Mumby’s trial on a vehicular homicide charge over the death of her boyfriend subsequent to a 2025 car crash, defense attorney Reid Hart effectively dismantled portions of the…
Palm Coast Council Questions Funding Gaps and Other Uncertainties Saddling Town Center Y
Palm Coast City Council members support a planned Town Center YMCA but substantial funding remains unsecured and financial and lease clarity was lacking from a proposed document the council is…
11-year-Old Indian Trails Middle Student Arrested on Felony Charge for Stabbing Threat
An 11-year-old Indian Trails Middle School student is facing a second-degree felony charge of making written threats to kill after a text threatening another boy with a stabbing was traced…
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Florida’s Social Media Law as Challenges Continue
Florida’s law banning minors under 14 from getting their own social media accounts is likely constitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday, throwing out a lower court’s preliminary injunction against…
The GOP’s Voter Fraud Myth May Backfire, Suppressing Their Own Midterm Turnout
Republican efforts to convince Americans that voter fraud is rampant create significant risks for their midterm candidates. Persuading voters that election systems are rigged convinces conservative partisans their ballots cannot…
Amendment 3 Losing Support as Republicans Cool and Blacks Flip, St. Pete Poll Finds
A constitutional amendment that would raise the homestead exemption to $250,000 in 2028 has 42% support among likely voters, 18 points short of the 60% it needs to pass, according…
Overnight closures of southbound I-95 on-ramp from U.S. 1 in Ormond Beach starting Oct. 21
The closures will begin as early as 9 p.m. each night and are expected to end at 6:30 a.m. the following morning, with the final closure ending the morning of…
The Volunteer Florida Foundation Announces Activation of Florida Disaster Fund
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Volunteer Florida Foundation announced the activation of the Florida Disaster Fund to support Florida communities impacted by Hurricane Isaias. The Florida Disaster Fund is the…
Palm Coast Fire Department Strengthens Inter-Agency Coordination in Countywide Drill
Palm Coast – The Palm Coast Fire Department participated in a countywide multi-agency training exercise on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the Flagler County Fairgrounds. The exercise, titled “Cornered and…
DeLuca Career Academy Grant for Industrial Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing
Bunnell, FL – The Flagler County Education Foundation and the Flagler County School District are proud to announce that Matanzas High School has been awarded a $100,000 Frederick A. DeLuca…
It’s Not Just the Colorado: The Ganges River Is Dying
The Ganges, a lifeline for hundreds of millions across South Asia, is drying at a rate scientists say is unprecedented in recorded history. Climate change, shifting monsoons, relentless extraction and…
Bunnell Commission Sets High Stakes Landfill Appeals as Post-Jackson Era Cleanups Begin
Bunnell commissioners set Oct. 28 for a daylong hearing on 18 appeals of the city’s planning board approval of a controversial 610-acre garbage dump off State Road 100. Commissioners voted…
Bunnell Kills Any Possibility of a Fuel Farm as It Votes To Return $10 Million Subsidy to State
Bunnell City Commissioner John Rogers surprised his colleagues when he made a motion at Monday evening’s meeting to return a $10 million subsidy to the Florida Department of Commerce, ending…
Flagler Humane Society pushes back on vice mayor’s financial concerns
Vice Mayor Theresa Pontieri questioned how the organization reports thrift store revenue, while the Humane Society’s executive director defended its accounting practices.
11-year-old Indian Trails student arrested after alleged stabbing threat
According to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, the 11-year-old allegedly sent the threatening text message following an after-school fight with another student.
Flagler County Spends $3.25 Million for Conservation Easement on 39 Acres Near Marineland
Flagler County secured a conservation easement on 39 acres of undeveloped land near Marineland for $3.25 million, restricting development and protecting rare coastal habitats. The property owner retains title and…
Crash Histories and Personal Traumas Frame Jury Selection in Leigha Mumby’s Vehicular Homicide Trial
Jurors faced questioning about their histories of personal trauma, especially car crashes, in the first day of Leigha Mumby’s trial on a homicide charge in the death of Daniel Waterman,…
Palm Coast Council’s Pontieri And Flagler Humane Society Clash Over Thrift Store Profit Accounting
Palm Coast council member Theresa Pontieri claimed the Flagler Humane Society conceals substantial thrift store profits through standard accounting practices even as it seeks increases in city contributions. The shelter…
Six rehabilitated sea turtles return to the ocean following care at the Marine Science Center
The turtles — Frogish, Mangrove Snapper, Highland Cow, Nurse Shark, Armadillo, and Silkie Chicken — received treatment from the center’s rehabilitation team before being cleared for release.
Ormond Beach Historical Society holds annual Pilgrims Rest Cemetery Tour
Due to the rain, the evening Oct. 3 tour was rescheduled to Friday, Oct. 23.