Flagler Beach City Manager Dale Martin won a 4 percent salary raise, bringing his salary to bring his salary to $178,500, in a 4-1 vote. The expected dissent was from…
Flagler Beach Manager Dale Martin Gets 4% Raise and Fends Off a Commissioner’s Verbal Shove
Flagler Beach City Manager Dale Martin won a 4 percent salary raise, bringing his salary to bring his salary to $178,500, in a 4-1 vote. The expected dissent was from…
Amendment 3 Would Slash Florida’s Health Safety Net for the Neediest and Uninsured
Florida’s public hospital districts and health systems stand to lose about $323 million in the amendment’s first few years, estimates the Florida Policy Institute, a nonpartisan research group. But what those…
Bestiality, child sexual abuse images found on sex offender’s phone
Bunnell man faces 12 charges after investigators reportedly discovered animal and child sexual abuse images on his cellphone.
Election Day is Tuesday. Two Ormond races are on the ballot.
Also: City is accepting advisory board applications, community garden plots available and more.
Mainland loses District 2-6A championship and quarterback PJ Miller in 46-27 defeat against DeLand
Miller was injured in the first quarter. DeLand running back Taihj Moore scored four touchdowns for the Bulldogs.
Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Chief Dan Engert elected chair of Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission
Engert will serve a two-year term leading the statewide corrections accreditation commission.
Flagler School Board delays YMCA vote; board to examine ESE training practices
Also: work will begin on preparing new contract for Superintendent Moore
Palm Coast Announces New Parks and Recreation Fees, Southern Recreation Center Hours
PALM COAST, Fla. — The City of Palm Coast will begin implementing a new fee structure for non-residents participating in paid Parks and Recreation programs on Wednesday, October 28, 2026….
Preparing for Emergencies: Understanding Flagler County’s Special Needs Shelter
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – How much do you know about the requirements of a special needs shelter? If you’re like most residents, probably not much. Jaffy Lee, emergency manager for…
Rehearing Sought on Ruling Erasing Grand Jury Hope Florida Presentment
The Florida Center for Government Accountability (FLCGA) and its executive director, Michael Barfield, have asked the First District Court of Appeal to reconsider its October 7 decision ordering a Leon…
For Working Women, Nothing Beats Denmark’s Generous Child Care and Parental Leave Policies
For many women in the U.S. and around the world, motherhood comes with career costs–lower wages and fewer work hours. In Denmark, mothers’ increased income from the state – such…
Teacher Arrested for Child Abuse Last Week Was Investigated 3 Times Since 2024, Twice Over Student Incidents
Flagler school district records reveal arrested special education teacher Kevin Adkisson faced three prior internal investigations in 2024, 2025 and earlier this year. Two probes involved student treatment allegations, resulting…
Flagler Humane Society Counters City Criticisms on Accounting Practices and Cost of Animal Care
The Flagler Humane Society defends its financial accounting practices while confronting municipal underfunding and what it considers to be unfair animal diversion tactics by local authorities. Adequate taxpayer support is…
Flagler County Jail Chief Dan Engert Elected Chair of State Corrections Accreditation Commission
Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Court and Detention Services Chief Dan Engert is now leading the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission after being elected chair at its Oct. 21 meeting for a…
The Meaning of Quantum
Quantum mechanics operates on atomic scales where particles exist in multiple simultaneous states called superposition that collapse into definitive outcomes only upon direct observation. Qubits leverage this phenomenon to perform…
Deadline Approaching: City of Flagler Beach Invites Local Businesses to Participate in 2026 Scarecrow Contest
The City of Flagler Beach is inviting local businesses to get creative this fall by participating in the 2026 Flagler Beach Business Scarecrow Contest. The community-wide contest encourages businesses to…
Sunshine, Sea Turtles and Community Spirit at the Ninth Annual Taste of the Fun Coast
PALM COAST, Fla. – Under sunny skies and accompanied by a refreshing coastal breeze, Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa provided a picture-perfect setting for the ninth annual Taste of…
Boo-ling for Wishes rescheduled for Nov. 1 at Palm Coast Lanes
The event will include a silent auction and raffles that include Jacksonville Jaguar game tickets.
Vote for your favorite fairy house at Ormond Memorial Art Museum
As part of the Guild’s fall fundraiser, the museum is inviting the community to check out miniature fairy houses made by locals, and vote for their favorite.
Garden Club of the Halifax Country to host leader of Vertical Oyster Gardens initiative
Chuck Gleichmann will explain how VOGs are made using recycled oyster shells suspended beneath docks, where they give young oysters a place to settle and grow.