Date: September 11, 2026 Prepared by: Tonya Woodworth, Director of Public Information Email: PIO@flaglersheriff.com Release #: 2026 – 192 Dakoda Nodelman, 16, of Palm Coast, who was arrested by the…
From Ground Zero to Forever: A Love Story Born From Tragedy
PALM COAST, Fla. – For Kathleen Riley, the memory of September 11, 2001, is divided into two days—one defined by unimaginable tragedy and the other by an extraordinary sense of…
Palm Coast City Council Business Meeting on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
NEWS RELEASE – City of Palm Coast Written By: Shannon Martin, Director of Communications & Marketing September 11, 2026 The Palm Coast City Council meets regularly to discuss and vote…
Ormond Beach Planning Board reviews new policies to regulate data centers that may seek city utilities
Wary of data centers outside of city limits, the Ormond Beach Planning Board recommended changes to utility thresholds in industrial properties.
After a Domestic Tragedy, a Friend Asks the Community to Come Together and Support a Grieving Flagler Family
A mother in Flagler County is hurting following a domestic violence incident that claimed her boyfriend’s life and took her son’s father away in a tragic murder suicide in late…
Cardboard boats will ride the surf at the Ocean Cardboard Regatta in Flagler Beach
The City of Flagler Beach will hold the 2026 Ocean Cardboard Regatta, a free community event on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. Anyone can enter the competition by creating a boat…
Career Criminal Out on Bond Rearrested on Felony Warrant for Drug Charges, Additional Drugs Seized During Arrest
Date: September 10, 2026 Prepared by: Jake Arthur, Public Information Officer Email: PIO@flaglersheriff.com Release #: 2026 – 191 A Bunnell drug dealer is back in jail after the Flagler County…
Volusia County Firefighters honor fallen heroes with 9/11 stair climb
Firefighters, employees, and supporters participated in a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Volusia County Fire Rescue’s Training Drill Tower, climbing the equivalent of 110 stories.
Michael DeAugustino: Teaching was never just a job for my parents
‘They didn’t just build successful students and athletes; they helped build the people around them.’
Honor climb: Ormond Beach Fire commemorate 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
On Friday, Sept. 11, local firefighters climbed 110 flights at Marina Grande on the Halifax condominiums in honor of the victims of 9/11.
Shape of Water restaurant proposal falls short over parking concerns
The Flagler County Planning and Development Board voted 5-0 to deny the special exception, but the denial does not prevent owner Brent Bruns from returning with a revised proposal.
Daytona Beach cancer survivor finds way to help others through rediscovery of taste
A book helped Phillip Sceiczina rediscover food after cancer treatment. Sceiczina passed the book along to help other patients, and his own journey was later recognized during NASCAR’s Coke Zero…
Ormond Beach to buy Osceola Elementary site for $2.5M
On Sept. 8, the Volusia County School Board unanimously gave approval for the school district to negotiate terms with Ormond Beach for the sale of the 11.6-acre school site.
$17 million Town Center purchase reshapes Palm Coast budget
The $17 million land deal has forced the city to weigh how much to borrow, how deeply to dip into reserves and how to fund other priorities.
Chief Deputy Barile resigns; FCSO says position will remain vacant
Barile said he is ready to start a new chapter after nearly 20 years with the Sheriff’s Office.
A path forward for River Bend Golf Course? Ormond residents continue to seek action
Before reopening the golf course, the city needs to update its Airport Master Plan. This will be included in the 2027-2028 fiscal year budget.
Cha-Ching! $75,000 in Hunter Grants Surprise Flagler Schools Educators
BUNNELL, Fla. — Talk about a great way to start the school day. Educators across Flagler Schools received a welcome surprise Friday, Sept. 4, as the Flagler County Education Foundation…
Visit Florida: 2026 Florida Tourism Industry Awards Announced
West Palm Beach, Fla. – Yesterday, at VISIT FLORIDA’s annual Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism, the winners of the 2026 Flagler Awards and the 2026 Florida Tourism Hall of Fame…
Registered sex offender sentenced to 30 years in prison in kidnapping of 11-year-old boy
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said Darnell Hairston was convicted on kidnapping, child abuse and other charges stemming from the 2025 kidnapping of an 11-year-old boy.
Chief Deputy Barile Resigns, Position to be Left Vacant
Date: September 10, 2026 Prepared by: Tonya Woodworth, Director of Public Information Email: PIO@flaglersheriff.com Release #: 2026 – 190 Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly today announced that Chief Deputy Joseph…
