Flagler County Emergency Management Manager Ryan Simpson graduated Thursday, July 23, from the National Emergency Management Advanced Academy, a program run by FEMA’s National Disaster & Emergency Management University. The…
431 Stops in Six Days: Flagler Deputies Report Results of Five-State Speeding Crackdown
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office made 431 traffic stops during Operation Southern Slow Down, a weeklong speeding enforcement campaign that ran across five Southeastern states earlier this month. The operation…
Four Inmates Graduate, and a 1954 Paddy Wagon Rides Again: Inside Flagler’s Newest Jail Trade Program
Four inmates at the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility graduated Monday, July 20, from the Basic Auto Body Collision and Prep for Painting program, the first class to finish…
New Radios, Translation Tech and a Better Helicopter: Flagler Sheriff’s Office Lands $5.8 Million State Grant
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded nearly $5.8 million in state grant money to upgrade its emergency communications, give deputies new technology, and expand public safety operations across…
From Data to Dialogue: St. Augustine Meeting to Shape the Future of Peer Support in Florida
Two local recovery organizations will host a regional meeting next month to talk about how Florida supports people recovering from substance use disorder. Flagler Open Arms Recovery Services (OARS) and…
Daniel Waterman Case Continued Again, Next Hearing Set for August 19th
The hearing for the Daniel Waterman case took an unexpected turn today when court officials moved Leigha Mumby’s case up to 1:30pm, breaking from the usual alphabetical order followed in…
DUI Driver Nearly Strikes Deputy Head-On While Fleeing Hit-and-Run Crash
Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies made 30 arrests over the weekend of July 18-19, according to a news release from the agency. Between 6 p.m. Friday, July 17, and 6…
Palm Coast Council Sets Maximum Tax Rate, Approves $31 Million Rehab Hospital Land Sale
The Palm Coast City Council set a maximum property tax rate for the coming year, approved the sale of city-owned land for a new rehabilitation hospital, and heard renewed public…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Sexual Predator Sentenced to 10 More Years After Violating Probation Hours Into Release
A registered sexual predator who was arrested less than 12 hours after being released from state prison has now been sentenced to an additional 10 years in prison, followed by…
FDOT Plans to Resurface Stretch of State Road 100 in Bunnell
The Florida Department of Transportation is planning to resurface State Road 100 from the Putnam County border, at the northern end of Crescent Lake, to U.S. 1 in Bunnell, according…
Daytime Lane Closures Planned This Week on A1A at Camino Del Mar
Flagler County officials are asking drivers to expect daytime road closures on State Road A1A at Camino Del Mar on Monday, July 20, and Tuesday, July 21, while the Florida…
