Four years almost to the day when mold exiled it from its last and rickety home in what had been a school and the mayor’s mother’s appliance store before that,…
Trump Didn't Like a Federal Order. So He Sued Entire Court. Judge Schooled Him.
A federal judge Tuesday threw out what he called a “novel and potentially calamitous” attempt by the Trump administration to sue the entire federal court in Maryland over an order…
How the Catholic Church Helped Change the Conversation About Capital Punishment
The Catholic church’s anti-death penalty teaching has helped provide both a moral foundation and political respectability for those working to end the death penalty. But that teaching is relatively new…
FEMA Releases $8.8 Million Long Owed Flagler County’s Beaches After a Campaigning Congressman’s Nudge
The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) released $8.8 million due Flagler County for the reconstruction of several miles of dunes from Mala Compra Road to Marineland, after additional pressure from…
Flagler Beach and County Hope to End Uncertainty Over Lifeguard Program Now that Tourism Tax Revenue Can Pay Salaries
State law changed in July to allow counties to use tourism sales surtax revenue to pay for lifeguards. That’s good news for Flagler Beach: last month Flagler County said it was…
Deputy Development Director Ray Tyner Leaving Palm Coast After 23 Years to Lead Volusia's Growth Department
Palm Coast government’s Ray Tyner, the deputy development director and one of the city’s most knowledgeable and experienced planners, is resigning in September to become Volusia County’s growth management director…
Complying with Judge's Order to Dismantle It, ICE Stops Sending Human Beings to 'Alligator Alcatraz'
Federal officials are complying with a judge’s order and have stopped sending immigrants to a detention center in the Everglades, less than two months after Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration launched…
Rifle Bullet From Flagler County Sheriff’s Deputies’ Target-Shooting in Mondex Strikes 11-Year-Old Boy
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is investigating what appears to be the accidental shooting of an 11-year-old boy in Daytona North by Flagler County Sheriff’s deputy Bryan Jackson or another…
Would You Favor a Half-Cent Sales Tax Referendum for Beach Protection? Local Governments Consider It.
Representatives of Palm Coast, Flagler Beach, Bunnell and the county agreed at a joint meeting of local governments to consider the possibility of adding a referendum to the November 2026…
Federal Judge Refuses to Pause Order to Close 'Alligator Alcatraz'
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams has refused to pause her order requiring state and federal officials to wind down operations at an immigrant-detention center in the Everglades, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”
National Parks Are Overrun and Under-Funded. Here's How You Can Adapt or a Better Experience.
National park visitation is growing, with record-high visitor numbers in 2024 across the entire 398-property system, as well as at the 63 formally designated national parks. And there has been…
Teens-In-Flight President Ricky Carson 'Ric' Lehman Dies at 69
Teens-In-Flight, the Palm Coast non-profit, announced today the unexpected death of its president, Ricky Carson “Ric” Lehman, on Aug. 22 at his home in Palm Coast. He had been recovering…
Council Kills Talk of Selling Palm Harbor Golf Course But Sets Ultimatum to City Management If It Doesn't Break Even
A decisive 4-1 majority of the Palm Coast City Council is opposed to selling the Palm Harbor Golf Club, but not to seeking to outsource its management next year if…
Randy Fine Wants to Federalize Princess Place, Pellicer Creek and 4.2% of Florida for ‘Massive Increase' in Tourism
U.S. Rep. Randy Fine, whose district includes Flagler County, wants to federalize Pellicer Creek, Princess Place, Crescent Lake, Lake Disston and Haw Creek Preserve, all of which are in Flagler…
Palm Coast's Epic Theatres Marks Reopening After $1 Million Renovation as Industry Battles Slump
As movie theaters and the movie industry struggle to regain pre-pandemic audiences (and revenue), Palm Coast marked the grand reopening of Epic Theatres of Palm Coast Wednesday following a major…
DeSantis Signs 13th Death Warrant of the Year, for Victor Jones, Murderer of 2 in 1990
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a death warrant for a man convicted in the 1990 murders of a couple in Miami-Dade County, as the state continues a record-setting year…
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Palm Coast City Council’s Theresa Pontieri Will Run for Greg Hansen’s County Commission Seat
First-term Palm Coast City Council member Theresa Pontieri will be running for the County Commission seat Greg Hansen is vacating in 15 months. Pontieri had planned to announce the run…
Media Source Confirms Norris’ “polarizing effect” against Republican Party
Local media source Flagler Live confirmed Palm Coast Reports news from last week discussing the “polarizing effect” Norris is having in the community. Click on the link below to ead…
Palm Coast Launches Swale Maintenance Pilot Program in P-Section, Along with ‘Progress’ Page
Swale rehab. (Palm Coast) The City of Palm Coast announced a new pilot program by the Stormwater and Engineering Department aimed at improving swale maintenance across the community. This…