Political committee Let Volusia Vote is leading a grassroots effort to place a charter amendment on the 2026 ballot to prohibit blackwater from potable water reuse and aquifer injection.
The 2026 officers and directors were also installed at the Jan. 15 luncheon.
What to do this week in Ormond Beach and Palm Coast.
Newlin donated $720,000 toward the purchase of the $1.42 million helicopter. The FCSO contributed $575,000 from a one-time, year-end budget savings and $125,000 from seized drug money.
The county will begin the next phase of emergency dune restoration at the Preserve. MalaCompra Park will reopen in early February.
The schedule includes guided hikes, hands-on workshops and expert-led presentations at libraries, environmental centers and parks along the Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail and beyond.
Q+A with Flagler Palm Coast High School Principal Bobby Bossardet
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Katie Swain, 32, of Putnam County, was previously employed at HarborChase Assisted Living in Palm Coast. This is the second time in two months Swain has been arrested for stealing…
The Tomoka Commerce Park will bring needed commercial space to the corridor, commissioners say.
Dolphin expert Jack Kassewitz describes his vision for the future of Marineland Dolphin Adventure as a nonprofit.
Indian Trails Middle School student Lev Makarov, 10, is now taking Algebra 2 with Florida Virtual School.
What are your neighbors talking about this week?
The ordinance will allow food truck owners to work with existing property owners and set up shop in front of their businesses.
The 30-year loans will be repaid using Palm Coast’s utility rate revenues.
The Harvard University women’s rowing team can be spotted practicing in the Intracoastal Waterway until Jan. 24.
Also, Ormond Beach resident speaks out against recent anti-ICE protests.
Also: Ormond Sandcrabs hosting Elite 8v8 football jamboree on Jan. 24. Flagler MLK Classic girls basketball showcase a success.
This week in Cops Corner…
Steiner, of Palm Coast, had surgery to remove a cancerous tumor on her kidney. Two weeks later she was diagnosed with extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma.