What to do this week in Ormond Beach and Palm Coast.
Flagler County celebrates Veterans Day with parade, ceremony in Bunnell
The annual celebration honored local veterans and recognized retired Navy Lt. Ernest Morris as Flagler County’s Veteran of the Year.
Riverfront Arts District stewards 64th annual Halifax Art Festival
RAD president Theresa Lieberman and her team offered a new enhanced experience while maintaining festival traditions on Nov. 7-8 in Daytona Beach.
OBMS becomes ninth Volusia middle school to receive metal detectors
This is an expansion of last year’s efforts, where VCS equipped all of its high schools with AI-assisted metal detectors.
Mrs. Mayor: Tolland to be sworn in as Ormond Beach’s first female mayor on Nov. 17
Tolland will also be leading the first all-female City Commission, another first for Ormond, as Melissa DeVriese, Jennifer Bright and Amber Bobak join her and Commissioner Kristin Deaton on the…
History and Traditions of Veterans Day
Veterans Day, observed on Nov. 11, is distinct from Memorial Day because it honors all U.S. military veterans who have served in the armed forces.
Tomoka Oaks residents’ plight over golf course development continues, this time in the legal sphere
Four months after residents filed an appeal of the commission’s approval, the developers filed suit against 12 individuals.
School Board presented with finalized YMCA lease agreement
If the new board approves, the district’s one-time $3 million payment would not be due until the YMCA opens.
Flagler County Planning Board denies family’s request to build four-story Hammock home for autistic son
The board voted unanimously to uphold the three-story height limit, rejecting the family’s request for an exception to accommodate their son’s needs.
Tipsy Taco Cantina in Ormond under new ownership, offering free tacos to veterans on Nov. 11
Also: Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce’s Debbie Cotton is honored as ‘Executive of the Year,’ Razzles closes after 41 years and a free walking mobility clinic for amputees is coming…
Seabreeze swimmers ready to make a splash at state championships
Twelve Sandcrabs have qualified for state, including Reef and Kai McMeeking, who are favored to win state titles.
Flagler County Sheriff Staly, Robbie Barrick honored at SMA Healthcare Foundation Gala of Light
Staly was recognized with the evening’s Impact Award. Barrick received the Phoenix Award, which honors overcoming adversity and rebuilding a life with purpose.
Palm Coast restaurant employee accused of using customer’s lost credit card to buy gas
This week in Cops Corner…
Ormond Beach Middle School holds ribbon-cutting for new barn
The barn is part of the school’s new agricultural program and is shared with Seabreeze High School’s Agriculture and Future Farmers of America program.
Representing the first veteran: Retired Col. Randall Conway is a Son of the American Revolution
Conway, the Flagler County Veterans Day Parade grand marshal, has a long family history in the military, going back 250 years.
Father of Ormond boy who died in Halloween car crash starts a GoFundMe
According to the GoFundMe page, the funds raised will help pay for Joey’s funeral arrangements and cremation, as well as with bills until the family can regain stability.
Flagler County weighs costly options for Reach 3 beach restoration in The Hammock
County officials consider the costs, environmental impacts and long-term challenges of protecting Flagler’s coastline from erosion.
Grocery store, gas station proposed for former Players Club property in Palm Coast
City officials say the project remains in preliminary traffic review, with no grocery store brand officially confirmed.
SIDELINES: Flalger Palm Coast boys and girls and Matanzas’ Cerasi advance to cross country regionals; FPC’s Seth receives Brooks XC wild card
Also: Father Lopez boys golf team heads to state; winning debut for Matanzas girls soccer head coach; Pirates set school record at state swim championships; And local collegians.
SIDELINES: Flagler Palm Coast boys and girls and Matanzas’ Cerasi advance to cross country regionals; FPC’s Seth receives Brooks XC wild card
Also: Father Lopez boys golf team heads to state; winning debut for Matanzas girls soccer head coach; Pirates set school record at state swim championships; And local collegians.
