‘Ultimately the issue is not whether government spending is too large or too small, but whether it is efficient.’
DeSantis unveils property tax cut plan, calls special session
Under the plan, the current exemption for homestead properties would rise from $50,000 to $250,000 immediately.
FCSO investigating overnight shooting at Palm Coast McDonald’s drive-thru
Investigators say the shooting stemmed from a road rage incident that escalated in the McDonald’s drive-thru on Belle Terre Parkway Tuesday night.
SIDELINES: Matanzas tennis named Volusia-Flagler Boys Team of the Year
FPC, Seabreeze, Matanzas, Mainland collect Player of the Year awards; Imagine School runners compete at Middle School State Track Championships.
No gas tax cut, but lawmakers line up breaks on guns, outdoor goods
The bill is estimated to cut state and local revenue by $146 million in the next fiscal year.
Nya Williams, Jordan Haymon named Flagler Palm Coast Female, Male Athlete of the Year
The boys track and field team was named Team of the Year; Teagan Paulo won the Spirit of Flagler Award; and Duane Hagstrom was named Coach of the Year.
Three Buddy Taylor Middle School SeaPerch teams head to international competition
Alexander Mangal and Lucas Strunk will be competing in the underwater robotics competition at internationals for the second time.
Palm Coast’s Lakeview Estates development OK’d for new commercial uses, but not removing green space
The additional approved commercial uses are for one specific tract in the Lakeview Estates development, formerly the site of the Matanzas Woods Golf Course.
New Residence Inn by Marriott at Ormond Beach to open in August
The five-story hotel will have 137 rooms, all equipped with a full-size kitchen.
Daytona man kicks local hotel room door down, says he works for ‘three-letter agency’
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The Pocket Jeweler in Ormond Beach sold to longtime Volusia master bench jeweler
Scott and Shannon McLeish have sold their business to Abiud Rivera, a local master bench jeweler with about 45 years of industry experience.
Signs of improvement: Seabreeze snags tight spring game win over Flagler Palm Coast
Both coaches were pleased with their players’ progress as spring practice comes to a close.
Letter: Endorsements for Deaton, Tolland
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Retired business executive Jimmy Hengy enters Palm Coast City Council District 2 race
Hengy said his campaign will focus on smart growth, infrastructure-first development, economic opportunity and environmental stewardship.
‘A full circle moment’: Ormond, Daytona elementary schools host annual Senior Clap Out events
Teachers and students congratulated graduating seniors as they walked the hallways of their former elementary schools.
Letter: Win or lose, perception of Mullins won’t change
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Flagler County honors fallen heroes at Memorial Day Ceremony
‘Our country could not and cannot survive without the selfless sacrifices of our citizens who serve in our armed forces,’ retired Maj. Gen. Wilfred Hessert said.
Tell their stories: Ormond Beach honors the fallen during annual Memorial Day Remembrance Service
This year’s keynote speaker for the Ormond Beach Memorial Day Remembrance Service was retired U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Don Felt.
‘We say their names. We tell their stories’: Memorial Day ceremony held in Palm Coast
Community members, veterans and Gold Star families gathered at Heroes Memorial Park as city leaders honored fallen service members through tributes, wreath presentations and stories of sacrifice.
