Date: October 8, 2026 Prepared by: Jake Arthur, Public Information Officer Email: PIO@flaglersheriff.com Release #: 2026 – 216 A Palm Coast man who was arrested by the Flagler County Sheriff’s…
Ormond Beach still awaits clear answers from the FAA on River Bend Golf Course’s future
At the commission’s meeting on Oct. 7, City Manager Joyce Shanahan issued an update: The FAA has not given clarification. To the Observer, the FAA cited policy including need for…
Events calendar: Attend the seventh annual Ormond Beach Beer Festival
What to do this week in Ormond Beach and Palm Coast.
History and traditions of Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day
In 2026, both Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day are observed on Monday, Oct. 12.
Rotary Club of Downtown Ormond Beach to host charity poker tournament
Proceeds of the Oct. 23 event will benefit No Longer Fatherless, a nonprofit serving boys ages 6-19 in Volusia and Flagler counties who are growing up without a father figure.
Palm Coast Opens Registration for Feet to Feast Thanksgiving Day 5K
Written By: Terrence Muir, Communications and Marketing October 7, 2026 Palm Coast’s annual Thanksgiving tradition is returning this fall! The 2026 Feet to Feast Thanksgiving 5K will take place Thursday,…
Palm Harbor Golf Club to Host Inaugural Thanksgiving Scramble
Written By: Terrence Muir, Communications and Marketing October 7, 2026 Palm Harbor Golf Club will host its inaugural Thanksgiving Scramble on Thursday, November 26, giving golfers a chance to play…
Tourism Grant Bolsters New Field Lights at Indian Trails Sports Complex
Written By: Patrick Appolonia, Communications and Marketing October 7, 2026 The City of Palm Coast recently completed work on its newest field light project, which is funded in part by…
Elementary School Teacher Arrested After Stealing Prescription Medication from Coworker
Date: October 7, 2026 Prepared by: Joseph Bober, Public Information Officer Email: PIO@flaglersheriff.com Release #: 2026 – 215 An Ormond Beach woman employed as an exceptional student education teacher at…
Copper Bottom Craft Distillery celebrates 10th anniversary
Also: Fitness studio opens in Ormond-by-the-Sea, Senior Helpers gains accreditation, Halifax Health adds three doctors and U-Haul adds affiliate dealer in Ormond Beach.
Palm Coast rejects proposal to add homes at Seminole Trace. Approves Town Center land financing
The Palm Coast City Council got through a long, drawn-out business meeting Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. They rejected a proposal to nearly double the number of homes at a Seminole…
SIDELINES: Senior Night for Pirates; 1-stroke win for Flagler Palm Coast; school record for FPC swimmers
Also: Imagine runners dominate. Mainland football falls 24-22 to 25th ranked team. Registration open for Tommy Tant Surf Classic.
Case Update: Child Sexual Abuse Material Found on Offenders Phone after Arrest at Taco Bell
Date: October 6, 2026 Prepared by: Jake Arthur, Public Information Officer Email: PIO@flaglersheriff.com Release #: 2026 – 214 A Port St. Lucie man, who has been in the Sheriff Perry…
Proposed large-scale data center ban in unincorporated Volusia County moves to next review
The ordinance is scheduled to go before the Planning and Land Development Regulation Commission on Thursday, Oct. 15.
Palm Coast takes another step toward new skate park
The City Council unanimously approved a contract with New Line Skateparks that will allow the city to begin evaluating sites and planning a future skate park.
The Flagler County Commission approved a site for a cold-weather shelter, stalled on a contract to operate an adult daycare center, and denied a homeowner’s appeal for a variance on a pool pump house
The Flagler County Commission wrapped up a lengthy agenda on Oct. 5, 2026, with four proclamations, approval for a cold-weather shelter site, stalling on a contract to operate an adult…
Flagler County moves forward with Expo Hall as cold weather shelter
Commissioners approved an amended agreement for cold weather shelter services and advanced plans to use the Expo Hall as the shelter’s new location.
Pricing change derails top bid for Flagler County adult daycare
A last-minute pricing change prompted commissioners to reject the top-ranked proposal and begin negotiations with the second-ranked bidder.
Volusia County enacts 12-month moratorium for Flock cameras
The moratorium does not impact LPRs utilized for the county’s ParkVolusia program.
Volusia County Council approves $13M in ECHO projects
As the council considered the 2026 ECHO grant cycle, including a $2.5M request from MOAS, questions about campaign donations from the Browns led into accusations of ‘political theater’ on the…