Month: September 2022

Tropical Storm Ian Update: Saturday Morning
24
Sep
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Tropical Storm Ian Update: Saturday Morning

This morning at 11am, NHC (National Hurricane Center) updated the current path and wind speed probabilities for Tropical Storm Ian. While Flagler County is too far away to make a for sure decision on what kind of weather severity we will see, residents should be watching. The NHC posts updates every six hours. You can find the details on the website: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ Flagler County and the City of Palm Coast ask that residents remain calm, be sure they have their supplies ready.  You should have a plan in place for what you will need to do to prepare as well…
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Friday Update on Depression #9 in the Caribbean
23
Sep
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Friday Update on Depression #9 in the Caribbean

Tropical Depression #9 is set to become a tropical storm sometime today or late tonight. It is currently entering the Gulf where the NHC is expecting it to make a turn to Florida. It is still days out, and tracks can make drastic changes. Remember not to panic, and monitor the track and cone as the days go on. We will be posting updates as the NHC releases them over the weekend.  
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Daytona North detour begins Monday for a short section of Water Oak
23
Sep
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Daytona North detour begins Monday for a short section of Water Oak

News Release from  Flagler County states that there will be a detour starting on Monday September 26th in the section of Water Oak between Walnut Ave and Mahogany. This detour will last about one month. “This temporary detour will accommodate the Water Oak Road Improvement Project,” said County Engineer Faith Alkhatib. “The contractor is working on a small segment of the 2.3-mile project between County Road 2006 and Mahogany Boulevard.” “As part of the ongoing Flagler County Roadway Improvements Projects going on throughout the county, we are working in your neighborhood to install new storm water drainage, rebuild the roadway…
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Palm Coast City Council Approves Millage Rate and Final Budget
21
Sep
By Krys DeWind
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Palm Coast City Council Approves Millage Rate and Final Budget

Tonight’s meeting went without much of a hitch, and the council was able to review again a brief overview of the 2022-2023 budget and millage rate. Ms. Alves and her associate presented a brief overview of the final budget with one minor adjustment due to rounding issues. The final proposed budget is to be $328,187,636 dollars, a three dollar increase from the last budget meeting at $328,187,633 dollars. The council voted on the State Road 100 Community Redevelopment Agency Budget, and it passed 4-1 with Councilman Danko being the only no vote. The council then proposed the final millage rate…
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Heavy Rains Bring New Road Flooding
19
Sep
By Krys DeWind
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Heavy Rains Bring New Road Flooding

  Heavy rains over the weekend have brought the usual flooding throughout many neighborhoods. This intersection however is a new area. The corner of Whitemill Dr and Whiteview Parkway, where the new gated development is being built,  have been flooded since at least early this morning. The waters have started to recede but we are not done with the rain yet.   The forecast has rain off and on for the near future. It is advisable for people who drive this route to be aware of the localized flooding during and after heavy rain amounts in this intersection. Flooding was worse…
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Special Budget and Millage Rate Meeting Brings Another Round of Outrage, Strong Emotions and Lines of Resident Commenters.
18
Sep
By Krys DeWind
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Special Budget and Millage Rate Meeting Brings Another Round of Outrage, Strong Emotions and Lines of Resident Commenters.

Thursday September 8th the council held a special meeting to adopt a tentative millage rate and budget.  This does not mean that the budget and millage rate is set in stone yet, but it appears to be the path that the council is walking down.   Council heard a presentation on the proposed budget along with any increases that will take place from the 2022-year to the 2023-year.  Here is a brief overview of some of the increases in departments:  Water/Wastewater budget increased 13%, Building Find increased 9.4%, Solid Waste fund increased 55%, IT increased 30%. Most of these increases are…
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40th Anniversary Gala “A Look into the Flagler Humane Society’s History”
18
Sep
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40th Anniversary Gala “A Look into the Flagler Humane Society’s History”

Where were you in 1982? Some of you may not have even been born yet. Some of you may have been wearing your Reebok high tops, listening to Michael Jackson’s Thriller album. 1982 brought us the opening of Epcot Center, the first episode of the David Letterman show and a little movie called ET. 1982 also brought something pretty special to Flagler County…..the opening of our shelter. Then called Flagler County Humane Society (The word “County” was removed from our name in the early 2000’s because it confused people who thought we were a government agency). Founded by a group of devoted animal…
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September Special Budget Meeting Brings Emotional and Strong Public Opinions.
17
Sep
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September Special Budget Meeting Brings Emotional and Strong Public Opinions.

On September 6th, 2022, at 6pm, the City of Palm Coast kicked off their Special Budget Meeting at City Hall.  This meeting started off with a proclamation on behalf of the School Board, by renewing the half cent tax that helps provide funding for our schools. City Staff, then presented the winners of our city’s annual Photography Contest. The winners were as follows: Nature category, was Les Goldberg; Recreation category was Mara Rush; Residents category winner was Alexander Lexington; Pets category winner was Jennifer Bellrive; and Events category winner was Eduardo Hernandez. It was after this happy and joyous moment…
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Goodwill Opens New 16,000-Square-Foot Retail Store and Donation Center in Palm Coast
14
Sep
By Kim Hunt
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Goodwill Opens New 16,000-Square-Foot Retail Store and Donation Center in Palm Coast

Goodwill Industries of North Florida has opened its newest retail store and donation center at 420 Palm Coast Parkway SW in Palm Coast. The new Goodwill store will replace the current thrift store located at 20 Cypress Point Parkway. The 16,000-square-foot free standing building features a large and bright sales floor, large backroom for processing donations, plentiful parking and a convenient canopy covered drive-thru for customers to donate their gently used items, without having to leave their cars. “We are so excited to expand our footprint in Palm Coast with this larger store, and to be part of such a…
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Single-Car Crash on US1 Results in the Death of 40-Year-Old Ormond Beach Man
14
Sep
By Kim Hunt
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Single-Car Crash on US1 Results in the Death of 40-Year-Old Ormond Beach Man

A single-car crash has resulted in the death of a 40-year-old Ormond Beach man. The crash occurred at the roundabout at U.S. 1 and Old Dixie Highway around 1:45 a.m. on September 14. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the man was driving northbound on US1 when he "failed to negotiate the roundabout" for and lost control of the car. The car traveled through the roundabout, overturning multiple times before striking a tree. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
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