Elena Hagi - Flagler County Buzz

Overcoming Obstacles: Flagler Warrior Alaya Sets Sights on Optometry After Beating Cancer

by Elena Hagi | May 27, 2024 | Features, Junior Editor

Alaya is 15 years old loves to play volleyball, and would love to one day have a dog. Alaya was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 2; she had cancer in her eye called retinoblastoma. She had a hard time as a kid because she could not see like everyone else did. Alaya...

Palm Coast City Hosted Annual Arbor Day on May 4th, 2024

by Elena Hagi | May 6, 2024 | Events, Junior Editor, Palm Coast

The City of Palm Coast hosted their annual Arbor Day event where people could bring canned goods and in return pick out a tree. The line for the trees started early, with people arriving prior to 9am. They had three trees and a bush to choose from. The Palm Coast Fire...

Meet Zoee – Flagler Warrior Fighting for Her Life Against Cancer at 15

by Elena Hagi | Apr 9, 2024 | Junior Editor

Zoee has B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. When she first found out she had cancer she was 14 years old. She has had cancer for 8 months and is still fighting at age 15. After she has her treatments she feels tired and nauseous and sometimes just normal. Zoee said...

Poppy’s True Market Officially Open in Bunnell; Offers New Market of Local Flagler County Businesses

by Elena Hagi | Mar 25, 2024 | Junior Editor

Poppy’s True Market held their grand opening; they had a lot of antiques. It had two stories of local women who had their own businesses. There was a hair salon, an esthetician, a yoga studio, and earring vendors; they had some food trucks and live music. There...

Stories From Another Lifetime; Tuscan Garden Resident Bernadette Shares Her Story with Junior Editor

by Elena Hagi | Mar 23, 2024 | Community, Features, Junior Editor

Meet Bernadette, a resident at Tuscan Gardens Assisted Living Facility. Bernadette is an engaging, happy and caring woman who agreed to share her story with me. Bernadette was a teacher. She taught elementary school for 37 years. When Bernadette was little her and her...