Palm Coast Launches Two-Tier Parks Pricing on March 25 — Having a Palm Coast Address Doesn’t Always Qualify
Starting Wednesday, March 25, 2026, the City of Palm Coast will begin charging different rates for Parks and Recreation amenities and facility rentals depending on whether a person lives within the city limits — and officials are reminding residents that a Palm Coast...
Undercover Sting Inside Flagler County Jail Busts Three Inmates Selling Drugs During Church Services
An undercover narcotics investigation inside the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office detention facility has led to the arrest of three inmates who allegedly ran a drug distribution operation inside the jail — including deals conducted during inmate church services....
Four of Five Scrap Metal Thieves Arrested After Stealing Restaurant Equipment from Palm Coast Business — One Fugitive Still at Large
A months-long investigation by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has led to the arrest of four suspects connected to two thefts of commercial kitchen equipment from a Palm Coast business in January 2026. A fifth suspect remains a fugitive with an active...
Council Votes 4-1 to Deny Concrete Batch Plant Rezoning in Hard Grove Industrial Park After Heated Debate
In the longest and most contentious item of the day, the Palm Coast City Council voted 4 to 1 to deny on first reading a rezoning application that would have changed a 10.44-acre parcel at 56 Hard Grove Grade from a light industrial zoning designation, known as IND1,...
$1.3 Million to Change Speed Limit Signs? Council Pumps the Brakes on Residential 25 MPH Plan
City traffic engineers brought a long-awaited study to the council on the possibility of reducing residential road speed limits from 30 to 25 miles per hour — a process that has been in the works since at least 2022. The study was conducted by Kimley Horn, an...
Grieving Husband Reads His Late Wife’s Final Words to County Commission in Plea to Keep Adult Day Center Open
The most emotionally charged moment of the evening came during the final community outreach period, when a Palm Coast man named Steve DeGarmo approached the podium to speak — and then stepped aside to read words he said were passed to him from his wife, Renee, who had...
$825,000 Road Impact Agreement Reached with Summertown and Veranda Bay Developers Over John Anderson Highway
The commission took up a significant transportation cost allocation agreement tied to two large residential and commercial developments — Summertown and Veranda Bay. The County Attorney presented the agreement, explaining that it came out of dispute resolution...
Sanford Man on Inmate Release Status Arrested After 120 MPH Chase Across Two Counties Following Violent Domestic Attack
A 24-year-old Sanford man who was already on inmate release status from a prior attempted murder conviction is now facing charges across three jurisdictions after a violent domestic violence incident in Palm Coast led to a high-speed chase that stretched from Flagler...
Palm Coast City Council Candidate Dee Galery Clears Petition Hurdle for District 4 Ballot
Dylana “Dee” Galery, a candidate for Palm Coast City Council District 4, has announced that her campaign has collected enough petition signatures to officially qualify for placement on the upcoming municipal election ballot. The signatures were gathered...
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