Politics - Flagler County Buzz

Palm Coast City Council Holds Rehearing on Cascades Development in Seminole Woods

by Krys DeWind | Jan 2, 2024 | News, Palm Coast, Politics

Palm Coast City Council held their first business meeting of 2024, on Tuesday January 2nd, 2024. During this business meeting, one of the agenda items was the rehearing for the Cascades Development in Seminole Woods. The City Council heard the rehearing after...

Palm Coast Resident Dana “Mark” Stancel Running for City Council in 2024

by Krys DeWind | Dec 29, 2023 | Palm Coast, Politics

“Seeing how corrupt and uncaring the City Council is about the citizens of Palm Coast is what prompted me to run. People would bring their problems to City Council and some of the Council members would be playing on their phones and not doing anything,”...

Fernando Melendez Running for County Commissioner District One Seat in 2024

by Krys DeWind | Dec 23, 2023 | News, Politics

Fernando Melendez is one of the candidates running for the District 1 seat on the Board of County Commissioners. He is also on the Planning and Land Development Board. Previously, in the last election cycle, Melendez ran for a Palm Coast City Council seat, however he...

Flagler County Elections Office List of Candidates Continues to Grow for 2024

by Krys DeWind | Dec 7, 2023 | Business, Politics

2024 is fast approaching and with that means local elections. Candidates are in full swing registering and announcing their candidacy for local positions. With so many candidates and seats up for re-election, we have compiled a list of local candidates with links to...

Mayoral Candidate Peter Johnson Talks C-Section Canals, Growth, Infrastructure and More

by Krys DeWind | Oct 26, 2023 | News, Palm Coast, Politics

Peter Johnson, a C-Section resident of Palm Coast, is running for the seat of Mayor on the City Council this coming year. We had the opportunity to sit down with him and discuss the some of the common issues residents bring up at city meetings. We started off with an...

Sheriff Rick Staly Talks About Goals for Third Term If Elected

by Krys DeWind | Oct 18, 2023 | FCSO, News, Politics

As many know, Sheriff Rick Staly is running for a third term as sheriff here for Flagler County. We had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Staly on why he is running for a third term and what he plans to accomplish should he win for the third time in a row. We...