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Tomoka Christian Church to Plant Campus Church in Bunnell To Impact Flagler County
10
Oct
By Krys DeWind
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Tomoka Christian Church to Plant Campus Church in Bunnell To Impact Flagler County

Pastor Kyle Holmgren of Tomoka Christian Church told us of their plans to plant a new church here in Bunnell in the near future. Pastor Kyle has been involved with Tomoka Church since moving here from Hawaii in 2014. We asked Kyle why plant a church in Bunnell? "We believe that Bunnell needs more bible-based churches. Flagler County as a whole has 137,000 people. Taking all the bible-based churches in Flagler County, we see that we're only servicing 9% of the population. With a church in Bunnell, we'll be able to bring the Gospel message to a community that needs…
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Make Lake Lucille Bright; 2023 Holiday Contest
03
Oct
By Krys DeWind
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Make Lake Lucille Bright; 2023 Holiday Contest

The City of Bunnell announced its community contest for the 2023 Holiday Season last week.  Registrations and inquires are coming in already.  Space is limited to 10.  Register before it is too late. This contest is open to residents, businesses and organizations.  There is no cost to participate in the contest; however, entrants do provide their own tree and decorations.  Other rules and guidelines also apply and can be located in the registration packet (included in this announcement on the City website). Entrants MUST pre-register with the City Clerk Office and trees be set up by November 27, 2023. Trees will be…
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Old Glory Service Dogs: Helping Veterans and First Responders Obtain Service Dogs
28
Sep
By Krys DeWind
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Old Glory Service Dogs: Helping Veterans and First Responders Obtain Service Dogs

Old Glory Services Dogs 4 Veterans is a local not for profit organization out of Bunnell. The entire goal of this organization is to help veterans and save animals. Old Glory works to pair veterans with animals and help them work through the time and training to turn that dog into a service dog. We sat down with some of the trainers and members of this organization to really get a look behind the curtains as to how this organization works. President of Old Glory Service Dogs 4 Veterans, Lauren Driscoll, Trainer Tina Feliciano, Stephen Watkins and Bruce Miller, told…
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Department of Education Report on the Bunnell Elementary Assembly
26
Sep
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Department of Education Report on the Bunnell Elementary Assembly

Earlier this month, the Department of Education conducted an investigation on the assemblies that took place at Bunnell Elementary.  During that investigation teachers, and former principal Donelle Evensen were interviewed. The investigation looked into both Mr. Hines, the 5th grade teacher who held and planned the assemblies, and into Donelle Evensen, who was the principal of Bunnell Elementary at the time. The investigation covered a wide range of questions including what prompted the the events leading up to the assemblies, the assemblies themselves, and who was involved in the planning of and implementation of the assemblies. Mr. Hines did in…
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Bunnell Elementary Principal Sends in Letter of Resignation
07
Sep
By Krys DeWind
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Bunnell Elementary Principal Sends in Letter of Resignation

Wednesday evening at 11:13pm, Bunnell Elementary Principal Donelle Evensen sent in her letter of resignation. The DOE investigation has concluded and shortly after the conclusion of this investigation, Evensen sent in her letter of resignation. In her letter Evensen talked about her love of Flagler County and all of its students. She states that her passion has always been to meet the needs of every student to insure they are 100% successful in their education. She went on to state that she was undeserving of her leave that she was placed on and that, "I certainly do not deserve anything…
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City of Bunnell Sanitary Sewer Manhole Cleaning, Inspections and Rehabilitation Project Notice
29
Aug
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City of Bunnell Sanitary Sewer Manhole Cleaning, Inspections and Rehabilitation Project Notice

SCHEDULE REVISION Engineered Spray Solutions LLC, (ESS) will be cleaning and rehabilitating sanitary sewer manholes in your area. Every effort will be made to complete this work with minimum impact to the resident and traffic flow through the work area. ESS is scheduled to begin cleaning and rehabilitation activities on 9/5/23 and is anticipated to be completed by 9/11/23.    Activities will occur between the hours of 7:00am and 5:00pm. Anticipated Schedule (Revised): 09/05/2023       MH C2-10    N Church St and E Woodland St 09/05/2023       MH A1-7A    Dr. Carter Blvd 09/06/2023       MH D8-16    South Stone Street / W. Court Ave 09/06/2023       MH…
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City of Bunnell Offices Closed August 30th
29
Aug
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City of Bunnell Offices Closed August 30th

City Offices will be closed on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. This includes City Parks; no parks will be open on August 30th.  Essential operations will be staffed, but no offices will be open. City Solid Waste service is suspended for Wednesday, August 30th. There will be no residential recycling or commercial solid waste service. Please do not put any carts or trash out for pick-up tonight (Tuesday, August 29th) and remember to secure any outside objects. The City anticipates opening all City offices and resuming regular operations on Thursday, August 31st. We are participating in unified messaging with the Flagler…
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City of Bunnell Issues Educational Statement on Stormwater
16
Aug
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City of Bunnell Issues Educational Statement on Stormwater

The City of Bunnell issued, via email, an educational statement regarding stormwater; including what stormwater is, what illicit discharge is, how residents can help, and how and what kind of illicit discharges residents should report. What is Stormwater? The simple answer is water that originates during precipitation events and snow/ice melts. Stormwater can usually soak into soil, evaporate or runoff and end up in nearby bodies of water or streams. Polluted stormwater is usually transported through the storm sewer systems (MS4s) and discharged (untreated) into local bodies of water. An MS4 is a conveyance or system of conveyances that is:…
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16
Feb
By Krys DeWind
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Three out of Five Evicted Nuisance House Offenders, Violate Orders, Get Arrested and Sentenced to Contempt of Court

Three offenders who were recently evicted from their property for life, violated that order and were caught on the property. Cheyenne Donaldson, Cody Driggers, and Haley Scott were all arrested for going back to their former residence. Donaldson and Scott were found guilty of Contempt of Court and will be serving 60 days in jail. Driggers was also found guilty of Contempt of Court and will be serving 90 days in jail. Honorable Judge France ordered the arrests, and the FCSO was able to arrest all three within a matter of days. “Just as I predicted the three who weren’t…
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Flagler County Sheriff’s Operation Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
19
Dec
By Krys DeWind
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Flagler County Sheriff’s Operation Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Sheriff Staly and deputies hosted members of the press, elected officials, and residents of Flagler County to show off the new operations center that has been built. They will be starting the move in process next week. This building is 51615 sq.ft., was built in 18months, and was contracted at $20 million dollars. This includes all furniture, cameras, and everything else you will see and read about in the building. The new operations center is designed to be expandable in the future, with room to add on an additional 10,000 sq. ft. on the South side of the building and…
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