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FCSO Emergency Response Team Enroute to Assist Big Bend Region After Hurricane Idalia
31
Aug
By Krys DeWind
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FCSO Emergency Response Team Enroute to Assist Big Bend Region After Hurricane Idalia

The FCSO has sent ten members of the Flagler County Sheriff's Office Emergency Response Team to the Big Bend region of Florida where Hurricane Idalia hit head on. “Hurricane Idalia certainly left its mark on Northwest Florida, and we were fortunate to not have any major impacts in Flagler County,” Sheriff Staly added. “In prior hurricanes, other Sheriff’s Offices have helped us, so it is our turn to help our brothers and sisters in Suwannee County as much as possible. I thank our ERT members that are deploying and their families as this adds an additional burden to their families.”…
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Palm Coast Male is arrested in less than an hour for shooting into a family member’s home Tuesday afternoon
11
Jan
By Krys DeWind
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Palm Coast Male is arrested in less than an hour for shooting into a family member’s home Tuesday afternoon

In an area of the F section (Farnum Ln area) FCSO responded to a call about shots fired into a family residence January 10th around 4pm.  The residents of the home reported that they knew the shooter, and they were related to him and he fled the scene of the shooting in a Hyundai sedan. The family reported no injuries. FCS and the Real Time Crime Center responded to this incident; they were able to locate the vehicle in question in the L-section of Palm Coast. The FCSO's Problem Area Crime Enforcement Unit (PACE) stopped the vehicle in a high…
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Deputies arrest man who fled through a farm field, crashed
04
Jan
By Krys DeWind
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Deputies arrest man who fled through a farm field, crashed

On January 3rd, 2023, FCSO attempted to make a traffic stop on a vehicle that was in the area of County Road 304 and Old Haw Creek Rd. The vehicle sped away and left the road to drive through the farm fields along C.R. 304 to try and elude the FCSO. The vehicle drove back onto the road at speeds exceeding 100MPH. FCSO followed the vehicle at a safe distance and speed in an effort to maintain eye contact. The vehicle was discovered near the area of County Road 304 and Old Haw Creek Rd. A female passenger was found…
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Flagler County staff raise $4,500 for ‘Christmas with Community Heroes’
07
Dec
By Julie Murphy
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Flagler County staff raise $4,500 for ‘Christmas with Community Heroes’

December 6, 2022 – Flagler County staff members are feeling the holiday spirit – they raised $4,500 for Christmas with Community Heroes, an organization that provides a Christmas shopping extravaganza for children who might not otherwise be so fortunate. "I am proud of the generosity our staff shows day in and day out, but I am particularly proud of the money they raised for local children to make their holidays brighter," said County Administrator Heidi Petito. "As of Monday, there were 80 kids, ages 5 to 15, who are deserving of a special Christmas." Each child is allotted $150 to spend.…
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Flagler County hosts Sheriff’s Operations Center grand opening ceremony at 1 p.m. December 19
01
Dec
By Julie Murphy
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Flagler County hosts Sheriff’s Operations Center grand opening ceremony at 1 p.m. December 19

December 1, 2022 – Flagler County is hosting a grand opening ceremony at 1 p.m. Monday, December 19, for the new Sheriff's Operations Center, located at 61 Sheriff EW Johnston Drive off Commerce Parkway in Bunnell. The public is cordially invited to attend. "It was two years ago almost to the day that we held the official groundbreaking for this beautiful facility," said Flagler County Board of County Commission Chair Greg Hansen. "Everybody – our staff, the Sheriff's Office, the architect, the construction contractor, and the Clerk of Courts – has been dedicated to completing this project as quickly as possible."…
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Get the Elf OFF the Shelf to come meet author Carol Aebersold at the Flagler County Public Library
30
Nov
By Julie Murphy
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Get the Elf OFF the Shelf to come meet author Carol Aebersold at the Flagler County Public Library

November 30, 2022 – The author of “The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition,” Carol Aebersold, will be making a one-time visit to the Flagler County Public Library Palm Coast Branch at 10 a.m. December 17 to read her story and sign copies of her book for those wishing to have their personal copies signed. “This is a huge event for us to have an author of her caliber not only come to the library and read her story, but also to have a book signing,” said Chief of Special Projects and Library Director Holly Albanese. “I was introduced to…
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Flagler code enforcement officer achieves highest certification level in Florida
30
Nov
By Julie Murphy
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Flagler code enforcement officer achieves highest certification level in Florida

November 29, 2022 – Flagler County Code Enforcement Officer Scott Simon achieved the highest certification level in the State of Florida. The certification is provided through the Florida Association of Code Enforcement (FACE). “It is important to keep up with the latest training for the benefit of our residents,” Simon said. “It’s our job to ensure safety within the community. Code enforcement issues are ultimately about public safety.” The Florida Association of Code Enforcement was established to study and advance the science and practice of code enforcement statewide through training, certification and the exchange of ideas, information, and techniques, according to…
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Flagler County, the Tax Collector’s Office lose lifelong public servant from a family of public servants – Suzette K. Pellicer – January 28, 1947 to November 17, 2022
18
Nov
By Julie Murphy
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Flagler County, the Tax Collector’s Office lose lifelong public servant from a family of public servants – Suzette K. Pellicer – January 28, 1947 to November 17, 2022

  November 18, 2022 – The words public servant and Suzette Pellicer are synonymous in Flagler County, and officials far and wide are mourning the loss of a woman who gave 57 years of her life working for the benefit of her fellow residents. "It is with deep sadness that we share this news of the passing of Suzette Pellicer," said County Administrator Heidi Petito. "She lived her life well and continued to give to the citizens of Flagler County nearly up until the time of her death. Our heartfelt sympathies are with her family, who are grieving their loss." Pellicer…
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Flagler County Public Library holds ‘White Table Ceremony’ on Saturday – November 12
04
Nov
By Julie Murphy
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Flagler County Public Library holds ‘White Table Ceremony’ on Saturday – November 12

November 4, 2022 – The Flagler County Public Library Palm Coast Main Branch will hold a "White Table Ceremony" to honor service men and women who are Prisoners of War or Missing in Action. "The POW/MIA Honor Guard Detachment of 157 Air Force ROTC at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will perform the ceremony," said Library Director Holly Albanese. "Refreshments will follow, provided by the Friends of the Library." The ceremony, rich with military tradition, will be presented at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 12. It represents the United States Army, the United States Navy, the United States Air Force, the United States…
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Emergency Management tracks storm that poses threat to Flagler’s Atlantic Coast
04
Nov
By Julie Murphy
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Emergency Management tracks storm that poses threat to Flagler’s Atlantic Coast

November 3, 2022 – The National Weather Service and Flagler County officials are tracking a storm near the Bahamas that is expected to bring severe weather – high winds, higher tides, and surf – as early as Sunday and continuing well into next week. "We consider ourselves lucky that Hurricane Ian didn't have a greater impact here in Flagler, but the storm left us in a very fragile state," said Emergency Management Director Jonathan Lord. "We can't let our guard down now, because any weather system that brings winds and high tides truly is a threat to our coast." The National…
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