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The Flagler County School District is preparing to approve a $1.38 million contract for its share of school resource deputies (SRDs) and crossing guards for the school year starting on Aug. 12, a 16 percent increase over this year’s $1.19 million contract. The amounts do not include overtime costs or any additional district security costs, such as when the school board requests a deputy more for its own security during workshops and meetings.

Ten years ago Don Tobin, better known to Flagler County and the world as Toby Tobin, had a conversation with David Alfin. Alfin’s real estate business was doing well. He was years from his run for Palm Coast City Council and the mayorship. He wanted to launch a radio show on WNZF with Tobin as his co-host. Tobin had established his name locally with GoToby, the real estate-focused website he started in 2006.

Flagler County’s largest July 4th celebration is slated for this coming Thursday. United Flagler Fourth, a cooperative event with the county’s cities and the county itself is taking place on Independence Day, with a series of events in different locations around the county. Organizers of the event are hopeful it will regain the county’s footing as a destination for Fourth of July festivities, after years-long issues with Flagler Beach’s city firework show at the pier. First it was the pandemic, then a city manager who didn’t contact the vendor in time, and now it’s the demise of the pier itself at the hands of successive hurricanes. United Flagler Fourth kicks off with a parade presented by the Rotary Club of Flagler Beach. It will range from North 6th Street to South 6th Street on SR-A1A in Flagler Beach, starting at 9:00 am. It will be followed by live music and entertainment in nearby Veterans Park at 10:00 am. From there, attendees will get a break to cool off, barbecue, and rest up for the evening’s festivities. At 5:00 pm, gates will open at the Flagler Executive Airport for the firework show later in the night. Parking will be situated off of Fin Way, with no parking at Flagler Palm Coast High School across the street. At 7:00 pm, the Declaration of Independence will read by selected dignitaries, followed by the National Anthem. Finally, at 9:00 pm, Fireworks Over the Runways will begin. There will be no cost for parking at any of the day’s events, though parking may be especially difficult in Flagler Beach for what’s likely to be a heavily attended parade. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office will be on-scene for security, and the Palm Coast Public Works Department and Flagler County Assist volunteers will help to facilitate things. Multiple vendors will be present at the airport, in addition to a beer garden, kids’ activities, and more according to the event website. Port-a-potties will be on-site, and guests are encouraged by the organizers to bring their own lawn chairs to watch the fireworks if they wish.

A 48-year-old Palm Coast man has been arrested after allegedly molesting an underage girl, according to an arrest report. Michael Travis Stephens, 48, was arrested on July 1 on two felony charges of sexual battery of a minor and child abuse. Stephens lives with the victim and her mother. At...

FLAGLER BEACH, Fla. — Equipment is making its way onto one of Flagler's beaches. While for some it's a bit of an eyesore, homeowner Andrea Ferguson knows it's here to make positive change. "We're fascinated by it," she said. "We want to see it... the process of... refurbishing the...

A major dredging operation is happening on our Flagler County Coast. The Army Corps of Engineers project has been more than a decade in the making.

If you are planning on shooting off fireworks this July 4, you can stick with boring old sparklers and firecrackers, sure, but how about cutting loose with "One Bad Mother?" a 16-shot, multi-blooming display of crackling flowers with a three-shot finale, each blasting as high as 200 feet in the air and breaking up to 150 feet wide?

Hurricane Beryl is headed toward the Caribbean Monday as a dangerous Category 4 storm with winds of 130 mph. Will Beryl impact Volusia and Flagler counties?. The massive storm formed Friday night and is moving westward at 21 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. It became a hurricane late Saturday afternoon after developing into a tropical storm late Friday, and ramped up to a Category 4 storm Sunday.

FLAGLER BEACH, Fla. – A dune renourishment project nearly 14 years in the making in Flagler County is officially underway. The Army Corps of Engineers will start dredging sand this week to restore three miles of dunes. The crews were finishing final preparations on Monday and the dredging will...

With the big July 4th holiday falling on a Thursday, the stage is set for a long holiday weekend at the World’s Most Famous Beach. Is the weather going to cooperate? What’s the chance of those nasty afternoon storms that have started to descend like clockwork nearly every afternoon? ...

The Florida Department of Health in Flagler County (FDOH-Flagler), the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County (FDOH-Volusia), AdventHealth, Halifax Health, Flagler Cares, Inc., One Voice for Volusia, and the Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida, Inc. (HPCNEF) have joined forces to conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment for Flagler and Volusia counties for 2024.

Don’t let it ruin the holiday, though Flagler County officials advise residents to keep an eye on the tropics as they are becoming more active. Stay informed and check personal disaster kits. “The activity we are seeing in the tropics is primarily fueled by the ocean water temperatures,” said...

In July 2021, Dr. Erika Equizi needed to make some extra money while her new business, Premier Chiropractic, was getting started. So she decided to get a part time job with Mark Woods, of Fun Coast Bartending, and serve at community events. In June 2024, Equizi was at another community...

As an individual who loves to dine out, I like peeking behind the kitchen doors to see how our local eateries are faring in their health inspections. Today, I will check out the latest on Flagler County's dining scene.

According to U.S. News and World Report, the top three high schools in the Flagler County Public Schools District are Matanzas High School, Flagler-Palm Coast High School, and Buddy Taylor Middle School.

Bunnell – Fourteen executives, managers, and professionals graduated from the Flagler County Local Government Leadership Academy at a special ceremony at the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Operations Center on Thursday June 13th at 4:30 p.m. The graduates are:. Nancy Anderson, Flagler Schools. Dammie Bembry, Office of the Flagler...

To include your event in the Briefing and Live Calendar, please fill out this form. Weather: Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 80 percent. Heat index values up to 108. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 70 percent.

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The Adams Cameron Foundation with Hayward Brown Insurance Flagler, Inc. and Politis and Matovina are proud to sponsor the fifth annual upcoming Christmas in July fundraiser to benefit Christmas Come True. The event is scheduled to take place on Friday, July 12th at 6:30pm at the Palm Coast Elks Lodge. This year’s event will host a dinner and a comedy magic show, featuring headliner Mark Alan and MC and comedy from Cristy B, along with a silent auction.