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The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Thursday, July 11, 2024
To include your event in the Briefing and Live Calendar, please fill out this form. Weather: Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Many Ukrainians, escaping the war, have found a home in Palm Coast, Flagler County
Yaroslav and Natalia Kuzevych built a new life in Palm Coast after fleeing the danger in Ukraine which continues to battle a Russian invasion. And a big part of their new life is the couple's new American citizen: Artem, a boy born in the United States. “We are happy that he is safe, and...
Did you endure Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne in 2004? Tell us your hurricane stories
As residents in Volusia and Flagler counties embark on an anticipated active hurricane season, it’s a fitting time to look back at the monumentally busy 2004 hurricane season. From mid-August to late September 2004, a series of four powerful named storms — Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne — pounded the area back-to-back in a punishing six-week stretch.
Ready for the weekend? Check out these fun things to do in Volusia, Flagler
Comedian Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias will perform Thursday at Peabody Auditorium in Daytona Beach, as part of his nationwide “Don’t Worry Be Fluffy Tour.” Iglesias is one of the most-watched comedians on YouTube, generating more than 1.1 billion views in addition to his more than 25 million fans on social media. He also was...
Flagler School District Will Negotiate Lease of Old Courthouse With the County, Eying Room for Historical Society
The Flagler County school district’s plan to lease the old courthouse in Bunnell to shift half a dozen programs there would cost $632,000 in up-front renovations and $202,000 a year in rent and utilities, according to a plan submitted to the School Board Tuesday. The lease would likely be for 10 years. The School Board is reluctant to buy the building, though “all options are on the table,” Dave Freeman, the district’s operations director, said.
When will the record-setting heat in Volusia-Flagler end? And when will it rain?
Oppressive, occasionally record-setting heat is still a daily reality throughout Central Florida, including Volusia and Flagler counties. As residents seek air-conditioning and those working outdoors take precautions against heat-related illnesses, the big question remains: When will we get relief from the soaring temperatures?. Alas, not through this weekend, according to...
Teen training to be lifeguard dives onto shark at Florida beach, gets bitten on leg
A shark bit a 14-year-old when the teen dove into the water and landed on top of the animal, Florida officials said. It’s the third shark attack in five days in Volusia County, McClatchy News reported. The Flagler County teen was attending a junior lifeguard training camp during the...
Shark bites 14-year-old in Volusia County
A Flagler County teen on a drill for Junior Lifeguard Camp jumped into the ocean in Ponce Inlet Monday and landed on a shark that bit him in the calf, Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue officials said. Witnesses said the teen dove into the water and landed on the 4 to 5-foot...
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