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Flagler Babe Ruth 10U all-stars advance to state tournament in Lake City
The Flagler Babe Ruth 10U all-star team placed second in the district tournament to earn a spot in the state tournament June 27-30 in Lake City. The team is coached by Corey Shugart (head coach), Nick Berti, Mike Minder and Josh Normandin. The league is hosting the North State Tournament...
Deputies search for man accused of assault at Palm Coast gas station
PALM COAST, Fla. - The Flagler County Sheriff's Office is seeking a suspect following an alleged assault at a gas station on Old Kings Road on Friday. Jebea Johnson, 21, of Palm Coast, is described as a Black man, standing 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds. He is considered armed and dangerous.
Pandemic taught Flagler-Palm Coast High School graduate importance of community
After attending Flagler County Schools — Belle Terre Elementary, Bunnell Elementary and Indian Trails Middle School — for his entire K-12 career, Jack Gilvary graduated from Flagler-Palm Coast High May 22. The Class of 2024 began high school amid the COVID-19 pandemic. While Gilvary attended school in person...
Healthful News: New Baptist Health ER, North Florida Rehabilitation Hospital open
Baptist Health has opened a new emergency and imaging center near St. Augustine for adults and children in response to a growing need in St. Johns and adjacent Flagler counties. The 23,879-square-foot Baptist/Wolfson Children’s ER and Imaging Center houses two emergency rooms: one for youth and adults and another for...
New sea wall project aims to protect coastlines still recovering from previous hurricanes
Much of Central Florida’s coast has not recovered from strong storms in the past few years. Crews are working right now to protect vulnerable roads near the beach. A high-tech sea wall is under construction in Flagler County. A buried seawall project along A1A in Flagler County is underway.
Heat settles in as rain expected to arrive late
ORLANDO, Fla. – Scattered showers and thunderstorms will pick up late this afternoon into this evening as the sea breezes collide. The majority of the rain will happen around the Orlando metro and to the south despite the showers that have formed earlier in the day in Marion County.
Volusia, Flagler counties end burn bans, urge caution
Volusia County government officials ended the countywide burn ban that went into effect on June 6, but officials are urging people to follow safety tips. Flagler County's burn ban ended Monday. Volusia County issued the burn ban after its score on the Keetch-Byram Drought Index reached 546 on June 5...
Celebrate July 4th: City-by-city listings of firework displays in Volusia and Flagler
It seems like only yesterday that the ball dropped to welcome the new year, but it’s already time to celebrate the nation’s grand Independence Day. There are plenty of opportunities to mark the occasion in Volusia and Flagler counties. Here’s a list of July 4th celebrations that range...
15-Month-Old Hospitalized After Seizing from Pot Ingestion; Father Charged With Felony Child Neglect
A 15-month-old Flagler County girl who ingested marijuana her father allegedly left unattended was hospitalized at Wolfson’s Children’s Hospital in Jacksonville for Sunday after seizing and developing a distended stomach. Her 26-year-old father, Cody Robert Spiegelhalter, was booked at the Flagler County jail on a felony charge of child neglect.
Flagler County deputies searching for man accused of assaulting clerk at Palm Coast gas station
PALM COAST, Fla. – The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is looking for an armed man accused of an assault at the Shell gas station at 5 Old Kings Road in Palm Coast on June 21. Officials asked the community to be on the lookout for 21-year-old Jebea Sincere...
Flagler County Sheriff's Office warns of armed and dangerous suspect in Palm Coast
PALM COAST, Fla. — The Flagler County Sheriff's Office issued an alert for an armed and dangerous suspect in Flagler County Monday. Jebea Johnson, 21, assaulted a gas station clerk on Old Kings Road in Palm Coast last Friday, according to FCSO. He had recently been released from prison,...
Jacksonville District to conduct public forum to discuss upcoming Flagler County CSRM project
JACKSONVILLE, Florida — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, invites the public to attend a presentation and open discussion ahead of initial construction of the Flagler County Coastal Storm Risk Management beach project. The presentation begins at 6 p.m. next Tuesday, June 25, at the Santa Maria...
ParkSide Realty Group Under New Ownership
After 14 years of serving homebuyers and sellers in Flagler County and beyond, Parkside Realty Group’s broker/owner, Sam Perkovich, has sold the company to Realtor Lauren McPherson as of June 1st. Sam will continue to contribute to the company as a broker/associate. “I am thrilled to take over Parkside...
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