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Theft suspect caught after escaping hospital in Palm Coast, sheriff’s office says
PALM COAST, Fla. – The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has tracked down a theft suspect who reportedly escaped from a hospital in Palm Coast on Saturday. Anthony John Romine, 29, had been arrested for a felony petit theft warrant and was being held for medical clearance at the AdventHealth hospital along State Road 100 when he allegedly escaped that morning, the sheriff’s office said on social media.
Flagler Schools to host 13th annual Back to School Jam Aug. 3 at Flagler Palm-Coast High
Flagler County Schools will host its 13th annual Back to School Jam from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at Flagler-Palm Coast High School's E.W. "Andy" Anderson Athletic Center Gymnasium. The Flagler County Education Foundation will give away backpacks filled with school supplies, while they last. ...
Jacksonville could demolish a Main Street bridge off-ramp to clear space for condo tower
Demolishing a Main Street bridge off-ramp is back on the table after a developer proposed building a downtown condominium tower that's designed to be the tallest building between Atlanta and Miami. The city of Jacksonville has had plans for years to tear down the off-ramp that lets northbound drivers make a straight shot...
Alabama Man Claims Million Dollar Jackpot In Florida Lottery
This is exactly why I never miss an opportunity to buy some scratch-off tickets when I'm on my way to the beach, or anywhere else that sells scratch-off tickets. The 500X THE CASH game is a $50 game with a top prize of $25 million, which is the largest ever offered on a Florida Scratch-Off game, and the best odds to become an instant millionaire. The game's overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50. Scratch-Off games are an essential part of the Lottery's portfolio of games, accounting for around 77% of ticket sales. Scratch-Off games have generated more than $17.69 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) since their inception.
Florida’s back-to-school tax-free shopping holiday approaching
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – Florida’s back-to-school tax-free shopping holiday begins next Monday, July 29. Shoppers can buy individual school supply items for less than $50, learning aids for under $30, clothes and shoes for less than $100, and electronics for less than $1500 all without paying sales taxes. The holiday runs until August 11. […]
Audubon Celebrates new islands in its Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries System
A generous donation from Mahaffey Management, LLC, adds three mangrove spoil islands to the Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries System and brings the total number of islands up to 28. The islands, spread across Tampa and Sarasota bays, host thousands of breeding pairs of 29 species – among the largest and most diverse coastal bird populations in the state.
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