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Flagler County Education Foundation distributes $75,000 in Hunter Grants to district educators
6+ hour, 28+ min ago (261+ words) The Flagler County Education Foundation surprised educators across the district on Sept. 4 by delivering $75,000 in Hunter Grants to support Flagler Schools' Classroom to Careers programs. The grants are made possible by the Paul B Hunter and Constance D Hunter Charitable…...
Ormond house near the beach tops the sales list at $800K
10+ hour, 28+ min ago (815+ words) A house in Obyrne at 3 Ocean Dunes Drive as the top real estate transaction in Ormond Beach and Ormond-by-the-Sea for the week of Aug. 22-28. The house sold on Aug. 26, for $800,000. Built in 1957, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,080 square feet....
Top speed: Jacobelli runs past First Coast in Flagler Palm Coast victory
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (742+ words) Logan Jacobelli is the fastest 100-meter sprinter in Flagler Palm Coast's track and field history. Many of his football opponents don’t know that. But they’re learning. Jacobelli outran the defense on two long touchdown receptions as FPC defeated Jacksonville First…...
Cantu raises???cover up??? concerns after Daytona Beach audit request fails
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (505+ words) The Daytona Beach City Commission rejected a request to have the city's internal auditor examine impact fees, grants and the city's vehicle fleet after a lengthy discussion Sept. 9 that led to a heated exchange over transparency. Commissioner Stacy Cantu proposed…...
Shape of Water restaurant proposal falls short over parking concerns
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (968+ words) The Flagler County Planning and Development Board unanimously denied a special exception for the long-planned Shape of Water restaurant in the Hammock on Sept. 8, with parking and the viability of the site plan at the center of the board’s concerns....
Daytona Beach cancer survivor finds way to help others through rediscovery of taste
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (738+ words) Phillip Sceiczina always loved the parts of life that brought people together around food. So, when he was diagnosed with head and neck cancer years after surviving prostate cancer, he worried about more than getting through treatment. He worried cancer…...
$17 million Town Center purchase reshapes Palm Coast budget | Observer Local News | Palm Coast Observer and Ormond Beach Observer
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (740+ words) The Palm Coast City Council’s $17 million Town Center land purchase generated significant discussion during its Sept. 9 budget hearing, as council members debated how much of the city’s reserves should be used to pay for the property and how much should…...
Chief Deputy Barile resigns; FCSO says position will remain vacant
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (248+ words) Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Joseph Barile resigned from the agency effective Sept. 10, according to the FCSO. Barile had served with the Sheriff’s Office since Jan. 31, 2007, working in assignments that included Community Policing, Investigative Services, Homeland Security and the…...
Events calendar: Commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with memorial events
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (1231+ words) Details: Play Bridge, Samba, "Hand, Foot and Elbow" players. All ladies who enjoy cards welcome. Call Betsy Patton at 386-843-1061. Details: The Halifax Geneological Society will host this presentation on how to discover stories behind names and dates. When: 7:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Details:…...
Realtors back property tax cut measure
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (402+ words) The Florida Realtors trade group is getting behind Amendment 3, the major property tax cut on the November ballot, putting $10 million to support the measure. “Affordability is on the forefront for every Floridian, and they need meaningful relief,” said Chuck Bonfiglio…...