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Florida woman killed by her own car in freak accident
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – A 59-year-old Florida woman was killed late Monday when she became pinned by her own vehicle in a freak accident, troopers said. The fatal incident happened around 11:50 p.m. on Strickland Road in Flagler County. The Florida Highway Patrol said the Ormond Beach woman failed...
Bell v. West: Attorney’s failure to stand draws city manager’s ire
‘I have filed no complaints,’ says official who filed a corrective action report. Palatka’s two highest-ranking employees are at odds over whether the city attorney should stand when giving a report, causing the city manager to file a formal complaint. An employee corrective…
Jubilee planned amid PHS official's statewide victory
Parade will cap week’s worth of celebrating assistant principal. A Palatka Junior-Senior High School assistant principal can add another accomplishment to his resume after state officials declared him No. 1 on Thursday. The Florida Department of Education named Assistant Principal Michael Chaires the 2024 Assistant Principal of the Year....
No July 4 Fireworks in Flagler Beach Until 2027, But City Intends to Reconquer the Day, and the Skies, That Year
Flagler Beach hasn’t had July 4 fireworks since 2019. It will not have them again until 2027, by which time the pier, the boardwalk and the beach will have been rebuilt, assuming hurricanes, which have a malicious mind of their own, don’t interfere. The Flagler Beach City Commission...
Lohmans' donation lifts Community Foundation-United Way endowment to $500,000 milestone
A donation from entrepreneurs and philanthropists Lowell and Nancy Lohman has lifted an endowment for the Community Foundation and United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties above a significant milestone, according to an announcement from the organizations. The Lohmans, well known for their support of an array of community organizations in areas ranging from healthcare...
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