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Jacksonville District Awards $27 million Contract for Construction of Flagler County Coastal Storm Risk Management Shore Protection Project
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (May 3, 2024) – USACE Jacksonville District awarded a $27 million contract yesterday, May 2, 2024, to Weeks Marine, Inc., of Cranford, New Jersey, for initial construction of the Flagler County, Florida, Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) project. USACE will provide 65 percent of the total project...
Palm Coast opens new recreation center designed as green building
PALM COAST, Fla. — A brand-new recreation facility recently opened in Palm Coast. The Southern Recreation Center is located on Belle Terre Parkway, and what you might not know about the facility is that it was designed as a green building. While the Southern Recreation Center appears to have...
Remembering the fallen
Local officials honor state’s deceased law enforcement officers. Music and prayer carried over the Palatka riverfront Tuesday as a crowd gathered to pay tribute to the law enforcement officers who died last year. Putnam County Sheriff’s Office deputies and…
Restaurant Rundown: 3 restaurants close, while 11 new open in Daytona, Flagler area
As the local dining scene continues to evolve in the Sunshine State, we are inevitably thrilled to say hello to new restaurants and disheartened to say goodbye to old favorites. Throughout the month, while some restaurants closed their doors, others serving new and unique offerings from deep-fried favorites and sauce-smothered bites to sweet treats and so much more have opened here in the Daytona Beach area, keeping our stomachs full, spirits high and community thriving. ...
City of Palm Coast Celebrates 19th Consecutive Tree City USA Honor and Invites Residents to Arbor Day Event this Weekend
Palm Coast – The City of Palm Coast proudly announces its recognition as a Tree City USA for the 19th consecutive year, an honor bestowed by the National Arbor Day Foundation. This prestigious award acknowledges Palm Coast’s steadfast commitment to effective urban forestry management and environmental stewardship. Achieving...
Man Accused of Woodlands Murder Judged Incompetent for Trial. State Hospital Won’t Take Him. Now What?
Charles Kidd, the 86-year-old former resident of 20 Blare Drive in Palm Coast’s Woodlands, where he is accused of shooting and killing 36-year-old Mark Ruschmeier last August, has been deemed incompetent to stand trial and ineligible for restorative treatment that could bring him back to court to face a second degree murder charge.
Enjoy the fiesta! Come celebrate Cinco de Mayo at these events across Daytona, Flagler
Mexican food and margaritas, tacos and tequila ― what's not to like about Cinco de Mayo, the day we celebrate all things South of the Border?. If you're looking for a fiesta near you, fortunately there is no shortage of events going on across Flagler and Volusia counties both Saturday and Sunday.
Stepping into the Limelight
Actor takes on character’s brash diva tendencies in new musical. “All in the family” is what comes to mind when Gabrielle Chapman thinks about her past two years with the Palatka Junior-Senior High School Musical Theatre Department. “I have loved being able to have the chance to perform...
Ready for the weekend? Check out these fun things to do in Volusia-Flagler
Nearly four dozen songwriters behind more than 150 chart-topping hits will perform this weekend at the four-day Palm Coast Songwriters Festival at the Daytona State College Palm Coast Amphitheater. The series of afternoon and evening shows Thursday-Sunday in Palm Coast feature a lineup topped by singer-songwriter Jeff Hanna, of Nitty...
19-year-old allegedly threatens to shoot, kill Flagler County high schooler on Instagram
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. - A 19-year-old man found himself behind bars on Friday after he allegedly made threats over Instagram to kill a Flagler County high schooler. Micah McGuire was arrested and charged with written threats to kill or do bodily harm after the incident that unfolded on Friday involving students at Flagler Palm Coast High School, according to an arrest affidavit from the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.
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