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Palm Coast BBQ restaurant named one of the best in the U.S., according to Yelp
This beloved Palm Coast BBQ restaurant was named among the best in the U.S., after being featured in Yelp’s “Top 100 BBQ Spots 2024.”. Yelp, an online hub for “user reviews and recommendations of best restaurants, shopping, nightlife, food ... and more,” recently released its yearly roundup of the most mouth-watering barbecue joints across the nation, with Flagler County’s own Captain’s BBQ making the cut.
14-year-old arrested for bringing gun to school, Putnam County Sheriff’s Office reports
The student claimed to have stumbled upon the firearm near Main Street and Madison Street in Palatka while en route to his bus stop. However, the student maintained that he had never removed the gun from his backpack.
‘In his underwear:’ Man arrested for joyriding around Vilano Beach, crashing stolen $100,000 boat
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Anthony Terry found himself in hot water after allegedly stealing a woman’s $100,00 boat to joyride near the Conch House Marina.
Data Company Wants to Use Veterans Park to Land Undersea Cables; Flagler Beach Wants Appropriate Payment
At the end of March the local subsidiary of DC Blox, a data center company based in Atlanta, asked Flagler Beach for permission to have two landing spots for undersea cables in the city. The company is planning a still-secret data center in Palm Coast’s Town Center. One of...
City of Palm Coast Addresses High Water Demand and Increased Water Color Amidst Dry Conditions
Palm Coast, FL – The City of Palm Coast is actively responding to the challenges posed by the current dry conditions, which have led to significantly increased water usage and heightened demands on our water supply. As a result, residents may notice a change in the color of their water, particularly throughout the summer months.
Kicker's, a country bar with a mechanical bull, planned for San Pablo Station
Restaurant and nightclub owner Robert Tilka is planning a country concept bar called Kicker's in the San Pablo area. The city is reviewing a building-permit application for the project. Plans show a 7,044-square-foot space at 14333 Beach Blvd., No. 33, in Pablo Station at northwest Beach Boulevard and San Pablo...
Palm Coast man arrested after 2022 pipe bomb explosion outside home
PALM COAST, Fla. – Following a two-year joint investigation, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Palm Coast man whom they say created a pipe bomb that exploded outside a home. Jason Burns, 49, was taken into custody on Thursday at his home on Bronson Lane. According to...
High school softball playoffs ‘24: Creekside, Fort White, Middleburg, Oakleaf move on
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The first round of the high school softball playoffs are in the books, with Creekside, Fort White, Middleburg and Oakleaf all moving on to the next round. They join seven other teams in the second round who won their openers a night earlier. Alyssa Prather drove...
2-Year Investigation Leads to Arrest of P-Section Bomber Who’d Left Trail of Violent and Disturbing Letters
Early the morning of Jan. 27, 2022, an explosion shook the neighborhood around Poppy Lane in Palm Coast. The explosion was strong enough that school buses were redirected, roads closed, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office’s bomb squad called in, and a slew of Flagler County Sheriff’s investigative resources assigned. By the time the investigation was over, the FBI and ATF–the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives–were also involved.
One away from a three-peat: Bartram Trail edges Vero Beach in girls lacrosse semifinal
The three-peat dream lives on. Riding the same pattern that's brought them state championships in 2022 and 2023, Bartram Trail relied on airtight defense and another round of clutch goaltending to edge Vero Beach 6-5 in Friday's Florida High School Athletic Association Class 2A girls lacrosse semifinal. All-time leading Bartram Trail scorer Ryann Frechette...
Palm Coast man charged for pipebomb that damaged homes in 2022
PALM COAST, Fla. — The Flagler County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man they said detonated a pipebomb at his Palm Coast home in 2022. Jason Burns, 49, was arrested at his Bronson Lane home Thursday around 10 p.m., police said. Burns was charged with arson and making, placing or possessing a destructive device with property damage.
Student arrested for bringing a gun they found to school
PALATKA, Fla. (WCJB) - A 14-year-old student from Putnam County was arrested after deputies say he brought a gun to his school this afternoon. Deputies say a 9th grader from Q-I, Roberts Junior-Senior High School brought a handgun in a holster inside his backpack. The student told investigators he found...
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