News across Flagler County
Cold-Weather Shelter May Move to New Hall at County Fairgrounds as Local Governments Increase Support
Flagler County’s only cold weather homeless shelter lost its previous location at Church on the Rock in Bunnell and is now evaluating two options--the county fairgrounds' Expo Hall, rent-free, or First United Methodist Church in Flagler Beach. The Sheltering Tree is leaning…

57-Year-Old Bunnell Man Killed in Pick-Up Truck Crash on U.S. 1 Near RV Park
Thomas L. Tigner, a 57-year-old resident of Bunnell (formerly of Palm Coast), was killed moments before midnight Friday in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. 1, south of Education Way and Royal Palms Parkway.

How Hope Florida Quietly Hollowed Out Florida’s Safety Net
State records show the controversial Hope Florida initiative led by Casey DeSantis, who is married to Gov. Ron DeSantis, shifted priorities away from DCF’s eligibility division that has since failed federal standards and left Floridians cut off from care coordinators and other…

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Monday, September 28, 2026
The Bunnell City Commission meets, Charley Pride's Mississippi, the Rick Staly endorsements in local and state elections, Karl Ove Knausgaard on longing.

How AI Is Reshaping Newsrooms
Major news organizations deploy artificial intelligence through distinct strategies driven by financial models, institutional missions, and core operational values. Reuters prioritizes speed for financial markets. The BBC implements strict human oversight to protect public trust.…

The Ideological Sack of Florida’s New College
DeSantis is aggressively dismantling traditional university governance across Florida by installing political loyalists, suppressing speech, and imposing rigid ideological curricula. Students and filmmakers are fighting back through protests, legal challenges and documentaries,…

In Rush to Judgment, DeSantis And Cabinet Bypass Legal Rulemaking To Target Advocacy Groups
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the cabinet circumvented statutory rulemaking requirements by implementing emergency procedures to designate targeted advocacy organizations as domestic terrorist groups without public transparency or required legislative oversight.

Sheriff’s Investigative Services Chief Graduates From FBI Executive Development Seminar
Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Services Division Chief Augie Rodriguez graduated from the FBI Florida Executive Development Seminar Session XXVII in Destin.

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Sunday, September 27, 2026
"Company," at City Repertory Theatre, the last performance, Palm Coast Farmers’ Market at European Village, Omer Bartov on Israel's dagradation and a few numbers from Gaza.

Two Midterm Elections That Recast American Politics
Historical analysis of nineteenth-century midterm elections demonstrates profound political realignments as huge seat shifts in 1874 and 1894 altered national governance completely. Understanding these moments illuminates contemporary congressional battles and how voters…

Average Tax Bill On a Single Rental Apartment Unit Could Rise by $406 if Amendment 3 Passes
When Floridians vote in November on whether to raise homestead exemptions through Amendment 3, they may also be voting to shift more of the property tax burden onto renters, a new analysis by the center-right Tax Foundation finds.

How the Trump Administration’s Rhetoric Promotes Anti‑Transgender Views
President Donald Trump utilizes strategic public opportunities to spread anti-transgender rhetoric. Research demonstrates that official communications leverage specific emotional triggers, particularly disgust and paranoia, to fabricate existential threats. These deliberate…