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On Heels of Lawsuit Challenging Registrations, Flagler Sheriff Arrests 40 Sex Offenders In Compliance Sweep
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrested 40 registered sex offenders in a three-day sweep this week called Operation Offenders Endgame. Detectives discovered 168 felony violations among the targeted group for failing to properly update basic registration details including…
Bunnell’s New $10 Million City Hall Plagued by Leaks and Mold Since Day 1. Manager Hid Problems From Commission.
Bunnell Vice Mayor John Rogers was incensed to learn that the newly built $10 million City Hall and Police Department has been leaking since it opened a year ago. Black mold is growing as well. City Manager Alvin Jackson hid the construction defects from the Bunnell City…
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Friday, August 28, 2026
Trump's Lake Ontario idiocy, the Friday Blue Forum, the Scenic A1A Pride Committee, Acoustic Jam Circle At The Community Center In The Hammock, Free For All Fridays discusses taxes.
The Mounting Problems with US Military Readiness
The question is not whether we should ask hard things of people who volunteered for hard things. It is whether what the Department of Defense asked them to do was necessary and worth the military readiness – the ability to complete missions and respond to threats – it has…
Palm Coast and County Officials Raise Alarms Over Bunnell’s Secrecy on Zoning Change
Bunnell government is withholding all details regarding a special zoning exception for a confidential economic development effort dubbed Project Butterfly. The city's planning board plans to vote on the special exception on Sept. 1 without disclosing the applicant, the location,…
Flagler County Hesitant As Palm Coast Suddenly Wants To Hand Over Animal Control Services
Palm Coast and Flagler County are discussing a complete reversal of their animal control consolidation plans as the city seeks to get out of the service and let the county assume full responsibility for it following significant staff resignations and shifting cost estimates.…
Palm Coast And County Edge Closer to New Joint Animal Shelter as Humane Society Advocates Protest
The Palm Coast City Council and Flagler County Commission are planning a joint animal shelter on U.S. 1 to be run by the nonprofit Smart. Officials discussed the proposal at a divided public meeting as funding, design and other details remain unresolved. Elected officials spoke…
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Thursday, August 27, 2026
The Flagler Beach City Commission evaluates Manager Dale Martin, drug court, the meaning of Dolly Parton in an era of bile, Parton's Playboy Interview in 1978, Model Yacht Club Races at the Pond.
The Great Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton built a legendary career by embracing the contradiction between her artificial appearance and authentic artistry and died at 80, leaving a lasting legacy across multiple generations. She cleverly used her glamorous styling and quick wit to subvert expectations and…
Commissioner Andy Dance Wants to Hear From Flagler’s Agricultural Community
Commissioner Andy Dance, who in July became the Chair of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Policy Committee within the Florida Association of Counties (FAC), is seeking input from Flagler County’s robust agricultural community about legislative issues affecting Florida…
Like 4 Other Florida Universities, UNF Gets to Pick from a List of One for President
One finalist, University of North Georgia President Michael Shannon, has emerged for the University of North Florida presidency, following a trend of state institutions relying on an “exceptional circumstances” carveout to state policy that otherwise requires three or more…
Convicted Murderer Jermaine Williams Avoids Accountability In Oblivious Letter Ahead Of Death Sentence
Jermaine Williams Sr. submitted an oblivious, handwritten letter to the court that avoided all accountability during his Spencer hearing instead of testifying today in what was to be his last chance at appealing for mercy before his sentencing in six weeks. He faces the death…