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Published 20 hours agoThe Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Saturday, October 3, 2026
North East Florida Jazz Association Concert, "Company," at City Repertory Theatre, The Palm Coast Historical Society Speaker Series, The Flagler Beach All Stars hold their monthly beach clean-up, Matthew Mayich and the perversions of militarism.
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Published October 02Palm Coast Warns Residents About Significant Financial Impacts Tied To Proposed Property Tax Amendment
Palm Coast residents face a statewide property tax amendment on the November ballot that could slash municipal revenue by millions over two years. The city in a release emphasizes that substantial revenue losses would threaten public safety and infrastructure funding, forcing…
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Published October 02The Palm Coast Council’s DSA Folly in Town Center
Palm Coast City Council is risking millions of dollars by purchasing vast acreage from developer Allete to settle an ill-tempered lawsuit. The poending decision is reckless. It increases public debt, removes vital property tax revenue, and turns the local government into a…
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Published October 0216-Year-Old Palm Coast Girl Arrested for Reporting Repeated Swatting Threats on FortifyFL
A 16-year-old Palm Coast girl faces felony charges for making multiple false threats through FortifyFL, the tool for students and others to report security concerns, diverting significant law enforcement resources.
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Published October 012nd Palm Coast Murder-Suicide in 5 Weeks Leaves Two Dead; Shooter Had Planned It, Note Reveals
Flagler County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating the second murder-suicide in Palm Coast in five weeks following the shooting death of a couple in the W-Section late Wednesday night. Rakim-Shakur Khalil-Abdullah Brooks, also known as David Brooks, 55, shot his wife of…
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Published October 01Flagler Forum Exposes Deep Uncertainty and Evasions on Proposed Amendment 3 Homestead Exemptions
At a Flagler Tiger Bay Forum Wednesday evening, former Sen. Jeff Brandes warned of catastrophic local revenue losses and severe service cuts if Amendment 3, the proposal to raise the homestead exemption and sharply cut local tax revenue is approved in November. Constitutional…
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Published September 29College Professor Re-Arrested on 3 Counts of Molesting 15-Year-Old Runaway in Palm Coast
Former college professor Richard Tapia faces new felony child molestation charges after an initial arrest for interfering with minor custody. He is being held on $350,000 bond at the Flagler County jail and three charges of raping a 15-year-old at the Microtel in Palm Coast.
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Published September 29The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Weekly Chess Club for Teens at the county public library (Palm Coast), the eyes of J.D. Vance seen through the eyes of Raymond Chandler, BB King, Jean Stafford on winning.
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Published September 27The 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.
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Published September 24An Asphalt Plant Is Proposed for Hargrove Grade in Palm Coast, Generating 280 Truck Trips A Day
ACCI proposes building Palm Coast's first asphalt plant on Hargrove Grade, generating 280 daily truck trips, many of them at night. The heavy-industrial project will face strict scrutiny from city officials and local business owners. Previous batch plant applications met fierce…
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Published September 24Palm Coast Water, Sewer, Garbage and Stormwater Rates Increase Oct. 1
Palm Coast customers will see their rates for water, wastewater, stormwater, and garbage pick-up services increase on Oct. 1. The increases are "part of the City’s established rate structure and are not new or unplanned," a city release states.
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Published September 24Foregoing Surprises This Time, Palm Coast Council Approves Tax Rate and Budget, With 2 New Deputies
The Palm Coast City Council approved the coming fiscal year's budget and property tax rate during a brief final hearing. Council members had resolved previous disputes by restoring funding for two sheriff deputies through departmental cuts. The budget includes significant…