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Published 17 hours agoVice President JD Vance’s Mother Shares Raw Recovery Journey in Talks at Jail and Sheriff’s Operations Center
Beverly Vance Aikins addressed inmates at the Flagler County jail and, later, an audience of officials and members of the addiction recovery community at the Sheriff's Operations Center today, detailing her descent into severe drug addiction, her near-fatal overdose, and her…
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Published September 28Cold-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…
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Published 4 hours agoThe Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Tiger Bay's Amendment 3, Property Tax Referendum Town Hall, gathers all the constitutional officers this evening, Conversations in Democracy, Trump's press-ban visuals and a Cheshire cat's nethers.
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Published 13 hours agoFloridians Over 60 Lost Nearly $710 Million to Cybercrime in 2025
Older adults face devastating financial losses from sophisticated cybercrime operations because cybercriminals systematically target vulnerable seniors through complex tech support and investment scams that require immediate reporting to law enforcement authorities. Here's what…
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Published 14 hours agoCollege 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 15 hours agoFlorida Launches Newly Designed Driver Licenses and Identification Cards
Beginning Wednesday (Sept. 30), the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) will begin issuing a newly designed Florida driver license and identification card featuring elements of Florida’s history.
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Published 21 hours agoCity Manager Alvin Jackson Called a ‘Fraud’ Turning Bunnell to ‘S***’ as Landfill Fouls Commission Meeting
Some two dozen Bunnell residents and others confronted City Manager Alvin Jackson and the City Commission Monday evening with sharp, at times bitter and at times emotional, public opposition to the 610-acre landfill Jackson shepherded through regulatory approval four weeks ago.…
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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 29How ‘Naza’ Documentary Exposes Israel’s Mass Murder of Civilians, Using AI
Documentary film “NAZA” features anonymous testimonies from Israeli military whistleblowers detailing artificial intelligence targeting systems responsible for massive civilian casualties in Gaza, highlighting decades of physical barriers and political isolation preventing…
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Published September 28As Ex-Commissioner Calls City Manager a ‘Liar,’ Disputed Claims And Political Maneuvers Continue To Plague Flagler Beach
Former commissioner Rick Belhumeur accused Flagler Beach City Manager Dale Martin of lying about plans to terminate an employee, reigniting tensions during a commission meeting last week. Martin denied building a case to fire the staff member and produced the original…
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Published September 2857-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.
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Published September 28How 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…