News in Palm Coast

Sheriff Staly Halts Use of Flock Cameras, But Not Other License Plate Readers and Surveillance Means
Joining numerous other law enforcement agencies and in accordance with a state order applying to state rights-of-way, Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly suspended the use of Flock Safety automated license plate readers but continues using other surveillance technologies to ensure…

Palm Coast Council Tables Seminole Woods Development Request to Go from 416 to 743 Homes, Citing Lack of Public Benefit
The Palm Coast City Council tabled a request to increase housing entitlements for the Cascades development in Seminole Woods from 416 to 743 units. Council members cited concerns over reduced lot sizes, inadequate setbacks, and the absence of clear public benefits. The developer…

Universal Monsters Take Over Palm Coast Fire Station 21 For Hall Of Terror Oct. 30-31
The Palm Coast Fire Department will host the annual Hall of Terror on October 30 and October 31 at Fire Station 21, a free event that drew 6,000 pepople last year. The theme this year is Universal Monsters. Longtime director Dan Driscoll is stepping down after this season.…

Lakeview Estates Developer Faces New Conditions As Palm Coast Council Tables Housing Proposal
The Palm Coast City Council voted 4-1 to table an amendment allowing the Lakeview Estates developer to build new houses on previously protected land and a commercial strip on a different tract. Council members requested concessions regarding environmental buffers, future…

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Wednesday, September 2, 2026
The nightmares of I-4 and solar-paneled rail lines, the Palm Coast Code Enforcement Board meets, Conversations in American Democracy, Bingo Night at Palm Coast Elks Lodge.

Lakeview Estates and Cascades Development, Controversial Pair of Déjà Vus, Confront Council Again
The Palm Coast City Council is reviewing two controversial land development proposals at this evening's meeting: The Lakeview Estates developer wants to build 39 homes on a protected strip of land originally designated to remain unbuilt for nearby residents and The Cascades…

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
The Bunnell zoning board decides whether to approve a 610-acre garbage dump it would have rather kept secret, the Palm Coast City Council meets this evening, County Commissioner Greg Hansen in his last appearance at the Hammock Community Association meeting, Viet Thanh Nguyen on…

Navy Veteran Seth Holton, 54, Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Sex with Minor Child of Friends
Circuit Judge Dawn Nichols sentenced Seth Tyler Holton, 54, to 10 years in prison followed by five years on probation for the statutory rape of a 16-year-old girl, the daughter of friends he was used to visiting in Palm Coast's B Section.

Sheriff’s Office Says Rumors of Shooting Near Wendy’s Are False
An incident near Wendy’s on Palm Coast Parkway led to false rumors on social media of an active-shooter incident there at midday today. There was no shooting. There is no active shooter, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office says.

Palm Coast Announces Several Road Closures in E and W Sections
Palm Coast government announced several separate road closures affecting drivers in the E and W Sections, two of them for a week, and one of them for almost three weeks.

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…

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,…