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Palm Coast · Palm Coast

'I Was Gonna Have to Cut Staff Members': State Funding Saves Library Jobs in Belvidere

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BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO) — Over 600 public libraries received part of $20 million in grants, including multiple libraries in Northern Illinois. The IDA Public Library Executive Director in Belvidere is elated to have a larger budget. "I'm absolutely thrilled," Mindy Long explained. "This is targeted for small and rural libraries that do not have a very large budget." Long would have been forced to make some tough decisions if it were not for the h…See the Story

Palm Coast · Palm Coast

Chattanooga City Council Considering Backyard Chicken Ordinance

Coverage: 2 sources

The Chattanooga City Council is exploring an ordinance allowing backyard chickens with restrictions on noise, smells, and enforcement concerns raised by council members.See the Story

Flagler Beach · Flagler Beach

Stunning Flagler Beach, County Plans to End Paying Its Half of Lifeguard Costs, Endangering Program's Future

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Flagler County Administrator Heidi Peito wants to end the county’s annual grant to Flagler Beach that for years has paid for half the cost of the city’s lifeguard program. Without that money, the city may have to either shrink its 15-block zone of lifeguard-covered shoreline or space out its lifeguard towers further, increasing response times in drowning or distress incidents. At least one city commissioner is questioning whether the city could …Read Article

Gregory Smith, 45, of Palm Coast, Faces at Least 7 Felonies From Years of Sexually Assaulting Adolescent

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Gregory Allen Smith, a 45-year-old resident of 6 Plateau Place in Palm Coast, is being held without bond at the Flagler County jail on five first-degree felony rape charges and two molestation charges involving the adolescent daughter of his wife before they separated in 2019. The post Gregory Smith, 45, of Palm Coast, Faces at Least 7 Felonies from Years of Sexually Assaulting Adolescent appeared first on FlaglerLive.Palm Coast · Palm Coast See the Story

County Administrator Asks Constitutionals to Cut Cost-of-Living Raises from 4% to 2% to Close $2.2 Million Gap

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Facing a $2.2 million deficit in next year’s budget Flagler County Administrator Heidi Petito is asking the county’s five constitutional officers to consider reducing what had been a proposed 4 percent cost-of-living pay increase to 2 percent, a reduction that would all but erase the gap. Most of the constitutional officers are willing to work with the county toward that end, with caveats. The constitutionals include Property Appraiser Jay Gardn…Flagler County · Flagler County Read Article

Assistant County Attorney Sean Moylan's Lock on Job to Succeed Hadeed Looks Anything But Certain

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A divide over the hiring of the next county attorney is becoming clearer between Flagler County commissioners, making Deputy County Attorney Sean Moylan’s prospects to get the job, so bright a few months ago, somewhat less than a lock as two commissioners didn't shortlist him for public interviews on July 15, though they did not foreclose on his chances, either. The post Assistant County Attorney Sean Moylan’s Lock on Job to Succeed Hadeed Looks…Flagler County · Flagler County Read Article

Palm Coast Fire Department and Sheriff's Office Hold Joint Training at Long Creek Nature Preserve

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The Palm Coast Fire Department held a three-day joint training exercise with the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office – the latest in a long line of training efforts that the two agencies have worked together on to prepare for a variety of different emergencies. The post Palm Coast Fire Department and Sheriff’s Office Hold Joint Training at Long Creek Nature Preserve appeared first on FlaglerLive.Palm Coast · Palm Coast Read Article

Flagler Beach Commissioners Blister Design for New A-Frame and Boardwalk as 'Expensive Gingerbread'

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Flagler Beach’s planned reconstruction of the A-Frame and boardwalk at the pier is now estimated to cost $3 million, up $300,000 from last year. And city commissioners are not too thrilled about the too-fancy architectural design. Not at all--especially proposed changes to the A-frame and shell-like exteriors to a new building’s facade. They killed both proposals, among others they panned, opting for simpler looks that preserve what they see as …Flagler Beach · Flagler Beach Read Article

Fast times at Flagler Beach for DJ Vern's Cherry Drops as Hall of Fame Inductees Take Over Pier for Music Video

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Flagler Beach's Vern Shank, also known as DJ Vern, whose band The Cherry Drops was inducted into the California Music Hall of Fame last year, is bringing "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" star Robert Romanus to shoot a new music video on the Flagler Beach Pier this weekend, “I Dedicate This Song to You.” The new video is just part of what are heady times for Shank and the Cherry Drops, keeping Flagler Beach in the limelight. The post Fast times at …Music Video · Flagler Beach Read Article

July 4 Celebration from Flagler Beach Parade to Palm Coast Fireworks at County Airport

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Flagler County Government and the Cities of Palm Coast, Flagler Beach, and Bunnell invite all Flagler County residents and visitors to the United Flagler 4th Community Celebration on Friday, July 4, starting with the Independence Day Parade in Flagler Beah and culminating with a 15-16 minute firework show featuring 3,300 shells at the county airport. All events are free. The post July 4 Celebration from Flagler Beach Parade to Palm Coast Firewor…Palm Coast · Palm Coast Read Article

Answering Appeal, Attorney General Says Brendan Depa's Adult Sentence for Beating Teacher's Aide Was Deserved

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Answering the appeal of Brendant Depa’s conviction to five years in prison and 15 years on probation for assaulting his teacher’s aide at Matanzas High School in February 2023, the Attorney General’s Office in a 25-page brief argued that Circuit Judge Terence Perkins did not abuse his discretion when he imposed an adult sentence in Augsut 2024, as the defense argued in its appeal. The post Answering Appeal, Attorney General Says Brendan Depa’s A…Clare, County Clare · Clare See the Story