BTMS Receives Threatening Call for 4th Straight Day; All Clear Given Within an Hour In what's becoming a bizarrely normal occurrence, Palm Coast's Buddy Taylor Middle School was the subject of a threatening phone call for the fourth day in a row on Friday. It's becoming increasingly …more Chris Gollon|5/17/24 |
Juanita 'Lightnin' Epton, Daytona International Speedway Ticket Worker Since '59, Dies at 103 A long, long-time employee of Daytona International Speedway and recently-recognized local legend, Juanita 'Lightnin' Epton, has passed away at 103 years old. Epton worked the ticket office at the …more Chris Gollon|5/17/24 |
Sheriff Staly Keeps Details Tight on Flagler Schools Threats Flagler Sheriff Rick Staly gave a press conference to the local media on Thursday concerning a hectic few days for the county’s schools: three days in a row now one or more schools had received …more Chris Gollon|5/16/24 |
Another Day, Another Threat Placed to Buddy Taylor Middle School For the third straight day, normal activities at Buddy Taylor Middle School were brought to a halt by an anonymous threat. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office announced that there’d been …more Chris Gollon|5/16/24 |
Bunnell's Population Set to Explode With 6,000-Home Development The Bunnell City Commission has taken a massive and decisive step toward the expansion of their city in the coming year. Among items approved in Monday night's City Commission meeting is a 6,000-home …more Chris Gollon|5/15/24 |
Buddy Taylor Middle School Locked Down For Suspicious Call For 2nd Straight Day Palm Coast’s Buddy Taylor Middle School was placed on lockdown Wednesday morning following what the school district described as ‘a suspicious call’. It’s the second day in a …more Chris Gollon|5/15/24 |
Rock Legends Bring the House Down at Welcome to Rockville The 2024 edition of Daytona International Speedway's Welcome to Rockville music festival was a massively-attended source of celebration and community over the weekend. The event, put on by Danny …more Chris Gollon|5/14/24 |
Two of the area’s foremost organizations supporting recovery from substance addiction are collaborating to launch a t-shirt design contest ahead of a larger planned event. Flagler Open Arms …more Chris Gollon|5/14/24 |
Teen Arrested for Last Week's New Smyrna School Gun Threats The lockdown of two schools in New Smyrna Beach last week has seemingly finally been figured out, according to an update from the Volusia Sheriff's Office. The gun threat that placed both New Smyrna …more Chris Gollon|5/13/24 |
Palm Coast Man Arrested for 2022 Bomb Detonation A Palm Coast resident was arrested last week in connection to the detonation of a homemade bomb that exploded outside a home in January 2022. The investigation stretched for over two years, but now …more Chris Gollon|5/13/24 |
Breaking Down Theresa Carli Pontieri's Rebuke of Ed Danko, and Danko's Immediate Response At the Palm Coast City Council meeting on Tuesday, Theresa Carli Pontieri devoted her closing comments primarily to a lengthy and pointed rebuke of her colleague, Vice Mayor Ed Danko. She did so over …more Chris Gollon|5/10/24 |
Man Shot and Killed in Apparent Port Orange Break-In 53-year-old Elmer Panameno, a resident of Flagler County, was shot to death in Port Orange on Tuesday. Initially all that was known was that the suspect, 40-year-old Edgewater resident Santiago …more Chris Gollon|5/10/24 |
Welcome to Rockville Kicks Off at Daytona International Speedway The highly anticipated Welcome to Rockville festival got underway at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday, with a loaded group of rock performers preparing to play over the next four days. …more Chris Gollon|5/9/24 |
8 Major Palm Coast Initiatives Receive Funding from Tallahassee The Palm Coast City on Tuesday received a presentation on the results of the 2024 legislative session, detailing the overall impacts to the state and to Palm Coast specifically. The presentation was …more Chris Gollon|5/9/24 |
Tickets Now On Sale for 2025 Running of Rolex 24 Days ahead of another of Daytona International Speedway's largest events, the facility has announced that tickets have gone on sale for the 2025 running of the Rolex 24, with festivities taking place …more Chris Gollon|5/8/24 |
Daisy Henry, Reverend and Former Bunnell City Commissioner, Dies at 77 A longtime community leader in the City of Bunnell passed away on Friday following a series of health ailments: Revered Daisy Henry died at 77 years old, the city confirmed this week. She was among …more Chris Gollon|5/8/24 |
Army Corps of Engineers Awards Contract for Beach Renourishment A contract has been awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District to conduct beach renourishment as part of a 50-year project to combat erosion. The Corps awarded the contract to …more Chris Gollon|5/7/24 |
New Smyrna Beach High School, Middle School Locked Down for Threat Both New Smyrna Beach High School and New Smyrna Beach Middle School were locked down on Tuesday due to a reported threat, according to a statement by the New Smyrna Beach Police Department. The …more Chris Gollon|5/7/24 |
Man Shot in Flagler Beach; No Suspect Yet as Police Investigate ADVISORY: A photo showing blood from a shooting is depicted below. UPDATE 2:43 pm: The Flagler Beach Police Department has confirmed the victim is an 18-year-old male. His injuries are not …more Chris Gollon|5/6/24 |
Gas Prices Hit 2024 High, But a Price Drop is Expected Gas prices in Florida have reached their highest mark of 2024, bringing a financial strain to motorists at a time when many were hoping for relief. Though it hasn't come yet, some experts believe a …more Chris Gollon|5/6/24 |
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