6+ hour, 46+ min ago   (278+ words) Let's prioritize Dylana “Dee” Galery, a candidate in the Aug. 18 primary for Palm Coast City Council, District 4. Dee concentrates on the needs of the people. Her positions include “reducing flooding through stronger stormwater systems; prioritizing repairs and upgrades before new…...

4+ hour, 17+ min ago   (180+ words) Volusia County's inaugural Veteran of the Year, retired U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2 Pierre Louis, was welcomed home on Friday, July 25. The Daytona Beach resident received the keys to his newly reconstructed home through Volusia County’s Transform386 Homeowner Recovery Program. Louis…...

5+ hour, 18+ min ago   (134+ words) Observer Local News I do not personally know Jill Woolbright. I was a sixth grade teacher for many years. I think free speech is very important. I think the education of our children is a very serious obligation. I support…...

12+ hour, 18+ min ago   (156+ words) Observer Local News Letter: Filing criminal complaint to remove book was foolhardy, divisive What are your neighbors talking about this week? Jill Woolbright, District 1 School Board candidate, responded to a previous letter addressing and critiquing her efforts to ban books…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (813+ words) A blur of yellow and red rash guards and baggies flew toward an orange cone strategically placed on Ponce Inlet beach. The junior lifeguards and beach scouts were there to participate in the Volusia County Lifeguard Program’s final day of…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (359+ words) A year-and-a-half, multi-agency investigation targeting fentanyl and other drug trafficking organizations operating across Central Florida has resulted in charges against dozens of defendants, with prosecutors saying the case will make a lasting difference in communities plagued by addiction and overdose…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (787+ words) Flagler County and Flagler Beach officials are weighing whether to pursue legal options to place sand on private beachfront properties whose owners have not granted easements, as they work to keep the county's long-awaited Reach 2 beach renourishment project on schedule....

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (895+ words) In 2004, Dan Lundy was a senior kicker for the University of Miami football team. His career had been plagued by an inner adductor injury sustained during a warm-up for a game against Boston College. He kept reaggravating it and tore…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (528+ words) "Separation of church and state." It's one of the most quoted phrases in American politics, and one of the most misunderstood. For almost 20 years, I've had the privilege of serving the people of Flagler County as a pastor. I've prayed…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (177+ words) Shifting code enforcement toward complaint-based only is an awful idea! We need the inspectors to ride around. Did you ever ride around the city of Palm Coast and see what it’s getting to look like with trash pails and recycling…...