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VOLUME 16, NO. 42
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FREE ON NEWSSTANDS | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2025
Food-A-Thon raises $80K Flagler Radio dedicates four-hour live broadcast to raise funds to help Grace Community Food Pantry. PAGE 8A
Fairgrounds Expo Hall in the works
Thank you, veterans! Flagler County honors veterans with parade and ceremony. PAGE 3A
Flagler County breaks ground on its first standalone emergency shelter. PAGE 4A INSIDE HELPING SNAP
Flagler County administrator approves $50,000 for local food banks. PAGE 8A
HIGH MARKS
Flagler Schools Superintendent LaShakia Moore gets mostly high ratings in evaluations by School Board. PAGE 6A
STARTING FIVE
Flagler Palm Coast basketball players have a history together and chemistry on the floor. PAGE 8B
B-I-N-G-O
For three decades, Knights of Columbus bingo games have provided community, fellowship in Flagler Beach. PAGE 10A
SEASON CONTINUES Matanzas to host Bartram Trail on Nov. 13 in new Florida Invitational Football Tournament. PAGE 6B
REGIONAL BOUND
District champ Peyton Cerasi, FPC and Matanzas cross country teams move on to regionals. PAGE 8B
Flagler County Veterans Day Parade Grand Marshal Dave Freeman. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Cow-abunga!
New Chick-fil-A serves 2,500 in seven hours. PAGE 9A
INDEX
Business..................... PAGE 3B Calendar..................... PAGE 2B Cops Corner................PAGE 2A Crossword.................. PAGE 9B Letters.......................PAGE 10A Public Notices............ PAGE 4C Sports......................... PAGE 6B Real Estate................. PAGE 4B
Art in the park Cultural Council holds annual Palm Coast Fall Arts Festival.
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Sierra Johnson (front right) brought her kids and her friend’s children to the Seminole Woods Chick-fil-A grand opening. Clockwise from left to right: Daniel Alvarez, 11, Shiloh Markovitz, 10, Kelsi Alvarez, 6, Beau Markovitz, 5, Oliver Markovitz, 7, and Johnson. Photo by Sierra Williams