PALM COAST
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 17, NO. 2
PALM COAST OPEN PAGE 11B
FREE ON NEWSSTANDS | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2026
Four months later, Percy Sayles resigns Deputy Flagler County administrator is leaving, while Administrator Heidi Petito remains under pressure. PAGE 6A
Will county Republicans launch campaigns help fund lifeguards?
First GOP forum PAGE 3A
Flagler Beach makes case for funding. PAGE 4A INSIDE SUMMERTOWN SAGA
Flagler County School Board District 4 incumbent Christy Chong.
Flagler County School Board District 4 candidate Ron Long.
Flagler County School Board District 4 candidate Will Furry.
Flagler County School Board District 1 candidate Jill Woolbright.
Flagler County Commission District 2 candidate Greg Feldman.
Flagler County Commission District 2 candidate Theresa Carli Pontieri.
Palm Coast City Council District 3 candidate Ray Stevens.
Palm Coast City Council District 4 candidate Darlene Shelley.
Palm Coast City Council District 2 candidate Tony Amaral.
Flagler Beach signs on to dispute agreement with county over Summertown. PAGE 6A
FULMER TO RETIRE
Replacing Amelia Fulmer as the director of The Fitz won’t be easy, Flagler Schools staff says. PAGE 6A
SELLING FLAGLER
Realtor Deborah Ronson spotlights Flagler Beach’s appeal for national audience on HGTV’s House Hunters. PAGE 1B
PLAYOFF PAIRINGS
Seabreeze, Flagler Palm Coast hit the road for boys basketball regionals; top seed Mainland will host Ocala Forest. PAGE 9B
LEADING BUILDERS
Flagler Home Builders Association installs President Frank Whalen and 2026 board of directors. Tali DeJesus and 1621 Building and Remodeling is the Builder of the Year. PAGE 5B
FCSO FUNDING
Former sheriff Jim Manfre says the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is overspending. Sheriff Rick Staly responds, touting community safety. PAGE 12A
MCMILLAN
100 words (give or take) every day (or so), with Publisher Brian McMillan. PAGE 14A
Ring of fire
Kings of the mat
INDEX
Business..................... PAGE 4B Calendar..................... PAGE 2B Cops Corner................PAGE 2A Crossword................. PAGE 11B Letters.......................PAGE 12A Public Notices............ PAGE 4C Schools....................... PAGE 3B Sports......................... PAGE 9B Real Estate................. PAGE 5B
FPC wins Five Star championship.
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Heavy lifting
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FPC boys weightlifters tie with Spruce Creek in Olympic lifts.
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Flagler County institutes week-long burn ban following 170-acre wildfire. PAGE 4A
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