Palm Coast Observer 2-9-23

CITY WATCH

‘Things change’: Harborside Marina approved

City Council members approved a controversial Harborside Marina zoning application in a split 3-2 vote on Feb. 7.

The council met for its regular business meeting on Feb. 7.

At a previous business meeting, the City Council had approved the application on first reading pending a compromise between city staff and the applicant, JDI Palm Coast, on density issues.

City staff and the applicant did came to a compromise of 21.9 units per acre in density, limiting the applicant to 299 new units.

Water treatment plant closed for electrical upgrade

One of Palm Coast’s three water treatment plants will be closed for about week for planned maintenance.

The plant closed Feb. 7 and is expected to stay closed through Feb. 14 as workers upgrade the electrical system, according to a press release from the city’s utility department.

The city does not anticipate any water use restrictions or other adverse impacts on services, the press release said. The shutdown will result in minor pressure and flow changes in the city’s distribution system, the press release said.

The plant was built in the 1970s and still contains the wiring and control panels for the original 2-million-gallonper-day system. The plant’s current capacity is 6 million gallons per day, the press release said.

But council members Theresa Carli Pontieri and Cathy Heighter, who cast the two dissenting quotes, thought the density was still too high.

“We have a code for a reason,” Pontieri said, “We have density requirements for a reason.”

Vice Mayor Ed Danko said that residents may not want the development, but unless residents want a tax hike, Palm Coast needs development to diversify the city’s tax base.

“We’re going to grow — that’s a fact of life,” he said. “With that growth … we will have some increase in traffic. That’s life. Things change.”

Most of the residents speaking against the JDI Palm Coast application said they weren’t against development — just the high density of the current project, even with the

compromise.

The 21.9-unit-per-acre density would lead to a total of 371 units — including 72 units that are already on the property — so JDI Palm Coast would be limited to adding 299 new units.

The 21.9-units-per-acre density is still twice the density of the largest neighboring development.

City staff had originally wanted to limit the density to 18.3 units per acre, while the applicant was asking for more than 25 units per acre and an overall total of 432 multi-family units.

The application now all but requires a restaurant to be built on Lot 2 before any other commercial use can be built, said attorney Jay Livingston, representing JDI Palm Coast.

Ray Tyner, the city’s deputy chief development officer, told the City Council that staff had requested that two additional items be added to the conditions for approval: that the existing boat ramp remain and be available for government emergency operations, and that a 5-foot sidewalk be built and accessible to the public on the west side of the Intracoastal.

The City Council and JDI Palm Coast agreed to docking accommodations for emergencies, but JDI, citing liability concerns, did not agree to add a public sidewalk.

City Attorney Neysa Borkert

Here is a breakdown of the Harborside Marina development.

15.5 units per acre is the maximum density for Mixed-Use lots.

72 existing units are on the property.

21.9 units per acre is the new density for Harborside after city staff and the applicant met in a compromise.

371 units are proposed overall, including the 72 that are already there; JDI Palm Coast can only build 299 new units.

432 units were initially requested by JDI Palm Coast, which would have given the property a density of over 25 units per acre.

said the council cannot require the applicant agree to something for approval that is outside of code regulations.

While City Council is restricted in why it can deny an application, the Harborside request left plenty of room for it to do so, between the city Planning Board’s denial recommendation in October and the extreme difference between the JDI proposal and surrounding densities.

The only reason the project can qualify for approval is because of an infrequently used Comprehensive Plan Policy that allows for a deviation from standard density caps — 15.5 units per acre here — if the development would be unique to the area.

“This is a zoning change,” Pontieri said. “This is precedent-setting.”

Pontieri put forth a motion to defer the application for more review, but did not get a second.

Recreation Facility, Lehigh Trailhead projects begin Feb. 12

The city of Palm Coast will be breaking ground on its new Southern Recreation Facility and Lehigh Trailhead on Feb. 12.

The groundbreaking will be at 9 a.m. at 1290 Belle Terre Parkway. The facility is Phase 2 of the Recreation Master Plan that includes the Palm Coast Tennis center, a city press release said.

It will be partially funded with a grant from the Flagler County Tourism Development Council.

The grant will cover $739,000, with the remaining money coming from park impact fees and a contribution from the State Road 100 Community Redevelopment Agency, the press release said.

The projects is on approximately 63 acres of land and will include: a community building, 12 pickleball courts, restrooms, locker rooms, a kitchen dining space, a lobby/ balcony space, an exterior patio, two multi-purpose rooms available to the public, a community garden, a dog park, an exercise trail, trailhead restrooms and a new parking lot.

Palm Coast Parks and Recreation Director James Hirst said the Lehigh Trailhead will have “tremendous” enhancements.

“The Southern Recreation Facility will provide residents with new programs, events and a state-of-the-art complex where they can explore, connect and play,” Hirst said.

These projects are expected to be complete in 2024, the press release said. The public is welcome to attend Sunday’s groundbreaking. Parking will be available at the Palm Coast Tennis Center.

‘It is about assurances’: County OKs dune easement agreement

If the county had continued an eminent domain case, they would have been in court for years, County Attorney Al Hadeed said.

“We are not paying any money, either to Mrs. D’Angiolini or to either of her attorneys.”

Flagler County has agreed to a “hold harmless” agreement to secure the final two easements needed for an Army Corp of Engineers beach renourishment project to begin in Flagler Beach.

To start the project, the Corps requires signed access easements for all privately owned beachfront properties in the project area so that workers can enter those properties and add sand to build up a dune that would help block storm surge.

The county government was charged with collecting those easement signatures.

One owner, Cynthia D’Angiolini, who owns two properties in the project, had been refusing to sign, delaying the project. But D’Angiolini is in bankrupcy, and the county government recently gained leverage when it was revealed that she had not disclosed her ownership of the properties in her bankrupcy case, as required.

The county reached a settlement with D’Angiolini on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at her initial bankruptcy hearing in Orlando.

The county will not pay any money to D’Angiolini or her lawyers, but will instead sign an agreement for rights assurances. It will be similar to one the county signed with another beachfront property owner, Leon -

ard Surles, to convince him to sign in February 2022, according to County Attorney Al Hadeed.

“It is about assurances; that always seems to be the issue,” Hadeed said.

Hadeed asked the commission to approve the hold-harmless agreement and authorize himself and County Administrator Heidi Petito to make any minor changes needed to the agreement on the commission’s behalf. Material changes would still come before the board for approval, Hadeed said.

The board approved the agreement and authorization unanimously at its regular business meeting on Feb. 6.

“This is good progress,” Commissioner David Sullivan said. “This is like a historical day, considering how long it has taken — years — to get done.”

The hold-harmless agreements enumerates the same rights that are allotted to all the other property owners who signed initially, Hadeed said. The only difference between D’Angiolini’s and Surles’ agreements is that D’Angiolini asked that she not be held liable for any of the construction on the dune properties.

That non-liability is implicit in the other agreements, Hadeed said.

“That’s automatic,” he said.

Once both parties agree to the terms, Hadeed said, a 21-day notice

period must be sent to the properties’ creditors, giving them time to comment. Hadeed doesn’t expect a response, as D’Angiolini will still be expected to pay to creditors the value of the two properties she had not disclosed during bankruptcy filings.

After that, the process just needs the judge’s approval; should D’Angiolini not go through with the agreement, she will go to trial in bankruptcy court, Hadeed said.

Hadeed expected the process to take about 45 days.

That’s a much shorter turnaround than if the county had followed through with an eminent domain case, which would have been tied up in court for years because D’Angiolini’s failure to declare the properties in bankruptcy meant the titles would not have been clean, so the Army Corps would not have been able to proceed, Hadeed said.

With the easement rights pending approval, the dune renourishment program will be clear to proceed.

However, on Jan. 13, Hadeed and Scott Spradley — the bankruptcy attorney Hadeed hired in December 2022 — announced at a Flagler Beach City Commission meeting that the Army Corps of Engineers project will be delayed for approximately 11 months as the Corps redesigns the project and calculates how much

more sand will be needed as a result of recent sand loss caused by hurricanes Ian and Nicole.

The Army Corps project is contracted for 50 years, with periodic renourishments planned, and the Army Corps had calculated how much sand would need to be added over the course of the 50-year timespan. But the erosion that has occurred since the project was first approved is so severe that that 50-year amount of sand will now be needed just to get the dunes and berms up to standard.

Spradley and Hadeed both attended the hearing on Jan. 31. Spradley said he had been expecting a much more drawn-out process.

“It all came together at a time I didn’t expect it to,” he said. “But I’m very glad it did.”

Flagler surf team shooting for championships

Flagler Board Riders is hoping to not only qualify for the Florida Cup championship competition in March, but also host it.

SIERRA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

The Flagler Board Riders Club is making a run for the championship in the Florida Cup — both to participate and to host it.

The Florida Cup — a championship surfing competition hosted by the Florida Board Riders, and finishing out its third year — has one more competition before its final championship meet.

The Florida Cup is available to local Florida Board Riders chapters, like the Flagler Board Riders.

It takes place at the St. Augustine pier on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and the Flagler Board Riders are competing to hold their second-place position.

Kelly Brasol, president of the Flagler Board Riders, said it’s going to be a tight race.

“It should be incredible,” she said. “Incredible surfers — sometimes expros — come out and surf.”

Brasol said the Flagler Board Riders team placed second at the last two competitions, in Jacksonville in November and in Flagler in October.

Each competition has seven divisions: youth 14 and under, ages 15-19, open women’s division, 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s and older.

Groups of four from each chapter compete in each division under a one-hour time limit.

Each surfer’s top score from the hour is added together with their teammates’ to determine the chapters scores and then the winners.

The surfers who compete usually change from one competition to another, since only 28 surfers from one chapter can compete at a time, Brasol said.

Only the top five placing teams will go to the championship.

Of those five teams, Brasol said, the championship winner and runner-up will go to the nationals in California.

Even with the tough competition, Brasol said, the Flagler Board Riders Club performs well.

“We’re extremely talented for our size,” she said.

That community-support mentality is a large part of the Florida Board Riders’ modus operandi, according to its website.

Dane Jeffreys, executive director of Florida Board Riders, said the local chapters are community-centered organizations that are affiliated with Florida Board Riders but function separately from the association.

Lucy Noble, a senior at Flagler Palm Coast High School, is a Flagler Board Riders member. She surfs, but not competitively,

she said.

She spends a lot of her time at competitions helping with food lines and recording footage of the surfers.

She said the club is very close-knit and supportive, hosting community events like a monthly beach clean-up that’s open to everyone.

“The best part is how it really feels like a little family,” she said.

The Florida-based surfing competition series started in 2020 and is a chapter of the U.S. Board Riders Club.

Florida Board Riders has grown to 12 active chapters in just three years of operation, Jeffreys said.

Jeffreys said Florida Board Riders was founded during the pandemic as a nonprofit.

It started as a way to gather surfers together, he said.

“Now the Board Riders is more of a team aspect,” he said.

The 2022-2023 Florida Cup Championship competition is in March, and Jeffreys said the Board Riders are looking at a few locations to host the championship.

They have permits for New Smyrna Beach and Flagler Beach, he said, but the weather will ultimately decide where the championship will be held.

“We really want to have it in Flagler, just because of the whole support, from the mayor all the way down to all the surf community,” Jeffreys said. “But Mother Nature is the one that really decides.”

The venue, too, he said, is more like a stadium than other venues they’ve had.

“You have the boardwalk that overlooks the ocean. You have cars that can pull up and be right there,” he said. “It’s so tight-knit … it has a great homey-like, Southern feel to it.”

Brasol worked to clear all the paperwork needed to host the event, including petitioning the Flagler Beach City Commission on Jan. 26 for permission for a beer garden at

the championship.

The beer garden would be inaccessible to minors, Brasol told the commission, and the alcohol would stay in the sectioned off area. The commission approved the request 5-0.

Jeffreys said Flagler Beach has also been easy to work with in the permit process and at previous competitions.

The competition is also a boon to local businesses and tourism, he said, bringing in the teams and viewers, too.

Brasol said they always have positive feedback from events in Flagler Beach.

“It’s just so spectator friendly,” Brasol said. “Flagler Beach is just a great place to hold a competition.”

“It all came together at a time I didn’t expect it to. But I’m very glad it did.”

‘I’m ready to step up and lead’: Donald O’Brien runs for Florida House

O’Brien would be running for the District 19 House of Representatives seat. It is currently held by House Speaker Paul Renner.

SIERRA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

Flagler County Commissioner Donald O’Brien is running for the Florida House of Representatives.

O’Brien, who has served as a county commissioner since 2016, filed the paperwork on Friday, Feb. 3, to run for the District 19 seat in the 2024 election.

This seat will be an open seat, as House Speaker Rep. Paul Renner, who holds it now, will be finishing his final term.

O’Brien said he has been preparing for this for a long time.

“I just feel it’s time to step up and continue to serve but, you know, represent the whole district going forward,” O’Brien said. “And I think I’m the best qualified person for the job.”

O’Brien has served as chair of the commission twice and represents Flagler County on several boards and advisory groups, a press release from his campaign said.

During his two terms in office, the press release said, O’Brien has never voted for a millage rate increase and has been instrumental in helping Flagler County increase its budget reserves through financial disci

BRIEFS

AdventHealth begins building new facility

AdventHealth Daytona Beach has broken ground on an ambulatory surgery center at 301 Memorial Medical Parkway in Daytona Beach that will provide a range of procedures.

The $45.7 million, three-story, 60,000-square-foot building will

pline.

O’Brien has lived in Flagler County for 32 years, raising his family and connecting with the community through various community organizations. He said his connection with the community’s needs is part of what makes him the person for the job.

“I know the area, I understand the economy,” he said. “And I also understand some of the challenges that we have in this area.”

Flagler County and southern

contain four operating rooms and two catheterization labs and will be the medical office home to the Cardiology Physicians Group and North Florida Surgeons specialty group. It is slated to open in January 2024.

“This project represents an exciting collaboration with two of the leading independent physician groups in our area and will be a destination center for cardiovascular, surgical, and women’s outpatient care,” said David Weis, president and CEO of AdventHealth Daytona Beach.

St. Johns County face many of the same issues, O’Brien said: growth management, coastline management and restoration, combating fentanyl and other illegal drug use and the need for a diverse economy.

A large part of his focus, he said, will be supporting municipalities as they see continuing population growth, in part by looking to diversify the local economies outside of homebuilding.

O’Brien said he is also a full supporter of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ agenda

On the first floor will be a 6,500-square foot AdventHealth cardiac rehabilitation clinic, imaging services and an 8,300-square-foot surgical clinic for North Florida Surgeons. The second floor will house a 20,000-square-foot cardiology clinic for Cardiology Physicians Group, and the third floor will have a 20,000-squarefoot ambulatory surgery center that will be used by both medical groups and other independent and AdventHealth physicians.

and the support the governor has provided for protecting the coastline, and for law enforcement and public safety.

During O’Brien’s tenure on the commission, the press release said, he has prioritized public safety by supporting the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office’s budget — including backing new facilities and agency upgrades — and has also supported Fire Rescue and EMS budget expansions.

O’Brien will support job creation and economic development by reducing “ineffective regulations on business,” the press release said, while focusing on fiscal discipline and building reserve funds at the state level.

“I believe strongly that government at all levels needs to believe in fiscal discipline,” he said. “I’m proud of the fact that, as a commissioner, we built a strong budget in Flagler County, and we’ve also at the same time built reserves.”

O’Brien will be running his campaign while serving in the County Commission District 5 seat. At the

same time as he is a commissioner, candidate, businessman and family man, O’Brien will also be finishing his master’s degree in Public Administration and Policy from the American University in Washington, D.C. in August.

When asked how he would find the time, O’Brien said that as with all things, it’s a matter of time management. But regardless, O’Brien said, he will not allow his campaign to adversely impact his service on the commission.

“I’m not going to let the campaign diminish my services to the county,” he said. “I’m adamant about that.”

District 19 was newly drawn during the 2022 reapportionment process and now covers all of Flagler County and the southeastern portion of St. Johns County, east of U.S. 1 and north through downtown St. Augustine, the press release said.

O’Brien said he is eager is to continue serving the citizens of Northeast Florida. He will bring a conservative focus to protecting individual freedoms and liberties and enhance quality of life, all with a focus on ensuring fiscal discipline in state government, the press release said.

O’Brien said he cares deeply about the area and is ready to work hard to keep moving forward.

“I understand the best parts of this area of Northeast Florida,” O’Brien said. “I understand the challenges of growth and a growing economy. And I’m ready to step up and lead.”

I know the area, I understand the economy. And I also understand some of the challenges that we have in this area.”

DONALD O’BRIEN

Ormond apartments developer asks for more time

The developer of the proposed Tymber Creek Apartments is still revising plans.

The Ormond Beach City Commission on Feb. 7 issued another continuance on a hearing about the Tymber Creek apartments project after the developer asked for more time to revise development plans.

The property owner, VCP Ormond Beach II, LLC, is seeking rezoning of a 19.62acre property at 36 N. Tymber Creek Road, behind the Walgreens on West Granada Boulevard. He is also seeking issuance of a development order to construct the 300-unit apartment complex.

A public hearing for the development was initially scheduled to be heard at the commission’s meeting on Jan. 24. But Cobb Cole attorney Mark Watts, on behalf of the developer, asked for the item to be continued for two weeks to allow the developer to continue discussions with residents impacted by the pro -

CITY TO REDUCE LEISURE SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD

The number of Leisure Services Advisory Board positions will decrease from 13 to seven, including two alternates.

Initially, the city was looking to reduce the board only by two positions — the positions representing girl’s softball and the Ormond Beach Friends of Recreation, Inc. — as discussed during a recent commission workshop.

However, Mayor Bill Partington said at the Feb.

posed apartments. At the Feb. 7 meeting, Watts made a similar request.

“We haven’t had time to go get those revisions done and sit down with the neighborhood and go through them to make sure that it’s addressed the concerns that we listed at our last meeting with that group,” Watts said. Watts said that the developer intends to resubmit updated plans and return before the City Commission at the first meeting in March.

The item will come before the commission with a 5-0 recommendation to deny from the Ormond Beach Plan-

7 meeting that the board has been having difficulties lately reaching quorum, and suggested that it may be a result of its large size.

Most of the city’s boards are composed of about five members.

The Leisure Services Advisory Board has 13 members because, in addition to the six members appointed by the commissioners, the board also has representatives from various youth sport leagues. But those

representatives will still be able to participate in future meetings, Partington said.

“I don’t think we’re excluding anybody, but we’re creating a system where we can function without having to cancel meeting after meeting because we can’t get an official quorum,” Partington said.

The ordinance will come before the commission for approval at a future meeting.

ning Board. The board members were concerned about the proposed increase in density; the city’s land development

code currently allows for 164 units to be constructed on the property.

Development, county agree to land swap

Cascades at Grand Landings abuts conservation land conveyed to the county from the Planned Unit Development in 2005.

The Flagler County Commission gave its initial approval for a boundary change between county and private lands on Feb. 6.

The boundary is between county conservation lands and the Planned Unit Development for Cascades at Grand Landings, which is set to become a development with 416 age-restricted homes.

The land is in the south of Flagler County off U.S. 1, between Belle Terre Boulevard and Seminole Woods Boulevard.

The County Commission approved the request in a 5-0 vote at its regular meeting in the morning on Feb. 6.

The land exchanged between the county and PUD land will equal around 12.12 acres going to Flagler County for conservation, while around 7.66 acres would go to the applicant.

The county will receive 2.94 acres in wetlands and 9.18 acres in uplands.

Commissioner Andy Dance said he understands the applicant’s justification for the give and take, but said he’s also glad to see some uplands returning to the county for preservation.

“Wetlands are important, but associated uplands — from a wildlife habitat — are just as important as well,” Dance said.

Flagler County Growth Management Director Adam Mengel said the exchange will smooth out and straighten the boundary, making maintenance easier.

In the swap, the county will also receive a dedicated easement access, Mengel said.

Since one section of the county’s conservation land is functionally an “island” inside the developer’s land, the easement would allow for access for maintenance and emergency response. “From a management

PCP’s acres

12.12 amount of acres the county will receive in the swap; 2.94 acres are wetlands, 9.18 are uplands.

7.66 amount of acres Byrndog PCP will receive in the swap; 1.83 acres are wetlands, 5.83 are uplands.

standpoint, I think it’s advantageous for us to have that,” Mengel said.

The owner of the PUD, Byrndog PCP, LLC, conducted wetland and environmental studies along the parcels’ boundary and found that a “true-up” would be needed to accurately reflect lands that should be within the county’s ownership, according to meeting documents.

Its 2022 surveys found that the 2005 Conservation Parcel “did not accurately convey ‘sensitive lands’ as intended,” the documents said.

Mengel said the Land Acquisition Committee reviewed the request and approved it, but wanted to ensure that it would not set a precedent for future requests.

The PUD is from 2005, but the County Commission confirmed that it remained in effect in February 2022, allowing Byrndog PCP to moved forward with its proposal for the 416 age-restricted homes.

The PUD’s development was delayed for so long because of economic issues, with the Great Recession starting in late 2007.

The environmentally sensitive lands were conveyed to the county, in perpetuity with the 2005 PUD.

LAND USE CHANGE OK’D FOR 40 ACRES AT PLANTATION BAY

The Flagler County Commission on Feb. 6 gave final approval for the Plantation Bay development to change the land use of 40 acres of its

development.

The 40 acres will now have a land use designation of Mixed Use: Low Intensity.

The change will not affect the development’s because the developer is not building more units on it, Flagler County Growth Management Adam Mengel said in the Feb. 6 commission meeting.

The developer’s representative, Jerry Finley of Finley Engineering Solutions, told the commission in the Jan. 9 meeting that the applicant plans to use the land for recreational use only. The commission unanimously approved the request.

TRIBUTES

Fred Noceja Reodica

May 14, 1949 - January 31, 2023

Fred Noceja Reodica, age 73, was called by God on January 31, 2023 after a courageous, nine-year battle with pancreatic cancer. A devoted and loving husband, father, brother, Lolo, and friend, Fred is survived by his wife, Ellen, and three children, Rochelle, Rona, and Ralston. He had 7 grandsons who affectionately called him “Lolo”: Maalakai, Micah, Malik, Manueli, Mateo, Mariano, and Macario. Predeceased by parents, Severo and Catalina Reodica, Fred was one of 10 siblings. He was born and raised in Luisiana, Laguna in the Philippines.

Fred graduated from University of Santo Tomas in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and became a licensed Engineer in 1971. He immigrated to the U.S. in

1977 and raised his family in Jersey City, NJ, before moving to Palm Coast in 1989. In 2005, he joined the City of Palm Coast’s Community Development Department as a Plans Examiner for the Building Division and served the City for 18 years. Fred was a devoted parishioner at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, was one of the original pioneers and leaders of the Philippine American Association of Palm Coast (PAAPC), and recently served as the President of Luisianians International.

Family and friends are welcomed to the viewing on 2/16/2023 from 4-8pm at Craig Flagler Palms Funeral Home and the funeral Mass on 2/17/2023 at 11am at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church.

JAN. 23

DING DONG DAIRY

9:07 p.m. — 100 block of Ormond Shores Drive, Ormond Beach Vandalism. Officers responded to a local home after a resident reported that his roommate’s ex-boyfriend had kicked down their front door and thrown ice cream into the living room.

The 50-year-old resident said he had been out grocery shopping with his girlfriend when his roommate, a 35-year-old Ormond Beach woman, told him what had transpired, according to a police report. Officers inspected the door. Parts of the broken lock were on the floor, along with a portion of the door frame. The resident said the damage would cost almost $200 to fix, and he wanted to press charges.

The roommate said that she had heard a knock on the door and thought it was the resident returning from the store. She noticed it was her ex — a 46-year-old Ormond Beach man — instead, and he had ice cream in his hand. He kicked down the door in one try and threw the dessert into the living room, the roommate reported. She ran to her room, locked the door and called 911. She told officers she was not sure if he was trying to throw the ice cream at her. Police did not find the man.

DUDE, WHERE’S MY CAR?

8:53 a.m. — County Road 330 East, Bunnell Grand theft auto. A car taken to an auto shop for repair is now missing and has been reported stolen.

The car had arrived at the auto shop in November after it broke down when the engine overheated.

The car’s owner and his daughter went to retrieve the car’s license plate from the auto shop in January, only to be told that the car had been towed.

When they called the auto shop’s owner, they were told the car was gone, though neither had received any information from the shop that the vehicle was taken, the report said.

The two told deputies that they believed the vehicle was sold without their permission.

The auto shop owner later told the deputy the car was

removed by an independently-owned company around Christmas, but said he didn’t know which company it was and did not have any cameras. The car was not found on the property of any local towing companies.

JAN. 27

A FIGHTING STANCE

3:20 p.m. — 600 block of Crowne Court, Ormond Beach Breach of peace. Police arrested a 40-year-old South Daytona man after he ran around a local apartment complex banging on windows and trying door handles.

When police arrived at the scene, the man was sitting in a golf cart owned by the complex. He appeared to be on narcotics, officers noted in a police report. He was “moving around a lot and talking very fast with mainly unintelligible words,” according to an officer’s account in the report.

The reporting officer asked him if he lived in the complex and why he was sitting in the golf cart. The man replied something along the lines of, “You don’t know who I am. I fight,” according to the report.

The man then got out of the golf cart and removed his shirt. When officers tried to place him in handcuffs, the man withdrew his arm and “took a fighting stance.” Police tased him, then detained him.

An employee of the complex told police the man had initially opened the door to the leasing office to ask for a long-sleeved shirt and to use the golf cart. She told him no, and locked the door, after which the man began to cause the disturbance.

He was taken to jail.

JAN. 31

DON’T GIVE RIDES TO STRANGERS

4:33 p.m. — 100 block of South Nova Road, Ormond Beach Fraud. An 87-year-old Ormond Beach resident was scammed out of $5,000 after she was approached by a con artist at a local shopping center. The scammer, a woman, said she was trying to donate money to a church and that a church van was waiting for her in a nearby plaza.

The resident agreed to give her a ride, and when they arrived at the plaza, she saw the woman pull out a large wad of cash and begin fanning it out, according to a police report.

The resident told her to put it away for her safety, and

then the scammer — who claimed she couldn’t read English very well — asked her to read letters for her. The letters said that the scammer was the beneficiary of a large sum of inheritance.

The scammer then asked the resident about the location of the church she allegedly was planning to donate to, and the resident responded that she didn’t know where it was. The scammer flagged down a man in the parking lot, pretending he was a stranger, and acted as if she were asking him for directions.

The man, posing as a “financial advisor,” offered to help the scammer, and led her into one of the businesses in the plaza. When he returned, he asked that the resident take him to a local bank and withdraw $5,000 of her own money, then return to show the scammer that he wasn’t going to scam her. The resident told him multiple times that she wanted to go home, but eventually complied with his request.

Once she did, she returned with the man to the plaza, and he walked with the scammer to an unknown location, according to the police report. When the resident returned home, she noticed that the $5,000 in cash she had withdrawn was missing. She wanted to press charges.

HONEST TO A FAULT

11:47 p.m. — 6100 block of Mahogany Boulevard, Bunnell Drug and drug paraphernalia possession. A Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputy on patrol near the community center at Hidden Trails Park spotted movement by the front doors.

He pulled his car around the building and found a man sitting on a slide in the playground, charging his phone at a nearby outlet. The deputy approached the man and told him the park was closed.

The man told the deputy, unprompted, that he would be going to jail in a few days anyway for failing a drug test, violating his parole. He opened his backpack and pushed it toward the deputy.

In the backpack, and on a duffel bag on the man’s nearby bike, the deputy found several used, burnt glass smoking pipes, a small jar the man admitted to storing meth in, and around 40 pills.

The man admitted to owning all the illegal items in the bag. He was arrested and taken to jail.

CRIME REPORT

Man charged with molestation of a minor

A Palm Coast man has been arrested on charges of molesting a minor.

Joshua Eugene Sevin, 28, was arrested by Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Jan. 31 and charged with two felony counts of lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim 12-16.

Sevin was taken to the county jail, but posted bail later the same day.

The victim told FCSO deputies that Sevin touched her while she was sleeping in the master bedroom of a residence in two separate incidents early in the morning on Jan. 30 and Jan. 31, the arrest report said. Sevin touched her chest, underneath her shirt, the report said.

The victim told deputies Sevin told her how much she meant to him and that he loved her, and kissed her forehead during both incidents, the report said.

While investigating, deputies received several admissions from Sevin corroborating the victim’s accounts, according to the report. Sevin has no prior arrest record with the FCSO.

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One dead after single-car crash on I-95 near U.S. 1

A 30-year-old Orlando woman is dead and four other people were transported to Halifax Health Medical Center after a crash on Thursday, Feb. 2, in the northbound lane of I-95 near the U.S. 1 exit in Ormond Beach.

The crash happened at around 8:27 a.m., when a 33-year-old Orlando man driving a 2003 Toyota Tacoma lost control of his car, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.

A witness told the FHP that the driver appeared to take the exit ramp too quickly, then ran off the roadway on the left side.

The vehicle overturned several times, causing two passengers in the backseat — both adult women — to be ejected.

Woman arrested, charged with armed carjacking

A woman has been arrested in connection with a Jan. 21 armed carjacking.

The suspect, Maurionna Nevaeh Heard, 21, was arrested on Jan. 25 from a home in the 2000 block of Coconut Boulevard in Bunnell.

Heard was charged with carjacking with a firearm and aggravated assault while committing a first-degree felony, her arrest report said.

Though the incident occurred on Jan. 21, the victim delayed reporting it to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office until the morning of Jan. 25 because she said she knew Heard and hoped to get the car back peacefully, according to the arrest report.

The car has not yet been recovered.

The victim said she had allowed Heard to borrow her car, a blue Kia, in the past, the report said.

The victim told FCSO deputies that the day of the carjacking, she, her boyfriend and Heard were going to a party at around 11:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Heard was driving because the other two were intoxicated, according to the report.

The victim told Heard to take them home instead of to

The driver and two other passenger, a 43-year-old Apopka man and a 34-yearold Orlando woman, were transported to Halifax Health with minor injuries.

The two women who were ejected were not wearing a seatbelt, according to the FHP.

The 30-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the hospital.

The other woman, a 24-year-old from Kissimmee, sustained serious injuries, but is in stable condition, according to FHP.

The crash remains under investigation.

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the party, and Heard “became upset” and started threatening the woman and her boyfriend.

Heard pulled out a gun and forced both people to get out of the Kia while it was still moving, the report said.

Deputies were able to find Heard later in the day on Jan. 25.

They did not find either the gun or the Kia when they arrested her, the report said.

Heard is associated with the “Cut Throat Gang” and is a known narcotics dealer, the report said.

She has previously been convicted of several drugrelated and parole violation charges, as well as one written threats charge.

Heard also has other charges pending trial, including five drug-related charges, one violation of parole charge, one tampering with evidence charge and an out-of-county warrant, according to her court records.

MHS gets second bomb threat in one week

Matanzas High School faced its second bomb threat in a week on Thursday, Feb. 2.

This is the third bomb threat at the school in two months.

The caller first specified an off-campus threat to Matanzas High School’s administration before calling Flagler

cation and tips to remain safe.

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„ Wednesday: Thunderstorms and tornadoes

„ Thursday: Hurricanes and flooding

„ Friday: Wildfires

Residents are also encouraged to review their plan and conduct a tornado drill on Wednesday.

Many local schools will be participating.

“When most people think of severe weather in Florida, they immediately think of hurricanes,” Volusia County Emergency Services Director Jim Judge said. “However, there are more dangers out there, and residents need to be cognizant of their warning signs and how to remain safe during these events.”

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County Sheriff’s Office at 10 a.m. saying he had planted multiple bombs at MHS, according to press releases from Flagler Schools and the FCSO.

The all-clear was given at 11:10 a.m., and the caller is believed to be same person who called in the previous bomb threat, FCSO Public Information Officer Ava Hanner said.

While the number was different from the Jan. 25 call, the voice and “other similarities” lead deputies to believe it was the same person, the FCSO press release said. Deputies and Explosive Ordinance Detection K-9 Nitro performed a sweep alongside the school’s security team while students were secured, the FCSO press release said. Nothing suspicious was found.

The prank phone calls are frustrating to administrators, teachers, staff, parents and students, the Flagler Schools press release said, since the calls cause disruption and

ment Division’s Facebook page. Staff will post information every day during the week to increase awareness.

Firefighters make headway on Favoretta fire

Firefighters are making progress on the mulch fire that has been burning since November in Favoretta.

The fire at Arrow Materials, a mulch company located at 295 County Road 200, began Nov. 26 and was initially about an acre in size.

Firefighters are now using new strategies to extinguish the flames, including dismantling the fire into smaller piles that are impacted more by water, according to a press release from Flagler County.

Flagler County Fire Rescue has been assisting the Florida Forest Service and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the lead response

take a mental toll on many, even if the threat turns out to be “not credible.”

“Threats of these nature are not only scary for students and their families, but they also disrupt the learning of our youth and are dangerous to first responders and the public when driving to a false emergency,” Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said.

“We will do everything we can to identify the person behind these threats as we continue the investigation.”

The previous bomb threat at MHS, made on Jan. 25, originated from a California phone number associated with false “swatting” calls across the country, the FCSO said in a press release about that incident.

The caller’s identity is still unknown.

Anyone with information is asked to call FCSO at 386-313-4911, email FCSO at Tips@FlaglerSheriff.com, or call CrimeStoppers at 1-888277-TIPS (8477).

agencies, the press release said.

Florida Forest Service District Manager Anthony Petellat said firefighters placed around 103,000 gallons of water on the smaller piles on the first day.

“There is some smoke emitting from the piles, but it is minimal, comparatively speaking,” he said. “We are making great progress.”

Crews had to wait for enough of the initial acre to burn before it was safe enough to dismantle it, the press release said.

Flagler County Fire Rescue Chief Mike Tucker said part of the teams’ work has been keeping the fire from spreading to other large piles on the property.

“We aren’t quite ready to give a timeline of when we believe this fire will be fully extinguished,” Tucker said. “We’ve been working eight or nine hours straight every day and will continue to do so.”

The Lohman Diabetes Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology at Halifax Health in Daytona Beach recently announced that Andrea Forster has joined the organization as a diabetes navigator.

In this role, Forster will be helping patients with diabetes by identifying barriers to care and providing education and resources.

Forster attended Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Philadelphia and received her bachelor’s in health care leadership from National Louis University.

As a registered nurse for over 35 years and a certified case manager for over 20 years, her background includes critical care, home health, utilization management, case management and leadership.

Forster was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as a child, and educating others to manage their diabetes has been her passion. She became a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist and completed the Diabetes Educator Level 2 program with the American Association of Diabetes Educators.

She also completed NDPP Lifestyle Coach training through the Centers for Disease Control National Diabetes Prevention Program. To submit news stories, email Jonathan Simmons at Jonathan@palmcoastobserver. com.

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Ormond Beach restaurant owner Jose Nevarez has dedicated most of his life to food. But bubble teas? Those are new. Nevarez, who owns Fresh Guacamole Tequila and Bar at 1930 W. Granada Blvd., opened a bubble tea and smoothie cafe about three weeks ago. Wild and Raw is located a few storefronts down from his Mexican restaurant, and features a menu that includes acai bowls, juices, Latin pizzas and breakfast items.

“We wanted to try to this new concept,” said Nevarez, who has been in the restaurant industry for over 20 years. “The bubble teas are becoming very popular in the whole country, I believe, and we decided to go and give it a try.”

Wild and Raw will be managed by his son Jose Nevarez Jr. and his son’s wife, Melissa Mendez.

And how do you expand from running a Mexican restaurant to opening a bubble tea cafe? The Nevarez family attended a bubble tea training academy in San Francisco. “We brew our teas fresh

every morning,” Nevarez Jr. said. “We cook our tapiocas every morning for our bubble tea.”

Wild and raw isn’t your average bubble tea place either, his father added. Their menu items — some of which, like the El Pastor pizza, have a Mexican flair — is what makes them unique.

“You go to a bubble tea shop, you’re probably going to find a couple of cakes they offer and then bubble teas, fruit teas,” Nevarez said. “If you want a smoothie, you need to go to a smoothie shop. If you want an acai bowl, you go for an acai bowl in a different place.”

Nevarez has been part of the Ormond Beach community for about 10 years. He previously managed Agave Fresh Mex & Cantina before he decided to venture out on his own and open Fresh Guacamole about four years ago.

When his family heard

about an open space in the same plaza as their restaurant, they jumped on it. Wild and Raw has been in the making for about a year and three months.

The cafe’s interior is tropical, with fruit-themed murals on its walls and a mirrored wall featuring colorful angel wings.

“We wanted something bright,” Nevarez Jr. said.

The family came up with the name of the cafe while on the highway with friends.

“We were just throwing names out there, and Wild and Raw stuck,” Nevarez Jr. said.

It represented what they wanted their cafe to be about: A “wild” variety of items made with fresh ingredients.

“We’d like to let the community know that we’re here to serve them and make them happy,” Nevarez said.

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Office commanders said they could train a maximum of 13 guardian candidates at a time, Wooleyhan said.

Board member Will Furry said if the school district needs only 13 guardians, the interest makes the program “doable.”

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One hundred and twelve Flagler County School District employees have indicated they would be interested in becoming school guardians.

The district handed out “Guardian Program interest Forms” recently to gauge how many non-instructional and instructional employees would be interested in carrying concealed weapons on campus for the sole purpose of thwarting an active assailant incident.

Seventy-eight percent of respondents said they were not interested in becoming guardians, Flagler School Safety Specialist Tom Wooleyhan told the School Board at a workshop on Feb. 7. Sixty-eight of the respondents who said they would be interested in joining the program said they already have a concealed weapon license. Fifty-five of those who indicated they were interested were instructional personnel, meaning they could be in a classroom all day. All of the schools were represented among the 112 interested respondents.

But only 17 of those interested said they have been in the military or have a law enforcement background.

That was a sticking point for board member Colleen Conklin, who said she would require all employees who would carry a concealed weapon on campus to have military or law enforcement experience.

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“This wasn’t a survey on whether or not we want the guardian program. It was how many people are willing to do it, right? And we had 112 people raise their hands and said, ‘I’m willing to be a guardian,’” Furry said.

“That’s great,” responded Conklin. “I know I was very clear when we were doing this that I would only even be interested in this if we were looking at retired military and law enforcement.”

But Furry said, “To me, that’s not a prerequisite.”

“My optimism here is 112 people said, ‘Yes, I want to do it.’ So we only need 13. That’s a good number,” Furry said.

School board chair Cheryl Massaro asked if there would be pre-screening of the candidates before they begin training. Wooleyhan said the FCSO would require a background screening and a mental health screening.

“We went down to Volusia to look at their model and how they operate,” Wooleyhan said. “The mental health component and the screening on that, the evaluation piece, is done prior to any weapons training.”

Wooleyhan said the Volusia County School District uses uniformed personnel, and previous military or law enforcement experience is required.

But larger school districts like Volusia use guardians as school resource officers for some of their schools, while Flagler already has school resource deputies from the FCSO assigned to all of its schools. A guardian

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Robert passed on Tuesday 1/17/23 @ his home. He was at age 94 3/4, born in Medford, MA.

The son of Arthur DuLong and Theresa Daleo DuLong.

Robert was preceded in death by his parents and older brother, Arthur DuLong and 1 sister Emma Iannelli. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Linda DuLong and sister Pauline Mooney of Baltimore, MD. His children Charlene DuLong Kennedy of Taos, NM & Flagler Beach, FL (husband Tom), Darryl DuLong of Canton, GA (wife Beth) and Lorraine Fletcher of Woodstock, GA, grandchildren Brad Fletcher, Kelsey Zenor, Alex DuLong, Zachary DuLong & Christopher DuLong. And 4 great grandchildren. Numerous nephews & nieces. Stepdaughter Kolin Calderwood of Palm Coast, FL, and stepgranddauthers Courtney Milana & Paige Calderwood.

Robert graduated from Medford, MA High School, served in the WW II Army in Italy. Graduated college from Boston Univ. 1952. Also served as 2nd Lt. in Air Force Reserves. His electric career paths included consumer products with Westinghouse Corp, Avco Corp as a VP, ICBM Systems in space via the 1st Apollo mission. Also as a co founder of The Great

would be an additional person on campus to carry a weapon.

Board member Sally Hunt asked about the possibility of limiting guardian eligibility to specific non-instructional positions, such as campus advisors who currently assist with security.

Superintendent Cathy Mittelstadt, who brought up the survey during the “old business” agenda item, said the district wanted to share the results, and the board can discuss how it wants to move forward at a future workshop.

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Board members are expected to approve the district’s proposed 2023-24 school calendar at their next business meeting on Feb. 22.

Louise Bossardet, coordinator of data quality, explained why the calendar committee selected Dec. 22 as the last day of school before winter break.

“We wanted to finish the first semester in line with college (for dual-enrolled students) and before winter break,” she said.

The first semester has 89 days, and the second semester has 90 days. If there should be a cancelation due to a hurricane, the district would not want to borrow a day from the second semester, she said. The committee also wanted a full week off for Thanksgiving, Bossardet said.

Eagle Scout candidate Andrew Wheeler has two passions in life: scouting and fire services. He used the passion for one to fuel the other, leading a group of volunteers to make three bunker gear dryers and donate them to local fire departments to earn the highest achieve

ment attainable through the Boy Scouts of America.

“No, I didn’t make the dryers,” said Wheeler, a Life Scout with Troop 281, which is chartered with Trinity Presbyterian Church. “I oversaw every aspect of the project, but I didn’t help make them.”

Those working towards Eagle are not permitted to “touch” their projects while under construction, explained Wheeler’s Eagle Scout mentor, Pack 281 Cubmaster Drew Hardesty, who is also a lieutenant with Flagler County Fire Rescue.

“He was a project manager, if you will,” Hardesty said. “Becoming an Eagle Scout is about leadership. When they do these projects, they lead their teams but are not involved in the actual building.”

Wheeler, 17, is a senior at Flagler Palm Coast High School and has been enrolled in the Fire Leadership Academy since his freshman year. The academy is a partnership between Flagler Schools and Flagler County Fire Rescue.

Over the course of two weekends, his team of adults and scouts built three bunker gear dryers. Wheeler used plans passed along to him

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On January 30, 2023, Donn Rondo Orr of Ormond Beach, FL passed away at the age of 58. Donn had struggled with complications resulting from a significant Covid-induced stroke that occurred on 8/13/21.

from Flagler County Fire Rescue Chief Michael Tucker.

Initially, one bunker gear dryer was to go to each of the county’s three fire departments: Flagler Beach, Palm Coast and Flagler County. Instead, two went to Flagler County Fire Rescue – Station 62 in Bunnell and Station 41 in the Hammock – and one to Station 11 in Flagler Beach.

“(Palm Coast Chief Kyle Berryhill) was gracious and donated the one for Palm Coast to Flagler County,” Tucker said. “He said they have ample dryers at the Palm Coast stations.”

Wheeler had to raise $4,500 to purchase the materials for the three dryers.

“This was the most challenging part,” he said. “I got contributions from the Flagler County Fire Union (International Association of Fire Fighters 4337), the Palm Coast Fire Union (IAFF 4807) and the Flagler Beach Volunteer Firemen’s Association.”

Wheeler’s project began in November 2021 when he made his initial presentation to Tucker, Berryhill and Flagler Beach Fire Chief Bobby Pace. All three chiefs gave

their approval, which was necessary for the project to commence.

Pulling together workable plans, raising money and assembling his team of volunteers took the bulk of the time.

“It just took three days in December for the volunteers to build them once we were ready,” Wheeler said.

Wheeler delivered the dryers on Jan. 8. He returned to Station 62 on Feb. 3 to formally present the completed project to Tucker.

All that remains for Wheeler to complete his Eagle Scout application is to do his Scoutmaster Conference and finally sit before a Board of Review of area adults.

“This gave him valuable leadership experience in the troop and in the community,” said his scoutmaster, Jason Wheeler, who is also Andrew’s father. “All of the fire chiefs were so supportive of the project. I am extremely proud of all the scouts who achieve Eagle. As his father, I am especially proud of Andrew. He has taken the two things that are his passion and has worked hard to succeed at both.”

Southeast Music Hall Emporium & Performing Arts Exchange in Atlanta, GA in the 1970’s for 7 years. VP for Carrier Corp. in Syracuse, NY. Founder of Woodendipity Inc as CEO for 20 years. Robert was a brilliant creator of wood workings in the home and market place. He enjoyed all he created and named all with the delight of “bringing smiles to life”

Robert & Lin retired to Palm Coast, FL 6/2005 from Phoenix, NY and enjoyed the sun, ocean, canals and no snow. He continued to produce wooden Saints, shrines, pergolas and trellises. His joy in designing and building were/ are evident here at home.

Roberts creative DNA has been

passed along to his children and grandchildren.

Robert was a member of Santa Maria del Mar Catholic Church, Flagler Beach. A private family remembrance service will be planned in the Spring.

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Donn was born in Sherrill, NY on July 10, 1964, to Dan Richard Orr (deceased) and Shirley Clary Gay. He is survived by his mother Shirley Gay, stepfather Donald Gay, sister Cheri Fort (husband Mark), brothers Jon Orr (wife Kelly), Ron Orr, and Benjamin Orr (wife Sarah) as well as several beloved nieces and nephews. In his youth, Donn was active in motor cross racing, karate, and high school basketball. Upon graduation from Oriskany High School in Oriskany, NY in 1984, Donn became a permanent resident of Ormond Beach, FL after attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical College in Daytona, FL. He later obtained his commercial contractor’s license and created DRO Construction, skillfully working as a much sought-after contractor for more than 30 years until his stroke in 2021. Donn was known to be an “overthe-top” fan of Syracuse basketball. So much so that he could almost ALWAYS be found wearing that blue or orange S.U. t-shirt. He enjoyed socializing with

friends and one of his favorite hangouts was Houligan’s Sports Grille. Donn had a great sense of humor and a fantastic laugh and smile. He was often referred to as the “friendly-grumpy guy” and was always willing to lend a hand to a friend or neighbor in need. He surrounded himself with a wonderful group of friends that he dearly loved. He will be fondly remembered and sorely missed. Please join us in celebrating the life of Donn Rondo Orr at 5 PM on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Houligan’s Sports Bar & Grill located at 1643 N. Highway 1, Ormond Beach, FL 32174.

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Only 17 of the interested respondents said they had military or law enforcement experience.

“My optimism here is 112 people said, ‘Yes, I want to do it.’ So we only need 13. That’s a good number.”

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I’ve tried for years to inspire my children to set goals. When that didn’t work, I tried trickery, shame and bribery.

“Jackson, it’s time for your weekly goal-setting session,” I said last summer to my oldest, who is now 18 and working on his associate degree at Daytona State College, while living at home.

The response was sometimes a groan and sometimes a subtle exit from the room.

When he finally decided on a goal, I saw it mostly as his scheme to skirt our family rule that limits video game time.

“I want to play Pokemon,” he said.

“Jackson, come on,” I said.

“That’s not a real goal.”

But he made his case, explaining how much strategy was involved.

Eventually, his goal crystallized into something I could recognize: He wanted to compete in the Orlando Video Game Regional Championship in February 2023.

Over the next several months, Jackson joined online leagues, spent countless hours making meticulous charts to analyze his strategy, and he even got up at 4 a.m. to watch the streaming coverage of the World Pokemon Championships. He made

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friends online and bought equipment to try creating streaming content himself.

He was blossoming, stepping out of his comfort zone, taking responsibility, following through. He helped made arrangements with his aunt to stay at her home in Orlando for the weekend.

All this time, I maintained a hands-off approach, partly because I didn’t want to remind him that he was engaging in the dreaded goalsetting process, and partly because I had no idea what a Gholdengo Make it Rain was anyway.

Finally, the time came to register, and when he got in, he was beaming.

My wife, Hailey, and I have always tried to attend our five children’s events, and we talked about taking the whole family to Orlando for the weekend. But other children had conflicts, and it turned out that there wasn’t a good way to actually watch Jackson compete; he would be sitting across a table from one opponent after another in the middle of a crowded convention center, for about 10 hours. So we asked Jackson how he felt about going alone.

“I’m fine with it,” he said. “I understand. It’s not like you can really watch anyway.”

After all his work, though, I kept having second thoughts, as I imagined him all alone in a sea of nerdy strangers. So a couple of days before the event, which was Feb. 4-5, I told Hailey that I wanted to go with Jackson, and she agreed it would be good to have at least one of us there.

I also felt a certain pressure as I realized that I won’t have many weekends with my son before he leaves home for good.

We drove to Orlando and found the conference center, with its hun-

The sinking of the SS Dorchester was one of the most deadly sea disasters of World War II, and the chaplains’ selfless actions are celebrated annually.

The Central Florida Police and Fire Pipes and Drums played taps at the Feb. 4 ceremony at the VFW post, and attendees sang “Amazing Grace, “America the Beautiful,” and “God Bless America.”

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The service was hosted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 8696. Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin presented a proclamation at the service.

The four chaplains referred to in the event’s title were military chaplains who died after giving up their life jackets to save others aboard the American troop ship the SS Dorchester as it sank in the North Atlantic on Feb. 3, 1943, after a German U-boat torpedo attack.

The four chaplains — George Fox, a Methodist minister; Alexander Goode, a Rabbi; Clark Poling, a Reformed Church minister; and John Washington, a Catholic priest — helped other people board lifeboats, then stood hand-in-hand in prayer as the ship went down.

They were among the 675 who died during or as a result of the sinking, of the 904 people on board.

Former Flagler Palm Coast and Mainland basketball player Lauren Stewart has been selected to represent the University Park area of Miami in the 2023 Miss Florida Teen USA pageant in May, according to a press release from Girlbossing Inc., the pageant’s production company.

Stewart played basketball at FPC through her junior season before transferring to Mainland High School.

She graduated from Mainland summa cum laude with a 4.3 GPA in 2022.

She was an all-area basketball player and surpassed 1,000 career points in scoring as a junior.

She currently is a freshman business student at Florida International University in Miami, where she has been on the dean’s list and joined the honors college. In her free time,

dreds of rows of blue tables stretching for what looked like a mile. A booming voice, as if from heaven, announced that there were 1,471 masters level trading card players assembled, making it the largest regional ever. The players erupted in proud applause.

There were also 780 masters level video game players, and that’s where Jackson was competing. Masters level means you’re 18 or older, and some were much older. I didn’t expect to see a gray-haired man concentrating so fiercely on a Nintendo Switch. Others appeared to be in their 40s, like me. A few younger masters clutched stuffed animals without embarrassment, and I realized what a tightly knit and uplifting, supportive community this was in the convention

center. It was a nerd nirvana, and they were just fine with that.

Knowing that Jackson is not always comfortable in social situations, I stood at a distance and watched him chat and laugh with the other gamers as they waited for the competition to start. It was a happiness totally independent from me, something I could never have provided for him. I thought of the little 4-year-old Jackson who snuck books in preschool, the preteen Jackson working on Future Problem Solvers competitions, the teen Jackson who was often quiet and nervous about growing up. I wished for a moment that he wouldn’t have to, mostly because I didn’t want to lose him to adulthood. I wished I could have given him this happiness myself, wished I could always be his community, his support—all he would ever need.

But that is not the way of things.

The father, one day, becomes a moon, orbiting quietly, leaning against a wall in the convention center, silently praying for the child’s happiness. Loving the child for who he was, who he is now, who he will one day be.

Jackson competed all day, and I came and went, keeping up with his results. He didn’t make the top 32 cut to advance to Day 2, but he’s already making plans for the next competition, making more goals.

In the end, the best part of the adventure for me was in the car on the way to Orlando early in the weekend. In a moment between segments of our conversation, Jackson said unexpectedly, in a sincere tone befitting the adult he has become, “Thank you for coming with me.”

Pokemon? All weekend? I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.

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VETERAN OF THE WEEK

Ed Manen

 Branch of military: U.S. Army

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Dates of service: 1966-1968 

Rank/occupation: Specialist

Five (E-5)/Co-pilot/ Door gunner/ Mechanic on Huey helicopters

 Hometown: Newark, New Jersey

Ed Manen enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1966 to serve in Vietnam. Assigned to the 9th Infantry stationed in Fort Eustis, Virginia, and later at Fort Rucker, Alabama, he served in the Honor Guard during his training as a helicopter mechanic. He was shipped to Bearcat, an outpost in Vietnam, and served as a co-pilot, door gunner and mechanic on Huey ’copters. Ed was in Saigon during the Tet Offensive and helped evacuate civilians. Ed was honored with a commendation for Meritorious Service Against Hostile Forces. Other awards include the Vietnam Service Medal with one Silver Star, the Vietnam Gallantry Cross and the Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal.

she tutors children in reading and math.

According to the press release, her selection to the pageant “was based on her academic standing, involvement in the community, her passion for the pursuit of excellence and her interest in empowering other young women to follow in her footsteps.”

In 2020, right before her junior year of high school, Stewart was involved in a golf cart accident that left her with a broken nose and serious injury to the right side of her face. She was bed-ridden for a month and ordered to stay out of the sun for a year. Doctors told her she may never look the same again. She still has some scars and wears them as a badge of strength.

“As Miss University Park, I want to use my platform to inspire hope,” she said. “With the opportunity to be in the Miss Florida Teen USA pag-

eant, I would love for other accident victims to think, ‘If she can do it, so can I.’ “I know what it’s like to question my worth and feel like my life is over after injury. Being in that accident tested me emotionally, physically, and spiritually more than anything else in my life. Regardless of the pain that the situation caused, I wouldn’t change it for the world. Going through that hardship made me come out stronger on the other side and allowed me to see life through a new lens. I now refuse to waste my time regretting the horrid day that vehicle crashed. Instead, I focus on celebrating my recovery and the people who were there by my side. I want to give people hope that even though life may be tough at the moment, it will get better.”

When he returned home, Ed worked for Vickers Hydraulic in New Jersey, and then New Jersey Bell Telephone Company, where he met his wife, Trudy Mathern. They bought a home in Palm Coast in 1989, but Ed continued to work for Verizon and moved here when he retired in 2004.

As their two sons and daughter moved on to their own lives, Ed and Trudy traveled, visiting 49 countries and most of the U.S.

Ed is a lifetime member of DAV and Past President, Director and Special Events Coordinator for the Wheels in Motion Antique Auto Club, participating with his restored 1923 Dodge Touring Car and 1969 Buick Skylark.

Ed and Trudy are supporters of Old Glory Service Dogs, the organization that provided Molly, a trained Border Collie who assists Ed with his daily challenges resulting from his exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.

YOUR NEIGHBORS Home of the brave

More than 200 people

The money will be used to sup port injured first responders and military members and the families of first responders and service members who have died.

The people who ran and walked in the 5K ranged in age from 7 to 87 and came from cities all over Flori da, as well as other states including Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, to remember 9/11 and support first responders.

The city government hosted the event as part of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation’s National Run, Walk, and Climb Series.

Community leaders — including Palm Coast Deputy Fire Chief Bradd Clark, Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly, Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin and former NYFD Lt. Richard Glover — gave speeches honor ing first responders and spoke about how the foundation has support ed the community

THURSDAY, FEB. 9

WINTER BIRD WALKS WITH JOAN

TAGUE

When: 8 a.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Environmental Discovery Center, 601 Division Ave., Ormond Beach

Details: Join Master Naturalist Joan Tague of the Halifax River Audubon for a casual bird walk along the trails of Central Park. Bring water. Walking shoes and sunscreen are recommended. Visit ormondbeach.org.

PANEL ON BOOK BANNING

When: 6 p.m.

Where: African American Cultural Society, 4422 N. U.S. 1, Palm Coast

Details: The Palm Coast Democratic Club will host a panel discussion with the Atlantic Coast Chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State on the issue of book banning. The evening will begin with a social hour, followed by a brief business meeting at 7 p.m. before the panel discussion begins. The panel will conclude with an opportunity for questions and answers. The meeting is free and open to all. For more information, call Merrill Shapiro at 804-914-4460.

ORMOND BEACH AREA

DEMOCRATIC CLUB MEETING

When: 6:30 p.m.

Where: 56 N. Halifax Drive, Ormond

Beach

Details: Join the Ormond Beach Area Democratic Club for its February meeting, to be held in person and on Zoom. Social visiting will begin at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. Federal, state, and local legislation and policies will be reviewed and discussed, and responses developed. Applications for precinct captains will be accepted.

Nominations for some club offices will be accepted for the March election. Like-minded non-members are welcome to attend as guests. Visit ormondbeachdems.org.

SATURDAY, FEB. 11

MAYOR’S HEALTH AND FITNESS

CHALLENGE KICK-OFF

When: 9 a.m. to noon

Where: South Ormond Neighborhood Center, 176 Division Ave., Ormond Beach

Details: The Mayor’s Health and Fitness Challenge will begin on Saturday, Feb. 11, with a kickoff event and weigh-in. The eight-week challenge is open to all city residents, employees and their families. The challenge costs $35 per person; or $70 for a family with up to three children 18 and under. Participants are encouraged to pre-register prior to the kickoff event, but registration will also be available the day of. Visit ormondbeach.org/MHFC.

SILVER EXPRESSIONS

ROCK AND ROLL RUNWAY

JEWELRY SHOW

When: 5-8 p.m.

Where: Ocean Art Gallery, 197 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: Join Ocean Art Gallery for this second annual runway jewelry show, featuring silversmith Glenda Greenberg. The Statz Band will be performing prior to the show. Reservations are required. Free event. Visit https://bit. ly/3Bux0cf.

SUNDAY, FEB. 12

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

PANCAKE BREAKFAST

When: 8 a.m. to noon

Where: Social Hall at St. Brendan Catholic Church, 1000 Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: The Father Eamonn Gill Council

13018 Knights of Columbus will serve its famous pancake breakfast in the Social Hall. The meal includes all the pancakes you can eat, scrambled eggs, a sausage link, orange juice and endless coffee. The breakfast costs $6 for adults; children under 12 eat free. All are welcome.

MONDAY, FEB. 13

GARDEN CLUB AT PALM COAST

MEETING

When: 1 p.m.

Where: VFW Hall, 47 Old Kings Road

N., Palm Coast

Details: The Garden Club at Palm Coast holds its meetings on the second Monday of each month from September to May. This month’s guest speaker is Jana Milboker, a garden writer, speaker and landscape designer. Lunch can be purchased starting at 11:30 a.m.; a plant sale will begin in the pavilion at noon. Meeting signup begins at 12:30 p.m. There will be a raffle for floral design and door prizes. For more information, contact info@gardenclubatpalmcoast.org or visit The Garden Club at Palm Coast Facebook page.

TUESDAY, FEB. 14

SECOND-ANNUAL LOVE

NOTES AND LABYRINTH

WALK

When: 10:30 a.m. to noon

Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens gazebo, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: Join OMAM to walk the labyrinth and decorate love notes that will be turned into a collaborative art installation. There will be live harp music by Sheri Myers in the museum gardens. Free event. Advance registration is requested. Visit ormondartmuseum.org.

TED TORRES MARTIN AS ELVIS

When: 7 p.m.

Where: Flagler Auditorium, 5500 E. State Road 100, Pam Coast Details: See Ted Torres Martin — an actor, singer, songwriter and musician — portray the King of Rock and Roll. Tickets cost $40-$50. Visit flaglerauditorium.org.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15

MDC’S 2023

WINTER BIRDING TOURS

When: 8:30 a.m.

Where: Marine Discovery Center dock, 116 North Causeway, New Smyrna Beach Details: Join the Marine Discovery Center’s first birding tour of the season. Learn more about migratory birds from naturalists and local Audubon chapter members on a boat tour to Disappearing Island. Once at the island, you will walk the shoreline to observe these bird species. The trip lasts three hours and is open for birding enthusiasts of all levels. Bring binoculars, viewing scopes, water and snacks, and wear comfortable water-tolerant shoes. The tour costs $40 for adults, $37 for students and for seniors 62 years and older, and $22 for children under 12. To make reservations, call the MDC at 386-428-4828 or visitmarinediscoverycenter.org.

THURSDAY, FEB. 16

FLAGLER TIGER BAY CLUB

LUNCHEON

When: Noon

Where: Hammock Dunes Club, 30 Ave. Royale, Palm Coast

Details: The Flagler Tiger Bay Club is hosting Jeff Terrell, senior vice president and senior analyst of investment strategy, portfolio and market strategy at Truist Advisory Services, as its February luncheon speaker. Registration costs $35 for members; $40 for guests. Deadline to register is Feb. 10. Visit FlaglerTigerBayClub.com. NY NY

DUELING

PIANO SERIES

When: 7:30 p.m.

Where: MetroHealth Stadium at Pictona, 1060 Ridgewood Ave., Holly Hill

Details: The Holly Hill Community Redevelopment Agency is presenting the NY NY Dueling Pianos series, a comedy-based, highenergy performance by pianists

singing and playing tunes from Jimmy Buffett, Garth Brooks, Maroon 5, Billy Joel, Tom Petty and more. Tickets cost $15-$25. This will be the first of five shows at the Metro Health Stadium. Subscription packages are available. Contact the ticket office at 386-492-3277 or visit hollyhillevent.com.

SATURDAY, FEB. 18

REEL IN THE FUN

When: 9 a.m.

Where: Central Park I, 601 Fleming Ave., Ormond Beach

Details: Take part in this free catch and release kids’ fishing tournament hosted by the city of Ormond Beach. Registration is required by Feb. 15. Tournament is for ages 4-12 and is open to incorporated city residents only. Call 386-676-3250.

ONGOING EXERCISES FOR THE MATURING

BODY

When: 10:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays

Where: First Baptist Church of Palm Coast, 6050 Palm Coast Parkway, Palm Coast

Details: Presented by Synergy Senior Fitness, attend upbeat classes with Senior Fitness Specialist Artie Gardella. Classes are ongoing. Insurances that cover fitness are accepted; those without insurance coverage can give a donation. Visit Synergyseniorfitness.com.

MOAS EXHIBITIONS

When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday

Where: Museum of Arts and Sciences, 352 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach

Details: Want to spend a day looking at fine art?

The Museum of Arts and Sciences has the following shows on display: “Every Girl Deserves Flowers,” “Minor

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Instant classic

Seabreeze beats Matanzas on penalty kicks to win district title.

BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

It was a roller coaster of emotions for both teams. After 80 minutes of play, two scoreless overtimes and two rounds of penalty kicks, the ride was finally over.

Seabreeze senior Sam Amawi, who never got on the field during game, kicked the decisive penalty kick to give the Sandcrabs a 3-2 victory over Matanzas and the District 5-5A championship trophy Thursday, Feb. 2, at Deltona High School.

The Sandcrabs (12-3-3) hosted River Ridge in a Region 2-5A quarterfinal on Wednesday, Feb. 8.

Matanzas (8-5-2), received a wildcard bid into the playoffs as the seventh-ranked team in the region and visited Winter Garden Horizon on Feb. 8.

Amawi was the unexpected hero in a game that had no shortage of heroics.

Seabreeze’s players jumped up and down in celebration after jumping out to a 2-0 lead with 23:36 left in regulation. But five minutes later, Sandcrabs star midfielder Michael

Hogan received his second yellow card, forcing Seabreeze to play with 10 players — one man down — the rest of the way.

Matanzas scored on a penalty kick a minute later and then tied the score 2-2 with 3:36 left. The score remained tied through two overtimes, and the district championship would come down to penalty kicks.

Each team made two of their five penalty kicks to send the game to a second, single-elimination, round.

“There were some guys who stepped up in the second round who didn’t even get on the field,” Seabreeze coach Jon Kinsler said.

“So, I was a little concerned.”

In the first round of PKs, Seabreeze’s Anthony Palermo and Andrew McNerney and Matanzas’ Sebastian Bernardi and goalkeeper Ben Kopach converted their kicks. Kopach looked like a field player as he buried the final PK of the round to keep the Pirates’ hopes of winning alive.

“Ben’s been wanting all year to take a PK,” Matanzas coach Beto Aguilar said. “I kept saying ‘nah.’ But this time, I said, ‘I’ll give him a chance. If anybody’s going to make it, it’s going to be him.’ I know now, any PKs, I’m going to let Ben take them.”

In the second PK round, Seabreeze’s Christian Koch and

all year to take a PK. I kept

it, it’s going to be him.’ I know now, any PKs, I’m going to let Ben take them.”

BETO AGUILAR, Matanzas coach

Matanzas’ Landon Grover converted their kicks. After each keeper stopped a shot, Amawi drilled his kick past Kopach, and the Pirates missed their kick to give Seabreeze the victory.

“Sam said, ‘Kinsler, I can do it.’ And I said, OK. And he went out there cool as a cucumber and buried it,” Kinsler said. “I was very excited for him. It’s a huge moment for him, because he’s a senior and what a way to help your team win their district title.”

In a very physical first half, Seabreeze broke a scoreless tie with Charlie Triplett’s goal with 1:38 left before halftime. Triplett, who started the game on the bench, had scored a hat trick for the Sandcrabs in their 4-1 win over Deltona in the district semifinals on Jan. 31.

“We put a ball in the box, and one of our guys just jumped up and contested it, which threw off the defender, and it landed right at Charlie’s feet,” Kinsler said. “He was in the right place at the right time and put it in the back of the net for us.”

After Matanzas was called for a handball in the box, Hector Vasquez made it 2-0 with a penalty kick at 23:36.

“Hector’s been stone-cold for us this year,” Kinsler said.

That score spurred a celebration by the entire Sandcrabs team. But the joy didn’t last long, as Hogan received a blue card (two yellows) with 18:23 left.

“Michael, we have to keep a muzzle on him sometimes,” Kinsler said. “But I don’t think he used any profanity, nothing aggressive. I think the referee just had enough. I guess he said one too many things.”

Landon Grover scored on a penalty kick for Matanzas to make it 2-1 with 17:29 left.

“I got a hand on it, but it wasn’t enough,” Seabreeze goalkeeper AJ Cole said. “It went in.”

The Pirates tied it 2-2 on Davi Nunes Dos Santos’ goal off a corner kick with 3:36 remaining.

“At the end of the day, we had to play down a man (after Hogan’s blue card),” Kinsler said. “Our boys fought the entire match. And I really applaud them for not giving up. We stayed strong and stayed resilient and had to take it all the way to overtime and penalty kicks, but we persevered.”

The game was physical throughout, and Seabreeze received several yellow cards.

“I kept having to switch and adjust, but the boys bought into what I was doing,” Kinsler said.

The Pirates were aiming to win their third straight district championship, but they settled for the playoff bid.

“We weren’t able to get the threepeat, but we’ll still be able to go to the playoffs,” Aguilar said after the game. “It was a crazy game. For us to come back and even be able to make that effort was big.”

FPC, Matanzas lifters qualify for state

FPC’s Rosa, Tucker, Thomas, Turner, Haaf, Gotera and Matanzas’ Whitmore are headed to championships.

Six Flagler Palm Coast lifters qualified for the Class 3A girls state weightlifting championships, while one Matanzas lifter qualified for the Class 2A championships.

The state championships will be Feb. 18 at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland.

Aryannah Rosa (119 pounds), Brianna Tucker (129) and Midlyne Thomas (183) qualified in both the

SIDE LINES

FPC’s Ana Vilar gets ready for postseason with title opener

Flagler Palm Coast wrestler Ana Vilar got a late start this season due to ineligibility.

She wrestled with the Flagler wrestling club team at the Girls Knockout Christmas Tournament in Kissimmee and finished fourth. And she wrestled in a couple of dual matches against the boys.

But the Clay Rotary girls tourney on Feb. 4 was her first official action for FPC this season against other girls. The late start didn’t hinder her in the least.

Vilar cruised to the 130-pound title at Clay with three pins and a medical forfeit. Vilar, ranked fourth in the state, pinned 12th-ranked Gabrielle Bombardier in 3:08. A state qualifier last year, Vilar appears ready for the postseason, which is scheduled to begin with districts on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at Matanzas High School.

“We wanted her to get one tournament under her belt (before districts),” FPC coach David Bossardet said. Vilar could face the state’s No. 1-ranked 130-pounder, Matanzas senior Brielle Bibla, at least a couple of times this postseason.

“Brielle’s pretty tough,” Bossardet said. “If it works out, they could wrestle each other at district, region and state.”

FPC freshman Joslyn Johnson also competed at Clay, finishing

FPC players sign with colleges

Linebacker Ashton Bracewell has accepted a preferred walk-on offer with Florida State.

Six Flagler Palm Coast football players havthat’se signed letters of intent to continue their football careers in college.

Linebacker Ashton Bracewell passed on some scholarship offers to take a preferred walk-on offer with Florida State University.

Football Championship Subdivision school in Pennsylvania — made a late push.

“I think he wanted to play at Florida State, and he bet on himself that he would earn a scholarship,” Paxia said. “There are so many transfers now, if you’re a kid that deserves a scholarship, schools will want to take care of you.”

Paxia said the 6-foot-4, 220-pound Bracewell, who also received a preferred walk-on offer from Florida, gained 40 pounds since the beginning of his junior year.

“FSU is an elite program that will invest in him nutritionally and in the weight room,” Paxia said. “He’s got a really high ceiling.”

fourth with a 2-2 record at 105 pounds.

The Matanzas boys team finished sixth at the Clay Rotary boys tourney on Feb. 4. Dylan Parkinson won the 152-pound championship in dominating fashion with two 42-second pins, two shutout technical falls and a 13-2 major decision in the semifinals.

FPC’s boys team finished third in the Five Star Conference tournament at University High behind DeLand and New Smyrna Beach. Seabreeze was fifth with 80 points, and Mainland was sixth with 68 points.

Four FPC wrestlers won Five Star Conference titles: Kole Hannant (132 pounds), Kelton Howard (160), Dalton Schell (195) and Ethan Laupepa (220).

Johnny Hald (138) and Carson Baert (152) advanced to the finals.

Matanzas wins boys weightlifting season opener

Matanzas defeated Flagler Palm Coast and Atlantic high schools in a season-opening boys weightlifting meet Jan. 31 at the Pirates’ gym.

The Pirates won both competitions. They won the traditional title with 58 points, while FPC had 39 points and Atlantic totaled 9 points. In the Olympic competition, Matanzas compiled 56 points, FPC had 41 and Atlantic 9.

The traditional total adds the lifters’ top clean and jerk and bench press lifts. The Olympic competition combines the snatch and clean and jerk totals. Each lifter gets three attempts at each of the three lifts.

In all but one weight class, the same lifters won both competitions. Matanzas’ double winners included:

Maison Leonard at 119 pounds with a 175 Olympic total and a 255 traditional total; Aiden Schissler at 139 with a 375 Olympic and a 460 traditional; Aiden Langford at 154 pounds with a 285 Olympic and a 460 traditional; Seth Clarke at 169 pounds with a 300 Olympic and a 400 traditional; and Cole Hash at 199 pounds with a 415 Olympic and a 570 traditional.

Matanzas’ Luke Doner won the Olympic title at 219 with a 340 total. Ahmad Louis-Charles of Matanzas

traditional and Olympic competitions for the Bulldogs. Colleen Haaf (unlimited) qualified in the traditional competition. Zoey Gotera (unlimited) and Leila Turner (139) qualified in the Olympic competition.

Matanzas’ Rilee Whitmore qualified in both competitions at 169 pounds. At regional, she totaled 270 pounds in Olympic (snatch and clean and jerk) and 300 pounds in traditional (clean and jerk and bench press).

Rosa, Tucker, Thomas, Haaf and Gotera are all returning state qualifiers. Rosa placed in both traditional (sixth) and snatch (fifth) at 110 pounds last year. Tucker placed seventh in snatch at 129 pounds.

At regional on Feb. 2, Rosa totaled 290 pounds in traditional and 250 in Olympic; Tucker totaled 300 in traditional and 280 in Olympic; Turner totaled 265 in Olympic; Thomas totaled 320 in traditional and 300 in Olympic; Haaf totaled 325 in traditional; and Gotera totaled 290 in Olympic.

The Class 2A competition will be at 1 p.m. for lightweights and 6 p.m. for heavyweights on Feb. 18. The Class 3A competition will be at 8 a.m. for heavyweights and 6 p.m. for lightweights.

Offensive lineman Drew Droste, cornerback DZ Steward and linebacker Landin Simmons signed with St. Thomas University, an NAIAaffiliated school in Miami Gardens.

Defensive back Ben Laurore signed with Division II Emporia State in Kansas. And defensive back Gerod Tolbert signed with junior college New Mexico Military Institute.

FPC coach Robert Paxia said Bracewell had an offer from Navy, and Lehigh University — a Division I

Paxia said St. Thomas coaches came in early and identified the players they thought could play for them.

“These guys had good visits when they went there, and they’ll get to play in the state of Florida, which is a good thing,” he said.

Emporia State is looking at Laurore to play safety and nickel back, Paxia said. Laurore played one season for the Bulldogs.

FPC has scheduled a signing ceremony on Feb. 22.

Matanzas cheer advances to finals at state

For the first time in 10 years, Matanzas’ competitive cheerleading team advanced to the state finals.

The Pirates finished 10th in the state in the Class 2A small division non-tumbling finals on Saturday, Feb. 4, at the O’Connell Center in Gainesville.

Matanzas finished sixth in the semifinals to advance to the finals.

“Our season was overall great,” fourth-year coach Emilly Coale said. “We had such a new team with a lot of freshmen and sophomores who did not have much experience. Being able to advance to finals was such a great accomplishment.”

There were 19 teams in the semifinals, including Flagler Palm Coast, which finished ninth. The top six

advanced to finals, joining four teams that had previously qualified based on their regional finishes. Miramar won the division.

The small non-tumbling division allows up to 12 participants in a performance. Teams declare their division before the season.

Coale believes the Pirates can be even better next year.

won the traditional title at 219 with a 500 total.

FPC’s winners were Nick Lilavois at 129 pounds with a 410 Olympic total and a 440 traditional total; Nick Groth at 183 pounds with a 510 Olympic and a 545 traditional; Malachi Mitchell at 238 pounds with a 345 Olympic and a 400 traditional; and Kobe Murphy at heavyweight with a 465 Olympic and a 610 traditional.

Groth had the top Olympic total at

the meet, while Murphy had the top traditional total.

Murphy had the top bench press at 350 pounds, while Hash was next with a 315-pound bench. Groth had the best clean and jerk lift (290 pounds) and the best snatch (220 pounds).

Hash, Schissler, Lilavois, Groth and Murphy were all state qualifiers last year.

Lilavois was the runner-up in the traditional competition and the

snatch champ at 110 pounds at the 3A state championships.

Hash finished third at 183 pounds in the traditional competition at the Class 2A meet.

Groth finished third in snatch and seventh in traditional at 169 pounds.

Murphy finished eighth at snatch at heavyweight, and Schissler finished 10th at snatch at 139.

REAL ESTATE

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RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS DEC. 29 - JAN. 4

Plantation Bay

Diane Blandino, of Plantation, sold 301 Stirling Bridge Drive to Tallat Rizk and Dalal Nassif, of Ormond Beach, for $902,500. Built in 2022, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,813 square feet.

WAYNE GRANT

Condos Raymond and Rosemarie Saccardi, of Hudson, sold 104 Surfview Drive, Unit 1401, to Steven and Lynne Perrier, of Easthampton, Massachusetts, for $487,500. Built in 1992, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,127 square feet.

Lazaro and Tania Hernandez, of Palm Coast, sold 6 Sherbury Court to Nanci Baumann, of Palm Coast, for $215,000. Built in 1986, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,098 square feet.

Dennis Barnett, of Bunnell, sold 4600 E. Moody Blvd., Unit 8G, to Baoquang Le and Phuongdung Hoang, of Kissimmee, for $154,124. Built in 2005, the condo is a 2/2 and has 971 square feet. It sold in 2019 for $107,900.

Colony Park

Sarah Owers and James Sylvester sold 600 Holden Ave. to JNH Properties LLC, of Palm Coast, for $130,000. Built in 1962, the house is a 3/1.5 and has 1,139 square feet.

Cypress Knoll

Nancy Ferrari, of Palm Coast, sold 13 Egan Drive to Kimberley and Benny Ruiz, of Palm Coast, for

$520,000. Built in 1996, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace, swimming pool and 2,500 square feet. It sold in 2013 for $267,000.

Grand Landings Mark and Sarah Roberts, of Lancaster, South Carolina, sold 155 S. Coopers Hawk Way to John and Julie Haberer, of Palm Coast, for $565,000. Built in 2018, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,560 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $317,800.

Dream Finders Homes LLC, of Jacksonville, sold 493 Grand Landing Parkway to William Skulski and Mary Marnell, of Palm Coast, for $418,000. Built in 2022, the house is a 4/2 and has 2,213 square feet.

Grand Reserve and Golf Club Daniel Roberts and Melani Lacoste, of Bunnell, sold 124 Fairway Court to Richard and Joan Irwin, of Bunnell, for $369,000. Built in 2018, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,695 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $178,000.

house in Palm Coast Plantation was the top real estate transaction for the week of Dec. 29 to Jan. 4 in Flagler County in the Multiple Listing Service. Almanac Group Inc., of Bunnell, sold 112 Emerald Lake Drive to Robert and Martha Demers, as trustees, for $1,175,000. Built in 2008, the house is a 4/3.2 and has a fireplace, swimming pool, boat dock and 5,138 square feet. It sold in 2010 for $685,000.Courtesy photos The top transaction has four bedrooms and features a swimming pool and boat dock.

D.R. Horton Inc. Jacksonville, of St. Johns, sold 758 Grand Reserve Drive to Lauren and Donald Page, of Bunnell, for $346,990. Built in 2022, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,206 square feet.

Lehigh Woods Adams Homes of Northwest Florida Inc., of Pensacola, sold 9 Russell Drive to Angela and Cosimo Gitto, of Palm Coast, for $427,900. Built in 2022, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,265 square feet.

D.R. Horton Inc. Jacksonville, of St. Johns, sold 31 Raeland Lane to Robert and Joyce Picott, of Palm Coast, for $339,900. Built in 2022, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,862 square feet.

Not in Subdivision Mullen Construction Co. Inc., of Bunnell, sold 11 Woodstone Lane to William and Mary Travis, of Palm Coast, for $512,000. Built in 2022, the house is a 3/2 and has 2,091 square feet.

Florida Sun Partners LLC, of Orlando, sold 14 Seoane Place to Steven and Cynthia Ritter, of Daytona Beach, for $439,900. Built in 2022, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,306 square feet.

Island, Georgia, for $392,500. Built in 2022, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,900 square feet.

Dream Finders Homes LLC, of Jacksonville, sold 5 Wayler Place to Jonathan and Jamilet Rivera, of Palm Coast, for $390,490. Built in 2022, the house is a 3/3 and has 2,363 square feet.

Palm Coast Communities LLC sold 56 Perrotti Lane to Linda Gargrave, of St. Simons Island, Georgia, for $334,900. Built in 2022, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,705 square feet.

Timothy Felker, of Houston, Texas, sold 5 Pony Express Drive to Brompton Group LLC, of Oviedo, for $218,500. Built in 2000, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,555 square feet.

Mary Rowlands, of Acton, Massachusetts, sold 68 Whispering Pine Drive to David Godsoe and Steven Thomas, of Lake Forest, Illinois, for $201,000. Built in 1985, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,477 square feet.

WL Residential Land LLC, of Daytona Beach, sold 509 Stirling Bridge Drive to James and Heather Byrd, of Ormond Beach, for $891,049. Built in 2022, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,565 square feet.

WL Residential Land LLC, of Daytona Beach, sold 492 Stirling Bridge Drive to Steven and Linda Yeckes, and Richard Gregoric, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for $733,914. Built in 2022, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,512 square feet.

Quail Hollow Maronda Homes LLC, of Jacksonville, sold 14 Llacer Place to Thomas Cook, of Palm Coast, for $449,900. Built in 2022, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,671 square feet.

Sawmill Creek Adams Homes of Northwest Florida Inc., of Pensacola, sold 32 Rivertown Road to Christopher Cook, of Palm Coast, for $357,900. Built in 2022, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,820 square feet.

St. Johns Development St. Johns Land Development Co. LLC, of Bunnell, sold 5929 Tangerine Ave. to Nickolas Holifield and Lauren Myers, of Bunnell, for $400,000. Built in 2022, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,752 square feet.

The house at 1 Zonal Geranium Court sold for $392,500.

Palm Coast Communities LLC sold 1 Zonal Geranium Court to Omar and Victoria Gomez, of St. Simons

Palm Harbor Pannir and Leela Selvam, individually and as trustees, sold 16 Cherrytree Court to Justin Boufford, of Palm Coast, for $550,000. Built in 1996, the house is a 4/2.5 and has a fireplace, swimming pool and 2,149 square feet.

Tucker Estates Jon and Cathy Camp, of Modesto, California, sold 601 Deen Road to Dawn Secord, of Bunnell, for $275,000. Built in 2022, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,623 square feet.

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Defendants.

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered on January 31, 2023, in this cause, in the Circuit Court of Flagler County, Florida, the clerk shall sell the property situated in Flagler County, Florida, described as:

LOTS 18 AND 19, BLOCK 41, PALM

COAST, MAP OF FLORIDA PARK, SEC-

TION 9 ACCORDING TO THE PLAT

THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK

6, PAGE 42 AND AMENDED IN O.R.

BOOK 35, PAGE 528 PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA.

a/k/a 43 FENWICK LN, PALM COAST, FL 32137-9116 at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, online at www.flagler. realforeclosure.com, on March 03, 2023 beginning at 11:00 AM.

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

a Maine Corporation, are the Defendants, the Clerk, Rachel M. Sadoff, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash on the 5th day of April, 2023, at the Brevard County Government Center –North, in the Brevard Room, 518 S. Palm Avenue, Titusville, Florida beginning at 11:00 o’clock a.m. in accordance with section 45.031, Florida Statutes, the properties situated in Brevard, Flagler, Osceola, and Polk Counties, more particularly described as follows: Lot 10, Block 13, Palm Coast, Map of Pine Grove, Section 25, according to the map or plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 9, Pages 1, Public Records of Flagler County, Florida. KNOWN AS: 124 Persimmon Drive, Palm Coast, Florida 32164 Lot 34, Block 48, Palm Coast Map of Pine Grove Section 26; according to the plat thereof as recorded in Map Book 9, Pages 20-35, of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida.

THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING

If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Administration, 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste. D-305, DeLand, FL 32724 (386) 257-6096; Hearing or voice impaired, please call 711. Dated at St. Petersburg, Florida this 1st. day of February, 2023.

FIRST

HAVEN COMMUNITY

Copies of the agenda may be obtained from the District Manager, DPFG Management & Consulting LLC, 250 International Parkway, Suite 208, Lake Mary, Florida 32746, Telephone (321) 263-0132, Ext. 193.

FIRST INSERTION AMENDED NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2022-CA-000136 AJAX MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2021-F, MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES, SERIES 2021-F, BY U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE Plaintiff, vs. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST COSTA LASHLEY (DECEASED); ET. AL., Defendants. TO: KEITH ROBERT LASHLEY RESIDENCE: 6010 S. Falls Circle Drive, Apt 322 Lauderhill, Florida 33319 LAST KNOWN ADDRESS(ES): 6010 S FALLS CIRCLE DRIVE, APT 332, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA 33319 and any unknown parties who are or may be interested in the subject matter of this action whose names and residences, after diligent search and inquiry, are unknown to Plaintiff and which said unknown parties may claim as heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors, trustees or other claimants claiming by, through, under or against the Said Defendant(s) either of them, who are not known to be dead or alive. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that this is an action to foreclose a mortgage of real property located in Flagler County, State of Florida in the following described property: LOT 16 OF BLOCK 64, OF PALM COAST, MAP OF ROYAL PALMS SECTION 31, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 10, PAGE 52, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. a/k/a 18 RIVERVIEW DRIVE, PALM COAST, FL 32165 PARCEL ID: 071131703100640160 has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on: Lamchick Law Group, P.A., Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 6910 North Kendall Drive, Miami, Florida 33156 on or before thirty (30) days from the date of the first publication, and to file the original of the defenses with the Clerk of this Court either before 3/24/2023 or immediately thereafter. If a Defendant fails to do so, a default will be entered against that Defendant for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of said Court 1/31/2023

The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law for community development districts. The meeting may be continued in progress without additional notice to a date, time, and place to be specified on the record at the meeting. There may be occasions when Staff and/or Supervisors may participate by speaker telephone.

Pursuant to provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in the meeting is asked to advise the District Manager’s office at least forty-eight (48) hours before the meeting by contacting the District Manager at (321) 263-0132, Ext. 193. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 711, for assistance in contacting the District Manager’s office.

A person who decides to appeal any decision made at the meeting, with respect to any matter considered at the meeting, is advised that a record of the proceedings is needed and that accordingly, the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Grand Haven Community Development District David McInnes, District Manager (321) 263-0132, Ext. 193

February 9, 2023

NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. CASE No. 2022 CA 000744

PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P., Plaintiff vs. JAME E. MCGANN, AS TRUSTEE OF THE JAMES E. MCGANN AND MICHELE A. MCGANN, DECEASED, REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DATED AUGUST 1, 2012, et al.,

Defendants

TO: JAMES E. MCGANN, AS TRUSTEE OF THE JAMES E. MCGANN AND MCHELE A. MCGANN REVOCABLE

LIVING TRUST DATED AUGUST 1, 2012 42 OXFORD LN PALM COAST, FL 32137

JAMES E. MCGANN & UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JAMES E. MCGANN 42 OXFORD LN PALM COAST, FL 32137

UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE JAMES E. MCGANN AND MICHELE A. MCGANN REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DATED AUGUST 1, 2012 42 OXFORD LN

PALM COAST, FL 32137 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following described property located in Flagler County, Florida:

UNIT 5-202, OF THE WOODHAVEN CONDOMINIUM AT PALM COAST, ACCORDING TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM, RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 177, PAGES 248 THROUGH 340, INCLUSIVE, AND ALL

VALID AMENDMENTS THERETO, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER

COUNTY, FLORIDA; TOGETHER WITH AN UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS AS SET FORTH IN THE EXHIBITS TO THE SAID DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM, AS RECORDED, EXEMPLIFIED, RE-

23-00017F

FERRED TO AND SET FORTH IN SAID DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM AND EXHIBITS THERETO. has been filed against you, and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to this action, on Greenspoon Marder, LLP, Default Department, Attorneys for Plaintiff, whose address is Trade Centre South, Suite 700, 100 West Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, and file the original with the Clerk within 30 days after the first publication of this notice in THE FLAGLER PALM COAST NEWS TRIBUNE, on or before 30 days from the first publication; otherwise a default and a judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

IMPORTANT

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a reasonable accommodation to participate in this proceeding should, no later than seven (7) days prior, contact the Clerk of the Court’s disability coordinator at COURT ADMINISTRATION, 125 E ORANGE AVENUE, SUITE 300, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32114, 386-2576096. If hearing or voice impaired, contact (TDD) (800)955-8771 via Florida Relay System.

WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF

SAID COURT on this day of 2/2/2023.

TOM BEXLEY As Clerk of said Court

LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702

LLP Default Department Attorneys for Plaintiff Trade Centre South, Suite 700 100 West Cypress Creek Road Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 (22-000258-01) February 9, 16, 2023 23-00017G FIRST INSERTION FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS 1IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2022-CP-669 IN RE: ESTATE OF LAWRENCE P. NAPOLI, Deceased. The administration of the estate of LAWRENCE P. NAPOLI, deceased, whose date of death was August 12, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E Moody Boulevard, Building 1, Bunnell, Florida 32110. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE

28, 2023, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at Clerk of the Circuit Court for Flagler County Florida, 1769 East Moody Blvd Bldg 1, Bunnell, Florida 32110 before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Notice of Current Address, Florida Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address on record at the clerk’s office.

WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings.

Dated: 02/06/2023.

23-00019G FIRST INSERTION Notice Under Fictitious Name Law According to Florida Statute Number 865.09 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the Fictitious Name of PISTOL PETE’S DETAILING, located at 93 Utica Path, in the City of Palm Coast, Flagler County, FL 32164 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated this 6th day of February, 2023 Peter A. Melendez February 9, 2023 23-00020F FIRST INSERTION Notice Under Fictitious Name Law According to Florida Statute Number 865.09 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the Fictitious Name of Total Salon Studios, located at 5650 SR 100 E, in the City of Palm Coast, Flagler County, FL 32164 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated this 7th day of February, 2023 Total Salon Studios P, LLC February 9, 2023 23-00022F OFFICIAL COURT HOUSE WEBSITES: FLAGLER COUNTY VOLUSIA COUNTY flaglerclerk.com clerk.org OFFICIAL COURT HOUSE WEBSITES: FLAGLER COUNTY VOLUSIA COUNTY flaglerclerk.com clerk.org A NEW & AFFORDABLE OPTION PUBLIC NOTICES The Palm Coast & Ormond Beach Observers now qualify to publish public and legal notices. For rates and information, call 386-447-9723 SUBSCRIBE TODAY The Observer delivered to your driveway Call 386.447.9723 TAKE NOTICE CALL 386-447-7923 TO PLACE YOUR NOTICE TODAY SAVE TIME Email your Legal Notice legal@palmcoastobserver.com SAVE TIME Email your Legal Notice legal@palmcoastobserver.com

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS TO CONSIDER THE IMPOSITION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 170.07 AND 197.3632, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY THE SEMINOLE PALMS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (DEBT ASSESSMENT HEARING –ENCLAVE EXPANSION PARCEL)

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SEMINOLE PALMS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

In accordance with Chapters 170, 190 and 197, Florida Statutes, the Seminole Palms Community Development District’s (“District”) Board of Supervisors (“Board”) hereby provides notice of the following public hearings and public meeting:

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

DATE: February 27, 2023

TIME: 11:00 a.m.

LOCATION: Hilton Garden Inn – Palm Coast

55 Town Center Blvd. Palm Coast, Florida 32164

The purpose of the public hearings announced above is to consider the imposition of special assessments (“Debt Assessments”), and adoption of assessment rolls to secure proposed bonds, on benefited lands within the portion of the District known as the “Enclave,” and, to provide for the levy, collection and enforcement of the Debt Assessments. The proposed bonds secured by the Debt Assessments are intended to finance certain public infrastructure improvements, including, but not limited to, stormwater management, water and sewer utilities, landscape, irrigation, lighting, and other infrastructure improvements (together, “Project”), benefitting certain lands within the District, including the Enclave. The Project is described in more detail in the Engineer’s Report, dated February 2, 2022, as supplemented by the Revised Master and First Supplemental Engineer’s Report, dated August 19, 2023 (as updated January 23, 2023) (together, “Engineer’s Report”). The Debt Assessments are proposed to be levied as one or more assessment liens and allocated to the benefitted lands within the Enclave parcel, as set forth in the Master Special Assessment Methodology Report, dated April 25, 2022, as supplemented by the Supplemental Special Assessment Methodology Report, dated January 23, 2023 (together, “Assessment Report”). At the conclusion of the public hearings, the Board will, by resolution, levy and impose the Debt Assessments as finally approved by the Board. A special meeting of the District will also be held where the Board may consider any other business that may properly come before it.

The District is located entirely within the City of Palm Coast, Florida, and covers approximately 309.81 acres of land, more or less. The site is generally located west of Seminole Woods Boulevard, north of Grand Landings Parkway, and south of an existing drainage canal. A geographic depiction of the District is shown below. All lands within the District are expected to be improved in accordance with the reports identified above.

Pursuant to Resolutions 2022-26 and 2022-33, the District previously levied a debt assessment to secure the funding of the Project on the original 239.63 acres of land within the District. On October 4, 2022, the City Council for the City of Palm Coast, Florida adopted Ordinance 2022-19 amending the District’s boundaries and adding the 70.18-acre Enclave parcel into the District.

The District is now undertaking efforts to levy a debt assessment on the Enclave parcel.

A description of the property to be assessed and the amount to be assessed to each piece or parcel of property may be ascertained at the “District’s Office” located at c/o DPFG, Inc., 250 International Pkwy., Ste. # 208, Lake Mary, FL 32746, phone: 321-2630132. Also, a copy of the agendas and other documents referenced herein may be obtained from the District Office.

The proposed Debt Assessments are as follows:

Proposed Debt Assessments

*Not including early payment discounts and collection charges.

NOTE: THE ENCLAVE PARCEL IS PLANNED FOR 182 OF THE SF 50’ UNITS SHOWN IN THE CHART. THE BAL-

ANCE OF THE LOTS ARE ALLOCATED TO THE ORIGINAL LANDS WITHIN THE DISTRICT.

The assessments shall be paid in not more than thirty (30) annual installments subsequent to the issuance of debt to finance the improvements. These annual assessments will be collected on the County tax roll by the Tax Collector. Alternatively, the District may choose to directly collect and enforce these assessments. The public hearings and meeting are open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with Florida law. The public hearings and meeting may be continued to a date, time, and place to be specified on the record. There may be occasions when staff or board members may participate by speaker telephone. Any person requiring special accommodations because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Office at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1, or 1-800-955-8771 (TTY) / 1-800-955-8770 (Voice), for aid in contacting the District Office.

Please note that all affected property owners have the right to appear and comment at the public hearings and meeting and may also file written objections with the District Office within twenty (20) days of issuance of this notice. Each person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at the public hearings or meeting is advised that person will need a record of proceedings and that accordingly, the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based.

District Manager RESOLUTION 2023-02

[RESOLUTION DECLARING DEBT ASSESSMENTS – ENCLAVE PARCEL]2

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE SEMINOLE PALMS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT DECLARING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS; DESIGNATING THE NATURE AND LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS; DECLARING THE TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF THE IMPROVEMENTS, THE PORTION TO BE PAID BY ASSESSMENTS, AND THE MANNER AND TIMING IN WHICH THE ASSESSMENTS ARE TO BE PAID; DESIGNATING THE LANDS UPON WHICH THE ASSESSMENTS SHALL BE LEVIED; PROVIDING FOR AN ASSESSMENT PLAT AND A PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL; ADDRESSING THE SETTING OF PUBLIC HEARINGS; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND ADDRESSING CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, the Seminole Palms Community Development District (“District”) is a local unit of special-purpose government organized and existing under and pursuant to Chapter 190, Florida Statutes; and

WHEREAS, the District is authorized by Chapter 190, Florida Statutes, to finance, fund, plan, establish, acquire, install, equip, operate, extend, construct, or reconstruct roadways, sewer and water distribution systems, stormwater management/earthwork improvements, landscape, irrigation and entry features, conservation and mitigation, street lighting and other infrastructure projects, and services necessitated by the development of, and serving lands within, the District; and

WHEREAS, the District hereby determines to undertake, install, plan, establish, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, acquire, operate, and/or maintain the portion of the infrastructure improvements comprising the District’s overall capital improvement plan as described in the Revised Master and First Supplemental Engineer’s Report, dated August 19, 2023 (as updated January 23, 2023) (“Project”), which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference; and

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the District to pay for all or a portion of the cost of the Project by the levy of special assessments (“Assessments”) using the methodology set forth in that Master Special Assessment Methodology Report, dated April 25, 2022, as supplemented by the Supplemental Special Assessment Methodology Report, dated January 23, 2023, which is attached hereto as Exhibit B, incorporated herein by reference, and on file with the District Manager at c/o DPFG Management & Consulting, LLC, 250 International Pkwy, Suite 208, Lake Mary, Florida 32746 (“District Records Office”);

1 Pursuant to Resolutions 2022-26 and 2022-33, the District previously levied a debt assessment to secure the funding of the Project on the original 239.63 acres of land within the District. On October 4, 2022, the City Council for the City of Palm Coast, Florida adopted Ordinance 2022-19 amending the District’s boundaries and adding the 70.18-acre Enclave parcel into the District. The District is now undertaking efforts to levy a debt assessment on the Enclave

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE SEMINOLE PALMS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT:

1. AUTHORITY FOR THIS RESOLUTION; INCORPORATION OF RECITALS. This Resolution is adopted pursuant to the provisions of Florida law, including without limitation Chapters 170, 190 and 197, Florida Statutes. The recitals stated above are incorporated herein and are adopted by the Board as true and correct statements.

2. DECLARATION OF ASSESSMENTS. The Board hereby declares that it has determined to undertake the Project and to defray all or a portion of the cost thereof by the Assessments.

3. DESIGNATING THE NATURE AND LOCATION OF IMPROVEMENTS. The nature and general location of and plans and specifications for the Project are described in Exhibit A, which is on file at the District Records Office. Exhibit B is also on file and available for public inspection at the same location.

4. DECLARING THE TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF THE IMPROVEMENTS, THE PORTION TO BE PAID BY ASSESSMENTS, AND THE MANNER AND TIMING IN WHICH THE ASSESSMENTS ARE TO BE PAID.

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A. The total estimated cost of the Project is $52,483,200 (Total

B. The Assessments will defray approximately $ 64,500,000

/ $14,610,923 (Enclave Only), which is the anticipated maximum par value of any bonds and which includes all or a portion of the Estimated Cost, as well as other financing-related costs, as set forth in Exhibit B, and which is in addition to interest and collection costs. On an annual basis, the Assessments will defray no more than $ 4,195,818 (Total CIP) / $950,461 (Enclave Only) per year, again as set forth in Exhibit B

C. The manner in which the Assessments shall be apportioned and paid is set forth in Exhibit B, as may be modified by supplemental assessment resolutions. The Assessments will constitute a “master” lien, which may be imposed without further public hearing in one or more separate liens each securing a series of bonds, and each as determined by supplemental assessment resolution. With respect to each lien securing a series of bonds, the special assessments shall be paid in not more than (30) thirty yearly installments. The special assessments may be payable at the same time and in the same manner as are ad-valorem taxes and collected pursuant to Chapter 197, Florida Statutes; provided, however, that in the event the uniform non ad-valorem assessment method of collecting the Assessments is not available to the District in any year, or if determined by the District to be in its best interest, the Assessments may be collected as is otherwise permitted by law, including but not limited to by direct bill. The decision to collect special assessments by any particular method – e.g., on the tax roll or by direct bill – does not mean that such method will be used to collect special assessments in future years, and the District reserves the right in its sole discretion to select collection methods in any given year, regardless of past practices.

5. DESIGNATING THE LANDS UPON WHICH THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS SHALL BE LEVIED. The Assessments securing the Project shall be levied on the lands within the District, as described in Exhibit B, and as further designated by the assessment plat hereinafter provided for.

6. ASSESSMENT PLAT. Pursuant to Section 170.04, Florida Statutes, there is on file, at the District Records Office, an assessment plat showing the area to be assessed with certain plans and specifications describing the Project and the estimated cost of the Project, all of which shall be open to inspection by the public.

7. PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL. Pursuant to Section 170.06, Florida Statutes, the District Manager has caused to be made a preliminary assessment roll, in accordance with the method of assessment described in Exhibit B hereto, which shows the lots and lands assessed, the amount of benefit to and the assessment against each lot or parcel of land and the number of annual installments into which the assessment may be divided, which assessment roll is hereby adopted and approved as the District’s preliminary assessment roll.

8. PUBLIC HEARINGS DECLARED; DIRECTION TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF THE HEARINGS. Pursuant to Sections 170.07 and 197.3632(4)(b), Florida Statutes, among other provisions of Florda law, there are hereby declared two public hearings to be held as follows:by declared two public hearings to be held as follows:

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

DATE: February 27, 2023

TIME: 11:00 a.m.

LOCATION: Hilton Garden Inn – Palm Coast 55 Town Center Blvd. Palm Coast, Florida 32164

The purpose of the public hearings is to hear comment and objections to the proposed special assessment program for District improvements as identified in the preliminary assessment roll, a copy of which is on file and as set forth in Exhibit B. Interested parties may appear at that hearing or submit their comments in writing prior to the hearings at the District Records Office. Notice of said hearings shall be advertised in accordance with Chapters 170, 190 and 197, Florida Statutes, and the District Manager is hereby authorized and directed to place said notice in a newspaper of general circulation within Flagler County (by two publications one week apart with the first publication at least twenty (20) days prior to the date of the hearing established herein). The District Manager shall file a publisher’s affidavit with the District Secretary verifying such publication of notice. The District Manager is further authorized and directed to give thirty (30) days written notice by mail of the time and place of this hearing to the owners of all property to be assessed and include in such notice the amount of the assessment for each such property owner, a description of the areas to be improved and notice that information concerning all assessments may be ascertained at the District Records Office. The District Manager shall file proof of such mailing by affidavit with the District Secretary.

9. PUBLICATION OF RESOLUTION. Pursuant to Section 170.05, Florida Statutes, the District Manager is hereby directed to cause this Resolution to be published twice (once a week for two (2) weeks) in a newspaper of general circulation within Flagler County and to provide such other notice as may be required by law or desired in the best interests of the District.

10. CONFLICTS. All resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such conflict, superseded and repealed. This Resolution is not intended to affect in any way Resolution 2022-26 and 2022-33, which remain in full force and effect. y section or part of a section of this resolution be declared invalid or unconstitutional, the validity, force, and effect of any other section or part of a section of this resolution shall not thereby be affected or impaired unless it clearly appears that such other section or part of a section of this resolution is wholly or necessarily dependent upon the section or part of a section so held to be invalid or unconstitutional.

11. SEVERABILITY. If any section or part of a section of this resolution be declared invalid or unconstitutional, the validity, force, and effect of any other section or part of a section of this resolution shall not thereby be affected or impaired unless it clearly appears that such other section or part of a section of this resolution is wholly or necessarily dependent upon the section or part of a section so held to be invalid or unconstitutional.

12. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall become effective upon its adoption.

[THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of January, 2023. ATTEST:

SEMINOLE PALMS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NOTICE OF THE DISTRICT’S INTENT TO USE THE UNIFORM METHOD OF COLLECTION OF NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS [ENCLAVE EXPANSION PARCEL]

Notice is hereby given that the Seminole Palms Community Development District (“District”)

The purpose of the public hearing is to consider the adoption of a resolution authorizing the District to use the uniform method of collecting non-ad valorem assessments to be levied by the District on the Expansion Parcel, which was added to the District pursuant to an Ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Palm Coast, Florida. The District may levy non-ad valorem assessments for the purpose of financing, acquiring, maintaining and/or operating community development facilities, services and improvements within and without the boundaries of the District. Owners of the properties to be assessed and other interested parties may appear at the public hearing and be heard regarding the use of the uniform method of collecting such non-ad

valorem assessments.

The public hearing is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law. The public hearing may be continued to a date, time, and place to be specified on the record. There may be occasions when Board Supervisors or District Staff may participate by speaker telephone.

the Florida Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1, or 1-800-955-8771 (TTY) / 1-800-955-8770 (Voice), for aid in contacting the District Manager. Each person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at the public hearing is advised that person will need a record of proceedings and that accordingly, the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 18-2020-CA-000083 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, f/k/a Farmers Home Administration, a/k/a Rural Housing Service, Plaintiff, vs. SAVVAS HARALAMBOUS, et al., Defendant(s). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to an Order of Final Judgment entered in the above style case now pending in said court, that the clerk will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash on March 3, 2023, at 11:00 AM EST on www. flagler.realforeclose.com, on the following described property: Lot 8, Block 22, of PALM COAST, MAP

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OF ULYSSES TREE, SECTION 57, A SUBDIVISION, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 17, Page 17, of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida. Which has the address of 42 Ulmaceal Path, Palm Coast, Florida 32164. This Notice shall be published once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in the Business Observer. The second publication shall be at least 5 days before the sale. ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM BEFORE THE CLERK REPORTS THE SURPLUS AS UNCLAIMED. THE GILCHRIST LAW FIRM, PA Attorney for Plaintiff Christina Vilaboa-Abel, Esq. Florida Bar No.: 103186 February 2, 9, 2023 23-00011G

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EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 21, 2023, Chiamaka Iheme, MD will no longer see patients at AdventHealth Medical Group Family Medicine at Palm Coast located at 120 Cypress Edge Drive, Suite 202, Palm Coast, FL 32164. Patients should have received communication regarding transition of care. If you are a patient and did not receive communication or have additional questions, please call the of ce at 386-586-4462.