PALM COAST
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 17, NO. 6
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‘One of the saddest cases I’ve seen in my entire career’ Flagler Sheriff confirms Palm Coast woman stayed in the bathroom while baby drowned in toilet. PAGE 3A
State of affordability in Flagler County Local rent and child care costs are way up, data show. PAGE 4A INSIDE SIGN OF CHANGE
Palm Coast considers allowing digital signage PAGE 4A
COMEBACK
Matanzas baseball team rallies from 10-3 deficit to win 11-10 in eight innings on Senior Night PAGE 9B
Ready for a close up SpringFest returns to Central Park with Chamber of Commerce weather PAGE 1B
FIGHT IS OVER
Flagler Commission will not fight Veranda Bay annexation PAGE 6A
INDEX
Business..................... PAGE 9A Calendar..................... PAGE 2B Cops Corner................PAGE 2A Crossword.................. PAGE 2C Letters.......................PAGE 12A Public Notices............ PAGE 5C Schools....................... PAGE 3B Sports......................... PAGE 8B Tributes ...................... PAGE 4C Real Estate................. PAGE 4B
Ella Grace, Oakley, Sophia, Aubrey, Marley and Everly of Galaxy All-Stars Cheerleading. Photo by Shauna McIntosh
Alexa Calidonio Second in state FPC’s placed second, four placed third at for Calidonio others state wrestling. 8B
Flagler Palm Coast gets a home run from Marion Clayton but lost to Providence 10-6.
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FPC’s Alexa Calidonio (left) wrestles Tampa King’s Isabella McFarlane in the 170-pound title match at the girls state wrestling championships. Photo by Abe Mills