PALM COAST
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
BACK TO COACHING PAGE 6B
VOLUME 14, NO. 18
THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023
Meet the class of
2023 MHS: The class performed more than 12,000 hours of community service. PAGE 4B
FPC: Forty Flagler Palm Coast High School students graduated with an associate degree as well as a high school diploma. PAGE 5B Matanzas senior speaker Sydnee Wong
FPC graduate Madelin Sims
Photos by Brian McMillan
Who owns Waste Pro bins? Outgoing waste company removes recycling bins; city says those bins belong to the residents. PAGE 2A
Roads, pipes in dire condition
PASSING IT ON
FPC students share their love of STEM with elementary school kids. PAGE 5A
STICK AROUND
A close encounter with a squirrel, but one not close enough. PAGE 12A
BORDER DIES
Former Flagler County Supervisor of Elections Peggy Rae Border dies at 78 years old. PAGE 5A
As Palm Coast’s infrastructure ages, city looks for solutions.
DESIGN WINNERS Wadsworth Elementary students win contest to have their icon designs painted on bike lanes. PAGE 12A
COLLEGE BOUND
Matanzas’ Landon Wright and Brielle Bibla will wrestle in college. PAGE 7B
BULLDOGS WIN
FPC quarterback Caden Gonzalez is a big hit in his first tackle football game. PAGE 6B
BUSY WRESTLERS Area wrestlers competed in the recent Spartan Nationals and the NHSCA National Duals. PAGE 6B
Remembering heroes
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City, county honor fallen U.S. service members. PAGE 3A
Touch-A-Truck TURTLE TRACKS New nests: 21 Total nests: 107 Loggerhead nests: 102 Kemp’s Ridley Nests: 0 Leatherback nests: 5 Beverley Beach: 8 Flagler Beach: 40 FNFS: 59
Utility trucks, helicopters, fire trucks and armored vehicles were among the vehicles at the city’s event.
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INDEX
Calendar..................... PAGE 2B Cops Corner............... PAGE 6A Public Notices............ PAGE 9B Sports......................... PAGE 6B Real Estate................. PAGE 8B Veterans....................PAGE 12A
Flagler has talent Youth Center hosts Spotlight on Flagler Youth Talent Show.
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Photo by Sierra Williams
Arabella Allen, second lieutenant in Matanzas High School’s JROTC program, leads her fellow cadets in presenting the colors at Flagler County’s Memorial Day ceremony.