PALM COAST
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
ON TRACK TO COLLEGE PAGE 6B
VOLUME 14, NO. 24
THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2023
Tax rate proposals: Keep it steady, or go lower? As property values rise, Palm Coast and Flagler County consider what to do with their tax rates. PAGES 2A, 4A
New leader at Wadsworth Amy Neuenfeldt takes helm at elementary school after principal Paul Peacock’s departure.
The downsides of being popular More people are coming to Flagler Beach, and they’re bringing more trash: The city’s garbage pickup volume has risen by over 50% in four years. PAGE 3A
PAGE 4A INSIDE MONDEX FEE RISES
County Commission approves doubling of Daytona North Service District Special Assessment Fee. PAGE 4A
CENTER EXPANDS
Family Life Center takes over Volusia’s rape crisis program. PAGE 11A
YOUR TOWN FREE SCHOOL VACCINATIONS
The Florida Department of Health is offering free vaccinations for school students. To book an appointment, call 386-437-7350, Ext. 7095. Parents should bring a state ID, insurance or Medicaid card (if applicable), and all up-to-date immunization records for their student.
Flagler Beach on the 4th of July
Photo by Don Foley
Palm Coast resident Don Foley recently found this fresh set of turtle tracks on the beach near the Turtle Shack Cafe.
Part of your world
Photo by Sierra Williams
Princess Ariel makes waves at Dance Method dance camps. PAGE 1B
TURTLE TRACKS
New nests: 99 Total nests: 522 Loggerhead nests: 378 Kemp’s Ridley nests: 0 Green sea turtle nests: 138 Leatherback nests: 6 Beverley Beach: 38 Flagler Beach: 181 FNFS: 303
His memory lives Family and friends remember Christian Romero at a musical benefit for the Romero family on Sunday, July 9.
INDEX
Business..................... PAGE 5A Calendar..................... PAGE 2B Cops Corner............... PAGE 6A The Fine Arts.............. PAGE 4B Letters.......................PAGE 12A Public Notices............ PAGE 8B Sports......................... PAGE 6B Real Estate..................PAGE 7B Veterans....................PAGE 12A
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Access to care AdventHealth Palm Coast to build a new cancer center. Princess Ariel greets the dancers in the Mini Mermaid dance camp.
Photo by Sierra Williams
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