PALM COAST
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
LOVE ON THE TRAIL PAGE 1B
VOLUME 14, NO. 25
THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2023
Council split on tax rate proposal
The Palm Coast City Council is looking to reduce property taxes, while eyeing a new FPL franchise fee. PAGE 2A
Paving the way for Flagler County Commission considers creating program for resurfacing roads.
Cowabunga! Campers make waves at Odyssey Adventure Club’s Surf and Springs camp. PAGE 5B
PAGE 11A INSIDE NEW APARTMENTS
Flagler Beach City Commission approves 39-unit apartment building in 4-1 vote. PAGE 5A
HEALTH BOOST
AdventHealth trains local yoga teachers to offer classes for cancer patients. PAGE 9A
MEET DALE MARTIN
City Commission picks former Fernandina Beach city manager as new Flagler Beach city manager. PAGE 5A
Odyssey campers Grace Gildon, Ady Cooke and Anna Viscomi
Photo by Michele Meyers
A NEW CHAPTER
Flagler Auditorium rebrands itself as the Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center. PAGE 8A
FUTURE GUIDE
Flagler County begins Comprehensive Plan update. PAGE 11A
What a foam-tastic event
Sancerre senior living’s Back to School Bash provides backpacks, school supplies to over 500 children. PAGE 3A
STAR STUDENT
FPC grad earns her associate degree at 16 at DSC. PAGE 4B
TURTLE TRACKS
New nests: 140 Total nests: 662 Loggerhead nests: 487 Kemp’s Ridley Nests: 0 Green sea turtle ness: 169 Leatherback nests: 6 Beverley Beach: 44 Flagler Beach: 200 FNFS: 418
INDEX
Business..................... PAGE 9A Calendar..................... PAGE 2B Cops Corner............... PAGE 6A Letters.......................PAGE 12A Public Notices.............PAGE 7B Real Estate..................PAGE 7B Sports......................... PAGE 5B Veterans....................PAGE 12A
The Chick-fil-A cow dropped by Sancerre at Palm Coast’s Back to School Bash.
Photo by Sierra Williams