PALM COAST
PALM COAST CHICKENS OUT PAGE 11A
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 14, NO. 29
THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2023
YMCA plans new location in Palm Coast Part of a $5 million grant will help the Volusia Flagler Family YMCA start a new Flagler County facility. PAGE 10A
Board puts search on hold
All that jazz The North East Florida Jazz Association featured scholarship recipients Tyler Snell and Ethan Grussgott at its annual Summer Jazz Fest on Saturday, Aug. 12. PAGE 1B
Flagler County School Board suspends superintendent search to interview LaShakia Moore for the position. PAGE 4A INSIDE CITY DEBATES AUDIT
City Council may order forensic audit of city government. PAGE 2A
FULL HOUSE?
Flagler County secondary school enrollment may exceed capacity by 2029. PAGE 4A
DREDGING COSTS
Dredging city canals could cost $10-$20 million. PAGE 5A
BEACH EATS
Cajun Beach Boil and Sushi opens in Flagler Beach. PAGE 14A
A heat wave couldn’t stop Tyler Snell from performing with his collective at the NEFJA Summer Jazz Fest in Palm Coast.
Photo by Michele Meyers
PARKS PLAN
Proposed parks master plan would add indoor rec spaces. PAGE 2A
Welcome back!
Classes begin for over 13,000 Flagler County students. PAGE 3A
TURTLE TRACKS New nests: 30 Total nests: 831 Loggerhead nests: 560 Kemp’s Ridley Nests: 0 Green sea turtle nests: 265 Leatherback nests: 6 Beverley Beach: 57 Flagler Beach: 235 FNFS: 539
CPR training FPC football players learn how to perform hands-only CPR.
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INDEX
Business....................PAGE 14A Calendar..................... PAGE 2B Cops Corner............... PAGE 6A The Fine Arts.............. PAGE 4B Letters.......................PAGE 12A Public Notices............ PAGE 9B Real Estate..................PAGE 7B Sports......................... PAGE 5B Veterans....................PAGE 12A
Friday night lights Pirates turn on the lights at their Blue and White Scrimmage. Photo courtesy of Flagler Schools
Flagler Palm Coast High School students receive a welcome from their peers on the first day of school.
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