Matthew Mate

Abandoning Most Public Responsibilities, But Not Pay, Palm Coast Mayor Norris Forces Council Members to Pick Up Slack

Attending and chairing most meetings aside, a piqued and vengeful Palm Coast Mayor Mike Norris is no longer fulfilling basic public and administrative council ...

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28-Unit Affordable Apartment Complex for Foster Youth and Poor in Bunnell Wins Swift Approval

Without discussion, the Bunnell City Commission on Monday evening unanimously approved the development agreement for Phoenix Crossings, the 28-apartment complex breaking ground this summer ...

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Bunnell Kills 8,000-Home ‘Reserve’ Development as Commission Reflects Public Furor Over ‘Enormity’ in 4-1 Vote

The Bunnell City Commission in a 4-1 vote on Monday rejected the planned Reserve at Haw Creek, a stunning defeat for a proposed 2,787-acre, ...

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The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Tuesday, June 10, 2025

To include your event in the Briefing and Live Calendar, please fill out this form . Weather: Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely in ...

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Federal Appeals Court Rejects Florida’s Attempt to Override Halt to Law Targeting Migrants

A federal appeals court Friday kept on hold a new Florida law targeting undocumented immigrants who enter the state, rejecting arguments by Attorney General ...

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From Kent State to Los Angeles: Risks of Using Troops Against Civilians’ Legal Protests

By Brian VanDeMark Responding to street protests in Los Angeles against federal immigration enforcement raids, President Donald Trump ordered 2,000 soldiers from the California ...

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One for the History Books: Inaugural Bunnell History Day Explores Past of “The Crossroads of Flagler County”

Charlie Cracker, a DeLand songwriter, musician, storyteller, fifth-generation Floridian and expert on the folkways of Old Florida, tinkered with a genuine Prohibition-era moonshine still ...

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The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Monday, June 9, 2025

To include your event in the Briefing and Live Calendar, please fill out this form . Weather: Partly cloudy. Showers with a chance of ...

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The Staggering Cost of Parents’ Substance Abuse on Their Children

By Ty Schepis About 1 in 4 U.S. children – nearly 19 million – have at least one parent with substance use disorder. This ...

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Lu, the Hippopotamus of Homosassa Springs, Dies at 65

Lu, the beloved African hippopotamus and cherished resident of Florida’s Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, died peacefully on June 8. Born at ...

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