Matthew Mate

Flagler County Students Post Strong, Across-the-Board Improvements in All Grades and Disciplines, Boosting Superintendent

According to data released by the state Department of Education Wednesday, Flagler County students in all grades saw year-over-year improvements in their scores in ...

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The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Thursday, June 26, 2025

Please complete this form to add your event to the Briefing and Live Calendar. The weather is sunny. There’s a chance of thunderstorms and ...

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DeSantis Scoffs at Environmental and Ethical Concerns Over 1,000-Bed Migrant Stockade in Everglades

In response to worries raised by local officials and environmental advocates that the project would jeopardize drinking water and protected land, Governor Ron DeSantis ...

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Palm Coast Man Arrested for Faking His Mother’s Signature on Checks After Her Death and Stealing $9,000

Last Oct. 24, Janet Sterry died at a hospital in Palm Coast. She was 76. Last week, her 56-year-old son, John Frazzetto of White ...

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Bombing Iraq’s Osirak Nuke Plant Fueled Saddam’s Ambitions

By Jeffrey Fields Israel, with the assistance of U.S. military hardware, bombs an adversary s nuclear facility to set back the perceived pursuit of ...

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Palm Coast Council Will Seek At Least a Small Reduction in Property Tax Rate, Leaving Open Possibility of More

When the Palm Coast City Council adopts its budget in September, it will aim to maintain a trend started in 2021 by lowering the ...

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Largest Restoration Project in FWC’s History Conducted on Lake Kissimmee

Large-scale revegetation on Lake Kissimmee is part of a historic restoration project being carried out by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) ...

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‘We’re Not in a Great Shape,’ School Board’s Derek Barrs Warns as Vouchers Fuel Financial Crunch and Enrollment Drop

As enrollment declines, more students are leaving the system for homeschooling or private education funded by public funds, which puts a strain on the ...

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Europe Can Lead the World the US Is Abandoning. But Will It Seize the Moment?

By Grillo, Francesco We Europeans feel too safe, in my opinion. Europe has long since lost its position as the world’s dominant political and ...

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DeSantis Signs ‘Customary Use’ Bill Securing Public Beach Access, a Step Flagler County Took in 2018

On Tuesday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill repealing a contentious 2018 law that restricted public beach access in certain locations. Following several complaints ...

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