Matthew Mate

A Taylor Swift Tribute Upstages Debby Boone, Gary Puckett and Many Others at Fitz’s 2025-26 Season

We simply live in Taylor Swift’s universe. Swift, the 35-year-old pop music powerhouse, has added another honor (of a sort) to her long list ...

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Hires of Palm Coast Utility and Development Directors Termed Capstones of Mark Strobridge’s Brief Tenure

The culmination of Flagler County Sheriff’s Chief Mark Strobridge’s unusual tenure as an assistant city manager on loan to Interim City Manager Lauren Johnston ...

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Supreme Court Justices’ Political Leanings

By Christopher Krewson and Joshua Boston Politically contentious matters have always been decided by the US Supreme Court. The justices regularly offer their opinions ...

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The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Friday, August 1, 2025

Please complete this form to add your event to the Briefing and Live Calendar. Weather: After 2:00 pm, there is a 30% chance of ...

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U.S. Job Creation Stalls to Lowest 3-Month Total Since Covid, Bankruptcies Spike 27% in Florida’s Middle District

It was the worst quarter for job creation since the enormous employment losses in April 2020 when COVID shut down most of the economy. ...

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Palm Coast Council’s Charles Gambaro Announces Congressional Run Against ‘Outrageous’ Randy Fine

Charles Gambaro, a member of the Palm Coast City Council, declared late Thursday that he would run against U.S. Representative Randy Fine in the ...

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County Attorney Al Hadeed, Now a Flagler Sheriff’s Deputy, Is Regaled Into Retirement

Three of the four allegations appeared to be cooked up by pretending to be lawyers, utilizing outside counsel excessively, and taking a very long ...

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DeSantis Sours on ICE Poaching Local Police with $50,000 Bonuses

As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement looks to hire Florida cops who recently finished immigration-enforcement training, Governor Ron DeSantis urged sheriffs and police chiefs ...

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‘Yes, We Signed the Damn Thing Because We Really Had To,’ Orlando Mayor Says of Forced Transports for ICE

Although he later claimed to have done so under duress and protest, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings signed an updated agreement with U.S. Immigration ...

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U.S. Rep. Randy Fine Raises County’s Hope to Federalize More Beaches and Secure $10 Million for Dune-Rebuild

U.S. Representative Randy Fine left Palm Coast leaders feeling much more optimistic that he would assist them with beach-management and beach-funding opportunities if he ...

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