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Hurricane-Bound Erin, 1st Major Storm of Season, Not Expected to Affect Florida

A tropical storm As it advances west, Erin, which is still churning closer to the African coast than the American or Caribbean, is predicted ...

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Advocates Blast FPL’s Request for Nearly $10 Billion Rate Hike as ‘Greed’

On Tuesday, consumer advocates stated that Florida Power & Light’s (FPL) proposed rate increase of $9.8 billion is exorbitant and ought to be denied ...

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Opposition Grows to Florida’s SB 180, a Gift to Developers Posing as a Storm-Recovery Law

The latest group urging the Florida Legislature to block parts of a new law intended to speed up post-disaster reconstruction is 1000 Friends of ...

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School Board Fails Math as It Adds Deputy Despite Increased Costs in Lean Times and No Increased Safety

Just hours after the Flagler County School Board bemoaned sharply leaner times as enrollment drops, state dollars drop with it and federal dollars are ...

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Man Shot 8 Times in 2nd Heist Is Guilty of Armed Robbery at Palm Coast Circle K and Sentenced to Life in Prison

Last Updated: 12:25 p.m. Assistant Public Defender Courtney Davison delivered a 30-second closing argument this morning, near the end of 34-year-old Qwinntavus Kwame Jordan’s ...

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Still on Warpath, Palm Coast Mayor Files Records Requests Targeting City Manager’s Communications 

Mike Norris, the mayor of Palm Coast, took part in the rededication of the council chamber at City Hall as the Jon Netts Community ...

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Proposed Rezoning to Industrial of 1,842 Acres in Bunnell Will Be Reduced by About 500 Acres and Its Uses Restricted

According to the landowners’ attorney today, the 1,842 acres of agricultural to industrial rezoning in Bunnell that was previously proposed will be reduced by ...

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Charter Review Committee’s 5 Slots Draw 27 Applicants With Variety of Backgrounds Except in Age

After a slow start , the call for applicants to Palm Coast government’s Charter Review Committee drew 27 candidates by the time the window ...

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Charter Review Committee Field Grows to 10, With Notably Experienced Additions

Last Updated: June 9, 4:13 p.m. June 9 update– The list of applicants to serve on the five-member Palm Coast Charter Review Committee has ...

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