10 Dead, Fay Makes Fourth Landfall Aug 24, 2008
It limped across the state, popped back out into the Atlantic Ocean and struck again near Flagler Beach on the central coast. It was the first storm in almost 50 years to make three landfalls in the state, as most hit and exit within a day or two. (Time.com)
ON THE 5TH DAY OF FAY: CLEANUP BEGINS... Aug 23, 2008
A tropical storm warning is in effect for Florida's Gulf Coast, from Aripeka in Hernando County to Destin, though a warning from Flagler Beach on the Atlantic Coast north was canceled ... It limped across the state, popped back out into the Atlantic Ocean and struck again near Flagler Beach on the central coast. (The Drudge Report)
* Fay continues slow path across Florida Aug 23, 2008
Two people drowned in heavy surf on Thursday as the storm came ashore in Flagler Beach, nudging Fays total death toll to 25 after Haiti discovered three more bodies. The drownings were the first US deaths directly caused by the storm. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Go Away Fay: Storm hits Florida for 4th day... Aug 22, 2008
The storm's center was located almost directly above Flagler Beach, south of St. Augustine. It was expected to move northwest bringing heavy rains to northern Florida and southern Georgia. (The Drudge Report)
Fay isn't finished yet Aug 22, 2008
- Public schools: Duval, Baker, Clay, Bradford, Putnam, Nassau and Flagler counties ... Nearly 100,000 homes and business in the region remained without power at 11 a.m., including 76,000 JEA customers mostly in Duval, 11,000 FPL customers in St. Johns, 7,700 FPL customers in Nassau and 5,100 FPL customers in Flagler ... A tropical storm warning covers the region, while there is a flood warning in place until 3:15 p.m. for Duval, Flagler, Nassau and St. Johns counties, Letro said. (Florida Times-Union)
Emergency report: Storm-force winds until 6 p.m. Aug 21, 2008
The effects of Fay will return to the area later Thursday and Friday as the storm returns to the land, hovering above Flagler County. In Melbourne, maximum sustained winds were between 25 and 35 miles per hour. (Florida Today)
When a storm approaches, newspapers and airwaves buzz with critical information, Aug 21, 2008
MAGGIE FITZROY/The Times-UnionA red flag flying at Mickler's Landing in Ponte Vedra Beach warns visitors of high hazards, high surf and strong currents Wednesday as Tropical Storm Fay approaches. For many non-native English speakers, finding word in Spanish or their native language isn't always easy though efforts are being made along the First Coast to accommodate them. (Florida Times-Union)
Slow-moving Fay lashing parts of First Coast Aug 21, 2008
- Public schools: Duval, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Putnam, Nassau and Flagler counties ... Flagler: Schools are closed today ... "It's just kinda grinding away at us," said Carl Laundrie, a Flagler County spokesman. (Florida Times-Union)
Wanted: Memories of places past Jul 13, 2008
Ride tour: Take a trail ride with the North Florida Land Trust to see Princess Place Preserve with the oldest standing homestead in Flagler County and the coquina block Princess Estate lodge; noon, 1, 2 and 3 p.m.; I-95 Exit 298 to U.S. 1 South, left on Old Kings Road, left on Princess Place Road; $75 horse rental and guided tour; advance reservations required, (904) 813-5710. Oops, oops, wow. (Florida Times-Union)
No more hefty Lefty as Mickleson prepares to defend title May 4, 2008
" Fletcher traveled to Flagler Palm Coast on Tuesday night to open the playoffs in the regional quarterfinals, where the Senators have been bounced the last two years. This year, the Senators emerged victorious, advancing with an 8-4 win. Junior pitcher Scott Sitz (9-2) struck out eight to earn the win, effectively mixing in his change-up. Senior catcher Cory Franklin went two for four and Nick Reedy also had a good game at the plate as the Senators battled for four two-out hits. The win brought... (Florida Times-Union)
Keeping community in our colleges Apr 20, 2008
The school trains many of the dispatchers, police officers and firefighters, emergency-medical technicians and nurses who work in Volusia and Flagler counties ... Through the lens of Daytona Beach Community College, a 50-year-old institution that touches the lives of 30,000 students in Volusia and Flagler counties every year, we're giving you a look at community colleges' role in the economy, the challenges they face in educating the masses and a look at how they're actually doing. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Scientists returnto examine whale Mar 2, 2008
Scientists from Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute hit the beach in Flagler County early Saturday morning to continue examining a dead whale that washed onto the beach Friday. During the next five hours, they collected samples of the animal's body which they hope to use for toxicology and contaminant analysis, research assistant Teresa Mazza said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Fishing Forecast Jan 17, 2008
There were two reports from charter captains of run-ins with great white sharks, who show up this time of year, not coincidentally, with the arrival of the right whales that use the waters from Amelia Island down to Flagler Beach to calve. Offshore Mayport: Party boats have caught beeliners and black sea bass, along with some small red snapper. (Florida Times-Union)
Freezing weather hits home Jan 3, 2008
The mercury was expected to drop overnight Wednesday to a record-tying 28 degrees for the date in parts of Volusia and Flagler counties, and snow flurries could fall this morning along the coast, a rarity in this land of sun and surf. The freezing weather for up to 12 straight hours posed potential problems for homeless people and for plant growers and sellers. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Jim Sutton's fishing forecast Jan 3, 2008
The whiting bite has been the best of the year on beaches from Jacksonville down to Flagler Beach. The fish are generally big. (Florida Times-Union)
Beach erosion taking toll around Painters Hill Dec 27, 2007
Flagler County officials plan to send crews to monitor some of the homes daily, spokesman Carl Laundrie said ... Employees from the Flagler County Health Department and the county building department visited the area and saw there was no health problem from the septic tank since it was old and not in use, Laundrie said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Red tide diminishes,but may not be gone Nov 24, 2007
No samples were collected this week from Nassau, Duval or Flagler counties. In New Smyrna Beach, the weather was cool and overcast Friday, but people clad in long sleeves and pants strolled and bicycled along the shore and Flagler Avenue ... "I couldn't stay here Wednesday -- my eyes burned, my nose burned (and) everybody was coughing," said New Smyrna Beach resident Mari Reed, walking along Flagler Avenue. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Housing slump hits home Nov 19, 2007
For others in Volusia and Flagler counties who aren't even trying to buy or sell a house, it may seem like a mystery why the housing slump is hurting them, too ... To beleaguered homeowners trying to sell houses in Volusia or Flagler, it may seem as if outside forces have conspired against them. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Coast stays on alert Nov 4, 2007
Locally, authorities reported erosion damage on Friday, and homeowners along the St. Johns and Flagler county coastlines were on the alert. Dave Williams, aquatic superintendent for St. Johns County, said swimmers and surfers should be extra cautious this weekend. (The St. Augustine Record)
No quick cure for surf damage Nov 2, 2007
"Prior to 2000, these types of bills were done every year," he said, adding that Flagler County is in the same boat as St. Johns. "State Road A1A is being encroached upon.". (The St. Augustine Record)
Weather, coastal woes may continue for days Oct 30, 2007
DAYTONA BEACH -- While Flagler County was soaked with 5 inches of rain, rolling waves pummeled the beach in Volusia County on Monday ... Over all, however, weather conditions in Volusia County were not as severe as in Flagler County, where standing water covered some roads and forced the closing of a park ... In contrast to the 5 inches in Flagler County, Daytona Beach International Airport, for instance, received about a half inch of rain Wednesday. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Family remembers the bonds Tant made Oct 21, 2007
FLAGLER BEACH -- In the adventurous life of Tommy Tant Jr. stood his family ties, his bonds with friends and his many girlfriends ... After the family took over organizing the event in its fifth year, the community joined hands continuing with donations, photo contests, charity fundraising and more, making the Tommy Tant Memorial Scholarship Surf Classic the biggest surfing event in Flagler Beach ... A student at Flagler Palm Coast High, Tant played the saxophone. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Red tide drifting south Oct 14, 2007
Latest information from the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, a division of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, shows red tide bloom is at highest concentrations along the coasts of St. Johns and Flagler counties where high and medium levels have been found. Medium to high levels have now been documented from the Tolomato River to Marineland. (The St. Augustine Record)
Six officers needed to subdue suspect Oct 11, 2007
After a night in Flagler Hospital for pre-existing medical conditions, the 44-year-old suspect was booked into the St. Johns jail at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday ... John Sol was taken to Flagler Hospital to be checked for cuts on his arms and was admitted for pre-existing medical problems, according to the report. (The St. Augustine Record)
Surfer who lost chunk of surfboard to shark returns to beach Sep 30, 2007
Flagler - newsjournalonline ... FLAGLER BEACH -- Jessica Riley has returned to the beach for the first time in nearly two weeks since she fought a shark ... And though Riley has had trouble sleeping since she encountered the shark, she came back to Flagler Beach and let the water touch her Thursday. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Lake Worth Pier repair underway Sep 30, 2007
Twyford cites the Jensen Beach Causeway in a recent letter to the Florida Department of Transportation, which is planning to rebuild or replace the Flagler Memorial Bridge - the north bridge leading from West Palm Beach to Palm Beach. He points to the opportunity to improve angler access on the bridge, a well-known fishing hot spot. (The Palm Beach Post)
St. Augustine: Lots to see in oldest city Aug 24, 2007
Henry Flagler, the Standard Oil magnate who transformed Florida with grandiose hotels and railroads, died in the city and was lying in state in the rotunda of the building that is now his namesake college. During the service, the casket lid slammed down, a puff of smoke flew up to the top of the dome, flashed down like lightning and was said to sear a portrait of the man himself in one of the inch-square floor tiles. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Dog owners seek spot on surf Aug 16, 2007
30-day news archives. "Patti Minor of Cape Canaveral said she would like to see a place where she could take Teddy Bear, her Yorkie."It can be a specific time," she said. "It can be when there are not many people on the beach. (Florida Today)
Flagler Beach keeping tabs on Gulf Coast erosion control project Aug 10, 2007
Flagler Beach keeps tabs on gulf erosion control project ... FLAGLER BEACH -- Officials at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection may give Flagler Beach $1 million to pay for an experimental erosion-curbing project similar to one state advisers say is causing erosion on Florida's west coast ... But the two sites are "sufficiently different," according to minutes from a meeting earlier this year when a state innovative technology review committee discussed the merits of the Flagler... (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Law change smooths way for removing derelict boats Jul 28, 2007
People come to Charlie McCraney's campground and marina to enjoy a few tranquil days of fishing and communing at the lake setting of western Flagler County ... Scott Dack, an officer with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, said, "The numbers of delinquent vessels will most likely grow due to an increase in the boating population in Flagler County." ... "Florida has a lot of derelict vessels, but, luckily, Flagler County doesn't have too many," said Dack, who works mostly in... (Daytona Beach News Journal)
FHP: Trooper staffing level same as in 2000 Jul 28, 2007
Delgado -- one of only a handful of troopers patrolling Flagler, St. Johns and Putnam counties -- was racing on Interstate 95 toward St. Augustine where a semi had overturned, straddling lanes in both directions of traffic ... Four troopers drive Flagler's roads, but only one trooper patrols the county each shift, he said ... And that person is dividing time between troopers in Putnam, St. Johns and Flagler, Coates said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Expert: Overfishing of sharks factor in decline of attacks Jul 10, 2007
FLAGLER BEACH -- Jeff Weakley remembers paddling on his surfboard past the breakers when he heard a splash in the water ... Still, Weakley finds it interesting that he is among the few reported shark-bite victims in Flagler County ... The International Shark Attack File lists four "unprovoked" shark bites for Flagler County. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
At your service Jun 25, 2007
Featured this week are recreational groups in Volusia and Flagler counties ... ARC Flagler County Inc.: Recreation and social group for any physically or mentally challenged resident ... Flagler County Senior Softball: (386) 246-5081. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Ramblin' way of life can get lonely without a pal Jun 25, 2007
FLAGLER BEACH -- A lawn man stops ... Flagler County records show he was arrested in 2003 for disorderly conduct and battery on a law enforcement officer ... By 10:30 a.m., Jonny makes his daily stop at Mother's, a bar just south of the Flagler Beach pier. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
'Shark bite' slows victim Jun 22, 2007
Flagler College is interviewing for sec. ... St. Johns County Fire Rescue arrived and treated the girl taking her first to Flagler Hospital ... At Flagler Hospital, one nurse asked if the wound might have been made by the fin of the surfboard. (The St. Augustine Record)
Shark bites 9-year-old surfer at Vilano Beach Jun 19, 2007
The girl walked to her home nearby and was taken to Flagler Hospital by St. Johns County Fire Rescue, said department spokesman Jeremy Robshaw. The name of the girl was not released. (The St. Augustine Record)
Two hospitalized as $75,000 car rams Surf Station Jun 6, 2007
Both Creamer and Martin were taken to Flagler Hospital, and Creamer was flown from there to Shands Jacksonville, where she is in fair condition, according to a hospital spokeswoman. Martin remains at Flagler Hospital in stable condition, said hospital spokesman Peter Bacon on Tuesday. (The St. Augustine Record)
Make safety a priority May 25, 2007
End to end along Volusia and Flagler counties, the beaches, roads, waterways, theaters, malls and parks will be jammed ... Burn bans remain in effect for Flagler County and parts of Volusia, including unincorporated areas, Deltona, Ormond Beach, DeBary, Pierson, Oak Hill and Lake Helen. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Residents try to take smoky conditions in stride May 10, 2007
Despite the thick smoke, Pamela and Joe Donnelly of Palm Coast took their 8-month-old daughter Erin to Flagler Beach for an afternoon outdoors watching the heavy surf stirred up by a subtropical storm lingering listlessly over the Atlantic ... Although experts warned of substantial health risks, most people, like the Donnellys, carried on their daily activities and even tried to enjoy the outdoors as wildfire smoke driven by steady winds from Subtropical Storm Andrea enveloped the Volusia and... (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Atlantic's 1st named storm forms 3 weeks before season May 10, 2007
Rain: less than a quarter inch recorded throughout Volusia and Flagler counties. Waves: Reached heights of more than 10 feet, but started to come down significantly by nightfall to 6 feet. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Wind-whipped waves steal sand and money May 9, 2007
In the last two days, 10- to-12-foot waves have affected surfers, swimmers and vacationers alike along the Volusia and Flagler counties coastline ... Steve Homan, a spokesman for the Florida Department of Transportation, said minor beach erosion was reported in a couple of spots along State Road A1A in Flagler Beach. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Erosion controls seem to work May 9, 2007
The success of the pilot project, which uses sand-filled tubes to hold the beach in place, has inspired similar work in Flagler Beach, near Daytona, in Baja, Mexico, and Galveston, Texas. The $1. (Herald-Tribune)
Folk festival like a family reunion for couple May 6, 2007
The Gamble Rogers Folk Festival began in 1996 to honor Rogers, a self-described "modern troubadour" who lost his life while saving a drowning man in the surf at Flagler Beach in 1991. The whole thing is sponsored by Gamble Rogers Folk Festival Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting public enrichment and awareness of folk art traditions, including acoustic music and storytelling. (The St. Augustine Record)
Foreclosures inching up Apr 29, 2007
Flagler County, for example, went from one foreclosure in the first quarter of 2006 to 31 in the first quarter of this year. And neighboring Baldwin County, Ala. (Pensacola News Journal)
Bill may discourage use of seawall alternative Apr 24, 2007
Flagler Beach is indirectly affected by the legislation ... Unlike the wedge, the tube Flagler Beach wants to use stretches from the land into the water ... Flagler Beachs city manager, city engineer and a consultant will travel to Tallahassee this week to check on the citys application for part of a $2 million state grant offered to communities seeking innovative technologies to rebuild beaches. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Flagler Beach trims July 4th celebrations to one day Mar 24, 2007
FLAGLER BEACH -- Residents describe the Fourth of July celebration in Flagler Beach as exploding to become one of the biggest events in the area ... City police have had to work at full capacity during the two-day event, said Flagler Beach Police Chief Roger Free ... A July 4 planning meeting open to the public will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Flagler Beach firehouse. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Crisis on the Coast Feb 25, 2007
Travel brochures promoting Volusia and Flagler beaches use words like "unspoiled" and "pristine" to describe the area's biggest tourist attraction ... Half of those beaches are critically eroded, state officials say, as are a quarter of Flagler County's ... Instead, beachfront development continues in both counties, with an influx of at least 17 high-rise condos under construction in Volusia and Flagler, many replacing old mom and pop motels destroyed by the 2004 hurricanes. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Local leaders say proposed tax overhaul 'irresponsible' Feb 24, 2007
But the plan also would cut almost $200 million in tax money in the first year from governments in Volusia and Flagler counties, according to projections released by House officials Friday ... 8 million less, while Flagler County would face a $26 ... In Flagler County, Commission Chairman Jim Darby said the proposal would force "drastic" service cuts or new and increased fees -- or both. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
PROPERTY TAXES: Taxing times Feb 11, 2007
Flagler: 199 percent. Nassau: 87 percent. (Florida Times-Union)
FEC hopes to develop land Oct 17, 2006
This property would be developed into commercial retail shops, said Glenn Marvin, vice president of land planning and development for Flagler Development Co. FEC owns Flagler Development Co. ... The two projects are not tied together in any way, said George McClure, attorney representing Flagler Development Co.St. Augustine City Commission recently approved the FEC residential project on first reading for a Planned Unit Development. (The St. Augustine Record)
Ernesto to bring heavy rain to Carolinas Aug 31, 2006
A tropical storm warning remained in effect early Thursday from Flagler Beach, Fla. to Cape Lookout, N.C.. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Ernesto becomes weak tropical storm as it sweeps past Florida Aug 31, 2006
All hurricane watches were discontinued, but a tropical storm warning remained in effect from about Flagler Beach on Florida's east coast to Cape Lookout, N.C., and tornadoes remained possible. At theme parks such as Disney World, SeaWorld and Universal Studios, tourists milled about souvenir shops and restaurants under intermittent sprinkles. (Herald-Tribune)
Surf's up for Panthers Aug 8, 2006
" From the East Coast, the Oceanside, Calif.-based magazine also selected Salve Regina University (R.I.), North Carolina-Wilmington, Monmouth (N.J.) and Flagler College in St. Augustine."I think it's exciting," Panthers athletic director Bill Jurgens said. "I've known students who have attended Florida Tech who have come in on surfing scholarships. It speaks well for our university and the opportunities surfers have to practice and compete on a regular basis while getting a quality education. (Florida Today)
Hurricane Warning Issued As Alberto Nears Jun 13, 2006
Residents in low-lying areas along more than 100 miles of Florida's Gulf Coast are under evacuation orders as forecaster fear Tropical Storm Alberto could bring a storm surge of up to 10 feet. EVACUATION ORDERS Mandatory. (News4Jax.com, FL)
