PALM COAST
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 7, NO. 11
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THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2016
That’s some
SERIOUS DOUGH
Cameron is home! The 11-year-old Palm Coast resident left Flagler in a medevac helicopter.
To take their minds off the death of one of the restaurant’s owners, the guys from Joe’s New York Pizza competed in the World Pizza Games. They found out Alex Stephens was pretty good. As REMEMBERING JOE his colleague now Joe Bennici, a former owner of likes to say, ‘We’ve Joe’s New York Pizza & Pasta got the third fastest (1070 Palm Coast Parkway NW), died in his sleep on Jan. 27. Joe guy on the planet.’ and his brother, Mike, opened their PAGE 4 restaurant 12 years ago on April 2.
JACQUE ESTES STAFF WRITER
Cameron Higgins came home on April 1 — almost exactly two months after an AVM, arteriovenous malformation, incapacitated the 11-year-old, and had him fighting for his life. “I was waiting for them to say SEE WELCOME PAGE 3
YOUR TOWN
WILL THIS ‘MONOPINE’ TOWER IMPROVE YOUR CELL RECEPTION?
Palm Coast City Council members have joked about a proposed ‘monopine’ communication tower’s appearance, but they voted unanimously April 4 to approve the 150-foot tower, which is expected to improve cell phone coverage for about two miles near Palm Coast Parkway. The tower will be built on city-owned land on Corporate Drive west of the Flagler County Library, and will be able to accommodate four cell carriers. ATT has already signed on.
The ride stuff
Dustin and Colin Jones were among many to hold on tight and make memories at the Flagler County Fair. PAGE 9 Photo by Lisa Wolfe