PALM COAST
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 7, NO. 42
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2016
How do we know if a deputy is fit? After passing an initial test at hiring, Flagler deputies are never formally tested again for their fitness. Find out why the deputies’ union opposes such tests, and what the new sheriff thinks. PAGE 10-11
Back to school? Not so fast ...
VETERAN APPRECIATION
Boys barred from FPC in connection with a threat months ago can’t return to class, but haven’t been charged with a crime, either. PAGES 4-5 INSIDE
Photo by Jacque Estes
Boy Scout Robert Stanier shook hands with Marty Feidler and Charlie Hangar, thanking them for their service. See Freedom Fest coverage: PAGE 21 | Heroes Park gets a new addition: PAGE 12
Palm Coast’s new Fab Five
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It’s official: Two new council members and a new mayor. PAGE 3 MIRACLE DOG NEEDS A HOME
Phelps, the dog rescued from the Intracoastal Waterway, is ready for a new home for the holidays. PAGE 22
FLIPPING PRECINCTS
Eleven precincts that voted for Obama in 2012 went to Trump this year. Here’s how. PAGES 8-9
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Rachel and Donny Palmer
Josh Crews Writing Project hosts gala The funds raised from the gala will be matched by the Crews family and are used to support writing clubs in every elementary and middle school in Flagler County.
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