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Joe Campanellie’s image “Bad To The Bone”
Bad to the bone Joe Campanellie makes Team USA for the 2022 World Photographic Cup.
Palm Coast photographer Joe Campanellie recently won a spot on Team USA at the 2022 World Photographic Cup, to be held March 28 in Rome, Italy. The World Photographic Cup features 35 countries that will square off in 2022 and is considered the Olym-
pics of photography. Campanellie's image “Bad To The Bone” was selected out of over 5,100 entries to be part of Team USA. “It’s a great honor to win a spot on Team USA,” said Campanellie. “It’s an amazing group to be a part of. I push myself to be a better pho-
tographer each year, and to be recognized and given the chance to represent my country is just icing on the cake.” Campanellie is one of 87 Fellows of the American Society of Photography worldwide. He relocated to Palm Coast in 2012 to concentrate on nature and avian photos.
‘Treatment for those who need it most’ NATIVE AMERICAN FESTIVAL RETURNS
Bill sponsor Sen. Travis Hutson said the proposal is an attempt to ‘resolve statewide preemption bills’ while protecting businesses.
The Native American Festival at Princess Place Preserve returns in 2022 after a hiatus last year because of COVID-19. It will be the seventh Pow Wow held since its inception in 2015. As in past years, the festival will include dancing, weapons demonstrations, wildlife exhibits, encampments and displays. “Mark your calendars now – it promises to be a great weekend,” said Parks Manager Frank Barbuti. “The event will be held the last weekend of the month, Feb. 26 and 27.” Tribes representing North and South America – as many as 50 – will perform traditional dances, along with demonstrations, storytelling and historical presentations.
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with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the former Bunnell Branch Library building, 103 E. Moody Blvd. The center will provide walk-in screening, crisis tri-
Local government officials raised concerns Wednesday, Jan. 12, about a Senate proposal that would block enforcement of new ordinances when challenges arise over the projected impacts to businesses. The Republican-controlled Senate Community Affairs Committee voted 7-2 along party lines to approve the proposal (SB 280), which would require counties and cities to produce a “business impact statement” before passing ordinances and to suspend enforcement of the ordinances amid legal challenges. Bill sponsor Sen. Travis Hutson, who represents Flagler County, said the proposal is an attempt to “resolve statewide preemption bills” while protecting businesses. Preemption bills, which have been highly controversial in recent years in the Legislature, restrict the authority of local governments. “We need to make sure the businesses know how much they’re getting affected,” Hutson said. “And, also, if a business is affected, that they’d be made whole.”
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Flagler County Commission Vice Chair Greg Hansen cuts the ribbon to open the Flagler County Access Center, while Commission Chair Joe Mullins applauds.
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A new facility at 103 E. Moody Blvd. will provide an open door for county residents seeking behavioral health services.
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The Flagler Access Center, which will provide an array of mental health services for Flagler County residents, officially opened Jan. 11