Flagler Schools superintendent is this year’s Golden Eagle honoree, March 26.
BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR
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dent LaShakia Moore was surprised when she was asked to be the honoree for the 2025 Flagler County Scouts’ Golden Eagle Dinner.
“I was completely surprised,” she said. “They came in for what I thought was our standard meeting of partnership and how the Boy Scouts support Flagler Schools and how we can work and partner together.”
Instead, steering committee members announced that she was chosen as the event’s Community Leader of the Year.
Moore will be the featured speaker at the Golden Eagle Dinner, 6-9 p.m. on March 26 at Hammock Dunes Resort.
“This is our big fundraiser,” said committee member Bob Snyder, former administrator of the Flagler County Health Department. “Every county in the Central Florida Council does a similar dinner. It’s a successful way of getting contributions to support the Scouting movement.”
Snyder said Moore was chosen as this year’s Golden Eagle honoree because she is highly respected in the community.
Since Moore became superintendent on Sept. 5, 2023, she has tried to get the school district more involved with the community and the community more involved with the district.
“It’s something that I’m very passionate about,” Moore said of the connection. “I believe that our entire com -
munity, they are stakeholders in education, and it’s not until we have all of our stakeholders really present and paying attention to what is happening in education that we really reach our maximum potential.
“This isn’t about public schools vs. (other options),” she said. “I believe that families should have choice and choose to educate your children wherever it is that you’re most comfortable. But for me, I know that public education must be something that is successful in a community in order for the community to remain successful.”
Moore attends a great many community events and speaks to a variety of community organizations. She has brought back school tours, where the focus is not just on families, she said.
“It’s an opportunity for you to see a return on your investment, to see that the taxes, or whatever it is that you’re giving toward the school system here in Flagler County, you’re getting a good return on it. And you don’t see that unless you have an opportunity to come in and actually witness
it. So, we open it up to say we want your voice.”
The school district and surrounding community is inherently connected, she said, whether it’s business leaders opening their doors to students to work or volunteer or community members becoming mentors to students.
“The school system is an indication of the community,” Moore said. “Thriving communities have thriving schools. Failing communities have failing schools. Whatever is lacking in our community can be enhanced by education.”
Moore said she is very reflective when she receives an honor like the Golden Eagle’s 2025 Community Leader.
“When someone identifies me as someone to celebrate, I think it recognizes the work that we are doing,” she said. “And we have a long way to go, but we’re at least starting that work, and so I think this honor recognizes that.”
To reserve a seat, donate or become an event sponsor for the Golden Eagle Dinner, go to cflscouting.org/ged/ and scroll down to Flagler Dinner.
Walmart seeks a new 4,752-square-foot building at the store’s northeast corner. But board members want it to look better first.
JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR
Concerns about Walmart’s aesthetics, security and transients in the area led the Ormond Beach Planning Board to table a request on Thursday, March 13, to allow a building expansion at the store’s northeast corner.
Located at 1521 W. Granada Blvd, Walmart is seeking an amendment to its Planned Business Development to construct a 4,752-square-foot building at the store’s northeast corner. The building is proposed to give Walmart more space for its online grocery pickup service area. As part of the project, Walmart would also repaint the entire store façade to “Gauntlet Gray,” the current color on most of the exterior, and an aesthetic based on the big box store’s “New Enterprise Brand,” according to a staff report. The Ormond store would be one of the first to receive the brand update, the report states.
But with Walmart’s location near the I-95 exit onto Granada Boulevard, the four Planning Board members in attendance felt the company could bring them a better project. Three board members were absent.
“You guys are our gateway on Granada,” board member Mike Scudiero said. “And rest assured, you’re not being held to any higher of a standard than every other gate-
way in this city, and there are some parcels that are primed for redevelopment at some point on other gateways, and when those come before us, I can promise you, this board is going to be very skeptical of anything that doesn’t go way above and beyond to improve the situation.”
Specifically, Scudiero mentioned the graffiti on the masonry wall facing the greenbelt buffer, saying it was “a little graffiti short of looking like the Berlin Wall.” The project is proposing adding a 6-foot green vinyl coated chain link fence to limit trespassing into the greenbelt, which the board didn’t agree with.
Scudiero said he wanted Walmart to come back with a proposal for an improved greenbelt, and, a stricter policy on transients on its property.
Ormond Beach Walmart store manager Mark Rogers said he brought the overgrown greenbelt issue before the city and was told not to touch it.
“They didn’t want to see a Walmart, they didn’t want to see any of that,” Rogers said. “... This is a refreshing conversation that you’re giving to me now — that you’re in favor of getting that trimmed back, getting it cleaned out.”
Residents who spoke at the meeting were in favor of general store improvements, mentioning them as a priority over the proposed expansion.
Connie Colby said regular store shoppers have trouble navigating the narrow aisles as employees work on online pickup orders.
“Compared to other stores, the newer Walmarts, this store is outdated,” resident Connie Colby said. “It needs to be updated. Ormond Beach deserves more than what they are having in this part of the
world, and I would appreciate them considering the shoppers who frequent their stores all the time.”
Volusia County Councilman Troy Kent, who participated in public comment, said he’s a “fan of Walmart” — but that the greenbelt has been an “absolute failure.”
“Walmart is one of the richest companies in the world,” Kent said. “Why does Ormond Beach have one of the absolute ugliest in the nation?”
Mentioning the transient issue, Walmart has a responsibility to make sure shoppers are safe, he added.
“People don’t feel safe when they see nonsense like that,” Kent said. “It’s frightening. It’s scary.”
Board Chair Doug Thomas said he’s not “anti-Walmart.”
“What am I is anti-whatwe-have-there-now,” Thomas said.
When discussing PBDs, Thomas said the board has a right to talk about aesthetics, and specifics regarding the buffer and masonry wall.
“I’ve been on this board 35 years,” Thomas said. “There’s no way that I’m going to vote for such an open ended thing, I’m just not.”
Before Walmart brings the project back to the board, Thomas asked to sit down with company representatives.
‘This is what we have to do’
BRIAN MCMILLAN PUBLISHER
The Palm Coast City Council voted on a compromise, on March 18: In order to save about $7-$9 per month on the utility bill for an average household by October 2028, the council will delay $140 million of utility infrastructure improvements, which could noticeably impact residents.
The infrastructure improvements that remain will still cost a total of $512 million, and bills will still go up for residents by an amount of $23$28 per month over time.
“The projects we are including are necessary” to satisfy the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Vice Mayor Theresa Pontieri said. “So I say, ‘This is what we have to do.’ We cannot say, ‘We don’t want any increases.’”
Pontieri was the driving force in asking for a reduced funding option, saying she didn’t want the residents to pay for improvements that she felt developers should have paid for. She voted against the full plan on March 4.
Although the increased rates will burden local residents, fixing the wastewater treatment issues is necessary to enable the city to attract jobs and reduce tax burden on the residents, she said.
“We are on the brink of securing some really great economic development projects,” Pontieri said.
“We need to keep the healthy growth moving forward. … We need to stop being a net exporter of workers.”
Mayor Mike Norris acknowledged that there was really no option but to pay for improvements; he voted in favor of the full plan on March 4. “We have to do it,” he said again on March 18.
But, Norris fulfilled his promise to vote against the utilities plan increase this time, since no moratorium was approved earlier in the meeting. Pontieri and City Councilmen Ty Miller and Charles Gambaro also voted for the plan, which passed 3-1.
FUNDING AND RATES
The $512 million of improvements will be funded by the following breakdown: 57% by bonds, 23% by developers’ impact fees, 15% by residents’ utility bills, and 5% by grants and other loans.
Impact fees, which can only be used to expand infrastructure capacity — not repair the 50-year-old existing infrastructure — were raised by the City Council to the maximum allowed by the state about 18 months ago. Other building fees are also being increased.
A second bond could be sought to complete the $140 million.
The approved schedule of rate increases is as follows: two 8% increases (one on April 1, 2025, and again on Oct. 1, 2025), followed by three 4% increases on Oct. 1, 2026; Oct. 1, 2027; and Oct. 1, 2028.
A home that uses 2,500 gallons per month currently pays about $73 per month, and on Oct. 1, 2028, the bill will be about $96. By comparison, if all the improvements were to be undertaken, the bill for that household on Oct. 1, 2028, would be higher — about $103. Therefore, the approved plan saves that household about $7 monthly.
For a home that uses 4,000 gallons
Palm Coast City Council approves reduced utility upgrades, 3-1.
HOW MUCH WASTEWATER TREATMENT CAPACITY DO WE NEED?
This graph, created by the City of Palm Coast, shows the average demand (in millions of gallons per day) of wastewater treatment; in other words, residents send about 8 million gallons of liquids and solids down the toilets and drains per day, on average in 2025. That trend is represented by the solid green line in the graph. The solid blue line shows how the city has added to its overall capacity over time, represented by the solid blue line. For example, in 2018, capacity at Wastewater Treatment Facility 2 (WWTF-2 in the graph) was expanded by 2.0 million gallons per day, bringing the city’s total capacity up from about 7 mgd to about 9 mgd. It’s necessary for the blue line to remain above the green line, and that’s what the utility improvement plan and the rate increases are designed to accomplish.
WHAT DOES THE NEW RATE INCREASE DO?
Funded by the rate increases, bonds, impact fees and other sources, the expansion of Wastewater Treatment Facility 1 (WWTF-1) to 10.83 mgd will put the city in safe territory for decades to come, satisfying not only the demand of current residents but also the demand of the full buildout of ITT’s 45,000 platted lots (the black dotted line), and other development that’s been approved. (Demand anticipated by ITT lots plus other development is represented by the red dotted line.)
HAS THE CITY OVERPROMISED CAPACITY TO DEVELOPERS?
The answer is complicated. The black dotted line doesn’t actually start at 2010 in this graph; it would continue back in time to the 1970s, when Palm Coast was planned, as a master planned community, by ITT. Should ITT have built a wastewater treatment facility in the 1970s that could handle all 45,000 of its platted lots, even though it might take 50 years for those lots to be built on? If it had done so, the residents would have been paying a lot of money every month for capacity that wouldn’t be needed for decades. And then there’s a practical consideration: Wastewater treatment systems require pressure to work, so the pipes can’t be oversized, or you wouldn’t be able to flush your toilet. Instead, ITT built a system in the 1970s that would handle the population at the time; it was about 300,000 mgd. The capacity exanded with the population.
“We are on the brink of securing some really great economic development projects. We need to keep the healthy growth moving forward.”
THERESA PONTIERI, vice mayor, on why she voted for the utility upgrades.
per month, the rates would increase from $91 today to about $119 on Oct. 1, 2028, with the plan that was approved. The fully funded utility plan would have risen the rates for that home to more than $128, so the vote saved that household over $9.
Raising the rates in any way was unpopular among many residents.
“Y’all are robbing the elderly people,” said resident and business owner Jeremy Davis. “I’m going to ask for accountability.”
Kaleigh Rickard, who also owns a business in town, had a different perspective: “I am in favor of a utility rate increase.” She criticized Norris for “merely mentioning a morato -
rium.”
“It lives forever on the internet,” she said. The community needs to attract commercial and industrial jobs, and “the commercial sector is watching the headlines, and they’re going in a different direction. … We have work to do to bring this community to somewhere people will actually want to come to.”
THE RISKS
Delaying some of the recommended projects comes with significant risks: higher future costs, more stormwater intrusion through leaky pipes, more potential sewer overflows into city streets, and lower drinking water quality.
It’s possible, depending on the rate of growth, that the the city will satisfy the DEP’s current decree in the short term, but then face another decree in the next few years because of the projects that have been cut.
Gambaro asked the city’s Stormwater and Engineering Department director, Carl Cote, to explain the risks in detail.
“So if we get rid of this project,” Gambaro said, for example, “we will continue to send out messages: ‘Don’t flush your toilet.’”
Cote said yes, that was true. Moreover, the city’s water will not be improved to advanced treatment methods, which would have been more environmentally friendly.
Gambaro had advocated to fund the full $651,468,130, but, knowing that he was in the minority, he was
willing to compromise to make sure that at least the $512 million of projects was not jeopardized.
THE ALLIES Pontieri pointed out that, although many in the audience were critical of the homebuilding industry — trucks lined the parking areas surrounding City Hall to protest a possible moratorium before the meeting — they also wanted the utilities to be improved.
Next week Pontieri and other members of City Council will be petitioning state legislators for funding help for utilities — and so are the homebuilders.
“It’s not a resident thing, it’s not a builder thing, it’s not staff thing … it’s an us thing,” Pontieri said. “We all need water.”
The City of Palm Coast is hosting a Stormwater Town Hall from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at the Palm Coast Community Center (305 Palm Coast Parkway NE).
Palm Coast’s stormwater infrastructure includes an extensive network of drainage canals, retention ponds, and culverts designed to manage rainwater, reduce flooding, prevent erosion, and protect local water quality.
To reserve your spot at the town hall, visit parksandrec.fun and search for “stormwater.”
JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR
Volusia Recovery Alliance and Foundations to Freedom are working to increase access to Narcan in Ormond Beach to prevent opioid overdose deaths — using free vending machines.
Thanks to grant dollars from Volusia County’s opioid abatement funds, the nonprofits have been able to roll out new initiatives. Last October, the Volusia County Council awarded the first round of funding, over $2.6 million, to 10 agencies, including Volusia Recovery Alliance, which received almost $300,000, and Foundations to Freedom, which received almost $480,000.
For Foundations to Freedom, the funds helped install the first Narcan vending machine in Ormond Beach, placed at the Grocery Box convenience store at 448 S. Yonge St. Katherine Russell, the nonprofit’s executive director and founder, said the vending machine was placed there because the area is a hotspot for opioid overdoses.
“We knew that the need in that area was great,” Russell said. “The owner was telling us stories about people overdosing back by his dumpsters in the back of his store.”
A vending machine was also placed in front of the Foundations to Freedom main office 339 E. New York Ave. In a five-week period, that vending machine had 61 Narcan boxes removed.
The vending machine in Ormond Beach had almost double that removed in 10 days, Russell said.
“We’ve had to fill it up twice in about the two-and-a-half weeks that it’s been there,” she said.
On Feb. 18, the County Council approved another round of opioid abatement fund distribution, granting $3.5 million to 12 agencies, including Volusia Recovery Alliance and Foundations to Freedom.
These additional grant funds will help Foundations to Freedom to install six more vending machines, with the goal to have 18 in Volusia by the end of the year.
The grant funds awarded last year to Volusia Recovery Alliance, an Ormond Beach-based nonprofit, helped distribute Narcan kits to local businesses. The kit, called a ONEbox, contains eight doses of Narcan and a mask, gloves and wipes.
Karen Chrapek, executive director at Volusia Recovery Alliance, said that, after recently issuing an update to the community, she was approached by Ormond Beach Deputy Mayor Lori Tolland about distributing some ONEboxes to local businesses in time for Bike Week. That led to AdventHealth funding 25 kits, all installed at local liquor establishments.
“People in recovery can make a huge positive impact to their communities,” Chrapek said. “It’s a way to promote safety on the street, so to speak, and it’s a way to highlight that recovery is possible.”
Lee Eureste, who had applied to be Palm Coast’s next city manager, says Gambaro’s criticisms swayed the council.
BRIAN MCMILLAN
PUBLISHER
Saying the city manager selection process was unfair, Lee Eureste, a 28-year military veteran, told the Observer that he’s planning to sue the City of Palm Coast, where his former employee, Mike Norris, is now the mayor.
At Norris’ encouragement, Eureste applied for the job of city manager, but Eureste received no support from the other three City Council members. He has been eliminated from consideration as city manager of Palm Coast.
“I’m trying to find someone, like an Erin Brokovich, someone who wants to take it on,” Eureste said, referring to his attempt to find an underdog attorney to represent him in a lawsuit. “I may not have a case, I don’t know. If I can find somebody, I’m going to do it.”
EURESTE AND NORRIS
Among his career accomplishments, Eureste oversaw three camps within Camp Butler in Okinawa, Japan, from 2016 to
All Volusia Flagler Heating and Air donates new air conditioner to Holly Hill woman battling cancer
2021. Both Eureste during the Observer interview, as well as Norris during the March 11 City Council workshop, described running Camp Butler as equivalent to running a city. Norris made a statement at the March 18 City Council meeting, apologizing for how he was treated by the council, and praising him for his service to the country.
THE PROCESS Eureste was one of 10 semifinalists presented to the City Council at its March 11 workshop. Before the numerical rankings to narrow the list to five, Norris asked if anyone on the council had any reason to preliminarily eliminate any of the candidates.
Consultant Doug Thomas, vice president of Strategic Government Resources, did not immediately respond to a request for clarification about the process. He did not, however, say anything during the meeting to indicate that there was anything wrong with Norris asking his fellow council members’ opinions prior to the ranking.
(Eureste said regardless of SGR’s process, he still wants to file a lawsuit.)
City Councilman Charles Gambaro, who is a retired general, responded to Norris’ invitation and said he didn’t support Eureste, who was a chief warrant officer.
“We’re in the process of hiring an executive,” Gambaro said. Referring to Eureste’s rank, he said, “Warrant officer doesn’t equal executive; it equals technician. That’s my perspective.”
A chief warrant officer is above sergeant, but below lieutenant.
Eureste said Gambaro “muddied the water” against him and that Gambaro should have waited until after the numerical rankings were complete to offer any commentary.
“He swayed the other members’ votes, to knock me out,” Eureste said.
Gambaro did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
‘MANIPULATING’ THE LIST?
Gambaro wasn’t the only one to comment on Eureste before the numerical rankings: Norris himself also commented, in Eureste’s defense.
“I beg to differ with you on Lee Eureste,” Norris said to Gambaro. “Mr. Eureste actually ran a community. I know that for a fact because I worked for him.”
Hearing both Norris’ and Gambaro’s commentary, and after having reviewed his resume and video interview for themselves, both City Councilman Ty Miller and Vice Mayor Theresa Pontieri gave Eureste the lowest possible score, 3, as did Gambaro.
All Volusia Flagler Heating and Air recently donated and installed a new air conditioning system for a Holly Hill woman battling a rare form of breast cancer. In a statement to the Observer, Brian Madalena, of Palm Coast, said the company received a call from the woman’s friend, Kat Flannery, as their air conditioning system was not operational.
Madalena discovered the woman, Katrina Young, was batting cancer. He also learned that Flannery, a retired disabled veteran, was looking to take on the expense to help her friend. Flannery had sold her home last year to buy a motorhome,
Charter prohibits the mayor from interfering with staff. Mayor Norris says he has never yelled at an employee.
As Palm Coast Mike Norris faces an investigation for allegedly seeking to fire Acting Civty Manager Lauren Johnston and Chief of Staff Jason DeLorenzo behind closed doors, with an attorney as witness, more reports have emerged that show staff members have felt Norris interfered with their jobs or demeaned them, in the few months since he was elected.
The reports were obtained by a public records request on March 17 from the Palm Coast Observer.
The reports could be considered violations of the “noninterference” clause of the City Charter, which allows the council to ask questions or seek information from staff, but not to interfere with the performance of staff.
Norris, via text message to the Observer on March 17, said, “I have never yelled at any employee. That’s a bit over the top.”
He also said in an interview with Flagler Live that he meant some of his comments
with the aim to travel the country. But after Young was diagnosed with breast cancer, Flannery decided to stay and support her on her journey.
“One year later, Kat is still here with Katrina and was willing to sell her only possession, the motorhome, to be able to afford this new air conditioning system,” Madale-
as a joke, adding: “I never try to offend anyone.”
‘FIX IT’
One incident involved Norris criticizing city staff’s live stream of the Starlight Parade in December. In front of other employees, Norris told the cameraman, “It was garbage.”
The report states: “After a pause, he said in an exaggerated tone, ‘Garbage.’”
Later, as staff was meeting in regard to the parade, Norris was walking by and gestured to be allowed to enter the staff meeting.
“Upon entering, the Mayor, in a raised voice, demanded, ‘Who is responsible for that live stream of the parade?’” the complaint states. When the mayor was told that the live stream was the work of the whole department, Norris then reportedly “started yelling: ‘It sucked, it was trash, it looked like horse s---.’”
The room was “tense” after that exchange. He added: “I don’t wanna hear excuses. Fix it!”
The reporting party stated that Norris then “laughed awkwardly, and left the room.”
‘NOT OUR FRIENDS’
On Feb. 12, according to a city employee report, Norris told staff members that a builder named Mr. Douglas had visited City Hall, and he wanted to know why.
“They are not our friends,”
na said. “I made a few phone calls, and thanks to the unbelievable relationship that we have with Daikin Comfort and our territory manager, Jim Andrews, they were willing to partner with our company in order to donate and fully install this new system at no charge whatsoever to Miss Young.”
Norris said of the developer, “and I don’t want them back in City Hall.”
Norris was reminded that “this is a public building open to the public.”
Norris said via text to the Observer on March 17:
“I never said I didn’t want Douglas in the building because I know his business, but every day residents come in that building and should clearing sign in and annotated their destination. Neither his name nor destination was legible.”
‘OLD EMPLOYEES’
Shortly after he was elected, in November 2024, Norris told the director of Human Resources reported that, considering health insurance and salaries are a large expense, “We need to start hiring younger employees. Old employees cost us a lot of money, and younger workers are in better shape and would cost the city less.”
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TOWN OF BEVERLY BEACH
JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR
After 15 years, the City of Ormond Beach has reestablished a fire prevention team.
Composed of Fire Marshall Ken Gaines and Ormond Beach Fire Capt. Michael Rannie and Fire Inspector Rebecca Whidden, the team reviews new construction pans for fire safety, inspects existing buildings for code deficiencies, conducts fire investigations and educates the public.
Gaines has been working for the city for a year, and Whidden for a couple months, but Rannie has been a firefighter for over 18 years.
“It’s definitely been something that has been needed and we’re very thankful to have this department back under the fire department,” Rannie said.
The Observer recently spoke with the newly formed team about fire safety and what fire prevention can do for the city.
WHERE WOULD YOU SAY FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE SUPPRESSION MEET?
Rannie: I would say on incidents. If there’s a fire incident that happens — the fire prevention side, if they’ve done their job, it’s going to make the actual incident a lot safer and the scope of it is not going to be as big as it could be. What we do on the fire prevention side, that ultimately is going to make the line side a lot safer, and the incidents a lot more manageable than what they would be otherwise.
Whidden: It also does on the flip side. So when they go out to an incident and they find that there are certain hazards present, they can notify us, and we can follow it up.
Gaines: Firefighters are minimally educated in fire prevention activities, and so that’s where it falls back into our realm of knowledge. They tend to have a gut feeling anyway, because of the fire suppression side. When they do, if they’re not sure, they’ll just forward that to us and we’ll do a deep dive on it.
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE IMPORTANT THINGS FOR THE COMMUNITY TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN MAKING THEIR HOMES SAFER?
Whidden: Electrical safety — it’s a big thing. You’ve got your extension cords, surge protections needed in them, things like that. Businesses: fire extinguishers, exit signs, emergency lights. As we go out in the community, we’re going to learn more and more of what’s specific to our community, and then we can tailor a little bit more safety messages.
Gaines: We find that most fires that occur, occur in residential communities — homes, apartments, those kind of things. The big things we hope for that people have, especially at the residential level and single-family homes, is that one, they have a smoke detector.
Most of the fire deaths occur, and larger fires occur, at night when they’re asleep. [Also] that they have a fire extinguisher in case they do have a fire. They’re aware of it and they can try to extinguish it or at least keep it contained until the fire department can arrive, and that they have a plan of action.
HAVE YOU SEEN THE POSITIVE IMPACTS OF HAVING A FIRE PREVENTION TEAM IN OTHER CITIES?
Gaines: I came from New Smyrna, so I know for a fact that we averted several fires down there from occurring and we know that a couple fires that did occur, if we had been able to get in there in time to inspect them, we would have been able to avert those as well because it was very common sense stuff. One went back to an extension cord.
Another was a restaurant cooking fire.
WOULD YOU SAY IT WAS TIME FOR THE REINTRODUCTION OF THE TEAM?
Rannie: We’ve definitely been needing this. We’ve been without this vetting system for a long, long time. This job, the fire prevention side, makes the city safer. It’s almost like an insurance policy type thing. It’s a very good thing to keep incidents from happening, or when they do, it takes them down to as small of a scale as possible.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Beverly Beach Town Commission will consider the following reading of an Ordinance on Monday, April 7, 2025, at a Public Hearing, to be held at 6 p.m. in the meeting room behind the Town Hall, 2735 N Oceanshore Boulevard, Beverly Beach, Florida, 32136.
ORDINANCE 2025-01 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BEVERLY BEACH, FLORIDA, RELATING TO COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING; ADOPTING A 20252035 WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES WORK PLAN; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWN OF BEVERLY BEACH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO INCORPORATE BY REFERENCE THE 2025-2035 WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES WORK PLAN; AMENDING THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT OF THE TOWN OF BEVERLY BEACH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RELATING TO WATER SUPPLY PLANNING; AND PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS, ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS, CODIFICATION, CONFLICTS, SEVERABIITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
All interested persons may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed Ordinance. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Town Commission with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, she/he will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Anyone desiring a verbatim transcript shall have the responsibility, at his/her own expense, to arrange for the transcript.
A copy of the Ordinance is available for inspection upon request at the Town Hall, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact the Town Clerk of Beverly Beach, Jim Ardell, at 386-439-6888 at least 72 hours in advance, if you require special accommodations in order to attend and participate in the meeting.
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All values should be county taxable values. School and other taxing authority values may differ.
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Ormond man to serve prison time for soliciting minor for sex
A 41-year-old Ormond Beach man has been convicted to 366 days in prison after being arrested in November 2024 by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office following a four-month undercover operation targeting adults trying to solicit underage children for sex. Joshua Johnson pleaded guilty to the charge of traveling to meet a minor for sex. In addition to serving prison time, he will also be placed on nine years of sex offender probation.
The undercover operation — coined “Operation Heartbreaker 2” by the FCSO — arrested eight people, including Johnson, after they chatted online to undercover agents to try to solicit them for sex; they believed they were
MARCH 3
IS IT TOO LATE NOW TO SAY SORRY?
1:05 p.m. — 5000 block of State Road 100 East, Palm Coast Petit theft. After being caught shoplifting from a local big box store, a 68-yearold Palm Coast woman told deputies that all she could say was “sorry.”
According to a report, the woman was seen on the store’s surveillance footage concealing a bottle of wine and a bottle of olive oil in her purse, as well as removing clearance barcodes from other items to place over a package of rice and a package
speaking to juvenile girls, according to a press release. Nicholas Franklin, 83, of St. Augustine, was also convicted recently. He pleaded guilty to the charge of using a computer to seduce, solicit or lure a child. He was sentenced to six months of community control, followed by five years of probation with sex offender conditions.
Five of the eight men arrested in the operation have been convicted.
Ormond Beach Police arrested a 19-year-old Port Orange man on Thursday, March 13, after an investigation revealed he had engaged in a sexual relationship with a middle school student.
Kyle Lambert is facing four felony charges involving lewd and lascivious battery
of ground turkey. The woman, whom a store employee recognized from past unreported thefts, stole over $40 worth of items in total.
The store wished to pursue charges, and when deputies spoke with her, the woman apologized and said she had never stolen from the store before, nor been arrested. She was issued a notice to appear in court.
MARCH 6 EXTENDED STAY
2:55 p.m. — 1600 block of North U.S. 1, Ormond Beach
Disorderly intoxication
Police arrested a 54-year-old Ormond man who refused to vacate a local hotel room and hurled a racially derogative slur at another guest.
According to an incident report, hotel staff told police that the man was scheduled
on a victim ages 12-16, and obscene communication to lure a child using a computer. According to his arrest report, Lambert met the victim at Astro Skate in Ormond Beach in September 2024.
The victim’s mother reported the crime to OBPD on Feb. 5, showing officers her daughter’s cell phone, which contained explicit photos and videos shared between Lambert and her daughter. She told police that Lambert also knows other 11-13-yearolds and may have had similar interactions with them.
Police report that in 2023, Lambert was accused of a similar sex offense in South Daytona.
In an interview with police, the victim said that after meeting, she and Lambert would talk occasionally when he was at Astro Skate. She said Lambert approached her in November and asked if she liked him, leading her to obtain his cell phone number from a female friend, at which
to check out that morning, but that he was refusing to leave. The man told police he had paid for one more night’s stay, but hotel records showed this was incorrect.
Police noted the man appeared intoxicated, and that he used “loud profanities” against officers and the front desk clerk.
After the front desk manager asked police to remove him from the property and issue a trespass warning, the man agreed to gather his belongings. An African American hotel guest was standing in the hallway as the man passed by, at which point the man called him a derogatory term. That’s when the reporting officer began to place him in handcuffs, which the man resisted. He was eventually secured and transported to jail.
point they began speaking romantically.
The two would meet at a park near her middle school, and the victim reported the sexual acts took place at the park.
Lambert initially denied the allegations, but later admitted to police that he and the victim had engaged in sexual acts, the report states.
He is being held at the Volusia County Branch Jail without bond.
Daytona State College will begin offering the full Paramedic Certificate program at its Flagler/Palm Coast Campus beginning in May 2025.
“The demand for paramedics and EMTs continues to grow in Flagler and Volusia counties,” said Evan Doyle, director of the Charles M. Curb
MARCH 8 A DRINK AND THEN A NAP
7:06 a.m. — Intersection of Moody Drive and North Ocean Shore Blvd., Palm Coast DUI. Deputies arrested a 23-year-old Palm Coast man after deputies found him sleeping in the driver’s seat of his truck, as music and a video on a cell phone sitting on the center console played.
The reporting deputy had spotted the car earlier that morning, stopped in the same location. Because it hadn’t moved, the deputy approached the truck. He woke the man up and asked him to turn off his truck, spotting an open alcoholic beverage inside, according to a report.
When the deputy asked what the man was doing, the man said he was “probably going to work now,” and then mentioned he was supposed
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to go get groceries. He denied drinking that morning, but the deputy noted he smelled of alcohol. Then, the man pointed east and said his parents’ house was down there.
The man agreed to perform field sobriety exercises, which he failed. He was taken to jail.
MARCH 10 NOTE ON THE DOOR
10:39 a.m. — 6000 block of St Georges Road, Ormond Beach Suspicious incident. A 28-year-old Ormond Beach resident arrived home on March 5 to see a note with several gift cards taped to his door lock.
The man, who reported the incident on March 10, told police that he wasn’t sure which neighbor left the note, but that it was worded in a way that made him believe
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they were complaining about him making too much noise. After receiving the note, he knocked on all his neighbors’ doors, eventually speaking with the neighbor that lives directly below his unit. According to an incident report, the neighbor admitted to leaving the note, and the man gave him his number and instructed him to text if he ever had any more noise issues.
A couple days later, the man came home to find another note on his door — this one accompanied by a bottle of rubbing alcohol, a roll of double-sided tape and a six-pack of water bottles. The man told police the note mentioned “blood” and “punching bag,” which made him concerned and uncomfortable.
Police took photos of the notes and items.
The county’s new comprehensive plan calls for more coordination between the county and its municipalities.
JARLEENE
ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR
Can Flagler County streamline how it handles notices of annexation?
On Monday, March 17, the Flagler County Commission directed staff at a workshop to direct its legal and growth management departments to bring them a deeper analysis on statutory criteria for annexation, particularly involving the proposed Veranda Bay development.
Last December, a controversial vote to annex the 899acre project into Flagler Beach was postponed after the Flagler Beach City Commission was put under a threat of lawsuit by an attorney representing Preserve Flagler Beach & Bulow Creek, Inc. The nonprofit’s attorney argued that the annexation of the unincorporated land would create an enclave within Flagler Beach city limits, which is currently prohibited under state law.
“We’re at a stage where annexations have run wild — and I don’t mean that in a disparaging way, but their pace, their size, their impact, are growing, not diminishing,” County Attorney Al Hadeed said. “And perhaps we need to wrap our arms around it and figure out how it can occur in a more accountable way and in a way that best represents the interests of Flagler County citizens, and eventually municipal citizens.”
In a memo to the County Commissioners, Hadeed and Deputy County Attorney Sean Moylan highlighted that, as it stands, the only coordination between an annexing municipality and the county is the notice to the County Commissioners, which can be issued a minimum of 10 days prior to publishing a notice in a newspaper.
The county’s new comprehensive plan, the attorneys explained in the memo, will require more coordination — a review by the county’s legal and growth management departments, and an opportunity for the county to context the annexation through legal mediation to avoid a formal lawsuit.
“As the county has grown, much of the lands within municipalities are already developed and platted or are undevelopable,” the memo states. “As a result, the cities are seeking unincorporated lands to continue their growth. At the same time, infrastructure of both the County and Cities are under strain.”
The county’s outlined criteria for annexation includes preventing the creation of enclaves during voluntary annexation, the filing of a feasibility study and referendums for involuntary annexations, and the establishment of a joint planing committee with municipalities to review proposed developments along jurisdictional boundaries and annexation petitions.
The commission also discussed the provision of utilities as part of annexation
requirements. Commissioner Greg Hansen recalled the 2018 dispute between the City of Palm Coast and the county over the Airport Commons shopping center, where the city refused to provide water and sewer without annexation.
Hansen said the city “weaponized” the annexation process.
“I was really upset about that whole thing, that we were just steamrolled,” Hansen said. “That should have stayed in the county.”
In the case of Veranda Bay, Hansen said he believed the developer was afraid of stricter development standards if the property remained in the county. Flagler Beach may not hold the developer to same density standards.
“I think we’d be a lot tougher
The Flagler Beach City Commission did not restore a requirement to hold a referendum for annexations exceeding 5% of the city’s geographic area. But it did make changes to the ordinance approved in January 2024.
At its March 13 meeting, the commission voted 4-1 to keep large annexations in the hands of the commission but only by a supermajority — four out of five votes. The January 2024, change called for a simple majority. The previous ordinance also defined the 5% annexatiuion cumulatively within a calendar year, meaning it could take a number of annexations to reach a total of 5%.
With the new ordinance, only a single annexation that exceeds 5% of the city’s area would require a supermajority vote.
The January 2024 change was made in anticipation of a possible annexation of land for the proposed Veranda Bay development. Votes on Veranda Bay have since been tabled. At the March 13 meeting, attorney John Tanner, representing Preserve Flagler Beach & Bulow Creek Inc., requested the commission return to the referendum requirement for large annexations noting that the need to annex in a more timely fashion than a referendum would allow was no longer a concern now that the threat is gone that Palm Coast would annex first.
A few residents also spoke in favor of referendums rather than three commissioners having the
A map of the Veranda Bay development, in orange, and Flagler Beach’s current city limits in the green stripes. The red outlined area is allegedly where a “pocket” of Flagler County land would remain. Image from Flagler Beach legal document
on them,” Hansen said.
Commissioner Leann Pennington asked if the county has come to a conclusion about exerting any rights regarding Veranda Bay. Having read the attached case laws in the memo, she said she assumed the project didn’t meet statute for annexation.
Moylan said the county is not sure what’s going on with Veranda Bay.
“It is on hold, but we have to monitor the city’s agenda,” he said. “... We don’t know if they’re looking for Palm Coast versus Flagler Beach. We don’t know if they’re going to stay in the county. We don’t know — we’re out of the loop as to what is happening, but we can evaluate their proposal and bring it back to you instead of speaking off the fly.”
power to decide a major annexation to the city. One of those was Flagler County Commissioner Kim Carney, who is a Flagler Beach resident.
However, Commissioner Eric Cooley suggested a supermajority vote to replace the simple majority.
“I don’t look at this ordinance as a Veranda Bay type ordinance,” Cooley said, adding that a referendum for annexations over 5% could handcuff future endeavors. He said that if a supermajority is not reached then it probably wouldn’t pass through a referendum either.
New Commissioner John Cunningham was the lone vote against the ordinance saying he would prefer to go back to the referendum requirement.
“I’m not for taking votes away from the people,” Cunningham said.
Cunningham and reelected Commissioner James Sherman were sworn in earlier in the meeting. Sherman was then elected the new commission chair with Rick Belhumeur elected vice chair.
Also at the meeting, the commission approved Cajun Beach restaurant owner Patrick McKinney’s request for an outdoor entertainment permit on his third attempt judging that he took the necessary steps to soundproof the outdoor stage. The approval was on condition that live music would stop at 9:30 p.m. and there would be no drums and no karaoke.
— BRENT WORONOFF
When you enter the “Prayer Zone,” Satan will fight you at every turn. But when you stand in the name of Jesus, the powers of darkness will retreat and you’ll prevail. So the Bible says, “Pray without ceasing.” That means pray every day, not just periodically or when you’re in trouble. “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” (James 5:16 NKJV).
Dr. Kevin James, Pastor
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‘Are we there yet?’ Driving home virtually on Google Maps
Wrong side of the road? No problem.
BRIAN MCMILLAN PUBLISHER
For a recent news story I was writing, I had to use the Street View function of Google Maps. My 6-year-old son, Luke, looked over my shoulder as I was sitting on the couch and saw that this was as close to a video game as he was going to get right now. “I want to drive,” Luke
Dear Editor:
At the last two Ormond Beach council meetings, it has been mentioned that the city increase its vpurchasing policy, currently capped at $25,000, before commission approval is needed. It is vital for us to maintain transparency and oversight in our financial decisions.
Even Deltona established a spending cap of $25,000 in February 2021 that requires commission approval. They also have considered raising the spending cap to $100,000 without the need for commission approval. Coincidental? I have to wonder if any other cities in the county are also pursuing increases?
Spending caps are often implemented to ensure responsible fiscal practices and to maintain accountability to taxpayers.
Here are some common reasons to implement spending caps:
1. Promote fiscal discipline: By setting up a cap, cities aim to control overspending and prevent budget deficits, ensuring that funds are allocated wisely and within means.
said. I put my laptop on his lap and watched as he clicked on the road in front of him. At first, he was a surprisingly safe driver. Then he apparently got bored.
“You’re driving down the wrong side of the road, Luke!”
He giggled wickedly and said, “I don’t care! I can do whatever I want!” He clicked on the road, and the view scooted forward in a blur before freezing again, as if he had parked the car in the middle of the road. Then forward again.
“Where are you going?” I asked.
“I’m going home!” As I watched the images,
2. Transparency and accountability: Spending caps help ensure that large financial decisions involve oversight, which keeps government activities transparent.
3. Fair taxpayer representation: Caps protect taxpayers by limiting the ability of city officials to make significant expenditures without broader approval, ensuring that public money is used with citizen consent.
4. Prioritization of needs: A cap forces cities to prioritize spending, focusing on essential services like public safety, and infrastructure.
5. Preventing unnecessary debt: Limits discourage unnecessary borrowing, helping cities avoid taking on excessive debt that could burden future budgets or generations.
Spending caps can be adjusted for unforeseen events, but the approval process guarantees a controlled approach. Caps reflect a balance between allowing cities to function efficiently and protecting public resources. Implementing spending caps can be credited to several key factors:
1. Transparent budgeting processes: Cities put emphasis on clear and open communication with residents about their financial plans. This transparency builds trust and encourages community buy-in.
2. Strategic planning: Cities can align their spending caps with long-term goals, ensuring that resources are allocated to priority areas like infrastructure, public safety and essential services.
3. Community involve-
October 28, 1940 - March 6, 2025
Daniel D. Borougian of Palm Coast, Florida passed away on Thursday March 6, 2025 at his home in Palm Coast after a brave battle with dementia. He was born on October 28, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York to Phillip Borougian & Elise Sakezlian Borougian.
Daniel was an engineer with the New York Transit Authority. He has been a resident of Palm Coast since 1996, moving from Westchester, New York. On February 11, 2022 he was married to Mary Nell Curran in Palm Coast and she survives him after three wonderful years of marriage. Also surviving Daniel are his stepson, Terry Dowdy & step grandson, Korey Dowdy (Amy).
Daniel’s hobbies included tennis and – especially - photography. Since acquiring his first camera in 1963, Daniel’s work has been published in photography magazines, displayed in St. Augustine, the Hammond Museum, the Katonah Museum and the Salmagundi Club on Fifth Avenue in New York City. As of 2009, he had won awards at all but one of the Flagler County Art League shows for the previous ten years and many more at the St. Augustine Art Association since 1999. In 2009, Daniel garnered the Flagler County Art League’s Poster Award at their spring Art in the Park show. Along with awards from Popular Pho-
my amazement grew. It’s easy to take Google Maps for granted, but wow. Someone decided to send cars with cameras mounted on the roofs, to take pictures of every inch of pavement on virtually every road — in the world? With a 360-degree interactive streetview? (You can also take a tour of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia with Underwater Street View.)
As Luke was “driving” on Belle Terre Parkway, I noticed that sometimes the grass in the medians flipped from green to yellow to green, evidence that one photo in the Street View was taken in fall, while the next might have been taken in spring.
Often, the shadow of the camera is visible on the pavement, a reminder of the
ment: Engaging citizens in the budgeting process allowed for input and a sense of shared responsibility for financial decisions.
4. Efficient resource allocation: By adhering to spending caps, cities are able to focus on efficiency, reducing waste and ensuring that funds are used effectively. These factors demonstrate how transparency, strategic planning, and community engagement can lead to successful fiscal management under spending caps.
JENNIFER BRIGHT Ormond Beach
City Council kicked the can down the road again
Dear Editor:
I attended the Palm Coast Business meeting (Tuesday, March 18) and spoke about imposing a future residential moratorium that would last at least until the agreed order on the wastewater treatment expansions was lifted.
The mayor instead offered a motion on a total moratorium to a date uncertain, which would essentially stop all building now. It failed for lack of a second.
I wish he would have been more flexible. However, this could very well become a moot point as the current home building will continue to add additional flow to the two wastewater plants. I believe that it is conceivable that the plants will reach their design capacity before
tography magazine, Nikon and Olympus competitions, he has also been a judge for the Jacksonville photo competition.
Daniel’s family have entrusted his arrangements to Clymer Funeral Home & Cremations. Condolences may be shared with them at www. clymerfuneralhome.com
countless man hours it takes to provide this real-life video game. Sometimes, there appeared to be double mailboxes in front of houses, just because of the way the pictures were stitches together. Luke stopped moving forward.
“What’s wrong?” I asked.
“The light is red.”
“Luke, it’s a picture. The light is always red.”
He took a left turn and kept driving, sometimes on the right side, sometimes on the left.
His enthusiasm began to wane.
“Are we there yet?” he asked.
It was probably the first time in history that this phrase has been used from the Google Maps driver’s seat, rather than from the
the plant expansions are completed. At which time FDEP (Florida Department of Environmental Protection) will essentially step in and stop all new connections until the expanded plants are fully operational.
It’s unfortunate that there was no one brave enough to second his motion which would have led to open discussion regarding his matter. I believe the strong presence from the building industry at this meeting intimidated the other council members greatly.
There are currently some 19,000 lots or parcels that are available for building. So there is no shortage of work for area home builders and the related trades for many years. The future residential moratorium, if adopted by the City Council, would have let the residents of Palm Coast know that they at least recognize the problem. But they kicked the can down the road again.
ANDY DODZICK Palm Coast
Dear Editor:
A contributor has recently suggested that the freedom to choose whatever one does with one’s own property is a “balance,” where freedom is curtailed when the outcome “affects the well being” of others — an effect which could mean anything from simply offending one’s eyes by my property’s appearance to some possible, but speculative and incalculable, effect on property values. That “balance” seems to amount to, you tell me what you prefer I do with my property, and I simply obey your preference. “Balance” or forced conformity to selfappointed social arbiters?
real life booster seat.
“Almost,” I said. I was about to say, “If you don’t stop complaining, I’m going to turn this virtual car right around, mister!”
Finally, we were on our own road, for some unknown reason feeling compelled to see this thing through all the way to our driveway.
“Oh, look,” I said, slightly embarrassed, “it’s our garbage can.”
Luke was ecstatic, feeling suddenly famous for being on Google Maps. “It’s actually our house!” he yelled. “With our cars in the driveway!”
I sat back, feeling like I had just finished a long drive, oddly tired for having done nothing but sit on the couch.
Luke was the one doing all the driving, after all. Time for both of us to get up and stretch our legs.
Email Brian McMillan at brian@observerlocalnews. com.
True balance is this: I refrain from telling you what to do with your property (paint it purple, burn it, whatever you wish) and you afford me the same simple courtesy (fear not, I won’t burn mine).
Of course, we do need laws to protect people from criminal behavior (robbery, assault, etc.) and from actions flouting public safety (drunk driving, etc.). What justifies such restrictions is that such acts threaten the human rights of others. There is no right to do that; you are not free to threaten my freedom.
Mere annoyances and social disagreements do not demand address by statutes, ordinances or any restriction enforced by the state. They do not threaten anarchy in the streets or the decline of Western civilization. They should not be imposed by force (as government laws are) but would be better addressed on some more informal or neighborly basis (perhaps some form of negotiation or arbitration). Imposition of such by law is excessive.
If a zoning ordinance restricts private property, consider what process ensues. First, a daily fine is typically imposed. That fine accumulates, and if the homeowner refuses to pay because he is convinced the complaint is unjust, eventually a lien may be placed against his property. If the lien itself is not paid off, ultimately his property can be seized to effect payment, and the homeowner evicted by officers (by force if he resists).
And all for what? Because the guy down the block did not like his paint job on his house? Is such a result reasonable, sensible, or even sane? Now, those who propose a “balance” of freedom would probably say that this stubborn homeowner
United Way honors Simpkins, Lemerand and King
The Community Foundation and United Way of VolusiaFlagler Counties honored three community leaders at this year’s Annual Celebration of Philanthropy. Jill Simpkins and L. Gale Lemerand were recognized with the Herbert M. Davidson Award and Nadine King was named the Community Champion.
All event proceeds support the Jill Simpkins and L. Gale Lemerand Endowment Fund for Financial Education with over $100,000 raised so far, according to a press release.
Simpkins has dedicated her life to helping vulnerable members of the community. Through her leadership in various social service programs, she has spearheaded
fundraising and volunteer efforts to provide much-needed resources, the press release stated.
Lemerand has supported education, healthcare and cultural programs that have transformed Volusia and Flagler counties through his
deserved his fate. He should have simply obeyed because, after all, “It’s the law.” But laws are sometimes unjust and should be changed. Our homeowner may have been the party in the right here, not the government. We should not insist simply on more laws, but on better laws.
ANTHONY TEAGUE Palm Coast
End Bike Week liquor sales early
Dear Editor: I am writing this to raise awareness for motorcycle safety. There are always more motorcycle casualties during Bike Week, and I believe there are some preventative measures we can take. A safety measure we should take is for businesses in Volusia County to stop selling liquor after 11 p.m. The common theme for drinking and driving needs to be consistent for all motorized vehicles, and legally it is, but bikers typically do not abide by these laws during Biketoberfest and Bike Week.
ISYS GRADY Robert Morris University
contributions to Daytona State College, Halifax Health and many other local institutions. Nadine King, founder of Christmas Come True, has impacted hundreds of struggling families in Flagler County. Her organization ensures that families receive the support they need during the holidays.
Local youth sing with star
BRENT WORONOFF
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
When the Fitzgerald Performing Art Center announced it was holding auditions for a youth choir to back up Broadway star Mandy Gonzalez during part of her Flagler County performance on March 13, young performers, age 8 to 16 from as far away as Winter Park, jumped at the opportunity. Nearly all of them knew Gon -
zalez is, stream her performances and follow her on social media, said Ann Paris, who served as the choir’s director.
“Seeing Mandy on stage, I’m just beyond impressed, Buddy Taylor Middle School student Gabriella Hitt said after the choir had its rehearsal with Gonzalez a couple of hours before the show. “Honestly, I’m really just speechless about how amazing she is in person and I’m just really blown away.”
Twenty-six singers from Flagler, Volusia, St. Johns and Orange counties sang with Gonzalez on stage.
After their rehearsal, they joined Gonzalez in the Fitz’s small Black Box Theatre for a book-signing. Gonzalez signed and gave out a copy of her young adult novel, “Fearless” to each member of the choir and then posed for a photo with each youngster.
“She’s really just an amazing sweet person,” said Matanzas High School student Emily Robinson. “You can tell that she’s very strict about her performing, but in a good way, like she’s on top of it. She’s very professional, and she’s really nice..”
Gonzalez starred on Broadway as Angelica Schuyler in “Hamilton,” the green witch Elphaba in “Wicked” and originated the role of Nina Rosa-
rio in “In the Heights.” She has had major roles in movies and TV series. And “Fearless,” is not only the name of her novel but also her first solo album, released in 2017. The title song was written by Hamilton and In the Heights creator Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Amelia Fulmer, director of the Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center, said when auditorium staff book shows they are always looking for a way to incorporate arts education for students.
“When I saw this show with Mandy Gonzalez, I knew that she would do a workshop with a choir, so we put in a contract for her to have the choir sing with her, and her assistant sent us the music,” Fulmer said.
An audition for the choir was held on a Saturday morning where each singer sang a solo. They had one rehearsal less than two weeks before the show, said Paris, who teaches choir and theater at Buddy Taylor Middle School and founded the nonprofit Flagler Performing Arts Academy which holds a summer camp and show at the Fitz.
“Most of these kids are from choirs or they’re in musical theater,” Paris said.
Fulmer said the performers drove from all over when they heard they could sing with Mandy Gonzalez.
“We were very fortunate that Nikki Tilton Gross happened to be one of the parents that came to the audition, and she played piano for Ann Paris to direct,” Fulmer said. “We did the meet and greet with Mandy, and she’s just been really great, very nice, very personable.”
Gonzalez was accompanied on stage by accomplished music director Dan Lipton. Lipton, who played piano, and Gonzalez, were accompanied by Central Florida musicians on
Youth choir singers who performed on stage with Broadway star Mandy Gonzalez at the Fitz: Chloe Bennett, Carlin Blaine, Natalie Corallo, Kailani Downing-Burkhart, Lana Goebel, Anniston Goetsch, London Gross, London Hibbard, Andy Hicks, Gabriella Hitt, Kailani Hudson, Sadie Johnson, Mackenzie Kirksey, Annabelle Kocher, Rhylinn Maggs, Abigail Martin, Amelia Nuzzo, Amanda Pladdys, Yarelilys Rodriguez-Lopez, Audrey Seth, Hayley Stegall, Ethan Terrien, Evelyn Xia, Emma Zwirn, Emily Robinson. Director: Ann Paris.
guitar, bass and drums.
“I could have contracted her just to sing with piano,” Fulmer said. “But our audience likes live music with real good guitar players and drummers. We thought that was really important to add to the show.”
It was a show that gave the Fitz an opportunity to bring a bit of Broadway to Flagler County and a chance to give local up-and-coming performers a memory that will last a lifetime.
“I feel like it’s hard to believe. It’s almost like a dream,” said London Hibbard, a student at Buddy Taylor Middle School.
“It’s been really, really fun,” Emily Robinson said. “I do a lot of musical theater, but this is really different from what I normally do. I follow Mandy Gonzalez on Instagram and stuff, and it’s just really cool to meet her and be able to be involved in something that she does and see a little part of her life and be a part of it.”
Thays França and Teri Althouse say their aim is to put a smile on people’s faces as they drive or walk in downtown Ormond.
JARLEENE ALMENAS
MANAGING EDITOR
Ormond Beach artists Thays França and Teri Althouse do everything with a lot of passion, and a lot of love. That includes their latest collaboration: a mural on the exterior of their gallery in the downtown.
“The way you paint and the way you run a business and the way that you treat your friends — they are all very similar for both of us,” França said. “... It is more a progress of love together than it just a job.”
França and Althouse founded Art Spotlight at 67 W. Granada Blvd. in 2022. Though their painting styles are different, their personalities are similar, Althouse said. The pair share an an art studio, so they’re no strangers to working together.
“It’s just like, automatic,” Althouse said. “You just have this kind of blending where you’re thinking about the other person, as well as what you’re doing, and somehow you just make it blend. ... It’s a very
natural process for us.”
In December, the Ormond Beach City Commission approved a request for França and Althouse to paint flower murals on the outside of their gallery building, which is owned by developer Bill Jones. All three of them collaborated on the design,
which will be painted on all four façades of the building.
França and Althouse began working on the east facing mural the week of March 10. Their aim? Put a smile on people’s faces as they drive or walk through the downtown.
Althouse said she’s been excited
During the 21-day period starting March 23, over 100 arts events will be held throughout the county.
JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR
Riverfront Arts District, in collaboration with the Volusia County Cultural Alliance, is launching the inaugural Season of the Arts, to run from March 23 to April 13.
During the 21-day period, over 100 arts events will be held to celebrate the artistic and cultural landscape of Volusia County. Riverfront Arts District Founder Theresa Lieberman said she wanted to unite the art community in the county — and form an umbrella where all the arts and cultural organizations can connect and collaborate.
“It’s our mission to celebrate and elevate the arts, and then, in addition ... honor the influential figures in our community and support the next generation of artists by giving back to the Volusia County Schools fine arts programs, and enhancing the cultural and economic impact of the arts in our region,” Lieberman said. Art influencers — people whom Lieberman described as the driving force behind local creative and cultural growth —will be honored at the Arts VoCo gala, to be held on April 1 at the Museum of Arts and Sciences. Among the honorees is Thays França, who will receive the Artist of Distinction award.
Lieberman said França “embodies creativity.” Through her gallery, collaboration with other artists and involvement in the community, França and the Ormond Beach Arts District are setting an example on how art can enhance a community’s cultural and economic impact, Lieberman said.
“She is transforming the look of Ormond Beach, one mural at a time,” Lieberman said.
França said she’s honored to be receiving the award — which is coming at the same time as Art Spotlight is undergoing its exterior transformation.
“I feel like everything is happening all at once and it hasn’t stopped, and I hope it won’t,” França said. “I couldn’t pick two amazing things to be happening at the same time. I am very proud and honored to be a part of that.”
But like her mural, França said everything is a collaboration.
Art Spotlight co-founder Teri Althouse said she is “stoked” for her.
about the mural since the idea was born.
“Driving down the street this morning and seeing it from a distance — man, my heart just exploded,” Althouse said. “It was really a great feeling to see something happening.”
This is the first time, França said, that she’s painting something for herself. As the proverb goes, the cobbler’s children have no shoes.
“Usually, my home doesn’t end up having as much art as I create,” França said. “So I think that it gives you extra pride, to say, ‘I’m going to be the person that hears all the time about the mural, so I better do my very best.’”
A new lighted sculpture — a marquee-like sign — will be added to the roofline soon too, via a special exception approved by the commission last month.
França said she and Althouse are proud of what they have been able to create inside the gallery. Now, it’s time for that beauty to spread to its exterior.
“It’s not just for the art to tell what is happening in the building, but that our art gallery is now an art piece for our town,” she said.
“It’s like an invitation for the whole community to see something beautiful,” Althouse added.
“I’ll be the one in the back clapping the loudest,” Althouse said. “I’m going to practice my whistle.”
The Arts VoCO Gala will also celebrate philanthropist and art advocate Cici Brown, who will receive the Legacy Award in recognition of her contributions to arts and culture in Volusia County, including the Riverfront Esplanade in Daytona Beach, MOAS and the Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art.
“She just embodies art, within not only Daytona beach, but within Volusia County,” Lieberman said. “We hope that her love and dedication to the arts inspire the next generation to give back and help grow the arts in our community.”
Additional honorees include the Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach for “Outstanding Arts and Cultural Organization,” and two Volusia County Schools art educators and two students for the Volusia County Schools Fine Arts Program Awards. The students will receive scholarships from the Daytona Beach Kiwanis Club.
Investing in VCS fine arts programs are one of the ways Lieberman said Season of the Arts aims to raise awareness. The net proceeds of the gala will gotoward VCS fine arts programs.
For a list of events, or to learn more, visit https://www.artsvoco.com.
THURSDAY, MARCH 20
ORMOND BEACH AREA
DEMOCRATIC CLUB
MEETING
When: 6:30-8:15 p.m.
Where: 56 N. Halifax Drive, Ormond Beach
Details: Attend the March meeting of the Ormond Beach Area Democratic Club. Activities will be presented for participation during early voting and on Election Day to support Josh Weil in the District 6 U.S. House of Representative special election on April 1. Like-minded guests are welcome to attend. Visit ormondbeachdems.org.
THE BRONX WANDERERS
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Fitzgerald Performing
Arts Center, 5500 E. Highway 100, Palm Coast
Details: Take a journey with The Bronx Wanderers and its founder Vinny’s life in the record business. Combined with comedic stories and banter with his older son, Vincent John, the show is a unique look into an American family vying to succeed in the business and passion they all share with music. Tickets cost $54-$64. Visit flaglerauditorium.org.
FRIDAY, MARCH 21
SPRING BREAK CRAFTS
When: 11 a.m. to noon
Where: Ormond Beach Environmental Discovery Center, 601 Division Ave., Ormond Beach
Details: Attend this craft event, recommended for ages 4-11. Space is limited, Call 386-615-7081.
FISH FRY
When: 12-3 p.m.
Where: First Church of Palm Coast, 91 Old Kings Road North, Palm Coast
Details: Join the Men’s Ministry of First Church as its members host a fish fry. Pick-up only. A $15 donation requested. Fish fry meal includes sides and a drink.
ITALIAN NIGHT When: 6-9 p.m.
Where: Flagler Woman’s Club, 1524 S. Central Ave., Flagler
Beach
Details: Join the Flagler Woman’s Club for dinner. Menu includes soup, salad, bread, spaghetti, meatballs, Italian sausage, lasagna, baked ziti, stuffed shells (meat & cheese), eggplant parmesan and dessert. Costs $25 per person. Bring your own beverage. Call Donna at 386-3135383 for a reservation.
THE TRAVELING MILBURYS When: 7 p.m.
Where: Ormond Beach Per-
forming Arts Center, 399 N. U.S. 1, Ormond Beach
Details: The Traveling Milburys will recreate the look and sound of supergroup The Traveling Wilburys. Tickets cost $55-$60. Visit ormondbeachperformingartscenter. csstix.com.
SATURDAY, MARCH 22
WARBIRDS OVER FLAGLER
When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 22, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 23
Where: Flagler County Executive Airport, 201 Airport Road, Palm Coast
Details: Attend this annual fly-in event that allows attendees a chance to see vintage military warbirds in an airshow to salute veterans. There will be aircraft displays, interactive exhibits, food vendors and live entertainment.
LUNCH AND LEARN
When: 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: South Ormond Neighborhood Center, 176 Division Ave., Ormond Beach
Details: Attend this free event by Healthier. Wealthier. Wiser. featuring community disability advocate Carman Clark, chiropractic physician Dr. Amber-Veta Ball and Laurel Jones, CEO of Just Right Business Services LLC as guest speakers. There will also be health screenings, resources and a Q+A. All welcome. RSVP to Belinda Davis at investinhealth2022@gmail.com.
MONTHLY MEETING OF THE
US SUBMARINE VETERANS
INC — USS FLORIDA BASE
When: Noon
Where: VFW, State Road 100, Palatka
Details: Serving U.S. Navy submarine veterans in several counties including Flagler and Volusia. Meets the fourth Saturday of each month. Contact Norman Roy at 401-316-9598 or phbf81@gmail.com.
FLAGLER HUMANE SOCIETY’S 20TH ANNUAL SPAY-
GHETTI WESTERN
When: 5-9 p.m.
Where: Florida Agricultural Museum, 7900 Old Kings Road N, Palm Coast
Details: Attend this evening packed with western-themed fun, food and fundraising to support shelter pets. Tickets cost $50 per person. Register at flaglerhumane.harnessgiving.org/events/2506.
SKYGLOW DRONE SHOW
When: 6 p.m.
Where: Flagler County Executive Airport, 201 Airport Road, Palm Coast
Details: This family-friendly event will blend the past and future of aviation, combining the Warbirds Over Flagler airshow with a drone performance. See a synchronized aerial spectacle. Tickets cost $25 for adults; $20 for children. Visit https://www. eventbrite.com/d/fl--palmcoast/skyglow.
THE MANCINI CENTENNIAL — JUKEBOX SATURDAY NIGHT!
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center, 399 N. U.S. 1, Ormond Beach
Details: See this show celebrating the compositions of Henry Mancini on his 100th birthday. Tickets cost $40$55. Visit ormondbeachperformingartscenter.csstix.com.
SUNDAY, MARCH 23
MUSIC IN THE GARDENS When: 1-4 p.m. Where: Washington Oaks
Coralynn’s mother used to show pigs at the fair when she was a child. Now, her daughters do too.
SIERRA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER
Coralynn Soard doesn’t name the animals she shows at the Flagler County Fair & Youth Show’s 4-H and FFA Youth Livestock Show and Sale.
“It’s a project, not a pet,” she said.
Coralynn, 10, goes out twice a day with her 6-yearold sister Clementine to care for the pigs and chickens on
ing eggs, cleaning coops and feeding and watering the animals.
Both girls are showing animals at the fair. While this is just Clementine’s second year, Coralynn has been showing chickens at the fair for six years. This is the third year she is showing both a chicken and a pig, both of which will be sold and butchered at the end.
The Flagler County Fair has become a family event, Coralynn said: Coralynn and her sister are, in fact, the second generation to show animals at the fair. Jade Soard, their mother and a local 4-H leader, said she showed her own pigs from age 8 to 18. Even her husband, who did not grow up with the Flagler County Fair,
Coralynn said she was happy she could pass on what she knows about caring for chickens to her sister.
“It feels really rewarding to me that I can teach Clementine something,” Coralynn said.
But raising farm animals is a part of the Soard family’s life, with or without the fair. The family has multiple chickens, a calf, a dairy cow and a second pig that they are raising to fill their own freezer. The family then sells their extra eggs and some baked goods at their family’s roadside stand.
Taking care of animals takes a lot of patience, Coralynn said.
“I’m [fully] responsible for the pig,” she said.
band want their five children to know where their food comes from.
“We want them to make sure that we’re giving them a good life, so then we know and we feel better when they’re filling our freezer,” she said.
Soard said she also incorporates the fair into Coralynn’s homeschool lessons as well: teaching the young girl personal and financial responsibility as well as adding to her animal science education.
“So basically, it’s like doing school in a fun way,” Coralynn said.
“Yes, [teaching] life skills is our main focus,” Soard said. The money Coralynn earns will go into a bank account for when she’s an adult — a nest egg to go towards college or a car or a house. In the meantime, Coralynn said she’s happy to know the pig she is raising for the fair will go on to feed another family. She said she’s aware that not every child has the same upbringing as her, and considers herself lucky to have the experience, both to have farm animals at home and to raise them for the fair. It teaches her
responsibility, she said, and about the animals themselves.
“I can tell you I wouldn’t be this deep into the chicken business if it wasn’t for the fair,” she said with a laugh.
The school-wide event showcased the work of students in several departments as well as school clubs.
The Matanzas High School Multicultural Festival on March 12 was a school-wide event that showcased the work of students in language, art, music, culinary, English and math classes as well as school clubs.
The festival included music from the Matanzas band and the school’s Blue Steel band. The JROTC color guard and the national anthem opened the event followed by a cheerleading welcome.
Students produced art displays representing cultures from around the world. Christina Gilliam’s Spanish 2 and 3 honors classes presented displays featuring 21 Spanishspeaking countries, Dances Around the World, the Day of the Dead and Heritage Writing. AICE Spanish
classes presented Education in Hispanic Countries. Spanish 1 classes displayed Menus Around the World. School cultural clubs included the African American Mentorship Program, the European Club and the Hispanic Club. Palm Coast cultural clubs that participated included the African American Cultural Society, the Hispanic American Cultural Society and the Portuguese Club. The culinary department sold food
representing cuisine from around the world.
The event also included a scavenger hunt, games and prizes. Black Mango Band, DJ Frank Novak and Hanna-Maria Kruhliak provided entertainment.
“The Multicultural Festival was a great success and we had a wonderful turnout,” said Gilliam, who led the event this year.
Beachside Elementary has expanded its offering of clubs and activities in its aim “to foster a love for learning, creativity, and personal growth among our students,” Principal Leigh Prokop said in a statement to the Observer
The school’s new Flag Corps marched in the Ormond Beach Christmas parade in December.
Beachside also established its first National Honor Society Chapter this school year, recognizing students who are excelling academically and demonstrate leadership qualities. Additionally, Beachside’s new Robotics Club won first place in the district competition.
“This achievement is a testament to the dedication and ingenuity of our students and their mentors,” Prokop said. “The club provides a platform for students to explore the fascinating world of robotics, coding, and engineering, preparing them for future careers in STEM fields.”
Matanzas High School teacher Anthony Zaksewicz and his AfricanAmerican History class will be going on a civil rights walking tour in St.
Augustine, thanks to a grant from the American Battlefield Trust’s History Field Trip Grant Program.
Grants are awarded based on a competitive national application process. The field trip will provide students with a hands-on opportunity to learn about local history as it relates to the civil rights movement, connecting local events to national advancements in civil rights. The tour will be guided by a woman who experienced these events as a teenager, according to a press release.
The American Battlefield Trust is the largest battlefield land preservation organization in the country, having saved more than 58,000 acres of hallowed ground across 24 states, according to the press release.
Zaksewicz has enormous enthusiasm for teaching history and is excited to utilize the St. Augustine civl rights protests as an outdoor classroom.
DANCE TEAM CELEBRATES WINS AT STATE COMPETITION
The Ormond Beach Elementary Elite Dance team won straight superiors and first place in the hip-hop category during the MA State Dance Competition held in Sanford on March 8.
The team also won second place in Pom, Dance instructor Bree Corbitt said in a statement to the Observer
The OBE Stomp team also competed, winning first place for their routine as well.
The team won outstanding overall first place team in the Elementary Division of the competition.
cat-only veterinary
MICHELE MEYERS
Dr. Amber Carter knew she wanted to specialize in feline veterinary medicine while in college, before she ever stepped foot inside Cat Care Clinic in Ormond Beach.
And after purchasing the business in 2015, Dr. Carter has kept Cat Care Clinic’s 25-year legacy alive.
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, the clinic will be hosting a 25th Anniversary Open House. Located at 320 S. Yonge St., Cat Care Clinic is inviting the public to take self-guided tours of the facility, as well as purchase $5 raffle tickets to win free lab work, exams, pet strollers and more. A coffee bar, snacks and swag bags will be available during the event, which is free to the public.
“It’s a celebration for us as well as the community,” Dr. Carter said.
“This is a thank you to the commu-
nity. Here we are in this beach town and we have one of the busiest cat hospitals in the country.”
Dr. Carter and her husband Kenny Carter purchased the business from Dr. Leslie Nixon and her spouse John Nixon, who founded Cat Care Clinic in 2000.
Within five years of opening the clinic in a small shopping plaza on Granada Boulevard, the Nixons relocated their business to the current 4,000-square-foot space on Yonge Street, which was built to serve the needs of feline-only practitioners.
As cats and their humans enter the facility, they are greeted by staff in the reception area, before being seen in one of the four examination rooms. There is a main treatment area with an oxygen cage for cats in respiratory distress, a space for digital X-rays, a surgical suite and a full endoscope, which allows them to perform rhinoscopy, otoscopy and cystoscopy procedures, to name a few. The clinic also has an in-house laboratory where the staff can get immediate test results regarding a patient’s blood, chemistry, urinalysis, cultures and thyroid.
Kenny Carter is Cat Care Clinic’s practice manager. He grew up on a small dairy farm in North Carolina where, he said, cats were part of the landscape. He met Dr. Carter at Duke University, where he was teaching ballet. She was a drama major, focusing on stage management.
“I never knew anyone who took a cat to a vet in my life,” Kenny Carter said. “It was only when Dr. Carter said to me, when she was in vet school, that she wanted to focus on feline medicine, that I even knew that was a thing.”
After moving to San Diego, California, to accept a job at the La Jolla Playhouse, Dr. Carter said she was contemplating a career change and decided to peruse the “American Almanac of Jobs and Salaries”. As soon as she read the description for a veterinarian, Dr. Carter said she knew she wanted to pursue that career path.
The couple moved to Florida where Dr. Carter earned a degree in molecular biology from the University of Central Florida. She then attended the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. In college, she shifted her focus to feline-only practices.
“I decided on a feline-only practice because cats are just such amazing creatures and I love the environment of a feline-only practice with
no barking dogs,” she said.
Dr. Carter was hired by Dr. Nixon after she graduated in 2007. She left in 2010, but returned in 2014 after receiving an email from the Nixons asking if she was interested in purchasing Cat Care Clinic.
Currently, five veterinarians work at the clinic, including Dr. Carter and former owner Dr. Nixon. Both Carter and Nixon are board-certified in feline practice from the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners.
There are also three receptionists, eight veterinary technicians and additional support staff.
Receptionist Jenn Lo started working at Cat Care Clinic in 2007. She said there is no better place to work.
“They take care of us,” Lo said.
“Part of the job is educating people but the best part of the job is the cats. I wouldn’t be here if the Carters weren’t here.”
Client and retired Pathways Elementary School teacher Michele Dennis said she has been taking her cats to the clinic since it opened in 2000.
“No matter when I come in here, they are awesome,” she said. “They cater to us. They really care about these cats. They will do anything to help them. I would recommend them to anybody.”
Dr. Carter said their mission is to practice the best medicine, have the best cat and client experience and take care of their employees.
“We can practice good medicine all day long, but if we don’t have a good patient and client experience then the medicine doesn’t matter,” she said. “You have to practice all three of those as well as take care of your employees so they can provide those things.”
Celebrating 25 years is a major milestone, Dr. Carter said, hence why the clinic is hosting a community event. But it’s also about the cats.
“The event is to help bring awareness to the fact that cats need to come to the vet every year and cats need medical care too,” Dr. Carter said. “We’re here to make that a positive experience for them.”
Ahouse at 55 Riverwalk Drive South in Palm Coast Plantation was the top real estate transaction for March 1-7 in Palm Coast and Flagler County. The house sold on March 7, for $985,000. Built in 2015, the house is a 3/3.5 and has a boat dock, a boat house, an outdoor kitchen and 2,781 square feet. It sold in 2016 for $324,400.
ALEXIS MILLER
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Condos
A condo at 1009 Ocean Marina Drive sold on March 4, for $344,900. Built in 1988, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,140 square feet. It sold in 2015 for $185,000.
A condo at 200 Marina Bay Drive, Unit 203, sold on March 3, for $455,500. Built in 2001, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,138 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $298,000.
A condo at 80 Surfview Drive, Unit 801, sold on March 4, for $580,000. Built in 2003, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,425 square feet. It sold in 2013 for $302,300.
PALM COAST
Armand Beach
A house at 81 Solee Road sold on March 5, for $900,000. Built in 2000, the house is a 4/2 with 2 half-baths, a pool, a hot tub, a fireplace and 3,296 square feet. It sold in 2019 for $475,000.
Belle Terre
A house at 23 Priory Lane sold on March 7, for $395,000. Built in 2005, the house is a 4/2.5 and has 3,679 square feet. It sold in 2013 for $165,000.
A house at 64 Buttonworth Drive sold on March 7, for $489,900. Built in 2006, the house is a 4/3 and has a pool and 2,420 square feet. It sold in 2007 for $235,000.
Lehigh Woods A house at 120 Raintree Circle sold on March 7, for $295,000. Built in 2005, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,626 square feet. It sold in 2005 for $171,300.
Palm Harbor A house at 20 Cloverdale Court North sold on March 7, for $865,000. Built in 2000, the house is a 3/2.5 and has a pool, a hot tub, a boat house, a dock and 2,386 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $649,900.
A house at 22 Cochise Court sold on March 5, for
Ahouse at 87 Tomoka Ridge Way in Breakaway Trails was the top real estate transaction in Ormond Beach and Ormondby-the-Sea for the week of Feb. 22-28. The house sold on Feb. 24, for $750,000. Built in 2016, the house is a 3/3 and has 2,969 square feet. It last sold in 2017 for $494,800.
JARLEENE ALMENAS
MANAGING EDITOR
ORMOND BEACH
Archer’s Mill
The house at 3264 Arch Ave. sold on Feb. 27, for $339,990. Built in 2025, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,641 square feet.
The house at 3235 Arch Ave. sold on. Feb. 27, for $504,490. Built in 2025, the house is a 4/3.5 and has 2,787 square feet.
Fountain View
The house at 1506 Fountain View St. sold on Feb. 25, for $344,990. Built in 2024, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,828 square feet.
Halifax Plantation
The house at 2705 Kinsale Lane sold on Feb. 26, for $291,990. Built in 2024, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,608 square feet.
Hunter’s Ridge
The house at 19 Cambridge Trace sold on Feb. 27, for $629,000. Built in 2001, the house is a 4/3.5 and has a fireplace, a pool, a spa and 3,343 square feet. It last sold in 2024 for $720,000.
Lakebridge
The townhome at 4 Glen Arbor Park sold on Feb. 24, for $189,000. Built in 1981, the townhome is a 2/1 and
$600,000. Built in 1996, the house is a 3/2 and has a pool, a boat dock, a fireplace and 2,095 square feet. It sold in 1999 for $230,000.
Pine Lakes A house at 2 Waves Place sold on March 6, for $450,000. Built in 2002, the house is a 3/2 and has a pool and 2,122 square feet. It sold in 2002 for $18,500.
Sea Colony A house at 7 Nantucket Lane sold on March 7, for $349,900. Built in 1987, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,006 square feet. It sold in 2016 for $195,000.
A house at 38 Medford Drive sold on March 5, for $345,000. Built in 1989, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,332 square feet. It sold in 1989 for $123,200.
Seminole Woods
A house at 217 Montgomery Court sold on March 7, for $334,990. Built in 2024, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,388 square feet.
A house at 9 Underwick Path sold on March 7, for $469,000. Built in 2021, the house is a 4/2 and has a pool and 2,166 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $272,700.
A house at 10 Seabury Place sold on March 7, for $320,000. Built in 2024, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,500 square feet.
Toby Tobin, of gotoby.com, contributed to this report
Woodmere
The house at 932 Parkwood Drive sold on Feb. 27, for $457,000. Built in 1965, the house is a 4/2 and has a fireplace and 1,791 square feet. It last sold in 2024 for $251,500.
ORMOND-BY-THE-SEA
Holland
The house at 31 Concord Drive sold on Feb. 24, for $525,000. Built in 1989, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace, a pool and 1,606 square feet. It last sold in 2011 for $162,000.
Not in subdivision
has 1,280 square feet. It last sold in 2022 for $200,000.
Not in subdivision
The house at 200 Country Club Drive sold on Feb. 24, for $615,000. Built in 1957, the house is a 2/2 and has a fireplace and 1,972 square feet. It last sold in 1972 for $40,000.
Oak Park
The house at 413 Division Ave. sold on Feb. 26, for $240,000. Built in 1972, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,138 square feet. It last sold in 2023 for $250,000.
Ormond Lakes
The house at 60 Old Wiggins Lane sold on Feb. 24, for $339,000. Built in 2003, the house is a 3/2 and has 2,028 square feet. It last sold in 2015 for $195,000.
Plantation Bay
The townhome at 1332 Hansberry Lane sold on Feb. 25, for $365,000. Built in 2010, the townhome is a 2/2 and has 1,551 square feet. It last sold in 2020 for $221,000.
The house at 1287 Royal Pointe Lane sold on Feb. 26, for $590,000. Built in 2004, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace, a pool, a spa and 1,941 square feet. It last sold in 2004 for $276,700.
The house at 14 River Drive sold on Feb. 24, for $260,000. Built in 1952, the house is a 2/1.5 and has a fireplace and 1,097 square feet. It last sold in 1998 for $52,500.
The house at 25 River Drive sold on Feb. 26, for $275,000. Built in 1952, the house is a 2/1 and has 832 square feet. It last sold in 2023 for $220,000.
Ocean Aire
The house at 106 Ocean Aire Terrace North sold on Feb. 24, for $395,250. Built in 1973, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,314 square feet. It last sold in 2016 for $245,000.
Ormond
Oceanside Estates
The house at 33 Sunny Beach Drive sold on Feb. 24, for $589,000. Built in 1970, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace, a pool and 1,898 square feet. It last sold in 2021 for $395,000.
Sunny Shores
The house at 33 Sunny Shore Drive sold on Feb. 27, for $280,000. Built in 1958, the house is a 2/1 and has 844 square feet. It last sold in 1996 for $60,000.
John Adams, of Adams, Cameron & Co. Realtors, contributed to this report.
This beautifully maintained 3BR/2BA home situated on a large corner lot offers exceptional curb appeal, a spacious fenced backyard, and a pristine interior. Recent updates including a new roof, freshly painted
The Bulldogs won their seventh straight against Matanzas.
BRENT
WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Flagler Palm Coast pitcher Adam Kleinfelder said it took him a couple of innings to feel comfortable on the Matanzas baseball mound. He went on to have his best outing of the sea-
son on March 13 in a 9-4 victory over the Pirates.
The senior right-hander allowed four hits and two unearned runs in five innings. He struck out five and walked one and lowered his earned run average to 2.05. Carson Flis pitched the final two innings, allowing two unearned runs in the seventh.
“I felt good,” Kleinfelder said. “The mound was a little soft. It was hard to land on. I started to figure it out about the third inning. I was throw-
ing my two-seam (fastball) outside, and it was working.”
The Bulldogs (5-9) scored a season-high nine runs and won for the third time in their last four games heading into the Spring Break Tournament on March 17-21 at Sanford Memorial Stadium.
It was FPC’s seventh straight victory against Matanzas in the only time the two teams will play this season.
“It feels good against our rivals to beat them,” Kleinfelder said. “Last week, we figured something out, and now the bats are starting to get up.”
FPC collected seven hits against Matanzas pitchers Seth Avellar and Dioz Cruz. Brenin Striplin went 2 for 4, Marion Clayton hit a two-run single, Nole Hammerle and Carson Flis each had a double and an RBI and Kleinfelder helped his own cause with a hit and a run scored.
The win came on the heels of a 2-1 home victory over Orlando East River on March 12. Jordan Gonzalez allowed one run and four hits in five innings. Reggie Bass closed out the game with two shutout innings.
“We played a very good team, St. Johns Country Day (on March 4), and we only lost 6-5 in a game that we should have won,” Kleinfelder said. “We were winning. And then we beat Deltona 10-3 (on March 7), and that got us going.”
Matanzas (1-13) left the bases loaded twice against the Bulldogs. The following night at Palatka, the Pirates gave up three runs in the bottom of the seventh to fall to the Panthers 6-5. Nick Pandich had three hits with a
double against the Bulldogs and added two more hits and two runs scored against Palatka. Wiley Connor went 2 for 4 with two RBIs against FPC and was 2 for 3 and scored a run against the Panthers. Dylan Vanderbur went 3 for 7 with three runs scored in the back-to-back games. Alonso Quintana went 3 for 4 with an RBI against Palatka.
The Pirates were scheduled to visit Ocala Vanguard on March 17. After spring break, they host Menendez on March 25.
Infielder Juliet Fogel has signed with St. Johns River State. Pitcher Leah Stevens is headed to Florida.
BRENT WORONOFF
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Matanzas High softball players Leah Stevens and Juliet Fogel signed letters of intent with their colleges over a month ago. On March 13, following a game with Palatka, they celebrated with a signing ceremony on their field in front of parents and fans.
“I’m glad we did this,” said Fogel who will play softball for St. Johns River State College in Palatka next season. Pitcher Leah Stevens, who signed with the University of Florida, decorated a cake that read “Congratulations” and had pictures of the school logos — a Viking for St. Johns River and the Gator logo for Florida.
“I’m a novice cake decorator. I tried my best,” Stevens said. “I knew we were in charge of desserts today, and I wanted something special, so
I thought I might as well try to do a design of mascots, and I like art, so I thought something new would be fun.”
Stevens, who has a 6-0 record with a 0.66 earned run average and 73 strikeouts this season, said the celebration got her excited again about playing next season with UF, ranked third in the nation in last week’s ESPN.com/USA Softball poll.
“It kind of reinvigorated the fact that I’m actually going there next year, because I’ve been in the kind of high school mindset, being at softball, but now I’m really thinking about that I am actually going there next year, and it’s really exciting thinking about the future.”
Fogel plays shortstop for the Pirates, who lost their first game of the season, 10-6 to Palatka, before the signing celebration. Her sister, Ruby, plays third base. Their family moved to Palm Coast from Freehold, New Jersey, before last school year.
“When we moved here, it was kind of hard because it was during my recruiting process,” she said. “I was talking to colleges up north, and then
I moved here. I don’t want to be far from home, so everything just kind of changed for me.”
Fogel said that after her travel team scrimmaged St. Johns River, the 2024 national junior college champion, Coach Joe Pound began recruiting her.
“He offered me after I had a visit,” she said. “It was my first visit, and I waited on it a little bit. But I was like, this is where I want to be, and I’m really am excited to go there.”
Fogel is going to SJR as an infielder. In New Jersey, she primarily played third base, she said.
“I’ll play anywhere, pretty much,” she said.
Stevens said there are quite a few pitchers on Florida’s roster, but she is going to Gainesville with the mindset of just trying to get better.
“I know Coach Steph (Florida pitching coach Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro) can really help me devel-
op my untapped potential, getting stronger so I can get faster, work on my spin, develop another pitch. Something like that so I can really be the best pitcher I can is really what I’m most excited about, and that I can help the team in any way they see fit,” Stevens said.
As her teammates devoured the Viking/Gator cake, Stevens said she enjoyed having a signing celebration.
“I’m really happy I got to do it with Juliet,” she said. “That was a really good experience having someone else that’s also going through the same thing. We’re going to be really close to each other. SJR is really close to Florida, so I’m really excited to be able to go to some of her games. Hopefully, she can come to some of mine and just go into that next step together, because she’s been a really good friend the past couple of years she’s been here.”
Athletic trainer Michael Doersch and athletic director Zach Rigney received awards for the national recognition.
AdventHealth presented Matanzas High School with the Safe Sport School Award, a national recognition given by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.
Erik Nason, AdventHealth East Florida Division’s director of strategic partnerships, presented the award to Matanzas athletic trainer and AdventHealth team member Michael Doersch and to Matanzas athletic director Zach Rigney before the Pirates’ baseball game against Flagler Palm Coast on March 13. AdventHealth also presented the Safe Sport School Award to FPC athletic trainer Ron Steinwehr and athletic director Scott Drabczyk on March 4.
Before the Pirates’ game on March 13, Matanzas administrators, athletic training student aides, Flagler Schools Superintendent LaShakia Moore, School Board member Lauren Ramirez, Doersch, Rigney, Nason and AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway CEO Wally DeAquino took part in the Safe Sport School presentation.
To earn the distinction, a school must demonstrate a steadfast commitment to athlete health and safety by ensuring access to quality medical care, maintaining safe facilities, implementing emergency action plans and educating athletes and parents about injury prevention and overall well-being.
With March designated as National Athletic Trainers Month, AdventHealth ended the presentation by celebrating the commitment, dedication and passion that Doersch provides the student athletes of Matanzas.
AdventHealth partners with Flagler Schools by providing an athletic trainer to each high school. the hospital system also provides free sports physicals in Volusia and Flagler counties. The Volusia physicals are schedule for April 2-5 at Daytona International Speedway (5-9 p.m. April 2-4; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 5). Preregistration is avaliable at vcssportsphysicals.com.
Flagler physicals are scheduled for May 21-22 (5 p.m.-9 p.m.) at Flagler Palm Coast High School. Schedule an appointment time at FSSportsPhysicals.com.
The free physicals are offered to athletes, JROTC cadets, fire academy students, and band members entering sixth through 12th grade.
The Mainland High junior trains at Palm Coast Gymnastics. She has accepted a full scholarship at the Philadelphia school.
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Mainland High School junior Kaiya Brown will receive a full gymnastics scholarship to Temple University in Philadelphia. Brown committed to the Division I school on March 11.
“The coaches made me feel loved, the girls on the team made me feel so welcome and they have a great academic program,” Brown said. “And I love the city. I had been to Temple for a camp in the summer of 2023 and my mom and I looked around Philadelphia. I really liked the culture and the activities. It’s a really diverse city.”
Brown has been training at Palm Coast Gymnastics for eight years. She trains 20 hours a week, said Kelly Flagler, her coach and Palm Coast Gymnastics owner.
“She’s extremely talented, very driven and a very hard worker,” Flagler said. “She was on the TOPs (Talent Opportunity Program) national team and worked to compete for elite level.” Brown made the Level 9 Eastern National Championships. She made Level 10 Eastern Regionals two years in a row and is aiming to make the regional national team and compete
at Level 10 nationals in May in Salt Lake City. Level 10 is the highest level in the Junior Olympic Program. Her journey begins this weekend in Tampa at states.
“This is my third year in Level 10.
My freshman and sophomore years I had a lot of injuries. I wasn’t able to compete a full healthy season,” said Brown, who is healthy now.
She said her start in gymnastics began at age 2 in Mommy and Me classes. She continued the sport in recreational classes, and then, in 2012, she watched Gabby Douglas win the Olympic All-Around gold medal and told her mother she wanted to be just like her. So, Brown’s mother put her in competitive gymnastics. And she’s been working ever since to be a college-level gymnast.
“I was training 30 hours a week and homeschooling until high school, when I wanted to have a normal life
and go to school,” Brown said. But her schedule can hardly be considered normal. She is dualenrolled at Daytona State College. She’s a member of the National Honor Society and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She’s on Mainland’s Student Advisory Team. She teaches bible lessons to elementary school students at her church, Calvary Christian in Ormond Beach. And on March 7, she was crowned 2025 Miss Mainland.
“That a big deal in the community and in my school just being able to represent the school with pride and school spirit,” she said.
Last year she was also on Mainland’s dance and drill team, but could not sustain the grueling schedule, going back and forth to both practices.
“That was definitely a chaotic semester but really fun and rewarding,” she said.
In gymnastics Brown has a rare combination of both power and grace, Flagler said. Brown said her favorite event changes weekly, but right now it’s probably floor exercise.
“I get to tumble and show my personality with my dancing and get the crowd engaged,” she said.
Brown said at Temple she’ll have the opportunity to compete right away.
“I was talking to (Temple coach Hilary Steele) that I didn’t want to be on a team just to say I was on it,” she said. I want to contribute to those lineups. I want to be able to come in freshman year and contribute right away.”
The freshman ranks fourth in the state in Class 3A in the 3,200-meter run and ninth in the 1,600.
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Matanzas freshman Peyton Cerasi has broken the school track records in both the 1,600- and 3,200-meter races. She currently ranks fourth in the state among Class 3A runners in the 3,200 with a time of 11:04.34 and ninth in the 1,600 with a 5:10.35. At the Craig Speziale Memorial Invitational on March 1 at Ponte Vedra High, she placed second in both events, breaking the Pirates’ school record in both in 5:10.35 in the 1,600 and 11:26.16 in the 3,200. A week later at the River City Relays at UNF, she shattered her own 3,200 mark by 22 seconds with a winning time of 11:04.34. She also won the 1,600 in 5:14.04. Cerasi, who transferred from FPC after the fall semester, now owns school records at two different high schools. She set the FPC girls cross country record with a 5K time of 18:19.2 to finish seventh at the Class 4A state championship.
administration of the estate of Evelyn B. Kaiser, deceased, whose date of death was December 23, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. The personal representative has no duty to discover whether any property held at the time of the decedent’s death by the decedent or the decedent’s surviving spouse is property to which the Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in ss. 732.216-732.228, Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice is March 13, 2025. Personal Representative: Michael J. Sekera 370 Lowell Road Sayville, New York 11782 Attorney for Personal Representative: Rodolfo Suarez Jr. Esq., Attorney Florida Bar Number: 013201 9100 South Dadeland Blvd, Suite 1620 Miami, Florida 33156 Telephone: 305-448-4244
E-Mail: rudy@suarezlawyers.com
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2024 14522 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF SHARON LEE MUNSON Deceased. The administration of the estate of Sharon Lee Munson, deceased, whose date of death was October 12, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. The personal representative has no duty to discover whether any property held at the time of the decedent’s death by the decedent or the decedent’s surviving spouse is property to which the Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in ss. 732.216-732.228, Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice is March 13, 2025. Personal Representative: Jennifer Lynn Cunningham 6744 Ferri Circle Port Orange, Florida 32128
Attorney for Personal Representative: Rodolfo Suarez Jr. Esq., Attorney Florida Bar Number: 013201 9100 South Dadeland Blvd, Suite 1620 Miami, Florida 33156 Telephone: 305-448-4244
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File No. 2024-10270 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF LUIS ALFREDO VEGERANO, SR. A/K/A LUIS A. VEGERANO, SR., Deceased. The administration of the estate of LUIS ALFREDO VEGERANO, SR. A/K/A LUIS A. VEGERANO, SR. deceased, whose date of death was April 10, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P. O. Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32720. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served, must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice is: March 13, 2025. Signed on this 6th day of November, 2024. EMILY VEGERANO Personal Representative 149 Beacon Lane Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 R. KEVIN KOREY, ESQUIRE Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar No. 89108 ROBERT KIT KOREY, P. A. 595 W. Granada Blvd. Suite A Ormond Beach, FL 32174 Telephone: (386) 677-3431
Email: Kevin@koreylawpa.com
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NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2025 10479 CICI
DIVISION: 32- Mary G. Jolley
In re: ASSIGNMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF CREDITORS OF WAUSM PROPCO GP II, LLC, Assignor, and MARK C. HEALY, Assignee.
TO: ALL CREDITORS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE
NOTICE THAT:
1. On February 19, 2025, a petition was filed commencing an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors proceeding, pursuant to Chapter 727, Fla. Stat., made by WAUSM Propco GP II, LLC (“Assignor”), with its principal place of business at 601 Oak Street,
