Palm Coast Observer 7-14-22

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THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2022

Deadline looms on fee dispute The school district and the county have under two months to reach an agreement on impact fees. PAGE 10A

Schools get grades Two elementary schools, one middle school earn an ‘A’ PAGE 4A INSIDE OPIOID EPIDEMIC

Drug overdose deaths are rising, but Volusia medical examiner expects them to slow PAGE 3A

ONE DEAD IN FIRE Woman’s body found in structure fire at Bulow RV Resort PAGE 8A

1,200 HOMES OK’D

The Radiance community, formerly called Eagle Lakes, earns commission’s approval PAGE 11A

BRIEF Toys for Tickets: Christmas in July program returns The Flagler Beach Police Department’s annual Toys for Tickets program, which inspired last year’s “Christmas in July,” will return in 2022.

From July 10 through July 31, Flagler Beach Police Department officers, at their discretion, are issuing “toy waivers” along with warning citations for non-criminal traffic offenses and/or city parking offenses.

The “toy waiver” provides motorists with information on how to donate a new, unwrapped toy to the Police Department in lieu of paying a fine. Citizen participation is voluntary.

At the end of the campaign, the Police Department will turn over all donated toys to the local nonprofit Christmas Come True.

Christmas Come True provides a complete Christmas experience for area parents who can’t afford a traditional Christmas for their families.

Motorists who participate will be instructed to drop off a new, unwrapped toy between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Flagler Beach Police Department, at 204 South Flagler Ave., Flagler Beach.

Eddie Branquinho lost his patience with fellow council members’ handling of a proposed survey on multifamily housing.

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BRANQUINHO: ‘I DON’T BELONG HERE’ Palm Coast’s District 4 city councilman abruptly leaves the dais in the middle of a council meeting, suggesting that he may resign. PAGE 2A

Sparking interest: City hosts firefighter kids camp See PalmCoastObserver.com for more photos

SPLASH MOB World’s largest swim lesson Palm Coast kids came together at the Frieda Zamba Pool on June 23 to take part in the 2022 World’s Largest Swimming Lesson.

The event, organized by the World Waterpark Association, is held on the same day in cities around the globe to help children learn how to swim and inform communities about the value of swim lessons in preventing child drowning, the leading cause of injury-related deaths in children ages 1 to 4.

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Calendar..................... PAGE 3B Cops Corner............... PAGE 6A The Fine Arts.............. PAGE 2B Letters.......................PAGE 12A Public Notices............ PAGE 8B Real Estate..................PAGE 7B Veterans....................PAGE 12A

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CITY WATCH

JONATHAN SIMMONS MANAGING EDITOR

City seeks new concessionaire for golf course Palm Coast’s negotiations with the Green Lion — the restaurant that leases space at the city-owned Palm Harbor Golf Club — have ended, and the city government will issue a request for proposals on July 20 for a new concession, according to a news release from the city government.

The restaurant company and the city government have been negotiating since the City Council in February pushed to raise the restaurant’s lease to market rate, from $600 per month.

The two sides couldn’t come to terms on which party should cover the water bill, which has historically been paid by the city government.

The Green Lion, given an ultimatum by the city to sign a lease by July 1, did not do so.

The city’s RFP will close on Aug. 11, and the city expects to complete a contract with a new concession provider by Sept. 1.

The Green Lion’s existing lease will end on Jan. 15, 2023, and the new concession provider’s lease would begin on Feb. 1, 2023.

Branquinho walks off City Council dais mid-meeting City Councilman Eddie Branquinho walked off the City Council dais in the middle of a council workshop meeting the morning of July 12, saying he’d be rethinking his role with the city.

Branquinho had objected to the way his council colleagues wanted to handle proposed resident survey questions on multifamily housing.

Branquinho, who consistently opposes proposals for new apartment complexes, wants the multifamily housing questions to make up their own stand-alone survey.

But other council members, following the advice of city staff members at the workshop, preferred to instead bundle the multifamily housing questions into a broader resident survey on growth in the city.

“I don’t belong here. I’ll rethink my future today,” Branquinho said at the workshop as he gathered up his belongings and stepped away from the dais. “Because I don’t belong here. I don’t want to do this to the people of Palm Coast. I don’t belong here, and I’m going to think with my family as to what I want to do. Being here, and not caring for the people of Palm Coast ... that’s exactly what you do.”

Turning to Mayor David Alfin, he added, “Let me think about my future, sir, and I’ll have an answer for you by the end of next week.”

As Branquinho walked off the dais, Alfin asked city staff members if they understood the council’s direction regarding the survey.

Branquinho, on his way out of the room, interjected: “Not my direction, though! Not my direction.”

Alfin asked the city clerk to note Branquinho’s departure in the meeting record.

If Branquinho resigns from his council seat, the remaining council members will have the option to either leave the seat open until the November general election or appoint someone to serve as an interim council member. One of the council’s current members — John Fanelli — is an interim councilman, serving in the District 2 seat vacated as a result of former Councilman Victor Barbosa’s resignation.

“I’m here on the side of [the] people,” Branquinho said. “And if you think anything different than what I’m thinking, then you’re not on the side of the people, you’re on the side of something else.”

City Councilman Eddie Branquinho

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and he is not running for re-election.

“I think we should just, at least, send these [questions] out there, and listen to what the people of Palm Coast have to say,” he said.

Some council members suggested potential tweaks to the questions’ wording, and Alfin proposed prefacing the survey question about whether there should be more multifamily housing with a statement explaining how much already exists.

“We’re kind of asking, ‘Should there be more,’” Alfin said. “More than what? I don’t even know, myself, at this moment, how much there is. ... It’s hard to know how much there should be if you don’t know what your starting point is.”

Fanelli and Councilman Ed Danko said they favored including Branquinho’s questions in a broader survey on the city’s Comprehensive Plan, rather than holding a standalone survey.

When Alfin said he thought he was hearing a council consensus in favor of including Branquinho’s questions in the broader survey, Branquinho said, “Then I don’t belong here,” and started gathering up his papers.

Branquinho has consistently opposed new proposals for multi-

Branquinho had proposed that the city ask residents two survey questions on multifamily housing: 1. Are you in favor of additional multi-family housing developments in the City of Palm Coast? Yes or No 2. Are you in favor of the City of Palm Coast allowing single-family homes to be built on lots: n 25 feet wide n 50 feet wide n 60 feet wide n 80 feet wide City staff members also want to ask residents additional questions about their feelings about population growth and housing in the city, and thought it would make sense to include Branquinho’s questions in with those others, once staff members compose them, city Director of Communications and Marketing Brittany Kershaw said at a staff presentation at the workshop.

Branquinho immediately objected, saying that waiting and adding more questions on housing would just distract people.

He added, “And, most likely, from what I see, I’m not going to be here by that time.”

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family housing in Palm Coast, saying that he believes more apartment complexes would degrade the city’s quality of life and lead to rising crime rates.

“I invested all of my life savings in a home over here in Palm Coast because I thought I was a going to get rid of the Newarks in my life,” Branquinho said at the workshop. “And if we keep on building this, we’re going to have a Newark here — and I can say this, because I came from there.”

He’s voted against virtually every proposed multifamily development that’s come before the City Council for approval, and has sometimes been the sole vote in opposition.

In some of those cases, his council colleagues and the city’s attorney have warned that the City Council would have no legal grounds to deny the developer’s proposal for multifamily housing, and that doing so would invite a lawsuit.

Branquinho has insisted that the City Council should have the authority to restrict multifamily housing.

In March, he proposed a moratorium on the construction of any multifamily housing in Palm Coast east of U.S. 1.

That proposal drew a caution from the city’s attorney, and Branquinho canceled his call for a moratorium, deciding instead to address the multifamily housing issue though the city’s review of its Strategic Action Plan.

He proposed his survey questions as part of that process.

“I’m here on the side of [the] people,” Branquinho said at the workshop. “And if you think anything different than what I’m thinking, then you’re not on the side of the people, you’re on the side of something else — no idea, I don’t even want to venture, to say what it is.”

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OPIOIDS:

ongoing epidemic Volusia drug overdose deaths are still rising, but the medical examiner believes they will slow

JARLEENE ALMENAS SENIOR EDITOR

Drug overdose deaths in Volusia County continue to rise — though not as sharply as they did from 2019-2020, when deaths spiked by 75% — but Volusia County Medical Examiner Dr. James Fulcher said the 15% increase from 2020-2021 is a sign deaths are starting to slow down significantly.

“I can tell you, looking at month-to-month data, it seems like we’re slightly trending downward now, and we’re eventually going to reach some baseline, which, of course, I can’t predict,” Fulcher said to the Volusia County Council at its meeting on Tuesday, July 5, where he presented council members with his office’s annual report. “I expect it’ll be halfway or somewhere between our 2018 numbers and our 2020 numbers.”

Fentanyl was involved in

71% of overdose deaths in Volusia County, a decrease from 2020 statistics that showed the synthetic opioid was involved in 85% of overdose deaths. Notably, Fulcher reported that a large number of overdoses in 2021 involved a combination of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine.

And, Fulcher told the council, Volusia is not an outlier.

According to data released in May by the Center for Disease Control’s National Center for Health Statistics, drug overdose deaths in the U.S. rose by 15% too in 2020-2021, an increase of half of what it was the year prior, when drug overdose deaths rose 30%.

The data also showed that overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids increased from 57,834 in 2020 to 71,238 in 2021, or about 23%.

Though cases are up in Volusia County, Fulcher said the fact that 2021’s increase was not as “terrifying” as

BY THE NUMBERS: FLAGLER COUNTY

2020’s is a sign that the coun“That generation grew up, “And of course, things are ty is on the right path. some of them, partially in a getting better with people “And of course, things are time period ... where drugs getting better with people were more commonplace,” getting out, the lockdowns are getting out, the lockdowns are Fulcher said. “So they’re used largely over — that’s all helping,” largely over — that’s all help- to it. They have had medical ing,” he said. procedures where they were DR. JAMES FULCHER, Volusia About 58.3% of acciden- given prescription drugs and County Medical Examiner tal drug overdose deaths in have addiction problems 2021 involved people 40 years that way.” or older. Only 9.8% of such 7 7 deaths happened to someone 40 32 under 30.

“When you think of overdoses, a lot of people probably think of young people — teen2021 ACCIDENTAL agers, 20-year-olds partying,” he said. “That’s not what this DRUG DEATHS BY AGE looks like in our county.”

IN VOLUSIA COUNTY The average drug overdose victim in Volu128 85 10-19 sia County is a 44-year old white man, accord20-29 ing to Fulcher. He said he 30-39 believed the combination 40-49 of cocaine, methamphetamines and fentanyl plays a 50-59 role in this, as victims tend to 60-69 also have heart disease, a fac69+ tor that he said contributes to their deaths.

Why are middle-aged peo101 ple — particularly those ages 60-69 — overdosing at a higher rate than young people?

In 2021, Flagler County had 23 overdose deaths — 20 accidental, plus three suicides.

So far this year, there have been 12 known or suspected

overdose deaths.

Meanwhile, Flagler County Sheriff's Office deputies have been seizing drugs, guns and cash in raids.

IN 2021, FLAGLER COUNTY DEPUTIES SEIZED ...

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RASH OF OVERDOSES RAMPS UP FLORIDA’S FENTANYL FIGHT State and local authorities are working “feverishly” to fight the distribution of fentanyl in Florida after a string of overdose deaths over the Fourth of July weekend rocked the rural community of Gadsden County.

Nine deaths in the county are suspected to have been caused by fentanyl, likely involving people using other drugs that were laced with the potent synthetic opioid. Gadsden County Sheriff Morris Young said emergency responders were called to 19 overdoses over a four-day span.

“For Gadsden County to have that number in such a short span, we were afraid that we’d wake up in a week’s time and have 30 to 40, 50 people dead.

That’s a lot of folks for Gadsden County. We only have 46,000 people here,” Young told reporters during a press conference Thursday. “We’re searching for answers.”

First Lady Casey DeSantis joined Young and other state and local officials at Thursday’s meeting to address the issue.

DeSantis announced that the state is ramping up messaging as part of efforts to prevent future mass overdoses.

Florida will launch a statewide public advisory campaign about the dangers of fentanyl, which has become the leading cause of death for people ages 18 to 45 in the U.S., according to a news release from the governor’s office.

“Education is so important to get, especially to our youth. A call to action, if they themselves are using drugs or if they know of somebody in their family that’s using,” DeSantis said Thursday.

As Gadsden law enforcement officers pursue the people Young accused of having “poisoned” county residents with fentanyl, the spate of overdoses over the Fourth of July weekend also grabbed the attention of state and federal officials. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency is assisting with the investigation of the overdoses, the sheriff said.

In a county that lacks resources for helping drug users kick their habit, Gadsden also is counting on the increased use of the overdose-reversal drug naloxone to help prevent situations like the one that played out over the weekend. Commonly known by its brand name, Narcan, the

state Department of Children and Families is distributing 200 kits to treat overdoses in the county.

Florida Department of Health Secretary Joseph Ladapo, who also serves as the state surgeon general, explained why fentanyl is behind the deaths of so many unsuspecting users.

“Fentanyl is synthetic. So if you think about the opioids … that have been around for a long time, or the ones that people have historically used or even abused, usually you think in terms of milligrams. Small quantities, that’s kind of the dosage.

Fentanyl is dosed in micrograms.

So, that’s a thousand (times) less, in terms of weight,” Ladapo said Thursday. “It’s just incredibly potent.”

A significant part of the fight against fentanyl involves combatting the counterfeiting of drugs, said Mark Glass, acting commissioner of the Florida De-

partment of Law Enforcement.

Thirty percent of the drugs that have come through the department’s lab for testing have been counterfeit narcotics, Glass said. The counterfeit drugs can mimic prescription pills and contribute to accidental overdoses.

The level of counterfeit drugs on the street is “higher than it was before,” Glass said. The trend coincides with an increasing number of deaths caused by opioids, he said.

In the first six months of 2021, opioids caused the death of 4,140 people — a roughly six percent increase from the first half of the previous year, according to Glass.

“We’re watching the trend move up,” Glass said. “Because it’s … coinciding with the southwest border. More contraband is coming through. Therefore, you’re probably going to see more spiking.”

State lawmakers during the 2022 legislative session took aim at fentanyl traffickers in an effort to curtail the growing problem.

A new state law (HB 95), signed

by Gov. Ron DeSantis in May and slated to go into effect in October, will increase mandatory minimum sentences for people found guilty of trafficking the drug.

Under the law, the sentence for trafficking four to 14 grams of fentanyl would go from three to seven years. Trafficking 14 to 28 grams of fentanyl would increase from 15 to 20 years.

Glass, who said the increased penalties could be another tool to combat fentanyl on the enforcement side, said officials are working “feverishly” to control the problem.

Asked whether street-level dealers are knowingly selling drugs that are laced with the potentially deadly fentanyl, Glass said it’s a “yes and no” answer.

“It’s all about profit. ‘What can I make? And if I can cut the opioid down and put the fentanyl in it … and then have that synthetic piece to increase the high, and I can make it cheaper.’ … We know they’re shipping it from China.

You can order it. Sometimes it comes through from the southwest (U.S.-Mexico) border,” Glass said.

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Grades released: How did your school do?

Congratulations Old Kings Elementary, Belle Terre Elementary, Indian Trails Middle, Pine Trail Elementary and Ormond Beach Elementary School!

VOLUSIA COUNTY SCHOOLS

JARLEENE ALMENAS SENIOR EDITOR

The Florida Department of Education released the latest school grades on Thursday, July 7, stating in a news release that schools statewide “exceeded expectations” in the 2021-2022 academic year, which marks the first full school grade data release since 2019. Grades were not assessed for the 2019-2020 year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and schools were given the choice to opt in to be graded for 2020-2021.

The state reported that 100% of schools in Florida graded “F” in 2019 improved their grades in 2022, and that, overall, elementary schools had the largest increase in the percentage of schools increasing their grade — with 20%, or 351 schools, improving by one or more letter grade.

Two elementary schools in Ormond Beach were named an “A” school for the 2021-2022 school year: Pine Trail Elementary and Ormond Beach Elementary.

Four schools — Tomoka Elementary, Pathways Elementary, Seabreeze High School and Hinson Middle School — saw their grade decrease by one letter grade. Ormond Beach Middle School and Mainland High School maintained the same letter grade as 2019, “B” and “C,” respectively. Beachside Elementary, a new school created after Osceola and Ortona Elementary were merged, received an incomplete grade.

The school district grade for Volusia County remained the same as in 2019. The district earned a “B” grade.

This is the sixth year that the state used a more rigorous learning gains methodology, which requires that students “make meaningful gains toward grade-level performance and beyond,” a Volusia County Schools news release stated.

“Volusia County Schools will

“Volusia County Schools will continue to engage our students in learning that will transform their lives and experiences.”

CARMEN BALGOBIN, Volusia Schools superintendent

REPORT CARD FLAGLER SCHOOLS School

continue to engage our students in learning that will transform their lives and experiences,” said Superintendent Carmen Balgobin in the news release.

Overall, Volusia, including charter schools, had nine schools earn an “A” grade, 22 earn a “B” grade, 31 earn a “C” grade, seven earn a “D” grade and five with incomplete grades.

No schools in Volusia earned an “F” grade.

2019

Bunnell Elementary School.................C ....................C Rymfire Elementary School.................C ....................B Lewis E. Wadsworth Elementary.........B ....................B Old Kings Elementary...........................A ....................B Belle Terre Elementary.........................A ....................A Imagine School at Town Center...........B ....................B Indian Trails Middle School..................A ....................A Buddy Taylor Middle School................C ....................C Matanzas High School.........................B ....................B Flagler Palm Coast High School..........C ....................B iFlagler...................................................Incomplete....A

VOLUSIA SCHOOLS

FLAGLER COUNTY SCHOOLS

Three schools in Flagler County received an “A” grade for the 2021-2022 school year: Old Kings Elementary, Belle Terre Elementary and Indian Trails Middle School.

The school district grade for Flagler County did drop to a “B” in 2022 from 2019, when it earned an “A.” Grades remained the same for the majority of schools between 2022 and 2021. No school opted in to be assessed in the 2020-2021 school year.

Two schools saw their grades decrease by a letter grade: Rymfire Elementary School went from a “B” in 2019 to a “C” in 2022, and Flagler Palm Coast High School’s grade fell from a “B” in 2019 to a “C” in 2022.

Old Kings Elementary School was the only one in the district to improve by a letter grade, going from a “B” in 2019 to an “A” in 2022.

In a news release, Flagler Schools stated that the district has “areas of celebration and areas to build upon as we prepare for the upcoming school year.”

“I am proud of the effort put forth by our school-based administrators, teachers, staff, students, and parents during this past school year,” Flagler Schools Superintendent Cathy Mittelstadt said.

“We will take the next few weeks to take a deep dive into the numbers.

We recognize there are areas for targeted improvements, but I know our teachers, students and school administrators are already preparing to address this in the upcoming school year.”

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School

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2019

Tomoka Elementary.............................B.....................A Pathways Elementary...........................B.....................A Pine Trail Elementary............................A.....................A Ormond Beach Elementary.................A.....................B Beachside Elementary.........................Incomplete Ormond Beach Middle School.............B.....................B Hinson Middle School..........................C ....................B Mainland High School..........................C.....................C Seabreeze High School........................C.....................B Volusia Online Learning........................Incomplete....B

STATEWIDE IMPROVEMENT

On a statewide level, the Department of Education expressed optimism about the results, which also showed that 84% of schools graded “D” and “F” in 2019 improved their grades in 2022.

In addition, 469 schools increased their grade in 2022 compared to 2019, the department reported, while 825 schools maintained an “A” grade and 348 schools maintained a “B” grade.

“When I reflect on these school grades and the recent test results, the significant student growth, achievement gap closure and school-wide achievements validate Florida’s approach to get our schools open first and return to normalcy as quickly as possible,” State Board of Education Chair Tom Grady said in the news release. “The lesson to learn here is that the tools and supports we provide our teachers, and highquality instruction and curriculum, matter — and they make a difference in our schools.”

“I am proud of the effort put forth by our school-based administrators, teachers, staff, students and parents during this past school year. We will take the next few weeks to take a deep dive into the numbers.”

CATHY MITTELSTADT, Flagler Schools superintendent

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Flagler County commissioners would like to slightly decrease the county’s overall property tax rate, but locals’ tax bills are still expected to increase due to sharply rising property values.

County Commissioners at a July 11 meeting approved a tentative 2023 fiscal year operating millage rate of 8.1547 mills, or $8.1547 per $1,000 in taxable value — the same rate as this year’s — and a debt service millage rate of 0.2915 mills, a reduction from 0.3300 mills this year. That would make the coming year’s overall millage rate $8.4462 per $1,000 in taxable value, down from $8.4847 per $1,000 in taxable value this year.

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The proposed operating millage of 8.1547 would net the county $98,188,240 in tax money in the 2023 fiscal year, or $15,064,780 more than it collected in operating millage revenue this year, while adding in the debt service millage would push the total dollar amount collected to an estimated $101,698,102.

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“My expectation is we’ll reach a lower number as we continue to work at it,” Commissioner Andy Dance said.

County Administrator Heidi Petito said the county is trying.

“We’re exploring some options for alternative funding, cost-saving measures, looking at various grant opportunities, looking at ways that potentially we might be able to consolidate some departments or services,” she said.

Although an operating millage rate of 8.1547 would be the same as this year’s rate, property values have risen so much that it’s also 13.79% higher than the rate known as the “rollback rate,” which would bring in the same overall dollar amount of tax revenue as the county collected this year.

To collect the same dollar amount in the 2023 fiscal year as it did in the 2022 fiscal year, the county would have to set the operating millage rate at 7.1663 mills.

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SUSPECT LIVING IN RENTAL CAR 12:58 p.m. Landing Boulevard, Palm Coast Grand theft, motor vehicle, methamphetamine possession, fentanyl possession.

After a stolen vehicle was stopped, the driver said she had rented the car in Daytona Beach after she was involved in a car crash. She said she was homeless and living in the vehicle.

She told a deputy she had received texts from the rental car company asking her to return the car. She’d deleted the texts. Her belongings were gathered.

Deputies found a backpack with a small baggie containing what was later identified at methamphetamine. The woman said the baggie was not hers.

Two other women were in the car. A search of a purse belonging to one of the women yielded a pink and white zippered bag that contained less than a gram of fentanyl.

Both the driver and the passenger were arrested.

‘A REGULAR WHITE GUY’ DID IT 5:33 p.m. — 1100 block of West Granada Boulevard, Ormond Beach Grand theft. Police responded to a local gas station after receiving a call about a car that crashed into a gas pump.

Upon arriving, the reporting officer spoke to a 45-year-old Daytona Beach man who was sitting in the passenger seat of the car. The officer asked him what happened, and the man said that he’d been driving around looking for a named individual. The man said that a “regular white guy” had given him the keys to the car, said he didn’t have a driver’s license and instructed him to go look for the named individual. The Daytona man could not provide any more information about the guy who gave him the keys other than that he was a “regular white guy.”

The Daytona man said he’d told the “regular white guy” that he didn’t have a driver’s license himself, either, but that he was willing to help him look for the named individual.

While driving around, the man pulled into the gas station to get fuel, the car got “hung up,” he told police, according to his arrest report.

The man had been previously convicted for driving with a suspended license. The car he was driving had just been reported stolen from a Publix in Daytona Beach.

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The rider rapidly accelerated to speeds in excess of 120 mph and continued into Volusia County, weaving in and out of traffic. Unable to keep up, the sergeant broke off pursuit and informed the Florida Highway Patrol and the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.

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BRIEFS Woman found dead in structure fire at Bulow RV Resort One woman was found dead in a fire that engulfed the bedroom of a mobile home on Whitefeather Lane at the Bulow RV Resort, off Old Kings Road in Flagler County, early the morning of July 11.

The woman’s roommate was not injured, according to authorities.

Flagler County Fire Rescue crews were dispatched to the site at 4:18 a.m. in response to a call about smoke showing. Palm Coast and Flagler Beach also sent units, and firefighters were able to confine the blaze to the bedroom, according to Flagler County government Public Information Officer Julie Murphy.

One of two cats in the home was rescued, and the other had not been found as of the time the county’s fire chief left the scene.

The Red Cross was called out to assist the uninjured roommate.

The State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating the cause of the fire.

Man injured in I-95 crash caused by fatigued driver An Islamorada man sustained critical injuries in a car crash on Interstate 95 in Flagler County when the car he was riding in was rear-ended by a fatigued driver at about 11:08 p.m. on July 9.

The crash also left a woman and five children with minor injuries.

The Islamorada man was in the front passenger seat of a southbound sport utility driven by a 46-year-old Key Largo woman when the SUV was rear-ended near mile marker 283 by an SUV driven by a 44-year-old Georgia man. The Islamorada victim’s age was listed as unknown in a Florida Highway Patrol report on the crash.

The SUV driven by the Key Largo woman crossed the middle and outside lanes of the road, hit multiple trees and came to rest on the shoulder, while the Georgia man’s SUV veered onto the shoulder and struck some brush.

The Georgia resident who caused the crash “was fatigued and failed to control the speed” of his SUV, according to the FHP report.

The Islamorada man in the front passenger seat of the woman’s SUV was extricated by rescuers and taken to Halifax Health Medical Center in critical but stable condition, according to the FHP report.

The Key Largo woman had minor injuries, as did three 13-year-old boys riding in her SUV. The Georgia man had no listed injuries. Two 13-year-old girls riding in his SUV had minor injuries.

FCSO to auction off drug dealer’s Corvette

Two felons recently arrested on various narcotics charges have “donated” two cars to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

One of the vehicles — a 2003 50th anniversary edition Corvette — is being auctioned, and the other, a 2019 Nissan Maxima, is now part of the FCSO’s fleet.

“Not only do we close down poison peddler businesses, but we will also seize their vehicles,” Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said. “We are taking a bite out of criminal profits, and as a result, we are now the proud owners of two vehicles, one which will go to our fleet, and the other which will be auctioned off.”

The Corvette was seized in March when its driver was found to have trafficking amounts of fentanyl.

The car is being auctioned for the next 13 days on GovDeals.com.

Proceeds from the sale will benefit public safety initiatives and community engagement in Flagler County.

The 2019 Nissan Maxima was also seized from a criminal who was caught with trafficking amounts of fentanyl.

Department of Health issues algae alert for Bull Creek Fish Camp

The Florida Department of Health in Flagler County has issued a health alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins at Bull Creek Fish Camp in response to a water sample taken on June 28.

The public should exercise caution

in and around Bull Creek.

Residents and visitors should not drink, swim, wade, use personal watercraft, water ski or boat in waters where there is a visible bloom.

Keep pets away from the area.

Waters where there are algae blooms are not safe for animals.

Pets and livestock should have a different source of water.

Do not cook or clean dishes with water contaminated by algae blooms.

Boiling the water will not eliminate the toxins.

FCSO’s Mark Strobridge graduates from FBI seminar Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Chief of Staff Mark Strobridge graduated on May 27 from the 24th session of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Florida Executive Development Seminar, sponsored by the FBI and the Florida FBI National Academy Associates, Inc. The seminar took place in Key West from May 23 to May 27.

The intensive 40-hour course included classes on leadership, management, ethics and other topics of interest to Florida’s law enforcement leaders.

Strobridge started with the FCSO in 2017 as a division chief, and later was promoted to chief of staff.

“Being selected for this seminar and completing this course is a great honor and accomplishment,” Sheriff Rick Staly said. “We are always looking for opportunities to enhance our team to serve the community. Chief Strobridge attending and representing the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office allows our team to learn and network with colleagues around Florida to ensure we are implementing the best law enforcement practices in Flagler County.”

Flagler budget manager earns CGFO designation

Flagler County Budget Manager Brian Eichinger has earned the designation of Certified Government Finance Officer (CGFO) — considered to be the highest credentialed echelon within government financial

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The Flagler Clerk’s Office has been recognized for participating in the second annual Best Practices Excellence Program.

Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller Tom Bexley accepted the award at the Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers summer conference in the first week of June.

“I’m proud that our team was recognized, and I thank them for their hard work,” Bexley said. “Our entire office is committed to improving efficiency and collaboration with our justice partners and providing better services to constituents.”

Among the 68 clerks and comptrollers, 55 offices participated in the program, and 30 clerks and comptrollers received recognition of excellence certificates in every category that applied to their designated office.

In what at times appeared more like a tent revival than an agency rule hearing, state health officials on Friday, July 8, received public input on a proposal that would deny Medicaid coverage for treatments such as puberty-blocking medication and hormone therapy for transgender people.

The state Agency for Health Care Administration rolled out the proposed rule in June.

Friday’s meeting drew more than 150 people, with supporters of the proposed rule — many of them sporting “Let Kids Be Kids” decals and making biblical references — vastly outnumbering opponents.

The proposed rule centers on treatment for gender dysphoria, which the federal government defines as clinically “significant distress that a person may feel when sex or gender assigned at birth is not the same as their identity.”

Under the proposed rule, Medicaid would not cover puberty-blocking medication, hormones, sex reassignment surgeries and “other procedures that alter primary or secondary sexual characteristics.”

The proposal also would establish that such treatments don’t meet a definition of “medical necessity.”

By law, services provided in the Medicaid program must be deemed medically necessary.

Major medical associations that have issued statements in support of gender-affirming medical care for transgender people include the American Medical Association, the American Psychiatric Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American College of Physicians and the American Psychological Association, among others.

But Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration, which oversees the state’s Medicaid program, issued a report last month to back denying coverage of the treatments, which it said were “not consistent with generally accepted professional medical standards and are experimental and investigational.”

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“This recognition furthers Brian’s credibility and distinguishes his career and the sustained impact he has, and will continue to have, in the vitally important budget and fiscal function within our organization,” said Financial Services Director John Brower.

To achieve this designation, candidates must successfully complete a series of five rigorous examinations covering the major disciplines of public finance.

Eichinger is only the third recipient of the CGFO designation in Flagler County, following Brower and the Clerk of Court and Comptroller’s chief financial officer.

He is one of only 548 designees in the state.

Eichinger, 29, has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and majored in accounting.

He is working on his Master of Public Administration and anticipates completion in the fall of 2023.

He has worked for Flagler County for going on seven years.

“I appreciate the opportunities that have been afforded to me while working here for Flagler County,” Eichinger said. “I have had the support of John Brower, administration, and the board, which is great.”

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cos has no complaints about who was endorsed, just the fact that the county GOP was doing it at all.

He said Rule 8 was only

meant to be used in “dire circumstances” such as if a candidate is facing criminal charges and the committee wants to sever ties by throw-

ing its support to the opponent.

The Volusia County executive committee has been endorsing candidates in every election cycle since 2012 with the exception of 2020.

In his email, Brower said the endorsement vote “is not commonly done in a non-partisan primary. It is the general practice to place all candidates in good standing on the primary guide.”

Deering said he does not know how many other Repub-

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ORDINANCE 2022-18 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BUNNELL, FLORIDA PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF REAL PROPERTY TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 5± ACRES, OWNED BY MARION KEITH MILNE JR, BEARING PARCEL ID: 2113-31-0650-000A0-0070 LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION FAVORETTA ROAD & EAST FAVORETTA ROAD WITHIN THE BUNNELL CITY LIMITS FROM FLAGLER COUNTY, “MH-1, RURAL MOBILE HOME” TO CITY OF BUNNELL, “AG, AGRICULTURAL”; PROVIDING FOR THE TAKING OF IMPLEMENTING ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF MAPS BY REFERENCE; REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR NON-CODIFICATION AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE as may be legally permitted on the day of the meeting. Instructions on how to participate by electronic or other means if in person participation is not legally permitted can be found on the City of Bunnell’s website at www.bunnellcity.us by clicking on the banner on the City’s homepage. Questions regarding use of available technology to access the public hearing can be answered by calling (386) 437-7500. The public is advised to check the City’s website for up-to-date information on any changes to the manner in which the meeting will be held and the location. The failure of a person to appear during said hearing and comment on or object to the proposed Ordinance, either in person or in writing, might preclude the ability of such person to contest the Ordinance at a later date. A copy of all pertinent information for this ordinance can be obtained at the Bunnell Customer Service Office, 604 E. Moody Blvd. Unit 6, Bunnell, FL 32110. Persons with disabilities needing assistance to attend this proceeding should contact the Bunnell City Clerk at (386) 437-7500 x 5 at least 48-business hours prior to the meeting.

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ORDINANCE 2022-17 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BUNNELL, FLORIDA AMENDING THE CITY OF BUNNELL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AS PREVIOUSLY AMENDED; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT TO THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP IN THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE CITY OF BUNNELL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RELATIVE TO CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY CONTAINING 5± ACRES, OWNED BY MARION KEITH MILNE JR, BEARING PARCEL ID: 21-13-31-0650000A0-0070 LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION FAVORETTA ROAD & EAST FAVORETTA ROAD WITHIN THE BUNNELL CITY LIMITS FROM “RURAL ESTATES” TO “AGRICULTURAL”; PROVIDING FOR LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT; PROVIDING FOR ASSIGNMENT OF THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR THE PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ACTS OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION AND DIRECTIONS TO THE CODE CODIFIER AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE as may be legally permitted on the day of the meeting. Instructions on how to participate by electronic or other means if in person participation is not legally permitted can be found on the City of Bunnell’s website at www.bunnellcity.us by clicking on the banner on the City’s homepage. Questions regarding use of available technology to access the public hearing can be answered by calling (386) 437-7500. The public is advised to check the City’s website for up-to-date information on any changes to the manner in which the meeting will be held and the location. The failure of a person to appear during said hearing and comment on or object to the proposed Ordinance, either in person or in writing, might preclude the ability of such person to contest the Ordinance at a later date. A copy of all pertinent information for this ordinance can be obtained at the Bunnell Customer Service Office, 604 E. Moody Blvd. Unit 6, Bunnell, FL 32110. Persons with disabilities needing assistance to attend this proceeding should contact the Bunnell City Clerk at (386) 437-7500 x 5 at least 48-business hours prior to the meeting.

If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission on this matter a recording of the proceeding may be needed and for such purposes the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record is made which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. (Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes)

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Volusia County Council Chairman Jeff Brower has called for the resignation of Volusia County Republican Executive Committee Chairman Paul Deering, charging that Deering called an “unprecedented emergency meeting” of the membership to endorse “his hand-picked” candidates.

But Deering said the endorsement vote on June 30 was neither unprecedented nor an emergency meeting.

He also objected to the charge that the membership’s endorsements were his handpicked candidates.

He said the VCREC followed the Republican Party of Florida’s rules in endorsing seven candidates in Republican primaries and non-partisan races.

Rule 8 of the state GOP’s Rules of Procedure says county executive committees may endorse registered Republican candidates in a contested Republican primary or a non-partisan election with an affirmative vote of at least 60% of voters if at least 50% of the membership participate in the vote.

The members and the candidates must receive written notice of the meeting at least 10 days in advance.

Deering said the rule was followed.

“We currently have 217 members and 155 were at the meeting,” he said. “Of all the races, the voting low was 149 and the high was 154. Some people chose to not vote.”

Brower charged that Vice Chair Tom Coriale’s wife emailed their committee leadership with approved voting preferences. Deering said any member can endorse candidates, just as Brower does.

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lican county executive committees endorse, but said he has heard of two south of Volusia that also do it.

Deering said the endorsements, which will be listed on the committee’s primary voter guide, allow the public to know who the county executive committee considers the best candidate and to make sure “we’re not endorsing a candidate that’s not qualified.”

Not all the candidates are happy with that assessment.

At the meeting, an attorney for Charles Davis, Waltz’s opponent in the Congressional District 6 race, handed Deering a cease and desist order.

“The gentleman dropped papers on my podium,” Deering said. “He wanted the meeting not to occur. But the meeting had already begun.”

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“Deering’s goal is clearly to defeat the ‘Volusia Values’ ballot of Republican candidates.”

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affiliate, endorsed seven candidates: U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz in the 6th Congressional District; Cory Mills in the new 7th Congressional District; Chase Tramont in the Florida House 30th District; Jake Johansson in the Volusia County Council at-large race; incumbent County Councilman Danny Robins in District 3; David Santiago in County Council District 5; and Jamie Haynes in Volusia County School Board District 1.

Brower objected to the County Council picks over his “Volusia Values” candidates: Doug Pettit (at-large), Ted Noftall (District 3) and Julio David Sosa (District 5).

Brower is also endorsing Ken Smith in District 4.

Deering said he chose not to endorse District 4 because two of the four candidates — Rob Littleton and Troy Kent — are currently serving in elected office. Both are Ormond Beach commissioners. Deering said the decision on which races to endorse is the role of the committee chairman.

Brower said in an email that “Deering’s hand-picked candidates for the council are status-quo, big-government, high-tax politicians.” Brower referred to them as “RINOs” (Republican in name only).

He said Pettit, Noftall and Sosa have signed pledges to oppose further property or sales tax increases, curb overdevelopment and traffic gridlock and clean up the county’s water supply.

“Deering’s goal is clearly to defeat the ‘Volusia Values’ ballot of Republican candidates,” Brower said.

Brower also charged that Deering has packed the committee membership with his hand-chosen allies. That’s a charge also made by longtime party member Peter Kouracos, who filed a request for a grievance proceeding with the Republican Party of Florida.

He has not heard back and doesn’t expect to, because, he said RPOF Chair Joe Gruters, a Sarasota state senator, “has his head buried in the sand.”

An email by the Observer to Cody McCloud, the state GOP’s political director, asking about Kouracos’ request has not been answered.

“Gruters should be removed because he doesn’t hold people accountable,” Kouracos said.

Unlike Brower, Koura-

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Deadline looms for agreement on school fees Neither the county government nor the school district has budged. The deadline is less than two months away.

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With less than two months remaining to come up with a new interlocal agreement, the School Board and the Flagler County Commission dug in their heels over when the school district can collect money to ensure it will have enough space for future students.

Little progress was made at a July 8 ILA oversight committee meeting. In the end, another meeting was scheduled for Aug. 4, with the county’s Aug. 31 deadline looming.

“This is when the fire is put to your toes, no question about it,” said Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin, the oversight committee’s chairman.

With new information presented by the School Board and a working group meeting of administrators scheduled for July 20, Alfin said, “There will be an extreme sense of urgency to complete this process at the next meeting.”

The district says its middle schools and high schools are at capacity, so if an ILA is not approved with a plan for creating space for incoming students, new development potentially could be put on hold.

“If we come up with anything less than our statute requirements, we’re going to stop development, and that’s not something the schools want to do,” School Board member Janet McDonald said.

The School Board wants to continue proportionate share mitigation agreements with

developers to collect impact fees early enough to plan for new schools and school expansion when existing schools are at capacity.

The county has countered with a proposed capacity reservation system in which developers would pay 20% up front, with a length of time to be decided to pay another share before homes are built and impact fees are due.

Commissioner Andy Dance said that could be 10 years, but it can be negotiated at the working group meeting.

The school district currently negotiates individual arrangements with developers. It has proposed replacing the agreements with a standard procedure in which it would collect 40% of the impact fees in the first year of the planned development, 30% in year two and the remaining 30% in year three.

CITY POSITIONS

The municipalities have taken sides, with Palm Coast and Bunnell agreeing with the county’s 20% reservation system. Flagler Beach supports the district’s position.

Vice Mayor John Rogers and City Commissioner Bob Barnes represented Bunnell at the committee meeting.

City Councilman Nick Klufas represented Palm Coast.

Flagler Beach did not have a representative present at the Government Services Building, but Commissioner Ken Bryan, reached on the phone, said the commission supported “concurrency to assure schools would be funded.”

Bunnell City Manager Alvin Jackson presented his city’s case for supporting the county’s proposal.

“It’s very important for (developers) to feel comfortable with the amount of money needed up front for impact fees,” he said. “Proportionate fair share, I think, is a game killer. Those developers we’ve been talking to would not want to upload all of the impact fees within the first three years.”

Jackson said developers have no problem paying for seats for new students who would move into their developments, “but they don’t want to upload all of those seats in one or two years.

Grand Reserve is a prime example,” he said. “That project has taken about 12 years to develop, and they’re paying as they go and as they build those homes, that’s the impact. That’s where the impact occurs.”

County Commissioner David Sullivan said three issues need to be worked out: the length of time for reservations, the exact wording of the agreement to comply with statutes and how bonding would work for building new schools.

School Board Attorney Kristy Gavin said the district has $39 million in debt service on three bonds that will run out in 2030. It is planning to build a new middle school that is expected to cost $70 million and open in August 2026. A new high school would cost $90 million.

That would breach the dis-

“The bottom line is development is here. It’s not coming, it’s here, and it’s only going to grow. Developers are already doing proportionate share. This is the legal way forward for the district.”

COLLEEN CONKLIN, School Board member

TRIBUTES William B. Dodson 1946-2022

William B. Dodson (Bill), 76, of Ormond Beach, passed away on June 30, 2022, surrounded by his loved ones.

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Bill is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Jane Dodson; his children, Mark Councilor, Christina (Edward) Grabowski, Chris Councilor, Angela (Todd) Braid, and Michelle Dodson; his grandchildren, Amy Santella, Lauren Councilor, Emily Councilor, Ashton Braid, Ashley Councilor, Reese Kelly, Maya Councilor, Ben Councilor, Jackson Councilor, Chandler Jane Braid, Olivia Grabowski, Cora Dodson; his brothers, James Dodson and Joseph (Denise) Dodson; his mother-in law, Jane DeWalt and many other family members and friends.

Born in Corpus Christi, TX, the son of a naval aviator, Bill lived in many places throughout his childhood including Virginia Beach, VA, and Kodiak, AK. Upon graduating from Kodiak High School, he attended the University of Kansas and graduated from Memphis State University with a degree in architecture. Bill began his career with Holiday Inn, an opportunity that led him to Lakeland, FL. A remarkably talented commercial interior designer, Bill founded Wm.B. Dodson,Inc. in 1978 with projects spanning across the country. Among his many

accomplishments, Bill’s work in designing the interior of the Daytona Beach Airport expansion project in 1992 earned the distinguished Aurora award by the Southeast Building Conference. On four separate occasions, Bill’s company received the prestigious honor of being named in Interior Design magazine’s “Top 100 Giants”.

For decades, Bill was a loyal supporter of Give Kids the World and co-designed the property’s Gingerbread House restaurant. He also led the donation efforts to supply the furnishings for the original villas in the complex. A passionate authority in local history and proponent of historic preservation, Bill’s involvement with the Ormond Beach Historical Society contributed to the preservation of the MacDonald House.

Bill was also a member of the Sons of the American

Revolution and a Paul Harris Fellow with the Rotary Club of Ormond Beach.

Bill loved doting on his grandkids and his passions included collecting antiques, the Florida Gators, international travel, genealogy, and gathering family and many friends in his home.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Oceanside Country Club in Ormond Beach.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Give Kids the World (www.gktw. org). Condolences for the family may be shared at: www.lohmanfuneralhomes. com DONATIONS: In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Give Kids the World (www.gktw. org).

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“It’s notable that so many people are in agreement with (20% up front). I’d hate to see all of this hard work blow up to nonagreement.”

ANNAMARIE LONG, executive director of the Flagler Home Builders Association

trict’s bonding limit, which is set at 75% of the projects.

But the sweet spot for bonding, Gavin and School Board members said, is 50%. The district has already begun spending on an $18 million expansion project for Matanzas High School. The district does not plan to bond for that project; it would come out of a $30 million reserve.

The district is also limited on a 1.5 millage rate for school taxes. It spends $9 million a year to maintain its buildings.

“That leaves $10 million of our 1.5 mills to utilize for our debt service,” Gavin said.

Gavin said proportionate share funds for new development can’t be used for old debt.

PORTABLES INSTALLED AT BUDDY TAYLOR MIDDLE

With sixth graders moving from elementary schools to middle schools in August, seven portables have been moved to the Buddy Taylor Middle School campus.

“The bottom line is development is here,” School Board member Colleen Conklin said.

“It’s not coming, it’s here, and it’s only going to grow.

Developers are already doing proportionate share. This is the legal way forward for the district.”

School Board Chairman Trevor Tucker said that if capacity reservations don’t provide the money the district needs to buy land, plan and build new schools by the time students move in, schools might have to rely more and more on portables.

“We would probably have to put portables at Indian Trails Sports Complex (for Indian Trails Middle School),” he said.

Chris Wilson, the attorney advising the School Board during the ILA negotiations, said that concurrency, which guarantees adequate school facilities through intergovernmental coordination, cannot be achieved by a 20% reservation. County officials suggested that the 20% figure for capital reservation is negotiable. But Patty Bott, the district’s coordinator of planning and intergovernmental relations, said that if the total is not 100% in the early stages of development, with credits returned to developers if necessary when homes are built, it is not concurrency.

Representatives of the Flagler Home Builders Association and the Palm CoastFlagler Regional Chamber of Commerce said they supported the county’s 20% reservation fee.

“It’s notable that so many people are in agreement with that,” said Annamarie Long, the executive director of the Home Builders Association.

“I’d hate to see all of this hard work blow up to non-agreement.”

The School Board, county and cities will discuss the updated proposals that come out of the working group meeting in advance of the Aug. 4 committee meeting.

Rogers said that with the new information provided by the district, a new consensus by the Bunnell City Commission will be necessary.

“Everyone at the Palm Coast Council understands the need for excellent schools,” Alfin said. “We need to have the best schools in the best county in Florida.”

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1,200-home ‘Radiance’ development approved for Old Kings The proposed development drew opposition from neighbors who objected to its density and said it would bring too much traffic.

"This development is not adding anything of value to the existing South Old Kings community. ... It seems the applicant is just taking, asking for more, and not giving anything back in return."

JONATHAN SIMMONS

NANCY DANCE

MANAGING EDITOR

A plot of vacant land along the west side of southern Old Kings Road is expected to become a community of 1,200 new homes.

Despite objections from area residents who said the proposed development would be too dense and would strain the capacity of Old Kings Road, the Flagler County Commission at a July 11 meeting approved set of measures required for the development to move forward.

The homes in the development — formerly considered a new phase of the existing Eagle Lakes development, but now referred to as a separate development known as Radiance — would be built by Kolter Homes.

They will be constructed over seven years and spread across 612 acres into two sections, with 425 non-agerestricted single-family homes in the northern section and 775 age-restricted, 55+ single-family homes in the southern section.

The development would be gated.

The measures approved by the commission at the meeting involved shifting the properties’ zoning designations and their land use designations on the county’s Future Land Use Map, amending a planned unit development agreement for the development and establishing a community development district, or CDD, to govern it.

Many residents who criticized the proposed development said it would overload Old Kings Road and Old Kings’ intersection with Old Dixie Highway.

“My son catches the bus at the end of Steeplechase Trail,” said Polo Club West resident Christine Kraus. “I see ... so many cars, passing buses — I can’t imagine adding thousands more cars to that.”

She noted that other developments are also planned for the area.

“I think you need to take into account every subdivision that’s going on Old Kings, and get the traffic taken care of first,” she said. “I don’t think anything should be built until traffic and roads are taken care of.”

Other residents asked the County Commission to delay a decision on the development until an independent traffic study could be completed.

But attorney Michael Chiumento, representing the developer, said the development has vested rights for the amount of traffic it’s expected to generate. The developer has already conducted a traffic study to satisfy county government staff’s concerns, he said.

“The appropriate study was done,” he said. “County staff said, ‘The study that you provided is sufficient; it demonstrates that Old Kings Road, as a segment, will not fail.’”

Old Kings Road’s intersection with Old Dixie Highway is in Volusia County, so Flagler County doesn’t have jurisdiction over the area.

But Commissioner David Sullivan said he’d like to have that intersection included in an updated traffic study of before the Radiance development seeks the commission’s approval for its final plat.

Other locals criticized the density of the development.

It would have about two units per acre.

Local resident Nancy Dance, the mother of County Commissioner Andy Dance,

previously owned the property and had sold it under an agreement that it would be used for low-density development, like the existing Eagle Lakes phase, she said.

She also had concerns about the traffic the Radiance proposal would generate.

“I’m not here standing in front of you saying ‘no’ to any development,” she said. But, she added, the density level of the current Eagle Lakes phase “should be respected.”

“The Eagle Lakes property owners bought their current lots with the understanding that Phase Two was a future low-density development with larger lots that mirrored what they purchased,” she said.

The 40-foot lots included in the Radiance proposal are too small for the area, she said.

“This development is not adding anything of value to the existing South Old Kings community,” she said. “It seems the applicant is just taking, asking for more, and not giving anything back in return. Where’s our commitment to the residents of the Flagler County community?”

Commissioner Greg Hansen asked county staff members if there would be enough water and sewer capacity for the development.

The county government’s growth management director, Adam Mengel, said there isn’t enough capacity now, but it will be added as the develop-

612 ACRES, 1,200 HOMES The proposed Radiance development would span the gap between Old Kings Road and Interstate 95. The Radiance property is north of Old Dixie Highway and north and west of the existing first phase of Eagle Lakes. The gated community would feature non-agerestricted homes in the north and 55+ age-restricted homes in the south. All of the homes would be single-family.

ment is constructed.

Mengel, reacting to residents’ objections to the proposed development, said locals have the wrong mindset when they think of new people moving into the area as “those people.”

“We were ‘those people’ to

somebody else when we came in,” Mengel said, “and ‘that developer’ that we’re saying now is the bad developer — what do you think did Halifax? A developer.”

The commission approved the zoning and land use map changes for the Radiance development 3-1, with Com-

missioner Andy Dance recusing himself from the vote because of his family’s connections with the land.

Commissioner Greg Hansen was the sole vote against the rezoning and an amendment to the development’s planned unit development agreement, while Sullivan

was the sole vote against the future land use map amendment.

Commissioners approved the creation of the Community Development District 4-0, with Dance again abstaining.

TRIBUTES James O. Kade April 6, 1924 – June 8, 2022

Diane Zeeman 1938-2022

Born in Riga, Latvia, James enjoyed a loving childhood. In high school, he was in a club that built and flew their own primary glider, the start of James’ lifelong love of soaring.

In loving memory of Diane S. Zeeman, we are saddened to announce her recent passing.

Diane had a dynamic personality and lived her life with passion and intelligence.

Diane will be greatly missed by her sister, Iris Abrons, her nephews Ron, Andrew, Jay and Alan along with her friends. Her other sister Bonnie Altman predeceased her.

An avid golfer and great writer Diane spent her career as a reporter and editor, even once traveling to Cuba to report on the situation there. Even after retirement she wrote articles about her passion, Golf in various local publications. Diane lived most of her life in Westchester County, NY, mostly

in her beloved Eastchester before moving full time to Palm Coast to be able to play golf year-round. For many years she was a member of Grand Haven and prior to that she was a member of golf clubs in NY where she won various tournaments.

If not playing golf you could find her sitting by the pool or on the beach, drink in one hand, book or newspaper in the other enjoying her other passion, reading.

Diane was an interesting, intelligent, caring and passionate person who will always be remembered and forever missed by those that loved her. Jane Walter and Cindy Flowers were especially caring friends who were very attentive during her final years and our family wishes to express our gratitude to them.

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He experienced the brutal realities of World War II defending his country against the Soviet Red Army. Good fortune brought him to the USA in 1949 as a refugee.

After meeting all requirements of emigration laws, he became a citizen of his new and cherished country.

Securing a job in the hotel industry in New York City, James and his new wife Dzintra started a family, welcoming children Linda and Nils. After 15 years together, he and Dzintra divorced.

James then went to work at a company producing the board games Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit. There he met his future wife, Jeanne Zator. They moved to Palm Coast, Florida in 1989, where they enjoyed many years together, surrounded

by family and many good friends. They traveled together within the U.S., Europe, and South America.

With wife Jeanne’s enthusiastic support, he enjoyed his favorite sport and pastime of soaring well into retirement. James achieved recognition for significant soaring accomplishments, including distance, altitude, and endurance flights.

As James’ health declined, he relocated to Vallejo, California in 2020 to be with his daughter in her home.

There, he was cared for by

He enjoyed his favorite sport and pastime of soaring well into retirement.

James achieved recognition for significant soaring accomplishments, including distance, altitude, and endurance flights. family and made many new friends. He died at home peacefully, with his daughter holding his hand.

James was preceded in crossing the threshold into the hereafter by son Nils in 2008 and wife Jeanne in 2011. He is survived by daughter Linda Kade, grandson William Kade, daughterin-law Jeannine Kade and nephew-in-law Peter May. 385206-1

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District should focus on school quality, not quantity The district is sitting on tens of millions of dollars while asking for more.

MICHAEL CHIUMENTO ATTORNEY, CHIUMENTO LAW, PLLC

Since 2005, Flagler Schools has collected impact fees for each new home constructed and spent a portion of that money on new school capital facilities. But according to the district’s chief financial officer, it is now sitting on more than $30 million in its impact fee account.

Additionally, the district has properties valued at more than $13 million by the Property Appraiser’s Office which are vacant and not currently planned for schools.

Impact fees are a method by which new residential growth pays its fair share toward new schools.

Some of these impact fees are used to pay the debt associated with the 2005 construction of Rymfire Elementary School, as well as Matanzas High School. Impact fees will increase by more than 50% in September.

In November, the district will ask voters to extend the half-penny sales tax for another 10 years. That money can only be used for capital

projects (expenditures that have a life cycle beyond five years). Yet the district still claims it needs more money to build new schools, even though there has been no substantial growth since 2009!

Until 2021, the school district’s highest enrollment had been in 2009 — 12,975 students. According to the Florida Department of Education, this most recent school year’s October 2021 enrollment was 13,131, which includes 864 students at Imagine School. Over a 12-year period, the school district enrollment grew by 156 students. This is an annual growth rate of 0.10%!

Even when we look at the past four years, when residential development has been near its pre-Great Recession high, we see enrollment in the year before the pandemic at just 12,946.

Since 2009, the district’s enrollment has not increased. However, the district has continued to collect school impact fees from its residents. Is there growth in our community? Yes, but that growth is not significantly impacting our schools. In fact, based on the school district’s most recent school impact fee study, the student generation rate per single-family residence is 35% lower than the student generation rate in their 2004 study. I hate to say it folks, but we’re getting older, not younger.

Recognizing our lack of student growth, the School Board acted from the premise in 2020 that future student growth was minimal.

First, on May 19, 2020, the School Board adopted its five-year Educa-

tional Plant Survey, indicating no growth for the foreseeable future and no plans to expand schools.

Second, the school district hired the nationally recognized Davis Demographics company to review, study and forecast the District’s future.

Davis presented its study and informed the board on June 10, 2020, that birth rates had declined, students generated per household had declined and Flagler County Schools would only grow its student population by 2% over the next 10 years.

Shortly thereafter, the district’s staff and its new superintendent changed this outlook. Apparently, the district administration did not like the Davis survey, nor the Educational Plant Survey reports, because on Nov. 10, 2020, district staff informed the School Board that it was experiencing “unprecedented growth” and needed to collect a majority of all those impact fees from a developer or homebuilder at the time it started clearing the land … 24 months before the very first home in that sub-division could be occupied by a resident.

This was during the height of the pandemic, when the Florida Department of Education reported that the district’s non-charter school enrollment was 12,001.

On Oct. 19, 2021, contrary to the plan presented one year earlier, the district stated it will need to construct a high school expansion at Matanzas in the amount of $17,500,000 for a building of 20,000 square feet housing 380 students.

The school district also represented that it needs to construct a new $68,000,000 middle school the very next year.

Lastly, the district represented that it needs to construct a $92,500,000 high school the year after that.

Essentially, the school district asserts to the community that it needs to spend $178,000,000 in new schools — including a high school expansion, a new high school, and a new middle school — even though our student enrollment is nearly the same as it was in 2009.

Despite no substantial growth in students and the fact that it has more than $43 million ($30 million in cash and $13 million worth of vacant property not currently planned for schools), the district is demanding that the community provide more money to them by collecting our impact fees years earlier than we build our houses.

Why? We are already seeing development slow due to material price increases and interest rates. We are concerned that the district’s illogical spending spree, without much historical student population growth, will cause our taxes to increase in these recessionary times, amid significant inflation and gas prices.

With four of our school getting grades of “C,” we believe the district should focus on quality of schools, not quantity.

“If we are to build a better world, we must remember that the guiding principle is this — a policy of freedom for the individual is the only truly progressive policy.”

Friedrich Hayek “Road to Serfdom,” 1944

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We can’t let population growth impede education Developers must pay enough to offset their developments’ impacts on local schools.

JASON WHEELER COORDINATOR OF COMMUNICATION, FLAGLER SCHOOLS

KRISTY GAVIN FLAGLER

We believe there is something all of us can agree on: Funding for school districts is a complicated process.

But what we have in Flagler County is history.

Between 2000 and 2005, we all saw explosive growth in Flagler County. The School District had to react quickly to build capacity for all the families moving in. We cite the numbers submitted to the Board of County Commissioners by Adam Mengel, Flagler County’s growth management director, at its Dec. 6, 2022, meeting. From 2000 to 2010, 48,564 people moved into Flagler County.

Then, we saw the economic

roring the population growth for Flagler County. We are projected to begin this next school year with 300 students more than with which we ended the last school year.

Between 2014 and 2016, Flagler Schools received four letters requesting capacity determinations from builders and/or developers.

Between 2018 and 2021, there were 47 requests.

The fact is, houses are being built all across the county. More than 2,000 building permits were issued across Flagler County in 2021, and, despite supply chain issues and labor shortages, we are still seeing new rooftops added well into 2022, with no signs of that stopping.

It is easy to say the School District has $30 million in the bank and is sitting on $13 million of undeveloped property.

But the truth behind those numbers is the district has outstanding debt service of $39 million as a result of the new schools built to satisfy the extraordinary growth of the 2000s. As for the property, the district has not had any property appraisals completed to determine the current value of vacant property held within the district.

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Flagler Schools has been good stewards of the funds received from our taxpayers, ensuring the needs and services of all our students are met while operating in full compliance with the statutory limitations placed upon those funds.

It continues to be noted that for every dollar sent to Tallahassee from the required local effort, only a portion of that dollar returns to Flagler County.

We are always focused on ensuring that the students of Flagler County receive a quality education.

By providing them with rigorous academics and instruction, Flagler County students graduate with the skills needed to be competitive with their peers throughout the country.

The learning options given to our students are second to none.

The district wants to assure the families and students entering our school system over the next 20 years will receive the same quality education received by the students in the last 20 years. The quality of the education a Flagler County student receives will not be compromised by growth.

Charles Hanger  Branch of military: U.S. Army  Dates of service: 1969-1971  Rank/occupation: Specialist 5 / Combat Medic  Hometown: Rockville, Maryland Charles Hanger served in Vietnam as a combat medic. He was wounded and received the Purple Heart Medal.

Among other military awards, Hanger received the Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters. Hanger and his wife, Jennifer, have lived in Palm Coast since 1980. He is a lifetime member and service officer of the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 86, founder and president of Brave-Aid, Inc., and a member of Flagler’s Veterans Advisory Council.

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downturn hit. Between 2010 and 2019, we saw only 15,710 new residents, or an annual growth rate of approximately 1.7%.

The same table shows the county is again seeing growth.

From 2019 to 2022, the county is again seeing a higher percentage of growth, with an additional 8,749 people moving to Flagler County, or 2,816 people a year. That’s an annual 2.5% increase over the past three years.

Flagler Schools does not want a repeat of how this growth was handled in the early 2000s.

Before the recession hit, we were in the process of building a new school every year to keep up with the growth. Since we made our facilities so large, we have been able to absorb the slow but steady growth of new families moving into our area. But we now have seen that extra space disappear.

Mr. Chiumento, above, cites a school population of 13,131 (13,365 actual), which is the snapshot from October 2021. In March 2022, Florida’s Department of Education estimated our school population for the 2022-2023 school year at 13,670.

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Group expressions Local artists Jan Jackson, Judi Wormeck, Ron Lace, Maggie Corder and Mike Gleason will be the curators of the former Grand Gallery.

BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

The Grand Gallery at Grand Living Realty has a new name and four new artist/curators to join Jan Jackson.

Jackson has been the gallery’s curator for the past three years.

The venue is now known as Expressions Art Gallery with artists Judi Wormeck, Ron Lace, Maggie Corder and Mike Gleason joining Jackson as curators.

“I got really tired of doing it all,” Jackson said. “All of us have experience curating, so we make a really strong unit.”

The gallery is currently showing the five artists’ works, and it is booked through the end of the year with other area artists featured.

“There are a lot of artists in this area,” said Corder, who used to be the show director at the Flagler County Art League at City Market Place.

The FCAL went virtual during the COVID-19 shutdown, and was forced to close down shortly after.

“After COVID, people never came back. They were still afraid,” Corder said. “We sublet our space to a church, so we were able to close without going into debt.”

Jackson said the five artists’ objective is for the gallery at 2298 Colbert Lane to become more of a presence in the area.

Expressions won’t be a business, she said.

“We’re forming as a service,” Jackson said. “When

UPCOMING SHOWS COLORED PENCIL SOCIETY OF AMERICA District Chapter 117, St. Augustine Opening Reception: Aug. 7.

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Open through: Nov. 5.

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people want to buy an artist’s piece, they pay the artist directly. We do charge a fee (to the artist), and when a new art league opens, we’ll donate the money to them.”

Lace said he hopes Expressions can help fill the void.

“I decided it would be worthwhile to get involved and help promote the arts, particularly after the Flagler County Art League folded,” he said.

Jackson said the back room at Grand Living Realty will be a permanent home for the artwork of the five curators.

They are now working to reserve artists for next year.

Corder said they have a show tentatively scheduled for February that will be dedicated to high school artists from Matanzas, Flagler Palm Coast and other area students.

Wormeck was the 2016 Gargiulo Art Foundation Artist of the Year. Jackson was the foundation’s 2020 Artist of the Year.

Corder and Lace primarily work with acrylics.

“I just love the expression of art and the painting process,” Lace said. “I paint what interests me on a particular day or catches my eye, whether it’s the beach, cows in a pasture, birds or people.”

Corder calls herself an emotional painter.

“I try to make people feel something, whether it’s from a story somebody told me or places they have been,” she said.

Gleason, who worked with Wormeck at the FCAL, is a self-taught artist who works mostly in acrylics and does mostly abstract work.

“I do a lot of pen and ink drawings,” he said. “I also like lots of color.”

“Morning Hunt” by Ron Lace.

"We're forming as a service. When people want to buy an artist's piece, they pay the artist directly. We do charge a fee (to the artist), and when a new art league opens, we'll donate the money to them."

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THE FINE ARTS IN A GOOD PLACE, AT LAST Beau Wild, of Port Orange, paints true nonobjective abstracts in addition to landscape and figure-based abstracts. Her work is on display at Gallery500’s “Art in Harmony” exhibition at One Daytona.

Originally from Daytona Beach, Wild has displayed her art in museums worldwide.

“Beau’s art provides a positive outlook on life and the future,” Amber O’Neal, Gallery500’s director, wrote in an email to the Observer.

“Although everyone goes through ups and downs in life, with the support of those closest to you (evident in the two main figures in the front, as the one places his/her hand on the other’s shoulder), things can get better.

Things will get better.

Beau’s work is great because you can take this deeper meaning to it, or simply enjoy her color palette — as I am with the purple obsession.”

“Art in Harmony” will be on display at Gallery500 through Aug. 28.

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ORMOND BEACH AREA DEMOCRATIC CLUB When: 7-8 p.m.

Where: 56 N. Halifax Drive, Ormond Beach Details: The July meeting of the Ormond Beach Area Democratic Club will be in-person and on Zoom.

Candidate Andy Kelly for County Council At-Large will speak. Other candidates may be in attendance, as well. Social visiting will be from 6:30-7 p.m. A zoom link request and club information is available at ormondbeachdems.org. Likeminded non-members are welcome to attend as guests.

The club meets the second Thursday of every month.

FRIDAY, JULY 15

LIGHTHOUSES OF VOLUSIA When: 2 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St. Ormond Beach Details: John Mann, lead docent at the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and Museum, will speak about the three lighthouses in Volusia County and reveal one of Volusia’s best kept historic secrets. Registration is not required. For more information, call 386-6764191, Ext. 4.

CHRISTMAS IN JULY AT MIMI’S ORIGINAL ART When: 5-7 p.m.

Where: Mimi’s Original Art, 1385 U.S. 1, Ormond Beach Details: Get a head start on your holiday shopping, sip on Wines with a Cause, enjoy light hors d’oeuvres and check out what is new at the gallery, featuring over 26 artists. There will also be raffles and special sales. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

SUMMER SOUNDS When: 6-8 p.m.

Where: Rockefeller Gardens, 26 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach Details: Bring a lawn chair or blanket and celebrate summertime with a free night of music, presented by the city of Ormond Beach. This week’s band will be Blu Highway, a blues and Southern rock band. Call 676-3241.

SATURDAY, JULY 16

WORLD WAR II TUGBOATS When: 10 a.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach Details: Dan Friend, president and military curator at the DeLand Memorial Hospital and Veterans Museum, will discuss the World War II tugboats that were built on Lake Beresford in DeLand. Registration is not required. For more information, call 386-6764191, Ext. 4.

AN EVENING OF ORGAN MASTERPIECES WITH CALEB KLINZING When: 6 p.m.

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TUESDAY, JULY 19

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Where: Central Park in Town Center, 975 Central Ave., Palm Coast Details: Presented in partnership with the Palm Coast Observer, July’s Food Truck Tuesday will benefit the Parks and Recreation Summer Scholarship Program. Food trucks will feature a variety of appetizers, main dishes, side dishes and desserts available for purchase.

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SPORTS Q+A ROBERT PAXIA, FPC FOOTBALL COACH

FPC football coach Robert Paxia on Year 2 with the Bulldogs BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

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obert Paxia is preparing for his second season as Flagler Palm Coast’s head football coach. Paxia talked about his team’s summer activities heading into the 2022 season.

How has this summer been different?

This summer has been less about trying to learn the kids and less about trying to get a handle on everything going on. It’s been more about getting better and getting stronger.

What are some of the things the team has been doing?

We’ve done a couple of different things. We participated in the Florida State 7 on 7. We played in the (Florida High School 7v7 Championship in the Villages). And then we went to team camp. And we’ve had a bunch of kids that are going to camps and visiting schools and traveling across the country.

Some coaches like 7 on 7s. Some don’t. What’s your view?

I think that if you can find people who are willing to run their real stuff that you’re going to see in the game, then I think that they can be

beneficial. The issue is when you get people that are lining up and running stuff that you probably aren’t going to see. Then I think it becomes, not useless, but not important.

Is that the case on both sides of the ball?

Yeah, absolutely. You see unrealistic offenses and unrealistic defenses all the time. You see teams line up in empty (backfield) every single play, and then you watch them in the regular season and they’re double tight (end), two back, and you’re like, you just lined up in empty the entire summer. There’s no correlation. I think that’s the big part, find people that are willing to correlate their regular season stuff to the 7 on 7 stuff. And it’s not about winning the 7 on 7, it’s about getting better.

What was the best thing to come out of the 7 on 7s?

At Florida State, we played some

really, really good teams. We played Bainbridge (Georgia), who won a state championship a couple years ago. We saw Ocala Vanguard who’s really, really good. Almost all of our 7 on 7s have been decided by one score or less, which is really good for us, because we’re just young and in some spots. So, just having those guys go out and compete is all we’re looking for.

You also had some of the top speeds tracked at the FHS 7v7?

Yes, it’s the Catapault Tracking System which most colleges use. They put a tiny GPS on the kids and then they track their top speeds running.

Gerod Tolbert was the fastest kid.

He ran 22.29 (mph). Rodney (Hill) ran 21.72 and D.J. (Murray) ran 21.71.

What’s your philosophy about summer workouts and competitions?

It’s about finding a balance between 7 on 7, weight room, team camps where you’re getting into some padded situational stuff. You don’t want to burn out. But you also want to make sure that you’re prepared for your year. So it’s about finding those fine lines. We didn’t do Florida State last year. We did it this year just because we’ve got some kids

“This summer has been less about trying to learn the kids and less about trying to get a handle on everything going on. ... I feel like I have a lot better handle, a lot better pulse on our team. We have some really good, young leadership that I’m really excited about.”

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that are being recruited by Florida State. We wanted to put those kids on their campus. Putting kids (in college) is one of my top priorities.

How do you feel heading into the season compared to last year?

I feel like I have a lot better handle, a lot better pulse on our team. We have some really good, young leadership that I’m really excited about.

So, we’re excited about this year.

We return a lot of kids who played a lot at the end of the year.

Which players have made the most strides since last season?

The improvement and maturation of (quarterback D.J. Murray) is going to be instrumental to our success. Outside of him, some guys that have had some outstanding offseason stuff, Cody Newton, he’s a wide receiver. He broke his collarbone last year, a guy we were really high on. It was unfortunate. We’re super excited about him this year.

We’re really excited about our three senior returning offensive linemen, Kobe Murphy, Jake Blumengarten and Drew Droste. All three of those guys have taken another step in their game, which we’re really, really excited about.

And then, defensively, guys like (linebackers) Ashton (Bracewell) and (Rodney Hill), who had high grade summers. And Ethan Laupepa had a great offseason, and T.J. Johnson. Laupepa started two or three games at offensive line for us last year, and now he’s a starter on the D line for us. We’re super excited.

He’s done a phenomenal job all year. He’s just going to be a junior.

T.J. Johnson has kind of gone from a safety to a hybrid outside linebacker, and he’s done a phenomenal job. He’s gotten better every single day, a kid that ran track, lifted in the weight room since January, has does a phenomenal job in the classroom.

It’s easy to tout the highly recruited guys. Some of the unsung heroes will be the difference in our season.

What’s the biggest difference with Murray this year?

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Robert Paxia, left, with assistant Norris Lightsey, looks on at spring practice.

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College signees FPC’s Vijay Weeden and Jadon Hampton signed cross country/track and field scholarships with Thomas University, while FPC’s Schmidt Joseph will play soccer at Georgia Military College.

There’s no whole teaching anymore for him. What I mean by that is there’s no like, “Hey, this is cover four. This is how you determine that it’s cover four. This is the play that we’re calling, and these are the routes.” You’re not teaching that

FPC, Seabreeze shine at state Flagler Palm Coast and Seabreeze each won a state team championship in the 2021-22 school year, and both schools performed well in the Florida High School Athletic Association’s annual Floyd E. Lay Sunshine Cup All-Sports Awards.

Flagler Palm Coast finished 15th overall and sixth in boys sports in the Class 7A standings. Seabreeze finished seventh in girls sports in the Class 5A standings.

“I want to credit our great coaching staff,” said FPC athletic director Steve DeAugustino. “They’re teachers first and coaches second. They have two jobs and both take great effort. Let’s face it, it hasn’t been easy the last three years, and they’re excelling. They represent Flagler Palm Coast in a great way.”

FPC’s boys program totaled 49 points in the all-sports standings with the weightlifting team finishing among the top three in two state competitions. Coach Duane Hag-

Seabreeze bowlers Sofia Allem, Kara Beissel, Stacey Spaulding, Isabella Fontanelli and Breanna Hess celebrate a strike by Allem.

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strom’s squad won the Class 3A state championship in traditional lifts and finished third in the state in the snatch competition.

Zach Sanford’s FPC wrestling team finished fourth in the state and made the state semifinals for the first time in the dual competition.

Seabreeze’s girls bowling team won the state championship, while

the Sandcrabs’ girls golf team placed fourth in the state in Class 2A and the girls cross country team placed 10th in the state in Class 3A. Other top scoring teams in the standings were FPC girls bowling (third in the state), FPC girls weightlifting (tied for fourth and fifth in snatch) and Matanzas girls wrestling (third in the state).

stuff anymore. You’re teaching the next step into the progression. For him, that’s where the biggest difference is, just command, control of the offense. He played a lot for us last year, so you know he’s a strong voice and a strong presence on our team. We’re really excited about him.

Any recruiting news?

Ashton (Bracewell) visited a bunch of schools. I think he’s getting close to making a decision. I know he really likes Toledo. He really liked his visit to Navy. Those two have done the best job recruiting him.

FAU really likes him, and he really likes FAU. Florida State wants to watch his senior film. There’s a lot of intrigue with him because he’s 6-4, 215 pounds now. We moved him to inside linebacker, so everybody’s trying to figure out what he’s going to look like. He had a great spring.

We’ve got a bunch of kids that are getting looked at by some FCS schools, as far as the 2023 group.

And then in the ’24 group, Rodney (Hill), (tight end Daniel) DeFalco and Murray went on a North Carolina tour, and they hit North Carolina, N.C. State and Wake Forest. And we visited Florida State in the spring, Florida in the spring; we visited USF in the spring. We took a bunch of different kids to those visits. So, we’re just trying to put our kids on college campuses and trying to put them in front of coaches. Jake Blumengarten has a preferred walkon (offer) to Georgia Southern. He’d be a great fit there.

What stands out about your schedule this season?

We got a three game stretch in the middle of the year with our two district games and a really good Eau Gallie team. We’re gonna find out right there. That’s going to be humongous. We have Mainland (Sept. 2) and Creek (Sept. 9). Those are big tests. But we are at Ponte Vedra (Sept. 30) and we get Eau Gallie (Oct. 7) and Nease (Oct. 14) at home. We’re in a three-team district with us, Nease and Ponte Vedra. So it’s winner gets in and everybody else goes into the atlarge pool. So, we’ve got to win those three.

Scholarship winner Mainland High graduate Jonathan Campbell is the first recipient of the $1,000 senior scholarship award presented by the Ormond Beach Youth Football Cheerleading Association and the Ormond Beach Friends of Recreation.

Campbell, who will play football for North Carolina A&T this season, is a former Ormond Beach Sandcrab Pop Warner player.

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Ormond Beach Golden Spikes play 24th year at Cooperstown The Ormond Beach Golden Spikes baseball team placed 13th out of 60 teams at the annual Cooperstown Deams Park tournament June 16-22.

MICHELE MEYERS CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Playing baseball at Cooperstown Dreams Park is a big deal.

The Ormond Beach Golden Spikes 12-and-under team is well aware of the tournament’s iconic status in the world of Little League baseball. For 24 years, the team has made it a tradition to trek 1,157 miles to the annual tournament in Cooperstown, New York. This year, the team placed 13th out of the 60 teams in attendance from across the United States.

Dallas Newkirk, the youngest player on the team, hit

six home runs and played three positions throughout the tournament’s six games: pitcher, second base and short stop. He has been playing for Spikes since he was 8, and qualified to play in this year’s tournament at the age of 11.

The fact that major league baseball players have played in past tournaments makes it that much more exciting.

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when he went to Cooperstown, he was a Spike,” Newkirk said. “There are a lot of major league players that played at Cooperstown, and I hope to be one of them some day.”

Catcher Nathaniel Anderson hit three home runs during the tournament, with the second being a memorable walk-off to win the game.

With runners on third and second, the Spikes were down two points when he hit the homer off of a hang-

ing curve ball on a one-two count.

“The rest was history,” he said.

“You hang ’em, we bang ’em.”

Both players have aspirations to play in the big leagues. Newkirk would like to play for the New York Yankees, and Anderson for the Boston Red Sox. Deanna Newkirk believes a collaborative effort contributes to the success of her son’s team.

“A lot of people in our local community donated to the team,” she said. “We would have never been

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house in Flagler Beach was the top real estate transaction for the week of June 2-8 in Flagler County in the Multiple Listing Service. Catherine and Edward Walsh, of St. Augustine, sold 3298 N. Ocean Shore Blvd. to Kevin and Michele McKay, of Oregon City, Oregon, for $1,225,000. Built in 2002, the house is a 4/3.5 and has a fireplace, boat dock, boat house, elevator and 3,097 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $636,900.

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Condos GSWHB LLC, of Palm Coast, sold 200 Ocean Crest Drive, Unit 806, to Michael and Patsy Myers, of Palm Coast, for $750,000. Built in 2003, the condo is a 3/3 and has 1,676 square feet.

Hanns Kohl, individually and as trustee, sold 1100 Canopy Walk Lane, Unit 1125, to James Schuppenhauer, of Palm Coast, for $435,000. Built in 2004, the condo is a 3/2 and has 1,712 square feet.

Armand Beach Timothy and Olivia Carpenter, of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, sold 56 Armand Beach Drive to Rebecca

Bassett and Michael Bufo Jr., of Kennebunk, Maine, for $565,000.

Built in 2001, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,428 square feet. It sold in 2013 for $207,500.

Artesia Bryan Bauernfeind and Dawn Swiderski, of Irvine, California, sold 68 Hernandez Ave. to Gravice Family Trust, of Palm Coast, for $875,000.

Built in 1989, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace, boat dock, boathouse and 1,934 square feet.

Cypress Knoll Lana and Boris Teplitz, of Staten Island, New York, sold 40 Edge Lane to Kenneth and Anita Upton, of Palm Coast, for $400,000. Built in 2005, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 1,965 square feet. It sold in 2017 for $219,000.

Fuquay Mark Fetch and Spring Martin sold 1940 S. Daytona Ave. to Steven and Ronnie Tepp, of Vienna, Virginia, for $550,000. Built in 1984, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,320 square feet. It sold in 2019 for $265,000.

Hammock Dunes James and Flora Haselden, of Fleming Island, sold 8 Roma Court to Laurent and Svetlana Reboul, of Palm Coast, for $1,215,000. Built in 1993, the house is a 4/3.5 and has a fireplace, separate apartment, swimming pool and 2,616 square feet.

Indian Trails Ramesh Jamwant sold 171 Birchwood Drive to Susan Kangethe and Terry Ductan, of Daytona Beach, for $335,000. Built in 2001, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,935 square feet. It sold in 2003 for $133,000.

Mary Grierson, individually and as trustee, sold 40 Beechwood Lane to Kimberly Gierke, of Palm Coast, for $235,000. Built in 1982, the house is a 2/2 and has a fireplace and 1,240 square feet.

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Lehigh Woods Dave and Bonnie Corson, of Oregon City, Oregon, sold 3 Russman Lane to Daniel Pope and Brandi Hardy, of Palm Coast, for $366,000. Built in 2005, the house is a 4/2 and has

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Matanzas Woods John Latham sold 5 Lagoon Way to William Lindsay, of Palm Coast, for $430,000. Built in 2022, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,905 square feet.

Plantation Bay Volusia Residential Construction LLC, of Daytona Beach, sold 400 Stirling Bridge Drive to Timothy Hill and Amy Gaunt, of Ormond Beach, for $758,760. Built in 2022, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,813 square feet.

Not in Subdivision Sylvia Danese, individually and as trustee, sold 51 Christopher Court S. to Derek and Christine Cook, of Auburn, New Hampshire, for $600,000. Built in 1977, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace, swimming pool, boat dock and 1,844 square feet.

Quail Hollow Holiday Builders Inc., of Melbourne, sold 74 Karas Trail to Robert and Kathleen Vining, of Palm Coast, for $266,990. Built in 2022, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,284 square feet.

Palm Harbor Michael and Kym Hottowe, of Palm Coast, sold 1 Cherrytree Court to Union Valley Associates, of Palm Coast, for $902,000. Built in 1986, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace, swimming pool, boat dock and 2,354 square feet. It sold in 2016 for $335,000.

Sawmill Creek Phyllis Alfano and Gerald Durden, of Fishkill, New York, sold 34 Ridge Road to Kevin Waller, of Auburn Hills, Michigan, for $534,000. Built in 2022, the house is a 5/3.5 and has 3,230 square feet.

Nicholas Mondello, individually and as trustee, sold 14 Clearview Court N. to Palm 14 RMV LLC and Palm 14 KLV LLC, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, for $699,900. Built in 1994, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace, swimming pool, boat dock, boathouse and 2,192 square feet.

Sea Colony William and Lucille Masselli, of Charlottesville, Virginia, sold 69 Bristol Lane to Randall and Sandra Stewart, of Montverde, for $469,000. Built in 1989, the house is a 3/2 and has a swimming pool and 1,382 square feet.

LGI Homes LLC, of The Woodlands, Texas, sold 5 Freeland Lane to KAB1 Enterprises LLC, of Palm Coast, for $346,900. Built in 2022, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,463 square feet.

Woodlands Harry and Janice Pearson, of Palm Coast, sold 23 Bay Spring Place to Jennifer and Sundown Barnes, of St. Augustine, for $383,000. Built in 1988, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 1,758 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $217,000.

Pine Grove Jack and Julie Walker, of Palm Coast, sold 47 Pilgrim Drive to Phillip and Amber Roberts, of Palm Coast, for $465,000. Built in 2003, the house is a 4/2 and has a swimming pool and 2,164 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $260,000.

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FLAGLER COUNTY LEGAL NOTICES FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Summary Administration) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2022 CP 409 Division 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF WERNER J. LANGHAUSER Deceased.

TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has been entered in the estate of Werner J. Langhauser, deceased, File Number 2022 CP 409, by the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E. Moody Blvd. Bunnell, FL 32110; that the decedent’s date of death was March 31, 2022; that the total value of the estate is $309906 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: Name, Address; John J. Langhauser, 95 Island Estates Parkway Palm Coast, FL 32137; Lynne Langhauser, 9 Deland St. East Northport, NY 11731; Nicholas Langhauser, 7004 Barnett Lane, Apt. 318 Elkridge, MD 21075; Dennis Langhauser, 35 Barkwood Lane Palm Coast, FL 32137 ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, 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 July 14, 2022.

Person Giving Notice: John J. Langhauser 95 Island Estates Parkway Palm Coast, Florida 32137 Attorney for Person Giving Notice Diane A. Vidal, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 1008324 CHIUMENTO LAW 145 City Place, Suite 301 Palm Coast, FL 32164 Telephone: (386) 445-8900 Fax: (386) 445-6702 E-Mail: DVidal@legalteamforlife.com Secondary E-Mail: Proserv@legalteamforlife.com July 14, 21, 2022 22-00087G

FIRST INSERTION Notice Under Fictitious Name Law According to Florida Statute Number 865.09 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the Fictitious Name of Special F X Delivery located at 1 Florida Park Drive North, Unit 104, in the City of Palm Coast, Flagler County, FL 32137 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

Dated this 11th day of July, 2022.

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SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION CREATING THE LANDINGS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT Pursuant to Section 190.00(1)(d), Florida Statutes, the City of Palm Coast City Council members hereby provide notice of consideration of a petition by JTL Grand Landings Development, LLC, seeking the creation of the Landings Community Development District and possible adoption of the following Ordinance titled similar to: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PALM COAST, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE CREATION OF THE LANDINGS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS AND APPROVING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Public hearing on the above-captioned matter will be held as follows: The City Council will hold a Workshop meeting on August 9, 2022 at 9:00 a.m., and two (2) public hearings on the proposed Community Development District on August 16, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. and September 9, 2022 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, all in the Community Wing of the City of Palm Coast City Hall located at 160 Lake Ave., Palm Coast, Florida.

A copy of this notice and the file relating to the public hearing are available by contacting the City Clerk at 386-986-3713. The public is encouraged to participate in the processes and procedures of the City.

Members of the pubic who wish to submit comments, exhibits, or other documents for consideration at the Public Hearing may submit them to the following: CityClerk@ palmcoastgov.com. The e-mail should indicate that they are intended for public participation and may be submitted up until 5 pm the day before the meeting. The City reserves the right to redact or reject Documentary Evidence containing obscene material or material that is confidential pursuant to state law.

If a person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at the above referenced hearing, he/she will need a record of the proceedings. For such purposes, it may be necessary to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

In accordance with the American with Disabilities Act, persons needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the City Clerk’s Office 386-9863713 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS (summary administration) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2021CP821 IN RE: ESTATE OF MAURICE MICHAEL HEWSON a/k/a MICHAEL MAURICE HEWSON Deceased.

TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has been entered in the estate of Maurice Michael Hewson, deceased, File Number 2021CP821 by the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Kim C. Hammond Justice Center, 1769 E. Moody Boulevard, Building 1, Bunnell, Florida 32110; that the decedent’s date of death was September 28, 2020; that the total value of the estate is $20,000.00 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: NAME Catherine Wang Hewson, individually ADDRESS 15 Casa Bella Circle, Unit 1403 Palm Coast, Florida 32137 ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, 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 July 7, 2022.

Persons Giving Notice: Catherine Wang Hewson 15 Casa Bella Circle, Unit 1403 Palm Coast, Florida 32137 Benjamin D. Stubbs, Vice President Bank of America Mail Code: TATG1, PO Box 653071 Dallas, TX 75265-3071 Attorney for Persons Giving Notice: Ritesh Patel E-mail Addresses: rpatel@cpmtlaw.com Florida Bar No. 0105459 Cohen Pollock Merlin Turner, P.C. 3350 Riverwood Parkway, Suite 1600 Atlanta, Georgia 30339 July 7, 14, 2022 22-00086G

NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 2022-CA-0076 Division: 49 Jana Ilkovicova, Plaintiff, v.

Rastislav Ilkovic, Defendants.

TO: Rastislav Ilkovic Hýtra 15/583 06401 Staiá Lubovña Slovák Republik YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to quiet title to the following property in Flagler County, Florida: Lot 3, of Block 88, of PALM COAST, Map of BELLE TERRE, Section 35, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 11, Page 2 through 26, of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Vincent L. Sullivan, the Plaintiff ’s attorney, whose address 145 City Place, Suite 301, Palm Coast, FL 32164, on or before 30 days after the first publication, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on the Plaintiff ’s attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition.

DATED this 20 day of June, 2022.

Tom Bexley Clerk of Court (SEAL) By: /s/ Margarita Ruiz Deputy Clerk Vincent L. Sullivan the Plaintiff ’s attorney 145 City Place, Suite 301 Palm Coast, FL 32164 June 23, 30; July 7, 14, 2022 22-00082G

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2022 11496 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF MELVA JEAN VOLKER Deceased.

The administration of the estate of MELVA JEAN VOLKER, deceased, whose date of death was May 5, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office Box 6043, DeLand, FL 327216043. 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 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 July 14, 2022.

Personal Representative: JAMES ALAN VOLKER 1 Buffalo Bill Drive Palm Coast, Florida 32137 Attorney for Personal Representative: GEORGE S. PAPPAS, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 224642 PAPPAS & RUSSELL PA 213 Silver Beach Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32118 Telephone: (386) 254-2941 Fax: (386) 238-0350 E-Mail: gpappas@pappasrussell.com Secondary E-Mail: jr@pappasrussell.com July 14, 21, 2022 22-00059I

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2022-11304-PRDL Division: 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF ROBERT EDWARD SHANK, a/k/a Robert E. Shank, Deceased.

The administration of the Estate of Robert Edward Shank, deceased, whose date of death was January 15, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 N. Alabama Avenue, Deland, Florida 32724. 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 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 July 14, 2022.

Personal Representative: Darren Keith Shank a/k/a Darrin K. Shank 5694 S. Heather Lane, Unit 57 Churubusco, Indiana 46723 Attorney for Personal Representative: Cyrus Malhotra Florida Bar No. 0022751 THE MALHOTRA LAW FIRM P.A. 3903 Northdale Blvd., Suite 100E Tampa, FL 33624 Telephone: (813) 902-2119 Fax Number: (727)290-4044 Email: filings@FLprobatesolutions.com Secondary: ryan@FLprobatesolutions.com July 14, 21, 2022 22-00060I

Notice Under Fictitious Name Law According to Florida Statute Number 865.09 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the Fictitious Name of Parkhurst Academy Volusia located at 5231 South Nova Road, in the City of Port Orange, Volusia County, FL 32127 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

Dated this 7th day of July, 2022.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2022-11443-PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF NANCY DYER BURGESS-HALL Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Nancy Dyer Burgess-Hall, deceased, whose date of death was April 24, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 North Alabama Avenue, DeLand, Florida 32724. 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 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 July 7, 2022.

Personal Representative: Douglas Edwin Hall 1405 Edgewater Road Daytona Beach, Florida 32114 Attorney for Personal Representative: Thomas J. Upchurch, Esquire Florida Bar No. 0015821 Upchurch Law 1616 Concierge Blvd., Suite 101 Daytona Beach, FL 32117 Telephone: (386) 492-3871 Email: service@upchurchlaw.com 2nd Email: clutes@upchurchlaw.com July 7, 14, 2022 22-00058I

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Household and personal property including furniture, kitchen items, Christmas decor, framed art, knick knacks and lamps of Steven Barrett will be sold at public auction on July 21-28 by Central Florida Auction Block. Items were formally at 211 John Anderson Dr. Ormond Beach, Fl. Apt. A. centralfloridaauctionblock.com July 7, 14, 2022 22-00063V

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DUAL RECLINER leather sofa, dark brown,$100 green fabric victorian style sofa $100 both ex.cond. 507-340-4598 FRIGIDARE SIDE-BY-SIDE refrigerator & freezer, stainless steel, works great! $125 386-449-9339

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103 PATRIC Drive, 7/15 & 7/16, 8am-3pm, like new 26” mountainbike, free standing bench grinder, 2 sets double stack Craftsman tool boxes, mechanic heavy duty wire, large glass top table with 6 chairs. Large oak entertainment center, small refrigerator, cookware-dish sets, linens-household miscellaneous. Mission sale to feed homeless and shut-ins.

jobs

stuff

Garage/ Moving/ Estate Sales

BASKETS $1-5, folding stroller $10, electric frying pan $8, Rival Slow Cooker, 2 qt. stainless steel $12 814-574-6387

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drsnyder@holistichomewellness.com

2 CUSTOM craft kitchen/bar stools $200.00/both or sold separately. Almond color, wood arms, swivel base. Excellent condition.

386-265-1432 ANTIQUE OAK bed frame 56”x75”x60” $150, antique oak wash stand 27”x14”x28” $50 412-480-0873

Home Services

941-955-4888

EFFECTIVE JULY 11, 2022, Holistic Home Wellness is transferring to 1880 37th St, Unit 1, Vero Beach, FL 32960.

Patient records from Volusia County will remain on file. Patients may request records by contacting Dr. Snyder, DC via email at

Items Under $200

MARISSA’S HOUSE Cleaning Licensed & Insured 20 years experience 386-292-6988

ROOM FOR rent in “B” section, 2,900 sq.ft. house, all utilities included, no pets, $650 per month $300 deposit 239-821-4682.

LABORER NEEDED Laborer needed Monday through Friday 7am to 3pm.

Please Call 386-313-6173

Items Under $200

Cleaning

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386.931.3414

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Helping You Select the Medicare Plan That is Right For You!

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Lawn Care

Pools

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386-957-2850

CBC ROOFING COMPANY

Building Customers For Life!

Serving Flagler County for over 30 years

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Professional Landscape Design & Maintenance

State Licensed | Insured CCC1328252 | CBC1254280

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386-238-9215

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2018 Ford Explorer XLT .... $29,900

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2018 Ford Explorer XLT .... $30,900

2017 Cherokee Ltd .............. $22,900

2022 Ford F-150 XLT .....................$56,900

2018 Ford Explorer Base .. $31,900

2021 Grand Cherokee Ltd ... $43,900

2020 RAM 1500 Longhorn ............$61,900

2018 Ford Explorer XLT .... $32,900

2022 Wrangler Electric ........ $66,900

2019 Ford Super Duty F-350 .........$72,900

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