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Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 12, NO. 7
THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021
Coming soon: Fed money How far will it go? Flagler County agencies respond to anticipated stimulus effects PAGE 3
Easing up? As vaccinations rise, temp checks go away PAGE 6
Tunes resume First Acoustic Jam of 2021 in the Palm Coast VFW outdoor pavilion. PAGE 14
INSIDE RENTAL DEBATE State’s vacation rental plan advances but remains ‘a work in progress’ PAGE 4
VACCINE UPDATE Flagler County teachers 50 and older to receive Johnson & Johnson vaccine PAGE 2
LAND PLANS
New developments stir resident opposition, but city has limited ability to deny them PAGE 5
LIBRARY EFFORT Amid pandemic, library develops new offerings PAGE 9
GATES IN 2021
New gated development on Whiteview expected to open in fall of 2021 PAGE 21
“Cowboy” Bill Crandley.
Photo by Scott Adie
Behind the scenes
Do you have a camp you’d like listed in the Observer’s Summer Fun Guide? It publishes April 8, but listings are due by 5 p.m. March 24. Visit shorturl.at/egyNX.
The technical director for pro shows has inspired a generation of students.
INDEX
Briefs.............PAGE 4, 6, 8 Business...............PAGE 21 Letters................... PAGE 6 McMillan................ PAGE 2 Real Estate.......... PAGE 23 Your Town............ PAGE 10
Photo by Brian McMillan
The Flagler Auditorium invites you to invest in the arts by attending a performance, becoming a sponsor, or a VIP Patron. Email amelia@flaglerauditorium.org.
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2020 Artist of the Year Jan Jackson honored by Gargiulo Art Foundation
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