PALM COAST
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
#HOCO Queen and King PAGE 4B
VOLUME 14, NO. 39
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2023
Flagler Beach plans ambitious makeover Big projects ahead: beach renourishment, Margaritaville hotel, pier reconstruction. Timeline, stories on PAGE 3A
Owner of deer wants answers
Pumping irons
Legal representation sought vs. officers after ‘barbaric’ killing.
Matanzas, FPC golfers enjoy seasonending Palm Coast Cup. PAGE 5B
PAGE 4A INSIDE TOO MANY SIGNS?
A proposed rule change could let Palm Coast locals place six signs in their yards, with no restrictions on content. PAGE 4A
MATANZAS BUILDING Blockwork on two-story construction lab, media center building at Matanzas High is expected to end by Nov. 1. PAGE 5A
HELPING HANDS
Social service organizations connect with the community during Flagler Fall Outreach event at Cattleman’s Hall. PAGE 1B
210 HOMES OK’D
Palm Coast approves houses in newly annexed Old Kings Village development as neighbors voice objections. PAGE 2A
SCHOOL PRIORITIES
FTC project, easing temporary teacher certifications among legislative priorities for Flagler County School District. PAGE 5A
PHOTO BACKFIRES Brief social media blowup follows school’s attempt to include teen with cancer in Flagler Palm Coast High’s senior photo panorama. PAGE 12A
Photo by Jake Montgomery
FPC’s Sydney Adams watches her placement on the green.
PCAF TO CLOSE
The Palm Coast Arts Foundation will unveil two final turtle sculptures on the Turtle Trail before closing later this year. PAGE 10A
CROSS COUNTRY
Father Lopez’s Anna Nugent, Matanzas’ Noemi Malinowski finish first and second at freshman/sophomore meet. PAGE 8B
FPC SHUTOUT
Flagler Palm Coast’s football team snaps a four-game losing streak with 39-0 win on homecoming night. PAGE 4B
Dodging Devils Matanzas Pirates beat Clay.
INDEX
Calendar..................... PAGE 2B Cops Corner............... PAGE 6A Letters.......................PAGE 14A Public Notices...........PAGE 12B Real Estate................. PAGE 9B Sports......................... PAGE 4B Veterans....................PAGE 14A
Matanzas bowler Grant McMillan finished second in districts with a 692 individual series.
STRIKING
PERFORMANCES
Photos by Michele Meyers
FPC's Emma Pezzullo bowled 662 to take first by 41.
FPC’s Emma Pezzullo wins district, Matanzas’ McMillan takes second. Both head to states. PAGE 7B
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Best dressed Howl-O-Ween contest brings costumed canines to Wickline Park.
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