Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Palm Coast public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
4 topics in roads
Paving and traffic signal issues
Pedestrian crossings near Sable Preserve and Lehigh Trail
SR 100/Belle Terre development traffic
Paving piggyback contract pricing
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Palm Coast from local and regional media.
In Special Session, DeSantis Wants to Prevent Local Governments from Finding New Revenue
DeSantis wants a special session, in part, to prevent local governments “from doing an end-run around the amendment and taxing them in other ways.” Lawmakers skeptical of the amendment and local leaders from around the state questioned how government...
Nov 5, 2026Pontieri and Pennington Win County Commission, Amaral and Shelley Win Palm Coast, Chong Keeps School Board
In a midterm election that will bring major changes to local governments, Tony Amaral Jr. and Darlene Shelley won Palm Coast City Council seats today, Theresa Pontieri, the first-term Palm Coast City Council member, was elected to the County Commissi...
Nov 4, 2026Stoicism aside, Flagler And City Governments Brace For Historic Revenue Losses From Amendment 3
Florida voters passed Amendment 3, raising homestead exemptions and stripping millions from municipal budgets across Flagler County. Palm Coast faces a $21.7 million revenue loss, Bunnell loses $1 million, and the county faces a $59 million reduction...
Nov 4, 2026County Invites Bike Men of Flagler and Other Nonprofits to Lease Old Espanola Fire Station
Flagler County government is inviting local nonprofits, including the Bike Men of Flagler County, an organization that repairs and donates bikes to people in need, to apply for leasing the soon-to-be-vacated Espanola fire station. Commissioners evalu...
Nov 3, 2026Palm Coast Citizens Academy Graduates 60th Class, with an 88-Year-Old at the Gavel
The City of Palm Coast is celebrating a milestone as residents from the 60th session of the Palm Coast Citizens Academy officially graduate, marking another class of community members who have taken the time to learn more about their local government...
Nov 3, 2026Sheriff Staly Jumps on Convenience Store Robbery on SR100 to Rail Against Flock Cameras’ Removal
Adrian Rafael Castano, an 18-year-old Miami resident, is being held on $100,000 bond at the St. Johns County jail on charges of robbery at a Palm Coast convenience store and grand theft of an Uber in South Miami, among other charges. Sheriff Rick Sta...
Nov 2, 2026The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Sunday, November 1, 2026
Palm Coast Farmers’ Market at European Village, the calm before the vote, how Halloween "fun" gunplay killed a little boy, Malcolm Gladwell on the American way of killing. The post The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Sunday, November 1, 2026 appear...
Nov 1, 2026Flagler County Commission Agenda Drops Sudden Sales Tax Increase Vote Set Before Election Day
Flagler County’s acting administrator startled commissioners by placing an additional half-cent sales tax on Monday’s pre-election agenda, prompting immediate pushback. The item was the result of an elliptical discussion by the commission at last wee...
Oct 29, 2026Bypassing $4.5 Million Offer, School Board Will Again Bid Out Albatross Property Off Palm Coast Parkway
The Flagler County School Board decided to attempt to sell its long-troubled Corporate One property off Palm Coast Parkway once again. Board members all but dismissed an unsolicited multi-million dollar offer for being too low. Officials plan to prep...
Oct 29, 2026With Superintendent Moore in Driver’s Seat, School Board Will Re-Negotiate Her Contract After Election
With Superintendent LaShakia Moore's contract expiring in June, the Flagler County School Board agreed to wait until after next week's election to proceed to contract re-negotiations. Moore secured an A rating for the district, granting her immense b...
Oct 28, 2026Beverly Beach and Eagle Lakes Water System Changes
The City of Palm Coast has notified the Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA) that it will temporarily change the drinking water disinfection process serving the Eagle Lakes and Beverly Beach water systems beginning Wednesday, November 4, 202...
Oct 28, 2026Flagler Humane Society Counters City Criticisms on Accounting Practices and Cost of Animal Care
The Flagler Humane Society defends its financial accounting practices while confronting municipal underfunding and what it considers to be unfair animal diversion tactics by local authorities. Adequate taxpayer support is essential to cover rising op...
Oct 27, 2026