Palm Coast Observer 2-10-22

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The future Superstar speller of your utility bill

Spencer Edelstein crowned Flagler Schools Spelling Bee Champion PAGE 17

City Council skeptical as city considers utility rate study PAGE 4

Pencils sharpened: Your crossword returns

Saving our beach Protecting Flagler’s coast could cost $6 million per year PAGE 3

BRIAN MCMILLAN EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Placing this week’s crossword puzzle in the Palm Coast Observer was a bit like carrying the Olympic torch; we were prepared to cross rivers, to run through rain and snow, if need be, to make sure the crossword arrived safe and sound to warm the hearts of our readers.

The past two weeks had been sloppy: In the Jan. 27 edition, the answers and puzzle didn’t match; in the Feb. 3 edition, we published Page 19 twice instead of the crossword on Page 20. (Since our first edition in 2010, we have never done such a thing. Oops!)

Our readers noticed. Bonnie Hamilton fielded about 20 emails, calls, or office visits at the front desk; in response, she emailed or snail-mailed a copy of the missed puzzle to everyone who wanted it.

I also received several emails.

One reader said simply, “We are all frustrated.” One suggested: “Given a choice, I would prefer to have the crossword rather than just the answers.” Fair enough.

We also got some praise for the puzzle: “Your crosswords aren’t half bad,” one reader said; another: “I savor it.” Others said it’s “an escape” that “gladdens the day.”

Whew! We made it. This week, you will find not one but two puzzles, stacked on Page 25 (with answers on Public Notices and Red Pages). Thank you for patience and for reminding me that, indeed, our readers are paying close attention to the Palm Coast Observer.

INSIDE GREEN LION DEAL City Council to solicit proposals for Green Lion Cafe building PAGE 5

LOWER TAXES?

With property values rising, commissioners express interest in reducing tax rate next year PAGE 2

A view from the Flagler Beach Pier.

Photo by Brian McMillan

YOUR TOWN

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AUDREY TURNER CELEBRATES 100TH BIRTHDAY Audrey Turner turned 100 years on Jan. 11. She was born in Ames, Iowa. With her husband, Blake, they retired to Palm Coast to enjoy golf and great weather.

They were among the first 1,000 settlers in Palm Coast.

She was active in the Niners and later joined the 18ers, and held office in her HOA. She currently lives in BrendLyn Assisted Living, 9 Fieldstone Lane, Palm Coast. Happy Birthday, Audrey!

Six county football players are set for the next level

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INDEX

Briefs...................PAGE 5, 8, 10 Business......................PAGE 24 Calendar.......................PAGE 17 Cops Corner.................. PAGE 8 Letters...........................PAGE 6 Public Notices............. PAGE 27 Real Estate..................PAGE 26 Sidelines......................PAGE 22 Your Town.................... PAGE 10 Veterans........................PAGE 6

Matanzas star Noah Cundiff will play for the University of New Hampsire.

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The City of Palm Coast brings the fun!

Noting rising values, commissioners Marina express interest in lowering tax rate amendment

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If the rate is held flat, the county is expected to receive an additional $12.2 million in taxes next year.

The commission will not change the Land Development Code language at this time.

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If the county government holds the General Fund operating tax rate flat at 8.0297 mills next year, it can expect an additional $12.2 million increase in revenue due to a 15% increase in taxable property values, according to county Financial Services Director John Brower.

Upcoming county expenses, he said, include updating the county’s fleet, adding more firefighters and library workers, and the county’s four-year plan to increase the lower limit for staff pay toward $15 per hour.

“We have a lot of deferred capital maintenance,” he said.

“We have an aging fleet that we’re trying to catch up, and make the fleet more reliable.”

The county administration is also looking at implementing a merit-based raise program — especially since,

Flagler County will not amend its Land Development Code to add new language on marinas — at least, not now.

The County Commission at a Feb. 7 meeting discussed a proposed Land Development Code revision that would allow marinas in commercial areas, including the A1A Scenic Overlay district, with certain restrictions.

The commission opted against the proposal, as it did when the matter came before it for a vote this past October.

Commissioners decided that marinas should be dealt with in the context of the county’s overall revision of its Land Development Code.

“I would hope that the way to move forward would be to continue the process of the strategic plan, comprehensive plan, and then ... to rewrite the LDC in a comprehensive manner, and not peel out one particular section,” Commissioner Donald O’Brien said.

The discussion was ostensibly about marinas in general, and not any particular marina.

But the discussion had been placed on the commission’s Feb. 7 agenda at the request of Hammock Harbour developer Bob Million, whose proposal for a 57,000-square-foot, 240-boat dry storage facility on State road A1A had led county staff to create a proposed revision to the county’s land development code, specifying which types of marinas can be built where, and under what circumstances.

Million had been displeased with the particulars of the county’s proposed revision, and spoke at the Feb. 7 meeting to push the county to adopt less restrictive language.

Hammock Community Association members, meanwhile, have protested the proposed boat storage facility since Million first proposed it. Initially, he hadn’t been calling the facility, which will feature dry boat storage, a “marina,” and Hammock residents had argued that it was, in essence, a warehouse — a category of use that’s not allowed in the county’s Scenic A1A overlay district.

The County Commission in 2019 approved it anyway, but a judge nullified the commission’s decision on procedural grounds after Hammock community members appealed.

That reset the dispute, requiring the county government to reconsider Million’s proposal. He shifted his language, referring to the proposed facility as a marina and pushing the county to clarify in its Land Development Code where marinas are allowed.

The county’s Planning and Development Board voted 4-1 to direct county planning staff to prepare a revision to county codes to allow marinas in the Scenic A1A overlay district as a “special exception,” meaning that marinas would be allowed if each planned marina undergoes an additional layer of review — including a public Planning Board hearing — not required for most other land uses.

Since Million didn’t support the proposed Land Development Code amendment, when it was presented to the commission in October it was opposed both by HCA members and by Million himself.

As in October, the County Commission turned down the proposed amendment.

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County Commissioner Andy Dance said the county should be building the budget from the bottom up, not the top down.

“This is a chance to give Flagler County a break, if we can get to rollback.”

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according to county policy, it can only grant up to 4% costof-living increases per year.

In terms of the county’s reserves, Brower said, “We’re right where we want to be at this point,” with an unrestricted budgetary reserve equal to 2/12ths of General Fund operating revenue.

County staff would ultimately like to get to 3/12ths.

Commissioner Andy Dance said Brower’s presentation shouldn’t have assumed that millage would remain flat.

“The commission’s the only one that gets to set the millage,” Dance said. “... We should be building the budget from the bottom up, not the top down.”

Commissioner Donald O’Brien said he agreed, and that he’d like the county to consider at least a 10th of a mill decrease in the rate, and, potentially, changing the 4% cap for county staff cost-ofliving increases.

“That’s something we might have to rethink, given the environment we’re in,” O’Brien said.

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If the county matched actual cost of living increases, Brower said, the COLA increase for staff would be 5.1%.

O’Brien said he’d also like to look at shifting toward a $15 per hour minimum for staff pay “as fast as possible,” not only to comply with the law a few years down the line, but to keep the county competitive in the market now.

Commissioners Greg Hansen and Joe Mullins also said they wanted to look at decreasing the tax rate.

“Give us a chance to look hard at rollback,” Hansen said, referring to the “rollback rate,” which would bring in the same dollar amount of tax revenue as the county received this year, but at a lower tax rate, because of increases in property values. “This is a chance to give Flagler County a break, if we can get to rollback.”

“I agree with Commissioner Hansen — let’s look at a reduction if we can,” Mullins said. “[Residents] have been very patient, and we’ve got businesses coming in; we’ve got development coming in.”

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Beach keeping Protecting Flagler’s coast could cost $6 million per year

JONATHAN SIMMONS NEWS EDITOR

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ntil Hurricane Matthew carved chunks of pavement out of State Road A1A in 2016, Flagler County had largely been spared from major storm surge damage to its shoreline.

But even so, experts told county commissioners at a Feb. 7 workshop, the county’s dune system and beaches have been gradually eroded, and existing and planned beach nourishment programs that would cover a few miles each will not be enough to protect it.

“Other than these projects, the county does not have a long-term plan, County Engineer Faith Alkhatib said at the workshop.

Flagler County hired Jacksonvillebased engineering firm Olsen Associates Coastal Engineering last year to come up with options for a comprehensive beach management plan — which Flagler, unlike many other coastal counties, doesn’t yet have.

Until recent years, Commissioner Greg Hansen said, the county hadn’t felt the need for one.

“We have been spared the ravages of hurricanes here in Flagler County, but unfortunately, with Irma and Matthew, now we got whacked pretty good,” he said, “and we’ve lost our dunes.”

The workshop featured presentations by Olsen Associates engineer Chris Creed and Army Corps of Engineers Project Manager Jason Harrah, with Creed leading commissioners though a technical discussion of the state of the county’s beach and dune system and a series of renourishment options before Harrah discussed the Corps of Engineers’ planned project in Flagler Beach, and the potential to add a second such project in the future.

Overall, Creed said, the county can expect to spend close to $97 million to protect the entirety of the shoreline. That could be annualized to approximately $6.3 million per year — a figure, he added, that’s in line with what other coastal communities are spending.

“The beach is a living thing: It’s very dynamic, and it does require maintenance as you move forward,” Creed said. “Just like in the federal project, you have an initial restoration, you have periodic maintenance that’s not unlike any other civil works project that you might have — a road, a highway, a bridge.”

Planned projects include a $25 million Army Corps of Engineers plan to renourish 2.6 miles of the coast in Flagler Beach; a Florida Department of Transportationfunded plan for $10.5 million worth of dune restoration nearby in Flagler Beach; a $3.8 million Department of Environmental Protection project to restore dunes in Gamble Rogers State

Park; and a FEMA project in northern Flagler County, with $2 million from FEMA and $339,000 from the state with an equal match from the county government. Those projects are funded, though not yet underway.

The county government has also already restored about 11 miles of dunes damaged by Hurricane Dorian.

But, like the rest of the county’s 18 miles of coastline, those dunes have since been damaged by erosion and nor’easters.

Olsen Associates took aerial photographs of the entirety of the county’s coastline to measure the beach, dune and dune crest.

The average dune crest elevation in the county is about 18.5 feet, Creed said, with lower elevations in the north. Some of that’s from storms, he said, but some of it’s just due to natural elevation.

The DEP, since 1972, has maintained a series of measurement tools placed every 1,000 feet around the state’s coastline to track dune changes, Creed said.

“Between the northern part of Hammock Beach, we’ve seen a pretty good drop in the dune crest elevation ... likely due to the storms,” he said.

In most of he rest of the county, the elevation has varied over the course of a few feet.

But there have been more noticeable drops in dune volume, he said.

“The more volume you have, the more protected you are,” he said. “...

Over the last 50 years ... there has been has been quite a bit of loss to the central part of the county.”

In some areas, 14 cubic yard of sand per foot have been lost, and the county has lost 3.5 million cubic yards of sand since 1972 — over 1 million of that in that last decade.

“It is the beach that protects your dunes,” Creed said. “If you don’t have a healthy beach, you can put all the sand you want to on the dunes, but if it doesn’t have the fronting protected beach, it is very vulnerable.”

In some places, Creed said, the dune crest also shifted landward — as much as 100 feet in some places, he said.

Creed presented a series of six renourishment options involving different amounts of sand added to the beach and dune at different places, and from different potential sources.

The nature of the county’s shoreline complicates the renourishment process: Part of the northern end of the county’s coast has submerged coquina rock that provides habitat for fish and other organisms.

A renourishment program could damage that habitat or inundate it with sand. The county could still decide to accept that damage, but would have to mitigate the impact, which would be costly — about $1.5 to $4 million per acre, Creed said.

Alternatively, it could add less land in those areas, but would then have to renourish them more often.

Meanwhile, the planned Army Corps of Engineers renourishmnent program is expected to soon move forward — and there could be a second one, Harrah said.

“The majority of the beaches around the coast of Florida are manmade, and folks don’t realize that,” Harrah said. “For the Corps, our mission is to protect property, protect life, protect infrastructure.”

An Army Corps study about a potential second renourishment site, he said, would take about three years and cost about $3 million.

A handful of residents spoke during the workshop’s public comment period, most urging the county to adopt a more comprehensive beach management plan or to undertake spot repairs in particular areas.

Colleen White, representing the Hammock Dunes Owners Association, said that Hammock Dunes had hired Olsen Associates to assess a portion of damaged in a nor’easter this past November. The community is preparing to undertake emergency repairs based on the firms’ assessment, she said.

“This repair will be just a bandaid that we hope will get us through the next storm without a breach,” she said. “Much more repair is needed. ... Every storm that hits continues to tear away at our depleted dunes.”

Olsen will be drafting and submitting a report, Alkhatib said.

“We have to decide how we want to proceed,” Alkhatib said. “I do recommend, as soon as we can, to identify a task force to start working on these issues.”

“The beach is a living thing: It’s very dynamic, and it does require maintenance as you move forward.”

CHRIS CREED, Olsen Associates Coastal Engineering

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JONATHAN SIMMONS NEWS EDITOR

BEVAN RECOGNIZED Palm Coast Interim City Manager Denise Bevan has been recognized for her contributions to the Northeast Florida Economic Resilience Task Force’s development of the Northeast Florida COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan, according to a city of Palm Coast news release.

“It was a tremendous honor to contribute to the Northeast Florida COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan,” Bevan said. “This was a year-long collaboration and commitment by leaders from across the region who worked together to create recommendations to put our region on a successful path forward.”

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Some councilmen wary of proposed utility rate study

Public works master plan moves forward

A proposal that the city government hire a consulting firm to study the city’s utility rates met with immediate skepticism from some Palm Coast City Council members at a Feb. 8 council workshop.

“I’m going to ask you one question — one simple question,” Councilman Eddie Branqhuinho asked Andy Burnham, vice president of Stantec.

“In every one of the cities that you can recall, was there any case — one case — where the cost for the residents, the customers, was reduced from your study?”

In fact, Burnham said, there were some: One that came to mind was Marion County.

“It’s very dependent on the circumstances,” Burnham said.

“Usually what concerns me is, studies actually bring the cost up, to our residents,” Branquinho said.

Councilman Ed Danko had similar reservations.

“I don’t think there’s going to be a study where the prices are going to be lower, and our citizens are all going to have to reach in their pocket and pay for those increases,” he said.

Stantec’s proposed study would investigate the revenue the city needs for its utility system in the future, and how the costs are divided between the city’s residents, businesses and industrial properties.

Stantec, incorporating expected growth into its calculations, would then present the council with options.

“Making sure all utility custom-

Palm Coast is developing a new master plan for its Utility, Public Works and Stormwater & Engineering departments, looking to shift them to a single facility planned for a parcel of land on the southwest corner of the intersection of U.S. 1 and Matanzas Boulevard.

The site is expected to accommodate the city’s needs for 50 years, city Stormwater and Engineering Director Carl Cote told the City Council at a Feb. 8 workshop.

Construction would occur in phases, starting with a $16.4 million Phase 1 that would be expected to cover the city’s needs for 10 years.

The details of the site and proposed design will be presented to the City Council at a meeting in March.

“This is going to be an ongoing project over many years to come,” Cote said. “...

This is a project we’re looking to keep at the top of the list and to move forward as expeditiously as possible.”

Mayor David Alfin encouraged other councilmen to visit the current facility, if they haven’t recently.

“I’ve been there, and this is desperately needed,” Councilman Victor Barbosa said.

ers pay their fair share — but only their fair share — of the cost is a big part of what the study attempts to determine, along with many other factors,” Palm Coast Utility Director Steve Flanagan told the council.

Branquinho said that he was concerned about language in Burnham’s presentation about improving the utility’s “cost recovery.”

“If you’re going to recover any cost, who are you going to recover it from?” Branquinho said.

Flanagan said the goal would be to make sure that Palm Coast’s rates will sustain it for the long term.

Branquinho asked what the study would cost. Burnham said it would be approximately $150,000.

“I’m sorry, maybe I’m being cynical about this,” Branquinho said, “but spending $150,000 almost guaranteed that we’re going to raise the prices — every single one of your goals costs. ... I see this study not bringing anything to lower the rates for the city residents and customers.”

But Councilman Nick Klufas warned that ignoring utility rates and costs could cause even more expensive problems in the future.

“These are things that, eventually, someone’s going to have to pay the piper,” Klufas said. “Pushing this off, and then having rate shock as a result of not knowing exactly how to plan — I would hate to burden a future council with that.”

He added he understood Branquinho’s trepidation, but felt that the utility system and utility rates

“I see this study not bringing anything to lower the rates for the city residents and customers.”

EDDIE BRANQUINHO, city councilman

need to be looked at as a matter of the city’s longterm planning.

“Our future growth is really going to depend upon our ability to serve them with necessary infrastructure, with water,” Klufas said.

Flanagan said that the utility department tries to keep costs down, but new regulations tend to increase expenses.

Mayor David Alfin noted that the rate study may also reveal opportunities to reduce costs, and that the council will determine what action to take based on the study’s findings.

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City to solicit proposals for golf course cafe Council called the Green Lion’s current lease too much of a ‘sweetheart deal.’

JONATHAN SIMMONS NEWS EDITOR

The Green Lion Cafe at the Palm Harbor Golf Course leases the restaurant building from the city government for $600 per month. The city pays the utilities, including electric bills that range from about $1,200 to $1,500, according to city staff.

“So, we’re losing money every month,” City Councilman Victor Barbosa said during a city staff member’s presentation on the current deal, and options for changes, at a Feb. 8 council meeting. “The residents are paying for this restaurant to be there. Who made this deal?

This is outrageous!”

Other council members were also not pleased, and ultimately agreed to have staff solicit proposals to determine what fair market value for the property would be.

“I’m sure there are a lot of restaurants out there that would like a slice of this pie,” Councilman Ed Danko said.

As city Chief Development Officer Jason DeLorenzo worked through a slide presentation with options to gradually increase the rent toward market rate, council members interrupted with comments and incredulous questions. Mayor David Alfin repeatedly asked them to wait until the presentation was over.

“I’ll wait, but I’m boiling,” Councilman Eddie Branquinho said.

“OK — good for the restaurant,” Alfin quipped.

DeLorenzo presented the history of concessions at the golf course.

The course used to be under the

Photo courtesy of the city of Palm Coast

The Green Lion Cafe.

management of a contractor, Kemper Sports, that handled food and beverages. The city took over the course in 2017 and put the small restaurant building out to bid.

Only one company — the Green Lion, a sister company to the familyowned Golden Lion in Flagler Beach — submitted a bid, agreeing to make substantial renovations to the restaurant building at its own expense.

The Green Lion is on a five-year, three-term lease. The first five-year term ends this August. The Green Lion has an option to renew for a second term at its sole discretion, and has notified the city that it would like to do so.

“Of course they want to continue.

Why wouldn’t they?” Danko said.

But the city can exit the lease with six months’ notice at any time for any cause, with the condition that the restaurant would not have to pay rent for those six months.

DeLorenzo and other staff members had prepared a proposal that would bring the Green Lion up to market rent by 2026, increasing it first to $1,207 this September, then by a few hundred dollars each year until it reaches $2,503 on Sept. 1, 2026.

“It was our intention to work our way to a market rate lease, just to be fair,” DeLorenzo said.

The proposed lease revision would have also required both parties’ agreement, not just the restaurant’s, for five-year renewals, and would have set the lease increases based on the Consumer Price Index, with a floor of 0% and a maximum of 3%.

Danko suggested increasing it straight to $2,503 or just putting it out to bid.

“Let’s have a good old fashioned bidding war, and let’s get the most bang for our buck out of this,” Danko said. “Because this is too much of a sweetheart deal, and I’m totally opposed to this the way it sits right now.”

Branquinho agreed, calling the agreement “shameful.”

“This is robbing the people of Palm Coast,” he said.

“Who writes these leases?” Barbosa said.

Councilmen said their frustration wasn’t directed at the family that owns the restaurant company.

“I don’t blame the people that got this lease,” Danko said. “It’s a sweetheart deal; I would take it in a second. They’re smart to take it, if we’re dumb enough to give it to them.”

Councilman Nick Klufas noted that when Green Lion had taken over the restaurant facility, no other companies had expressed interest. The Green Lion, he added, had also made major improvements to the building, and the restaurant is popular.

“If you go to the golf course, this place is packed wall to wall,” Klufas said. “I don’t think the council recalls ... when it was a literal hole in the wall.”

Still, he said, be believed it was time to increase the rent or put it out to bid.

Council members directed staff to issue a request for proposals, or RFP, for the property.

Email jonathan@palmcoastobserver.com.

"I’m sure there are a lot of restaurants out there that would like a slice of this pie."

ED DANKO, city councilman

House plan could cut student grants Calling the plan “punitive,” leaders of Florida’s private colleges and universities are crying foul about a House proposal that could link the amount of money students get from a state-backed grant program to their schools’ performance.

The House plan is included in a bill (PCB HEA 22-01) aimed at implementing a proposed $8.9 billion higher-education budget.

Part of the bill that has generated controversy in preliminary House budget talks involves proposed changes to what are known as Effective Access to Student Education, or EASE, grants.

The nearly $114.9 million program essentially functions as a higher-ed voucher program, providing tuition assistance to full-time undergraduate students at private institutions.

Currently, the roughly 40,500 students who qualify for the grants receive $2,841 in tuition aid annually.

House Higher Education Appropriations Chairman Rene Plasencia, ROrlando, on Thursday, Feb. 3, briefed lawmakers on his panel about a proposed “tier-based structure” for issuing the grants. The structure would determine the amount of money students would receive based on how many of five “benchmarks” that institutions meet.

Bob Boyd, president of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida association, said that the House plan could result in 6,421 students at nine private institutions getting their current grant amount cut in half or receiving no aid at all.

Under the proposed system, students with exemplary academic standing could lose their tuition aid because of metrics imposed on their schools, Boyd said.

The plan comes at a time when the state is grappling with an ongoing shortage of nurses and teachers.

Boyd said that 25 percent of all nursing and teaching degrees in Florida come from independent colleges and universities.

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Links to past become issue in elections legal fight Post-Reconstruction history, firsthand narrative and statistics have laid the foundation this week in a legal challenge to a state election law that plaintiffs say will curtail Black and Hispanic Floridians’ ability to cast ballots and register to vote.

The 2021 law (SB 90) was part of GOP leaders’ efforts nationally to make it harder for people to vote by mail after former President Donald Trump’s loss to Democrat Joe Biden.

Although Trump handily won in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis championed the election-law changes and the Republican-controlled Legislature passed the measure despite the objections of Democrats, elections supervisors and voting-rights groups.

The League of Women Voters of Florida, the Florida State Conference of the NAACP, Disability Rights Florida and two dozen other groups filed lawsuits challenging the measure. While the plaintiffs maintain that the law is intended to make it harder for Black and Hispanic residents to vote, Republicans contend the changes are necessary to ensure election integrity.

The trial, which began Monday, Jan. 31, in federal court in Tallahassee, focuses on several parts of the law dealing with mail-in ballots and third-party registration groups, which plaintiffs say minority voters rely on more heavily than whites when signing up to vote.

GOP senators support abortion limit A proposal that would prevent doctors from performing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy got initial backing Feb. 2 in the Senate, as Republicans rejected an amendment that would have made exceptions for victims of rape and incest.

The Republican-controlled Senate Health Policy Committee approved the bill (SB 146) in a 6-4 vote along party lines. The measure needs approval from the Senate Appropriations Committee before it could go to the full Senate. The House version of the bill (HB 5) also has moved forward in committees.

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What unites us is stronger than what could ever divide us

DAVID ALFIN MAYOR OF PALM COAST

The following is the text from Mayor David Alfin’s speech at the Palm Coast Democratic Club meeting Feb. 3, at the African American Cultural Center: I am truly grateful to be given this opportunity to speak to you about the most fundamental principles that have preserved our country as the strongest, most enviable democracy on this earth.

The world is now closely watching America’s democratic system.

Other nations are waiting to see whether or not we can uphold our centuries-old foundations of equality for all and common ground bipartisanship for governance.

Maintaining democracy has never been easy. But we’ve always assumed that every American stands behind our beliefs that all men are created equal; that all individuals accept

LETTERS Trump Club takeover of City Council?

Dear Editor: As a voting resident of Flagler County and beautiful Palm Coast, it pained me to open the Palm Coast Observer to find out the City Council has changed its name.

It seems Ed Danko and company have renamed it the “Trump Club” and hand out endorsements as such. It’s too bad that members of the council cannot leave their politics at home and act with dignity and respect while doing the business of all voters in Palm Coast.

Open sniping on past and current members only does harm and divides us all further.

An otherwise thought-provoking [article](https://www.palmcoastobserver.com/article/q-a-withed-danko-saltwater-canals-palmcoast-growth-and-solid-trumpers) on dredging and growth devolved into a display of childlike behavior from the council member.

JENNIFER HUMPHREYS Palm Coast

Thanks for making Boat Parade a success Dear Editor: The 38th-annual Palm Coast Holiday Boat Parade was the largest in Palm Coast history and is now the largest community boat parade in the state of Florida. On behalf of the Palm Coast Yacht Club, host of the parade, I would like to thank the more than 74 boaters who made this

only acts that require sovereignty and political equality; that ours is a government where decision-making and thought processes are created with common ground and common sense. These principles are now being challenged.

In his 2021 inaugural speech, President Joe Biden reminded us, “We must end this uncivil war that pits red against blue, rural versus urban, conservative versus liberal.

We can do this if we open our souls instead of hardening our hearts.”

Looking through the eyes of those of us who live in Palm Coast and Flagler County, I am encouraged that what unites us in this culturally diverse, peaceful community stands stronger than what could ever divide us. Our own bipartisan democracy has created a secure and prosperous arena for us to participate in a fair political process. I’m certain we’ll continue to recruit candidates for office who support unity and mutual understanding between neighbors. Let’s work together to seek out leaders who place harmony first and foremost in their campaigns.

This plea follows Sen. John McCain’s advice: “We should be mindful as we argue about our differences that so much more unites

than divides us. We should also note that our differences, when compared with those in many, if not most other countries, are smaller than we sometimes imagine them to be.”

And so I’d like to close my remarks with the most appropriate quote of all: When speaking on behalf of Palm Coast, former Mayor Jon Netts often referred to his favorite citation: “A man who stands for nothing falls for everything.”

Exactly what does Palm Coast stand for? Do our political parties believe in fairness for all and objectivity? Do our citizens want to exhibit common ground or do we want to express discord? It seems to me there has never been a better time to take the high ground on common ground.

Here’s what unites Palm Coast — not divides us: Quality of life, desire for peace, civility and beauty is not red or blue: it’s purple.

Our value for cultural diversity in the city. Because most of us have moved here from someplace else, we’ve grown together as a new community, more tolerant and open minded.

Our aspiration to live in a city

where quality of life surpasses all other attitudes. This includes the desire to retain the beautiful trails and natural and peaceful preserves, waterways and amenities.

Our basic belief that Palm Coast should be governed with civility, for and by the people. And we should be recruiting educated, wellinformed candidates for elected positions in our community.

Our appreciation that feeling safe in Palm Coast and surrounding areas has made this community a most desirable place in which to live.

We all are grateful for our Sheriff’s Office and Fire Department.

Our support for educating our young students in the medical field to be able to remain local and build careers here at our new hospitals and health care facilities.

Our pride in our young generations growing up in Palm Coast and our wish to make this a better place for them to stay and raise families here.

Our respect and reverence for the military personnel who’ve grown up here, lived here, served our nation.

Our agreement that now is the time in all our lives to take note of and conserve our magnificent sanctuary of birds, wildlife and other living creatures.

happen. It was a brilliant accomplishment, involving hundreds of hours of labor and creativity.

There are many others to acknowledge, not the least of which are Sheriff Rick Staly, Mayor David Alfin, the Florida Inland Navigation District, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, David Ayres and the Flagler Broadcasting staff, joined by Priscilla Netts, and Linda Cole.

In particular, I wish to express our sincere gratitude to Palm Coast Observer Publisher John Walsh who over the years has donated significant advertising and editorial space to the parade. His support is indispensable.

To all of these people, thank you.

They are all testimony to the spirit of Palm Coast.

1/4 of seniors graduating from U.S. public schools are proficient in math; with 1/3 of seniors proficient in reading.

What does this mean? According to the Pew Research Center, U.S. students are, at best, middle of the pack among all nations in the world.

We should all find this appalling that our children rank behind many other advanced industrial nations!

Please get involved with your children’s curriculum and education.

What has happened to our education system? Maybe we should get back to teaching reading, writing and arithmetic and stop with all the cancel culture indoctrination. Our children should be taught skills that will help them survive in life and be able to lead in the future.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing to prohibit Critical Race Theory from Florida schools. Other states are doing the same.

“Let’s talk about what’s really happening,” said Winsome Sears, lieutenant governor of Virginia. ”Our children are not learning.

We don’t have time to teach about oppression, that the child is a victim, that the white kids are the oppressors. We don’t have time in a school day for that.”

It is critical that all parents of public school students be made aware of these poor performance statistics and get involved with their children’s education.

dogs and cats could soon become much easier and more affordable in Florida, with the passage of a bill moving through the state Legislature. Championed by Rep. James Buchanan (R-North Port) and Sen. Jason Brodeur (R-Lake Mary), the PETS Act (HB 723/SB 448) would ensure that Florida-licensed veterinarians can offer telemedicine services to diagnose and treat animal patients.

To protect public health during the COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers relaxed rules restricting the use of veterinary telemedicine, allowing more pet owners to access vital care for their pets during a stressful time. While this move provided temporary relief to pets in need, that relief was shortlived, due to an outdated Florida regulation that prohibits veterinarians from practicing medicine or prescribing medication unless they have physically examined the animal. But an in-person physical examination may not be necessary in many common situations Florida pet owners want better access to pet telemedicine: A 2020 Mason-Dixon poll found that 78% of registered Florida voters support allowing veterinarians to provide telemedicine services to new pet patients. Veterinary telemedicine can be especially helpful for senior citizens with pets, working families, and those who face challenges accessing pet care.

Please contact your elected state lawmakers and urge them to pass the PETS Act to ensure new pet patients and their families can benefit from telemedicine technology.

SARAH ELIZABETH ULIS Palm Coast

Editor’s Note: Sara Ulis is the chair of the Palm Coast Holiday Boat Parade. The next parade will be Dec. 3, 2022.

Is this student performance acceptable?

Dear Editor: According to the Flagler County School Board Strategic Plan, only 56% of students here in Flagler County are at grade level in English/language arts, and only 57% are at grade level in math. This is consistent with academic levels across our county.

According to the National Assessment of Education Progress, over 2/3 of eighth graders in the United States are below proficient in math and just 1/3 of eighth graders are proficient in English. Just

KATHY ROBISON Palm Coast

Bill to expand access to veterinary care helps all Dear Editor: Getting veterinary care for our

DR. CAMILLE DECLEMENTI Vice President, ASPCA Animal Hospital

“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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Jamey ‘JuJu’ Bennett, 19, killed in shooting Bennett is the third young man shot and killed in Flagler County since late December.

DON FOLEY PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGER, FLAGLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Jamey “JuJu” Bennett Jr., a 19-year-old Palm Coast resident, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of Saturday, Feb. 5, at a party held in the woods near Old Kings Road.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Services Division is investigating.

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Road North just before 2 a.m on Feb. 5.

Investigators say several dozen teenagers were at a party when an argument erupted, leading to the fatal shooting.

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly is asking parents to speak with their children who may have been out that night and see if they witnessed anything.

“We are hoping that some of the people in attendance may have captured video of the incident and people that attended,” Staly said. “Parents, please speak with your children. Always know where your children are, who they are with and what they are doing. If they were out late last night, they may have the clue or video on their phone which could help us solve this case and find a killer.”

If you have any information about this incident, please contact the FCSO by calling 386-313-4911, email TIPS@ FlaglerSheriff.com or call Crime Stoppers at 1-888-277TIPS. A reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest has been offered by CrimeStoppers of Northeast Florida.

Reward of up to $5,000 offered for tip on turtle sculpture theft “Quilty,” a fiberglass sculpture of a loggerhead turtle, was reported stolen from Creekside Park at Grand Haven in Palm Coast on Jan. 31.

Crimestoppers of Northeast Florida has offered a reward of up to $5,000 for the tip that leads to the whereabouts of the important missing piece in the Palm Coast Arts Foundation’s “Turtle Trail.”

Private donors have also announced a $2,000 reward leading to the return of the statue.

Valued at $8,000, Quilty, the sixth turtle installed in the Turtle Trail, is painted blue and white, measures 4 feet by 5 feet and weighs 60 pounds.

“Plenty of people have their eyes wide open for these thieves. They can’t hide in their shells forever,” Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said.

“No matter how you paint this, this is a crime against the people of Flagler County.”

The first turtles of the Turtle Trail were installed four years ago as part of a Palm Coast Arts Foundation project.

If you have any information, call CrimeStoppers at 1-888277-TIPS.

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Old Kings Road at Fairchild Oaks Boulevard the evening of Feb. 3, according to a news release from the Florida Highway Patrol.

The motorcyclist, a 65-yearold man from Oneonta, New York, was struck by a southbound SUV while turning left from northbound Old Kings Road onto Fairchild Oaks Boulevard. The motorcyclist died of his injuries. The SUV’s driver was not injured.

Crista Rainey named 2021 Officer of the Year FCSO Master Deputy Crista Rainey has been named the 2021 Northeast Florida Crime Stoppers Officer of the Year.

Rainey, a nine-year law enforcement veteran, was nominated by Sheriff Rick Staly after two successful life-saving events last year, as well as an apprehension of a violent fugitive, suspected of murder, when a “routine” traffic stop turned violent.

“Rainey’s track record of proactive enforcement, combined with her positive attitude, and community engagement are commendable and deserving of recognition,” Staly wrote in the nomination.

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AN UNGUARDED MOMENT 12:50 a.m. First block of Plantation Oaks Boulevard Grand theft of a motor vehicle. A security guard at a local development stepped outside his guard shack and started his vehicle to heat it up, leaving the car running with the doors unlocked while he locked up the guard shack.

As he did so, he noticed a white pickup truck with dark tinted windows stop next to his car. A young man stepped out of the passenger side of the truck, got into the guard’s car, and drove off, as did the truck.

The guard called the Sheriff’s Office. Authorities caught the suspects in Alachua County.

JAN. 26

SUSPECT’S LIES UNRAVEL 7:07 p.m. Intersection of County Road 305 and Canal Avenue Violation of probation. A deputy stopped a bicyclist for riding at night with no lights, and against traffic.

The man said he was riding to the store and would

be returning to his home in Bunnell.

Asked for his ID or driver’s license, the man gave the deputy his name and date of birth — he said he didn’t have an ID — and the deputy checked the man’s information and found that the man was on probation.

The deputy noticed that the man had a bag containing several cans of beer — a probation violation. The man said he’d picked up the beer for his roommate.

The deputy contacted the roommate and asked him if he’d asked the man to pick up anything for him. The roommate said no.

The man had also changed addresses, and admitted that he hadn’t told his probation officer, as required.

The deputy arrested him.

His driver’s license was in his pocket.

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THIEF STEALS HUNDREDS OF CONSTRUCTION ITEMS 8:16 p.m. 200 block of South Riverwalk Drive Burglary. A construction company employee arrived to a home construction site to find that someone had stolen building supplies over the weekend — 767 items, in total. Deputies are investigating.

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A boat handling class is being offered by America’s Boating Club, Daytona Beach Sail and Power Squadron and hosted by Halifax River Yacht Club at 331 South Beach Street, Daytona Beach.

This is a six-to-eight-week course held Tuesday nights from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Boat Handling is intended for newer recreational boaters who want to learn more about skilled boat handling in a variety of situations.

The city of Palm Coast, in partnership with the Palm Coast Flagler Regional Chamber of Commerce, will host an in-person State of the City event on Thursday, April 21, and the public is invited to attend.

The event, featuring an address by Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin, will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Parkway NE. There is no charge to attend, but seating is limited. Doors will open at 5 p.m.

The event will also be live streamed on the City of Palm Coast’s YouTube channel at https:// www.youtube.com/CityofPalmCoastTV. Alfin will highlight the accomplishments of the city over the past year and a glimpse into what is to come in the future. In-person attendees will receive a copy of the city’s Annual Progress Report.

“This is such an exciting time for the city of Palm Coast and we have so much to look forward to in the months and years to come,” Alfin said. “I hope that the majority of our residents will participate in this year’s State of the City event, because together we are one team.

One Palm Coast.”

The Palm Coast Flagler Regional Chamber of Commerce will host a ticketed reception immediately after the address.

This networking reception will highlight recent business successes in Palm Coast. Tickets are $35 for non-Chamber members and $30 for Chamber members and will include heavy hors d’oeuvres and an open beer and wine bar. Tickets for the reception are on sale now at https:// palmcoastflaglerregionalchamber. com/palm-coast-state-of-the-cityreception-tickets/ For information on sponsorships for this event, please contact Greg Blosé at Greg@PalmCoastFlaglerRegionalChamber.com or at 386846-1864.

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Free courtesy vessel safety exams are also available to ensure your recreational boat, kayak, canoe or paddle craft meets federal and state requirements. Call,or email Don Roman for an appointment.

Beveryl Beach donates $10,000 to Fire Rescue By a vote of 5-0, the town commission of Beverly Beach recently voted to give Flagler County Fire Rescue $10,000. The funds were contributed according to American Rescue Plan guidelines and will be dedicated to public health. “Over the years, with its older demographic, Beverly Beach has been the recipient of the EMT’s professional efforts,” Town Clerk Jim Ardell wrote in an email to the media. “Giving back to the brave men and women of Flagler County Fire Rescue is an opportunity that we could not pass up. ... We do not anticipate further contributions, but never say never!”

Tiger Bay Club hosts energy expert Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 16, at Channel Side (1 Yacht Harbor Drive) for the next Tiger Bay Club

meeting, featuring speaker Kevin Doyle.

Doyle, vice president of state affairs for Consumer Energy Alliance, will speak on energy policy in America. He formerly served as the chairman of the Board of Directors for CareerSource Florida.

Advance registration and payment required are required: $35 for members, $40 for guests.

‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill supported in Senate Senators on Feb. 8, gave initial approval to a controversial proposal that critics have dubbed the “don’t say gay” bill because it could curtail school discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity.

The Republican-dominated Senate Education Committee approved the measure (SB 1834) in a 6-3 vote along party lines, despite testimony from dozens of opponents who argued that the bill could remove teachers as a lifeline for vulnerable LGBTQ youths.

The bill would require that school districts “may not encourage” discussions related to sexual orientation and gender identity “in primary grade levels or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students.”

Parents could file lawsuits against school districts for violations.

Sponsor Dennis Baxley, R-Ocala, characterized the bill as clarifying the lines of teachers’ responsibilities.

“Some discussions are for (having) with your parents. And I think when you start having sexual-type discussions with children, you’re entering a very dangerous zone. Your awareness should pop up right away, this isn’t teaching,” Baxley said.

But John Harris Maurer, public policy director for LGBTQ-advocacy group Equality Florida, took exception to Baxley’s argument that such discussions would be inherently sexual in nature.

“It is patently offensive to say that school discussions, even with young children, referring to two moms or two dads, parents like those that are sitting in this room that are your constituents … is somehow dangerous or inappropriate,” Maurer said.

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Are we a month from seeing COVID-19 recede?

‘I think within a month ... we’re going to be shifting our strategy to kind of resuming normal life,’ Dr. Stephen Bickel said.

JONATHAN SIMMONS NEWS EDITOR

COVID-19 case rates in Flagler County the week before last dropped to half of what they had been during the peak of the omicron wave, and we’re probably about a month or so away from no longer needing masks in indoor areas, according to Florida Department of Health in Flagler County Medical Director Dr. Stephen Bickel.

This past week, he said on Flagler Broadcasting’s “Free For All Friday,” there were 708 new cases. Over the last few weeks, the number has dropped from 1,469 to 1,298 to 1,185 and finally to 708.

“That’s very encouraging,” Bickel said. “I expect it to continue — Florida’s actually kind of ahead of us going down; it’s about 70% off the peak.”

Hospitalizations are relatively flat.

“For people vaccinated ... the risk is not super high these days,” Bickel said. “For people that still have immune issues, the risk is substantial, probably for the next month.”

But overall, he said, “I think within a month, we really are going to be looking at this as kind of a baseline thing, and we’re going to be shifting our strategy to kind of resuming normal life.”

That would likely include no longer needing to worry about wearing masks indoors, though we’re not there yet, he said, responding to another radio show guest’s question.

“If you’re vaccinated and boosted, you’re pretty safe — very safe,” he said. “If you’re vulnerable because of health conditions, be really careful the next month.”

TESTING AND VACCINATION SCHEDULE REDUCED Due to reduced testing demand, the Florida Department of Health in Flagler County (DOH-Flagler) has reduced the number of weekdays it provides COVID-19 testing for the week of Feb. 7 to 11.

Instead of five days a week, the department will operate its drive-thru testing site Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Appointments are necessary and can be scheduling by calling 386-437-7350, Ext. 0.

Testing on Tuesday and Thursday has been cancelled.

All DOH testing is conducted across from 120 Airport Road, near the Flagler Executive Airport.

Testing will be offered Friday, Feb. 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., by appointment.

Aside from walk-in urgent cares and grocery/retail pharmacies, at least three local independent pharmacies may have same-day testing availability for a fee.

These pharmacies include One Pharmacy and Grace Community Pharmacy in Palm Coast, and Flagler Pharmacy in Flagler Beach.

For more information about COVID-19 vaccination and testing locally, please visit flagler. floridahealth.gov.

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Cosmetic Acupuncture for Facial Rejuvenation deeper look at exactly how Cosmetic Acupuncture works.

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Time - it’s one of those things we can never get enough of. Cosmetic Acupuncture (also known as facial rejuvenation or facial acupuncture) is a proven, effective method that increases your body’s production of collagen and elastin. It increases circulation, engages the lymphatic system, and tones facial muscles.

It is the exact opposite of injections and fillers; think of it as a workout for your face. Just like going to the gym 3+ times a week can earn you an athletic toned body, acupuncture can do the same for your face.

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Cosmetic Acupuncture stimulates the fibroblast cells that lie within the dermis layer of the skin.

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Healthy Skin, Inside and Out Cosmetic Acupuncture is all about beauty from the inside out.

There is a huge connection between what we eat and the health of our skin. From supporting nourished, beautiful, glowing skin to healing skin disorders like psoriasis, hives, and eczema, proper nutrition and Chinese herbal medicine play a major part in keeping our biggest organ -our skin- nourished and healthy.

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Healthy Products for Beautiful Skin What we put in our bodies has a major impact on the health of our skin - but so does what we put on our bodies. In our modern world, there are so many pollutants, bacteria, chemicals, and more harmful agents that have direct exposure to our precious skin. While we can’t prevent all of the nasties from reaching our skin, we can at least control the products that we use.

Our treatment plans for Cosmetic Acupuncture offer not only acupuncture therapy for radiant skin, but a comprehensive individualized plan including herbal products for reducing puffiness, tightening, nourishing and moisturizing the skin. We’ve used this product line for a decade now with fantastic results. Different skin types will need different types of products, and this system has something for everyone. An

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Cosmetic Acupuncture is a comprehensive unique approach to skin care. This style draws on traditional Chinese medicine as well as our modern understanding of the face, skin, and overall wellness. Read our blogs at palmcoastacupuncture. com to learn more about the basics of facial rejuvenation/cosmetic acupuncture treatment and how acupuncture works to help you feel beautiful inside and out. For a more thorough understanding of your skin and a complete plan for radiant, youthful skin, contact us at 386-225-6134.

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Tales of heroism Life-saving efforts recognized in Flagler County Sheriff’s Office awards DON FOLEY PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGER, FLAGLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office celebrated those who serve and protect Flagler County with the 2021 Fourth Quarter Awards Ceremony Monday, Jan. 31, inside the Kim C. Hammond Justice Center in Bunnell.

During the ceremony, Sheriff Rick Staly recognized exceptional service

by FCSO employees and members of the community, including Deputy First Class Marcus Dawson for rescuing a 3-year-old boy from a house fire Oct. 17, 2021.

“Getting to recognize the brave men and women of the Sheriff’s Office is a true honor for me,” Staly said. “Thank you to all the members of our FCSO family for their service and dedication.”

The following FCSO employees received awards for the 4th Quarter of 2021: VALOR AWARD

Deputy First Class Marcus Dawson: Responded to a house fire October 17, 2021 where he was the first on the scene. After entering the home, he called out looking for people trapped inside. He would find and rescue a three-year-old boy hiding under a blanket inside the home.

LIFE-SAVING MEDAL

Landon Grimes (Citizen): An 11-year-old boy who called 9-1-1 after his mother had passed out and made it possible for responding units to be immediately dispatched and arrive at their home to care for her.

DFC Christopher Crego: Responded to a call where a man had overdosed. After assessing the situation, he gave the necessary treatment that helped save the man’s life.

Communication Specialist Lucas Santos: After answering a 9-1-1 call reporting a man on the roof of Euro-

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Deputy First Class Marcus Dawson and Sheriff Staly.

pean Village was unresponsive, he provided life-saving instructions to the caller. This included how to administer CPR until responding units arrived eight minutes later.

Deputy David Lichty: Responded to a call where a man had overdosed.

After assessing the situation, he gave the necessary treatment that helped save the man’s life.

Deputy Aaron Clay: Responded to a single vehicle accident, assessed the operator who was having a med-

The men and women of the FCSO Honor Guard who played integral parts in the honoring of our fallen law enforcement officers in 2021.

ical crisis and provided treatment helping the patient survive.

Deputy Talor Morgante: Responded to a call where a man had overdosed. After assessing the situation, he gave the necessary treatment that helped save the man’s life.

Deputy Adam Bergman: Responded to a call involving a man who was unresponsive. After assessing the situation, he administered medication and CPR to help save the woman’s life.

Communication Specialist Lainie Rittenour: After answering a 9-11 call from a woman reporting her father was having a medical episode, she instructed the caller on how to administer CPR until authorities arrived on the scene.

Deputy Jasmine Slaga, Master Deputy Benjamin Jurec and Sheriff Rick Staly: Responded to a call at a residence where they found a woman unconscious and shallow breathing.

They administered proper treatment including the use of an AED, performing CPR and Narcan until the arrival of paramedics who administered more Narcan and the woman regained consciousness.

CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION

Communication Specialist Ashie Hicks: Helped located a wanted man using numerous resources to help law enforcement in another state find him and take him into custody.

Communication Specialist Lainie Rittenour: Answered a 9-1-1 call from a mother in labor. Within four minutes, the baby was crowning. She guided the caller through the steps of helping deliver the baby.

Commander Lou Miceli, PAL Coordinator Kerri Henderson, Senior vs. Crime Volunteer Evelyn Gomes, Communication Special First Class Joanna De Guzman and Chief David Williams: Work involving the production of the 2021 “Shop with a Cop” event at the Palm Coast Walmart. Deputies teamed up with a child as they shopped for presents.

122 children took part in the event which helped spread cheer at the holidays.

COP Paul Matarazzo and COP Bernard Kershner: Responded to a call in the FCSO COP Marine Boat to a canal where a man was found in distress against the seawall. Not able to pull the man out on their own, they

called for assistance. After pulling him from the water, they began to perform CPR on the patient.

CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION

Judy Croteau: Assisting the Sheriff’s Police Athletic League, she played a huge part in several events this year including “Shop With A Cop.” On a regular basis, she helps plan activities and games for PAL and all of the children who take part. Behind the scenes, she is a major reason for the success of the events for children.

Kerri Henderson: Going above and beyond her normal duties, she donates her resources to involving children and Sheriff’s Police Athletic League programs.

Deputy Allyssa Narciso: Involving a fraud case with more than 100 victims, she was a key part of the team (Community Policing Division) tasked with organizing and summarizing of each individual interview in the case. Victims lost more than $850,000 as a result of fraud and the case was turned over to IRS Investigations.

SHERIFF CITATION AWARD

PAL Coordinator Kerri Henderson: Always going above and beyond her normal duties to involving children in the community in Sheriff’s Office programs that affect them.

UNIT CITATION AWARD

FCSO Honor Guard - Master Deputy Amanda Priemer, Master Deputy Brad Stogdon, Cpl. Brian Sheridan, Deputy Bryan Carter, DFC Bryan Jackson, Master Deputy Crista Rainey, Chief David Williams, Det. Dennis Lashbrook, Master Deputy Edward Faircloth, Det. Fiona Ebrill, Commander George Bender, Deputy Chambers, Sgt. Michael Breckwoldt, Master Mike Spinelli, Cpl. Robert Myers, Sgt. Scott Vedder, Sgt. Adam Bill, Master Deputy Carmine Celico, Deputy First Class Greg Nunziato, Deputy Bret Wood, Deputy Jeremy Chambers and Deputy Craig Rossi: The men and women of the FCSO Honor Guard played an important role in honoring our fallen law enforcement officers and their families in 2021. They will continue to serve in 2022 as these heroes who left us too soon will be honored on the state and national level in the coming months.

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YOUR NEIGHBORS CITY EVENTS Many activities below require advance registration. Call the city at 386-986-2323.

Feb. 10, 17, 24 – Imagination Builders – Thursdays, 10-11 a.m. at Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Parkway NE. Using Duplo Blocks, Lincoln Logs, Fiddlesticks and other interactive activities, create an imaginary world with your child. For ages 3-5. Free, but please register at www.parksandrec.fun/ youth. More info: 386-986-2323.

2022 Flagler Schools District Spelling Bee; Spencer Edelstein with winner’s trophy in the center.

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Spencer Edelstein crowned Flagler Schools Spelling Bee Champion

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It took five rounds, plus a championship word to crown this year’s Flagler Schools Spelling Bee winner. After he finished spelling Richter scale, Buddy Taylor Middle School seventh grader Spencer Edelstein was all smiles. He now goes on to represent the district in the 78th-annual First Coast Regional Spelling Bee in Jacksonville on April 1.

Spencer correctly spelled knife, brocade, quatrains, and katabatic.

But he says his third round word, padre, was the most difficult.

“I couldn’t hear the pronunciation clearly on the stage. When it was

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Sophia Esposito, Belle Terre Elementary, 5th Tiago De Oliveira, Belle Terre Elementary, 6th Spencer Edelstein, Buddy Taylor Middle, 7th Holly Kittrell, Buddy Taylor Middle, 8th Lisset Arroyo, Bunnell Elementary, 5th Gray Parkins, Bunnell Elemen-

used in a sentence, I knew exactly what it was, but I wasn’t 100% sure until then.”

tary, 6th Jonny Harnisch, Christ the King Lutheran, 5th Hannah Rimpel, Christ the King Lutheran, 8th Sophia Zambrano, iFlagler Virtual, 5th Tyler Peeples, Indian Trails Middle, 7th Alec Riley, Indian Trails Middle, 8th

Spencer’s mother, Cheryl Edelstein, says her son studied non-stop for the competition. She says he’s

Lauren Rutledge, Old Kings Elementary, 5th Justin Gillespie, Old Kings Elementary, 6th Xavier Duque, Rymfire Elementary, 5th Zenae Mills, Rymfire Elementary, 6th Aubrey Marino, Wadsworth Elementary, 5th Holden Carleton, Wadsworth Elementary, 6th

also planning on dual enrolling with Daytona State College next fall.

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Thirty-three members of The Casements Camera Club, including Palm Coast photographers on this page, are showcasing their work in the Southeast Museum of Photography. The photo exhibit highlights the natural beauty of Florida’s local, state and federal parks. The exhibit, entitled “Local Color: Discovering Unseen Florida,” will be on display in the Community space area of the museum through the end of April 2022.

The Southeast Museum of Photography is located at 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd., in Daytona Beach, on the campus of Daytona State College. The gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; 11 a.m. to 6

p.m. Wednesdays; and 1-5 p.m. Saturdays.

“We invite the public to come out to the Museum and enjoy our members’ beautiful photographs of nature,” said Ans Van Beek Torkington, president of the Casements Camera Club.

Far left: Anastasia State Park - St. Augustine,

by Debbie Perez Left: North Peninsula State Park, by Trish Hale

Feb. 11 to March 4 – Teddy Bear Picnic & Play – Fridays, 10-11 a.m. at Palm Coast Community Center.

Toddlers are invited to bring their favorite teddy bear to playfully themed outings that include a snack, story, game, and craft.

February 12 – Serving Hearts Pickleball Tournament – Saturday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at James F. Holland Memorial Park, 18 Florida Park Drive.

Double-elimination, men’s and women’s doubles and mixed doubles.

Level 3.5 and under only. For ages 18 and older. $20/person. Registration is required at www.parksandrec.fun/ athletics. More info: 386-986-2323.

February 12 – First Aid and CPR/ AED Course – Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Palm Coast Community Center. For ages 13 years and older. $50/person. Registration is required at least 48 hours in advance at www. parksandrec.fun/adults. More info: cprcertification@palmcoastgov.com.

Feb. 12-26 – eSports Rocket League – Saturdays, at your home.

Medals will be given top teams. For all ages. $25/person. Registration is required at www.parksandrec.fun/ forall. More info: 386-986-2323.

Feb. 15 – Learn the Basics of Your Computer – Tuesday, 10-11:30 a.m. at Palm Coast Community Center.

Free, but registration is required at www.parksandrec.fun/adults. More info: 386-986-2323.

February 18 – Horticulture Workshop Series with UF IFAS Agricultural Extension Office: Plant Propagation Made Simple – Friday, 10-11 a.m. at Palm Coast Community Center. Learn how to propagate plants. $10/person. Registration is required at www.parksandrec.fun/ adults. More info: 386-986-2323.

Feb. 18 – Parent’s Night Out – Friday, 5:30-10 p.m. at Palm Coast Community Center. Parents, are you in need of a date night or just wish for peace and quiet around the house on a Friday night? Let us watch your kids while you have the night to yourselves. Participants will eat pizza, play games, watch movies, and have fun. For ages 5-12. $15/person, $5/additional sibling. Registration is required at www.parksandrec. fun/youth. More info: 386-986-2323.

Feb. 18 – Teen Chill Zone – Friday, 5:30-10 p.m. at Palm Coast Community Center. Hey teens, tired of sitting around bored on a Friday night? Then grab your friends and join us to hang out, eat pizza, listen to music, watch movies, play video games, and chill in a fun and safe environment. For ages 13-17. $10/person, $5/additional sibling. Registration is required at www. parksandrec.fun/youth.

Feb. 19 – Historical Society Speakers Series: The Destruction of Rosewood – Saturday, 10 a.m.-noon at Palm Coast Community Center.

A critical analysis of Rosewood, a predominantly Black community destroyed in 1923 during a racially motivated attack, and other majority-Black cities in Florida within the context of group economics and how that tradition among African Americans was destroyed. Presented by Vincent Adejumo. Free, but registration is recommended at www. parksandrec.fun/adults. More info: www.palmcoasthistory.org/.

February 22 – Diabetes Prevention – Tuesday, 9-10 a.m. at Palm Coast Community Center. Free, but registration and a referral are required.

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One segment at a time Scientists at Whitney Laboratory, in northern Flagler, study regeneration in marine worms BRENT FOSTER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

I heard a story once of a toddler who leaned over too far in her chair in the kitchen and toppled off. The chair landed on her little toe, slicing it cleanly from her foot. When her parents rushed her to the hospital, the doctor reassured them that, at this child’s age, her little toe could regrow back normally. You may have heard similar stories throughout your lifetime and wondered: Why can’t our bodies do that when we’re older?

Now, with the help of a littleknown marine worm found in the muddy estuaries right here in Flagler and St. Johns counties, scientists at University of Florida’s Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience are beginning to piece together the answer to that question and learn how regenerative abilities can change over time.

“An animal’s capacity for regeneration can vary throughout its life,” explained Alicia Boyd, a graduate student at Whitney Laboratory studying regeneration. “One classic example comes from a frog, which has remarkable regenerative potential as a tadpole, but, with age, that potential is lost.”

What’s exciting is that the reverse process can also be true.

“There are other regenerative models that seemingly gain regenerative potential as they develop,” Boyd said, “one of them being the animal we study in our lab, Capitella teleta.”

Capitella is an annelid, a segmented worm not unlike the kind you might stick on the end of your fish-

hook. These worms live out their lives in muddy estuaries and transition from tiny torpedo-shaped swimming larvae to a burrowing worm in a process called metamorphosis. To date, researchers assumed that only adults were capable of regeneration, albeit in a limited way: as adults, Capitella can regenerate posterior fragments (i.e. its tail) but not anterior fragments (i.e. its head).

“The DNA content is the same throughout the worm,” explained Lauren Kunselman, another graduate student studying regeneration at Whitney. “This means that differences in regenerative ability in Capitella is not based on the presence or absence of genes, but something else, such as changes in gene expression.”

This difference in regenerative ability in Capitella allows scientists to research the most fundamental questions of regenerative biology that may be applied to human health: When does regenerative potential begin and how might it change during a life cycle? Why might an animal regenerate one way but not another?

EXCITING RESULTS

Boyd became interested in the topic of regenerative potential after having a simple conversation in the lab with her supervisor, Dr. Elaine Seaver. As Boyd was sorting worm larvae, she asked Dr. Seaver whether the larvae were capable of regenerating like the adults. Dr. Seaver’s response was essentially a shrug—besides a few inconclusive preliminary experiments, no one had seriously tried answering that question before now.

The experiments that address

these questions yield exciting results. Boyd cut the worms using specific landmarks—pigments that mark the worm’s eyes and wavy thread-like appendages called cilia that wrap around specific regions of the animal’s trunk.

“These features let us make amputations at consistent locations in the body,” Boyd explained. This consistency is crucial to weed out variation between animals that may make the results difficult to interpret.

After making the cuts, Boyd assessed the regenerative ability of her larvae.

“There are three main steps to regeneration,” Boyd said. “Wound healing, cell proliferation, and the replacement of lost tissues.” Wound healing is essentially the closing of a wound to prevent infections and leaking body fluids; this process results in the formation of a continuous layer of cells. Cell proliferation produces new cells where the wound occurs — in regenerating animals, tissue may be “remade” from cells in the region of the wound site, or they may be created from a separate pool of stem cells. The replacement of lost tissues is assessed by the regrowth of structures that were removed during amputations.

“It looks like Capitella larvae can start regeneration by wound healing and generating new cells,” Boyd said, “but they can’t reliably replace lost tissue.” In essence, the worm larvae can start regeneration, but they can’t finish it.

However, there’s a plot twist to this story that brings an excited smile to Boyd’s face whenever she talks about it.

The research represents important early steps for understanding the basic biological principles of regeneration and restoring regenerative potential when and where it has been lost. The hope is to someday apply these principles to other species — maybe even humans — to help regenerate tissues that don’t regenerate on their own.

Image provided by Heather Krumholtz

Members of Dr. Elaine Seaver’s research group at UF’s Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience. From left to right: Alicia Boyd, Katie Feerst, Lauren Kunselman, and Dr. Seaver.

‘REGENERATING THEIR EYES’

“One of the features we looked at was the regeneration of the brain and eyes in our larvae,” Boyd said. “They weren’t able to regrow their brains, but it does look like some animals were capable of regenerating their eyes.” Boyd is quick to point out that the numbers were very small—of 640 cases, only 36 instances of eye regeneration occurred.

“This is a very surprising finding since it is the first evidence of anterior regeneration in Capitella at any stage of its lifespan,” said Dr. Elaine Seaver, the principal investigator supervising this research and one of the world’s leading experts on Capitella. “No one else has looked at this so thoroughly, and it is a testament to Alicia’s perseverance to discover such a rare occurrence. Perhaps if we can tweak the conditions, we can increase the proportion of times that eyes reform or even facilitate the regeneration of other structures such as the brain.”

“The main takeaway here is that context is critical,” Boyd explained.

“Regeneration is dynamic and can be gained or lost within an organism’s lifecycle. Understanding when and where regeneration is possible is crucial for expanding regenerative abilities where it might be absent.”

Boyd intends to follow up with this research by looking to see if stem cells might explain the difference between regenerative potential in Capitella larvae and adults.

“The next question one might begin to wonder is what is responsible for differing regenerative ability,” Kunselmen said. “That’s essentially what my research is doing, figuring out the ‘why’ behind regenerative potential by looking at tissue that is good at regeneration compared to tissue that is unable to regenerate.”

GENES OF REGENERATION?

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REGENERATING CAPITELLA WORMS Top: Adult worm that was able to regrow its tail following amputation. Bottom: Adult worm that was unable to regrow its head following amputation. The dotted lines mark where the worms were cut.

So far it looks like a group of genes known as Wnt (rhymes with hint) play an important role.

During development, Wnt genes help ensure the head and tail go where they’re supposed to go and form when they’re supposed to form, sort of like shift supervisors assigning specific rooms, times and tasks to their employees.

“The Wnt gene family has also been shown to play an important role in regeneration,” Kunselman said.

“Usually, when it is downregulated, it promotes anterior growth, and when it is upregulated, it promotes regeneration of posterior structures.

However, in Capitella it’s likely not

“This is a very surprising finding.

Perhaps if we can tweak the conditions, we can increase the proportion of times that eyes reform or even facilitate the regeneration of other structures such as the brain."

ELAINE SEAVER

that simple.”

By comparing expression of Wnt genes in fragments of cut worms, Kunselman said it looks like the regions where Wnt genes were turned on seem to differ between anterior and posterior fragments.

“This is significant,” Kunselman said, “because it could mean that Wnt genes have different roles in Capitella regeneration than they do in other organisms, which may mean that there are other ways regeneration is regulated.” This implies that there are multiple mechanisms of regeneration — good news for us vertebrates who have limited regenerative capacities as adults.

Kunselman intends to continue studying the role of Wnt genes in regeneration by disrupting their signaling to see how Capitella’s ability to regenerate changes. Researchers can use certain drugs to both disrupt and amplify Wnt signaling, sort of like disrupting or amplifying a WiFi signal with a router in your home.

If Wnt is crucial for regeneration, then jamming Wnt signals will prevent regeneration from occurring.

Conversely, increased Wnt signals should induce regeneration.

“It is exciting to begin unraveling the molecular basis of regenerative abilities,” said Dr. Seaver. “It points to the importance of studying a wide range of animals with differing regenerative properties, including segmented worms.”

The research done by Boyd and Kunselman represents important early steps for understanding the basic biological principles of regeneration and restoring regenerative potential when and where it has been lost. The hope is to someday apply these principles to other species — maybe even humans — to help us regenerate tissues that don’t regenerate on their own. Someday in the future, if you have an unfortunate accident and cut your foot, you may be grateful for this little-known segmented marine worm that may help you grow back your little toe.

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Matanzas wide receiver Noah Cundiff signs with the University of New Hampshire.

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he clincher for Matanzas wide receiver Noah Cundiff in signing with the University of New Hampshire was the Wildcats’ new head coach.

Rick Santos reminds Cundiff of Pirates head coach Matt Forrest.

“He seems real true with his morals,” Cundiff said of Santos. “Coach Forrest always ends practice with a motivational speech. It made us feel we were working toward a purpose.

I get those same vibes from Coach Santos.”

Cundiff was one of six Flagler County high school seniors to sign football letters of intent on Signing

Day, Feb. 2.

Joining Cundiff at Matanzas’ signing celebration in the gym lobby was linebacker Ezekiel Flores, who signed with Division III Concordia University Chicago.

At Flagler Palm Coast, quarterback Preston Roberts signed with Division II Tusculum University in Tennessee. Linebacker Jason Browning signed with Madonna University, an NAIA school in Livonia, Michigan. And linebacker/H-back Rigens Andre signed with Gila River Junior College in San Carlos, Arizona.

Receiver/cornerback Trenton Williams signed with Highland Community College in Kansas. But since his decision was last minute and his family couldn’t attend the Bulldogs’ ceremony, he will be included in a future signing ceremony, FPC football coach Robert Paxia said.

“We have 10 more kids who will sign in probably the next couple of months,” said Paxia.

“All they need is a wide receiver to make them a championship team.

They don’t have a deep threat.

I’m hoping I can be that threat.”

NOAH CUNDIFF, on signing with New Hampshire

A PERFECT FIT

Cundiff had several offers from FCS teams. He chose one of the top FCS programs in the nation. New Hampshire has made the playoffs 16 times in FCS, formerly known as Division I-AA. The Wildcats, a member of the Colonial Athletic Association, made the playoffs 14 years in a row from 2004 to 2017.

They haven’t been to the playoffs since then, however. Santos was promoted to head coach after this past season, replacing his former coach, Sean McDonnell, who retired after 23 seasons.

Santos, New Hampshire’s all-time leading passer, won the Walter Payton Award in 2006 as the top offensive player in FCS. In a press release on the Wildcats’ signing class, he said, “Noah is a dynamic playmaker Noah Cundiff, center, poses with his family after signing: sister Hope, mom Michelle, dad Jeremy and sister Mia.

Wild ride Sauco and the Pirates weather the storm BRENT WORONOFF STAFF WRITER

Like his team’s roller coaster adventures over the past few years, Aiden Sauco’s high school soccer career has had its ups and downs.

But never has the ride been so out of control for Sauco and his Matanzas teammates as in last week’s district championship game.

“It was a crazy game,” Sauco said of the Pirates’ 3-2 overtime victory on Feb. 2 against Pedro Menendez.

In five words, Sauco summed up an epic that had more plot twists than “War and Peace.”

Nick Ferrer essentially played two positions when the Pirates were forced to play with 10 men.

“When we were down a player, Nick dropped back 40 yards (to help the defense) and then he’d go up 40

“Being put in that position where we couldn’t play, that made the seniors upset, and that made me as a junior more hungry than ever to do better next year, which is now.”

yards to attack,” Matanzas coach Beto Aguilar said.

Ferrer scored the go-ahead goal in overtime, and the undermanned Pirates held on for the rest of the two extra periods to win their second straight district title and earn the right to host a Region 1-5A quarterfinal against Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee on Feb. 9.

But before they could accept the trophy and celebrate the district championship, they had to weather a tense second half, which was especially frustrating for Sauco.

AIDEN SAUCO

FEELING BLUE

After the Pirates took a 2-0 halftime lead on goals by Ferrer and Joseph “Fuji” Powell, the host Falcons cut the margin to 2-1 on a set piece.

Immediately after the goal, Sauco received a yellow card. He said the Falcons were trying to take the ball away from goalkeeper Ben Kopach after the score.

“They were kicking at him, push-

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Aiden Sauco almost quit soccer two years ago. Now he’s a team leader.

ing him to the ground, so I grabbed one of the kids and I pushed him into the back of the net to get him off our goalkeeper,” he said.

Sauco later got a second yellow card for delaying the game when the referee judged he took too long on a throw-in. That resulted in a blue card, requiring him to sit out the rest of the game and the Pirates to play a man down.

Sauco has come a long way after nearly quitting the team as a

sophomore. He began his freshman season on varsity, went down to JV and then was brought back up for the end of the season. He expected to start his sophomore season on varsity but wound up back on JV. “I played JV the whole season, and that made me really upset,” he said. “I wasn’t really showing up to any practices or anything. I fell out of love with the sport. And then junior year, we won districts and I fell back in love with the sport.”

The joy of winning district last year came crashing down when a positive COVID test forced Matanzas to forfeit its regional quarterfinal.

“Last year, when we won, it was a feeling I never felt before, and being put in that position where we couldn’t play, that made the seniors upset, and that made me as a junior more hungry than ever to do better next year, which is now,” he said.

But sitting on the bench at Menendez, watching his team play without him, without even a replacement for him, all he could do was hope that there would be another game to play.

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In his first two preseason games with Flagler Post Coast, Calvary Christian transfer Karl Knighten had trouble adjusting to a new role.

The junior guard was no longer required to run the offense and take most of the shots. Alex Aviles was the established point guard for the Bulldogs’ boys basketball team and was returning for his senior season.

“It was different, me playing off the ball,” Knighten said. “Alex and I talked about it. Then we got in our groove.

It’s nice having another person around me who can score and play point guard.”

Aviles and Knighten combined to score 31 points as the Bulldogs defeated Maitland Orangewood Christian 46-41 in their final regular-season game Feb. 4 on Senior Night at FPC. Aviles scored a game-high 19 points, and Knighten added 12 as the Bulldogs (11-12) won for the sixth time in their last eight games. Five of the six wins were by seven points or less.

“All of our games are low scoring,” FPC coach Derrick Williams said. “Our guys now have figured out how to finish.”

After Ceaden Duford missed a 3-pointer that would have tied the score with five seconds remaining, Aviles drained two free throws to put the game out of reach.

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Three-point shots Orangewood Christian made in the first half.

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Alex Aviles (10) drives the baseline.

“We know we’re going to have a lot of close games, because we don’t have any shooters,” said Aviles, who hit the only two 3-pointers in the game for FPC — both in the first half.

Aviles, and Knighten average a combined 28.8 points.

“Those guys are the two horns of the bull. They bring all the damage.”

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Point differential in DeLand’s 54-24 win against FPC on Jan. 21.

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Point differential in DeLand’s 40-37 overtime win against FPC on Feb. 3.

DeLand is the top seed in the district.

Aviles, who averages 17.1 points per game, leads the team with 46 made 3-pointers.

The backcourt mates don’t need to shoot a lot from longrange, they say, because they are so effective driving to the basket.

“A lot of teams can’t guard us,” Knighten said. “We have our shooting nights, but mostly we drive to the hole and go to the foul line.”

While Knighten, a junior, has found his comfort zone, Aviles has found more freedom with Knighten on the floor.

“Sometimes teams try to double-team me, and I just feed it to Karl,” Aviles said.

“Those guys are the two horns of the bull,” Williams said. “They bring all the damage.”

Williams, who is in his first year with the Bulldogs, has put a lot more on Aviles’ shoulders this season.

“He has to be averaging about 31 minutes out of 32,” Williams said.

Aviles, forward Bryce Taugher and guard Victor Rodriguez, are the only seniors on the team. They might have played their final home game.

But the Bulldogs felt like they were in a good spot entering the District 2-7A tournament against Spruce Creek on Feb. 9.

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Signed, sealed, delivered who can impact a game at the receiver position and on special teams as a kick returner.”

Cundiff said after watching film of the team’s 2021 season during his official visit, he thought he would be a perfect fit.

“All they need is a wide receiver to make them a championship team,” he said. “They don’t have a deep threat.

I’m hoping I can be that threat.”

Santos also believes the 6-foot-1, 180-pound Cundiff can be a difference maker.

In the press release, Santos said, “His big frame allows him to make contested catches in traffic. He also has the ability to make people miss in space. Noah is a complete wide receiver who will look to have an immediate impact.”

Cundiff caught 61 passes for 574 yards as a junior. During an injuryriddled senior season, he still caught 25 passes for 375 yards and scored six touchdowns.

Forrest said Cundiff’s talent was evident from the first day he stepped on campus, but he needed to learn how to push himself to reach his potential.

“During spring practice (last year), I literally had to kick him off the field,” Forrest said. “It was because of the little detail and extra things it takes to play at a high level. That was something Noah had to figure out. There is no doubt that when Noah gets to New Hampshire, he is only going to continue his climb.

The sky’s the limit. He’s going to be as good as he wants to be.”

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Flores said Concordia showed him “the most love,” texting him every day.

“Once I stayed on campus, it felt like home,” he said.

The 5-10, 200-pound outside linebacker said Concordia’s defense is similar to the Pirates’ with a 3-2-5 scheme.

“They like to blitz off the end a lot,” he said.

Roberts split time at quarterback

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Matanzas football coach Matt Forrest hugs linebacker Ezekiel Flores after the linebacker signed with Concordia University Chicago.

this season, passing for 929 yards and 11 touchdowns with six interceptions.

“They were looking for more of a pro-style quarterback, and Preston fits that bill,” Paxia said.

Tusculum head coach Jerry Odom tweeted about Roberts after his signing: “A QB from the 386 that can spin it. Football junkie who loves the game. Natural pocket presence with a strong arm. Welcome to TU Preston!”

Odom, who has deep roots in Florida, recruits heavily in the state.

The coach played and coached at the University of Florida and before that played for his father at Merritt Island High School.

Browning led the Bulldogs with 81 tackles in eight games this season.

He had 13 tackles for loss, five sacks and caused three fumbles.

“Madonna gave him a really good financial aid package,” Paxia said.

“To me Division II and NAIA are pretty much the same level. They both offer scholarships.”

Paxia noted that Andre and Williams, who are headed to junior colleges, will have the opportunity to sign again in two years.

“I’m just excited that our kids have the opportunity to go to college and help themselves. Each kid picked a good home for them,” Paxia said.

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DeAugustino excels at Northwestern The FPC alum is a threeyear starter, hoping to overcome his disappointing loss in last year’s NCAA Division I Championship.

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Mike DeAugustino has plenty of motivation this wrestling season.

The Flagler Palm Coast High School graduate is determined to surpass his past success in the 125-pound weight class for the Northwestern University men’s wrestling team.

“I wasn’t heavily recruited,” said the senior, who graduates in June.

“It was really cool when I got to be the starter. Now winning a national title is the end goal.”

The three-year starter wants to overcome his disappointing finish to the 2021 season, when he had a 9-5 record. He entered last year’s NCAA Division I Championship as the 12th seed in his weight class and was defeated in the wrestlebacks by the second seed. He opened the bout strong but lost 9-7 in sudden victory,

the first overtime.

“I got up by a good amount. I didn’t keep on putting on the points,” he said. “I have to keep putting on the points and leave the match out of the referee’s hands.”

Northwestern head wrestling coach Matt Storniolo said DeAugustino was penalized multiple times for stalling during the third period, when he was in a defensive mode.

“Mike was his own worst enemy.

He tried to be too tactical,” the coach said. “He’s learned his lesson. He’s got to stay on the offensive.”

“That difficult loss has fueled Mike,” he said. “He’s on a mission.”

The loss was especially disheartening because DeAugustino was able to compete. He entered the 2020 tournament as the eighth seed, but the event was canceled because of the COVID outbreak. He finished the season 21-8 and received All-America recognition for being among the top eight.

“That’s one thing that keeps me going. You want to be on the podium at March,” he said. “In wrestling it really doesn’t unless you’re standing on the podium in March.”

This season he is focused on scoring more to open leads. He entered

the Jan. 22 dual meet against Nebraska ranked 11th nationally and won 6-1 there. Previously he recorded consecutive decisions over ranked Wisconsin and Minnesota wrestlers in dual meets. He trailed the No. 4 ranked Wisconsin opponent 4-0 in the second period before prevailing with a 9-5 decision. He said he stayed with his approach and technique.

“Knowing that you’re never out of a match, knowing anyone can come back. Staying confident,” he said.

DeAugustino has an unorthodox style, one he calls “funky.”

The coach said he excels in positions that other wrestlers can’t, and even try to avoid. “He’s honed in his scrambling abilities and learned how to wrestle with a style that suits him,” Storniolo said. “He’s able to turn opponents’ offensive attacks into positions he’s able to score from.”

“Sometimes Mike’s able to flip the script on guys. Mike has an ability to wrestle through some very tough positions,” he said. “He expects himself to win every time.”

After this season, DeAugustino has two years of wrestling eligibility remaining, which he plans to complete while in a graduate program.

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FPC: Five Star wrestling champs Flagler Palm Coast won eight of 14 titles to cruise to the Five Star Conference wrestling championship Feb. 5 at Seabreeze High. The Bulldogs compiled 234.5 points to defeat runner-up New Smyrna Beach (177.0) and DeLand.

Timothy McLean (106), Carson Baert (113), Kole Hannant (120), Felipe Costa (145), Bryce Dodge (160), Blane DeFord (170), Marcelo Gonzalez (182) and Seth Davis (285) all won their weight classes for FPC. John Hald (126) and Garrick Schwartz (195) were runnersup. Ethaniel Laupepa (220) finished fourth.

The Bulldogs also beat NSB in their final dual match. FPC toppled the host Barracudas 50-21 on Feb. 2. Both teams had advanced to the state duals tournament last month, with FPC advancing to the 3A semifinals.

McLean, Hald (at 132), Gonzalez and Davis all won by pin. Baert dominated his opponent with a secondperiod technical fall (16-1 in four minutes). Hannant, Costa (at 152) and Schwartz also won their matches.

The Bulldogs travel to Gainesville Feb. 18 for the 2-3A tournament.

Matanzas boys basketball coach Henry Robinson chalked up his first season at Matanzas as a learning experience.

The Pirates lost their fifth game by two points or less this season as Seabreeze defeated Matanzas 46-45 in a District 4-5A quarterfinal Feb. 8 at the Seabreeze gym.

Cole Long hit a layup with 7.5 seconds left to put Seabreeze on top, and the Sandcrabs held on to win their first game of season and advance to the district semifinals against No. 1 seed Mainland on Feb. 9.

Matanzas, which ended its season at 3-23, had defeated the Sandcrabs 65-63 on Jan. 13. This game was just as tight. Seabreeze led by six with less than two minutes left, but the Pirates battled back and went up 45-44 with less than 20 seconds on the clock.

Long was fouled on his go-ahead basket, but he missed the free throw, and the Pirates had a chance to win at the buzzer. They brought the ball up past halfcourt and called a timeout with 3.5 seconds remaining.

Robinson drew up two options.

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Tariq Shakir averaged about eight assists a game this season.

Seabreeze shut down option No. 1.

The second option was sophomore point guard Tariq Shakir driving to

the basket. Shakir dribbled down the middle of the lane and put up a layup under pressure that didn’t fall.

The Pirates will lose eight seniors, including two of their leading scorers in Ty Smith (12.1 points, 9.8 rebounds) and Dawson Tanner (9.6 points). But they will return Shakir, who averaged about nine points and eight assists this season.

“I feel we have one of the better sophomore point guards in the whole state,” Robinson said. “Not too many sophomores average eight assists.”

Matanzas’ first-year coach believes Shakir, forward Jude Lukaszewski (10.9 points, 5.8 rebounds) and other returning players will help provide a foundation for the program.

“We get to build from the ground up,” Robinson said. “We had only three players who played at all last year, and they were role players. We spent the year teaching kids how to play basketball. We didn’t win a lot of games, but I still had fun. I’m learning the community. We have some good eighth graders coming up, and some good seventh graders behind them.”

SPRING SPORTS START DATES BASEBALL FPC: Preseason at Seabreeze, 6 p.m. Feb. 15. Regular season: Spruce Creek tournament vs. New Smyrna Beach, 4 p.m., Feb. 21.

Matanzas: Preseason Diamond Classic at Matanzas: Matanzas vs.

Father Lopez, Feb. 15; St. Augustine vs. Lopez, Feb. 16; Matanzas vs. St. Augustine, Feb. 17; all games 6 p.m.

Regular season: at Mainland, 4:30 p.m. Feb. 22.

SOFTBALL FPC: vs. Matanzas at Matanzas Preseason Classic, 5 p.m. Feb. 16.

Regular season: Buchholz at FPC, 7 p.m., Feb. 22 Matanzas: Preseason Classic at Matanzas, Feb. 16-19 — vs. FPC, 5 p.m., Feb. 16. Regular season: Seabreeze at Matanzas, 6 p.m. Feb. 23.

BOYS LACROSSE FPC: Sandalwood at FPC, 5:30 p.m., Feb. 15.

Matanzas: home vs. St. Joseph, 7 p.m., Feb. 15.

GIRLS LACROSSE FPC: home vs. Buchholz, 7 p.m., Feb.22.

Matanzas: home vs. Menendez, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 17.

TRACK AND FIELD FPC: Flagler Pinnacle preseason at FPC, 1:30 p.m., Feb. 18.

Matanzas: at Flagler Pinnacle preseason at FPC, 1:30 p.m., Feb. 18. Regular Season: at Mandarin Mustang Classic, Feb. 26.

BOYS WEIGHTLIFTING FPC: Next: home vs. East River, Winter Springs, Keystone Heights, 4 p.m. Feb. 16.

Matanzas: Next: at Tocoi Creek, 3:30 p.m., Feb. 16.

BOYS TENNIS FPC: at Gainesville Buchholz, 3:30 p.m., Feb. 10. First home match: vs.

Fleming Island, 4 p.m., Feb. 16.

Matanzas: home vs. Fletcher, 4 p.m., Feb. 15.

GIRLS TENNIS FPC: at Gainesville Buchholz, 3:30 p.m., Feb. 10. First home match: vs.

Fleming Island, 4 p.m., Feb. 16.

Matanzas: at Jacksonville Riverside (Boone Park), 4 p.m., Feb. 10. First home match: vs. Fletcher, 4 p.m. , Feb. 15.

FLAG FOOTBALL FPC: at Menendez, 7 p.m. March 7 Matanzas: home vs. Lake Weir, March 10

Jordan Mills wins Clay Rotary title Matanzas’ Jordan Mills dominated the 170-pound weight class at the Clay Rotary Invitational on Feb. 4-5 to help the Pirates finish ninth among 36 teams.

The sophomore pinned his first four opponents and then decisioned John McNames of Bartram Trail, 14-8, to win the championship. Mills improved to 47-4 on the season.

Tyson Mills (152), Toryion Stallings (120) and Dylan Parkinson (132) also landed on the podium. Tyson Mills finished third with a 6-5 decision over Fletcher’s Christopher Strong. Mills, who has a record of 41-6, was pinned by eventual champ Roberto Cuartero of Bishop Kenny in the semifinals.

Curartero went on to win the title to stretch his record to 33-1.

Stallings finished fourth, losing a 5-4 decision in the third-place match. Dylan Parkinson placed fifth.

The Pirates will host the District 4-2A tournament on Feb. 16. Matches are scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.

Girls basketball FPC and Matanzas each ended their girls basketball seasons with three-point losses in their district tournaments. FPC fell to DeLand, 34-31, and Matanzas fell to Seabreeze 39-36.

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go through that,” he said.

It didn’t get easier after the Falcons tied the game on another set piece.

YELLOW FEVER

Matanzas made it through regulation without allowing a go-ahead goal and then adjusted its defense for overtime.

After Ferrer’s go-ahead score, the Pirates were so excited, the whole team celebrated on the field, and the referees proceeded to hand out yellow cards to seven of Matanzas’ 10 players.

All seven had to leave the pitch momentarily. They were replaced by players who had not had a chance to warm up. But the yellowcarded players got back in at the next Pirates’ throw-in, and the defense held.

Sauco is the only senior starter on defense, playing alongside two freshmen. The freshmen made their leader proud on this night.

“Usually they’re phenomenal,” Sauco said of left back Vince Ferrer and center back Kai Bonner. “I love how they play. They really do listen.

They take what I say, and they use it to their advantage.”

Although Sauco was forced to sit out part of the district championship game, he’s made the most of his senior season.

“From where he started, it could have gone the other way for him,” Aguilar said. “But he was able to turn it around.”

“We’re blessed to be in this position to win districts back-to-back,” Sauco said. “When we were a man down, it was looking rough, but we fought through it and we won.”

The Pirates have to squeeze onto one court for practice and travel to Daytona for ‘home’ games.

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With temperatures in the low- to mid-50s, it was not exactly beach weather as 19 girls crowded onto the one sand volleyball court at Holland Park on Feb. 7 to try out for the Matanzas High School beach volleyball team.

Under the watchful eye of head coach Dawn Moses, the players took part in group drills on a court, and in a sport, designed for two-person teams.

“It’s hard to practice on one court,” Moses said. “On Fridays, we’ll go to Wadsworth Park to scrimmage. They have two courts, but the sand is not as nice as (Holland Park). There’s a

lot of pebbles.”

Moses, the volleyball director at DME Academy, started a beach volleyball club team at Matanzas two years ago. The Pirates played against other area schools in the Sunshine State Athletic Conference.

This year, the FHSAA — the state’s high school athletics governing body — is sanctioning the sport for the first time. There are five other Volusia-Flagler teams — Atlantic, New Smyrna Beach, Seabreeze, Spruce Creek and DeLand. All of them, except DeLand, are in Matanzas’ district. There is one classification in the state, with 32 districts.

“It’s one of the fastest growing sports in the NCAA,” Moses said.

“The kids enjoy it, because you’re outside in the fresh air, and with just two players on a team, you’re going to touch the ball.”

The Pirates’ season begins March 2 with a tri-match at Jacksonville Episcopal. All of their matches will be on the road, including their “home” matches at DME in Daytona Beach.

With five doubles matches, and an optional sixth non-scoring match, at least three sand courts are needed.

Matanzas athletic director Jordan Butler said the school is looking into building courts on campus.

“It’s definitely a project that’s on our radar,” he said. “We’ll have to fundraise for it.”

Moses, who will also coach the Pirates’ indoor volleyball team next season, has started a beach volleyball booster club. She said each sand court could cost as much as $25,000 to build.

Moses is keeping 13 players with 10 starters manning the five doubles teams. Because they will have to travel in vans, she said she needed to limit the size of the team.

Many of the players are indoor volleyball players who have been playing beach volleyball for only a couple of years. The team is not as established as other area programs such as New Smyrna Beach and Spruce Creek, Moses said. But as the number of players that braved the chilly weather for tryouts attests, the sport

“If you dive for a ball, you don’t have to worry about bumping into a group of players.”

“From where he started, it could have gone the other way for him.

But he was able to turn it around.”

BETO AGUILAR, Matanzas coach on senior Aiden Sauco

A player dives in the sand on tryout day.

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KEY DATES March 2: Matanzas at Jacksonville Episcopal, 4 p.m.

March 4-5: at Spruce Creek tournament March 9: vs. Atlantic, Seabreeze at DME, 4 p.m.

March 23: vs. Bishop Kenny, Spruce Creek at DME, 4 p.m.

March 29: vs. DeLand at DME, 4 p.m.

continues to gain popularity.

“We have more fun out here,” said senior Ashley Grove. “The (indoor) season is more serious.”

Grove said that while there is more ground to cover in the beach game, the players feel less constrained.

“If you dive for a ball, you don’t have to worry about bumping into a group of players. You have more open space,” she said.

“It’s just two of you on the court interacting,” senior Brooke Ballschmeider said. “So you have a different bond with your teammate, better communication.”

Players say beach volleyball helps them improve their fundamentals.

“If you’re pretty good at indoor volleyball, it should carry over,” said junior Sydney Moses. “It’s just harder to move in the sand.”

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Dentists and hospitals are wary of Medicaid changes The House proposal would bring dental under the umbrella of managed-care plans.

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Florida House members Monday, Feb. 7, backed a proposal that would revamp the managed-care system that serves about 4 million Medicaid beneficiaries, but key parts of the plan are fueling opposition from dentists and hospitals.

Lawmakers are considering changes as the state Agency for Health Care Administration prepares to move forward with a process to award a new round of contracts worth billions of dollars to HMOs and other managed-care plans.

Perhaps the most controversial part of the House proposal (HB 7047), which was approved Monday by the House Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, centers on how dental services would be provided to Medicaid beneficiaries.

The bill, sponsored by Rep. Sam Garrison, R-Fleming Island, would bring those dental services under the umbrella of the managed-care plans.

That would effectively undo a 2016 decision by the Legislature to create a separate Medicaid managed-care program for dental care — known in Tallahassee as a “carve-out” of the services.

The proposed change has drawn opposition from dentists, with Joe

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Ann Hart, chief legislative officer for the Florida Dental Association, telling the House panel that it would create administrative barriers that could make dentists less likely to treat Medicaid patients.

“It will create a disincentive for dentists to participate,” Hart said.

But Garrison said he looks at the issue from a “standpoint of, ultimately, what’s going to provide the most comprehensive care for our dental patients at the lowest possible cost to the taxpayer.”

After testing a pilot program, lawmakers in 2011 created a system in which most Medicaid beneficiaries are required to enroll in managedcare plans. As of the end of December, about 3.98 million of 5.06 million Medicaid beneficiaries received care through such plans, according to the AHCA website.

But the proposed dental change and a proposal that would affect what are deemed “essential” Medicaid providers have drawn the most attention.

Under the bill, those providers would be required to contract with each Medicaid managed-care plan in their regions and, in some cases, throughout the state. They would face the possibility of losing what are known as “supplemental” payments if they don’t have such contracts.

Garrison said current law requires the AHCA to essentially serve as a “referee” in contract disputes between the providers and managed-care plans. “Quite frankly, I think that puts AHCA in an untenable position,” he said.

nity who need networking for sales and support, and those in need of education to grow in their current positions.

The group offers a variety of sponsorship levels and is actively reaching out to local businesses for community outreach, engagement and opportunities to support professional women in Flagler County.

Professional Women of Flagler County can be reached at https://professionalwomenflagler.org/, or https:// www.facebook.com/PWofFC.

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SCHALIT RECOGNIZED IN NAA TOP 250 Dr. Curtis Schalit has been named a Top 250 National Allergan Account for the fifth year in a row. The honor is one of the highest for an aesthetic practice. With more than 25,000 Allergan accounts in the U.S., this recognition puts Schalit in the top 1% of providers.

Schalit personally treats more than 3,000 patients per year with Botox and fillers.

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Magdaline Piekarz and Bebe Kelly The Professional Women of Flagler County recently named Bebe Kelly, of Home Instead Senior Care, its Woman of the Year. Business of the Year was also revealed: Elite Dance and Travels, with proprietor Magdaline Piekarz.

New board members for 2022 that took office on Jan. 1 include: President Jennifer Zotara, Vice President Nina Guiglotto, Secretary Diane Vidal, Treasurer/Immediate Past President Danielle Silva, Director of Membership Marilyn Edwards, Director of Marketing Cindy Dalecki, Communications Chair Erica Rivera, Director of Events Vanessa Cole, Program Chair Amelia Fulmer, and Flag Committee Chair Nikki White.

New board president Jennifer Zotara is a senior sales associate at the O’Quinn Insurance Agency. Zotara is originally from Concord, North Carolina, and has resided in Palm Coast for almost 20 years. In 2019, she was named PWC Woman of the Year for Flagler County, graduated from Flagler Leadership Class 27, and is one of the region’s top Allstate producers.

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Sarah Toto, a registered nurse and nutrition response testing practitioner, has joined the ViaPure Wellness team in Palm Coast.

In December 2015, at age 24, Toto suddenly became sick. For the next eight months, she could no longer work in the hospital and needed help doing the most basic tasks. This set her out on a quest and immense determination to get herself better.

After seeing seven different specialists, even flying to other states to see different doctors, nothing seemed to help. She felt defeated and almost lost hope that she would ever feel well again. She finally found relief when she met Lynn Kleinschmidt at ViaPure Wellness, a sister company of Arrow Rehab, who specializes in nutrition response testing. Toto decided to get trained in NRT and help others.

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Hammock Beach Marina comprises 209 slips, with the ability to accommodate vessels larger than 60 feet in length. The property is on the Intracoastal Waterway. Oasis currently operates six marinas in Florida.

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82 Smidgen 84 “Whaddaya know!”

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112 Potions professor at Hogwarts 113 ___ with caution 114 Less distant 115 Dark ‘n’ Stormy liquor 116 Conversation focus 117 Some, in French

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57 Bygone legal drama with Susan Dey 58 “Feel me?”

61 1998 Disney role for Ming-Na Wen 63 Londoner, e.g.

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91 Word before “space” or “planet” 93 Minor quibble 94 Pizza leftovers, perhaps 97 Scorches 99 Praise to the skies 100 “What ___ is new?”

101 By oneself 102 “Shanghai ___” (2000 martial arts Western) 103 “And I should care because ...?”

104 “Nah!” 105 Thelma or Louise 106 California wine region 107 Movie such as “Gladiator” 108 Backyard barbecue site

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88 Mini-golf stroke 89 Response to “Speak!”

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REAL ESTATE

Paul and Theresa Gitzen, of Palm Coast, sold 31 Crompton Place to Monica Borba, of Palm Coast, for $300,000. Built in 1974, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,199 square feet.

Top seller is close to both river and ocean

Pine Grove Seasmoke Properties Florida LLC, of West Palm Beach, sold 7 Pitt Lane to 7 Pitt Lane LLC, of Howard Beach, New York, for $330,000.

Built in 2021, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,721 square feet.

Holiday Builders Inc., of Melbourne, sold 10 Pinto Lane to Erin and Scott Smith, of Palm Coast, for $262,990. Built in 2021, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,552 square feet.

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house in Painters Walk was the top real estate transaction for the week of Dec. 30 to Jan. 5 in Flagler County in the Multiple Listing Service. GitSit Solutions LLC, of Orange, California, sold 3002 Painters Walk to Kristopher and Mildred Kelly, of Madison, Connecticut, for $825,000. Built in 1999, the house is a 3/3 and has a fireplace and 2,530 square feet.

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Condos Alfred and Cheryl Sweeney, of Palm Coast, sold 125 Avenue De La Mer, Unit 601, to Jeffery and Katherine Hoffer, of Palm Coast, for $615,000.

Built in 2006, the condo is a 3/2.5 and has 2,014 square feet. It sold in 2008 for $495,000.

David and Mary Gustafson, individually and as trustees, sold 1601 N. Central Ave., Unit G-1, to Louis and Laura Avello, of Astatula, for $310,000. Built in 1984, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,215 square feet.

Country Club Harbor Susan Shea, of Norcross, Georgia, sold 20 Waterfront Cove to Allan and Glenna Geary, and Lucinda Holsclaw, of Palm Coast, for $635,000. Built in 2018, the house is a 3/3 and has 2,057 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $380,000.

Fuquay Torrey and Cynthia King, of Flagler Beach, sold 1901 S. Daytona Ave. to Adam McNiece, of Flagler Beach, for $579,000. Built in 2000, the 3/2.5 house has 1,764 square feet. It sold in 2015 for $335,000.

Grand Haven Donald and Nancy Velardi, of Palm

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Coast, sold 29 Marlin Drive to John and Jean Thompson, of Palm Coast, for $480,000. Built in 2012, the house is a 2/2 and has a swimming pool and 1,904 square feet. It sold in 2012 for $255,600.

Grand Landings Dream Finders Homes LLC, of Jacksonville, sold 478 Grand Landings Parkway to Leslianne and Daniel Kasper, of Palm Coast, for $438,990. Built in 2021, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,475 square feet.

Grand Reserve and Golf Club D.R. Horton Inc. Jacksonville, of St. Johns, sold 696 Grand Reserve Drive to Trang Le, of Bunnell, for $290,990. Built in 2021, the house is a 4/2 and 1,862 square feet.

D.R. Horton Inc. Jacksonville, of St. Johns, sold 685 Grand Reserve Drive to Elwood and Nancy Rees, of Bunnell, for $277,840. Built in 2021, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,698 square feet.

D.R. Horton Inc. Jacksonville, of St. Johns, sold 679 Grand Reserve Drive

to Kathryn Allison, of Bunnell, for $266,990. Built in 2021, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,557 square feet.

Hunter’s Ridge Gallery of Homes DeLand Inc., of DeLand, sold 7 Shear Water Trail to David and Lisa Fitzgerald, of Ormond Beach, for $369,439. Built in 2020, the house is a 3/2 and has 2,235 square feet.

Indian Trails Jennifer Kolesar, of Palm Coast, sold 130 Belleaire Drive to Aniko Diosi, of Palm Coast, for $315,000. Built in 1988, the house is a 3/2 and has 2,476 square feet.

Lehigh Woods William and Jill Reynolds sold 31 Renshaw Drive to Casey Miller, of Palm Coast, for $430,000. Built in 2005, the house is a 3/2.5 and has a swimming pool and 2,694 square feet. It sold in 2016 for $226,000.

LGI Homes Florida LLC, of The Woodlands, Texas, sold 52 Round Tree Drive to Zbigniew Biskupski, of Palm Coast, for $307,900. Built in 2021, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,463 square feet.

Pedro and Tania Antunes, of Pascoag, Rhode Island, sold 8 Random Place to Judith Finger, of Palm Coast, for $272,500. Built in 2003, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,610 square feet. It sold in 2017 for $141,000.

Matanzas Woods Katelen Francisco, of Nashville, sold 9 Lincoln Place to Michael Mylonakis, of Toms River, New Jersey, for $289,000. Built in 2003, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,813 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $227,000.

Not in Subdivision Patricia Pape, of Bunnell, sold 1541 Berrybush St. to Mary Ferguson and Matthew Phillips, of Bunnell, for $281,000. Built in 1993, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,552 square feet. It sold in 2015 for $135,000.

Palm Harbor Lawrence and Norma Small, of Miramar, sold 88 Felwood Lane to Jason and Margaret Lasicki, of Palm Coast, for $475,000. Built in 1998, the house is a 5/4 and has a fireplace, swimming pool and 3,223 square feet.

Plantation Bay Volusia Residential Construction LLC, of Daytona Beach, sold 311 Stirling Bridge Drive to Robert and Iva Christensen, of Ormond Beach, for $709,919. Built in 2021, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,813 square feet.

Quail Hollow Stacy Cross sold 61 Kankakee Trail to Madeline and Eric de Michele, and Paul Michele Jr., of Palm Coast, for $358,000. Built in 2005, the house is a 3/2 and has a swimming pool and 1,730 square feet.

Sea Colony Lorraine DeFranco, of St. Augustine Beach, sold 33 Andover Drive to Leonard and Catherine Niewoehner, of Palm Coast, for $380,000. Built in 1988, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,442 square feet. It sold in 2011 for $175,000.

Seminole Woods James, Trevor and Brooks Berryhill sold 4 Seathorn Path to Sara Penton, of Palm Coast, for $310,000.

Built in 2005, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,777 square feet. It sold in June for $276,000.

Lisa Ferrigno, of Newport, New Hampshire, sold 6 Ulaturn Trail to John Bondanza, of Palm Coast, for $295,000. Built in 2005, the house is a 4/2 and has 2,345 square feet. It sold in 2007 for $71,500.

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PARCEL #2: Tracts 1 and 2 Block 11, Section 14, Township 12 South, Range 29 East.

Parcel I.D. # 14-12-29-5550-00-1100010 Block 12, Section 14, Township 12 South, Range 29 East.

Parcel I.D. #14-12-29-5550-001200000 Blocks 14 and 15, Section 15, Township 12 South, Range 29 East.

Parcel I.D. #15-12-29-5550-001400000 All being in Flagler County, Florida.

PARCEL #3: Tracts 1 and 2 Block 13, all of Block 16 lying in Section 15, Township 12 South, Range 29 East, Tracts 1 and 2 of Block 10, Section 14, Township 12 South, Range 29 East. All according to the Map of the ST. JOHNS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY’S SUBDIVISION, recorded in Map Book 1, Page 7 of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida. Tax Parcel # 15-12-29-5550-00130-0010 and commonly known as County Road 305, Bunnell, FL 32110 (the “Property”).

The Property aforesaid, together with all improvements, buildings, fixtures, tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereto belonging, or in anywise appertaining, is being sold to satisfy Plaintiff ’s claims under said Judgment.

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens, must file a claim within 60 days after the sale.

DATED this 27th day of December, 2021. /s/ John M. Brennan, Jr. JOHN M. BRENNAN, JR. Florida Bar No. 0098456 Jack.Brennan@gray-robinson.com (Primary) Jessica.Rolon@gray-robinson.com (secondary) GRAY ROBINSON, P.A. 301 E. Pine Street, Suite 1400 (32801) Post Office Box 3068 Orlando, Florida 32802-3068 Telephone (407) 843-8880 Facsimile (407) 244-5690 Attorneys for Plaintiff, TD Bank, N.A. #46213030 V1 February 10, 17, 2022 22-00012G

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO.: 2021-CP-000764 IN RE: ESTATE OF ROSEMARIE ANN LEONETTI CORBO Deceased.

The administration of the estate of ROSEMARIE ANN LEONETTI CORBO, deceased, whose date of death was MARCH 19, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for FLAGLER County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 East Moody Boulevard., Bldg. #1, Bunnell, Florida 32110. 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 February 10, 2022.

Personal Representative: David St. Hilaire 2840 West Bay Drive #184.

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NOTICE OF SALE UNDER F.S. CHAPTER 45 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION Case No. 2021 CA 000445 KATHERINE R. ULRICH, Plaintiff, vs.

WHITNEY MARIE SMITH AND UNKNOWN SPOUSE, Defendants.

NOTICE IS GIVEN that, in accordance with the Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated January 10, 2022, and entered in Case No. 2021 CA 000445 of the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit in and for Flagler County, Florida wherein KATHERINE R. ULRICH, Plaintiff and WHITNEY MARIE SMITH and UNKNOWN SPOUSE are Defendants, I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, at the Kim C. Hammond Justice Center, 1769 E Moody Blvd., Bunnell, FL 32110 at 11:00 A.M. on March 4, 2022, the following described property: Lot 16, Block 85, Daytona North Subdivision, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 10, Pages 1 through 15, of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida.

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale.

Attention: Persons with Disabilities If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, 386-257-6096, within 2 days of your receipt of this notice.

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Dated: January 24th, 2022.

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: By: GEORGE S. PAPPAS, ESQUIRE 213 Silver Beach Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32118 (386) 254-2941 Florida Bar #224642 Email: gpappas@pappasrussell.com Secondary: jr@pappasrussell.com February 3, 10, 2022 22-00010G

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KNOWN AS: 408 Calamondin Avenue NW, Palm Bay, Florida 32907 Lot 28, Block 98, PORT ST. JOHN UNIT THREE, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 22, Pages 25 through 35, inclusive, Public Records of Brevard County, Florida.

KNOWN AS: 4732 Alfred Street, Cocoa, Florida 32927 Lot 12, Block 685, PORT MALABAR UNIT FIFTEEN, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 15, Page 72, of the Public Records of Brevard County, Florida.

KNOWN AS: 1085 Ulysses Avenue SE, Palm Bay, Florida 32909 Lot 24, Block 1123, Port St. Lucie Section Nine, according to the plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 12, Page 39, Public Records of Saint Lucie County, Florida.

KNOWN AS: 2022 Cameo Blvd., Port St. Lucie, Florida 34953 ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THB SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. DATED this 28th day of January, 2022.

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RENAR DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, a Florida Corporation and TD EQUIPMENT FINANCE, INC., a Maine Corporation Defendants, NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure filed on January 24, 2022, and entered in the Circuit Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, in and for St. Lucie County, Florida, Case No.: 562021 CA 868, wherein RHRUDA, Inc., a Florida Corporation is the Plaintiff and Renar Development Company, a Florida Corporation and TD Equipment Finance, Inc., a Maine Corporation are the Defendants, the Clerk, Michelle R. Miller, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash on the 15th day of March, 2022, by electronic sale at https://www.stlucieclerk.com/auctions beginning at 8:00 o’clock a.m. in accordance with section 45.031, Florida Statutes, the property situated in said County, more particularly described as follows: Lot 10, of Block 11, of PALM COAST, Map of FLORIDA PARK, Section 9, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Map Book 6, Pages 3642, of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida, and as amended by instrument recorded in Official Records Book 35, Page 528, of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida.

KNOWN AS: 40 Farmsworth Drive, Palm Coast, Florida 32137 Lot 11, Block 1185, PORT MALABAR UNIT TWENTY FOUR, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 16, pages 29 through 41, inclusive, Public Records of Brevard County, Florida.

KNOWN AS: 3048 Oakwood Avenue SE, Palm Bay, Florida 32909

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NOTICE OF SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 2013-CA-000536 TD BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, v.

MAURICE STERLING and DOROTHY TUCKER STERLING, f/k/a DOROTHY ANN TUCKER his wife; ALFRED R. TUCKER, JR., ELBERT F. TUCKER and DOROTHY TUCKER STERLING as Trustees of the MARY B. TUCKER DECLARATION OF TRUST date 2/16/93; and the UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE MARY B. TUCKER DECLARATION OF TRUST dated 2/16/93, Defendants.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, under and pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure in favor of Plaintiff entered on the 22nd day of May, 2014, in that certain cause pending in the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, in and for Flagler County, Florida, being Civil Action No. 2013-CA-000536, in which TD Bank, N.A. is the Plaintiff and the Maurice Sterling and Dorothy Tucker Sterling, f/k/a Dorothy Ann Tucker, Alfred R. Tucker, Jr., Elbert F. Tucker and Dorothy Tucker Sterling as Trustees of the Mary B. Tucker Declaration of Trust date 2/16/93 and the Unknown Beneficiaries of the Mary B. Tucker Declaration of Trust dated 2/16/92 are the Defendants, and pursuant to the Order Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale entered by the Court on December 27, 2021, will offer at public sale to the highest bidder for cash, on February 25, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

EST at Clerk of Circuit and County Court, Kim C. Hammond Justice Center, 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell, FL 32110, Bldg. 1, Jury Room on 1st Floor, the same being a legal sales day and the hour a legal hour of sale, the real and personal property situated in Flagler County, Florida and legally described as follows: PARCEL #1: Tract Three (3), Block Thirteen (13), Section Fifteen (15), Township Twelve (12) South, Range Twentynine (29) East, ST. JOHNS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY’S SUBDIVISION, also described as East One-Half (E1/2) of Southwest ¼ of Tax Parcel # 15-12-29-5550-001300030

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