PALM COAST
Observer
CHAMPIONS MADE PAGE 14
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 12, NO. 20
THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2021
School Board won’t sell club facility Board narrows list of options to two for Belle Terre Swim & Racquet Club, but won’t sell or lease. PAGE 10
Shooter caught A man called 911 saying his girlfriend had been shot and injured by a robber. He’d actually shot her himself, according to deputies. PAGE 8
STRONGER TOGETHER
INSIDE LEADERSHIP CHANGES
Two Flagler Schools principals tapped to fill school district administrative roles PAGE 2
Locals honor Pulse shooting victims with vigil, march across Flagler Beach bridge
UNDER INVESTIGATION School district conducts nine internal investigations, finding fault in five PAGE 6
REPRESENT YOUR FLAG
PAGE 3 Photo by Jake Montgomery
Adrian, 16, carried an LGBTQ flag near the head of the march across the bridge with Brittany Musselman, 15.
International heritage celebrated at City Hall in events for Portugal Day and Philippine Independence Day PAGE 5
‘She treats every kid like her own’
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Hoping to incentivize construction of affordable homes, county creates new land ordinance PAGE 15
Mita Tomerlin, owner of Kumon, celebrates 10+ years of student success
INDEX
Briefs..................... PAGE 8 Business...............PAGE 15 Sports...................PAGE 14 Real Estate...........PAGE 16 Your Town.............PAGE 13
PAGE 12 Kumon owner Mita Tomerlin.
Photo by Michele Meyers
YOUR TOWN
Courtesy Photo
TEACHER SUPPORTER Addy Pollard showed her loyalty in the teachers vs. eighth grade students volleyball game to end the school year at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School. Despite her support, the teachers didn’t quite stand a chance: The students won all three games.