Flagler Beach, FL news and local guide

Public SafetyFlaglerLive

Flagler Beach Fire Chief Stephen Cox Fired Following Staff Resignations and No-Confidence Letter

Flagler Beach Fire Chief Stephen Cox was fired following five staff resignations and a no-confidence letter.

BusinessFlaglerLive

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Saturday, May 9, 2026

Palm Coast Spring Arts Festival in Central Park, Saturday Flagler Beach Farmers Market, William Maxwell's “A Final Report.”

Local NewsFlaglerLive

Flagler Beach Planning Board Member Had Explicitly Asked Pastor if He Had Shopping Center’s Permission fo...

An exchange between a Flagler Beach Planning Board member and Roderick Palmer of Coastal Church anticipated the lawsuit against the church.

Local NewsOrlando, FLWesh

Paddleboarder bitten by shark in Flagler Beach speaks about encounter

A paddleboarder is recovering after being bitten by a shark in Flagler Beach over the weekend.

CrimeWSVN 7 News

Florida man arrested after low-speed motorcycle chase with deputies in Flagler County

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN)– A Florida man is accused of trying to get away from Flagler County deputies on a battered motorcycle in a low-speedRead More

Local NewsCBS12 News

WATCH: Florida teen on e-scooter slams into deputy's patrol car after running stop sign

Authorities in Flagler County are urging residents to follow traffic laws after a teenager riding an electric scooter crashed into a sheriff’s patrol vehicle.

PoliticsNbcmiami

Video shows Florida governor candidate accused of battery arrested at gunpoint

Body camera footage captured the moments when a man running for Florida governor was arrested in Flagler County after allegedly battering elderly victims.

Public SafetyFlaglerLive

Jury Finds Gary Durso Not Guilty as Defense Attorney James Smith Dismantles Case Over a Single CSAM Image

Gary Durso was found not guilty of possessing child abuse material disseminated on Flickr in a Flagler courtroom.

EducationFlaglerLive

Flagler Schools Earns Guy Harvey Conservation District Designation For The 2025-2026 Academic Year

Flagler Schools is a Guy Harvey Conservation District for the 2025-2026 school year, underscoring a commitment to environmental education.

PoliticsNews4Jax

Flagler County Sheriff’s Office warns residents about scams, fraud after investigating 150+ cases

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to remain vigilant as criminals continue to target individuals and families across the county with...

PoliticsFlaglerLive

The Force Is Strong In Flagler As Jedi Clerk Tom Bexley Hosts Star Wars-Themed Mass Wedding

Flagler County Clerk of Court Tom Bexley hosted the office’s first-ever Star Wars–themed wedding ceremony in honor of May the Fourth.

Local NewsOrlandosentinel

Florida trophy ranch, ideal for outdoorsy retreats, hits the market for $42M

The 5,110-acre Flagler County property is a sportsman's paradise, with top-tier facilities for riding, golfing, hunting and outdoor entertaining.

Public SafetyOrlando, FLWesh

Flagler County deputy facing charges after stray bullet grazes 11-year-old boy

A Flagler County master deputy has been charged with culpable negligence following an off-duty shooting incident in Aug. 2025.

CrimeCBS12 News

BODYCAM: 15 mph slow-motion pursuit ends with Florida motorcyclist behind bars

A Florida man accused of fleeing deputies on a battered motorcycle didn't exactly make a run for it, topping out at 15 mph before his getaway came to an end.

Public SafetyCitrus County Chronicle

After decades of decline, Rainbow’s rocky bottom returns

From the surface, the lower Rainbow River still looks much the way visitors expect, turquoise water, gentle current, kayakers drifting through one of Florida...

Public SafetyCitrus County Chronicle

Baird elected to top state post

Citrus County Supervisor of Elections Maureen “Mo” Baird has been elected to one of the top leadership positions in Florida’s elections community and i...

EducationCitrus County Chronicle

Invasive caiman may pose new challenges for Everglades restoration

In the canals, wetlands and marshes of the Florida Everglades, the spectacled caiman has quietly expanded its foothold threatening an already-vulnerable ecos...

Local NewsHomestead, FLFlaglerLive

Florida’s Bathtub Hoax on Homesteaded Taxpayers

The proposal to expand the homestead tax exemption is a hoax that claims the homesteaded are overtaxed and local governments are wasteful.

PoliticsTampa, FLTampa Bay Times

Family matters for international students facing restrictive immigration rules

  . Arshia Esmaeilian poses for a photo with University of South Florida President Moez Limayem during the commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9, 2026...

OpinionTampa, FLTampa Bay Times

618 dead walkers. What’s Tampa Bay’s excuse? | Column• Viewpoints comment

The Tampa Bay area and five other Florida metro areas are once again among the worst in the country for pedestrians.

PoliticsGraham, FLTampa Bay Times

I used to make fun of Bob Graham’s notebook habit. Now I log every meal and mile • Viewpoints comment

Turns out the former Florida governor was onto something with his meticulous records of daily life.

Public SafetyPalm Beach, FLSun Sentinel

10 South Florida restaurants that permanently closed (or are closing): Spring 2026 edition

EntertainmentFort Lauderdale, FLSun Sentinel

‘Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel’ isn’t leaving South Florida just yet — blockbuster exhibit extended

"Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition" at Galleria Fort Lauderdale, 2414 E. Sunrise Blvd., has been extended through July 12.

PoliticsSun Sentinel

DeSantis, Florida Cabinet OK $90 million for immigration enforcement

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet on Tuesday approved $90 million in grants for local law enforcement agencies for items related to enforcement of illegal im...

WeatherOrlando, FLOrlandosentinel

‘Free Izzy’: Orlando resident fights for release from ICE detention in Pennsylvania

Aly, a 40-year-old green card applicant and a former University of Central Florida student, was arrested Dec. 23 after arriving at Philadelphia International...

Local GovernmentHomestead, FLOrlandosentinel

Seminole commissioners warn of severe cuts in services if tax referendum approved

Seminole County commissioners commented for the first time on a referendum Florida voters will face on the Nov. 3 ballot that would drastically reduce the ho...

BusinessNola

Florida Panhandle shark attacks leave 2 injured, 1 Navy base worker in critical condition

Two shark attacks over three days leave a fisherman and Navy worker injured, with the navy worker’s arms being mauled. Experts say shark attacks are rare i...

PoliticsWesh

Woman files lawsuit for emotional distress, 'humiliation' against FHP after wrongful arrest

Lindsey Brooke Isaacs has filed a lawsuit against the Florida Highway Patrol following her wrongful arrest in a deadly hit-and-run that killed three people.

CrimeWesh

Appeal filed for man awaiting execution for Orange County murder

Dusty Ray Spencer, convicted of murdering his wife in Orange County in 1992, has filed a notice of appeal to the Florida Supreme Court as his execution date...

Local NewsWesh

'Tired and sunburned and hungry:' Boaters make it home after going missing off Florida coast

It was a team effort to safely rescue two boaters who went missing for more than a day at sea off the Central Florida coast.

CrimeLocal10

Man faces DUI manslaughter charge for crash that killed friend on I-95

A South Florida man is facing serious charges after police said he caused a crash that resulted in the death of his passenger.

CrimeLocal10

Arrest made in murder of South Florida insurance executive in midst of whistleblower suit

Authorities have made an arrest in the murder of a South Florida businessman. Arman Motiwalla, 37, of Plantation, was a successful insurance executive and fa...