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Palm Coast, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good day Palm Coast! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could a new tax break shrink Palm Coast services next year?
  • How Palm Coast’s new rules could block most future data centers
  • What deputies say happened inside a Palm Coast gym’s locker room

Also on today's calendar: Open Mahjung & Lunch and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 91, low: 73.
  • Sunday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Palm Coast faces fiscal hit with tax bill. Will it impact the budget? (news-journalonline.com) — Palm Coast leaders are bracing for a possible statewide homestead exemption expansion that could significantly cut the city’s property tax revenue after November. City officials are reviewing spending, considering measures like a hiring freeze, and explaining how current tax dollars support fire, law enforcement, streets, parks, and other core services residents rely on daily.
   

2. Palm Coast Enacts Strict Data Center Restrictions (flaglerlive.com) — Palm Coast’s City Council has moved quickly to tightly restrict future data centers, requiring a supermajority vote and strict conditions for any new projects in city limits. The change follows controversy over the DC Blox cable-landing facility in Town Center and will shape how future large tech infrastructure fits into Palm Coast’s growth plans.
   

3. Daytona Beach man charged after alleged exposure incident involving teen at Palm Coast gym (observerlocalnews.com) — Flagler County deputies say a man already in federal prison has now been charged after an alleged lewd incident involving a 15-year-old at the Planet Fitness on State Road 100 in Palm Coast. Investigators report surveillance video, a photo lineup, and the teen’s prompt report supported a warrant for lewd or lascivious exhibition, which was served while the suspect remains in federal custody.
   

4. Community Comes Together for Family Life Center at Karaoke for a Cause (flaglernewsweekly.com) — Residents packed the Red Clover in Palm Coast’s European Village for a lively Karaoke for a Cause night supporting the Family Life Center, Flagler County’s domestic violence and sexual assault shelter. With Palm Coast City Councilwoman Theresa Pontieri helping organize, community leaders praised the turnout and urged continued donations as the nonprofit faces uncertainty over future federal funding.
   

5. Flagler Schools' Robotics Team Secures Top-10 International Finish (flaglernewsweekly.com) — Flagler Schools’ underwater robotics team “The Oranges,” including a Buddy Taylor Middle School student, earned an impressive eighth-place finish at the International SeaPerch Challenge in Maryland. Competing against more than 200 teams worldwide, the Flagler County students posted top scores in mission tasks and design, showcasing the strength of local STEM programs that serve Palm Coast families.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • My senior dog is not well, I need to have her tested and seen.
    New in the area any suggestions for a reasonable good vetenarian? I already took her to flagler humane society but the drs is only in on mondays. She… (Nextdoor P Section Palm Coast)
  • So I have a thought for all of us struggling to grow anything while sharing the land with the deer.
    It's a struggle.. but I was thinking, with farming, there's a common practice of growing "trap crops." These are plants, which are highly attractive… (Nextdoor P Section Palm Coast)
  • Wawa, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Palm Coast. Apply here.
  • TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Personal Banker in Palm Coast. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palm Coast here.

Ok Palm Coast! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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