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🌱 Will Palm Coast let 39 new homes rise on protected Tract 3?

What's up Palm Coast! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will Palm Coast let 39 new homes rise on protected Tract 3?
  • Will Flagler schools walk away from Palm Coast’s YMCA pool deal?
  • How a fake nurse treated thousands at AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway

Also on today's calendar: Cub Scouts Pack 400 Bake Sale Fundraiser and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 84, low: 65.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Residents Question Matanzas Golf Course Development on Protected Tract (flaglerlive.com) — Palm Coast neighbors are gearing up to fight a revived plan to build 39 homes on Tract 3 of the Matanzas golf course, a strip they believed would stay a protected viewshed. After a chaotic neighborhood meeting, residents are preparing for a key May 20 Planning Board hearing that will decide whether those homes move from Tract 8 and reshape their fairway views.
   

2. Flagler School Board Cool to YMCA Pool Collaboration Plans (flaglerlive.com) — Palm Coast’s hoped-for partnership with Flagler Schools on the future YMCA Olympic pool is on shaky ground as several board members now favor building a separate district pool instead. At the same time, the board is weighing a below-appraisal offer for its vacant Corporate Drive land in Palm Coast, debating whether any sale should fund a pool partnership or other pressing school projects.
   

3. Fake Florida nurse who treated nearly 4,500 patients gets sweetheart deal; judge reportedly asserts she 'excelled at her job' (theblaze.com) — A Palm Coast woman who worked at AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway without a valid nursing license received probation instead of jail after treating thousands of patients, according to court records and law enforcement. Investigators say she used another nurse’s license information, prompting criticism from the sheriff and questions about hospital hiring safeguards that matter directly to local patients and families.
   

4. New York Woman Arrested in Flagler County Credit Card Fraud Investigation (observerlocalnews.com) — Flagler deputies say a Palm Coast resident’s credit card information was stolen and used for multiple purchases in Jacksonville, leading to an arrest warrant for a New York woman. Investigators tracked the suspect through surveillance video, a white Lexus SUV, and cooperation with Jacksonville police, and the sheriff urges locals to closely monitor their credit card statements.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • On Saturday April 4th my husband fell in the parking lot of Joes NY pizza & I want to thank those people that stopped to help & make sure he was okay.
    He has minor injuries & is going to be fine. Thank you again for your assistance. (Nextdoor Palm Coast C-Section)
  • TRAFFIC - This morning I took my pup to get his nails clipped at Pet Grooming by Raina on State Road 100 in Bunnell.
    Heading eastbound at 10:18 the light turned green at Old Kings Road, drove the speed limit and went through every light on green up to and including… (Nextdoor Hammock Dunes)
  • Harbor Retirement Associates posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Palm Coast. Apply here.
  • Panera Bread Company posted a job opening for Restaurant Assistant Manager 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: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Palm Coast

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Palm Coast

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.