Colleen Michele Jones

1 week ago | news-journalonline.com | Colleen Michele Jones

Dave Sullivan, a retired U.S. Navy captain and former Flagler County commissioner, was appointed to the Palm City Council. The council deadlocked 2-2 before Vice Mayor Theresa Pontieri cast the deciding vote for Sullivan. Public comment favored Candace Stevens, highlighting a divide between experience and enthusiasm. At one point in Tuesday's meeting, it appeared the Palm Coast City Council might not come away with a vote to install a new council member.

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Colleen Michele Jones

FLAGLERDave Sullivan, a retired U.S. Navy captain and former Flagler County commissioner, was appointed to the Palm City Council. The council deadlocked 2-2 before Vice Mayor Theresa Pontieri cast the deciding vote for Sullivan. Public comment favored Candace Stevens, highlighting a divide between experience and enthusiasm. At one point in Tuesday's meeting, it appeared the Palm Coast City Council might not come away with a vote to install a new council member.

1 week ago | news-journalonline.com | Colleen Michele Jones

Flagler Beach, Florida, will celebrate its centennial anniversary on April 16. The town's iconic pier's A-frame entrance is not original and has been replaced multiple times. Notable figures in Flagler Beach's history include George Moody, Pal Parker and George Wickline, who contributed to the town's development. With 100 years in the books, a city's got to have some pretty cool stories to tell.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Colleen Michele Jones

With 100 years in the books, a city's got to have some pretty cool stories to tell. Surely, many of these "fun facts" and other good old-days tales will get tossed around as Flagler Beach celebrates its 100th birthday on Tuesday, April 16. For example, did you know? Flagler Beach's iconic A-frame entrance to its pier is not the original. It was first built in 1928 and again in 1962 when the original was demolished. Since then, it's been reconstructed several times.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Colleen Michele Jones

The Palm Coast City Council is making progress to find a successor for Ray Stevens who resigned his council seat representing District 3 in late February due to health issues. From a field of 13 candidates, three withdrew and five were interviewed publicly. Of those, the top three vote getters — Dave Sullivan, Dave Ferguson and Candace Stevens (no relation to Roy) — will compete for a majority decision of the council on April 15. That new member will be sworn in the same day.