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  • 2 weeks ago | wftv.com | Demie Johnson

    FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — After Flagler County leaders failed to develop a beach management plan, residents have created their own. Eyewitness News told you last week that the county rejected its original idea to tax residents to help cover coastal projects. Rob Jarowski and his wife recently launched Protect Flagler’s Beaches, a citizen-led effort. They’ve already contacted multiple state lawmakers, including the governor.

  • 2 weeks ago | wftv.com | Demie Johnson

    VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A Volusia County charter fishing company that helped lead the charge in extending the Atlantic red snapper season said the fight is far from over. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration made a ruling that allows for a one-day extension and removes the consideration to close all bottom fishing for three months. Haley Stephens, owner of Sea Spirit Fishing Charter in Ponce Inlet, has been meeting with government agencies about this issue for the last year.

  • 2 weeks ago | wftv.com | Demie Johnson

    SOUTH DAYTONA, Fla. — If you’ve driven down Reed Canal Road in south Daytona recently, you may have noticed a significant project in process at the pond across the canal. The city said crews are widening and deepening the pond and fixing canals that drain into the river. The city is calling this its first large-scale drainage project. Expanding the pond’s capacity coincides with several other smaller efforts, like installing pumps and clearing canals.

  • 2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Demie Johnson

    If you’ve driven down Reed Canal Road in south Daytona recently, you may have noticed a significant project in process at the pond across the canal. The city said crews are widening and deepening the pond and fixing canals that drain into the river. The city is calling this its first large-scale drainage project. Expanding the pond’s capacity coincides with several other smaller efforts, like installing pumps and clearing canals.

  • 2 weeks ago | wftv.com | Demie Johnson

    BUNNELL, Fla. — The population of Bunnell in Flagler County could quadruple in size if a massive development is approved on Monday. The project, “The Reserve at Haw Creek,” includes the construction of roughly 9,000 new homes. The City of Bunnell Flagler County The proposal also shows plans for commercial and retail space within the community. It spans 2,800 acres between State Road 11, State Road 100 and County Roads 302 and 65. Vice Mayor John Roberts is concerned the growth is coming too fast.

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