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Demand for the vaccination is low enough that the health department is reducing vaccination hours. At AdventHealth Palm Coast, over 91% of COVID patients are unvaccinated.

10 hours ago Share Current patients are younger, on average, than those from previous surges, AdventHealth Palm Coast Chief Operating Officer Wally De Aquino said. COVID-19 cases are rising in Flagler County and around the state, forcing some facilities that had eased restrictions to reenact them. "We are experiencing another surge," AdventHealth Palm Coast Chief Operating Officer Wally De Aquino said on Flagler Broadcastings "Free For All Friday" radio program on July 16. De Aq...

COVID-19 cases have increased across Flagler County and Florida for the past five weeks, Florida Department of Health-Flagler Health Officer Bob Snyder said on Flagler Broadcastings Free For All Friday radio program on July 9.  Locally, there has been a 46% increase in a week, he said, including 88 cases that week, and 14 people in the hospital, including two in the ICU.  "We haven’t seen that in weeeks," he said. " .... The message can just continue to be: Vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinat...

Average daily covid vaccinations have fallen from 480 in late February to 413 in the first two weeks of April to just 129 a day.

Off they’ll go again. (Palm Coast) The annual Palm Coast fireworks celebration of Independence Day will return this year on July 3 along with the traditional Central Park picnic, with no restrictions on attendance except for a recommendation of physical distancing. The city has been marking its own July 4 celebrations in tandem with Flagler Beach since 2010, always a day before or a day after Flagler Beach’s big-draw event that’s held on July 4. The announcement was a surprise: it was no...

Husband-and-wife duo Thom Shepherd and Coley McCabe Shepherd will perform from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 1, at the Bloody Mary Brunch Bash, Oceanside Bar and Grill, 1848 S. Ocean Shore Blvd., Flagler Beach. The performance is part of the Palm Coast Songwriters Festival. Admission for the brunch is free. (thomandcoley.com) The Palm Coast Songwriters Festival, which runs through Sunday at various area venues, will feature performances by 31 songwriters who have penned hits for such country sta...

With vaccines likely to be available to anyone who wants them by the end of May, it's just about time to start opening things up, said Dr. Stephen Bickel, medical director for the Florida Department of Health-Flagler.

7 hours ago Share The presence of Shawn Parr, host of Across the Country, is another indication of the festivals growing prestige, according to David Ayres. If you’ve listened to country music on the radio anywhere in the country in the past several years — including Kix Country here in Flagler County — you might recognize the voice of disc jockey Shawn Parr, host of “Nash Nights Live” and now “Across the Country.” He will be joining 31 of the biggest names in coun...

5 min ago Share A total of 47,357 Flagler County residents have been vaccinated, making up 41% of the countys residents and 77% of residents over the age of 65. Aiming to top the states list of counties for the highest percentage of residents vaccinated, the Florida Department of Health in Flagler County is planning to shift into a new phase of its vaccination efforts. "Supply is now exceeding demand, so we are going be launching Phase 2," FDOH-Flagler Health Officer Bob...

Over 76% of Flagler County residents 65 and over have been vaccinated for COVID-19, and the total number of residents vaccinated as of April 9 was 43,672. Health Department vaccination and testing sites: April 10-17 Vaccination: All Flagler County residents age 18 and over are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The Florida Department of Health is providing Moderna vaccines at the following locations: Flagler County Fairground vaccination site 150 Sawgrass Road, Bunnell Second doses: ...