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Flagler Beach Mayor Suzie Johnston filed a tourist-grant application without commission approval, in reaction to administrative failures.

FLAGLER BEACH – The Flagler Beach city government delivered residents more disappointing news at Thursday’s meeting when it was learned that the city had not capitalized on the opportunity for up to $739k in grant money from the Touris...

Flagler Beach missed out on up to $739,000 in grant funds that had been available since January 2021.

Residents along Palm Drive in Flagler Beach have worried about flooding from the large future development of The Gardens, now Veranda Bay.

Mullins said he now understands Flagler Beach's decision not to host a fireworks show on July 4.

Flagler Beach had clashed with Palm Coast earlier this year when Palm Coast considered moving its fireworks show to July Fourth.

Palm Coast, however, will be holding a fireworks show on July 3 at the Flagler County Executive Airport.

A city commissioner has no confidence that the fireworks or other preparatory plans for Independence Day could be pulled off safely,

The commission will use other methods to try to keep meetings from stretching on too long, commissioners decided.

The existing pad has been in poor condition for years, according to the city manager.