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Kevin Cichowski paid a $1,440 qualifying fee to run in the special election for Palm Coast mayor scheduled on July 27.

A candidate dropping out of the race for Palm Coast mayor after qualifying ended created a bit of a problem for elections officials, who had already sent their ballots to be printed. (© FlaglerLive) Kevin Cichowski’s brief candidacy for the special July 27 election for Palm Coast mayor ended today as oddly as it began a week or so ago–with cryptic statements, a back-handed endorsement of candidate Alan Lowe, and the proposal for an “active shooter system” in the schools. Dropping out two days after qualifying ended also created a problem for Supervisor of Elections Kaiti Lenhart, who...

The Palm Coast Pride Festival starting at 5 p.m. in Town Central's Central Park, with music, food and speakers.

A crowd of candidates are seeking to fill the vacuum of a fallen era at Palm Coast City Hall. (© FlaglerLive) It’s a free-for-all: The qualifying window for the special election for Palm Coast mayor doesn’t close until next Monday. But eight candidates–from the obscure to the esoteric to the expected–have already filed to run. Six candidates are Republicans, two are Democrats. It’s a non-partisan election, but only ostensibly so. Three of the candidates are Realtors. There is no limit on the number of candidates who may run, as long as they qualify either by petition or by paying ...