FWC Seeking Input On Imperiled Beach-Nesting Bird Species Conservation Measures and Permitting Guidelines

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October 9, 2021

FWC is seeking public feedback on draft Species Conservation Measures and Permitting Guidelines (guidelines) for four state-listed beach-nesting bird species including the American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus), snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus), black skimmer (Rynchops niger) and least tern (Sternula antillarum). Pending Commission approval, the guidelines will be incorporated into Florida Administrative Code Rule 68A-27.003.

Species Conservation Measures and Permitting Guidelines are intended to promote voluntary conservation and minimize impacts by providing information on species’ range, survey methodology and voluntary practices that can benefit the species. All four species of state-listed beach-nesting birds are included in one set of draft guidelines, for which public comment is now open.

These four species face a number of threats, including human-related disturbance, habitat loss, habitat alteration, and predation. Habitat loss and degradation associated with coastal development has, in some areas, largely restricted these species to stretches of beach within parks and preserves. These birds are particularly sensitive to human disturbance. For example, one beach goer walking their dog near a colony of nesting seabirds can cause all the birds to panic and subsequently leave their nests dangerously exposed to the hot sun and predators.

Species Conservation Measures and Permitting Guidelines can help stakeholders understand when activities they conduct could result in injury to these species and under what circumstances an incidental take permit from FWC is needed. The guidelines also outline how to minimize or mitigate for take authorized by permit. For example, impacts from construction on the beach during shorebird breeding season may be minimized through use of a qualified bird monitor. Professional bird monitors work to ensure that vehicles and equipment do not disturb nesting birds or crush eggs or young. The FWC is encouraging individuals and environmental consultants to develop the skills to become qualified bird monitors to meet the needs for this important role as we move toward guidelines implementation. FWC staff will be organizing events over the coming year to promote training and recruitment of qualified bird monitors.

Key information included in the guidelines is being presented at public webinars in September and October. The webinars also offer an opportunity for public questions and feedback. The last webinar will take place Monday, October 11, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. (ET). To learn more about how to attend visit: MyFWC.com/Shorebirds. A copy of the draft guidelines is available on the website, and a copy of the webinar presentation will also be posted there once available.

Written comments will be accepted until October 17, 2021. Email comments to Imperiled@MyFWC.com. If you would like to comment but are unable to do so in the specified timeframe, or if you require an alternate format in which to comment or review the draft guidelines, contact Imperiled@MyFWC.com.

Photo: Sarasota Magazine

Friday Feature: Domestic Violence Awareness Month – Coercive Control

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October 8, 2021

To help create awareness for the many forms of domestic violence, in collaboration with the Family Life Center, we will feature information each Friday during the month of October in hopes that it will help make a difference, save a life, or change a behavior. We hope you’ll share the information as you never know whose life it may touch or impact. – Flagler News Weekly

Friday Feature Domestic Violence Awareness Month – Coercive Control

Guest Writer: Trish Giaccone, LMHC, NCC, CEO Family Life Center

Growing up, my mom was not a fan of allowing us kids to drink soda. Of course, we would guzzle it up whenever we were with friends or at the house of a family member. Invariably, if my mom was around and we went for the soda, she would give us a look…the look you instantly knew meant: don’t do it, back away from the soda station and grab a juice instead. I’m sure many of you can relate.

Amongst adults “the look” is not an appropriate or acceptable behavior because we are each able to make our own choices, freely. This is not the case in an abusive relationship where unfortunately, threats or intimidation are tactics used by perpetrators of violence. Typically, when we think of domestic violence we often have a picture in our mind of a victim with a bleeding and swollen lip, black eye or other observable bruising. Domestic violence involves much more than physical abuse.

Intimidation, threats and manipulation are used in tandem with one another as part of a pattern of controlling behavior creating an unequal power dynamic designed to create dependency, control and dominance over a victim all while limiting their liberties and freedoms. These behaviors are identified as Coercive control and are usually difficult to identify because it happens over time, eroding self-esteem, autonomy and sense of self. Coercive control is equivalent to brainwashing and is a particularly pernicious form of domestic violence.

You may ask, aren’t there laws against intimidation or threatening someone and the answer is yes there are. How does a victim define or quantify intimidation tactics or surreptitious behaviors? What if it’s not “the look” but a threat of deportation, threat of taking the children away, harming / killing your four-legged family member or one of the myriads of other threats victims hear on a regular basis? Who can victims trust? How do victims prove it and at what cost? In addition to the threats mentioned above, Coercive Control can look like:

1) Threatening to contact DCF and calling in a false report of abuse or neglect of the children;

2) Complaining about the amount of time you spend with family or friends and the lack of time you spend “together” in an effort to inspire guilt;

3) Recording you performing sexual acts and threatening to put them on social media or make them public;

4) Over time the perpetrator of abuse replaces the victim’s inner narrative stating: “You’re not remembering correctly, what really happened was…”

5) Perpetrators of abuse may display weapons in a menacing manner or make statements such as “no one will miss you” or other such unsettling comments.

Perpetrators of abuse do not have a red light-up neon sign above their head boldly blinking “WARNING” or “ABUSER”. The charm and attentiveness displayed initially is a falsehood and devolves into instilling fear and a sense of dependence on the perpetrator of abuse. These are not all inclusive strategies used by perpetrators of violence as tactics are idiosyncratic to the abuser. However, if the behaviors above sound eerily familiar and you’d like to speak to a Florida Privileged Advocate please call or text 386-437-3505. All calls are confidential. Please remember, you are not alone.

This crime will not end unless we as a community stand together and continue to cry out for the right to be free from abuse and violence!

Read Last Week’s Friday Feature: Gaslighting

Featured Image: ExploringYourMind.com

FCSO Law Enforcement Receives Reaccreditation

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October 8, 2021

On Thursday, October 7, 2021, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) received its 6^th law enforcement re-accreditation from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFLEA). After review by CFLEA onsite assessors in August 2021, which examined proofs of compliance on 239 mandatory and optional standards, inspections, and interviews to verify FCSO has complied with CFLEA standards, the onsite team unanimously recommended FCSO’s re-accreditation to CFLEA Commissioners.

The FCSO received its initial accreditation by the CFLEA in February 2005. Accreditation demonstrates the agency’s commitment to providing law enforcement services at the highest standards of professional law enforcement services. This is the second reaccreditation award received by the FCSO in two days. On October 6, 2021, FCSO’s Detention Facility received re-accreditation.

“As Sheriff of Flagler County, it’s my duty to ensure that we provide law enforcement services at the highest professional levels in our profession,” Sheriff Rick Staly said. “Receiving re-accreditation is confirmation that we are delivering the most professional law enforcement practices to the citizens of our community. It was my honor to accept this award on behalf of the dedicated men and women serving our agency and community that made this recognition possible.”

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is a 4-Diamond agency. The FCSO holds accreditation from the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission, the Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission, the Florida Tele-Communicators Accreditation Commission, and the National Institute of Ethics. Sheriff Staly serves as the Vice-Chair on the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation.

For more information on FCLEA accreditation visit: http://www.flaccreditation.org/

Media Release:

Date: October 8, 2021

Prepared by: Melissa Morreale

Phone and Email: 386-529-4086; mmorreale@flaglersheriff.com Release #: 2021-231

Palm Coast Spooktacular: Free Movies In the Park Tonight with “Hocus Pocus”

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October 8, 2021

October 8, 2021 7:15 PM

Central Park in Town Center

Movies In The Park featuring “Hocus Pocus”

The City of Palm Coast’s Parks and Recreation Department and Flagler Schools proudly present Movies in Central Park on the second Friday of each month (excluding January, February November and December). The movie begins at dusk and admission is free. A different family feature is shown on the big screen in the stage area at the main entrance to the park. We remind all movie goers to bring blankets, chairs, picnic baskets, bug spray and make plans to come early with your family, friends and neighbors.

Movie Synopsis: Three 17th-century witches, hanged for their murderous crimes, are resurrected on Halloween in modern-day Salem by an unsuspecting boy, who must now figure out how to get them back in the ground. Rated: PG Run Time: 93 minutes
Bring your chairs and/or blankets, your picnic basket and bug spray and settle in for a fun, free, family activity.

Creekside Festival Returns to Princess Place Preserve This Weekend

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Danielle Anderson

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October 8, 2021

Flagler County, FL – As the weather gets cooler, it’s a sure sign of the arrival of fall, and with it, a variety of events across the northeast Florida region.

One event that’s a “must do” on the arts and music festival circuit is the annual Creekside Festival at Princess Place Preserve. Formerly hosted by the Flagler County Chamber of Commerce, when the organization went defunct, Flagler Broadcasting was enlisted to carry on the signature event that has been a staple in Flagler County for 15 years.

A person could easily argue the natural beauty of the location is the main draw. The Princess Place Preserve is undeniably the gem of Flagler County. With 1,500 acres of pristine natural lands, it’s an outdoor enthusiast’s mecca, with paved and unpaved walking trails, spectacular waterfront views and a preserve that is a haven for wildlife.

But then again, lovers of history make the trek to Princess Place over and over to sit on the wraparound porch and ponder what it must have been like to live on the magnificent homestead in the 1800’s. Home to Florida’s first spring fed, in-ground pool, it’s one of those things you have to see to believe. And tours of the house where Angela Mills Cutting Worden also known as “The Princess” lived, are a journey into the past.

For guests of this year’s Creekside, it’s all of the above, and more. Known for an array of bluegrass musical entertainment, Flagler Broadcasting has expanded the two-day entertainment lineup to include the traditional bluegrass favorites, along with rock, Motown, blues, and Nashville country music headliners Pryor & Lee.

“We’re diversifying the music so it’s not all bluegrass,” shared David Ayres, vice president and general manager for Flagler Broadcasting.

“A lot of people who aren’t bluegrass fans can’t tell one bluegrass band from another. There’s a diversity of people who come to Creekside, so we thought let’s match the music up to the diversity of the people and make it more entertaining,” he said encouraging guests to ‘bring your lawn chairs, camp out under the trees and just have a good time’.

The annual Creekside Festival also become known as an attractive event for high quality artisans and handcrafters from across the country. They even make space for local and regional businesses, services and organizations.

Moving the layout around just a bit, Ayres says there will be more room to kick back and relax.

“We’re putting the stage a little bit better place, creating more room for food vendors and also making it more comfortable for people to eat, by adding shade so people can relax.”

Family-friendly entertainment is always a priority for Flagler Broadcasting, and Disc-Connected K9 Frisbee Dogs will be on hand for the little ones to enjoy, and Camp Moonshine featuring Charlie Cracker, Florida’s de facto moonshine maker, will be open serving up libations and entertaining the adults with his antics, including evading the local Sheriff.

The $10 entry for adults (free for kids 12 and under and there’s no cost to park) helps benefit the Grace Community Food Bank led by Pastor Charles Silano, in order to help restock ahead of the holidays, and really brings the event full circle.

“It’s a regional draw and these kinds of things are really what make a community,” said Ayres.

“People don’t see each other unless they’re at events like this, so it’s a good thing when people say, ‘hey, we’ll see you at Creekside, what time are you going? and go there and have lunch. It’s really what makes a community is having events like this, so if Creekside would have fallen by the wayside, it really would have been a shame.”

Whether you’re coming for the music, the food, the fun, or the fabulous venue, you’ll want to make sure the 16^th Annual Creekside Festival is on your calendar for October 9-10, 2021. Find out more here.

Scheduled Events

Saturday Oct. 9th, 2021

•8am gates and vendors open

•9am -12 Fiddle Rat (Bluegrass/Country)

•12:30 –2pm Anthony Wild with Gerrard (Blues)

•2:30 –5pm Those Guys (Classic Rock)

Sunday Oct. 10th, 2021

•8am gates and vendors open

•9am –12:30 Slickwood (Bluegrass/Country)

•12:45 –1pm Charlie Cracker & Company

•1:30 –3pm Pryor & Lee (Country)

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Tickets Please: Jersey, Jingle and Jam Highlight Flagler Auditorium’s 28th Season

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Danielle Anderson

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October 8, 2021

Palm Coast, FL – Part of growing up is letting go of things in our past and embracing new experiences. But as we mature, we tend to look fondly back on good times and return to those things that are meaningful.

So often it’s a song from our youth, a tap dancer we saw on stage as a teen or even a line from a play shared between a child and a grandparent that brings back those sweet and enduring memories of treasured moments.

At the Flagler Auditorium this year’s theme is all about valuing those special times and people who make our days even brighter.

Kicking off the season, “Let’s Hang On!” brings back the Jersey Boys sound of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons to the Flagler Auditorium stage on November 19^th.

Billed as a top tribute to the 60’s crooner and his ensemble, “Let’s Hang On!” performs a number of the group’s signature hits including “Big Girls Don’t Cry”, “Sherry”, and the heart-melting “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”, supported by a four piece band as they take audiences on a journey back to a time when life was simpler, and music ruled the day.

“The idea at this show is to really celebrate all the wonderful positive things we have in this community that bring us together. Let’s hang on to what we’ve got,” said Flagler Auditorium director, Amelia Fulmer.

Laced with high voltage entertainment, patrons of the arts have their choice of national acts headed this way for the upcoming season.

From the Motown and Jersey sounds of the Doo Wop Project and The Bronx Wanderers, to the roaring 20’s cabaret act The American Sirens, and Grammy Award-winning songstress Darlene Love, the Flagler Auditorium’s 28^th season promises to be an immersion of arts and culture that’s been sorely missed over the past two years.

Like Your Seat? You Can Keep It

Offering a new opportunity to loyal patrons, the Flagler Auditorium unveiled their subscription packages this fall, and it’s giving those who love to be entertained a chance to pick their favorite spot in the 1,000 seat venue, and keep it for the entire season.

“We’re trying to grow our family, our tribe and so we would like for you to think about buying a ticket to every show,” said Fulmer. “What it does, is it makes you get a substantial discount, you choose your premium seat for two or just for one, and you get to sit in that seat every show, every time. All you have to do is pick your seat, and we do the rest.”

Starting with the top of the line “Spotlight Subscriber” it’s the best of the best with premium seating, tickets to every show, early VIP access and preshow hospitality in the Spotlight Room, invites to special meet and greet opportunities, reserved parking and a slew of other perks that will have you rubbing elbows with the crème de la crème of the entertainment industry while snapping photos to prove you were there.

“All of the benefits that we’ve had in the past, our top benefits, you get all of them. You become our family at the Flagler Auditorium.”

Grammy Award winner Darlene Love, December 11, 2021

Since taking the helm of the Dennis Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center director Amelia Fulmer has made it a priority to cultivate deeper relationships in the arts community while at the same time elevating the expectations for patrons with programs and perks often found at performing arts venues in major metropolitan cities.

Staying true to the venue’s roots, while offering world class entertainment on the Flagler Auditorium stage, Fulmer, a former educator, continues to enhance the learning opportunities for students of the arts by collaborating with professional artists to provide access to master classes and technical training designed to further the arts in education initiatives.

“The community has to be stronger because we exist and when you have a place for people to gather then people can do great things. This place was built to raise a priority for arts, raise the awareness of being part of a community together,” she said.

Last Child -The Aerosmith Experience, November 27, 2021

“That’s why we picked “Let’s Hang On!” as our first paid show. Because we have to hang on to what we have, we really do. That’s the theme of this year. Let’s enjoy the auditorium, let’s see each other, let’s come together.”

No matter what kind of entertainment tickles your fancy, with 20 shows in the lineup, you’re guaranteed to find show to put the sparkle in a night out.

For more information on the 2021-22 Season and Subscription Packages, visit www.flaglerauditorium.org.

The Flagler Auditorium will host a pre-season sneak peek on October 20, 2021 as a fundraiser for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Pineapple Gallery: Registration Open for Cyanotype Art Class in Flagler Beach

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Flagler News Weekly

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October 7, 2021

Flagler Beach, FL – Kathleen Warren’s Cyanotype class is coming up. It will be outside, with a small group so there will be plenty of 1 on 1 instruction. It will be fun to watch the sun develop your photograph!

You will go home with 3 4×6 or 5×7 frameable works of art. The last day to register is 10/22/21. To register, come by the gallery, or email: pineappleartgallery@gmail.com. You can pay online with PayPal or Venmo.

So what is Cyanotype?

According to Kathleen’s website, “In my cyanotype prints, I’m combining 21st century technology with a historic alternative photographic process dating back to the beginnings of photography. This process uses iron-based chemistry combined with contact printing. . . From the early 1840’s, the cyanotype process was used to record botanical specimens as well as to produce blueprints and photographic images. Now many artists like me are exploring it as artistic expression and experimenting with its various forms and manipulations.”

Animal “Rescuer” Facing Multiple Felony Charges, Animal Cruelty and Uses Nonprofit Organization as Front for Selling Drugs

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Flagler News Weekly

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October 7, 2021

On October 6, 2021, a local “animal rescuer” and owner of SAFFARI (Save A Furry Friend Animal Rescue, Inc.) was arrested on drug and animal cruelty charges. The suspect, Ruth Rupprecht (DOB: 10/22/1961), was being investigated since May 2021, after a puppy was adopted from her organization and died a few days later.

Major Case Detectives opened an additional investigation on Rupprecht on September 15, 2021, after a search warrant was served at 6 West 16^th Road in Palm Coast. The search warrant was initially for the sale of prescription narcotics being sold from the residence. During the search warrant, more than $20,000 cash, over 100 prescription medications, and 46 animals were seized from the property. The conditions of the animals found during the search led detectives to open another investigation for animal cruelty resulting in a felony arrest warrant for Rupprecht for new drug charges and animal cruelty charges on October 5, 2021.

“I’m glad to see she’s facing consequences for her actions,” Sheriff Rick Staly said. “I’m proud of the Major Case Unit, our Agriculture Crimes Unit, and detective team for continuing to build a case against this woman. We will not tolerate poison peddlers, especially those that use innocent animals as a front to hide their illegal activity in Flagler County.”

Rupprecht was arrested on October 6, 2021, for Possession of Morphine, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of a Legend Drug with Intent to Sell, Dispense, or Deliver, and 10 Counts of Cruelty to Animals. She is being held at the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility on a $50,000 bond.

Melissa Morreale

Public Affairs Officer

Organizational Services Division

Flagler County Sheriff’s Office

FDOT Nabs 2021 National Roadway Safety Award

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Flagler News Weekly

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October 7, 2021

Florida Department of Transportation is 1 of Just 7 Winners of 2021 National Roadway Safety Award

Advanced Technologies Boost Safe Driving in Work Zones by 39 Percent; A Second FDOT Project Wins Honorable Mention

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) received a 2021 National Roadway Safety Award for the successful use of advanced technologies to improve safety in arterial roadway work zones, demonstrably slowing down drivers and improving driver behavior. FDOT also received a National Roadway Safety Award Honorable Mention for the successful transition from in-person training to online virtual webinars, helping enhance the skills and knowledge of Florida’s transportation workforce on a wide variety of roadway safety issues.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, speaking about FDOT and the other award winners, said: “Congratulations to today’s seven honorees for the remarkable work they’ve done to protect the traveling public. They are proof that we have no shortage of willpower or good ideas for improving roadway safety.”

The National Roadway Safety Awards are a biennial awards program sponsored jointly by the Federal Highway Administration and the Roadway Safety Foundation. First presented in 1999, the awards recognize roadway safety achievements that move the nation toward zero deaths and serious injuries on U.S. roadways.

The 2021 National Roadway Safety Award recognizes FDOT’s use of innovative work zone safety technologies for arterial roadways, specifically through the utilization of Active Work Zone Awareness Devices (AWADs). AWADs employ radar combined with flashing LED signs that warn drivers of an upcoming active work zone for arterial roads. These devices indicate travel speed and display safety “active work zone when flashing, and speeding fines doubled” signage. Additionally, FDOT linked the AWADs to drivers using the Waze navigation app. The initiative’s significant results on an average of over six pilot implementation sites include decreasing speeds entering arterial work zones by 10.6 percent, increasing safe driving behavior by 39 percent, and reducing risky driving by 34 percent.

FDOT also received an Honorable Mention for the successful transition of education and skill-building from traditional in-person sessions to online training. FDOT uses its Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) to improve skills and increase staff knowledge of roadway safety issues in Florida’s transportation system. Through this transition, FDOT has added more than 50 new safety-related courses to the LTAP curriculum, and its virtual training attracts an impressive average of 434 attendees per session.

“These awards are an incredible honor and an example of FDOT’s unwavering commitment to the development of innovative solutions for safer roadways,” said FDOT Secretary Kevin J. Thibault P.E. “FDOT will continue to celebrate the innovations and achievements of our staff and prioritize ways to make Florida’s roadway infrastructure safer and more efficient for years to come.”

“FDOT’s use of smart work zone safety technologies is saving lives by slowing down drivers and discouraging risky driving behavior,” said Roadway Safety Foundation Executive Director Greg Cohen. “Additionally, the Department’s success with online training is fostering its professionals’ abilities to advance other safety-enhancing projects and programs.”

Cohen continued: “Future travelers in Florida, whose lives and limbs will be spared by this innovation, will owe an unknowing debt of gratitude to the State’s traffic engineers. We urge DOTs across the nation to look at FDOT and other awardees’ innovations and replicate them wherever possible.”

The panelists evaluated the National Roadway Safety Awards projects based on three criteria: Effectiveness, Innovation, and Efficient Use of Resources. The program honors outstanding projects involving infrastructure, operational or program-related innovations. Of the nationwide applicants, the other six winners included:

City of Bellevue, WA for its video analytics traffic safety program;
Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization for its Complete Streets Master Plan;
North Carolina Dept. of Transportation for its long-life pavement markings safety effort;
Village of Whitefish Bay, WI for its community-wide roadway safety improvements;
California Dept. of Transportation for its 2020-2024 Strategic Highway Safety Plan update; and
Texas Dept. of Transportation’s tool to assess the safety of rural highway design elements.

Winners were selected by an expert panel of judges from a variety of disciplines.

For complete details on each winner and more information on the national awards program, visit www.safety.fhwa.dot.gov/roadwaysafetyawards/.

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The Roadway Safety Foundation is a 501(c) (3) charitable and educational organization. Our mission is to reduce the frequency and severity of motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities through improvements to roadway systems and their environment.

Improve Safety, Enhance Mobility, Inspire Innovation

Media Release: FDOT Communications Office

Florida Board Riders: First Surfing Series Competition Set for Saturday in Flagler Beach

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October 7, 2021

Flagler Beach, FL – The first contest for Season 2 of the Florida Board Riders’ FL Cup Series will be making waves in Flagler Beach on Saturday, October 9th beginning at 8 am and concluding at 3:30pm; with an after party celebration featuring awards and live entertainment provided by Kulcha Shok Musik.

What sets this event apart from most surf contests, as well as other sporting events, is that this is a team competition between cities and incorporates generations of surfers all on one team.

This first competition features the north division teams of Fernandina, Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra, St Augustine, Flagler and Daytona Beach. This is the first of three stops where the teams will compete for the right to earn the two north seeds in the State Final against the South Division’s top two teams. Stop 2 will be November 20th in Jax Beach and Stop 3 January 22nd in St. Augustine.

Each team is composed of four surfers in seven divisions: Women, Under 14, 15-19, 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, 50+. Each division is given one hour in the water to relay their 4 surfers. The highest score earned by each surfer is then added to the team total. Adding to the pressure, surfers are only allowed to catch three waves and only their best wave counts.

This is a unique, high energy event that the public is encouraged to attend and support their local surf teams. The after party, to be held at Tortuga’s Kitchen and Bar, will also feature scholarship fundraisers, with the opportunity to win hand-painted surfboard art by Stewart Maxcy.

Media Release: Kelly Brasol, Flagler Board Riders Club

Friday Feature Domestic Violence Awareness Month – Coercive Control

Guest Writer: Trish Giaccone, LMHC, NCC, CEO Family Life Center

1) Threatening to contact DCF and calling in a false report of abuse or neglect of the children;

2) Complaining about the amount of time you spend with family or friends and the lack of time you spend “together” in an effort to inspire guilt;

3) Recording you performing sexual acts and threatening to put them on social media or make them public;

4) Over time the perpetrator of abuse replaces the victim’s inner narrative stating: “You’re not remembering correctly, what really happened was…”

5) Perpetrators of abuse may display weapons in a menacing manner or make statements such as “no one will miss you” or other such unsettling comments.

This crime will not end unless we as a community stand together and continue to cry out for the right to be free from abuse and violence!

Flagler County, FL – As the weather gets cooler, it’s a sure sign of the arrival of fall, and with it, a variety of events across the northeast Florida region.

“We’re diversifying the music so it’s not all bluegrass,” shared David Ayres, vice president and general manager for Flagler Broadcasting.

The annual Creekside Festival also become known as an attractive event for high quality artisans and handcrafters from across the country. They even make space for local and regional businesses, services and organizations.

Moving the layout around just a bit, Ayres says there will be more room to kick back and relax.

“We’re putting the stage a little bit better place, creating more room for food vendors and also making it more comfortable for people to eat, by adding shade so people can relax.”

The $10 entry for adults (free for kids 12 and under and there’s no cost to park) helps benefit the Grace Community Food Bank led by Pastor Charles Silano, in order to help restock ahead of the holidays, and really brings the event full circle.

“It’s a regional draw and these kinds of things are really what make a community,” said Ayres.

Whether you’re coming for the music, the food, the fun, or the fabulous venue, you’ll want to make sure the 16th Annual Creekside Festival is on your calendar for October 9-10, 2021. Find out more here.

Scheduled Events

Saturday Oct. 9th, 2021

•8am gates and vendors open

•9am -12 Fiddle Rat (Bluegrass/Country)

•12:30 –2pm Anthony Wild with Gerrard (Blues)

•2:30 –5pm Those Guys (Classic Rock)

Sunday Oct. 10th, 2021

•8am gates and vendors open

•9am –12:30 Slickwood (Bluegrass/Country)

•12:45 –1pm Charlie Cracker & Company

•1:30 –3pm Pryor & Lee (Country)

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Flagler Beach, FL – Kathleen Warren’s Cyanotype class is coming up. It will be outside, with a small group so there will be plenty of 1 on 1 instruction. It will be fun to watch the sun develop your photograph!

You will go home with 3 4×6 or 5×7 frameable works of art. The last day to register is 10/22/21. To register, come by the gallery, or email: pineappleartgallery@gmail.com. You can pay online with PayPal or Venmo.

So what is Cyanotype?

Florida Department of Transportation is 1 of Just 7 Winners of 2021 National Roadway Safety Award

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Whether you’re coming for the music, the food, the fun, or the fabulous venue, you’ll want to make sure the 16^th Annual Creekside Festival is on your calendar for October 9-10, 2021. Find out more here.