The Flagler Beach Volunteer Fire Association has received a $20,000 donation in memory of the late Mark Hietpas. The money will go toward the purchase of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to be made available in five locations across Flagler Beach.

67-year-old Mark Hietpas was swimming in the British Virgin Islands in 2024 when a rip current took him out further...

Former Volusia County Sheriff Ben Johnson has endorsed Charles Gambaro in the 2026 U.S. House of Representatives election in Florida’s 6th congressional district. A Palm Coast City Council member, Gambaro is challenging incumbent Rep. Randy Fine in the Republican primary.

Florida’s 6th congressional district encompasses all of Flagler and Putnam counties. It also inclu...

Ardit Coma, a detective with the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, is suing the City of Ormond Beach alleging wrongful arrest. Coma was taken into custody on December 4 after allegedly continuing to drive after an Ormond Beach police officer attempted to pull him over for speeding.

In the aftermath of his arrest, Coma was suspended by the FCSO. He has since paid his spe...

A Palm Coast resident who’s filed to run for Florida Governor was arrested at his Palm Coast residence on Friday. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office took 46-year-old Kevin Cichowski into custody on eight felony charges.

The FCSO received a call about a domestic disturbance on Cleveland Court in Palm Coast on the morning of Friday, April 10. They were told that a man t...

Social media influencer Dan Bilzerian has declared his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in Florida’s 6th congressional district. He’s running against incumbent Congressman Randy Fine in the Republican primary.

Bilzerian is a veteran of the U.S. Navy who gained prominence documenting his lifestyle on social media. His Instagram account has 29.6 million fo...