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🌱 Two recent Palm Coast arrests highlight troubling behavior on roads and in stores

Palm Coast, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hello Palm Coast! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Two recent Palm Coast arrests highlight troubling behavior on roads and in stores
  • How clean is Palm Coast’s tap water? See the new report.
  • Which bands are headlining Palm Coast’s free August Beats & Eats nights?

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; an a.m. shower or two, with a high of 87 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 76.
  • Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Child used in retail theft (observerlocalnews.com) — Deputies in Palm Coast arrested a local woman who allegedly involved her 9-year-old daughter in shoplifting at a State Road 100 store, recovering all the merchandise. In a separate Palm Coast case, a driver was charged with DUI and leaving the scene after an alleged head-on crash near the Matanzas Woods Parkway I-95 ramp.
   

2. City of Palm Coast Unveils Comprehensive 2025 Water Quality Report (palmcoast.gov) — Palm Coast has released its 2025 Annual Water Quality Report, detailing how local drinking water is sourced, tested, and kept in compliance with EPA and state standards. The city is also pursuing a $500+ million, long-term upgrade of water and wastewater systems to expand capacity, add new wells, modernize treatment, and improve monitoring as the community grows.
   

3. Palm Coast Doubles the Fun with Two Beats & Eats Concerts in August (flaglernewsweekly.com) — Palm Coast is hosting two free Beats & Eats concerts at The Stage on August 13 and 27, featuring local bands, food trucks, and community fun. Each evening supports a different local cause, including summer camp scholarships and Parkinson’s programs serving Flagler and Palm Coast residents. Bring lawn chairs, enjoy dinner on-site, and connect with neighbors outdoors.
   

4. Shawn Myers named new Flagler County Veterans Services counselor (observerlocalnews.com) — Flagler County has appointed former Palm Coast postal worker and retired Marine Shawn Myers as its newest veterans services counselor, serving local veterans and their families. Myers, familiar to many from the Palm Coast post office, will complete accreditation training while Veterans Services continues handling claims and assistance for area residents.
   

5. Man Stalked and Extorted Ex with Memorial Bear Containing Her Son's Ashes (flaglerlive.com) — A Palm Coast man faces multiple felony charges after deputies say he stalked and threatened a woman staying at a Palm Coast motel, including using a memorial bear containing her child’s ashes. The case involved electronic tracking, alleged extortion, and a high-risk traffic stop on I-95 near Palm Coast, and officials are urging local victims of abuse to seek help through area resources.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hi neighbors — in search of baby dolls;
    any size; any condition. Please let me know if you can help me with this search. Thanks and have a great day!! (Nextdoor Indian Trails B Section)
  • The snake I thought escaped July 05th.
    I am pretty sure he is an American Black Racer. He is a beauty and a really cool snake, as snakes go. He is quick and feisty. I mistakenly… (Nextdoor Palm Coast C-Section)
  • City of Palm Coast Florida posted a job opening for Lifeguard in Palm Coast. Apply here.
  • Panda Express posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (P1-1364331-7) in Palm Coast. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palm Coast here.

Ok Palm Coast! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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