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Palm Coast, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning Palm Coast! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How free school meals will work at every Flagler campus next year
  • How a Flagler sting rescued trafficking victims and implicated Palm Coast residents.
  • How Palm Coast volunteers filled a college pantry through fall

Also on today's calendar: Open Mahjung & Lunch and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the turtle cross the road ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, temps: high: 91, low: 73.
  • Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Flagler County Students to Receive Free Meals in 2026-2027 School Year (flaglercountybuzz.com) — Families in Palm Coast and across Flagler County won’t have to worry about school meal costs next year, as every public school student will receive free breakfast and lunch in 2026–2027. The program covers Belle Terre, Old Kings, Rymfire, Wadsworth, Flagler Palm Coast High, Matanzas, and all other district campuses, with clear contacts for questions and protections against discrimination.
   

2. Operation Innocence Shield rescues 3 human trafficking victims in Flagler County (observerlocalnews.com) — Flagler County deputies and partner agencies ran a multi-day undercover operation that rescued three human trafficking victims and led to 10 arrests, including two Palm Coast residents accused of soliciting prostitution. The investigation is ongoing, with detectives pursuing suspected traffickers and urging Palm Coast and Flagler residents to learn the signs of trafficking and report concerns through 911 or dedicated hotlines.
   

3. Local Clubs Team Up to Keep College Students Fed Through the Fall (flaglercountybuzz.com) — Palm Coast Lions Club members just teamed up with the Rotary Club of Flagler County to stock Daytona State College’s Falcon Fuel pantry at the Flagler/Palm Coast campus through the fall semester. Their April–May food and fundraising drive will help local students juggling classes, jobs, and rising living costs stay focused on school instead of worrying about their next meal.
   

4. Flagler Palm Coast's Jackson Fedun wins national weightlifting championship. Nya Williams takes a runner-up spot. (observerlocalnews.com) — A Flagler Palm Coast High School rising senior, Jackson Fedun, just captured a USA Weightlifting national title in the under-17, 79-kilogram class, edging his rival by a single kilogram. Fellow Bulldog lifter and two-time state champion Nya Williams moved up to the junior division and finished second against a world-level competitor, continuing FPC’s growing national reputation in the sport.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • A very happy reunion this morning for Mac and his family.
    After a week of dodging cars on US 1, this scared boy finally showed up at one of the few traps we had set for him. www.smartflagler.com (Nextdoor R Section)
  • Who in Palm Coast (or a surrounding area) is looking for a small pupper companion being fostered in Palm Coast?
    Check out Mia! Mia is a 6-year-old, 5 lb Yorkie girl being fostered in Palm Coast, FL. Mia comes to UnitedYorkieRescue.org from a loving home where… (Nextdoor Palm Coast)
  • Pyramid Global Hospitality posted a job opening for Server- FS Rest 6 in Palm Coast. Apply here.
  • RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager 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: She was going to the shell station (Thank you Nettie D. for sending it in!)
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