1-year-old dies in shooting that may have been accidental inside Palm Coast home; person of interest identified
The Flager County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a 1-year-old girl was shot and killed Sunday night. The shooting may have been accidental, the sheriff said, but a person of interest has been identified and arrested on a separate charge.
Flagler County district leaders apologize for elementary school assembly singling out Black students
Flagler County’s interim superintendent and school board chair apologized Thursday for a controversial assembly last week at Bunnell Elementary School that singled out “African American students that scored below a three on testing.”
Elementary school assembly singling out low-scoring Black students in Bunnell sparks investigation
An assembly last week at Bunnell Elementary School held for “African American students that scored below a three on testing” has sparked an investigation by the county over what happened, according to a report from News4JAX sister station WKMG.
Deputy’s body cam shows moments he was exposed to fentanyl, rescued by Narcan: sheriff
A deputy's first-person perspective during a dangerous fentanyl exposure Thursday was captured on his body camera, along with a Narcan rescue by a fellow deputy that likely saved his life, the Flagler County Sheriff's Office said.
Police pursuit from Florida to Georgia ends with suspected robber in critical condition, shot 8 times: officials
A Georgia man led police on a pursuit across five counties from Florida to Georgia after robbing a Palm Coast gas station before being shot by a Camden County gas station clerk, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
Flagler County seniors can apply for emergency home energy assistance to help with electricity bills
Flagler County officials announced Thursday that seniors who are affected by a home energy crisis can receive assistance through the Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program (EHEAP), according to a news release.
Sheriff honors young student for practicing ‘see something, say something’
A Flagler county elementary school student received a scholarship to the Police Athletic Leagues Crime Scene Investigation Academy. The student was given the scholarship by the sheriff and a deputy for alerting authorities of a possible abduction.
‘Ninja killer’ waits to learn if Supreme Court will halt his execution in 1989 Flagler County murders
After the Florida Supreme Court rejected arguments aimed at sparing the life of a man dubbed the “ninja killer” after a 1989 double slaying in Flagler County, his attorney appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Flagler County using DNA, genealogy in effort to ID remains of woman found 30 years ago
A young woman whose remains were first discovered in the woods in Flagler County just over 30 years ago is still unidentified, and the Sheriff’s Office is using new technology to try to bring closure for her family.
Bull Creek Fish Camp restaurant to be torn down after suffering damages from hurricanes Ian and Nicole
The Bull Creek Fish Camp restaurant, which is part of Flagler County’s Bull Creek Campgrounds, will be torn down at the end of February, having suffered irreparable damages suffered from hurricanes Ian and Nicole.
I-TEAM: Jacksonville records 900 catalytic converter thefts in 11 months as thieves steal auto parts at alarming speed
The News4JAX I-TEAM has learned Jacksonville police alone worked 900 cases of catalytic converter theft in the first 11 months of 2022. Many cases involve multiple vehicles at the same address, making the total number of converters stolen greater than 900.
Condo association president arrested 3rd time on charges related to video voyeurism, Flagler deputies say
The homeowners association president of a condominium complex in Flagler County has been arrested for a second time on charges of video voyeurism, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
‘Operation Young Guns’: Behind the tech tracing stolen weapons used by young people
State law enforcement officers, ATF agents and sheriffs from four different counties gathered Monday in Flagler County to discuss “Operation Young Guns” and the technology used to trace stolen weapons that get into the hands of children.
Flagler County orders evacuations along coast & A1A in preparation for Nicole
Flagler County announced that evacuation orders are effective at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday for residents and visitors in Zone A, the barrier island from Flagler Beach to Marineland, as well as mobile homes and RVs countywide, because of Tropical Storm Nicole.