FLAGLER COUNTY

The U.S. Small Business Administration on Tuesday added Flagler County to the list of counties eligible for business and home disaster loans in the aftermath of Ian.

A 27-year-old man, accused of abducting a small child and leading deputies on a chase ending in a standoff, is facing charges of kidnapping and using a minor as a human shield.

Residents of Flagler County are being asked on the November ballot to vote for or against renewing a half-cent sales tax for 10 years to fund technology, school safety and education facilities.

Law enforcement officials from all across Northeast Florida have packed up their things, gathered their crews and headed down south early Monday morning to help out fellow sheriff’s offices impacted by Hurricane Ian’s devastating aftermath.

Residents in Bunnell in Flagler County on Sunday are still being asked to use essential water only.

Evacuation orders for zones A, B, C, and F, and the countywide curfew have been lifted Friday afternoon, according to Flagler County officials.

Duval County Public Schools have made a decision regarding students returning to school after officials closed all schools ahead of Ian making landfall in Northeast Florida.

News4JAX on Friday visited Flagler Beach, where residents along Lambert Avenue were still dealing with floodwaters after a creek overflowed.

About 100 feet worth of the pier at Flagler Beach washed away during Ian on Thursday, and many worry that more could be wiped out in the aftermath of the storm.

Even though Ian has passed Florida, officials on Friday stressed that weather impacts will continue to affect Flagler County for another day, particularly during periods of high tides, and urged residents to follow safety guidelines.

Teams from Flagler Schools Plant Services, Technology, and Custodial Services are joining school administrators in surveying possible damage from Tropical Storm Ian on Friday.

A bridge in Flagler County was partially shut down Thursday morning as the area started the feel the effects of Tropical Storm Ian.

A flood advisory was issued for Flagler and St. Johns counties Thursday morning as Tropical Storm Ian made its way toward Northeast Florida.

Flagler County officials issued an evacuation order, effective at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Flagler County officials on Tuesday told residents who live east of Interstate 95, or in mobile homes or low-lying flood-prone areas, to prepare to evacuate as Hurricane Ian bears down on the state.

The cities of Palm Coast, Flagler Beach and Bunnell in Flagler County have canceled garbage collection from Thursday, September 29 to Friday, September 30 due to Hurricane Ian and expected high winds.

Flagler County officials on Monday revised sandbag operations as Hurricane Ian tracks toward Florida.

Flagler County officials helped the community prepare for the heavy rains ahead of Tropical Storm Ian’s track to Florida. Officials said there is a likelihood of flooding in some areas.

Emergency management agencies in counties across Northeast Florida are tracking the tropics.

Flagler County officials are urging residents to take time this weekend for storm preparations.

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.

A fugitive found in Flagler County faces charges after deputies say he had 200 grams of fentanyl, which is enough to potentially kill 100,000 people.

Dawson received the 2022 Flagler County “Law Enforcement Officer of the Year” award from Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida during their annual banquet Thursday night at Daytona International Speedway.

Two men from Jacksonville were arrested in Flagler County Monday night after they fled a traffic stop, and crashed.

A 25-year-old man was accused of using social media to have sex with a minor over a two-month period, according to Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

A man accused of sex crimes against two children under 12 years old in Palm Coast was arrested in West Virginia by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

A Palm Coast 18-year-old was arrested around 12:40 Monday morning during an undercover operation set up by the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.

Members of the Flagler County Sheriff's Office joined School Resource Deputies at every public school in the county Wednesday morning as the new semester got underway.

News4JAX wants to see pictures of your student’s first day of school!

Deputies said they found Randy Wealand riding a $60,000 JLG Lull alongside A1A at Ocean Shore Boulevard around 8 a.m.

A 41-year-old Maryland man wanted in connection with a rape case in that state was captured Thursday afternoon in Palm Coast by Flagler County deputies and U.S. Marshals.

Incumbent Flagler County Commissioner Gregory Hansen defeated two challengers in the August primary to retain his District 2 seat for another four years.

Three Republicans are running for this seat. Because no Democrat signed up to run, the August primary is open to all voters.

Two candidates are seeking the votes for Flagler County School Board, District 4. This is a nonpartisan office that will be elected by all voters during the August primary.

This legislative district covers southeastern St. Johns County, including St. Augustine, and extends south, mostly east of U.S. 1, plus all of Flagler County.

A team of anthropologists is piecing together skeletal fragments found at a Palm Coast construction site earlier this month.

Update:  10:30 a.m.  Showers with storms will get a head start near and along the beaches of Flagler and southern St. Johns counties.  These will continue to develop near Palm Coast, Hammock Dunes in Flagler county then move north toward Crescent Beach and Anastasia Island.  Scattered showers will continue to form along the sea breeze front then shift inland after 2 p.m.

Days after human remains were unearthed during construction in the area of a Palm Coast development, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that the excavation of the remains is being put on pause until specialists can be brought in to help.

The Flagler County Elections Office needs poll workers for the upcoming elections.

Human remains were unearthed during construction in the area of a Palm Coast development, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrested Alphonso Joseph, 48, after discovering he was having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old minor when responding to a noise complaint Thursday night.

Drug overdoses are taking the lives of hundreds of thousands of people every year in the United States.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday announced that an investigation spanning more than two months led to the arrests of 13 people, and deputies said they’re searching for five more in what they referred to as “Operation Meth Side Story.”

The National Weather Service on Sunday afternoon issued a flood warning for Northeast Florida beaches as strong storms moved through the area.

The Flagler County Sheriff's office is debuting its new Boston Whaler Justice 250 this holiday weekend.

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly was injured in April during a drug house raid, his office revealed Wednesday.

Three men have been indicted on a charge of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Noah Smith, 16.

Update: Strong storms continue to move inland across Putnam, Southern St Johns and Flagler County this afternoon. Storms are producing heavy rainfall, gusty winds, frequent lightning and pea size hail.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office had a busy weekend filled with plenty of alleged crimes.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday announced a fourth arrest in connection to the shooting deaths of two 16-year-olds.

Witnesses told deputies that Rivera exited his truck with a knife in his hand and threatened the motorcyclist.

Seashells, plastic water bottles, the occasional flip-flop. Those are typical things you might find on a beach.