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Yahoo
4 days ago
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Sheriff's office revokes permit for Line Dance Competition, deems event illegal
The Flagler County Sheriff's Office revoked the permit for the Boots on the Ground Line Dance Competition at the Flagler County Fairgrounds on July 26, making the event unsanctioned and illegal. The event, which was initially allowed to proceed, was canceled because of an improper permit application and safety concerns. In response, the Flagler County Sheriff's Office has put up signs at important spots to notify attendees and vendors about the cancellation. Sheriff Rick Staly called on the community to stay alert and report any suspicious actions, stressing that illegal activities will not be tolerated. Although the event's organizer is exploring other venues, including in Bunnell, no permits have been issued there. This has raised concerns about unapproved gatherings. The Sheriff's Office has stepped up patrols across the county to protect residents and visitors. They also warned that unauthorized gatherings may lead to arrests. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
22-07-2025
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'Sense of purpose': Flagler County jail inmates foster homeless kittens
Female inmates at the Flagler County jail are fostering homeless kittens in a new program designed to benefit both the carers and the felines. Launched in early July in collaboration with the Flagler Humane Society, the kitten initiative is part of the Flagler County Sheriff's Office's Successful Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Treatment Program, or SMART, at the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility. The idea is to provide a "unique therapeutic experience aimed at long-term recovery for both the kitten and the inmates," according to the Sheriff's Office. "Addiction often creates isolation and self-centered patterns," Sheriff Rick Staly said. "Fostering kittens requires empathy, structure and consistency — qualities that support recovery and rehabilitation." An inmate and kitten bond in a foster initiative launched by the Flagler Sheriff's Office's Successful Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Treatment Program in collaboration with the Flagler Humane Society. The society provides kittens for the inmates to take on feeding and socializing. Playing such critical roles in the kittens' lives gives the inmates a "sense of purpose," responsibility, emotional support and a daily routine — all of which are "key components in effective addiction treatment," according to the Sheriff's Office. The partnership stemmed from a Sheriff's Office proposal for their drug rehabilitation participants to help the society by making blankets, society Executive Director Amy Carotenuto said. "We have so many blankets donated that I asked if they would consider the kitten foster program," she said. "We always have so many orphans that our staff and volunteers are constantly taking babies home and often staying up during the night bottle feeding. ... It's a tremendous help for us and the kittens are getting spoiled and loved — and our staff is getting to sleep." Inmates at Flagler County's Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility cuddle kittens as part of a new foster program launched with the Flagler Humane Society. For more information or to adopt a kitten, contact the society at 1 Shelter Drive, Palm Coast; (386) 445-1814; or info@ or go to bcravey@ (904) 359-4109 This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Inmates and homeless kittens build new lives together in Flagler jail
Miami Herald
22-07-2025
- Miami Herald
Mom leaves baby in running, unlocked car as she meets husband at bar, FL cops say
A mom left her baby in an unlocked car with the keys in the ignition outside a bar while she sat with her husband inside, according to Florida authorities. The 28-year-old mom and 60-year-old dad are now charged with felony child neglect without great bodily harm, the Flagler County Sheriff's Office said in a news release July 21. McClatchy News is not identifying the parents to protect the identity of their child. The evening of July 18, dispatch got a 911 text alerting law enforcement to a child left unattended in a car outside a bar in Palm Coast, deputies wrote in an arrest affidavit. When deputies arrived, a witness told them she got to the bar at around 10 p.m., or 20 minutes before deputies arrived, and saw a white Volkswagen Passat with its lights and engine on, according to investigators. Deputies said they opened the unlocked car, which was running with the air conditioning on, and found a sleeping baby boy 'improperly secured in a car seat.' About 10 minutes after law enforcement arrived, the mom came out of the bar, and deputies asked her if the Passat was hers, according to the affidavit. Once she confirmed it was, deputies placed her in handcuffs and brought her husband out from the bar as well, investigators said. The dad told investigators he initially went to the bar in Palm Coast to 'get away' from home for a bit, then his wife followed him there because she said she needed money to buy items for their child, deputies said. The mom said she headed inside, used the bathroom and returned to check on the child before going back in the bar to see if her husband was ready to leave so she could bring him home, according to deputies. A commander spoke to the bartender, who said the couple had been drinking at the bar, but the woman only had a little bit and wasn't there long, according to the affidavit. The bartender made her a drink, but she only took a few sips because she didn't like it, investigators said. The mom told investigators she was only at the bar for 10 minutes, but deputies said she came out of the bar roughly 16 minutes after the 911 report came in about the unattended child. The couple's timeline also contradicted the witness report about how long the child was in the car, deputies said. While her husband was settling up, she said she went outside to check on her baby again, and that's when she ran into law enforcement, according to the report. The dad said once he realized his baby was alone in the car, he started getting ready to pay and leave, then law enforcement came in and brought him out, deputies said. A friend of the husband came and picked up the child while the couple was taken to jail, according to the sheriff's office. 'It's never acceptable to leave an infant alone inside a running vehicle — especially while inside a bar drinking,' Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said. 'This kind of recklessness could have ended in tragedy. I want to thank the concerned citizen who reported this incident and our deputies who acted quickly to protect this innocent child.' Palm Coast in on Florida's Atlantic Coast, about a 60-mile drive south from Jacksonville.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
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Flagler County Sheriff's Office offering nationwide background checks
The Flagler County Sheriff's Office is now offering comprehensive, nationwide background check services to residents. This is done through ACCESS Background Check Services, which is available to anyone who needs a nationwide background check in Florida for employment, volunteering or licensing and permitting. The service covers national criminal background checks, national sex offender background checks and terrorist watch list checks, among other checks. Background checks and fingerprinting services are available at both the Flagler Sheriff's Operations Center, located at 61 Sheriff E.W. Johnston Dr. in Bunnell, and the District 2-Palm Coast Office, located at 14 Palm Harbor Village Way in Palm Coast. The sheriff's office says background checks and fingerprinting services will generally be available Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Residents seeking a background check are encouraged to make an appointment and pay online, but appointments and payment may be made on-site. A valid email address, government-issued photo ID, and credit or debit card are required to register for a check. The cost ranges between $60 and $105, depending on the type of check required. More information, registration and payment options are available online. 'We are excited to have the ability to offer easy and convenient nationwide background checks at both our Operations Center in Bunnell and our District 2 Office in Palm Coast,' said Sheriff Rick Staly. 'Previously, we could only provide a Flagler County-only record check, and we know that many employers wanted more than that. This is another example of the Flagler County Sheriff's Office working to serve our residents however we can.' Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
Miami Herald
30-04-2025
- Miami Herald
Naked man greets deputy on dark road, tells him not to be scared, FL cops say
A suspect dubbed the 'Birthday Suit Bandit' surrendered while naked, and body cam video shows he was polite enough to raise his hands, kneel and tell the deputy not to be 'scared.' The unusual encounter happened just after midnight Saturday, April 26, on a residential street in Palm Coast, where a woman reported a 'completely naked' man was trying to break into her home. Video shows the responding deputy was on foot when he heard a voice in the dark say: 'I know you're going to be a little scared now. Don't worry about it. Everything's cool.' Seconds later, the suspect appeared in the road, unclothed and unarmed. He then turned his back and put his hands behind his back in anticipation of being handcuffed. The unflappable deputy did not appear scared and apparently not even surprised, other than to ask: 'What's going on, bro? ... You're walking around the street naked.' The suspect was identified as a 63-year-old man who lives with his wife in the neighborhood. She was asleep at the time of the arrest, an affidavit reports. 'According to the victim, she called 911 after she heard what sounded like a knife trying to cut through the lock on her front door,' the sheriff's office said in a news release posted to Facebook. 'Upon arrival, a FCSO deputy located (the suspect) walking away from the victim's residence in his birthday suit as described and gouges on the victim's front door frame and molding.' The man was charged with attempted burglary, exposure of sex organs and criminal mischief, and later released on a $12,000 bond, officials said. 'Attempting to break into a home without your britches is not an encounter you want to have with law enforcement,' Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said in the news release.
