- December 15, 2025
+ County on Medicaid: ‘The burden is on us’
Following a March 29 bill-signing by Gov. Rick Scott requiring Flagler County to pay more than $330,000 in what officials claim are “flawed” Medicaid charges, the Flagler County Board of County Commissioners, at its April 3 meeting, talked options.
Commissinoer Milissa Holland suggested Flagler consider hiring a “point person” whose sole duty it is to review charges. “Even if you save 10, 15%,” she said, “anything we can do to not further burden our taxpayers is worthwhile.”
County Administrator Craig Coffey estimates Flagler’s future Medicaid bills to be more than $600,000 annually, compared to the county’s previous charges of about $400,000.
All charges must either be paid or disputed by Sept. 1.
+ Two Bunnell men arrested on cocaine charges
Deputies arrested two Bunnell men on drug charges, following a search of 14 Biscay Lane, in Palm Coast.
Cornelius Ramon Johnson, 23, of South Chapel Street, was charged with possession and sale of crack cocaine. Terence Jermaine Bennett, 31, of East Booe Street, was charged with crack cocaine, cannabis and drug paraphernalia possession.
A third suspect remains at large.
The search resulted in about one ounce of cocaine — a $3,745 value.
+ Corrections
• The half-cent sales tax costs the average household about $50 per year.
• Dr. John Russell has practiced in Palm Coast 14 years.
+ Public meetings
Palm Coast City Council — the next regular meeting is 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, at city offices.
Flagler County Board of County Commissioners — the next budget workshop is 9 a.m. Monday, April 9, at the Emergency Operations Center.
Flagler County School Board — the next regular meeting is 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, at the Government Services Building.
Intergovernmental Workshop — the next intergovernmental workshop is 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, at the Emergency Operations Center.
