- April 25, 2024
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+ Bill to ban texting while driving passes House, Senate
Florida is one of five states that doesn’t ban texting while driving, but that may soon change. A bill that would prohibit using a cell phone to text while operating a vehicle cleared Senate in a 39-1 vote Thursday after being first approved by the House of Representatives. The bill still allows drivers to talk on their phones while driving, use them as GPS devices and text at red lights. If signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott, the new law will take effect Oct. 1
+ Memorial to honor fallen deputies planned
The annual Flagler County Peace Officer’s Memorial Ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. May 8, at the Sheriff’s Operations Center, 1001 Justice Lane, in Bunnell.
The ceremony will commemorate Flagler County Deputy Charles “Chuck” Sease, who was killed in the line of duty on July 5, 2003. Deputies will also gather to remember two other fallen Flagler County deputies: Sheriff Perry Hall, who was killed in the line of duty Aug. 21, 1927, and Deputy George “Son” Durrance, who was killed in the line of duty Aug. 25, 1927.
May 15 has been set aside each year to honor the service and sacrifice of America’s law enforcement officers and their families. The week in which that date falls is designated as “Police Week,” and has been held annually since 1962, when it was first designated by President John F. Kennedy.
The ceremony is open to the public.
+ B-section smoke testing scheduled
Smoke testing will soon begin for sewer lines on Palm Coast streets that begin with the letters: BRU, BRO, TIN, BRI, BRE, BRA, and BEL.
To improve sewer service to citizens, the city of Palm Coast will be smoke testing the sanitary sewer lines on streets listed above, beginning Monday, May 20, through Friday, May 24. This test, which involves forcing smoke into the sanitary sewer lines, will check for leaks, breaks and defects in the system.
The smoke is odorless, creates no fire hazard and will not enter your home or business unless you have defective plumbing or dried-up sink traps or floor drains. The smoke test should only affect homes for approximately 15 minutes. Homes affected by smoke testing will find a door tag hanging on the front door.
If people in your building suffer from a heart condition, asthma, emphysema or some other respiratory condition and are planning to stay in the building during testing, notify the city at 986-2371.
Prior to testing, please pour two gallons of water in the seldom-used sinks or floor drains to prevent sewer gases, smoke or odors from entering the premises. If smoke does enter your home during testing, immediately remove yourself from the building, notify the crews that are conducting the test or call the city.
