- December 4, 2025
Flagler Beach's "Doggy Friendly Dining" program could soon be eliminated after city commissioners questioned its value during an Aug. 7 budget workshop.
In place for more than a decade, the program allows restaurants to serve customers with dogs in outdoor dining areas if they purchase an annual license and pass an inspection. But commissioners agreed that the program has brought in little revenue and is rarely enforced.
"The city has kind of got away from the program long ago," Commissioner Eric Cooley said. "Let the market and the Department of Health handle it because we're not handling it. I think it's a great program, but they're already out there doing it... it's completely unenforced."
"I agree with Commissioner Cooley," Mayor Patti King said. "It's one more thing for restaurants to have to do every year."
The board has agreed to vote to repeal the "Doggy Friendly Dining" program at a future regular meeting.
