FLAGLER COUNTY

Tom Leek is a Republican running for an open seat against two other Republicans, including former St. Johns County Sheriff David Shoar and Gerry James. Democratic candidate George Hill and unaffiliated candidate Michael Gist are also in the race.

A man pleaded guilty to multiple charges stemming from a child kidnapping investigation that began in July 2023, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

Flagler County officials enacted a burn ban effective from June 5 to June 12.

A Flagler County teenager known online as “King Bob” is set to face a federal judge Wednesday afternoon in Jacksonville on charges related to an elaborate cryptocurrency scheme.

Flagler County deputies smashed a car window on Monday to rescue a 1-year-old who was locked inside with the engine off and the windows closed.

Heat index in the upper 90s, stay hydrated & in the AC

A 13-year-old boy was arrested just after Flager County Sheriff Rick Staly addressed concerns about a series of threats made at schools across the county.

After a week of shooting threats targeting schools in Flagler County, Sheriff Rick Staly held a press conference Thursday afternoon to address concerns and “set the record straight” on the incidents.

Flagler County officials warn against feeding alligators and other wildlife after a social media post showed children feeding a gator at Wadsworth Park.

News4JAX is spotlighting local 911 emergency dispatchers and their life-saving services in the community for National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.

A 59-year-old Ormond Beach woman was killed late Monday night in Flagler County when she became pinned after her SUV rolled forward and hit a tree, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

A woman was killed Monday evening in a T-bone crash at an intersection in Flagler County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

U.S. Marshals and the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office made a third arrest in connection to a Bunnell shooting that left a 19-year-old bystander in critical condition.

A 21-year-old man last seen in Palm Coast was found Monday in Georgia and was taken to a hospital.

Despite an end to the rain, gusty winds remain into late Sunday evening with slightly below-average temperatures

A man was arrested in connection with a shooting that left a man in critical condition a week ago in Bunnell, according to the Bunnell Police Department.

The 2024 Palm Coast Holiday Boat Parade will be held in honor of Megan Burton, the Florida Sheriffs Association’s (FSA) Dispatcher of the Year.

A 22-year-old man from Palm Coast was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after stabbing a man after a religious debate, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

Though President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump clinched enough delegates to win their respective party’s presidential nomination last week, voters in Florida will be going to the polls Tuesday to cast a vote in a Republican presidential primary.

While only Republicans are eligible to vote in Tuesday’s presidential preference primary in Florida, three Jacksonville-area municipalities have additional local races on the ballot Tuesday.

A man was taken to a trauma center Sunday morning after he was shot by another man who thought he was “shooting at an animal” while hunting in a wooded area in Bunnell, according to police.

A 20-year-old man was critically injured in a shooting in Bunnell Saturday night, according to the Bunnell Police Department.

A man who is accused of robbing a Texas jewelry store of over $1 million in jewelry was arrested in Palm Coast this week, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

Multiple people including a Flagler County deputy found themselves in harm’s way when a suspected trio of organized thieves attempted to evade capture.

For the second day in a row, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office announced another traffic stop that led to the discovery of fake IDs and a man who was in the country illegally with a federal warrant for deportation.

Homeland security concerns are raised after a 41-year-old man who had been deported multiple times was arrested in Flagler County after deputies found multiple fake IDs, a passport, a social security card, and more.

A woman died in a crash on Interstate 95 northbound in Flagler County Saturday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Ahead of Florida’s Presidential Preference Primary on March 19, early voting starts this week across northeast Florida, giving voters an opportunity to cast their ballot in-person, before election day.

A Flagler County Sheriff's Office motorcycle deputy was seriously injured Tuesday morning in a crash on I-95 southbound in St. Johns County.

Hundreds of thousands of motorcyclists are expected to hit the pavement starting Friday and for the next 10 days during the 2024 Daytona Beach Bike Week, and with such a big event comes an increased law enforcement presence on the roads.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office introduced new technology used by 911 dispatchers to help deputies see suspected crimes being committed in real-time.

A crash involving three vehicles left a 24-year-old woman dead and several people injured on State Road 100 at Deen Road near Bunnell, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A 35-year-old motorcyclist died Wednesday night after crashing with a pickup truck on State Road 100 in unincorporated Flagler County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

On Dec. 18, Communications Specialist Lucas Santos of Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) got a call from a resident who said her husband had stopped breathing and was turning blue after complaining of chest pains.

The Sheltering Tree will open its cold-weather shelter at the Rock Transformation Center on Monday and Tuesday night as temperatures are expected to hit high 30s overnight, according to Flagler County officials.

Flagler County will be asking residents and business owners to take a survey about a possible beach nourishment project.

As freezing temperatures are expected to return this weekend, Flagler County announced it will reopen its cold weather shelter for people in need.

What a drop in temperatures! A strong cold front will push the thermometer down by more than 30 degrees in less than 24 hours.

As parts of Northeast Florida are under a Freeze Watch and temperatures begin to drop, some local counties will be opening cold night shelters starting Tuesday night.

Flagler County deputies and firefighters rescued two adults and a child from a car submerged in a water-filled ditch on January 5th around 6 p.m. on S.R. 100 West in Palm Coast. A safety organization gave tips on what to do during a situation like this.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office released the bodycam footage showing deputies and firefighters working together to rescue a family after their car was submerged in water in Flagler County earlier this month.

Two pedestrians were killed, and one was injured after a hit-and-run in Flagler County early Sunday morning, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

A woman and her child were rescued in Florida’s Flagler County on January 5, after the car they were in plunged into a ditch and became partially submerged, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

Several school districts throughout Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia announced temporary closures in an abundance of caution for the impending threat of severe weather that was forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rains on Tuesday.

A Tornado Watch covering Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia counties has expired.

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly will be holding a press conference for our media partners to announce an update on the shooting death of an 18-month-old child in Palm Coast in September of 2023.

A Flagler County Sheriff's deputy has died about a bout with cancer.

A 64-year-old Flagler County man was arrested on New Year’s Day after assaulting a healthcare worker and assaulting an 11-year-old girl in a Walmart, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO). Deputies believe there could be more victims.

The Sheltering Tree will open its cold-weather shelter on Friday and Saturday nights at the Rock Transformation Center (formerly Church on the Rock) not only for those who are experiencing homelessness but for anyone who is without heat.

A 17-year-old boy died after crashing into a ditch just after midnight in Flagler County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

An alarming rash of school threats across our area has parents and students worried.

A 47-year-old man from Palm Coast has been found guilty of stalking and soliciting sex from a minor, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

A committee created by WJXT/WCWJ is narrowing down each category to three finalists.

A 21-year-old man was arrested Wednesday and accused of manslaughter following the shooting death of an 18-month-old girl in Flagler County in September, Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly announced Thursday.

The University of North Florida’s initiative, MedNexus, is launching a pilot virtual program to help veterans in Flagler County reach their fitness and wellness goals by using a Fitbit device.

A traffic stop in Bunnell resulted in the arrest of a fugitive and two other men for possession of narcotics Monday evening, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the woman who was shot by a trooper after she accelerated her vehicle toward the trooper last week in Flagler County was arrested Thursday and faces multiple charges related to the incident.

A carjacking suspect died Tuesday morning after taking police on a chase that ended in his vehicle rear-ending a vehicle on Interstate 95 in Flagler County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

A woman is dead after a motorcycle crashes into a car in Flagler County, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

An 18-year-old died in a Sunday morning fatal single-car crash while exiting off Interstate 95 in Flagler County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A 14-year-old Indian Trails Middle School student was arrested Friday morning after pulling a knife on students and staff, the Flagler County Sheriff's Office said.

Sex offenders also have specific rules about what they can and can't do around Halloween, depending on what county they live in. We've compiled a county-by-county breakdown of those rules and regulations.

The Florida Highway Patrol said a trooper shot a suspect following a pursuit and crash in Flagler County on Wednesday night.

A man was arrested Tuesday and is being accused of sexually battering a child multiple times over the span of several years, according to Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

Holmes and Nitro are wearing some new body armor while on the job in Flagler County. The Sheriff's Deputy K-9s received a donation from a non-profit organization, Vested Interest in K-9s, Inc. Both K-9s were given vests embroidered with the sentiment "Born to Love-Trained to Serve-Loyal Always."

A 21-year-old woman was killed early Monday morning in a crash in Flagler County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

A powerful tornado tore through the Indian Trails “B-Section” Neighborhood of Palm Coast just before 5 a.m. Thursday during a Weather Authority Alert, leaving several homes with “catastrophic” damage, officials said.

A 15-year-old Flagler Palm Coast High School student was arrested Wednesday and accused of pointing a “real-looking” firearm at two students and threatening to shoot them, according to Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

Officials in Flagler County are trying to find out what happened to a $700,000 transfer of funds from the school district that went to a “possible fraudulent vendor bank account,” district officials announced on Tuesday.

The man was wearing a seatbelt.

A sperm whale calf that was found stranded on the beach near Marineland in Flagler County on Wednesday had to be euthanized, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

A bicyclist is dead after being hit by two vehicles early Friday while traveling on County Road 302 in Flagler County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

A Bunnell Elementary teacher has resigned after their involvement in an assembly that singled out Black students.

A 39-year-old man was hit by a car Monday night on Belle Terre Parkway in Palm Coast and died at the hospital, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Happy plants and slightly cooler temperatures

All three individuals were from Ormond Beach.

The principal of a Flagler County school resigned Thursday following a controversy over her handling of a recent assembly that targeted Black students.

The News4JAX I-TEAM has uncovered two foreclosure lawsuits related to a Flagler Beach real estate project linked to Serenata Beach Club owners, Molly and Jeffrey Butler.

A 1-year-old girl was shot and killed in Flagler county, and there have been no arrests connected to her death. The Flagler County Sheriff said the child did not touch the gun.

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The Flager County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a 1-year-old girl was shot and killed Sunday night. The shooting may have been accidental, the sheriff said, but a person of interest has been identified and arrested on a separate charge.

A Flagler County Detention Deputy is suspended without pay following an arrest

Members of Flagler County’s Emergency Response Team are on their way to the Big Bend region in Suwannee County to assist other crews in the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Idalia.

Multiple school districts in Northeast Florida counties announced that they are closing this week due to the expected impact of Tropical Storm Idalia.

The Call Center number is 386-313-4200, the regular line to the Emergency Operations Center.

Flagler County deputies need help finding a woman who hasn’t been heard from for several days.

It was their response to the assembly last week that singled out Black fourth and fifth-grade students regarding standardized test scores.

Flagler County’s interim superintendent and school board chair apologized Thursday for a controversial assembly last week at Bunnell Elementary School that singled out “African American students that scored below a three on testing.”

An assembly last week at Bunnell Elementary School held for “African American students that scored below a three on testing” has sparked an investigation by the county over what happened, according to a report from News4JAX sister station WKMG.

A cold case murder victim who remained unidentified for 26 years finally has a name, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday.

Many in the medical community and law enforcement are split on if first responders are in danger by fentanyl exposure alone.

A deputy's first-person perspective during a dangerous fentanyl exposure Thursday was captured on his body camera, along with a Narcan rescue by a fellow deputy that likely saved his life, the Flagler County Sheriff's Office said.

Flagler County officials have a reminder for those in Florida looking to pick up some free palmetto berries — don’t.

A 24-year-old Bunnell man was arrested Monday morning after a Lyft driver said he pointed a gun at their head and pulled the trigger. Fortunately the gun clicked, but didn't go off.

Hyundai and Kia will provide free theft deterrent software updates to millions of vehicle owners whose vehicles lack an immobilizer, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office announced.

A 50-year-old man riding a bicycle was hit by a car Monday night and killed in Flagler County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

2 police cruisers side swiped during traffic stop

A washout causing hazards for drivers along State Road A1A in Flagler Beach forced officials to divert traffic until repairs can be made.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office issued a be-on-the-lookout order for a grey Toyota Sienna minivan Friday that is involved in a child abduction.

Two Northeast Florida school districts had the highest scores in end-of-year math and English language arts test, according to recently released statewide data.