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Flagler's railroad celebrates centennial with lecture Wednesday
Henry Flagler's historic engineering feat, the Florida Keys Over-Sea Railroad, is celebrating its centennial.

Henry Flagler, his town, and the fire
Few Floridians left as indelible a mark on the peninsula as Henry M. Flagler. The rail, oil and real estate barontowered over Palm Beach County and has also been called the father of Miami. In 1912, he completed the Overseas Railroad linking Key West to the mainland, its first train rolling into Key West on Jan. 22.Although the railroad was torn to pieces by 1935's Storm of the Century and never ...

Florida education news: School violence, parent trigger, smart phones and more
READ ALL ABOUT IT: Journalism students at John Hopkins Middle School explore violence at their school . (Times photo, Melissa Lyttle) POWER TO THE PARENTS: Florida lawmakers continue to press ahead with a "parent empowerment" bill despite the opposition of several — but not all — parent organizations. NO CHEATING: The Palm Beach school district bans smart phones from public superintendent ...

Flagler Beach mayor, commissioner elections on primary ballot
Normally, Flagler Beach holds municipal elections in March, but this year, they're aligned with the Florida primary to save money. But it might have caught some voters off guard.

Voters choose new Flagler Beach mayor, commissioner
Linda Provencher was named the new mayor of Flagler Beach Tuesday night in Florida's primary. Provencher, an assistant manager at the Golden Lion restaurant, won about 58 percent of the vote over opponent J. NeJame, a former U.S. Marine Corps member and yacht broker. Provencher served on the Flagler Beach City Commission from 2006 to 2010. Meanwhile, Joy McGrew was named the new city ...

Gov. Scott reappoints Flagler Beach resident as judge of compensation claims
Judge Thomas G. Portuallo of Flagler Beach was reappointed today as a judge of compensation claims by Gov. Rick Scott.

At Your Service Hot Lines/Volunteers
The At Your Service column appears on Mondays in The News-Journal. Featured this week are hotlines and volunteer opportunities in Volusia and Flagler counties. HOT LINES Alcoholics Anonymous Services: Information and assistance, 888-756-2930; 386-756-2930 or aadaytona.org for Volusia County and...

Events of the day: Tuesday, Feb. 7
Archaeological lecture: The St. Augustine Archaeological Association and the Florida Public Archaeology Network will host an evening lecture by David Markus called "Archaeology and the Jewish Diaspora" at 7 p.m. in the Flagler Room of Flagler College, 74 King St. Markus graduated with a Master's degree from the University of Arkansas, and is currently a PhD student at the University of Florida ...

Record lack of rainfall fuels rising fire danger in Volusia, Flagler
When the National Weather Service tallied up local rainfall amounts this week, January turned out to be one for the record books, with Daytona Beach and DeLand reporting their driest January on record.