Flagler County Buzz

BUNNELL – After about an hour of deliberation, a Flagler County jury found Leigha Mumby, 25, guilty of vehicular homicide and reckless driving causing serious bodily injury in the Super Bowl Sunday 2025 crash on I-95 that eventually killed her boyfriend, Daniel Waterman, 22. Mumby cried as the verdicts were read and was sobbing when the judge revoked her bond. She was led out of the courtroom in handcuffs. No sentencing date has been announced.

Date: October 14, 2026 Prepared by: Tonya Woodworth, Director of Public Information Email: PIO@flaglersheriff.com Release #: 2026 – 221 The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded $168,000 in grant funding to conduct targeted traffic enforcement and education programs to improve traffic safety and reduce crashes across Flagler County at no cost to local taxpayers. The funding was provided by the Florida Department of Transportation from Highway Traffic Safety Funds for fiscal year 2027.

Date: October 14, 2026 Prepared by: Joseph Bober, Public Information Officer Email: PIO@flaglersheriff.com Release #: 2026 – 220 The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office will have an increased presence for the 34th annual Biketoberfest to ensure that residents and visitors remain safe during the event. Sheriff Rick Staly urges everyone to be prepared for extra traffic and remember to “look twice to save a life” throughout Biketoberfest. Biketoberfest runs from Oct.

Written by: Julie Murphy, PIO, MPIO Public Affairs Specialist PIO | Publications Flagler County officials are sharing word that the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will implement daytime lane closures in both directions on State Road 100 between County Road 305 and the Putnam County line. The closures are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, Wednesday, October 14, and Thursday, October 15. Crews will repave sections of the roadway during the closures.

The Palm Coast City Council spent much of Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, in a wide-ranging workshop that covered a city pay-and-benefits study, arts grants for local nonprofits, and a proposed deal to build a YMCA in Town Center. The meeting began at about 9 a.m. in the John Netts Community Wing of City Hall. Mayor Norris, Vice Mayor Pontieri, Council Member Miller, and Council Member Sullivan were present. Council Member Gambaro was absent. Because it was a workshop, the council did not take final votes.

Five middle school girls from Flagler County told their community about a week they spent living on a college campus and exploring science after attending a summer STEM camp sponsored by the local branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW). The five campers — Michelle Ervin, Karolina Grinde, Kendall Miller, Isabella Wessley, and Leila Worley — shared their experiences at the AAUW Flagler County Branch’s monthly meeting on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026.

Date: October 13, 2026 Prepared by: Joseph Bober, Public Information Officer Email: PIO@flaglersheriff.com Release #: 2026 – 219 Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies made 13 arrests this past weekend between 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, and 6 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. Deputies handled 669 calls for service and made 141 traffic stops.

Written by: Julie Murphy, PIO, MPIO Public Affairs Specialist PIO | Publications Can’t make a first Saturday of the month CPR class? No worries. Flagler County Fire Rescue is adding extra classes to its calendar.

Date: October 12, 2026 Prepared by: Jake Arthur, Public Information Officer Email: PIO@flaglersheriff.com Release #: 2026 – 218 On Friday, deputies with the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jesse Modzel, 45, of Palm Coast, for using a client’s credit card to pay for hotel stays and charges to his own cleaning business. The investigation began in December 2025, when a Palm Coast resident reported unauthorized charges on his credit card.

Written by: Cindy Dalecki cindy@marketing2go.biz Hammock Gardens Florist & Gift Shop will host Harvest & Hope at Hammock Gardens, a fall event celebrating its 20th year, on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 25, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 5208 North Oceanshore Blvd. in Palm Coast. The two-day event will benefit local foster children through a partnership with Seawolf Privateers.