Monthly Archives: July 2010

                             This morning I rounded up the kiddos to watch a sea turtle nest be dug up.  Here is what I learned:                       An average Loggerhead turtle nest has around 1oo eggs.                       There are 88 counted nests in Flagler, both Loggerhead and Green  Turtles.                       When the turtles hatch they have to first climb out …

(native) an animal or plant indigenous to a place (roots) family, ethnic, or cultural origins, especially the reasons for one’s longstanding emotional attachment to a place or community I am a native with roots, born in St. Augustine and raised in Flagler. Native Roots is where I am going to highlight other natives (plants, animals and bugs) and feature some of the great locations these natives can be found. Welcome to the …

Wow! That’s what I am saying about this new segment that I will call Flagler’s Finest…interviews about people you pass around town and maybe were even in line behind the other day. We will begin with a Fabulous woman named Pamela Morrow.  You may recognize her from behind the counter of the cool little coffee …

I checked this book out at the Flagler Beach library…(we love our library!!)  It was kinda on a whim as we were packing up our things and I recommend it to anyone.  It’s one of those books that you can just open up anywhere and begin to read.  Today I found this  and it seemed perfect to …

Featuring the “4th Annual Flagler Beach Grill Off Contest” http://cityofflaglerbeach.com/newsandevents.html

When Sean asked me to move my blog he questioned the name Island Times, wondering the origin.  I figured today would be a great opportunity to explain. For several years I have been fascinated with the idea of owning, writing for, or just being a part of a newspaper.  I actually don’t know if I …

And with a snap of the fingers…. poof …here we are. So this is our new home…and if I may hum along to the theme song from The Jeffersons…. we are movin on up to the east side… Complete with a Web Cam!!  Awe shucks… it’s almost like a job now  cheers to you and …

Here’s an old photo I came across while on the hunt for a photo that has apparently escaped my clutches .. it’s somewhere because I don’t throw things away. I have issues. Which is why last week I was missing because

Flagler Beach Drum Circle – Drummers and percussionists welcome! No experience necessary! Join us every Friday night (except First Friday) from 7 PM to 9 PM at the stairway to the LEFT of the pier in Flagler Beach. It helps if you have drums, rattles, tambourines, etc but we have extra if you do not. …

Okay my quiet readers…i’m moving….. Island Times has found a new home with more room…so sit back and relax, breath, prop your feet up, drink something ice cold and put a big ole smile on your face cause it’s gonna be great. And I’ll tell you more as soon as I’ve got all the details …