Entries by Toby Tobin

Justice Department Now Tracking Criminal Mortgage Fraud Cases

Forty-eight percent of cases tracked are in Florida. Of these, all but four are in South Florida. Palm Coast, Florida – October 16, 2008 – The federal government reports filing 151 criminal mortgage fraud prosecutions in the first ten months of FY 2008, according to Justice Department data just obtained by the Transactional Records Access […]

Flagler County Commissioner Candidates Debate Tonight

Be an informed voter. Attend live or listen on WNZF Palm Coast, Florida – October 16, 2008 – Tonight will be your best chance to see the candidates for Flagler County Board of Commissioners debate. With the upcoming elections just weeks away, the Flagler County Chamber & Affiliates, the Flagler Homebuilders Association and the Flagler […]

Building Permit for Publix at Roberts Road is Issued

Construction of new Publix coincides with Roberts Road extension Palm Coast, Florida – October 15, 2008 – Flagler County, which handles the building permitting process for Flagler Beach has issued a building permit to NAP Beach Village LLC for a shopping center on the northwest corner of Roberts Road at State Rd 100. The center, […]

Bobby Ginn’s Cobblestone Park Operations Taken over by Linger Longer

Both Ginn employees and Cobblestone Park property owners and club members received notification emails yesterday. Palm Coast, Florida – October 14, 2008 – Linger Longer Development Company, LLC the company that developed Reynolds Plantation, Reynolds Landing, and Achasta in Georgia has taken over operations of Ginn’s Cobblestone Park community near Columbia, SC according to communications […]

City of Palm Coast Offices Move to City Walk

The city gave up their present structure in order to retain Palm Coast Data and 1,000 existing jobs. Palm Coast, Florida – October 14, 2008 – The City of Palm Coast, Florida has signed a lease for 21,000 square feet of space in City Walk, a new but under-occupied commercial development on Cypress Point Pkwy. […]

Publix Will Begin Construction of Roberts Road Store Soon

Building permit likely to be issued within the week Palm Coast, Florida – October 13, 2008 – Construction will begin on the new Publix complex at Roberts Road within a few days. It will be similar to the complex at the Belle Terre entrance to Town Center. Besides the main grocery store, there will be […]

Florida Palm Coast/Flagler October Real Estate Newsletter

Third quarter residential sales are slightly above a year ago. Absorption rate shows improvement. Palm Coast, Florida – October 12, 2008 – The Palm Coast/Flagler real estate market continues its trend of the previous several months with median selling prices in the $160,000 to $170,000 range and volume above the same period a year ago. […]

Project Continental – Palm Coast Data Stays in Palm Coast

Decision will save 1,000 existing Palm Coast jobs and add 700 new ones. Palm Coast, Florida – October 10, 2008 – In a much anticipated announcement, officials from the State of Florida, the City of Palm Coast, Flagler County, Enterprise Flagler, and Palm Coast Data revealed the identity of the "secret company" in Project Continental. […]

Flagler County Sea Ray Plant Not Included in Announced Closures

Sea Ray Boats had previously announced it was closing four plants. Yesterday’s announcement of those locations is good news for Flagler County. Palm Coast, Florida – October 10, 2008 – Yesterday, Sea Ray Boats, Flagler County, Florida’s second largest private sector employer, announced the closing of four manufacturing plants. Their plant in Flagler County was […]

Flagler County Sheriff Candidates Debate Tonight – Public Welcome

Live debate – Flagler County Government Services Building – 6:30 till 8:00 pm Public Service Announcement Palm Coast, Florida – October 9, 2008 – The Flagler Chamber of Commerce and Affiliates join the Flagler Home Builders Association (FHBA)  and the Flagler County Association of Realtors® (FCAR) to host a live debate featuring the three candidates […]