Entries by Toby Tobin

Duke Energy Divests Part of Crescent Resources, Parent of LandMar

SEC classification of Duke as an energy company threatened by growing real estate business. April 6, 2007 – This is not new news, but the story had gone largely unreported locally. LandMar Group, one of Palm Coast and Flagler County’s largest developers is a subsidiary of Crescent Resources, which was founded as Duke’s real estate subsidiary. The growing […]

Flagler County, FL Slips to Fifth Place in Year-Over-Year Population Growth but Maintains a Five Year Lead Among Nation’s 3,141 Counties.

Only one other Florida county (Sumter ranking 10th) made the top ten. March 22, 2007 – Each year, the US Census Bureau publishes county population figures. The numbers reflect estimates based on data gathered by the Census Bureau since the 2000 census, finalized in April of that year. The new figures released today are for […]

Long term Bulow Plantation Residents May be Forced to Move

When is a mobile home not a mobile home? When it’s in the Bulow Plantation RV park. March 13, 2007 – Flagler County Planning Board members now realize what it feels like to be a Christian Scientist with appendicitis. They were faced last night with a no win situation when the owners of Bulow Plantation […]

Palm Coast Increases Residential Impact Fees

Some impact fees will increase April 1st. March 14, 2007 – Builders were notified by Palm Coast city officials that some impact fees for new single family residential homes will increase on April 1, 2007. The following fees will change: The Parks Impact Fee will increase 3.2% from $1,159.02 to $1,196.11. The Fire Impact Fee […]