Flagler County Buzz

SMART Team Works to Save Stray

by Krys DeWind | Jul 8, 2023 | #UnbeelievablyPositive, Community

Caroline Johnson, Annie Conrad, and Mike Lagana with SMART have worked for weeks to try and catch a stray dog that had been living in the woods for weeks possibly longer. The dog was in danger of being hurt and had been killing chickens; there was no luck in finding...

Founder of SMART, Caroline Johnson Named Person of the Month By Flagler County Residents

by Krys DeWind | Jul 1, 2023 | #UnbeelievablyPositive, News, Palm Coast

Caroline Johnson of Palm Coast was nominated by many people in the community for being a positive person in our community. Caroline Johnson currently runs the Lost and Found Pets page on Facebook, as well as being the founder of SMART, a local animal rescue that...

Palm Coast Doula Delivers Baby in Car While On Route to Hospital

by Krys DeWind | Jun 27, 2023 | #UnbeelievablyPositive, Community, News, Palm Coast

Tabatha Seppala, a Palm Coast resident since 2021, had the joy of helping deliver a baby on route to the hospital. Tabatha states she has always had the dream of becoming a midwife, and ultimately wants to open a birth center here in Flagler County. Currently...

2nd Annual Hang 8 Dog Surfing Extravaganza Brings Multitude of People and Pets to Beach

by Krys DeWind | May 20, 2023 | #UnbeelievablyPositive, Events, Features, Sports

Today, Flagler Beach Mayor Suzette Johnson and 7-11 owner, Eric Cooley, hosted the 2nd annual Hang 8 Dog Surfing Extravaganza. The event started off with vendors setting up along the beach while dogs and their human counterparts prepared for the competitions. The...

Abandoned Dog Finds ‘Furever’ Home and Lots of Love

by Krys DeWind | May 16, 2023 | #UnbeelievablyPositive

SMART of Flagler County was notified about a dog who had been dumped and was extremely skittish. SMART went about setting a trap and a camera up in the area he had been seen. After 2 days they finally caught a glimpse of him on camera; and noticed he was a...

Abandoned Dogs Found By SMART Foundation: Happy Ending in Progress

by Krys DeWind | May 13, 2023 | #UnbeelievablyPositive

Earlier this year, two dogs were abandoned overnight near SR-100 and the Hospital. Due to the heavy traffic in the area, it was a dangerous place. Two individuals found the dogs, and SMART was able to prove the two dogs were from the same family, as evidenced by their...