SMART Team Works to Save Stray
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...
Guitars For Vets: Helping Our Soldiers Through Music Therapy
Guitars 4 Vets is a national organization, that just had a Flagler County Chapter open up. Earl Presley, a veteran himself, stepped up to see a chapter open up here in Palm Coast. They currently work out of the DAV off of Florida Park Drive. The goal of this...
Founder of SMART, Caroline Johnson Named Person of the Month By Flagler County Residents
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
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...
Good For Girls Initiative Incorporated: Helping Young Girls in Our Schools
The Good Girls Initiative is a newer non-profit that started in Volusia County, and now they are trying to help girls in Flagler County Schools. The name may not sound familiar as they are more widely known in Volusia County as the Oopsie Project. The Oopsie project...
2nd Annual Hang 8 Dog Surfing Extravaganza Brings Multitude of People and Pets to Beach
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...
FCA: Fellowship of Christian Athletes Plans to Expand Flagler County Services
This last week, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Flagler FCA Area Director Danielle Geiger and FCA Metro Director of Flagler and Volusia County, Chuck Holmquest. We talked about the what the FCA is, their mission, and how they plan to help Flagler County and...
The American Flag Project: Making Flagler County the Most Patriotic County in the Country
We spent some time earlier this week talking to Nikki White, the founder of The American Flag Project, and getting to know her and her passion for this organization. Currently Nikki is the only one involved in the project, and she hopes to change that. Nikki said the...
Abandoned Dog Finds ‘Furever’ Home and Lots of Love
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
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...