The Kiwanis Club of Flagler Palm Coast has selected Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Kyle Manka as one of their Law Enforcement Officers of the Year. The Kiwanis Club presented the recognition to Deputy Manka during the club’s 20th Annual Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, May 13, at the Southern […]

As part of its focus to create positive community outcomes, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is equipping members of its team with sensory support kits filled with items designed to help neurodivergent individuals or individuals in crisis during encounters with law enforcement. Each sensory support kit contains earmuffs, sunglasses, a fidget marble maze mat, and […]

Flagler County Sheriff’s Office SWAT snipers placed second and eighth out of 40 teams at the Snipercraft Challenge, competing against snipers from local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies across the country. The second-place finish is FCSO’s best in the annual competition, but the team has placed in the top 10 each year in the […]

BUNNELL, Fla. — The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to remain vigilant as criminals continue to target individuals and families across Flagler County with scams and fraud schemes. Since January 1, FCSO deputies and detectives have investigated at least 150 fraud-related cases, many involving scammers who use fear, urgency, and impersonation tactics to […]

An off-duty deputy who saved the life of a choking woman at a restaurant, a volunteer who rescued a woman from drowning while on vacation, and members who contributed to the investigation of a 22-year-old cold case that saw a breakthrough in February are among those who were honored during the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office’s […]

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man who exposed himself to a minor in a fast-food drive-thru. On April 24, deputies responded to a reported sexual offense at Chick-fil-A on State Road 100 in Palm Coast. Deputies spoke to the victim — a minor — who stated that a customer exposed his genitals to […]

Deputies with the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Palm Coast woman on three counts of child neglect after she abandoned her children at a hospital. On April 30, deputies responded to AdventHealth Palm Coast after a 17-year-old walked into the emergency room and told staff he had been dropped off there by his mother […]

BUNNELL, Fla. — Sheriff Rick Staly and the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office are proud to announce the recipients of the Sheriff’s “Great Kid” Award for March 2026. Chief Deputy Joe Barile, Investigative Services Division Chief Agustin “Augie” Rodriguez, Youth Services Section Commander Jennifer Nawrocki, and School Resource Unit Sergeant Shane Meehan presented the awards, alongside […]

Florida law, following an investigation into an off-duty shooting incident that occurred at his home in the Mondex on Aug. 27, 2025. The shooting resulted in a stray bullet grazing an 11-year-old boy who was playing a video game inside a nearby home. According to Master Deputy Jackson, he was shooting his daughter’s new rifle […]

BUNNELL, Fla. — Tuesday morning, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 14-year-old Palm Coast High School student after he made a written threat over Snapchat to conduct a school shooting. On April 28, a School Resource Deputy was requested to meet with the 14-year-old student and the student’s parent at Flagler-Palm Coast High School. […]