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PALM COAST - Rich Weber has been appointed to the post of athletic director at Matanzas High School.Weber, the boys' soccer team head coach for the past five seasons, was picked from a field of 75 applicants. He will replace Bob Nocella, the school's athletic director for the past two years, who is transferring to an administrative position at Wadsworth Elementary School, according to school administrators.A search committee that included new principal Dr.

PALM COAST - It's time for Palm Coast's annual Tour de Palm Coast bicycle ride. Again this year, the tour will make a stop at Waterfront Park to help dedicate two new Great Blue Heron sculptures as part of the City of Palm Coast's Art in Public Places program, according to a media release from the city.Both the bicycle ride and the sculpture dedication will be Saturday morning and participation is open to the public. The free events are part of the city's month-long celebration of national Park and Recreation Month. The schedule includes:n Tour de Palm Coast - 8-10 a.m.

MAGICAL MIXES: July 23, 10 a.m., Flagler County Public Library. Get a bit of old-school learning, Hogwarts style with a Harry Potter potions class for ages 10-16, registration required.CAST A LINE: Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, Salt water fishing workshops, 9 a.m.-noon: Adults (age 18 and up): July 23, 30. Youth (ages 8-17): July 24, 31. Fishing gear provided. Cost is $20 per person, which includes the park entrance fee.

DeLAND -- Christophe Noblet, Stetson’s Associate Head Coach for men’s and women’s tennis for the past two seasons, was recently promoted to men’s tennis head coach. The announcement was made by Stetson Director of Athletics Jeff Altier.
Noblet, who will begin his fourth season with the Hatters this fall, replaces former Director of Tennis Pierre Pilote, who resigned in June.
“This is a well-deserved promotion for Christophe and is based upon his performance over the past three years,” Altier said.

BUNNELL – When classes resume Aug.

DELTONA - First, the state cut funding to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Volusia/Flagler Counties. Then Joe Sullivan, executive director, and his staff missed a critical meeting, leading to Deltona cutting the club off from a source of revenue that provided $8,300 last year.Sullivan made an appeal before the City Commission Monday night, then went back to his front-row seat to await a decision.

A Florida man is facing multiple charges after authorities linked him to four crimes committed over a span of 24 hours, an official said.John Clark, of Eustis, was arrested Tuesday and charged with grand theft auto, attempted burglary of a conveyance, theft, robbery, possession of a controlled substance and driving with a suspended license, Volusia County sheriff's spokesman Andrew Gant said.Additional charges are possible as the 35-year-old's crime spree crossed into county and city territory in the DeLand area, Gant said.Clark's spree started with the Monday afternoon robbery of the Hontoon

PINEHURST, N.C. — With off-field issues overshadowing his program once again, Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher said Tuesday the Seminoles are "stepping up" their process of educating players about domestic violence and other issues.Speaking during the Atlantic Coast Conference's preseason media days, Fisher said the program has started a four-step program to address problems and build on character-building exercises that have been part of FSU culture for years."It's like coaching," Fisher said. "What you learn: don't take anything for granted.

DAYTONA BEACH SHORES - While the World's Most Famous Beach is known for special events such as the Daytona 500 and Bike Week, families with children on summer break are the biggest source of visitors this time of year.A number of area hotels offer family-friendly amenities and programs that range from kids activity centers -where parents can leave their children to enjoy adults-only time - to outdoor movies, water slides and miniature golf courses.Diana Brown, a Clermont resident who spent several nights last month with her husband and their grandchildren at Perry's Ocean Edge Resort

ORMOND BEACH - When Tim Jones decided to sell his late parents' Ormond Beach home last month, he was surprised at how quickly it got snapped up.Less than a week after Realtor Bill Navarra listed the house, it received two offers, one of which Jones agreed to accept.<span style="font-size: 12px;">“It was incredibly fast,” said Jones, a physician who is a partner at Radiology Associates.<span style="font-size: 12px;">Realtors in Volusia and Flagler counties say homes are selling faster and overall prices are rising, both signs that the real estate ma