Editing Palm Coast, Florida

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| established_date3  = December 31, 1999
| government_type    = [[Council-manager government|Council-Manager]]
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Mike Norris<ref name="askflagler.com">{{Cite web|date=19 November 2024|title= Norris, Miller, Stevens Join Palm Coast City Council, Pontieri Made Vice Mayor |url= https://askflagler.com/norris-miller-stevens-join-palm-coast-city-council-pontieri-made-vice-mayor/}}</ref>
| leader_title1      = [[Vice Mayor]]
| leader_name1       = Theresa Carli Pontieri <ref name="askflagler.com">{{Cite web|date=19 November 2024|title= Norris, Miller, Stevens Join Palm Coast City Council, Pontieri Made Vice Mayor |url= https://askflagler.com/norris-miller-stevens-join-palm-coast-city-council-pontieri-made-vice-mayor/}}</ref>
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| leader_name2       = Ty Miller, Theresa Carli Pontieri, Ray Stevens, Charles Gambaro <ref name="askflagler.com">{{Cite web|date=19 November 2024|title= Norris, Miller, Stevens Join Palm Coast City Council, Pontieri Made Vice Mayor |url= https://askflagler.com/norris-miller-stevens-join-palm-coast-city-council-pontieri-made-vice-mayor/}}</ref>
| leader_title3      = Acting [[City Manager]]
| leader_name3       = Lauren Johnston
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'''Palm Coast''' is a city in [[Flagler County, Florida|Flagler County]], [[Florida]], [[United States]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the population was 89,258, an increase of almost 200% since the [[2000 United States Census|2000]] count of 32,832. The population was estimated to be 98,411 as of July 1, 2022.<ref name="USCensusEst2019">{{cite web |title=QuickFacts: Palm Coast |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/palmcoastcityflorida |access-date=August 25, 2023}}</ref> It is the most populous city in Flagler County. Palm Coast is part of the [[Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area]].

==History==
In the late 1950s, most of the land that would become Palm Coast consisted of [[swamp]] and [[pine]] [[temperate coniferous forest|forest]], with only a few [[farms]] and [[beach house]]s as well as a [[turpentine]] [[distillation|distillery]].<ref name="dycke-palmcoasthistorian">{{cite journal|last=Dycke|first=Arthur E.|date=2015|title=Through the years in Palm Coast 1968-2014|journal=The Palm Coast Historian|url=http://palmcoasthistory.org/PDFs/PC_Historian_36.pdf|access-date=March 22, 2021}}</ref> Business activity was concentrated along [[Florida State Road 100]].<ref name="dycke-palmcoasthistorian"/> Tourists paid fees to hunt and fish in the area.<ref name="dycke-palmcoasthistorian"/>

Developed by [[Levitt & Sons#Under ITT|ITT Community Development Corporation (Levitt)]] in 1969, the original development plan encompassed 48,000 home sites on approximately {{convert|42000|acre}} of the {{convert|68000|acre}} owned by ITT. Paved streets and central water and sewer served all lots developed within the plan. An extensive water management system was designed to replenish the area's water table, which includes {{convert|46|mi}} of freshwater canals and {{convert|23|mi}} of saltwater canals. On October 29, 1970, ITT built Palm Coast's welcome center. This date is now celebrated as Founder's Day.<ref name="observer-foundersday">{{cite news|last=Observer Staff|date=October 29, 2020|title=Palm Coast marks its 50th anniversary|newspaper=Pal Coast Observer|url=https://www.palmcoastobserver.com/article/palm-coast-marks-its-50th-anniversary|access-date=March 11, 2021}}</ref>

In 1975, the Flagler County Board of County Commissioners established Palm Coast Service District, which included almost {{convert|40000|acre}}. Funds for the district were derived primarily from [[ad valorem tax|''ad valorem'' taxes]] and were used to provide fire services, fire hydrants, street lighting, animal control and emergency services.

Florida had its first serious "wildland urban interface" fire in 1985 with the Palm Coast Fire, which burned 131 homes.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/tr-126.pdf |title= FEMA PDF}}</ref> Research on this fire indicated that the most important factor was the proximity of heavy ground vegetation to the structures. Thirteen years later, fires struck the same Palm Coast subdivision. The [[1998 Florida Wildfires|1998 fires]] were national news because the whole county was ordered to evacuate, and 45,000 people were displaced. Fire suppression organizations responded from 44 states, and Florida hosted the largest aerial suppression operation ever conducted in the United States. Because of the massive effort, only 71 homes were destroyed.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.floridadisaster.org/brm/Wildfire/wildfire_page_2.htm |title=History |publisher=Florida Division of Emergency Management |access-date=August 20, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090217114128/http://floridadisaster.org/BRM/Wildfire/wildfire_page_2.htm |archive-date=February 17, 2009 }}</ref>

In September 1999, the citizenry of Palm Coast voted by a margin of two to one to incorporate as a council/manager form of government. On December 31, 1999, the '''City of Palm Coast''' was officially incorporated. On October 1, 2000, all services were officially transferred from the former Service District to the city of Palm Coast. The five-member City Council is elected at large and serves staggered four-year terms. One member is elected as mayor. The promulgation and adoption of policy are the responsibility of the council and the execution of such policy is the responsibility of the council-appointed city manager. The city hired its first city manager on April 17, 2000.{{Citation needed|date=March 2021|}}

The city provides a wide range of services including development services, fire services, street construction and maintenance, parks and recreational activities. Palm Coast contracts with the Flagler County Sheriff's Office for law enforcement services. In 2015, the City of Palm Coast completed and opened a new City Hall as part of its ongoing efforts to centralize municipal services and support long-term civic development.<ref>{{Cite web |last=FlaglerLive |date=2015-10-21 |title=Palm Coast's Years in Sinai End as It Moves Into Long-Sought City Hall in Town Center |url=https://flaglerlive.com/palm-coast-city-hall-move/?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=FlaglerLive |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Geography==

Palm Coast is located in northeastern Flagler County at {{Coord|29.538128|-81.223385|region:US_type:city|format=dms}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|235.3|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|232.8|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|2.5|km2|order=flip}}, or 1.06%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=QuickFacts: Palm Coast |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/palmcoastcityflorida |access-date=August 25, 2023 |work=U.S. Census Bureau |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref> The city extends north to the Flagler County line, southwest to the [[Bunnell, Florida|Bunnell]] city limits, and southeast to touch the city of [[Flagler Beach, Florida|Flagler Beach]].

[[Interstate 95]] crosses Palm Coast from north to south, with access from Exit 293 (Matanzas Woods Parkway), Exit 289 (Palm Coast Parkway), and Exit 284 ([[Florida State Road 100]]). [[U.S. Route 1]] runs parallel to I-95 through the western side of Palm Coast, leading into Bunnell.

The area around Palm Coast last saw a direct hit from a tropical cyclone in 2004 when [[Hurricane Charley]] passed directly over the area.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 2004 |title=Hurricane Charley, August 9-15, 2004 |url=https://www.weather.gov/media/publications/assessments/Charley06.pdf |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=weather.gov}}</ref> Since 1851 when hurricane tracking data began, 33 hurricanes and tropical storms have directly affected the area.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

Palm Coast has become a bedroom community for [[St. Augustine, Florida|St. Augustine]], {{convert|25|mi}} to the north, and [[Daytona Beach, Florida|Daytona Beach]], {{convert|30|mi}} to the south, while some residents also work in [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]] and [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2016}}

===Climate===

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|location = Palm Coast, Florida, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1999&ndash;present
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|Jan record high F = 87
|Feb record high F = 89
|Mar record high F = 92
|Apr record high F = 94
|May record high F = 102
|Jun record high F = 100
|Jul record high F = 101
|Aug record high F = 99
|Sep record high F = 97
|Oct record high F = 92
|Nov record high F = 89
|Dec record high F = 87

|Jan avg record high F = 79.9
|Feb avg record high F = 82.3
|Mar avg record high F = 85.7
|Apr avg record high F = 88.7
|May avg record high F = 91.9
|Jun avg record high F = 95.1
|Jul avg record high F = 95.5
|Aug avg record high F = 95.6
|Sep avg record high F = 92.2
|Oct avg record high F = 88.7
|Nov avg record high F = 83.9
|Dec avg record high F = 81.0
|year avg record high F = 97.1

| Jan high F = 65.2
| Feb high F = 67.9
| Mar high F = 72.4
| Apr high F = 77.8
| May high F = 82.8
| Jun high F = 86.2
| Jul high F = 87.8
| Aug high F = 87.8
| Sep high F = 86.0
| Oct high F = 80.8
| Nov high F = 73.7
| Dec high F = 68.5
|year high F = 78.1
|Jan mean F = 57.2
|Feb mean F = 60.0
|Mar mean F = 64.2
|Apr mean F = 70.1
|May mean F = 76.2
|Jun mean F = 80.8
|Jul mean F = 82.2
|Aug mean F = 82.2
|Sep mean F = 80.8
|Oct mean F = 75.1
|Nov mean F = 67.1
|Dec mean F = 60.8
|year mean F = 71.4
| Jan low F = 49.2
| Feb low F = 52.1
| Mar low F = 56.0
| Apr low F = 62.3
| May low F = 69.5
| Jun low F = 75.5
| Jul low F = 76.5
| Aug low F = 76.7
| Sep low F = 75.6
| Oct low F = 69.4
| Nov low F = 60.4
| Dec low F = 53.1
|year low F = 64.7

|Jan avg record low F = 30.7
|Feb avg record low F = 35.7
|Mar avg record low F = 40.5
|Apr avg record low F = 49.1
|May avg record low F = 57.4
|Jun avg record low F = 66.1
|Jul avg record low F = 70.1
|Aug avg record low F = 70.6
|Sep avg record low F = 67.0
|Oct avg record low F = 52.9
|Nov avg record low F = 42.4
|Dec avg record low F = 37.8
|year avg record low F = 28.9

|Jan record low F = 21
|Feb record low F = 26
|Mar record low F = 33
|Apr record low F = 39
|May record low F = 43
|Jun record low F = 54
|Jul record low F = 61
|Aug record low F = 64
|Sep record low F = 58
|Oct record low F = 41
|Nov record low F = 35
|Dec record low F = 23

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| Feb precipitation inch = 3.60
| Mar precipitation inch = 3.09
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.51
| May precipitation inch = 2.79
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| Jul precipitation inch = 6.27
| Aug precipitation inch = 6.41
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| Oct precipitation inch = 4.45
| Nov precipitation inch = 2.46
| Dec precipitation inch = 2.93
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==Economy==

{{As of|2012}}, industrial parks within the town house more than 30 mid-size businesses, with the largest one, the "Palm Coast Data" company, employing close to 1,000 people. Flagler County has had one of the highest rates of population growth in the United States since 1990, according to the [[U.S. Bureau of the Census]]. However, the area was hit extremely hard by the housing bust's recession. In December 2009, it had the worst unemployment rate of the state of Florida's largest metropolitan areas, according to the [[Bureau of Labor Statistics]]. The unemployment rate at that time was 16.9 percent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bls.gov/news.release/metro.t01.htm|title=Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and metropolitan area - 2022 M06 Results|website=www.bls.gov}}</ref>

==Local Government==

Palm Coast is under a [[Council-Manager]] form of government, meaning its ordinances are considered by a City Council with the Mayor as the Chair. The Palm Coast City Council has five seats, four of which are for Council members elected to represent geographic districts, and one at-large seat for the Mayor. Registered voters from anywhere in the city can vote for each of the five Council seats. As of November 2024, the Palm Coast City Council is occupied by the following Council members:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Elected Officials |url=https://www.palmcoast.gov/council |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=Official Website for the City of Palm Coast |language=en}}</ref>

* Mayor Mike Norris<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Team |first=AskFlagler |date=2024-11-06 |title=Flagler County 2024 General Election Results |url=https://askflagler.com/flagler-county-2024-general-election-results/ |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=AskFlagler |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Vice Mayor Theresa Carli Pontieri (District 2)<ref name=":2" />
* Councilwoman Ty Miller (District 1)<ref name=":2" />
* Vacant (District 3)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Gollon |first=Chris |date=2025-03-01 |title=Ray Stevens Resigns from Palm Coast City Council Amid Health Concerns |url=https://askflagler.com/ray-stevens-resigns-from-palm-coast-city-council-amid-health-concerns/ |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=AskFlagler |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Councilman Charles Gambaro (District 4)<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Gollon |first=Chris |date=2024-10-02 |title=Charles Gambaro Appointed to Palm Coast City Council |url=https://askflagler.com/charles-gambaro-appointed-to-palm-coast-city-council/ |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=AskFlagler |language=en-US}}</ref>

Pontieri is the longest serving on the Council, having been elected in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 November 2022 |title=2022 general election results |url=https://www.flaglerelections.com/Election-Info/Election-Results/2022-General-Election-Results}}</ref> Norris and Miller were elected in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-06 |title=Flagler County 2024 General Election Results |url=https://askflagler.com/flagler-county-2024-general-election-results/ |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=AskFlagler |language=en-US}}</ref> Former Councilwoman Cathy Heighter resigned her seat in August 2024, leading to the appointment of Gambaro to serve out the remaining two years of her term.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gollon |first=Chris |date=2024-08-19 |title=Cathy Heighter Resigns from Palm Coast City Council |url=https://askflagler.com/cathy-heighter-resigns-from-palm-coast-city-council/ |website=AskFlagler}}</ref> Councilman Ray Stevens vacated his seat on February 28, 2025.<ref name=":1" /> The Palm Coast City Council has a two-term limit instituted by the City Charter, with the exception of those members serving a partial term from a special election. Those members may serve two four-year terms along with the duration of the partial term, as decided by the voters. Palm Coast City Council races are nonpartisan, though members' political affiliation is often available to residents in public registration data.

At the county level, Palm Coast is served by the Flagler Board of County Commissioners, Flagler School Board, and East Flagler Mosquito Control District.

==Demographics==

{{US Census population
| 1980 = 2837
| 1990 = 14287
| 2000 = 32732
| 2010 = 75180
| 2020 = 89258
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 102113
| align-fn = center
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 11, 2014}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Palm Coast, Florida – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Palm Coast city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=160XX00US1254200|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Palm Coast city, Florida |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1254200&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau ]]|access-date=}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Palm Coast city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1254200&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau ]]|access-date=}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|26,217
|54,762
|style='background: #ffffe6; |62,158
|80.10%
|72.84%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |69.64%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|3,261
|9,191
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9,249
|9.96%
|12.23%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10.36%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|65
|155
|style='background: #ffffe6; |223
|0.20%
|0.21%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.25%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|492
|1,878
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,161
|1.50%
|2.50%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.42%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|10
|44
|style='background: #ffffe6; |55
|0.03%
|0.06%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.06%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|73
|270
|style='background: #ffffe6; |614
|0.22%
|0.36%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.69%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|418
|1,328
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,852
|1.28%
|1.77%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.32%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|2,196
|7,552
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10,946
|6.71%
|10.05%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |12.26%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''32,732'''
|'''75,180'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''89,258'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|-
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 89,258 people, 33,264 households, and 24,478 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 Households and Families - 2020: Palm Coast city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Palm+Coast+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 75,180 people, 27,184 households, and 19,862 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 Households and Families - 2010: Palm Coast city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Palm+Coast+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

===2000 census===

As of 2000, 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.68.

In 2000, the city's population was spread out, with 18.5% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 30.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $41,570, and the median income for a family was $45,818. Males had a median income of $31,976 versus $24,637 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $21,490. About 5.6% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

===Languages===

As of 2000, [[English language|English]] spoken as a [[first language]] accounted for 87.66% of all residents, while 12.33% spoke other languages as their [[mother tongue]]. The most significant was [[Spanish language|Spanish]] speakers who made up 6.48% of the population, while [[German language|German]] came up as the third most spoken language, which made up 1.18%, [[Italian language|Italian]] was spoken by 1.02%, and [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] at 1.00% of the population.<ref>[http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&SRVY_YEAR=2000&geo=&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=place&lang_id=&zip=&place_id=54200&cty_id=&region_id=&division_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r&pc=1 Modern Language Association Data Center Results of Palm Coast, Florida].</ref>

== Noted issues ==

=== Pedestrian fatalities ===

On March 2, 2017, Michelle Taylor, a 16-year-old student of [[Matanzas High School]] was struck and killed by a car while walking home from school in an area with no sidewalks and few street lights.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.palmcoastobserver.com/article/palm-coast-resident-michelle-taylor-16-killed-in-car-crash-21-year-old-injured|title = Palm Coast resident Michelle Taylor, 16, killed in car crash; 21-year-old injured &#124; Palm Coast|date = 3 March 2017}}</ref> In the following months, the people of the city petitioned to have more street lights and sidewalks installed throughout the entire city to reduce the number of pedestrian injuries and deaths. Students of Matanzas High School took charge of these efforts by creating committees and petitions to generate attention and pressure the local city council. Towards the end of 2016, Kevin Smith Jr, also a student of Matanzas, was injured in a hit and run under the same conditions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://flaglerlive.com/103195/cycling-hit-and-run/|title=Kelvin Smith, 16, Killed in Hit-and-Run as He Was Cycling on Old Kings Road in F-Section|date=January 2017}}</ref>

==Healthcare==
The only hospitals are [[AdventHealth Palm Coast]] and [[AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/healthcare/2022/04/24/adventhealth-palm-coast-opens-training-center-nurses-students/7396336001/|title=AdventHealth Palm Coast opens news training simulation center for nurses, college students|last=Ross|first=Nikki|date=April 24, 2022|newspaper=[[The Daytona Beach News-Journal]]|access-date=August 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.al.com/news/2023/07/birminghams-robins-morton-completes-100-million-florida-hospital.html|title=Birmingham's Robins & Morton completes $167 million Florida hospital|date=July 31, 2023|website=[[AL.com]]|access-date=August 3, 2023}}</ref>

==Notable people==

* [[Ray Black Jr.]], driver in the [[NASCAR Xfinity Series]]
* [[Blackbear (musician)|Blackbear]], singer of [[Hot Girl Bummer]]
* [[Darryl Boyer]], politician and activist
* [[Caesar DePaço]], Portuguese businessman and diplomat who served as the [[Honorary Consulate of Portugal, Palm Coast|Portuguese Consul to Florida]]
* [[Ron DeSantis]], former [[United States Congress|U.S. Congressman]] and current [[Governor of Florida]]
* Louis Miceli Jr., vocalist of band [[Palisades (band)|Palisades]]
* [[Eddie Money]], singer of [[Two Tickets to Paradise]]
* [[Reilly Opelka]], tennis player
* [[Leslie West]], former lead singer of [[Mountain (band)|Mountain]]
* [[Home Is Where]], [[emo]] band
* [[Louis Gaskin|Louis Bernard Gaskin]], "The Ninja Killer" who was executed by the state in 2023 for two 1989 murders
* [[Rain City Drive]], [[post-hardcore]] band

==References==

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==External links==
* {{wikivoyage inline|Palm Coast}}
* [http://www.palmcoastgov.com/ City of Palm Coast official website]

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