Palm Coast, Jan 1970
In early 1970, Palm Coast was still an idea taking shape in the pine flatwoods of northern Flagler County. Construction had begun, but months would pass before the first buyers arrived to see what was being promised.
Stories that explore how Palm Coast was created, planned, and transformed over time. This category focuses on key events, decisions, development phases, and cultural moments that shaped the city from its earliest days to the present.
In early 1970, Palm Coast was still an idea taking shape in the pine flatwoods of northern Flagler County. Construction had begun, but months would pass before the first buyers arrived to see what was being promised.
For more than two decades, SUN & SURF Magazine has chronicled the people and places that define Palm Coast and Flagler County.
During the 1980s, Palm Coast adopted an unconventional ambassador. This article looks at how Garfield became linked to the city and how that connection is remembered today.
From Old King’s Road to today’s planned neighborhoods, Palm Coast’s history can be traced through the roads that carried people, goods, and ideas across the landscape.