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+ Koch wins Florida insurance agent of the year
LeighAnn Koch, of Koch Insurance Agency, located at 50 Leanni Way, recently won Travelers Insurance Florida Agent of the Year, at Travelers’ annual leadership conference.
Koch opened Koch Insurance Agency in 1993. The company writes personal insurance throughout Florida.
Visit www.kochinsuranceagency.com.
+ Palm Coast Hearing Clinic offers free May screenings
The Palm Coast Hearing Clinic offered free hearing screenings throughout May, which was recently proclaimed by Palm Coast as Better Hearing Month.
“The myth regarding hearing difficulty is that it is associated with the normal aging process,” Jay Underwood, Palm Coast Hearing Clinic owner, said. “However, hearing loss is typically a reflection of past noise exposure and/or a family history of hearing loss.”
Hearing loss is the third most common health problem in the county, behind arthritis and heart disease, according to the Better Hearing Institute. Call 447-7364.
+ Golfweek ranks Hammock Ocean Course in Florida’s best
Golfweek magazine recently named the Jack Nicklaus-designed Ocean Course at the Hammock Beach Resort as its 10th best golf course in Florida.
Three courses in the new Grand Golf Resorts of Florida collection have been ranked among Florida’s finest by Golfweek. For more, visit www.grand golfresorts.com or call (888) 770-6501.
+ Eagles Nest tallies six years in business in Flagler Beach
Eagles Nest Storage celebrated its sixth year in business Wednesday, May 23, at 2601 State Road 100, in Flagler Beach. For more, call 439-7685.
+ ServPro of Flagler signs on as new chamber benefactor
ServPro of Flagler has become the Flagler County Chamber of Commerce & Affiliates’ newest benefactor, meaning it has become a larger sponsor in return for increased promotion.
“Flagler County’s economic recovery will start with small business (and local support),” said ServPro President Michael Lilly. “Becoming a benefactor of the chamber is a way to show our company’s commitment to … Flagler County’s future.”
The chamber also recently reintroduced its Customer Assurance Program, which holds businesses accountable for services, through chamber partnership and sponsoring.
For ServPro, call 447-2202. For the chamber, call 437-0106.
+ Family Dentistry changes name, hires new doctor
Family Dentistry, at 105 Cypress Point Parkway, has changed its name to Cypress Point Family Dentistry and hired a new dentist.
The practice’s partners, Dr.s Padge Dorné, Pat Rockey, Richard Secunda and Shawn Magee, have added Dr. Jessie Bech to the firm. A ribbon cutting will be held June 4.
The dentistry, which has had its name since 1979, changed the name in order to brand it with its location.
The practice has a new website, also, at www.mypalmcoastdentist.com, and has brought on dental assistant Heather Thibodeau.
For more, call 445-6677.
+ ReMax hires Steven “Chance” Jewels as new agent
Steven “Chance” Jewels has been hired as ReMax Flagstaff’s newest sales agent.
A former sheriff’s deputy and salesman, Jewels joins his father and mother at the agency.
ReMax is located at 4984 Palm Coast Parkway. Call 871-7178.
'SOD' STORY
+ Landscaper unhappy with Palm Coast permitting fees
Ed Corcoran, a licensed Flagler County landscape contractor since 1990, was surprised to find out recently that he had to pay Palm Coast $115 to re-sod a plot of land.
After his company, Ed Corcoran Complete Lawn & Landscape Service, received a letter which was issued to every city landscaper, explaining that permits and proof of liability insurance are required to re-sod any piece of property more than 400 square feet, he stopped by city offices to ensure that he was up to code. He left after paying $40 for the permit and $75 for a one-time fee to be entered into the permitting database.
According to Permitting and Zoning Supervisor Barbara Bembry, though, this is not a new requirement.
“The city has always required a permit for any type of re-grading (or) clearing of property,” she said. “No one is fined if they don’t have a permit. They are given a notice … There is no penalty.”
But to Corcoran, the problem with the process is not the permitting itself; it’s the specificity toward sod, when other jobs, like leveling trees near houses or power lines, are potentially far more dangerous.
The permitting also has an economic impact, he said. To lay 400 square feet of sod, Corcoran would normally charge $175. But if landscapers have to make up permitting costs and get their work inspected afterward, sodding jobs might not be worth the time. “This is actually hurting growth,” he said.
PALM COAST BUSINESS ACTIVITY
According to Palm Coast’s Business Assistance Center, the following companies were issued business tax receipts between May 7 and May 25:
• Genesis WHC, PLLC is a medical office, at 5 Boulder Rock Drive.
• MaryEllen Lent is a home-based home health aide.
• Unconventional Cleaning Service is a home-based janitorial service.
• Sound Audio Enterprises LLC is a home-based entertainment service.
• Alan Joslyn is a home-based handyman.
• ID Tech LLC is a home-based unclassified personal service.
• OpenWater Boat Repair is a home-based repair service.
• Daryl Novack is a home-based tile installer.
• Florida Metals Corp. is a retailer, at 381 Palm Coast Parkway.
• Kasco Veterinary Corp. is a clinic, at 2 Pine Lakes Parkway.
• VSK Construction Group Inc. is a home-based handyman service.
• James Szymanski Handyman Service is a home-based handyman service.
• Haute Bods is a home-based unclassified personal service.
• Kevin Evans Lawn Service is a home-based landscaping service.
PALM COAST PERMITS
The following is an update for permit activity in the city from May 17 through May 23:
Total number of all permits issued: 104
Commercial permits issued:
A $150,000 permit was issued to Dimare Construction, for a modular classroom building at Christ the King Lutheran Church, at 5625 U.S. 1.
Occupancy permits issued:
• Cassia Guimaraes was issued an occupancy permit for Pao Gostoso Bakery, at 9 Palm Harbor Village Way.
• Joyce Butler was issued an occupancy permit for Mattress Firm, at 260 Cypress Edge Drive.
• Andrea Kaser was issued an occupancy permit for Shelton Veterinary Clinic, at 2 Pine Lakes Parkway.
Development applications submitted:
• Zaxby’s Restaurant at Cobblestone Village submitted a technical site plan application to the city of Palm Coast.
• Fleet Storage at Champion Self Storage, and Island Doctors, also submitted technical site plan applications.
Residential permits issued:
• A $333,000 permit was issued to Skyway Builders, for a single-family residence at 8 Sand Pine Drive.
• A $273,000 permit was issued to Skyway Builders, for a single-family residence at 28 Creekside Drive.
• A $206,000 permit was issued to Adams Homes of Northwest Florida, for a single-family at 9 Serene Place.
• A $203,000 permit was issued to Adams Homes of Northwest Florida, for a single-family residence at 15 Unimay Court.
• A $13,745 permit was issued to A Certified Screen, for alterations to 8 Erickson Place.
• A $2,400 permit was issued to Custom Home Improvements, for alterations to 19 River Landing Drive.
• A $1,500 permit was issued to 9 East Construction, for alterations to 9 Century Lane.
Source: city of Palm Coast
