The daily cartoon and live briefing: Sunday, October 20, 2024

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Weather: Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs near 80. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts as high as 25 mph. Sunday evening: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

• Daily weather information from the National Weather Service in Jacksonville here.
• Drought conditions prevail here. (What is the Keetch-Byram Drought Index?).
• Check today’s tides in Daytona Beach (a few minutes from Flagler Beach) here.
• Tropical cyclone activity can be found here and even more details here.

Today at a glance:

Palm Coast Farmers’ Market at European Village: The city’s only farmers market is open every Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at European Village, 101 Palm Harbor Pkwy, Palm Coast. With fruit, vegetables, other delicacies and live music. For provider information via email [email protected]

ESL Bible Studies for Intermediate and Advanced Levels: 9:30 a.m. to 10:25 a.m. at Grace Presbyterian Church, 1225 Royal Palms Parkway, Palm Coast. Improve your English skills while studying the Bible. This study is aimed at intermediate and advanced level English learners.

Bunnell’s Italian Festivalfrom 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Flagler County Fairgrounds, 150 Sawgrass Road, Bunnell. The Italian Festival will be a weekend-long event with indoor and outdoor stalls/activities. The city is planning a family festival where people can enjoy affordable, healthy and wholesome fun. Entry to the festival is FREE. Parking requires a donation of $1.00 per car to the non-profit organization that operates the lot. From classic comfort foods to exotic flavors, the Bunnell Italian Festival offers a wide range of street food options. We also offer a selection of craft beers, wines and cocktails for purchase. Come hungry and ready to explore. In addition to fantastic food, the Bunnell Italian Festival also features live music, games and activities for all ages. You can enjoy everything from local bands to international artists.

Labyrinth days at Cowart RanchFridays from 5 to 10 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sundays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Cowart Ranch and Farms, 8185 West Highway 100, Bunnell. $15 per person, children 2 and under free. Get lost on a 5-acre walk through the labyrinth (approximately 30-60 minute adventure). Choose the perfect carving or edible pumpkin in our pumpkin patch with lots of sunflowers and photo opportunities! Some pumpkins grow right here on the farm. Try to spot the herd of cattle on the tractor-powered hayrides (approximately 15 minutes). Get close and friendly to the farm animals. (Chickens, goats, calves, pigs and more!) Pony rides! (Not included with admission – $8 or 2 for $15 and guardian must sign waiver.) Challenge your friends and family to our hand pumped, water powered Ducky Dash game. Roll and race through our NEW Rat Race game that is Ratatoullie fun. And much more.

Grace Community Food Pantry245 Education Way, Bunnell, drive-thru open today from noon to 3 p.m. The food distribution is organized by Pastor Charles Silano and Grace Community Food Pantry, a disaster relief agency in Flagler County. Feeding Northeast Florida helps local children and families, seniors, and active and retired military personnel who struggle to put food on the table. Working with local grocery stores, manufacturers and farms, we rescue high-quality food that would normally go to waste and turn it into meals for those in need. The Flagler County School District provides space for much of the food pantry storage and operations. To help, volunteer or donate, call 386-586-2653.

Al-Anon family groups: Help and hope for families and friends of alcoholics. Meetings take place every Sunday at the Silver Dollar II Club, Suite 707, 2729 E Moody Blvd., Bunnell and on Zoom. More local meetings available and also online. Call 904-315-0233 or view the list of meetings in Flagler, Volusia, Putnam and St. Johns County here.

In the coming days: 30-31 October: The Halloween Hall of Terror is back at Palm Coast Fire Station 219 Corporate Drive in Palm Coast. Monday, October 30th and Tuesday, October 31st from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. This year’s event promises to be better than ever with the theme “Greatest Slashers,” featuring some of the horror genre’s biggest icons of the last 50 years. And new for 2024, visitors can enjoy a variety of delicious offerings from food trucks while they wait their turn to tour the spooky haunted house. Parking is available on the property next to the fire station at the company entrance, and overflow parking is available in the Kohl’s parking lot. This year, the City of Palm Coast is once again offering a limited number of “RIP” Fast Pass tickets, giving winners direct access. To enter, follow City of Palm Coast directions Facebook page the week of October 21-25 and answer daily horror movie trivia questions. The winners will be announced every day. So don’t miss your chance to skip the queue and dive straight into the horror. Last year, the Hall of Terror set a new attendance record with nearly 5,000 visitors in two days, and this year an even bigger crowd is expected. As always, the event is free and open to all ages. However, adult supervision is recommended for participants under 13 years of age. Please note that the event includes strobe lights, fog and other special effects. Those with epilepsy or sensory sensitivities are invited to a special sensory tour of the Hall of Terror from 6 to 7 p.m. on both nights of the event. You can find the full calendar here.

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People were and are creators of myths who take up the significant by leaving out the trivial in order to make the world understandable. If professional historians balk and reject the role of creators of global myths, whether through inertia or misguided scruples about perceived indeterminacy, others will surely step in to fill the gap. For the human mind desperately demands that historical experiences have form and meaning – at least in retrospect – simply because events as actually experienced in the present are so turbulent, surprising and incomprehensible. They simply have to be brought into form later, otherwise they will be banished from human consciousness. After all, we have enough background noise to distract us without caring about the mess that befell our predecessors, unless their encounter with the world can be made understandable by competent and conscientious historians.

–By William H. McNeill Mythical History and Other Essays (1986).

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