- November 25, 2024
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Do you remember the news stories associated with these sound bites? What's your favorite quote of the year? Leave a comment and let us know.
January
"It feels like 10 years."
Melissa Chipp, 30 days after her 13-year-old son died in his sleep
February
"We shouldn’t aspire to be something other than what we are."
Mayor Jon Netts, on Palm Coast’s prospects to attract industry
March
"My heart is broken, but it’s still beating. I just go about my business."
Theresa Dyer, whose son, Daniel, was murdered in 2007. The killer, William Gregory, was sentenced to death in March.
"You don’t think it can happen next door."
Sherry Abell, neighbor to murder-suicide victims David and Terry Sharp, on Barkwood Lake
"I could have used my time better."
Mary DiStefano, then-City Councilwoman on attending the Economic Summit
April
"There’s a lot of teachers I wouldn’t want teaching my kid about sex."
Warren Sanson, Flagler Palm Coast High School teacher, on expanding sex education to include safe sex
"Let me ask you all, would any of you like to live in our neighborhood?"
Neighborhood Watch leader Marion Petruzzi, insisting that the City Council approve construction of a fence at Ralph Carter Park
May
"I like dope."
Deputy of the Year Daniel Weaver, who explained that drugs usually enable law enforcement to track down other criminal activity.
"$1.15 million is, relatively speaking, chicken feed."
Garry Lubi, then-vice president of the Flagler County Chamber of Commerce & Affiliates, who, at the Economic Summit, argued that it would require an investment to generate economic growth
"We should be looking at programs and not people."
Katie Hanson, president of the Flagler County Educators Association, arguing that budget cuts should not result in teachers being laid off
"We have people starving in Flagler County, and we can’t have that. We need to take control of the situation before it gets worse."
Flagler County Chamber of Commerce & Affiliates President Doug Baxter, on the inception of the Mobile Benefits Program
"A fence is a deterrent, not a solution."
Mayor Jon Netts, on building a fence at Ralph Carter Park
June
"We don’t want the fireworks. … It honors the men and women who are out there day in and day out who are fighting the fires."
County Commissioner Milissa Holland, on why she would vote to cancel the July 4 fireworks shows in Flagler County
"This isn’t their first rodeo."
County Administrator Craig Coffey, on the experience firefighters have gained since the 1998 wildfires
"I’d like it to rain for about a week straight."
Flagler Fire Rescue Chief Don Petito, as he announced there were 15 active wildfires in the county
"I’m going to have to rely upon our City Council members to exercise some sound common sense for which we think we elected them."
Dennis Cross, before the city voted to redraw district lines that enabled him to run for City Council
