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if(uvr\u2600\uFE0FUV '+uvr+' '+lbl+''; } if(d.daily){ var hi=Math.round(d.daily.temperature_2m_max[0]); var lo=Math.round(d.daily.temperature_2m_min[0]); var pop=d.daily.precipitation_probability_max?d.daily.precipitation_probability_max[0]:null; var fwc=wCodes[d.daily.weather_code[0]]||['','\uD83D\uDCC5']; var fc=''+fwc\[1\]+'Today '+hi+'Β° / '+lo+'Β°'; if(pop!=null&&pop>0) fc+=' Β· '+pop+'% rain'; fc+=''; document.getElementById('ci-fc').innerHTML=fc; var sr=new Date(d.daily.sunrise[0]).toLocaleTimeString('en-US',{hour:'numeric',minute:'2-digit',hour12:true}); var ss=new Date(d.daily.sunset[0]).toLocaleTimeString('en-US',{hour:'numeric',minute:'2-digit',hour12:true}); document.getElementById('ci-sun').innerHTML='\\uD83C\\uDF05'+sr+' Β· \\uD83C\\uDF07 '+ss+''; } }) .catch(function(){document.getElementById('ci-wx').innerHTML='\\uD83C\\uDF21\\uFE0FWeather n/a';}); /* ── AIR QUALITY (chip + AirNow modal) ── */ window.aqiOpen=function(){document.getElementById('aqi-modal').classList.add('open');document.body.style.overflow='hidden';}; 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}else{document.getElementById('ci-surf').style.display='none';} }) .catch(function(){document.getElementById('ci-surf').style.display='none';}); /* ── TIDE (NOAA 8720833 Flagler Beach) ── */ function ymd(dt){return dt.getFullYear()+String(dt.getMonth()+1).padStart(2,'0')+String(dt.getDate()).padStart(2,'0');} var td=new Date(); fetch('https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/prod/datagetter?product=predictions&application=palmcoastlocal&begin_date='+ymd(td)+'&end_date='+ymd(td)+'&datum=MLLW&station=8720833&time_zone=lst_ldt&units=english&interval=hilo&format=json') .then(function(r){return r.json();}).then(function(d){ if(!d.predictions||!d.predictions.length)throw 0; var now=new Date(),next=null; d.predictions.forEach(function(p){var t=new Date(p.t.replace(' ','T'));if(!next&&t>now)next=p;}); if(!next)next=d.predictions[d.predictions.length-1]; var t=new Date(next.t.replace(' ','T')); var ts=t.toLocaleTimeString('en-US',{hour:'numeric',minute:'2-digit',hour12:true}); document.getElementById('ci-tide').innerHTML='\\uD83C\\uDF0A'+(next.type==='H'?'High':'Low')+' tide '+ts+''; }) .catch(function(){document.getElementById('ci-tide').innerHTML='\\uD83C\\uDF0ATide n/a';}); /* ── active nav highlight ── */ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',function(){ var here=window.location.href; document.querySelectorAll('#pclh-nav a').forEach(function(a){ a.classList.remove('pclh-active'); var h=a.getAttribute('href'); if(h&&here.indexOf(h)!==-1&&h!=='https://palmcoastlocal.com')a.classList.add('pclh-active'); }); }); })(); # New Residents Guide Details Written by: Palm Coast Local Parent Category: [State Government](https://www.palmcoastlocal.com/state-government) Category: [City of Palm Coast](https://www.palmcoastlocal.com/state-government/52-palm-coast-government) Published: 03 August 2026 Hi y'all, and welcome to our little part of paradise! I'm ALICE, your friendly Palm Coast guide, and I'm so glad you're here. If you've just moved to Palm Coast or Flagler County, Florida, I'll help make settling in easy, one simple step at a time. Down below you'll find everything a new resident needs: getting your water, electricity, and trash set up, filing your homestead exemption to save on property taxes, sorting out your Florida driver's license, plus our local schools, beaches, things to do, and clubs where you can meet folks and make friends. No rush now, take your time, bookmark this page, and come on back whenever you need me. ![Welcome to Palm Coast, Florida](https://palmcoastlocal.com/images/welcome-palm-coast.jpg) ![ALICE, your Palm Coast guide](https://palmcoastlocal.com/images/ALICE/ask-alice-palmcoastlocal.png)A note from ALICE "Hi y'all β€” welcome to our little part of paradise! 🌴" I'm here to make your move easy. 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