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The Palm Coast Welcome Kit

A practical briefing for people moving to Flagler County — the lettered map, the first 30 days, and a Flagler Beach afternoon.

How the streets work

Palm Coast was laid out by ITT in the early 1970s. Each section got a letter. Every street inside that section starts with it. B is Indian Trails. C and F are Palm Harbor (canals, golf, the Intracoastal). L is Matanzas Woods. P is Belle Terre and Pine Grove. S and U are Seminole Woods. School zones, flood maps, and HOAs do not follow the letters. Use the section to orient, then verify everything else street by street.

  • L · Matanzas Woods
  • B · Indian Trails
  • F · Palm Harbor
  • C · Palm Harbor
  • W · Pine Lakes
  • P · Belle Terre
  • BL · Woodlands
  • P · Pine Grove
  • R · Lehigh Woods
  • E · Cypress Knoll
  • Z · Quail Hollow
  • K · Quail Hollow
  • LL · Quail Hollow
  • U · Seminole Woods
  • S · Seminole Woods

Before you move

  • Tour at least one canal section (C/F) and one inland section (B/W/P) on the same trip.
  • Get a homeowners + flood quote before you waive insurance contingencies.
  • Sign up for ALERTFlagler and look up whether your street is in a planning zone.
  • Call FPL and the City of Palm Coast utilities with your closing date.
  • Start a primary-care search — don’t wait until you need a physical.

Week one

  • Book a Flagler Tax Collector appointment for license and plates.
  • Set up internet. Confirm trash day on the city site.
  • Walk Flagler Beach at sunrise. Eat somewhere on A1A.
  • Drive Palm Coast Parkway, Belle Terre, and SR-100 once in daylight and once at 5 p.m.

First month

  • Register to vote, update banks, and file a change of address if you haven’t.
  • Meet a neighbor. The lettered streets are friendlier than they look on a map.
  • Spend a Sunday at the European Village market.
  • Pick a default hospital and an urgent-care, and put both in your phone.

Move-in checklist

  • Start Florida Power & Light service
  • Set up city water, sewer, and trash
  • Order internet (2 weeks out)
  • Bind home, auto, and flood policies
  • Sign up for ALERTFlagler / know your storm plan
  • Florida driver license within 30 days
  • Register vehicles / plates
  • Register to vote in Flagler County
  • Establish primary care
  • Confirm school assignment (if needed)
  • USPS change of address
  • Update banks and subscriptions
  • Walk Flagler Beach once, no agenda

First calls

  • Florida Power & Light — electric, before the truck arrives.
  • City of Palm Coast — water, sewer, trash (city limits).
  • Flagler Tax Collector — Florida license and plates, within 30 days. Book a slot.
  • Insurance — home, auto, flood. Ask about wind mitigation credits.
  • Primary care — start the week you close. Wait lists are real.

Flagler Beach, in an afternoon

Six blocks wide, no high-rises, free parking on A1A. The pier is being rebuilt through early 2027; the sand on either side stayed open. Eat at Funky Pelican, High Tides at Snack Jack, or Golden Lion. Drive 15 minutes back to Town Center when you need a warehouse store. A lot of Palm Coast residents treat this as their beach. That’s a coherent plan.

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