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Palm Coast, Florida Guide to Pet Licensing Requirements and Fees as of December 2025
Palm Coast pet owners—if you’ve wondered whether your dog or cat needs to be registered with the city, this guide explains everything clearly. In early December 2025, the Palm Coast City Council approved its first pet licensing fee update since 2008, adjusting costs to better support animal services and strengthen community safety.
Why Palm Coast Requires Pet Licensing
The City of Palm Coast’s Animal Control Division focuses on pet safety, public education, and helping residents care for their animals. According to the city:
Licensing dogs and cats allows Animal Control officers to quickly identify lost pets and reunite them with their families—reducing stress for both the animal and the owner.
Licensing also ensures pets remain current on rabies vaccinations, protecting the community and preventing avoidable health risks.
Who Needs a Pet License in Palm Coast?
Any dog over four months old that stays in the city for more than 30 days must be licensed. Registration requires:
Owner’s name, address, and phone number
Proof of a current rabies vaccination
Additionally, all dogs and cats living in Palm Coast must be vaccinated for rabies and registered with Animal Control.
Updated Pet Licensing Fees (Effective December 2025)
- Spayed/Neutered Pets:
$5 → $25 - Unaltered Pets:
$10 → $35
These updated fees help fund essential Animal Control services, including pet reunification, safety enforcement, and community education.
Apply or download application here: https://www.palmcoast.gov/animal-control
Contact & Assistance
Palm Coast Animal Control operates under local ordinances and Florida State Statutes. If you have questions or need to report a concern, the city asks that you submit a case so staff can respond appropriately.
When creating a case, your name and address are required as outlined in Florida Statute 162.06.
For assistance:
Animal-related emergencies during business hours (Mon–Fri, 8 AM–5 PM):
Call (386) 986-2520After-hours emergencies:
Contact the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office at (386) 313-4911 (non-emergency)
This ensures that every concern—whether routine or urgent—is handled promptly and in accordance with state and local guidelines.
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From Challenge to Community: The Heart Behind Zaxbys Palm Coast
There’s a quiet strength that comes from hardship — the kind that shapes character, sharpens empathy and reminds us what truly matters. For Shannon, co-owner of Zaxbys Palm Coast, that strength was forged early in life and continues to guide every chapter.
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The Garden Club at Palm Coast proudly announces Karen and Gary Trainor of Fort Caroline Lane as December 2025 Selection of the Month.
The Trainor’s, formerly from Massachusetts, have been living in Palm Coast since 2002. Gary is a Tooling Design Engineer and works in Ormond.
Karen is an animal behaviorist and has rescued a deaf one-eyed cat teaching him, “Tommy Jack Sparrow” cat sign language!
They were selected for their curb appeal and diversity of plants in their front yard. On the left corner they have a large Australian umbrella tree that can grow up to 50 feet. They had no idea when they brought it down from Massachusetts in a small pot.
They were going for the fire-look when they planted their front garden with a variety of colorful mums, trumpet rose, poinsettias, a variety of crotons. Evening primrose, vincas, Hawaiian Ti, schefflera, firecracker, and sanchezia plants.
There is a column on both ends and the entrance one has beautiful climbing red
Mandeville’s. Behind this garden is their favorite place to sit outside and enjoy their bounty.
Karen has 2 blueberry bushes, 2 pineapples, rosemary, English thyme, parsley, basil, oregano, and kiwi started from seed. On the right side there is a beautiful large plumbago in full bloom, 2 pink crape myrtles, orange hibiscus and several prickly pear cactuses.
We were very fortunate to be able to see their gardens as we just had two nights and days of very cold weather.
Thank you, Karen, for covering them in time for the cold blast!
Submitted by Nancy Iandoli
Selection of the Month Committee
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Amazon Announces Major New Warehouse in Daytona Beach: A Regional Win for Jobs, Growth & Community Impact
Big news is coming to the coastal corridor: Amazon has announced the construction of a large-scale warehouse facility in Daytona Beach, marking one of the most significant logistics expansions the area has seen in years.
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Flagler County: 2026 Mid-Term Elections Mail-In Ballot Guide
As we look ahead to the 2026 mid-term elections, Flagler County voters should know:
Under Florida Statutes §101.62, all vote-by-mail (mail-in) ballot requests expire at the end of each general-election cycle. A request that covered the 2024 General Election is no longer valid.