BREAKING: Palm Coast Councilman Victor Barbosa Resigns His Seat

UPDATE 4:58 pm:Councilman Nick Klufas commented also: “I just hope Victor finds peace and happiness in whatever he does moving forward, and I wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors. I do believe that his heart was in the right place for a lot of his initiatives on City Council, and I’m hopeful that whatever path he wants to pursue that he is successful.” UPDATE: 4:18 pm: Councilman Ed Danko commented on Barbosa’s resignation: “I think it’s appropriate that Victor has resigned. Walmart is one of our largest employers. These are our friends, these are our neighbors, they pay a lot of taxes in Palm Coast. Victor’s conduct is unbecoming of a Palm Coast City Councilman. It’s called Be Local, Buy Local, not Be Local, Shoplift Local.” UPDATE 4:10 pm: Former Councilman Barbosa declined to answer questions. PALM COAST – Palm Coast City Councilman Victor Barbosa has submitted his resignation to City Hall today, the city government has confirmed. The news comes the day after Barbosa was trespassed from the city’s Walmart location for alleged shoplifting. Barbosa’s resignation is the second such major drop from the City Council since summer 2021, when then-Mayor Milissa Holland resigned unexpectedly. In addition to this latest tangle with law enforcement, Barbosa is also believed by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office to be a fugitive from Costa Rica on charges of robbery, extortion, and kidnapping. It is not yet known if these charges are related to Barbosa’s sudden resignation. Barbosa’s resignation is effective immediately, meaning he will not be part of tonight’s City Council business meeting. Barbosa announced just weeks ago that he would seek re-election for his current Council seat; it’s currently unclear if he will hop back in the race. More will be added to this story as it develops.