⚠️—Details 🌡️Loading conditions… 💨Wind — ☀️UV — 🌬️Air — 🏄Surf — 🌊Tide — 📅Forecast — 🌅— 🕐--:-- [![Palm Coast Local](https://palmcoastlocal.com/images/logos/Palm_Coast_Local_Community_Hub.webp)](https://palmcoastlocal.com) 🔍 **Sammy Quick Search** — businesses & events 🎙️ Listening… ![ALICE](https://palmcoastlocal.com/images/ALICE/ask-alice-palmcoastlocal.png) Live Now Meet ALICE Your Palm Coast AI Guide Ask — free! [Ask ALICE →](https://palmcoastlocal.com/ta) Breaking ◆Loading today's Palm Coast news… [🏠 Home](https://palmcoastlocal.com) [📅 Events](https://palmcoastlocal.com/events) [📰 Articles](https://palmcoastlocal.com/index.php?option=com_jpagebuilder&view=page&id=23) [🏷️ Deals](https://palmcoastlocal.com/component/jbusinessdirectory/offers?Itemid=520) [🤖 Ask ALICE](https://palmcoastlocal.com/ta) [🏖️ Beaches](https://palmcoastlocal.com/flagler-county-beaches-map) [🪧 Garage Sales](https://palmcoastlocal.com/garage-sales/) [📞 Call](tel:3865380999) [+ List Business](https://palmcoastlocal.com/add-a-business) **Air Quality**Palm Coast & Flagler County Official data from the U.S. EPA & AirNow ' : '')+ '--- '; }); document.querySelector('#pclh-alert-detail .wrap').innerHTML=html; }) .catch(function(){ /* alerts unavailable — banner simply stays hidden */ }); // ── WEATHER · WIND · UV · FORECAST · SUN (Open-Meteo) ── var wCodes={0:['Clear','☀️'],1:['Mainly Clear','🌤️'],2:['Partly Cloudy','⛅'],3:['Overcast','☁️'],45:['Fog','🌫️'],48:['Fog','🌫️'],51:['Drizzle','🌦️'],53:['Drizzle','🌦️'],55:['Drizzle','🌦️'],61:['Light Rain','🌧️'],63:['Rain','🌧️'],65:['Heavy Rain','🌧️'],80:['Showers','🌦️'],81:['Showers','🌦️'],82:['Heavy Showers','⛈️'],95:['Thunderstorms','⛈️'],96:['Thunderstorms','⛈️'],99:['Thunderstorms','⛈️']}; fetch('https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecast?latitude='+LAT+'&longitude='+LNG+ '&current=temperature_2m,apparent_temperature,weather_code,wind_speed_10m,wind_direction_10m,uv_index'+ '&daily=sunrise,sunset,temperature_2m_max,temperature_2m_min,weather_code,precipitation_probability_max'+ '&temperature_unit=fahrenheit&wind_speed_unit=mph&timezone=America/New_York&forecast_days=1') .then(function(r){return r.json();}) .then(function(d){ var c=d.current, wc=wCodes[c.weather_code]||['—','🌡️']; var temp=Math.round(c.temperature_2m), feels=Math.round(c.apparent_temperature); var feelsTxt = (Math.abs(feels-temp)>=3) ? 'feels '+feels+'°' : ''+wc\[0\]+''; document.getElementById('ci-wx').innerHTML=''+wc\[1\]+'**'+temp+'°F**'+feelsTxt; var dirs=['N','NE','E','SE','S','SW','W','NW']; var dir=dirs[Math.round(c.wind_direction_10m/45)%8]; document.getElementById('ci-wind').innerHTML='💨'+dir+' '+Math.round(c.wind\_speed\_10m)+' mph'; if(c.uv_index!=null){ var uvr=Math.round(c.uv_index), cls, lbl; if(uvr☀️UV '+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]]||['','📅']; var fc=''+fwc\[1\]+'Today '+hi+'° / '+lo+'°'; if(pop!=null && pop>0) fc+=' · '+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='🌅'+sr+' · 🌇 '+ss+''; } }) .catch(function(){document.getElementById('ci-wx').innerHTML='🌡️Weather n/a';}); // ── AIR QUALITY (chip + AirNow modal) ── window.aqiOpen=function(){document.getElementById('aqi-modal').classList.add('open');document.body.style.overflow='hidden';}; window.aqiClose=function(){document.getElementById('aqi-modal').classList.remove('open');document.body.style.overflow='';}; document.addEventListener('keydown',function(e){if(e.key==='Escape')window.aqiClose();}); fetch('https://air-quality-api.open-meteo.com/v1/air-quality?latitude='+LAT+'&longitude='+LNG+'&current=us_aqi&timezone=America/New_York') .then(function(r){return r.json();}) .then(function(d){ var aqi=d.current&&d.current.us_aqi; if(aqi==null)throw 0; var cls,lbl; if(aqi🌬️Air '+aqi+' '+lbl+'▸'; }) .catch(function(){ document.getElementById('ci-aqi').innerHTML='🌬️Air Quality▸'; }); // ── SURF ── fetch('https://marine-api.open-meteo.com/v1/marine?latitude='+LAT+'&longitude='+LNG+'&current=wave_height&length_unit=imperial&timezone=America/New_York') .then(function(r){return r.json();}).then(function(d){ if(d.current&&d.current.wave_height!=null){ document.getElementById('ci-surf').innerHTML='🏄Surf ~'+d.current.wave\_height.toFixed(1)+' ft'; }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='🌊'+(next.type==='H'?'High':'Low')+' tide '+ts+''; }) .catch(function(){document.getElementById('ci-tide').innerHTML='🌊Tide n/a';}); // ── BREAKING TICKER (Joomla API, category 83) ── var pos=0,inner=null,paused=false,speed=0.5,ready=false; function animate(){if(ready&&inner&&!paused){pos-=speed;var half=inner.scrollWidth/2;if(Math.abs(pos)>=half)pos=0;inner.style.transform='translateX('+pos+'px)';}requestAnimationFrame(animate);} function loadTicker(){ inner=document.getElementById('pclh-ticker-inner'); var fb='◆Palm Coast Local — Community News & Local Business Guide◆Ask ALICE — your free Palm Coast AI guide'; inner.innerHTML=fb+fb;ready=true; inner.addEventListener('mouseenter',function(){paused=true;}); inner.addEventListener('mouseleave',function(){paused=false;}); inner.addEventListener('touchstart',function(){paused=true;},{passive:true}); inner.addEventListener('touchend',function(){setTimeout(function(){paused=false;},2000);},{passive:true}); fetch('https://palmcoastlocal.com/api/index.php/v1/content/articles?filter[category_id]=83&filter[state]=1&sort=-created&page[limit]=6',{headers:{'Authorization':'Bearer c2hhMjU2OjQ3NjQ6N2QwNmY1OTQ1NjExNTUwMDkxN2Y2MzIzZGQ1ZGRhMWE3ZjJlY2YyNDg4MmI0NzEwNzNhYjQ0NmFhYmUxMDdiNA=='}}) .then(function(r){return r.json();}).then(function(data){var items=data.data||[];if(!items.length)return;var html='';items.forEach(function(item){var a=item.attributes||item;var title=a.title||'';var alias=a.alias||'';var artId=a.id||'';var url='https://palmcoastlocal.com/alice-articles/83-breaking-news/'+artId+'-'+alias;html+='◆['+title+'](https://mail.palmcoastlocal.com/'+url+')';});inner.innerHTML=html+html;pos=0;}) .catch(function(){}); } 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');}); loadTicker();requestAnimationFrame(animate); }); })(); # Lotus Funeral Home Services, Nina Guiglotto & Friends Come Together Details Written by: Palm Coast Local Parent Category: [ALICE](https://mail.palmcoastlocal.com/alice-articles) Category: [Inside Business](https://mail.palmcoastlocal.com/inside-business) Published: 12 October 2025 ![Lotus Funeral Service Grand Opening in Palm Coast](https://mail.palmcoastlocal.com/images/2025/lotus-funeral-services-palm-coast.png) Lotus Funeral Home Services with Nina Guiglotto ## **Grand Opening Celebration: Lotus Funeral Services** October 10, 2025, marked the highly anticipated **Grand Opening of Lotus Funeral Services**, an independently owned and woman-led Palm Coast business founded by **Nina Guiglotto**. ## **Grand Opening Celebration: Lotus Funeral Services** October 10, 2025, marked the highly anticipated **Grand Opening of Lotus Funeral Services**, an independently owned and woman-led Palm Coast business founded by **Nina Guiglotto**. \- [ Share](#) \- [ X](#) \- [ Share](#) \- [ Email](mailto:?subject=Palm%20Coast%20Local%20Just%20In,%20Read%20it%20here.Lotus%20Funeral%20Home%20Services,%20Nina%20Guiglotto%20&%20Friends%20Come%20Together&body=https://mail.palmcoastlocal.com/inside-business/345-lotus-funeral-home-services-nina-guiglotto-friends-come-together) \- [ Share](#) \- [ Share](#) \- [ Share](#) \- [ Share](#) \- [ Share](#) \- [ Copy Link](#) The event was filled with heartwarming moments as friends, colleagues, and community members gathered to celebrate Nina’s inspiring new venture. Between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., more than **150 local residents** came through to show their support and share in the excitement of this milestone. Nina and her entire team welcomed guests with gratitude and warmth, creating an atmosphere that truly reflected the compassion and care that Lotus Funeral Services is built upon. The celebration drew a wonderful mix of community leaders and professionals from across Flagler County — including representatives from healthcare, senior services, health and wellness, and local media. Among those in attendance were **April from The Observer**, **Madison with the Flagler County Education Foundation**, **Kathleen Rivera of Right at Home**, **Shara Brodsky of Sift & Sort**, **Flagler Radio**, and many others — all coming together to celebrate Nina’s achievement and her dedication to serving local families with grace and dignity. Read what other's are saying: > “I’m so proud and excited for my dear friend Nina and grateful to share this journey with her,” said **Shara Brodsky with Sift & Sort.** “I met Nina six years ago during a difficult time in my life, and she remains a steadfast constant of friendship and compassion still.” > > --- > “Lotus Funeral Services is caring, compassionate, and dignified — just when families need it the most,” **shared Ed Fuller.** “Nina is someone you can trust and know every detail will be executed with care.” > --- > “I’m so proud of Nina and thrilled for her success!” **said Pam Bolter.** “She’s an incredible asset to our community. Her new business will provide invaluable support to families during some of life’s most challenging moments. Congratulations on this achievement and all the great things ahead.” > > --- > “This is a valuable service our community needs,” **added Melondy Bosko.** “Nina brings a personal touch to each family with guidance and care you can trust and that makes all the difference in the world. Thank you, Nina.” > > --- > “Nina has been such a trusted, resourceful person in our community for so long now,” **said John Reardon for Reverse Mortgages for Seniors.** “It’s so good to see her funeral home services finally open to serve families planning for a serious event. She is so trusted and helpful.” > > --- > “Nina is an expert in the business,” **shared Kay Click of Furniture Facelifts & More.** “She is dedicated to finding the most affordable option to honor your loved one and presenting it in a compassionate, caring way.” > > --- **Lotus Funeral Services** offers personalized, compassionate arrangements for families across Palm Coast and Flagler County — including **funeral planning, memorial services, cremation options, and grief support** — all handled with dignity, respect, and care. As the rain fell softly outside, the warmth inside was undeniable. Reflecting on the overwhelming turnout, **Nina shared**, “**I’m so overwhelmed that you all came out here today in the rain to support us. This feeling is something I can’t describe — I think I’m going to cry**.” Her heartfelt words captured the spirit of the day perfectly with a moment of gratitude, community, and new beginnings. *PalmCoastLocal.com proudly celebrates women-owned businesses making a difference in our community.* You can find [**Lotus Funeral Services**](https://palmcoastlocal.com/lotus-funeral-services) on their official business profile anytime. ![“Nina Guiglotto at the Grand Opening of Lotus Funeral Services — a woman-owned Palm Coast funeral home offering compassionate care and grief support through Coping With Colors.”](https://mail.palmcoastlocal.com/images/lotus-funeral-service-grand-opening-palm-coast-local.png) Last Updated: 23 May 2026 - [ PalmCoastFuneralHome ](https://mail.palmcoastlocal.com/component/tags/tag/palmcoastfuneralhome) - [ lotus funeral service ](https://mail.palmcoastlocal.com/component/tags/tag/lotus-funeral-service) - [ women owned business ](https://mail.palmcoastlocal.com/component/tags/tag/women-owned-business) - [ nina guiglotto ](https://mail.palmcoastlocal.com/component/tags/tag/nina-guiglotto) #### Add comment I confirm my comment does not contain hate speech, harassment, false or defamatory statements about any person, business or political figure. I understand my comment are moderated and may be removed if they violate platform guideline. [](#addcomments) Namerequired E-mailrequired, but not visible ![Guest](https://mail.palmcoastlocal.com/images/palm-coast-local-business.png) Your rating: Notify me of follow-up comments Accept privacy policy ![Security code](https://mail.palmcoastlocal.com/component/jcomment/captcha/78425) Refresh Enter code Submit Cancel ### About Palm Coast Local ### Palm Coast Local is owned and operated by Mass Websites Inc., a Florida business. We provide business directory listings, SEO services, website design, and social media management. June 2025 - June 2026 **Visitors** **2,662,436** ### **palmcoastlocal.com** [Find us on Sunbiz.org](https://sunbiz.org) ### Q2uick Links - [Privacy Policy](https://mail.palmcoastlocal.com/privacy-policy) - [Terms and Conditions](https://palmcoastlocal.com/terms-and-conditions) ### Contact [ Send Email ](mailto:386palmcoastlocal@gmail.com) We welcome your questions or comments regarding our Privacy Policy or services. ### Your Privacy We collect cookies, IP addresses, and usage data to improve your experience. You may delete cookies anytime through your browser settings. Users under 16 are not permitted to register or submit information. --- © Palm Coast Local — All Rights Reserved. TM 2026