Flagler Schools Quietly Dropped Controversial “Social Sentinel” Surveillance to Pilot More Targeted Alert System
FlaglerLive | August 22, 2019
The Flagler school district dropped the $18,000-a-year Social Sentinel surveillance system in April and replaced it with an entirely different approach, called CrisisGo, a
No comment / Read More »Opioid-Related Deaths Decline By 34% in Flagler’s 3-County District in 1st Part of 2018
FlaglerLive | August 22, 2019
The decline is far more pronounced in the Flagler region than in the state, strongly suggesting that the introduction of front-line life-saving measures, combined
3 comments / Read More »Christian Prayer at Flagler School Board Breaks 5-Decade Precedent, Without Most Board Members’ Consent
FlaglerLive | August 21, 2019
School Board Chair Janet McDonald's decision to start Tuesday's meeting with a prayer by a pastor had not been approved by the board nor
46 comments / Read More »Divided School Board Stops Short of Killing Voluntary HPV Vaccine to 6th Graders
FlaglerLive | August 21, 2019
The Flagler Health Department wants to offer free, voluntary HPV vaccines to 6th graders in Flagler schools, but three school board members are unwilling
6 comments / Read More »Head-On Crash on Old Kings and SR100 Sends 2 Adults and Infant to Hospital
FlaglerLive | August 21, 2019
A head-on crash at the intersection of Old Kings Road and State Road 100 in Palm Coast this morning sent two adults and an
11 comments / Read More »Andy Dance Will Resign School Board Seat He’s Held Since 2008 and Run for County Commission
FlaglerLive | August 20, 2019
School Board member Andy Dance announce he'll resign his seat in 2020 in a run for Flagler County Commission Charlie Ericksen's seat, which Ericksen
4 comments / Read More »40 Warrants, 23 Arrests in Latest Drug Sweep Across Flagler, This Time With Pleas For Treatment
FlaglerLive | August 20, 2019
The warrants target almost exclusively Flagler and Palm Coast residents, one of them a Waste Pro employee alleged to have been selling heroin while
36 comments / Read More »A Fence Goes Up at Palm Coast’s Dog Park as Owners Take Sides On Caution Over Danger of Algae
FlaglerLive | August 20, 2019
A temporary fence has reduced Palm Coast's dog park at Holland Park to a quarter its size as city officials test a retention pond
11 comments / Read More »Palm Coast Makes Candidates’ Campaign Finance Reports Accessible Electronically
FlaglerLive | August 20, 2019
Palm Coast candidates for office's campaign finance reports will finally be accessible to the public through the web, free of charge, through the Flagler
No comment / Read More »Flagler Unemployment at 4% as Labor Force Continues Steady Growth
FlaglerLive | August 19, 2019
The Flagler-Palm Coast labor force grew by more than 200 people in July, to 48,631, while the number of people with jobs grew by
1 comment / Read More »Last Month He Was Throwing Rocks at Cars. Now He’s Accused of Threatening a Woman With an Ax.
FlaglerLive | August 19, 2019
Richard Russell, a resident of Pershing lane in palm Coast, was arrested for the second time in a month and the fifth time since
7 comments / Read More »Disciplined Twice, Sued For Defamation, Trespassed, Arrested 5 Times, Builder Now Wants to Be on Contractor Review Board
FlaglerLive | August 19, 2019
Dan Priotti, a general contractor in Palm Coast, is seeking an appointment to the Contractor Review Board months after his licenses were suspended (and
12 comments / Read More »Weekend Briefing: Surf for Autism, Hammock Harbor, Rick Shaefer’s Refugees, Farmers’ Markets
FlaglerLive | August 23, 2019
Surf for Autism is slated for Saturday in Flagler Beach, the Scenic A1A Pride Committee gets a look at the revised Hammock Harbor redevelopment proposal, Rick Shaefer opens an exhibit.
No comment / Read More »Thursday Briefing: Heat Index to 102, Tiger Bay Wine Tasting, Transgender Inmate Case, FYO Recruits
FlaglerLive | August 22, 2019
The Flagler Tiger Club hosts a community wine tasting, Gary Ray Bowles is scheduled to be executed, the Flagler Youth Orchestra performs in elementary schools, the case of a transgender inmate is heard in court.
No comment / Read More »HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Vaccine: What You Need to Know
FlaglerLive | August 21, 2019
The complete Centers for Disease Control's Vaccine Information Statement regarding the HPV vaccine to prevent prevents infection with human papillomavirus.
No comment / Read More »Wednesday Briefing: Technical Review, Tourism, Planning, Contractor Review and Navy Bombing
FlaglerLive | August 21, 2019
A day of workhorse meetings including Flagler's tourist development council and its technical review committee, the Palm Coast Planning Board and other routines.
No comment / Read More »House Democrats Seek Special Session On Gun Violence, But GOP Set to Quash It
FlaglerLive | August 20, 2019
House Democrats on Tuesday said they’ve submitted letters from 41 representatives, more than the required 20 percent of the chamber’s 120 members, to demand that Secretary of State Laurel Lee poll all 160 legislators on
2 comments / Read More »Tuesday Briefing: Building in Palm Coast, School Vaccination Protocols, Stormwater, Food Truck Tuesday
FlaglerLive | August 20, 2019
Palm Coast government hosts a forum on its building department, the school board talks vaccination, Food Truck Tuesday in Central Park, the Flagler Youth Orchestra recruits.
No comment / Read More »5 Ways The Economy Is Stacked Against Young People
FlaglerLive | August 19, 2019
Stagnant wages, out of control student debt, rising costs of necessities, unaffordable housing: they're all among the reasons why the rules are rigged against young people trying to make it on their own.
10 comments / Read More »State Economists Warn of Slowing Economy, as DeSantis Says State Is Prepared for Recession
FlaglerLive | August 19, 2019
DeSantis’ outlook was more restrained than that of White House officials, when they were asked about the national economy while making the rounds on Sunday morning news programs.
3 comments / Read More »Among Hurdles For Those With Opioid Addictions: Getting The Drug To Treat It
FlaglerLive | August 19, 2019
Among the barriers to buprenorphine access: too few medical providers are certified to write the prescriptions. But pharmacists are also a part of the problem. Because they fill the prescriptions, pharmacists are the gatekeepers
1 comment / Read More »Monday Briefing: Contractor Review Board Appointments, More Money for Fireworks, Employees of the Quarter
FlaglerLive | August 19, 2019
The County Commission makes appointments to the Contractor Review Board, with a controversial applicant in the mix, the cost of July 4 fireworks is going up to $25,000, the sheriff names winners of quarterly
No comment / Read More »Stop Criminalizing Children in the Name of School Security
Pierre Tristam | August 18, 2019
The rash of zero-tolerance felony arrests of children that the Flagler school district experienced last year unjustly makes examples of adolescents in the name of a security establishment focusing on the wrong threats across the
23 comments / Read More »Where Doctors Can Recommend Marijuana to Replace Opioids
FlaglerLive | August 18, 2019
Four states, not including Florida, allow people with an opioid addiction to qualify for a medical marijuana card. Many physicians say it's a bad idea, with marijuana unproven either to manage pain or kick an
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Florida Film Academy’s International Student Film Festival in St. Augustine Sept. 14-15
Florida Film Academy is hosting its inaugural International Student Film Festival on Saturday, September 14 and Sunday, September 15 at Corazon Cinema and Café in downtown St. Augustine with showings from 12:30 p.m.
Aug 10, 2019 / More »
40 Warrants, 23 Arrests in Latest Drug Sweep Across Flagler, This Time With Pleas For Treatment
The warrants target almost exclusively Flagler and Palm Coast residents, one of them a Waste Pro employee alleged to have been selling heroin while on the job on his route.
Aug 20, 2019 / More »
The Live Calendar: Palm Coast, Flagler and Nearbys’ Complete List of Events
Palm Coast Flagler and the region's most comprehensive calendar of political, cultural, civic, social and entertainment events for coming days, near and far.
Aug 17, 2019 / More »
Weekend Briefing: Surf for Autism, Hammock Harbor, Rick Shaefer’s Refugees, Farmers’ Markets
Surf for Autism is slated for Saturday in Flagler Beach, the Scenic A1A Pride Committee gets a look at the revised Hammock Harbor redevelopment proposal, Rick Shaefer opens an exhibit.
Aug 23, 2019 / More »
Stop Criminalizing Children in the Name of School Security
The rash of zero-tolerance felony arrests of children that the Flagler school district experienced last year unjustly makes examples of adolescents in the name of a security establishment focusing on the wrong threats
Aug 18, 2019 / More »
Immigration, the Democrats’ 2020 Waterloo
In this Democratic Party, argues Nancy Smith, moderates have been purged, conservative Democrats are nonexistent, and the party's leaders seem intent on turning it into a party of hard socialism as quickly as
Jul 29, 2019 / More »
“The Eagle Has Landed”: Flagler Reads Together Marks 50th Anniversary of Apollo Moon Landing, All Month
Flagler Reads Together features free programs about space flight and the historic mission of Apollo 11, focusing on Jeffrey Smith's "The Eagle Has Landed" and other aspects of the moon landing 50 years
Mar 1, 2019 / More »
For Parents’ Peace of Mind, It’s Time for Video and Audio Monitoring of Flagler’s Special Education Classrooms
An incident at Belle Terre Elementary School last school-year illustrates the need for more objective, independent oversight of what goes on in special education classrooms, where students may not have a voice of
Aug 8, 2019 / More »
