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Jerone Hunter, left, and Troy Victorino.

Court Rules Unanimous Jury Not Necessary in Death Penalty Re-Sentencing of 2 in ‘X-Box Murders’

September 25, 2023 | FlaglerLive 2 Comments

Troy Victorino and Jerone Hunter were convicted in the murders of six people in a Deltona home in a case that drew national attention. The case became known as the “Xbox murders” because it involved a dispute about some of Victorino’s belongings, including an Xbox video-game system. A panel of the 5th District Court of Appeal ruled a unanimous jury is not necessary in the two men’s death-penalty re-sentencing.

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DeSantis Rocket Campaign Update by Jeff Koterba, patreon.com/jeffreykoterba

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Tuesday, September 26, 2023

September 26, 2023 By FlaglerLive Leave a Comment

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Flagler, Palm Coast & Other Local

The Nardone property in the foreground was built in 2018, immediately adjacent to that of Kerri Huckabee, who has been angered by the Nardones' surveillance cameras and lights. (© FlaglerLive)

Montessori School Owner Kerri Huckabee, 54, Arrested on 3 Felonies in Dispute with Flagler Beach Neighbors

September 25, 2023 | FlaglerLive 27 Comments

Kerri Ann Huckabee, 54, the long-time owner of the Montessori school in Flagler Beach that moved to Bunnell in 2018, was arrested on three felony charges, including a second degree felony, and for kicking two police officers, and was booked at the Flagler County jail. The arrest was the result of long-running antagonism toward her neighbors on South 23rd Street since they moved in in 2018.

The crash took place at 2:10 a.m. Sunday north of the Old Dixie Highway interchange on I-95. (Google)

37-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed in Rear-End Collison with SUV on I-95

September 25, 2023 | FlaglerLive 5 Comments

A 37-year-old Deltona man on a motorcycle was killed early Sunday morning on I-95 just north of the Old Dixie Highway interchange after rear-ending an SUV.

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Don’t Blame Us Seniors for the Affordability Crisis. Blame Developers.

September 24, 2023 | FlaglerLive 14 Comments

A Hammock resident rejects the claim that Palm Coast’s and Flagler County’s seniors “contribute least” as they buy up homes, or that they are to blame for the housing affordability crisis. Rather, developers convince your fearless leaders that they cannot make any money unless they cram in as many houses on a property as possible. They convince commissioners to change zoning frequently, for profit.

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College Football Reflects America As it Really Is: Indefensible In a Civilized World

September 23, 2023 By FlaglerLive 11 Comments

It’s college football season in Florida and you know what that means: trash talking, martial metaphors, peculiar rituals involving animals, bizarre clothing in colors not found in nature, bad grammar, mansplaining, and racism. College football reinforces some of our least attractive stereotypes — those Black kids sure are fast! — and extreme gender roles, as well: huge dudes on the field knocking the living hell out of each other, while small (though quite athletic) women with incongruously large bows in their hair cheer them on.

The access road to Malacompra beach in 2017, shortly before Hurricane Irma, when county public works had dumped a protective berm against the ocean's expected surge. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast Council Member Steps Back from Malacompra Beach Annexation, Opting for ‘Different Options’

September 22, 2023 By FlaglerLive 17 Comments

After hearing little more than opposition to the idea, Palm Coast City Council member Theresa Pontieri is stepping back from her proposal to explore annexation of the county’s Malacompra Road and beach in the Hammock, opting for “different options,” she told her colleagues on Tuesday. But she still intends to find beach access for city residents somewhere.

Sean Barry and his sister Danielle Brown, and Barry by himself. (Danielle Brown)

Sean Barry, 33, Found Hanging at County Jail and Dies at Hospital. He’d Been Waiting for a Drug-Treatment Bed.

September 22, 2023 By FlaglerLive 10 Comments

Sean E. Barry, a 33-year-old resident of Butternut Avenue in Bunnell’s Mondex, died at AdventHealth Palm Coast on Thursday afternoon, five days after he was found hanging in an apparent suicide attempt at the Flagler County jail. Barry was not at the jail on a criminal charge, but on a Marchman Act motion his sister had filed with the court in early August as she sought to get him the drug treatment help he needed. 

Not quite sine die: the council meets again on Oct. 3. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County Approves Higher Taxes, Palm Coast Stays Level, But Claims of ‘Historic’ Rollback Are Inaccurate

September 21, 2023 | FlaglerLive 17 Comments

Palm Coast and Flagler County government this week adopted their budgets and tax rates for the 2023-24 fiscal year with little controversy and so few people in the audience at final hearings that you could count them on one hand. The county raised taxes, the city kept its taxes flat. Palm Coast going back to the rolled back rate was not unique, as some council members claimed or thought.

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At Root of Palm Coast’s Affordable Housing Crisis: We Got Our Own. Screw the Rest. 

September 21, 2023 | FlaglerLive 83 Comments

We have a housing crisis in Palm Coast. Too few houses, too few apartments, discriminatory zoning and homesteading laws that make the problem worse. We who live in our sprawling, property-tax-sheltered single-family houses not only see these laws as entitlements. We want the door to more development closed behind us. We got our own. Screw the rest. So just when we need it most, affordable housing is becoming a dirty word.

The entrance to Polo Club West on Old Kings Road South. (Google)

Up to 210 Homes Approved on Old Kings Road South of SR100 But Polo Club West Neighbors Have Worries

September 20, 2023 | FlaglerLive 32 Comments

The Palm Coast Planning Board recommended approval of a rezoning of 62 acres on Old Kings Road some 2.5 miles south of State Road 100 that will clear the way for up to 210 small homes, hours after the Palm Coast City Council annexed the property into the city, from the county. The property is adjacent to Polo Club West, an upscale equestrian community where residents have been worried about the effects of a more dense development on their privacy and property values.

Officials hope the look of the bridge, shaped like the Flagler Beach Pier's A-frame, will become just as iconic. (© FlaglerLive)

‘Faith’ Bridge Over SR100 Goes from Maligned to Acclaimed as It Opens, But in the Absence of Its Champion

September 20, 2023 | FlaglerLive 16 Comments

Flagler County and city officials inaugurated the formal opening of the $12.3 million pedestrian bridge over State Road 100, five years in the making, with speeches and a dedicatory run by the Flagler Palm Coast High School track team. But its leading champion, Faith al-Khatib, was absent.

All-Beethoven Concert Opens Daytona Solisti Chamber Orchestra’s New Season

September 20, 2023 | FlaglerLive Leave a Comment

The Daytona Solisti Chamber Orchestra will open its 2023-24 season with “Beethovenfest,” an all-Beethoven concert, at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, at Lighthouse Christ Presbyterian Church in Ormond Beach, with pianist Michael Rickman, violinist and Solisti founder Susan Pitard Acree, and cellist Joseph Corporon.

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School Board Trio Will Hire an Attorney to Help Them Fire Board’s Attorney of 17 Years

September 19, 2023 | FlaglerLive 39 Comments

The Flagler County School Board has assigned fellow-board member Will Furry to hire a labor attorney–at the district’s expense–who will then shepherd them through firing Kristy Gavin, the board’s attorney, without risking a lawsuit. Board members Sally Hunt and Christy Chong pushed the idea of outside counsel. Board Chair Cheryl Massaro joined them in assigning Furry.

Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin and Council member Theresa Pontieri do not see eye to eye on the pace of development in Palm Coast. (© FlaglerLive)

Rezoning Enabling Up to 850 Homes in Seminole Woods Causes Sharp Debate Before Palm Coast Approval

September 19, 2023 | FlaglerLive 44 Comments

The Palm Coast City Council today approved on a pair of 4-1 votes land use changes that clear the way for up to 850 housing units on 375 acres on the west side of Seminole Woods Boulevard, three miles south of State Road 100. The proposal, for a project called Cascades, drew sharp opposition from City Council member Theresa Pontieri and an equally sharp defense from the developer, Jeff Douglas of Douglas Properties. The exchange drew in the mayor and other council members and reflects a recurring debate in Palm Coast over the speed, density and purpose of development.

Michael Wells.

2-Hour Standoff Involving Threats of Gunfire on Brunswick Lane Ends with Arrest of Michael Wells, 57, on 4 Felonies

September 19, 2023 | FlaglerLive 17 Comments

Flagler County Sheriff’s deputies were involved in a two-hour, high-risk standoff at 94 Brunswick Lane in Palm Coast Monday night that ended with the arrest of Michael H. Wells, 57, who had barricaded himself and threatened a deputy with what appeared to be a gun after luring him into the house to pick up another firearm. He is being held at the county jail on $102,500 bond.

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A sign advertises retail spaces for lease at Union Square in San Francisco on June 21, 2023.

Traditional Downtowns Are Dying. What Next?

September 25, 2023 By FlaglerLive 3 Comments

Across North America, downtowns are recovering from the pandemic more slowly than other urban areas and that “older, denser downtowns reliant on professional or tech workers and located within large metros” are struggling the hardest. The shuttering of a Whole Foods market after only a year in downtown San Francisco in May 2023 received widespread coverage.

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Florida and Beyond

Shutdown Side Effects by Monte Wolverton, Battle Ground, Washington.

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Monday, September 25, 2023

September 25, 2023 | FlaglerLive 1 Comment

The Bunnell City Commission adopts its 2023-34 budget and tax rate, the mosquito board and the Beekeepers Association meet (separately), hopefully without fumigation, Robert Reich on socialism.

French colonial cops in all their gore. (NYPL Digital Collection)

Time to Stop Using Individuality-Obliterating Acronyms Like BIPOC

September 24, 2023 | FlaglerLive 2 Comments

BIPOC is an acronym for “Black, Indigenous and People of Color,” and has become increasingly popular in recent years. The acronym came about as a way to address the erasure of Black and Indigenous Peoples and center their unique struggles while promoting solidarity. But BIPOC amalgamates distinct experiences of racism and colonialism and misses those that do not fit within one category, like individuals of mixed ancestry.

Time For A New Hobby by Christopher Weyant, CagleCartoons.com

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Sunday, September 24, 2023

September 24, 2023 | FlaglerLive 1 Comment

Matinee of “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” at City Repertory Theatre, Palm Coast Farmers’ Market at European Village, your car is to blame for the largest share of greenhouse gases, Purdue Pharma’s guilt.

Briefs and Releases

DeSantis Will Debate Gavin Newsom in Georgia in November

September 25, 2023 | 3 Comments

Florida’s Minimum Wage Goes to $12 on Sept. 30

September 23, 2023 | Leave a Comment

Flagler County Drug Court Foundation Announces Fall Ride for Recovery Fundraiser on October 14th

September 20, 2023 | Leave a Comment

Covid Deaths in Florida Near 91,000

September 17, 2023 | 18 Comments

Hillsborough County Judge Nancy Jacobs Accused of ‘inappropriate and Disparaging’ Remarks

September 16, 2023 | Leave a Comment

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What role will race play in determining who gets the job?

How Biases Against Black-Sounding First Names Lead to Job Discrimination

September 23, 2023 | FlaglerLive 2 Comments

A hiring experiment found that participants systematically discriminated against job candidates with names they associated with Black people, especially when put under time pressure. It also found that white people who oppose affirmative action discriminated more than other people against job candidates with distinctly Black names, whether or not they had to make rushed decisions.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was at the Bohemian Grove, a secretive all-men’s retreat in Northern California, with billionaire industrialist David Koch, right, and Ken Burns, whose films Koch has financially supported.

Clarence Thomas Secretly Participated in Koch Network Donor Events

September 23, 2023 | FlaglerLive 15 Comments

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has attended at least two Koch donor summits, putting him in the extraordinary position of having helped a political network that has brought multiple cases before the Supreme Court.

Freedom Caucus holds U.S. hostage by Dave Whamond, Canada, PoliticalCartoons.com

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Saturday, September 23, 2023

September 23, 2023 | FlaglerLive Leave a Comment

Another homage to Krys Fluker, “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” at CRT, Gamble Jam, a few words about the heart-rending Domenico Scarlatti, the pain of the elderly.

The idea of “green growth” is appealing, but it is losing appeal among climate policy researchers.. (© FlaglerLive)

Green Growth Is Losing Traction. De-Growth Is Not.

September 22, 2023 | FlaglerLive 1 Comment

The “degrowth” school of thought proposes a planned reduction in material consumption in affluent nations to achieve more sustainable and equitable societies. Meanwhile, supporters of “agrowth” adopt a neutral view of economic growth, focusing on achieving sustainability irrespective of GDP fluctuations. Essentially, both positions represent scepticism toward the predominant “green growth” paradigm with degrowth representing a more critical view.

Worlds Apart by Christopher Weyant, The Boston Globe.

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Friday, September 22, 2023

September 22, 2023 | FlaglerLive Leave a Comment

The mania to destroy nature to appreciate it, “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” at CRT, asking a salient question about Trump.

Rupert Murdoch attends the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscars

Rupert Murdoch’s Legacy of Lies and Little Accountability: A Round-Up

September 21, 2023 | FlaglerLive 10 Comments

Rupert Murdoch’s Fox meant that so-called journalists could lie with near total impunity, but Fox News’ settlement with Dominion Voting Systems was a win for all media.

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Florida Icon and Pulitzer Prize Winner Lucy Morgan Dies at 82

September 21, 2023 | FlaglerLive Leave a Comment

Lucy Morgan, an icon in Florida politics and American journalism, has died. She was a Pulitzer Prize winner and chief of the St. Petersburg (now Tampa Bay) Times capital bureau in Tallahassee for 20 years, retiring in 2006 and serving as senior correspondent until 2013.

Musk to charge for Twitter X use by Dave Whamond, Canada, PoliticalCartoons.com

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Thursday, September 21, 2023

September 21, 2023 | FlaglerLive Leave a Comment

Drug Court meets, the Democratic Women’s Club meets, the decade we lost Earth to global warming, the etymology of “divine wind,” otherwise known as kamikaze.

Enrique Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys, at left, and group member Joe Biggs were sentenced to many years in federal prison. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

How Local Law Enforcement Could Help Prevent Another Jan. 6-Style Insurrection

September 20, 2023 | FlaglerLive 7 Comments

If police had treated Proud Boys as members of a street gang from the group’s inception in 2016, the events of Jan. 6, 2021, might have been avoided, or at least reduced in severity. Instead, police continues to mistakenly focus on the belief that, like terrorist groups, white supremacists are coordinated in ideology and intent. Evidence shows that perception actually diverts local police agencies’ attention from identifying and managing these groups.

UCF May Close Three Campuses

September 20, 2023 | FlaglerLive 1 Comment

The state university system’s Board of Governors on Wednesday will consider proposals by the University of Central Florida to close three campuses no longer in use. The proposals involve the South Orlando Campus, the UCF Leesburg campus and the UCF Palm Bay campus.

Bizarro Statue of Liberty: Marjorie Taylor Greene, by Randall Enos, Easton, Conn.

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Wednesday, September 29, 2023

September 20, 2023 | FlaglerLive 1 Comment

The Palm Coast Planning and Land Development Board meets, Separation Chat, the horrors of flying according to Robert Reich and Henry David Thoreau.

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Commentary

Signs in the hallway during the inaugural Moms For Liberty Summit on July 15, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (Octavio Jones/Getty Images)

Moms for Liberty: Joyful Warriors or Anti-Government Conspiracists?

September 19, 2023 | FlaglerLive 8 Comments

The mothers group dominating media attention is Moms for Liberty, self-described “joyful warriors … stok[ing] the fires of liberty” with the slogan “We Don’t Co-Parent with the Government.” Others see them as well-organized, publicity-savvy anti-government conspiracists.

Cash transfers can help people find suitable accommodations and save governments money. (Levi Meir Clancy on Unsplash)

We Gave $7,500 to Homeless People. Here’s What Happened Next.

September 18, 2023 | FlaglerLive 4 Comments

Present approaches to staving off homelessness are failing, as evidenced by the rapidly increasing number of people experiencing homelessness. Relying on short-term shelters has been shown to be more expensive than providing stable housing. It is therefore imperative to try something else. Cash transfers represent a dignified way to empower people to escape homelessness.

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‘Savannah Asked Me To Never Be Silent.’ A Survivor of Brenan Hill’s Violence Speaks.

September 18, 2023 | FlaglerLive 4 Comments

Brenan Hill was convicted on Friday for the murder of Savannah Gonzalez, 22. Shanell Torchia was a previous victim of Hill’s violence, and the mother of his child: he was a fugitive from justice, and the charges she had filed, when he shot Gonzalez. Torchia speaks out about her experience, her friendship with Savannah, and the dangerous leeway granted abusers.

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