Wednesday Briefing: Chief Bovino Goes FBI, Giving Store Luncheon, Public Safety Council, Property Taxes

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office today announced that Division Chief Paul Bovino, Community Policing Division, will attend the 271st session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va.., in January 2018. Less than 1 percent of all law enforcement officers receive the invitation to this prestigious academy during their career. ‘This is a great honor for Chief Bovino and the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office,’ Sheriff Rick Staly said. ‘This type of training will continue to improve Flagler County and the leadership at the Sheriff’s office.’ Chief Bovino started his career in law enforcement with the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office in 1996 as a Deputy Sheriff. While working at the Sheriff’s Office, Chief Bovino has been dedicated to providing true leadership to those under his command. (© FlaglerLive)

Today: Partly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Details here.
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In Flagler and Palm Coast:

Note: all government meetings noticed below are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated. Many can be heard or seen live through each agency’s website.

The Sheriff’s daily incident reports and jail bookings are posted here.

The Public Safety Coordinating Council meets at 8:45 a.m. at the Emergency Operations Center in Bunnell.

The Palm Coast Leisure Services Advisory Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall in Town Center.

The Bunnell Code Enforcement Board meets at 7 p.m. at 201 W. Moody Blvd., Chambers Meeting Room in Bunnell.

Flagler Volunteer Services host the Giving Store Luncheon: We hope that you will join us in supporting the wonderful “Giving Store” by attending a fun luncheon. Last year over 478 Flagler County children were able to shop at our “Giving Store” and choose presents for their family members. If not for this opportunity these children would not get to experience “The Joy of Giving.” Proceeds from our semi-annual rummage sales and this luncheon help to support and fund “The Giving Store.” Tickets are $25.00 Per Person and are available by calling the office at (386) 597-2950. Bring a new, unwrapped gift for “The Giving Store” and exchange it for a raffle ticket for a Fabulous Prize!
Door Prizes & 50/50 Raffle.

The Rymfire Elementary PTO Meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the school’s media center.

Presented by the Florida Humanities Council in partnership with Stetson University, the Florida Humanities Speaker Series continues with “The Rivers Run To It,” featuring Jack Davis, Ph.D. Part of a series of four engaging talks on various aspects of Florida’s environmental history this event will address the historic and present cultural connections between Florida’s rivers and the sea. 7 p.m. in the Lynn Business Center, Rinker Auditorium, 345 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand, Florida, 32723. This event is free and open to the public. Drawing from his recently published book, The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea, Davis will focus on the relationship between Florida’s rivers and the coast as they relate to human exploration and expansion through Florida. Davis is an award-winning author and editor of seven books on environmental history, and a professor of environmental history and sustainable studies at the University of Florida. His book, An Everglades Providence: Marjory Stoneman Douglas and the American Environmental Century, won the gold medal in nonfiction from the Florida book awards.

Blood Donations: The Big Red Bus will be at the following locations this week:

• Wednesday, Nov. 8: Department of Health and Flagler Health & Rehabilitation, 301 Doctor Carter Boulevard Bunnell, 11:30 a.m. to 4:40 p.m.
• Friday, Nov. 10: Chick fil A, 1000 Palm Coast Parkway NW, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 11: Winn Dixie, 1260 Palm Coast Parkway, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 12: Winn Dixie at Flagler Plaza on State Road 100, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Announcements:

Rotary Requests Volunteer Bands For Fantasy Lights: The Fantasy Lights event at Palm Coast’s Central Park put on by the Rotary Club of Flagler County is looking for bands to entertain in the evening. Fantasy Lights runs the entire month of December and is a popular event with families who come to see the lights display, snow and Santa. Church bands and choirs, school groups and individuals and others are invited to sign up and sing seasonal music for the holidays. Sound equipment is available but groups can also bring their own sound equipment. To sign up, contact music coordinator Carl Laundrie at claundrie@yahoo.com or a member of the Rotary Club of Flagler County with your contact information.

In Florida and in State Government:

Note: Some proceedings below can be followed live on the Florida Channel. Most legislative proceedings can be followed through the Senate or House websites.

OPIOID EPIDEMIC DISCUSSED: The House Health Quality Subcommittee will receive a briefing on the opioid crisis and a presentation about drug overdose deaths. (Wednesday, 8 a.m., 306 House Office Building, the Capitol.)

PROPERTY TAX INCREASES AT ISSUE: The House Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee will take up a bill (HB 317), filed by Rep. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, that would make it harder to raise local property taxes. In part, the bill would require approval of 60 percent of the local governing body to raise municipal millage rates. (Wednesday, 8 a.m., 12 House Office Building, the Capitol.)

PETROLEUM TANKS PONDERED: The House Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee will receive an update from the Department of Environmental Protection about the state’s petroleum-tank cleanup program. (Wednesday, 8 a.m., Morris Hall, House Office Building, the Capitol.)

CHILD MARRIAGES TARGETED: The House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee will take up a bill (HB 335), filed by Rep. Jeanette Nunez, R-Miami, and Rep. Frank White, R-Pensacola, that would prevent marriage licenses from being issued to anyone under age 18. (Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., 404 House Office Building, the Capitol.)

OPIOIDS, CHILD WELFARE DISCUSSED: The House Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee will receive a presentation by the Department of Children and Families about the opioid crisis and the child-welfare system. (Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., 12 House Office Building, the Capitol.)

EARLY LEARNING ENROLLMENT EYED: The House PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee will receive an update from the Office of Early Learning about the impact of Hurricane Maria on enrollment in the school-readiness and voluntary pre-kindergarten programs. (Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., Reed Hall, House Office Building, the Capitol.)

`HOPE SCHOLARSHIP’ PROGRAM GETS AIRING: The House PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee will take up a bill (HB 1), filed by Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Naples, that would create the “Hope Scholarship” program. Under the program, students who are bullied or are involved in violence at schools would be able to transfer to other public schools or to get scholarships to attend private schools. (Wednesday, 4 p.m., 306 House Office Building, the Capitol.)

AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES REVVED UP: The House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee will consider a proposal (HB 353), filed by Rep. Jason Fischer, R-Jacksonville, and Rep. Jason Brodeur, R-Sanford, that would make a series of changes to laws dealing with autonomous vehicles. (Wednesday, 4 p.m., Reed Hall, House Office Building, the Capitol.)

BP SETTLEMENT MONEY AT ISSUE: Triumph Gulf Coast, which is helping administer BP settlement money from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, will meet in Wakulla County. (Wednesday, 1 p.m., Wakulla County Community Center, 318 Shadeville Highway, Crawfordville.)

UNIVERSITY SYSTEM PANEL MEETS: The Strategic Planning Committee of the state university system’s Board of Governors will meet and discuss issues related to strategic plans for the University of West Florida, the University of Central Florida, Florida A&M University and Florida State University. (Wednesday, 3:45 p.m., University of Central Florida, Orlando.)

HANNON SCHEDULED TO BE EXECUTED: Patrick Hannon, who was sentenced to death in the 1991 murders of two men in Hillsborough County, is scheduled to be executed. Hannon was convicted of killing Brandon Snider and Robert Carter. Hannon and two other men went to the apartment where Snider and Carter lived on Jan. 10, 1991. After one of the other men attacked and stabbed Snider, Hannon was accused of cutting Snider’s throat. Hannon was then accused of fatally shooting Carter, who had tried to hide under a bed. (Wednesday, 6 p.m., Florida State Prison, Raiford.)

—-Compiled by the News Service of Florida and FlaglerLive

In Coming Days in Palm Coast, Flagler and the Occasional Beyond:

To • include your event in this section, please fill out this form. ♦ Dec. 10: The Flagler County Land Acquisition Committee meets at 3:30 p.m. in the First Floor Conference Room at the government Services Building, 1769 E Moody Blvd., Bldg 2, Bunnell. No agenda was posted online. ♦ Dec. 11: Wetlands restoration: The St. Johns River Water Management District Board meets starting at 9 a.m. with a Finance, Audit and Administration Committee, then at 11 a.m. with the full board, which will hear an update on the controversial wetlands restoration project planned for the area along the Intracoastal Waterway near Flagler Beach, with possible action on the item. See FlaglerLive's previous coverage here, here and here. ♦ Dec. 12: Dinner with Santa at Flagler Palm Coast High School: Now in its 10th year, and for just $3 per person, you can enjoy a pasta dinner with salad and dessert, there'll be a holiday craft station for children, and photo opportunities with Santa, Elsa and Anna. Santa arrives at 6 p.m. The event is from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the FPC cafeteria, 5500 East Highway 100, Palm Coast. All proceeds go to FPC students whose families are in need. Click on the poster to see it larger. ♦ Dec. 13: Evening at the Whitney Lecture Series: Ruth Francis-Floyd, director of the University of Florida Aquatic Animal Health Program, will be the guest speaker for the final talk in the fall Evenings at Whitney lecture series. Her talk is titled “Ecosystem Challenges in Florida: The Diadema Story (a case study…).” Lectures and parking are free and registration or reservations are not necessary. The event is at 7 p.m. at Center for Marine Studies, Lohman Auditorium, 9505 Ocean Shore Blvd., St. Augustine, Florida. For further details, call (904) 461-4000. ♦ Dec. 14-16: Christmas Classic Radio Show: "It's a Wonderful Life," Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m., at The Flagler Playhouse, 301 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell. Call the box office at 386-586-0773 or visit the website for tickets here. The Christmas Classic Radio Show, It's a Wonderful Life reworks the classic holiday film starring Jimmy Stewart and is set in a 1940s radio studio with a cast of five actors playing multiple roles and creating sound effects. They tell George Bailey's story of redemption, renewal and rejuvenation. This show is NOT part of our regular subscription season. Tickets for this show are $25. ♦ Dec. 15: Grieving through the holidays: Vitas Healthcare and Calvary Christian Center in vite you to reconnect with the holiday spirit in a supportive workshop, offering creative ways to honor memories and rediscover your resilience during this time of year. All sessions are free, open to the public, and held at the International House of Pancakes, in a private dining area, 212 Palm Coast Parkway, 1030 a.m. to noon. Contact Chaplain Carmen at 386/843-8794. ♦ Dec. 15: The Hammock Community Association hosts a holiday party from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Hammock Community Center, 79 Mala Compra Road, in the Hammock. Live entertainment. $5 per person. Bring pot luck finger food. Bring your own drinks. We'll have coffee and some soda. $100 raffle tickets being sold. Each $100 ticket gives you a 6 in 200 chance to win a big money prize; Call Marge Rooyakkers at (386) 246-3767 or email petmom877@gmail.com. The drawing will be held at 6:30 pm on Saturday Dec 8 at the original Hammock Wine and Cheese on A1A. You don't need to attend to win, but door prizes will be given only to attendees. Prizes Include: Six cash prizes totaling $8250 if all tickets are sold. ♦ Dec. 15: Free Cup of Tea and Social Saturday: Stop by A Scent to Remember to enjoy a free cup of loose leaf tea by Flagler Tea Company, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. A different tea is featured each week. If you want to try something different, you can ask for a cup to brew the tea of your liking. 208B. S. Central Ave., Flagler Beach. 386-631-3692, oils@ascenttoremember.net ♦ Dec. 15: The Palm Coast Annual Holiday Boat Parade, hosted by the Palm Coast Yacht Club, holds its 36th edition at 6 p.m., departing from the Cimmaron Basin south on the Intracoastal Waterway, turning at the Grand Haven gazebo back to the Club House Waterway. The Parade will be escorted by boats from the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, Tow Boat US, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and the Palm Coast Auxiliary of the U.S. Coast Guard. Mayor Milissa Holland will serve as the parade’s Grand Marshall. Hundreds of spectators are expected to line the ICW cheering the boats on. Last year's parade drew some 40 boats, a record. For registration forms, boat captains are urged to contact Parade Captain Robert Ulis at 386-283-5166 or theulises@att.net. Forms are also available at the Palm Coast Yacht Club website at www.palmcoastyachtclub.com. Boats must be decorated and registered to participate. There are no entry fees. Membership in the Palm Coast Yacht Club is not required. ♦ Dec. 17: A week-long trial is scheduled before Circuit Judge Terence Perkins in the case of Michael Bowling, the 47-year-old Palm Coast man facing charges of molestation of 15-year-old girl during a sleep-over at her Bowling's daughter's house. Bowling also faces rape charges involving his own daughter. That trial would take place next year. Jury selection begins Monday at 9 a.m. in Courtroom 401 at the Flagler County courthouse. See the background story here. ♦ Dec. 20: The Inspired Mic, Palm Coast’s most daring and unpredictable open mic event, is scheduled for its monthly edition at its new venue at the Hidden Treasures Restaurant, 820 Moody Ln, Flagler Beach. Each month some of the most creative, innovative performances a person could ever hope to experience take place at The Inspired Mic. 14 presenters each month pull out slices of talent and genius to entertain the audience. Each presenter gets 7 minutes to present on a very eclectic blend of their genius. Hidden Treasures Restaurant, 820 Moody Ln, Flagler Beach (under the bridge). Doors open at 6 p.m. and presenters begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $12.50 advance, available at theinspiredmicus.com, or $15 at the door. The ticket includes one drink and entry into a drawing with a prize of $25 cash or a $50 gift certificate to The Hidden Treasures. ♦ Dec. 20: A celebration of the life of the late artist Richard Schreiner, who died in 2012, and his wife Arlene, who died this year, is scheduled from 4 to 7 p.m. at Salvo Art Project, 802 E Moody Blvd, Bunnell, with paintings never-before seen, Schriner's sketchbooks, his dissertation and other artifacts, food, music and stories. All invited. ♦ Dec. 22: Free Cup of Tea and Social Saturday: Stop by A Scent to Remember to enjoy a free cup of loose leaf tea by Flagler Tea Company, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. A different tea is featured each week. If you want to try something different, you can ask for a cup to brew the tea of your liking. 208B. S. Central Ave., Flagler Beach. 386-631-3692, oils@ascenttoremember.net For events beyond this date, see the fuller Coming Days here.

The Day’s Best Reads:

Editor’s Tweets

Palm Coast Construction and Development Progress Reports

Updates of ongoing permitting, construction and development projects in Palm Coast usually run here, along with a link to the city’s Week in Review. But the Week in Review, under the guise of being modernized, has become flashier and power-point like while becoming less substantive and dumbed down. We may or may not link to it in future. Here’s a summary of the latest developments as of Oct. 6

Road and Interstate Construction:

• Florida Department of Transportation Road Project List

Cultural Coda

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