Today: Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the evening, then chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent. See the latest National Weather Service-Jacksonville Briefing here.
Today’s document from the National Archives and the Astronomy Picture of the Day.
Today’s National Commemorations.
Today’s tides: at the beaches, at the Intracoastal Waterway.
Drought Index: 178
Global Warming: The daily carbon count.
A.Word.A.Day from Wordsmith.org. Today’s word: chrestomathy.
The Live Community Calendar
Today’s jail bookings.
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“The interstellar nothing, the absolutely empty and absolutely black, with the eternal and endless solitude this entails, which the moon, since it resembles earth, makes it possible to glimpse briefly, this is what awaits us. The moon is the eye of all that is dead, it hangs there blindly, indifferent to us and to our affairs, those waves of life which rise and subside on earth far down below.”
–From Karl Ove Knausgaard’s “Winter” (2016).
Previously:
Ann Eliza Bunner | Hansen’s E Pluribus | False objectivity | Safe spot | Chinese immigrants | Sully on stuttering | French rudeness | Deplorables | The human race | Courage | Modern compliment | In a border prison | Facts | Hashish | Patriotism as chauvinism | Smell of Christmas | The novel | Defeating Trump | Jefferson’s ideals | Another world | Mark Twain | What we care about | Free speech | The United States of Amnesia | Might is wrong | Quacks | The unwealthy | Time | Memory | If there is a Hell | Life unchanging | Mad presidents | Cancellation of Colin Kaepernick | Lincoln | Speak like Socrates | Equal rights | Sumner’s sex | Sojourner Truth’s truth | Invisible woman | Norilsk
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.
Visitations for Logan Goodman, the 14-year-old Palm Coast student at Indian Trails Middle School who was killed while riding a motorcycle as a passenger in the Woodlands last week, are scheduled at Clymer Funeral Home & Cremations from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Logan’s obituary, written by his mother, is here.
The Blue Power 2020 Action Forum, 12:30 p.m. at 2 Office Park Dr., Suite D, Palm Coast (directly across PC Pkwy (West) from the community center. Come and join other progressive Democrats to discuss local, state and national issues, and propose actions to influence elected leaders. The Forum is open and informal and all opinions and ideas are welcomed. This is your opportunity to meet and lend your voice and knowledge to people who share your values. For more information, contact Mike Cocchiola, [email protected]. The Blue Power forum meets every Wednesday. Republicans, Independents and Whigs welcome.
Paws to Read at the Flagler County Public Library 2500 Palm Coast Pkwy NW, Palm Coast, in the Children’s Department. The Flagler County Public Library in partnership with the Flagler Humane Society offer the opportunity for kids ages 4-8 to read to a real dog. Every Wednesday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. First Come – First Serve. Contact: Alyssa Gilbert or Theresa Ten Eyck at 386-446-6763 or email: [email protected].
Emergency road closure at 44 Boulder Rock Drive: The City of Palm Coast Utility Department will be conducting an emergency sewer main repair in front of 44 Boulder Rock Dr, beginning on 1/27/2020. The road will be closed at that location and will be impassable. We are aiming to have the road paved and open for traffic by Jan. 30. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mr. Eric Serrano at 386-986-2372.
Blood Donations: The Big Red Bus will be at the following locations this week (schedule your donation by
going to the website and entering a Palm Coast zip code, then locating one of the venues below):
- Wednesday: Walmart, 174 Cypress Point Parkway, Palm Coast, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Friday: Epic Theaters, 1185 Central Avenue, Palm Coast, 1 to 6
- Saturday: Walmart, 174 Cypress Point Parkway, Palm Coast, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Jail Bookings and Last 24 Hours' Incidents in Flagler, Palm Coast, Flagler Beach, Bunnell
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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.
OLDER INMATES AT ISSUE: The Senate Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Subcommittee will take up a bill (SB 574), filed by Chairman Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, that would create a program that could help clear the way for releasing inmates who are at least 70 years old and meet other criteria. (Wednesday, 9 a.m., 37 Senate Office Building, the Capitol.)
EDUCATION BUDGET TEED UP: The Senate Education Appropriations Subcommittee is expected to discuss fiscal 2020-2021 budget issues for the Department of Education, the Office of Early Learning and the state university system’s Board of Governors. (Wednesday, 9 a.m., 412 Knott Building, the Capitol.)
VISIT FLORIDA EXTENSION SOUGHT: The Senate Transportation, Tourism and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee will take up a bill (SB 362), filed by Sen. Ed Hooper, R-Clearwater, that would extend the legal authority for the tourism-marketing agency Visit Florida until Oct. 1, 2028. Visit Florida, which has been embroiled in controversy in recent years, will be eliminated on July 1 unless it is reauthorized by the Legislature. (Wednesday, 11 a.m., 110 Senate Office Building, the Capitol.)
CONSTITUTION PANEL TARGETED: The Senate Rules Committee will take up a proposal (SJR 142), filed by Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, that seeks to abolish the Constitution Revision Commission. The commission put seven measures on the 2018 ballot but drew controversy, in part, because it linked unrelated issues in constitutional amendments. (Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., 110 Senate Office Building, the Capitol.)
MEDICAID EXPANSION SOUGHT: Sen. Annette Taddeo, D-Miami, Rep. Nicholas Duran, D-Miami, and representatives of advocacy groups will hold a news conference to call for Florida to expand Medicaid eligibility. (Wednesday, 2:30 p.m., fourth floor, the Capitol.)
GENETIC INFORMATION ISSUE TEED UP: The House will hold a floor session and is slated to consider a bill (HB 1189) that would prevent insurance companies from using customers’ genetic information to make policy decisions about life insurance, long-term care insurance and disability insurance. The bill is a priority of Rep. Chris Sprowls, a Palm Harbor Republican who is slated to become House speaker after the November elections. Federal law already prevents health insurers from using genetic information in underwriting policies and in setting premiums. But the prohibition doesn’t apply to life insurance or long-term care coverage. (Wednesday, 3:30 p.m., House chamber, the Capitol.)
SENATE HOLDS FLOOR SESSION: The Senate will hold a floor session and could vote on a proposal (SB 172), filed by Sen. Rob Bradley, R-Fleming Island, that would block local governments from regulating over-the-counter drugs and cosmetics. The bill stems from a decision by Key West to ban certain types of sunscreen because of concerns they could damage coral reefs. Bradley contends the state should encourage the use of sunscreen to prevent skin cancer. (Wednesday, 4 p.m., Senate chamber, the Capitol.)
ABORTION RIGHTS BACKED: The Interfaith Coalition for Reproductive Health and Justice and Catholics for Choice will hold a news conference and are expected to discuss their opposition to legislation that would require parental consent before minors can have abortions. (Wednesday, 11 a.m., fourth floor, the Capitol.)
RED MASS CELEBRATED: Catholic bishops and state leaders are expected to take part in the annual Red Mass, with a reception to follow. (Wednesday, 6 p.m., Co-Cathedral of St. Thomas More, 900 West Tennessee St., Tallahassee.)
–Compiled by the News Service of Florida and FlaglerLive
Record Number Of Bombs Dropped On Afghanistan In 2019: “18 years ago, U.S. forces and their allies from the Northern Alliance rolled into Kabul. Today, America’s longest war is still dragging on and half of Afghanistan has been retaken by the Taliban. ISIS have also become more active in the country and thousands of U.S. troops are still serving there in an attempt to contain growing levels of extremism and violence. Although the war has made fewer headlines in recent years, the U.S. has never dropped as many bombs on the country as it did this year. U.S. Air Forces Central Command data shows that coalition aircraft (excluding the Afghan Air Force) dropped 7,423 weapons in 2019, slightly higher than the 7,362 dropped in 2018.”
Flagler Palm Coast High School’s Cheerleaders are hosting a Cheer Clinic for those who want to learn to cheer, jump, do stunts and dances, from 9 a.m. to noon, February 15, at the FPC 800 Gym in back of the school, by the FTI entrance off State Road 100. It’s for ages 5-17, with a performance for parents and guardians at noon. Registration is $25 per participant with pre-registration, or $30 for walk-ins. You can register easily online here and contact [email protected] with any questions. Wear shorts, t-shirts and athletic shoes.
Through April 4, Palm Coast Mayor’s 90/90 Challenge: Get outdoors and get active – join us for the Mayor’s 90/90 Challenge! The challenge is to move at least a mile a day for the 90 days from Jan. 6 to April 4. You can choose your own form of exercise. Log in to Palm Coast Connect and record your progress throughout the month. Everyone who completes the Challenge will receive a prize. Share your progress along the way on social media using #Mayors9090 and #ConnectToFitness. More info: www.palmcoastconnect.com and 386-986-2323.
The Live Calendar is Flagler County’s and Palm Coast’s most complete, detailed and searchable community calendar of events, including culture, the performing arts, theater, government, the courts and justice system and a lot more. If you’re not listed here, you’re not getting the visibility you deserve. To include your event, please fill out this form. Any other issues, email the editor.
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Keep Up with Donald Trump’s attacks on the press through the ACLU’s running tab here.
Keep Up with mass shootings in a running database here.
Palm Coast Construction and Development Progress Reports
Here’s a summary of the latest city developments as of Dec. 16 2019:
Click to access development.pdf
See the full Week in Review here.
