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Archives for September 2025

A Groveling Flagler County Amplifies FEMA Falsehoods as Feds Release $3.72 Million Owed Flagler Beach Pier

September 5, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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Setting aside what a federal judge called a “categorical freeze of appropriated and obligated funds,” the Federal Emergency Management Administration finally released a reimbursement of $3.72 million for the Flagler Beach pier’s $15 million demolition and reconstruction project, bringing FEMA’s share to $11.2 million. FEMA and Flagler County have issued news releases falsely crediting that and other releases of FEMA dollars to the rump administration, which had ordered the money frozen and been forced to release it by a judge’s injunction.

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Friday, September 5, 2025

September 5, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Federal Troops to Keep Us Free From Democracy

First Friday Garden Walks at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, First Friday in Flagler Beach, Free Family Art Night, Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens, Flannery O’Connor’s “Geranium” and “Judgement Day.”

AI Slop: As Cheap and Sleazy as It Sounds

September 4, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

This AI-generated image spread far and wide in the wake of Hurricane Helene in 2024. AI-generated image circulated on social media

AI slop is low- to mid-quality content – video, images, audio, text or a mix – created with AI tools, often with little regard for accuracy. It’s fast, easy and inexpensive to make this content. AI slop producers typically place it on social media to exploit the economics of attention on the internet, displacing higher-quality material that could be more helpful. AI slop has been increasing over the past few years. As the term “slop” indicates, that’s generally not good for people using the internet.

Florida Medical Association Unequivocally Backs Vaccine Mandates in Schools as DeSantis Prepares to End Them

September 4, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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The Florida Medical Association, the state’s largest physicians’ organization, strongly backed childhood vaccinations Thursday, a day after state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo vowed to end vaccine mandates.

Guns and Ammo Will be Tax-Free in Florida Until the End of the Year

September 4, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

The ban on felons owning or possessing guns prevails. (© FlaglerLive)

Starting Monday and running through the end of the year, Florida will provide a sales-tax exemption on a variety of hunting equipment, the first time a state tax “holiday” includes guns and ammunition. The tax holiday starting Monday also will allow people to avoid paying sales taxes on camping and fishing equipment through the end of the year. It was part of a broad tax package (HB 7031) that lawmakers passed in June.

Lease-Holder Offers Flagler Beach $801,000 to Buy Ocean Palm Golf Club as 2nd Company Shows Interest

September 4, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Ocean Palm Golf Club is looking for signs of life. (© FlaglerLive)

The operators of the city-owned Ocean Palm Golf Club at the south end of Flagler Beach are offering the city $801,333 to buy the 37-acre, nine-hole course the city has owned since 2013. Meanwhile, John Patrick Capital, the investment firm, told the city last week that it was interested in making its own offer on the property, implying that it would do a better job running it than the current lease-holder. 

Palm Coast Man Arrested Under New “Super Speeder Law” for Going 90 in a 35 Near Varn Park

September 4, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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A 50-year-old Palm Coast resident was arrested and booked at the Flagler County jail on a speeding charge–going over 50 miles per hour above the posted speed limit. The driver was going 90 in a 35 near Varn Park on State Road A1A, north of Beverly Beach. He faces up to 30 days in jail, a $500 fine or both if convicted on the second-degree misdemeanor. He is also required to appear at a hearing under the state’s new “Super Speeder Law,” which went into effect on July 1.

Noah Urban, 20, Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison Over Defrauding at Least 59 Victims of $13 Million in Crypto Scam

September 4, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Noah Michael UYrban, 19, was briefly held at the Volusia jail after his arrest before his transfer to federal custody, where he remains.

Noah Michael Urban, the 20-year-old Palm Coast resident charged last year with 14 federal counts of cryptocurrency, was sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by three years on probation. He had faced up to 22 years in prison. In the cases covered by the investigation, Urban had used the name, credentials, and email accounts of at least 59 victims to take money from their cryptocurrency accounts and transfer it to his account. The victims lost at least $13 million between August 2022 and March 2023. All the crimes were committed while he lived in Palm Coast.

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Thursday, September 4, 2025

September 4, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Clay Jones on flag-burning, Joao Fernandes, the 50-year-old Palm Coast resident a jury convicted of hit-and-run on Belle Terre Parkway in July, is sentenced, Palm Coast’s Residential Drainage Advisory Committee meets, when writers back censorship.

Understanding China’s New Military Power

September 3, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The missiles have gotten bigger and China's might mightier since a 2015 military parade. (Wikimedia Commons)

With the conflicts in Ukraine, south Asia, and the Middle East showing the limitations of more established European and Russian hardware, there are growing opportunities for Chinese weapons technology. It’s also likely that Chinese military systems will find customers among countries that are not on Donald Trump’s list of favoured nations, such as Iran. Should Iran be able to equip itself with Chinese systems, it will be better placed to go head-to-head with Israel.

1st Palm Coast Charter Review Town Hall Scheduled for Sept. 29

September 3, 2025 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The City of Palm Coast invites residents to attend the first community workshop for the Charter Review process on Monday, September 29, 2025, at 6 p.m. It will be held at the Southern Recreation Center, at 1290 Belle Terre Parkway.

What the Hell? An Indecorous DeSantis Calls Renner’s Governor Run ‘Ill-Advised’

September 3, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

DeSantis, who may have had his wife in his 2026 sights, is not saluting Renner's decision to run for governor. (© FlaglerLive)

Ron DeSantis does not want former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner to succeed him as governor, he told a packed crowd Wednesday. His blunt take on the 48-year-old’s candidacy stood in contrast to Renner’s campaign launch earlier Wednesday, when the former House Speaker lauded himself as a top GOP figure who played a key role in advancing DeSantis’s agenda.

Delayed a Month, Work on Flagler Beach Pier Demolition Resumes After Erin’s Waves Wash Out Turtle Nest

September 3, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The contractor had been building a steel platform, or trestle, to parallel the pier, using it to shuttle machinery and equipment to demolish the old structure, when the work stopped because of nesting turtles. The crane was waiting to resume work a few days ago. The go-ahead was issued today. (© Rick Belhumeur for FlaglerLive)

It took a bit of a cataclysmic tragedy for what may have been up to a hundred eggs, but demolition work on the Flagler Beach pier resumed today after a turtle nest that had stopped the work cold at the end of July washed out to sea as Hurricane Erin’s waves battered the shore. The storm never got close to the beach. But swells carved out a significant swath of sand, and with it the loggerhead nest.

Palm Coast’s Paul Renner, Aligning Himself as DeSantis Heir, Enters Race for Governor Against Byron Donalds

September 3, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Paul Renner in an appearance at Flagler County's airport in April. (© FlaglerLive)

Former state House Speaker Paul Renner on Wednesday launched a 2026 campaign for governor, becoming the first high-profile candidate to take on Congressman Byron Donalds — who has the backing of President Donald Trump — in the Republican primary. Renner, whose district represented Palm Coast and Flagler County, left the House in November after two years as speaker. He issued a statement that drew links with Gov. Ron DeSantis, who cannot run again because of term limits.

Ex-Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller Endorses Charles Gambaro in Race Against U.S. Rep. Randy Fine

September 3, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Former Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller has endorsed Palm Coast’s Charles Gambaro in the city councilman’s bid to unseat Randy Fine in next August’s GOP primary for the congressional seat Fine won in a special election. President Trump named Miller acting secretary of defense for the last three months of Trump’s first term after Trump fired his predecessor, Mark Esper. 

Nervous About Timeline, Palm Coast Council Agrees to Accelerate Schedule of Charter Review Meetings

September 3, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

When the Palm Coast Charter Review Committee met for the first time on Aug. 25, the five committee members appointed by the Palm Coast City Council were surprised to hear from their moderator that they would not meet again to discuss the charter until over four months later, in January.  At the urging of Committee member Michael Martin, the Palm Coast City Council agreed to move up that timeline starting in October, if not sooner, and to move up the public’s town hall meetings regarding the charter to September, if possible.

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Wednesday, September 3, 2025

September 3, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Police State Badge by Bill Day, FloridaPolitics.com

The Palm Coast Code Enforcement Board meets, the Flagler County Republican Club, the Weekly Chess Club for Teens at the public library, chatting with James Garner, America’s undistinguished years before the Founders.

Sanctuary Cities Were Result of American-Backed Atrocities in Central America

September 2, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Today’s sanctuary practices, and the federal targeting of sanctuary cities, are largely the result of the way sanctuary took shape across the U.S. in the 1980s when churches, city officials and activists assisted migrants fleeing the violent conditions created by U.S. proxy wars in Central America. To a large extent, this was the result of the Reagan administration’s refusal to acknowledge the extent of human rights violations perpetrated by U.S.-supported regimes in Central America.

Bail Grift: Instead of Returning Bond Money, Florida Seizes It to Pay Off Fines and Fees

September 2, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Is Florida running a bail grift? That’s how one Judge described the state’s decades-old policy of keeping bail money from third parties and using it to pay off defendants’ outstanding fines and fees. At least one member of an 11th Circuit Court of Appeals panel that considered the issue this month appears to agree with that assessment. So do several current and former lawmakers who have tried to end the practice.

Registration Open for Flagler County’s 2026 Citizens’ Academy, But Class Size Is Limited to 24

September 2, 2025 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Registration is open for the 2026 Flagler County Citizens’ Academy that will be held on Wednesday mornings beginning February 18, and officials invite residents to treat themselves to this enriching educational endeavor. The course is designed to introduce participants to the day-to-day operations of Flagler County government, inclusive of its elected Constitutional Officers.

60 Days in Jail and 2 Years on probation for Man Who Battered 3 Sheriff’s Deputies

September 2, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Adam Ford, left, with his attorney, Scott Westbrook. (© FlaglerLive via zoom)

Adam Ford, a 48-year-old former resident of Beacon Mill Lane in Palm Coast, was sentenced to 60 days in jail followed by two years on probation from an incident last year when, drunk, belligerent and resistant, Ford battered three Flagler County Sheriff’s deputies after his then-wife had told 911 she was hiding in a closet, then hung up. 

5th Annual 9/11 Memorial Tribute Climb at Hammock Beach

September 2, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Steel beams from the South Tower at the 9/11 Memorial in Manhattan. (© FlaglerLive)

The community and media are invited to the 5th Annual 9/11 Memorial Tribute Climb on Thursday, September 11, at Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa. This year’s event is a two-part tribute—a ceremony at 8:15 a.m., followed by the climb at 8:46 a.m.—ensuring everyone can participate in remembrance, whether or not they choose to climb.

The Only Certainty for Palm Coast’s Next City Manager: Council Majority Hiring Him or Her Will Soon Be Gone

September 2, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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As the Palm Coast City Council seeks to hire its next city manager–its sixth in seven years–it is again repeating a pattern that has undermined confidence in the process, either for the council or the eventual candidate, thus giving the better candidates pause even though the last opening for the job drew 112 applicants. The council may yet succeed in hiring one of them by fall. If it does so, the candidate will be sure of only one thing: that the majority hiring him will vanish in less than a year. 

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Tuesday, September 2, 2025

September 2, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Minneapolis Shootings and Congress by Dave Granlund, PoliticalCartoons.com

The Palm Coast City Council and both Bunnell’s and Flagler Beach’s planning boards meet, a warning about silly season in the Florida House, visiting with the Ministry of Silly Walks, a few incomprehensible lines from Richard Powers.

Is a Palestinian State Even Possible Anymore?

September 1, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

A segment of the so-called separation barrier in the West Bank. (Wkimedia Commons)

Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly meeting in September, joining the United Kingdom, Canada and France in taking the historic step. The Israeli government has ruled out a two-state solution and reacted with fury to the moves by the four G20 members to recognise Palestine. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the decision “shameful”. Practically speaking, the formation of a future Palestinian state consisting of the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem will be difficult to achieve.

Judge Woody Clermont Faces Reprimand for Helping Friend During Proceedings

September 1, 2025 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Judge Woody Clermont. disciplined

Documents filed Friday at the Supreme Court by the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission said Judge Woody Clermont on April 11 went to a Broward County courtroom where the friend was making a first appearance on the charge. Clermont provided what was described as “mitigating information” about the friend to a prosecutor and the judge handling the proceeding, according to the documents.

Every Week Is Banned Book Week in Florida

September 1, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Philip Roth

Every day seems to bring another hissy fit from a state goon or “concerned” parent hell-bent on returning us to the glory days of censorship. We live in a state where librarians are called child abusers for offering books such as “The Diary of Anne Frank,” “What Girls Are Made Of,” “The Bluest Eye,” “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” “Slaughterhouse Five,” and “The Handmaid’s Tale”–written by a Booker Prize winner, a National Book Award winner, winner of a Presidential Medal of Freedom, and a Nobel Prize laureate.

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Monday, September 1, 2025

September 1, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Modern Back to School Fashion by Bruce Plante, PoliticalCartoons.com

It’s Labor Day. All government offices, courts, schools and some shops are closed. Workers Over Billionaires Demonstration at Palm Coast Parkway Overpass. When sanctuary cities had nothing to do with migrants and everything to do with oracles and games.

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