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Archives for October 7, 2025

AI’s Energy Consumption and Data Center Efficiency

October 7, 2025 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

chillers on the roof of a data center from above, work to cool the equipment inside the building.

Artificial intelligence is growing fast, and so are the number of computers that power it. Behind the scenes, this rapid growth is putting a huge strain on the data centers that run AI models. These facilities are using more energy than ever.

Florida Has No Clue How Many Kids Have Lost Health Coverage Since DeSantis Refusal to Comply with Eligibility Rule

October 7, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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In 2023. the Legislature ordered that children in families making up to 300 percent of the poverty level be eligible for KidCare, not 200 percent. The DeSantis administration has refused to comply, sticking with 200 percent, and causing enrollment to fall. But Brian Meyer, the state’s top Medicaid official, couldn’t answer a simple question: How many children have been disenrolled from the program because their families haven’t paid the premiums.

Palm Coast Government Invites Community Input on Land Development Code

October 7, 2025 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Mapping out the future of Palm Coast's maps. (© FlaglerLive)

The City of Palm Coast is beginning the process of reviewing and updating its Land Development Code (LDC) and is inviting the community to participate in this important effort. A series of public workshops will be held during the Planning and Land Development Regulation Board (PLDRB) meetings and City Council meetings, all of which are open to the public. The first workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at Palm Coast City Hall.

Flagler County’s Development Authority Board Wants to Wade Into Economic Development, Conjuring Grim History

October 7, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Some of the members of the Industrial Authority Board at a previous meeting. From left, Shawn Rhoto, County Commissioner Pam Richardson, the commission's liaison on the board, Chair Ray Ricchi, Bruce Parker and Don Turlington. (© FlaglerLive)

Some of the members of Flagler County’s newly appointed Industrial Development Authority wants to be more than just an industrial development authority. They want to be the county’s economic advisory council–reviving the sort of council the county killed in 2020 after years of meager results. Just as IDA members have mixed feelings about that, so did the Flagler County commissioners who appointed them. 

Fact-Check: How Flagler County Misuses Numbers in Pitch of $110 Million Sports Complex

October 7, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Parents spend a lot of money on their children's sports--but not nearly the sort of money local tourism officials will have you believe as they pitch an expensive sports complex for the region. (© FlaglerLive)

In a pitch to the Flagler County Commission on Monday, the county’s tourism bureau and its consultant backed up an analysis of a proposed $110 million sports complex with numbers that, while accurate in themselves, were entirely without context and, on close inspection, had little to do with Palm Coast, and in some regards contradicted the county’s rosy claims. 

More Skepticism and Vagueness than Hard Data to Support Mammoth $110 Million Sports Complex in Palm Coast

October 7, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

A very long way from goal. (© FlaglerLive)

A company pitching a proposed $110 million sports complex for west Palm Coast claims it could attract up to 400,000 a year even though the county as a whole doesn’t attract more than 100,000 total visitors a year, including those who flock to its beaches. Yet the Flagler County Commission, with some strong skepticism from one member and questions from others, continues to encourage its tourism office to further explore the possibility of just such a complex, which would require a $6 million a year “rent” payment from taxpayers.

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

October 7, 2025 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

Hegseth Preaches Warrior Ethos by Monte Wolverton, Battle Ground, Washington.

The Palm Coast City Council, Flagler Beach’s and Bunnell’s planning boards all meet, when Nixon was claiming he would not use personal attacks in the same issue of the New York Times that led to the Sullivan ruling, Anthony Lewis on “Make No Law.”

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