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Sheriff Jim Manfre, left, swore in two new detention deputies last week: Trever Manning, 25, who comes from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, and Jarred Lee Tazewell, 31, who comes from the Volusia County Branch Jail. See the full release with more images here.

Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning…then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s inland…in the mid 80s coast. Northwest winds 5 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent. Tonight: Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening…then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Chance of rain 30 percent. Details here.
Drought Index is at 123.
Today’s tides: at the beaches, at the Intracoastal Waterway.
Today’s document from the National Archives.
The OED’s Word of the Day: grand feu, n. and adj..
The Live Community Calendar
Today’s jail bookings.

Today’s Briefing: Quick Links

First Light
In Flagler and Palm Coast
Local Media Recap
Flagler Jail Bookings and Sheriff’s Crime Reports
In State Government
In Coming Days in Flagler, Palm Coast and Beyond
The Day’s Best Reads
Fact-Checking the Knaves
Palm Coast Construction and Development Progress Reports
Local Road and Interstate Construction
Cultural Coda

“Since the publication of my first book, ‘The End of Faith,’ thousands of people have written to tell me that I am wrong not to believe in God. The most hostile of these communications have come from Christians. This is ironic, as Christians generally imagine that no faith imparts the virtues of love and forgiveness more effectively than their own. The truth is that many who claim to be transformed by Christ’s love are deeply, even murderously, intolerant of criticism. While we may want to ascribe this to human nature, it is clear that such hatred draws considerable support from the Bible. How do I know this? The most disturbed of my correspondents always cite chapter and verse.”

–Sam Harris, from “Letter to a Christian Nation” (2006).

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.

Today through Sept. 30, traffic-ticket and other court collection-fee amnesty: Residents can pay their court debts with a 40 percent discount on what fees they may owe to collection agencies. Click on the link for details.

The Palm Coast Beautification and Environmental Advisory Committee meets at 5 p.m. at City Hall in Town Center. More discussions on the city’s land development code are on the agenda.

The Flagler Beach City Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. Commissioners are expected to approve a one-year contract with a state lobbyist, for $30,000. The full agenda and background materials here.

Sports: FPC meets Atlantic High School in Bowling, Palm Coast Lanes, 3:45 p.m. Matanzas meets Ponte Vedre high in girls’ JV volleyball, 5:30 p.m. at Matanzas. The varsity game is at 6:30 p.m.

City Repertory Theatre extends a welcoming hand to all veterans and active duty personnel in the area: The tehater at City Marketplace invites you to see the Broadway musical, YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN, with your family, for the reduced fee of $15, or $10 off the regular price for an adult ticket; bring one child (age 8 or older please) for only $5. One child per adult ticket. There are six performances left Fridays and Saturdays, Sept. 23, 24, 30 and Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays, Sept.25 and Oct. 2 at 2 pm. Call 386-585-9415 to reserve your tickets. Its a fabulous family show. See the prview here.

Free Palm Coast Business & Professional Network Meet-Up Breakfast: Palm Coast Business and Professional Network is a membership based organization. The organization generates 2,000 leads (prospective clients) per year for its members. Membership affords multitudes of other benefits. As a guest, you are are allowed to attend one free breakfast session to learn about the group, how the meetings are run, meet the members, and learn about membership benefits. There is no cost to attend this session, but you can only attend once unless you decide to become a member. No walk-in attendance for guests. You must call in advance and get confirmed to attend. Call: 386-447-5870.

Local Media Recap:

Updated jail bookings and day and night shift incident summary reports are available here.

Divided Over Car Sale at FPC that “Violated” Pact and Precedent, School Board Mulls Next Step

Matter of perspective: Milissa Holland, Palm Coast’s next mayor prepares to lead city into the future

Startling Robbery in Walmart’s Parking Lot as Thieves Grab Palm Coast Woman’s Purse

Six boys linked to FPC threat still barred from campus as investigation continues

Not Enough New Home Construction in Most Florida Metro Areas

Flagler Playhouse opens season with time-tested tale

The Climate Change Debate is Over: Seas and Temperatures Are Rising Dangerously

Local Authorities Converge on Areas of Concern as Travel-Related Zika Cases Are Declared in Palm Coast

Mercy Lives: 24-Year-Old Horse Pulled Out of Septic Tank in 2 1/2-Hour Rescue in Mondex

Horse that fell into Bunnell septic tank recovering

In Florida and in State Government:

Note: Some proceedings below can be followed live on the Florida Channel.

The state university system’s Board of Governors will meet after holding committee meetings earlier in the day. The board is expected to take up issues such as legislative budget requests for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. (Committee meetings start at 8:30 a.m., with full board scheduled to meet at 1 p.m., Sudakoff Conference Center, 5845 General Dougher Place, Sarasota.)

The Florida Supreme Court is expected to release its regular weekly opinions at 11 a.m.

–Compiled by the News Service of Florida and FlaglerLive

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

♦ Sept. 25: Pastor Gillard S. Glover has invited the community for “Family and Friends Day,” starting at 10 a.m., at First Church – 91 Old Kings Road North, Palm Coast. “It will be a wonderful occasion with members reaching out with care and concern, and for partaking in a repast, which will be prepared,” organizers say. If you are planning to attend, please RSVP at 386-446-5759.
♦ Sept. 26: The Flagler County Stamp and Coin Club meets at 6 p.m. at the VFW Post 8696, 47 N. Old Kings Road, Palm Coast. The public is welcome.
♦ Sept. 27: Palm Coast will dedicate Frank meeker Field in memory of the late county commissioner and city councilman, at 6 p.m. on Field 3 at Indian Trails Sports Complex. The city will also dedicate a tree in Meeker’s memory on Oct. 4 in Central Park.
♦ Oct. 8-9: The Florida Agricultural Museum will host the seventh annual Pellicer Creek Raid on Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The program will involve a number of living history groups from around the southeastern United States. Approximately 150 infantry, artillery, and cavalry troops will be demonstrating military life in Florida circa 1864. Parades will take place at noon and battles at 1 p.m. on both days of the event. During the rest of the program, the re-enactors’ historic camps will be open to the public. Admission is $5 per person. For more information, please contact the Florida Agricultural Museum at (386) 446-7630 or [email protected]. The museum is located at 7900 Old Kings Road North, Palm Coast.
♦ Sept. 28: Twitter automation done right: Mark Woods, the king of Social Media Automation, is offering his comprehensive, hands-on Twitter Automation workshop for a second time in September by popular demand. Cost is $79 to attend. Limited Seats available. Advance RSVPs required. Call 386-445-4153 (9 to 5, M-F). The event is at 389 Palm Coast Pkwy, SW 4, starting at 5:30 p.m. More details here.

♦ Oct. 1: Fund-raising golf tournament at Palm Harbor Golf Club to benefit the Flagler Palm Coast High School Lady Bulldogs Basketball team. Registration is at 7:30 a.m., requested donation is $75 per player, the fee includes green and cart fees, range balls, goodie bag, awards, door prizes, continental breakfast and lunch. For more information, call Ralph Lightfoot at 386-864-1510 or Vicki DiMaria at 386-597-3219.
♦ Oct. 8: Join the Friends of the Library for The People’s Choice, a musical celebration of U.S. Presidential Elections since 1788, presented by the Island Duet. This musical journey will leave you with a smile on your face and proud to be American. Flagler County Public Library, 2500 Palm Coast Pkwy NW. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Light refreshments will be served. Starting at 2 p.m. For questions, call 386/446-6763.
♦ Oct. 21: Florida’s and Flagler’s September unemployment num,bers are released at 10 a.m.
♦ Nov. 5-6: Tommy Tant Memorial Surf Contest and Food Festival in Flagler Beach.
♦ Nov. 5: Flagler Fun Coast Bed Race, with Nov. 6 as rain date, In Flagler Beach.
♦ Feb. 6: The great violinist Itzhak Perlman opens the 2017 season of the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival with a 7:30 p.m. performance at First Baptist Church, 1600 South 8th Street in Fernandina Beach. Tickets here.

The Day’s Best Reads:

"We're watching a modern-day lynching on social media, on television, & it is affecting the psyche of black people." https://t.co/pqRtYJTkGx pic.twitter.com/hM4gHrre2U

— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) September 21, 2016

Trump calls for expanded use of “stop and frisk,” police tactic ruled excessive and unconstitutional https://t.co/f0gCw4tQqs

— FastCoNews (@FastCoNews) September 21, 2016

What are the consequences of the West's inaction in the Syrian refugee crisis? Leon Wieseltier lays them out: https://t.co/QTyjrghDXq pic.twitter.com/jGH4WBY5Ve

— The Brookings Institution (@BrookingsInst) September 21, 2016

Since 1975, Boise, Idaho has been an unlikely haven for America's resettled refugees. https://t.co/HderHZDOna pic.twitter.com/gttFXVyzVy

— The New Republic (@newrepublic) September 21, 2016

Is bariatric surgery the solution to obesity? https://t.co/lgv3eRG3se pic.twitter.com/oi8lC13dyg

— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) September 21, 2016

Fact-Checking the Knaves:

Palm Coast Construction and Development Progress Reports

The following is an update of ongoing permitting, construction and development projects in Palm Coast, through Sept. 9 (the city administration’s full week in review is here):

Click to access development-sep-10.pdf

Road and Interstate Construction: