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3 Flagler Public Library Staffers Develop Covid-Like Symptoms, Shutting Down All Services at Palm Coast Branch

March 31, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The Flagler County Pblic Library on Palm Coast Parkway. (© FlaglerLive)

The dozen staffers at the Flagler County Public Library on Palm Coast Parkway had been conducting brisk curbside business until three of them developed symptoms, requiring a shut-down out of caution, and until further notice.

When DeSantis Shut Reporter Out of Coronavirus Briefing, He Shut Out All Floridians

March 31, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

Gov. Ron DeSantis at Saturday's briefing on the coronavirus. (Via Florida Channel)

Gov. Ron DeSantis denying Mary Ellen Klas, a Miami Herald/Tampa Bay Times reporter in Tallahassee, access to his coronavirus press conference on Saturday was vindictive, petty — and illegal. It denied access to the Floridians who look to these media outlets for vital information.

Flagler’s Covid-Emergency Officials Want More Testing and Uniform Orders But Can’t Say When Either Will Happen

March 30, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

County Commission Chairman Dave Sullivan speaking today at the county's virtual press conference from the Emergency Operations Center, with Emergency Chief Jonathan Lord and Health Department Chief Bob Snyder. The conference had an interpreter for the deaf. (© FlaglerLive via Zoom)

Flagler County’s first-ever virtual news conference revealed the fissures between the state’s patchwork approach to stay-at-home orders and local officials’ desire for more. And it underscored a persistent lack of sufficient testing that would enable health officials to conduct broader surveillance testing and better grasp the true extent of infections locally.

Overdose Death of Tara Sanfilippo, 28, Caps Two Dozen Police Responses to House on Belleaire Drive in 2 Years

March 30, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

The house at 39 Belleaire Drive in Palm Coast. (Google)

The house at 39 Belleaire has been the subject of a law enforcement response an average of once a month for the past two years–no fewer than 24 responses since April 2018, responding to disturbances, servicing warrants, a Baker Act, probation checks and an overdose just months ago.

What Takes So Long? A Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Steps Involved In COVID-19 Testing

March 30, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

A machine at the UW Medicine Virology laboratory in Seattle extracts genetic material called RNA from patient samples to allow the analysis of potential COVID-19 cases on March 11. (Dan DeLong for KHN)

Even for people who are able to get tested for the coronavirus, and there’s still a big lag in testing ability in hot spots across the U.S., there can be a frustratingly long wait for results — not just hours, but often days. Here are some answers why.

Flagler Cases Rise to 13, Including 17-Year-Old Girl; Florida’s Near 5,500; Social Distancing Extended To May 1

March 30, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

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Despite the rising numbers, Flagler County continues to be among the counties where testing has lagged, with a mere 143 tests conducted in total, many of them through the Flagler Department of Health and some at AdventHealth Palm Coast.

‘Red Dawn Breaking Bad’: Officials Warned About Safety Gear Shortfall Early On, Emails Show

March 29, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The alarm was rung about lacking personal protective equipment in late February, as President Trump continued to dismiss the dangers of coronavirus. (KHN)

A high-ranking federal official’s messages on the quickly rising urgency in February provide a sharp contrast to President Donald Trump’s statements at the time that the threat the coronavirus posed to the American public remained “very low.”

Stay Home. And Be Angry.

March 29, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 71 Comments

It’s important to remember we’re doing this in part because the people at the top screwed up. Meanwhile, millions are losing jobs, while others put themselves at risk working outside the home because they can’t afford not to.

Palm Coast Mayor and City Manager Launch 1st of Weekly, Virtual Town Halls in Response to Covid Emergency

March 29, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

City Manager Matt Palm Coast Morton and Mayor Milissa Ho9lland, seen here just before Morton was hired a year ago, will host weekly town halls, virtually, through the coronavirus emergency. (© FlaglerLive)

Mayor Milissa Holland and City Manager Matthew Morton will answer some of the most frequently asked questions about COVID-19 and residents will have the opportunity to submit questions in real time, through Palm Coast Connect.

California’s Experience: Public Health Officials Warn That Unenforced Stay-At-Home Orders Don’t Work

March 28, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

Gov. Ron DeSantis at his afternoon summary briefing on the coronavirus this afternoon. He had refused to impose more stringent lockdown orders across Florida as Covid-19 cases have surged. (© FlaglerLive via Florida Channel)

One week into the lockdown, epidemiologists tracking rates of transmission in California and the United States worry that California’s shelter-in-place order is less effective in controlling new infections without stronger enforcement. Local lawmakers and public health officers share their concern and some are exercising their policing powers.

DeSantis Suspends Vacation Rentals for 2 Weeks and Adds Louisiana to Quarantine List, With Cop Checkpoints

March 27, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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To enforce the Louisiana restrictions, DeSantis said he would authorize the Florida Highway Patrol and local enforcement agencies to establish checkpoints at Florida entry areas along roads such as Interstate 10. The restrictions would not affect commercial drivers.

Palm Coast Data Battles Eviction Lawsuit and Calls “Fraud” on Landlord and Former Owners, Casting Pall on 600 Jobs

March 27, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Palm Coast Data, one of the city's largest employers, is battling eviction through a bitter dispute with its former owners. (© FlaglerLive)

Both the lawsuit and Palm Coast Data’s answers combine to paint a grim picture for one of Palm Coast’s largest employers, months after losing a major account and now facing yet another major blow from the coming economic consequences of the public health emergency.

Hospital Prepares for “Surge” as Flagler’s Covid Cases Jump to 11; Palm Coast Offers Community Center for Overflow

March 27, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

The Palm Coast Community Center could be transformed into a hospital ward for overflow Covid-19 patients, should that become necessary, hospital and city officials said. (© FlaglerLive)

With infection numbers rising locally and across the state and indications of less rigorous adherence with social distancing rules, Jonathan Lord, the county’s emergency management chief, hinted that more stringent restrictions could be ahead.

Flagler Was Among U.S.’ 100-Fastest Growing Counties in Last 10 Years; Population of 115,000 Aged Sharply

March 27, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

It had been getting more crowded. (© FlaglerLive)

Now with a population of 115,000, more than 12,000 of the net new arrivals over the decade were in the 65-and-older group, with implications for local health care, social services, schools, even politics. 

Appeal Court Upholds 4-Count Felony Convictions Of Kimberle Weeks, Who Will Now Have To Serve Jail Time

March 27, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Former Elections Supervisor Kimberle Weeks at the end of one of the many hearings that led to her conviction two years ago. (© FlaglerLive)

State Attorney Jason Lewis had aggressively prosecuted Kimberle Weeks as a crude, arrogant official who had abused her position and flouted the law, insulting other people in office while ironically casting herself as an anti-corruption crusader.

Half-Measures Harm: Lock-Down Flagler and Florida Now. Test Everyone.

March 26, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 79 Comments

"A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte – 1884 (French: Un dimanche après-midi à l'Île de la Grande Jatte – 1884)

The only option to buy time and minimize coronavirus deaths until universal testing is available is to enforce a lock-down, without which voluntary half-measures will only prolong harm to the economy and increase the death toll.

No-Go Orders On Flagler’s 18 Miles of Beaches: Some Defiance in County, ‘Stellar’ Compliance in Flagler Beach

March 26, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

A few people were defying the coronavirus-inspired order to stay off Flagler’s beaches in the mistaken belief that their were on their own private property, but on the whole people were complying well.

Labor Groups Plead: Florida’s $275-a-Week Unemployment Checks, Among Lowest in Nation, Aren’t Enough

March 26, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The week ending March 21 saw 3.28 million initial unemployment claims in the country, the highest level of claims ever recorded for a single week. Above, the four-week moving average for claims going back to 1971. (Calculated Risk)

Union representatives and workers warned of a “massive wave of unemployment” hitting the state as they called on Gov. Ron DeSantis to expand jobless benefits.

DeSantis Faces Sharp Criticism for Not Ordering Sheltering In Place as Virus Mutates Partisan Divide

March 25, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

Gov. Ron DeSantis during a Tuesday update on the coronavirus.

DeSantis has issued a series of executive orders aimed at voluntarily limiting face-to-face interactions but has avoided a more hardline statewide approach, citing concerns about intensifying the virus’ negative impact on the state’s economy.

School District Has 1st Covid-19 Case; Flagler Has 5; All Over 65 Told to Stay Home 14 Days; Testing Not Necessary for Most

March 25, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

A scene from the school district's free breakfast and lunch distribution to children earlier this week at Flagler Palm Coast High School. (Flagler Schools)

A Flagler County school district employee has tested positive for Covid-19 as local health officials continue to stress that testing for is not necessary for most, even those showing flu-like symptoms that don’t involve respiratory difficulties, but staying in place is necessary.

Concerns About Hammock Beach Resort’s Activity as Governor Orders Air Travelers From ‘Hot Spot’ Quarantined

March 24, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 114 Comments

Hammock Beach Resort is a local economic engine but has been drawing criticism from residents concerned about activity they are observing there during the coronavirus emergency. (© FlaglerLive)

Hammock Beach residents have written the Palm Coast mayor and called into the city, claiming visitors and groups at the resort are still gathering and potentially placing local residents at risk. The resort says the claims are inaccurate, and that it is taking all precautions in line with rules and recommendations.

Flagler Cases Up to 4; Woman Treated for Covid-19 at Advent Is Released, But Her Son, an FPC Student, Tests Positive

March 24, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Louise McCourty, a Flagler Palm Coast High School employee, distributing meals today at the school to families with children 18 and younger. (Flagler Schools).

Tuesday was proving to be a day of mixed signals, with resilience and fortitude competing with challenges and more dispiriting numbers as various segments of society were rapidly adapting to life under different degrees of restrictions and still often unclear expectations.

CDC Bungling of Coronavirus Testing Likely To Haunt Nation For Months To Come

March 24, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

A clinical lab technician at the UW Medicine Virology laboratory in Seattle processes patient samples for COVID-19 on March 11. (Dan DeLong for KHN)

The CDC distributed just 200 tests roughly equally to 100 public health labs in all 50 states in early February. That decision presaged weeks of chaos, in which the availability of COVID-19 tests seemed oddly out of sync with where testing was needed.

Flagler Beach Police Officer Tests Positive for Covid-19, City Manager Larry Newsom in ‘Self-Isolation’

March 23, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

Flagler Beach City Manager Larry Newsom. (© FlaglerLive)

A 45-year-old Flagler Beach police officer has tested positive for Covid-19. In an unrelated development, Flagler Beach City Manager Larry Newsom fell ill and has been in self-isolation at his home since this morning. The police department is monitoring itself but is not in isolation.

Giorgio Del Mastro, 68, Is Killed in I-95 Crash With Wandering Bull; 5 Injured, 7 Vehicles Involved

March 23, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

One of the seven vehicles in the I-95 crash Saturday night. (Dwayne Taylor/Roger's Towing)

Giorgio Del Mastro, 68, a resident of Ontario, was killed late Saturday night after the BMW he was driving collided with a wandering bull on I-95 just south of the intersection with State Road 100 in Palm Coast.

Flagler Covid-19 Cases Up to 3 as Health Department Kicks In ‘Contact Tracing’ and Palm Coast Hunkers Down

March 23, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 48 Comments

Covid-19 sights in Flagler today. (© FlaglerLive)

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Flagler is now three, Department of Health figures indicate in the daily, midday update, up from one the evening before, as the department is tracing down who patients have had contact with, and where.

72-Year-Old Flagler Woman Tests Positive for Covid-19 As Florida Cases Vault Past 1,000

March 22, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

A Costco employee. (© FlaglerLive)

A 72-year-old Flagler County woman has tested positive for Covid-19, according to the Department of Health’s latest tally, with Florida cases reaching 1,007, doubling since Friday.

Flagler Beach and Flagler County Will Close 18 Miles of Beaches Monday Morning As Florida Infections Soar

March 22, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 57 Comments

flagler beach closing beaches

Flagler Beach and Flagler County are closing their beaches to the public starting at 6 a.m. Monday, joining a growing list of coastal communities and counties, in Florida and elsewhere, doing likewise in an increasingly strict response to the coronavirus.

Florida Covid Cases Jump 25% in a Day, to 658 in at Least 42 Counties, Putnam Registers First Case

March 21, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

The state Capitol in Tallahassee, like governments across the state, shut down for in-person access. (NSF)

Research out of Italy indicates that many half- or gradual measures the country took were not effective in controlling the spread of the coronavirus, as opposed to more immediate and radical measures. Italy recorded 793 deaths today alone, by far the largest number of deaths recorded in any country for a single day, so far.

AdventHealth Palm Coast Disallows Almost All Visitors Starting Monday and Limits Surgeries and Procedures

March 21, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

AdventHealth Palm Coast is following state guidelines in limiting visitors, surgeries and procedures during the coronavirus emergency. (© FlaglerLive)

In response to the coronavirus, visitation at AdventHealth Palm Coast hospital will be allowed only for special circumstances, such as if the visitor is the power-of-attorney or medical decision-maker. Visitation will also be permitted in end-of-life situations and a few other exceptions.

All Restaurants Ordered Closed Except for Take-out, Palm Coast and State Agencies Shut Down All In-Person Offices

March 20, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

The way it's going to be for a while. (© FlaglerLive)

It is the latest in a series of sweeping measures gradually closing down much of the state’s economic, political, social and cultural activities as the coronavirus has caused 520 confirmed Florida cases so far, with a colossal wave of new cases expected ahead.

Officials Confirm Covid-19 Case in Flagler Almost a Week After Hospitalization; Only 100 Testing Kits Delivered Locally

March 20, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 61 Comments

The Flagler Department of Health confirmed a Covid-19 case at AdventHealth's ICU in Palm Coast since last weekend. (Contributed)

The Department of Health today confirmed the case at AdventHealth Palm Coast, justifying the delay by saying it did not have clearance to do so until now. “There’s no deception here,” the local health department director said.

No School Board Meetings Until July and Potential Extension of School Year to June 30 as Questions Swirl

March 19, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

A new normal. (© FlaglerLive)

The coronavirus-triggered directives are raising questions among local officials about whether in-person school will resume at all this school year, even after April 15, and about the wisdom of not holding board meetings for long stretches of time.

Florida Prisons Stop Accepting New Inmates from Counties

March 19, 2020 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

It's going to be a bit lonelier up there. (Florida prisons)

The decision to curtail the flow of inmates into the state prison system, which houses roughly 96,000 offenders, comes a week after Department of Corrections officials canceled visitation until April 5.

With Bogus Claims About Sunshine and Saltwater, Flagler Beach Commission Won’t Close Beach For Now

March 19, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 64 Comments

Views on either side of the Flagler Beach pier as taken by Police Chief Matt Doughney between 1 and 2 p.m. Wednesday. Doughney told city commissioners today crowds have not been an issue on the city's beaches.

The chairman of the Flagler Beach City Commission, the police chief and the parks and recreations director all cited bogus and debunked claims about either saltwater or sunshine’s supposedly beneficial effects against the coronavirus.

Easing Financial Strains on Families and Businesses, Palm Coast Suspends Utility Late Fees and Shut-Offs

March 18, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Palm Coast City Manager Matt Morton at one of the city's utility plants earlier this year. (© FlaglerLive)

In an attempt to do its part to ease expected financial strains on families and businesses resulting from the coronavirus emergency, Palm Coast government is suspending late fees levied on utility bills effective immediately, and will not cut off service to customers who are behind on their payments.

Flagler Circuit’s Chief Judge Issues Order With Potentially Extraordinary Measures as Florida Covid-19 Cases Double in 2 Days to 319

March 18, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The Flagler County courthouse will be seeing a different sort of docket in the weeks ahead. (© FlaglerLive)

The court system’s new restrictions reveal the potential for extraordinary, court-ordered measures in answer to the coronavirus emergency, pointing to the sort of unprecedented role the courts and law enforcement may be taking on in the weeks and months ahead.

Ken Bryan and Deborah Phillips Win in Flagler Beach, Shupe Is Out; John Rogers and Tonya Gordon Win in Bunnell

March 17, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Ken Bryan, center, at a meeting on The Gardens development last year, flanked by Elizabeth Hathaway, left, and former County Commissioner Barbara Revels. (© FlaglerLive)

Ken Bryan, a former St. Johns County Commissioner, and Deborah Phillips won the municipal election in Flagler Beach, unseating Marshall Shupe, John Rogers won a fourth term in Bunnell, and Tonya Gordon won her first there, unseating Jan Reeger.

Flagler and Florida Schools Will Remain Closed Through April 15, But With Distance Learning; State Tests Cancelled

March 17, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Schools will remain closed until April 15. (© FlaglerLive)

All of Flagler’s schools’ physical campuses will remain closed at least through April 15 by order of Gov. Ron DeSantis, but distance learning will be instituted starting March 31. State tests are cancelled for the remainder of the year in response to the coronavirus emergency.

Flagler’s Businesses Bristle as Bars Are Ordered Closed for 30 Days, Restaurants Restricted and Beach Crowds Urged Limited

March 17, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

In Flagler Beach, it's spring break as usual, as was the case in midafternoon today, with mostly young people who are not mindful of virus concerns, according to Eric Cooley, the Flagler Beach city commissioner and owner of the 7-Eleven on the beach. He said he will bring up his concerns at a special meeting of the city commission this week, when the commission will declaring a local state of emergency. (© FlaglerLive)

Restaurant-bars like the Brown Dog and Moonrise Brewing in Palm Coast are facing difficult choices even as they’re allowed to remain open, while business on the beach has been brisk, but for a scarier reason, according to a business owner and commissioner there.

Flagler Schools Will Distribute Free Breakfast and Lunch Daily; Restaurants Implored to Offer Take-Out Only

March 17, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

Superintendent Jim Tager speaking at a news conference this morning. (Flagler County via Facebook.)

The food distributions will be to all children up to age 18 regardless of qualification for free or reduced lunch, but children must be present and adults will not qualify for the free food, though arrangements with food banks are in the works to address those needs as well.

Why Flagler’s Covid-19 Cases May Not Be What They Are: Infected Non-County Residents Are Not Reported Locally

March 16, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

The Florida Department of Health has a new web page tracking coronavirus cases across Florida, but the numbers are less transparent than they seem.

Flagler County may well have one, two or three confirmed cases of coronavirus. If those cases were confirmed in non-Flagler County residents who happened to be in Flagler County, you will not know about them locally, according to Florida Department of Health rules.

Palm Coast Broadens and Extends Cancellations of Activities Through End of April as Florida Cases Rise to 155

March 16, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Six years ago local first responders and hospital personnel conducted the largest drill to date to practice for a mass casualty event involving contamination (above). Today, responders and hospital personnel are required to wear personal protective equipment, commonly known as PPE, in many encounters with patients or potential patients as the coronavirus pandemic spreads. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast was taking a more aggressive coronavirus-mitigation approach as measures against “community spread” of the virus were affecting all levels of local governments even as cases of Covid-19 remained, for now, at bay.

2 Flagler Sheriff’s Deputies, “Multiple” EMPros and AdventHealth Palm Coast Personnel on Quarantine as Protocols Evolve

March 15, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

Sheriff Rick Staly meeting with his top staff and other law enforcement officials last May. Coronavirus has created a slew of new and uncharted challenges as the sheriff now has two of his deputies on self-quarantine. (© FlaglerLive)

The two Flagler sheriff’s deputies were on a death investigation involving a man who died of the flu. EMPros manages emergency departments in several cities in Volusia and Flagler. One of its physicians and the Assistant EMS Medical Director for all EMS agencies in Flagler County was placed under quarantine.

Palm Coast Paramedics Will Limit Responses to ‘Life-Threatening’ Medical Calls as City and County Declare Emergency

March 15, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

The Palm Coast Fire Department will limit responses to certain medical calls to minimize risk of exposure, though calls will still be handled by a mixture of Fire Rescue and department personnel. (© FlaglerLive)

Rather than double-up with county fire rescue personnel, Palm Coast firefighter-paramedics will limit their calls to “life-threatening” emergencies to reduce the chances of either being infected or infecting others with the coronavirus.

Lawmakers Agree on $92 Billion Budget; Teacher Pay Increase Falls $400 Million Short of DeSantis Goal

March 15, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

For Florida teachers, a bit more words than dollars from the Florida Legislature. (vbecker)

Lawmakers agreed to put $400 million toward raising teachers’ minimum salaries and $100 million into giving veteran teachers pay hikes. DeSantis wanted $602 million to set a statewide $47,500 minimum salary for all public school teachers and $300 million for a new teacher bonus program.

39 New Covid-19 Cases Raise Florida’s to 100 as Evidence of Exponential Spread Emerges; Flagler Still at Zero

March 15, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

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The Flagler Health Department, under orders from the state Health Department, is not disclosing how many people have been tested locally. Nor is it disclosing how many people are under monitoring for potential exposure in the community.

Grace Community Pantry Steps Up to Offer Food Bridge to Flagler District’s Neediest Children During Emergency

March 14, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Ready for distribution at Grace Community Food Pantry in Palm Coast. The pantry distributes some 800 bags a week. (Grace Community)

Grace Community Food Pantry, Flagler County’s largest food operation for the neediest, is offering to provide substantial food aid during the coronavirus emergency for distribution to Flagler County schoolchildren who would normally get free or reduced meals at school.

Volusia Sheriff Chitwood Releases Numbers Health Department Is Censoring and Criticizes ‘Lack of Certain Information’

March 14, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood. (© FlaglerLive)

“When the public is kept in the dark and when their legitimate questions aren’t answered several days into a national emergency, that’s when we start to see panic,” Sheriff Chitwood writes.

Palm Coast Cancels All City-Sponsored Activities and ‘Non-Essential’ Meetings and Restricts Access to Fire Stations

March 14, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

No dropping in to visit your favorite firefighters for a while as Palm Coast shutters some operations and attempts to protect its first responders. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast government Saturday afternoon announced that all city-run activities at city facilities are cancelled from Sunday, March 15, at least through Saturday, March 21. The city will reevaluate scheduled events on a weekly basis.

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