Madelynn Oliva is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 5 to 7 year old category of the 2010 Flagler County Pageant.
Madelynn Oliva
Brooke Allison Davis
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Brooke Allison Davis is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 5 to 7 year old category of the 2010 Flagler County Pageant.
Christen Barney
Miss Junior Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Christen Barney is a Miss Junior Flagler County contestant in the 12 to 15 year old category of the 2010 Miss Flagler County Pageant.
Katie Kornacki
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Katie Kornacki is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 5 to 7 year old category of the 2010 Flagler County Pageant.
Nicole Swanson
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Nicole Swanson is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 5 to 7 year old category of the 2010 Flagler County Pageant.
Kate Strickland
Miss Junior Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Kate Strickland is a Miss Junior Flagler County contestant in the 12 to 15 year old category of the 2010 Miss Flagler County Pageant.
Katelynne Parker
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Katelynne Parker is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 5 to 7 year old category of the 2010 Flagler County Pageant.
Brie Smith
Miss Junior Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Brie Smith is a Miss Junior Flagler County contestant in the 12 to 15 year old category of the 2010 Miss Flagler County Pageant.
Kristina Kangas
Miss Junior Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Kristina Kangas is a Miss Junior Flagler County contestant in the 12 to 15 year old category of the 2010 Miss Flagler County Pageant.
Kairi Harris
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Kairi Harris is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 5 to 7 year old category of the 2010 Flagler County Pageant.
Lexi Wright
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Lexi Wright is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 5 to 7 year old category of the 2010 Flagler County Pageant.
Shanna Mae Merceron
Miss Junior Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Shanna Merceron is a Miss Junior Flagler County contestant in the 12 to 15 year old category of the 2010 Miss Flagler County Pageant.
Emily Grace Palisoc
Miss Junior Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Emily Palisoc is a Miss Junior Flagler County contestant in the 12 to 15 year old category of the 2010 Miss Flagler County Pageant.
Daria Harbater
Miss Junior Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Daria Harbater is a Miss Junior Flagler County contestant in the 12 to 15 year old category of the 2010 Miss Flagler County Pageant.
Cyleigh Barney
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Cyleigh Barney is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 5 to 7 year old category of the 2010 Flagler County Pageant.
Mackenzie Way
Miss Junior Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Mackenzie Way is a Miss Junior Flagler County contestant in the 12 to 15 year old category of the 2010 Miss Flagler County Pageant.
Jessie Marolf
Miss Junior Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Jessie Marolf is a Miss Junior Flagler County contestant in the 12 to 15 year old category of the 2010 Miss Flagler County Pageant.
Allegations of Racist Slurs and Excessive Force Land Flagler Beach Police Officer in Jail
Robert Milstead is accused of using excessive force on an elderly man and pepper-spraying him and another individual when both were handcuffed.
FPC & Matanzas Students Collect the Most Awards in World Competition’s 36 Years
The school’s Future Problem Solvers brought home three top awards, plus second, third and fourth place trophies.
Car Flips on I-95, Causing 3rd Fatality in 3 Days on Flagler Roads
The wreck just before the Matanzas overpass caused the third fatality in three days on Flagler County roads.
Flagler Libraries Avoid Service Cuts; Expansion of Community Space and Café Planned
Retirements and cost-savings enable Flagler’s library system to save more than $100,000, keep the same hours in 2010-11 and 18 people employed, and plan for a modest expansion.
Citing School Board Flux, Conklin Opts Out of Taking on Thrasher Or Others Until 2012
Her eyes set on higher office in 2012, School Board member Colleen Conklin said she came close to running against John Thrasher but will let a Duval Democrat take him on.
Engaging the Next Generation By Shutting It Up
An exception among metro newspapers, the News-Journal silenced all online comments under the guise of maintaining standards.
2 Women, Both 19, Killed in Single-Truck Flip on US 1’s “Triple-A Curve,” 1 Man Injured
The young people, from Ormond Beach, were returning from the beach and carried evidence of a party. None wore seat-belts.
How the Oil Slick Is Fouling Florida’s Government Budgets–And What To Do About It
The oil spill is Florida’s 9/11. People won’t die. A way of life will. The Florida Legislature should be in crisis mode, not in recess, anticipating what to do next.
Taylor’s Journal, Day Two:
Skits, Robots and Heels
A day’s frenetic wall-to-wall activity, and one team learns that it didn’t make it to the final round. Taylor Tofal is almost live in Lacrosse, Wis.
Crist, Rediscovering His Inner Moderate, Vetoes Anti-Abortion Bill
The veto continues Crist’s rejection of GOP hard lines against teacher unions and in favor of unregulated business.
Taylor’s Journal:
FPC’s Problem Solvers in Their Own
World Cup in Wisconsin
FPC’s history-making Community Problem Solvers teams are in their own world finals competition in Wisconsin, June 9-13. Taylor Tofal’s journal gives us an inside look.
Fury and Fallacies Hook Red Snapper Fishing Ban
The indefinite extension of the ban on commercial or recreational fishing for red snapper off Florida’s coast will hurt boaters. But so would overfishing and crashing fish populations.
Primer: What Is the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act?
A brief explanation and history of the federal law governing marine fisheries management in United States federal waters.
Flagler Beach Police Get 3-Year Contract, No Raises
The 10 percent-a-year raises of the police rank and file’s previous contract give way to realities of shrinking government budgets and stingy taxpayers.
Flagler Crowns Its Nascent
Entertainers of the Year
Sophia Paterno Peper is Flagler’s Youth Entertainer of the Year in the junior division, Caitlin Hanna, Zack Harris and Jeff McDevitt took senior honor.
Mica: Bunnell Still Has “Fighting Chance” for a Train Station; Data and State’s Will Are Key
In an interview with FlaglerLive, John Mica outlines what Bunnell has going for and against it as it angles for a train station.
Crime Reports, June 7-13
They tried to rip an ATM machine off its concrete casing. They failed. But not without causing $35,000 in damages the bank will have to absorb.
Old Courthouse Revival Plans Die with Sheriff’s No-Show
The sheriff pulls out of an arrangement that would have filled the old courthouse with his offices, the Bunnell city administration and a library.
Palm Coast Muscles Closer to $10 Million City Hall Through Financial Ploys
City administrator Jim Landon corralled the council to his vision of a new city hall, with a 2012 move-in date.
3 From FPC, Representing Florida, Heading for DC’s Kennedy Center Stage
Boyd Fulmer, Caitlin Hannan and Jeff McDevitt join 82 other top students in the National Honor Ensembles for the concert at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Black Masonic Cemetery “Re-Dedicated”; Future Maintenance Still in Question
The historic cemetery was restored as part of the Old Kings Road widening project, with hopes of ensuring its future as a historic landmark.
House-Hunting Bunnell Hopes for an End to Old Courthouse Feuds Tonight
Absent a miracle with the old Flagler County Courthouse, the Bunnell city administration may have no home it can call its own for a few more years yet.
Commission Approves Chamber’s Tax Referendum for November Ballot
The Flagler County Commission voted unanimously to include the referendum on the November ballot after raising some questions and making slight amendments to the proposal.
Holland Fails in Move to Fire County Administrator Coffey; He Gets 1 More Year
County Commissioner Milissa Holland leveled a withering attack on Administrator Craig Coffey’s record, but she got little support from a majority of commissioners.
County Administrator Craig Coffey’s Consent Problem
Against commission direction, County administrator Craig Coffee placed his contract renegotiation on a portion of the agenda that doesn’t usually get discussed.
Traffic Advisory: I-95 Crash In Daytona Closes All Southbound Lanes
All lanes southbound were closed at I-95 around US 92 in Volusia County shortly after 7 p.m. Look for alternative routes if you’re heading that way.
Marineland Mobilizes Against BP Oil Spill — and Beyond
Florida has no contingency plan if dolphins, turtles and manatees begin showing up coated in oil. Marineland’s Jim Jacoby wants to fix a blind spot in planning dating back to two Jeb Bush vetoes in 2000 and 2001.
Flagler County’s Half-Cent Sales Taxes for Schools and Infrastructure, 2002 Referendum Results
Results of the 2002 Flagler County and Flagler County Schools half-cent sales tax referendums for school construction and infrastructure.
Steeling It Up at the Caribbean Festival (Parking Grinches Aside)
The two-day festival, running through Sunday, is a celebration of the senses in music, food and dance. Bring empty stomachs and open ears.
What’s the State of Ecumenism in Flagler (And What on Earth is Ecumenism Anyway)?
Saturday evening’s music and fellowship program at Santa Maria del Mar brings together six churches and five denominations in a historic display of unity in Flagler County.
Best of the Rest: June 4-6, 2010
Oil slicks Florida tourism, Bill McCollum’s homophobia, Lawton Chiles’ inpedendence, good and bad bullying, and more.
Flagler Paramedics Take 2nd and 14th Place in Czech Competition
Flagler’s paramedics competed against 10 countries and 23 teams. Photo gallery included.
Job Creation Soars by 431,000, Almost All Census-Driven; Unemployment Down to 9.7%
Despite the surge in employment, signs are grim for sustained job recovery as private-sector and construction jobs lag.