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USTA Interested in Managing Southern Rec Center, But Locals Worry About Messing With a Good Thing

December 11, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Construction of five additional tennis courts was ongoing today at the Southern Recreation Center. Officials, perhaps betting on their wish-list to Santa, claim the courts will be completed by year's end. (© FlaglerLive)

After granting Palm Coast $700,000 to build five additional tennis court at the Southern Recreation Center, the USTA is interested in a management partnership with the city there. But tennis and pickleball players at the center are raising cautions about such an arrangement, worrying either that pickleball would get cheated or that other amenities would be run differently, though the potential arrangement also has some notable support.

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Wednesday, December 11, 2024

December 11, 2024 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Health Insurance by Pat Bagley, The Salt Lake Tribune.

The Cold-Weather Shelter opens again tonight, a few thoughts on a passage from Katherine Ann Porter’s “Leaning Tower,” Weekly Chess Club for Teens.

Kristallnacht’s Legacy as Hamburg Wrestles with Memory and Reconstruction

December 10, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Over the past few years, the location of the Bornplatz Synagogue, a former landmark, has become the site of controversy as residents debated whether and how to rebuild the old synagogue, which would demolish the memorial standing there today.

AdventHealth Partners with District’s Project SEARCH to Prepare Disabled Students for Workplace

December 10, 2024 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

AdventHealth Palm Coast was recognized by the Flagler Schools Board with a thank you certificate: “In appreciation for outstanding dedication and valuable contributions to the success and growth of young adults” during disability awareness month in October 2024.

Project SEARCH partners Flagler Schools with local businesses, like AdventHealth Palm Coast, and provides students with real-world job experiences that build skills for future careers and confidence in navigating the workplace.

‘Granny Cams’ Could Be Coming to Florida’s Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities

December 10, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

A local assisted living facility's dining hall. (© FlaglerLive)

The bill (SB 64) by Republican Sen. Illeana Garcia would allow residents to install cameras so long as they are willing to foot the bill for installation and removal. Nursing home residents who share rooms would have to secure permission from their roommates to use the cameras, as well.

Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Hit-and-Run Death of Billy Rembert on Palm Coast Parkway

December 10, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Lyonel Jeune in court Monday, as he was preparing for his booking at the county jail. (© FlaglerLive)

Lyonel Jeune, 66, of Palm Coast’s B-Section, was sentenced to three years in prison and 10 years on probation for the hit-and-run death of William J. Rembert, 56, in December 2021 on Palm Coast Parkway, after Rembert had crossed Jeune’s path with his bicycle.

Prosecution Seeks Death Penalty For Jermaine Williams, Who Stabbed Wife to Death in Bunnell

December 10, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Jermaine Williams appeared relaxed and undisturbed in court today even as he faces the prospect of the death penalty. (© FlaglerLive via zoom)

Assistant State Attorney Jason Lewis told the court today the state filed notice that it will seek the death penalty against Jermaine Williams, the 52-year-old Bunnell resident who stabbed his wife Yolonda Williams to death outside their home on Pine Street the morning of Aug. 2, as one of the couple’s sons, 14 at the time, tried to intervene and implored his father to stop.

Palm Coast’s Vacation-Rental Rules Ready for Prime Time as Council Refines Them, But They Could Be Short-Lived

December 10, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

A vacation renter's rereational vehicle parked along the property line of a permanent resident in the Hammock earlier this year. A sight like this would not be permitted in Palm Coast if and when the city's new ordinance regulating short-term rentals is enacted next March, as recreational vehicles and boats would be prohibited from parking near vacation rentals. (© Angela Bailus for FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast’s debut short-term rental ordinance is heading for approval over the next few weeks as the City Council today, inheriting a draft in the works for months under a largely different council, signed off on it with minor adjustments. The council will vote on the proposal on Dec. 17 and Jan. 7, when the public may yet address it.

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

December 10, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Assad needs a bath by Christo Komarnitski, Bulgaria

The Palm Coast City Council will discuss its procedures, accused wife-murderer Jermaine Williams is in court, the school board holds a workshop, the end of Hafez and Bashar el Assad and a remembrance of Hama Rules.

Has Syria Just Traded One Barbarian for Another?

December 9, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Supporters greet Abu Mohammed al-Golani as the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on Dec. 8, 2024.

The rebel group that just took over Syria, led by Abu Mohammad al-Golani, originated as an offshoot of the Nusra Front, the official al-Qaida affiliate in Syria. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham was initially recognized for its combat effectiveness and its commitment to global jihadist ideology, or the establishment of strict Islamic rule across the Muslim world.

GOP’s Randy Fine Files Bill to End In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants

December 9, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Rep. Randy Fine speaks at an anti-abortion rally on the steps of the Historic Florida Capitol Building. May 24, 2022.

Undocumented immigrants would lose access to in-state tuition rates at Florida colleges and universities under a bill filed by Sen. Randy Fine. The Republican from Brevard County called the practice of providing in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants a “sweetheart deal.”

Long-Time Tampa Democrat Susan Valdes Switches to Republican, Adding to GOP’s House Supermajority

December 9, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Rep. Susan Valdes of Tampa announced Monday she was switching parties to become a Republican.

Elected four times to the state House as a Democrat, Tampa lawmaker Susan Valdes on Monday added to Republicans’ supermajority. Valdes announced she had become a Republican, saying she expected to be “welcomed and treated with respect” by her new party. The move, which drew a rebuke from House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell, came a week after Valdes lost a bid to become chairwoman of the Hillsborough County Democratic Executive Committee.

Judge Denies New Trial For Brian Pirraglia, Serving Life for Friend’s Lethal Overdose

December 9, 2024 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Brian Pirraglia with his attorney on Nov. 18, during jury selection. (© FlaglerLive)

The defense attorney for Brian Pirraglia, sentenced to life in prison after a trial two weeks ago for the lethal fentanyl injection of his friend Brian O’Shea, argued that a juror was improperly seated, and that that the verdict was misdirected. A judge today denied the motion.

Palm Coast’s Push for Evening-Only Meetings Relies on Unproven and Problematic Assumptions

December 9, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

There appears to be some misconceptions among new council members that meeting timing has much of a bearing on attendance. The picture above dates from a 2022 meeting. (© FlaglerLive)

The Palm Coast City Council is considering moving all its meetings to evening sessions. The possibility is prompted by some council members’ assumption, disproved by the record and other local governments’ experience, that evening meetings would increase attendance and participation.

Mother Faces 4 Felony Child Neglect Counts As Loaded Gun Is Found on Top of Disney DVDs in Deplorable House

December 9, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Authorities could smell foul odors spilling out of the house at 20 Fanwood Court in Palm Coast.

Amanda Gaisford, a 37-year-old resident of Fanwood Court in Palm Coast, was charged with four felony counts of child neglect after authorities found a loaded firearm and numerous drugs within easy reach of the four young children she cares for, and a house in dire conditions. The house had no running water and was infested with insects and roaches.

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Monday, December 9, 2024

December 9, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Two guys at a bar discussing politics, by Randall Enos, Easton, Conn.

Lyonel Jeune, is sentenced for a hit-and-run death, the Bunnell City Commission meets, the library board of trustees meets, Fantasy Lights in Town Center, Pablo Neruda and metaphors, an excerpt from Wendell Berry’s “The Rise.”

Syrian Refugees Get Battered From All Sides in Lebanon

December 8, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Lebanese aid workers help Syrian refugees at the Masnaa border crossing in Bekaa Valley.

For the 1.5 million Syrian refugees already in Lebanon, having fled civil war in Syria, the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah introduces new uncertainties. Syrians who temporarily fled Lebanon or were displaced within its borders now face growing hostility and restrictive policies regarding their return, namely from the Lebanese themselves, who have a history of brutality toward and ill treatment of refugees.

Florida Leads an Authoritarian Assault on Higher Education

December 8, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

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Authoritarians always love the poorly educated and the mis-educated. The well-educated, the readers, the questioners, those who demand evidence, gather facts, and trust verifiable information (as opposed to propaganda) are a threat. Aspirants to dictatorhood know the first play is destroy education. Nip that critical thinking in the bud. DeSantis is showing the way in Florida.

The Firefighters of Notre Dame

December 8, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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The firefighters who saved the majority of the cathedral, which could very well have collapsed without their heroism, now stand as tall and as anonymous as the architects and masons of Notre Dame. They deserve their own Victor Hugo.

Ron DeSantis Back-Up Defense Secretary If Hegseth Stumbles Out?

December 8, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Gov. Ron DeSantis. (© FlaglerLive)

The President-elect’s stated commitment to Hegseth comes as Florida’s Governor is seen as a better bet on a prediction market. Ron DeSantis led the field Friday morning on Polymarket, but had fallen back by Saturday. Trump and DeSantis are attending the Dec. 15 Army-Navy football game, deepening the intrigue.

RFK Factor: An Unwelcome, Possible Return of Measles, Whooping Cough, and Worse

December 8, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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After backlash against public health interventions culminated in President-elect Donald Trump’s nominating Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the country’s best-known anti-vaccine activist, as its top health official, infectious disease and public health experts and vaccine advocates say a confluence of factors could cause renewed, deadly epidemics of measles, whooping cough, and meningitis, or even polio.

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Sunday, December 8, 2024

December 8, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Climate Change Big Screw by Bill Day, FloridaPolitics.com

‘The Country Girl’ at City Repertory Theatre, Handel’s Messiah at United Methodist Church, a Christmas Carol at Athens Theatre, a response to December 7, Michael Sandel on Trump’s America, an excerpt from Orbital.

Notre Dame Rises from the Ashes, But at What Price?

December 7, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Notre Dame, the survivor. (© FlaglerLive)

On April 15, 2019, viewers around the world watched live footage of one of the most famous cathedrals on the planet, Notre-Dame de Paris, being devastated by fire. More than five years later, Notre Dame was due to reopen to the public on December 8th. Behind the headlines, a fierce debate has been raging about who is responsible for funding France’s cultural heritage and whether visitors to the landmark should be charged an entry fee.

UNF Gets $800,000 National Parks Service Grant to Restore Coastlines and Battle Erosion

December 7, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

In Beverly Beach today. (© FlaglerLive)

The University of North Florida and National Park Service announced the NPS has awarded nearly $800,000 to UNF to ramp up efforts to restore local coastlines and battle shoreline erosion at three national parks in Florida and Georgia.   

If Republicans Can Take My Rights Away Today, They’ll Take Yours Tomorrow

December 7, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

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Most days in my depraved, transsexual lifestyle start the same: I wake up at 5:15 a.m. to pet my cat, have some coffee, and journal a little before I get out the door. Meanwhile, Republicans are warming up for their bigger goals. If they can wipe away two decades of progress for trans people in a few short months, they’ll have playbook for overturning gay marriage by the end of the year.

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Saturday, December 7, 2024

December 7, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

The Flagler Beach Holiday Parade, “The Country Girl’ at City Repertory Theatre, the Flagler Beach All Stars hold their monthly beach clean-up, Coffee With Commissioner Scott Spradley, Trump’s 49 percent and Pearl Harbor.

The Best Exercises to Boost Brain Health After 60

December 6, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Contrary to popular belief, the brain does not deteriorate continuously with age. Instead, it only sees the number of its brain cells drop and connections deteriorate from the age of 45 onwards as part of a normal ageing process. But cerebral plasticity, although reduced, is present until the end of life. Each individual will build up a cognitive reserve throughout their lives. The more positive, rich and stimulating the lifestyle, the more powerful and effective the reserve. In other words, it’s possible to moderate the effects of age on cognition.

Federal Court Rules TikTok Ban Constitutional

December 6, 2024 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The law Congress passed this year to force the Chinese parent company of social media giant TikTok to either sell the service or face a U.S. ban is constitutional, a panel of federal appeals judges ruled Friday. The order from a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals preserves the bipartisan law President Joe Biden signed in April forcing ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, to cease operations in the United States.

7 Candidates Qualify for Special Election to Replace Mike Waltz. Mullins Is Not Among Them.

December 6, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Joe Mullins appears to have had second thoughts about "absolutely" running for the congressional seat vacated by Mike Waltz. (© FlaglerLive)

Seven candidates had formally qualified as of Friday evening to run in a special election to replace Republican Congressman Mike Waltz, who has been tapped to become President-elect Donald Trump’s national security adviser. None is from Flagler County.

Charging 1st Degree Murder for an Overdose Death Is Indefensible

December 6, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

A charge of first-degree murder requires premeditation. Florida’s law charging first degree murder for causing a death by overdose does not. It relies on assumptions and entirely negates the user’s responsibility. The law was intended as a deterrent. But in Florida, overdose deaths have increased sixfold in 25 years. The law beings neither deterrence nor justice in a crisis that will not be solved by sending people to prison for life.

3.5-Mile Graham Swamp Trail Link to Lehigh and Bulow Finally In Design Thanks to Federal Money

December 6, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The rusticity and isolation of Graham Swamp keeps it consistently a recurring location for men seeking sex. (© FlaglerLive)

As Palm Coast continues to broaden its crown-jewel-like trail system, the city has finally secured federal aid money to design the long-planned segment from Graham Swamp to Lehigh Trail–a plan 15 years in the works. But construction money remains elusive, so it may be a while yet before hikers are able to trek the entire distance from the Woodlands to Bulow Park several miles south, where another trail is under design.

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Friday, December 6, 2024

December 6, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Mass deportation by John Darkow, Columbia Missourian

First Friday in Flagler Beach, Free Clinic Open House in Bunnell, Free Family Art Night at OMAM, First Friday Garden Walks at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, the death penalty conveyor belt and John Oliver’s take.

How Growing Opposition Threatens 70-Year-Old Fluoridation of Water

December 5, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Since 1951, fluoride has been added to community water supplies in many countries to prevent tooth decay. Fluoridation started as an observation, then an idea that ended as a scientific revolution 50 years later. The practice has been hailed as one of the “10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century.” But with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal opponent of fluoridation of water supplies, being tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, this progress is under threat.

Palm Coast Graduates Its 56th Class City’s Citizens Academy

December 5, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Graduates of this session include Joseph Benney, Kathleen Brady, Joanne Campbell, Geraldine Casarella, Gina DosSantos, Michael Flanagan, Rosa Fragosa, Donna Harkins, Cornelia Downing Manfre, Mahogany Marfan, Francine Martin, Kenneth McGevna, Christine Paris, Christine Reardon, Harold Sankey, Jane Santi, Kristina Uzun, Phyllis Van Reeth, Kathleen Vining, and Lynn Wade.

Banning Birthright Citizenship Makes Newborns Criminals in Their Crib

December 5, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

A courtroom on Ellis Island where hearings determining the fate of immigrants were held. (© FlaglerLive)

Those who don’t like the idea that birth on American territory automatically grants you the gift of American citizenship have started to parse the words of the 14th Amendment. Conservative attempts to dismantle well over a century of constitutional precedent is dishonest, and untenable.

Sen. Rick Scott Gives Pete Hegseth Full Support Despite Drinking and Troubling Work History

December 5, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

Rick Scott, with Pete Hegseth and Hegseth’s wife, Jennifer Rauchet, in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 5, 2024. (Photo from Rick Scott’s X page)

While some Republican senators say they aren’t ready to just yet commit to supporting Pete Hegseth as damaging stories about his drinking and leadership continue to surface, Rick Scott is not one of them.

After Losing Her Mother and Grandmother, Crash Victim Extends Kindness to Driver as He Is Sentenced to Prison

December 5, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

John Garrison's freedom ended at 2:26 this afternoon at the Flagler County courthouse, where he was sentenced to three years in prison and 10 years on probation. (© FlaglerLive)

Shana Sciortino, was 41 when she and her grandmother were severely injured and her mother Debra Ashrafi was killed in a head-on crash with a car John Garrison, 50, was driving just outside Bunnell two years ago. Garrison was sentenced to three years in prison today, a lenient sentence. Sciortino had agreed to the lenience, and today in court she spoke kindly to him even as she described the grief and loss he has caused.

Water and Sewer Projects Top Palm Coast’s List of Asks from Legislature in a Year of Leaner Pork Barrels

December 5, 2024 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Palm Coast's water and sewer infrastructure needs help. (Palm Coast)

This time, the Palm Coast City Council wants to be very clear with the state legislature and the governor: the city’s priorities for state dollars are its oldest of two sewer plants, and for one of its three water plants. But it’ll be difficult for Palm Coast to repeat its record haul of state money of the last two years, now that it has lost Paul Renner and Travis Hutson, who have been replaced by backbenchers.

Addiction v. Redemption in City Repertory Theatre’s Production of Clifford Odets’s ‘Country Girl’

December 5, 2024 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The cast of City Repertory Theatre’s production of the Clifford Odets drama “The Country Girl” stars, from left: Jack Rose, Julia Truilo, Annie Gaybis, John Sbordone and Peter Gutierrez. Photo by Mike Kitaif

Clifford Odets’s play, opening at Palm Coast’s City Repertory Theatre Thursday and running as a staged reading through Sunday, tells the story of Frank Elgin, a once-lauded actor who’s become mired in booze even as he’s hoping to return to his past glory, while his ever-faithful wife, Georgie, struggles to keep him from tumbling into an alcoholic abyss. CRT is staging some of its leading stars and veterans, including Director John Sbordone.

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Thursday, December 5, 2024

December 5, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Democracy as a Rollercoaster Uncertain End by Christopher Weyant, The Boston Globe

John Garrison Sentencing, Ashley Estevez at The Stage in Palm Coast’s Town Center, A Christmas Carol at Athens Theatre, the demolition of a Palestinian student’s life.

How to Maintain Healthy Smartphone Habits

December 4, 2024 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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While some researchers and media outlets portray phone use as detrimental, the reality is that the effects of technology use, including phones, vary depending on multiple factors. Here are a few tips.

Florida Leads the Nation in Affordable Care Act Enrollment

December 4, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Florida leads the nation in Obamacare enrollment after a month of open enrollment. Data released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services show that 1,458,792 Florida residents signed up for insurance coverage through the “Marketplace” for 2025. The Marketplace, obtainable through Healthcare.gov, is where customers can compare health plans and provides enrollment services and other help.

Florida’s Insurance Market Rebounds ‘From Brink of Collapse’ Despite Three Hurricanes

December 4, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

It's not what it looks like. (© FlaglerLive)

Changes to Florida laws — including a provision making it harder for policyholders to sue insurance companies — are working as intended to help bring the state’s property-insurance market “back from the brink of collapse,” the head of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. said Wednesday. Despite three catastrophic hurricanes hitting the state this year, Florida’s property-insurance market “continues to recover,” Citizens President and CEO Tim Cerio told the state-backed insurer’s board of directors Wednesday.

Cody’s Corner Roundabout Now Open to Traffic as Flagler’s 3 Once-Deadliest Intersections Are Tamed

December 4, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

An aerial view of the new roundabout at Cody's Corner (© Daryl Hickman)

The $4.7 million roundabout at Cody’s Corner that started construction at the beginning of April is now open to traffic and is expected to significantly reduce fatal and grave crashes at what had been one of Flagler County’s three deadliest intersections. Cody’s Corner, named for a convenience store there, is the intersection of State Road 11 and County Road 304, 10 miles southwest of Bunnell.

In Puzzling Move, Palm Coast Mayor Norris Seeks ‘Legal Opinion’ On Gambaro Appointment, But Is Rebuffed

December 4, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

Mayor Mike Norris did not get his colleague's support for a legal opinion on the appointment of Charles Gambaro to the council in October. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast Mayor Mike Norris tried and failed Tuesday to get the council’s approval for a “legal opinion” about the propriety of the previous council’s October appointment of Charles Gambaro to the seat Cathy Heighter had resigned. Norris said he wanted a legal document protecting the city in case the city was sued over the appointment. It was a puzzling move.

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

December 4, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Offering Good News Instead Of Bad by Gary McCoy, Shiloh

The Palm Coast Code Enforcement Board meets, weekly Chess Club for Teens, Maupassant’s “On the water,” and a brief history of the Seine.

China May Be Winning the Race Back to the Moon

December 3, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Who will be first to return humans to the lunar surface? (NASA)

Will the next human to walk on the Moon speak English or Mandarin? In all, 12 Americans landed on the lunar surface between 1969 and 1972. Now, both the US and China are preparing to send humans back there this decade. However, the US lunar programme is delayed, in part because the spacesuits and lunar-landing vehicle are not ready. Meanwhile, China has pledged to put astronauts on the Moon by 2030 – and it has a habit of sticking to timelines.

John Robert Dance, Public Servant and Rancher at Heart, 1959-2024

December 3, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

John Robert Dance.

John Robert Dance, 65, of Flagler County, Florida, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 15, 1959. In 1972, his family relocated to Flagler County, where he later graduated in 1977 from Flagler Palm Coast High School, went on to a career with the Florida Highway Patrol and started his own businesses, remaining a cattleman and outdoorsman all his life.

County Favors State Aid for New Sheriff’s Station in Hammock, But Not for Animal Shelter or Library

December 3, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Flagler County continues to hope for state aid to buiold What used to be called the Eco-Tourism Center, and is now called the Regional Trails and Conservation Center.

The Flagler County Commission wants the state to help it pay for a new Sheriff’s District Office on the barrier island, but not paired with a community center and branch library. It wants financial aid with its projected tourism center on State Road 100. And it wants aid with a drainage project and a new agricultural extension center. Commissioners are foregoing asking for state money for a countywide animal shelter, among other projects.

Gun-Shy County Delays Buying ‘Sensitive Lands’ Acres That Could Allow Expansion of Bull Creek Campground

December 3, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The acreage Flagler County would buy with Environmentally Sensitive Land money is just to the east of Bull Creek Campground, and is largely pastureland. (Google Earth)

The Flagler County Commission was ready Monday to buy 28 acres of pastureland not far from its Bull Creek Campground near Dead Lake at the west end of the county, for $1.245 million. At the last minute County Administrator Heidi Petito, who knows firsthand the cost of acquiring potentially troublesome properties absent thorough vetting,  requested that the purchase be delayed.

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