Palm Coast government does not control the Matanzas golf course property, which is now tied up in bankruptcy court. The city is not assured of controlling the property once hurdles are cleared.
Wednesday Briefing: New Assisted Living on Cypress Point, Kids v. Plastics, FPC Spring Band Concert
The Flagler Palm Coast High band has its Spring Concert, Old Kings problem solvers had another kids’ town hall in Flagler Beach, Michelle Goldberg on the “grotesque spectacle in Jerusalem.”
Flagler School Board Unanimously Approves 13 Deputies in Schools, Ending Tiff With Sheriff
The $1.8 million agreement almost splits costs between the sheriff and the school board and doubles the number of deputies in schools in the first post-Parkland massacre contract.
On Trial For Husband’s Murder, Dorothy Singer’s Own Words and Fabrications Dig Deep Grave
Dorothy Singer, accused of murdering and burying her husband in their west-Flagler backyard, wove a web of lies to detectives and friends to explain her husband’s disappearance, as the jury heard today.
At Flagler Sheriff’s Ceremony For Fallen Officers, Feeling Pain Of ‘Loss Across the Nation’
Fagler County’s five fallen deputies over the years were recognized Monday evening, and the sheriff’s tactical center was renamed after Sheriff Homer Brooks.
Court Upholds Shifting Burden of Proof to Prosecution in Stand Your Ground Cases
With backing from the NRA the Legislature in 2017 shifted the burden from defendants to prosecutors to prove whether self-defense claims are justified.
Tuesday Briefing: School Board Decides Palm Harbor’s Fate, Singer Trial Day 2, Kids’ Town Hall
The school board will vote on whether to revoke Palm Harbor Academy’s charter, opening arguments and the prosecution’s case in the Dorothy Singer murder trial.
Flagler Beach Cool To Contributing Money, Palm Coast-Style, For Schools’ Resource Deputies
Palm Coast pays for an extra school resource deputy to defray the school board’s and sheriff’s costs, but Flagler Beach is reluctant to do likewise for now.
School Board May Revoke Palm Harbor Academy’s Charter as Serious Irregularities Surface
Palm Coast’s Palm Harbor Academy, one of two charter schools in Flagler, has struggled for most of its existence, and is accused of shifting students to a “private school” so they can avoid being tested.
Dorothy Singer Murder Trial Starts Against Sharp Defense Objections Over Rules of Evidence
The lawyer for Dorothy Singer filed a motion for an emergency stay with an appeals court after losing attempts to delay the trial over evidence being provided late.
After Worst Harvest in 8 Decades, Florida Citrus Industry Is Losing Its Iconic Status
Florida’s overall citrus production for the current season to 49.65 million boxes, the lowest cumulative mark since the 1937-38 season, when 40.87 million boxes were filled.
Monday Briefing: Dorothy Singer Trial, County Goal-Setting, Law Enforcement Memorial, Remembering NAACP’s Harry T. Moore
The Sheriff’s Office hosts the annual memorial ceremony for fallen officers, accused murderer Dorothy Singer goes on trial, the Bunnell City Commission talks LED lights.
Call to Service: An Invitation To Join the Palm Coast Kiwanis Club
The Palm Coast Kiwanis Club, whose foundation makes roughly $80,000 in donations a year, is looking for new members to participate and volunteer in a number of outreach activities.
Haspel, Spies and the Destruction of Evidence
The CIA official who ordered the destruction of videotapes that had documented the treatment of terror suspects, says he told Gina Haspel what he intended to do.
ProPublica, WMFE and Orlando Public Library to Host Forum on PTSD in First Responders
First responders who are interested in sharing their stories are also invited to register for interview recording sessions.
Defense Calls For Judge Craig To Be Disqualified From Dorothy Singer Murder Trial Following String of Startling Statements
Dorothy Singer is on trial Monday for allegedly murdering her husband Charles in West Flagler last year, but the defense claims the judge has made a series of statements that betray favoritism for the state.
Two Critical, One Air-Lifted In SUV v. Motorcycle Crash at US 1 Near Atlantis Center
Kimberly D. Boyer of Palm Coast is likely to lose her leg after getting thrown from a motorcycle in a crash with an SUV on U.S. 1 in Bunnell. William Westervelt of Bunnell was also in critical condition.
It’ll be a Race After All: Jack Howell Will Challenge Jon Netts For Palm Coast Council
Howell, 75, a centrist Republican, has an opinionated, sharp-tongued independent streak and an outsize personality tempered by self-deprecating wit and moderate politics.
5 Years in Prison for Allen D. Adams in DUI Death of Brittany Pitt on Old Dixie
Allen Adams, 30, will serve a minimum of four years out of a possible five, 10 years’ probation and lose his driver’s license for life over the DUI death of Brittany Pitt, 26.
No Move to Plug Budget Despite Warnings About Cuts to Prisons’ Substance-Abuse Programs
The Senate appropriations chairman said lawmakers aren’t planning to plug a $28 million budget gap at the Florida Department of Corrections until next year.
Weekend Briefing: Picnics and Pops, Art League’s Textures, ‘Little Mermaid,’ CRT’s ‘Agnes of God’
The Palm Coast Arts Foundation tries again to host the Jacksonville Symphony’s Picnics and Pops concert, Agnes of God in its final weekend at CRT, FPC’s Little Mermaid at the Auditorium Friday and Saturday, and plenty more.
Adding To Troubled Run, Flagler Commission Candidate Joe Mullins Blurs Business And Electioneering
Joe Mullins, a candidate for the County Commission seat held by Nate McLaughlin, is blurring the line between campaigning and private business in a series of local involvements, a FlaglerLive investigation found.
A Year Later, a Palm Coast Man Is Arrested in Hit and Run Crash That left Cyclist Critical On SR100
Michael Darryl Bailey, a 61-year-old resident of Palm Coast, was allegedly drunk when he struck cyclist Kerry Lee Milich on State Road 100 a year ago.
Palm Coast Man, ‘Known Blood Gang Member,’ Arrested on Charges of 2 Drive-By Shootings
Tariq D. Khawaja, 26, of Palm Coast’s P Section, faces felony charges over two drive-by shootings he allegedly conducted to recover a stolen gun.
Thursday Briefing: Customary Beach Use in Flagler Beach, FPC’s ‘Little Mermaid’ at Auditorium, Stetson’s MA Graduates
FPC’s “Little Mermaid” opens at the Flagler Auditorium, Soderberg, Sevigny and Upchurch are at Tiger Bay in Daytona, Flagler Beach votes to protect customary use of beaches.
Richard Kuhn, 79, Dies, Wife Hurt in Single-Vehicle Crash On U.S. 1 Near Scales
Richard Kuhn was taking his wife Joan to a clinic in Jacksonville. She was transported to Halifax. Their daughter, in the back seat, was not hurt.
Flagler Palm Coast High Thespians Go Big With ‘Little Mermaid’ and Again Raise Bar
For Local Musicals
The $18,000 production of FPC “Little Mermaid” is, Like Matanzas’s “Sherk” last month, giving Flagler audiences a new look at high school musicals that have little to differentiate them from professional productions.
Swip-Swappers Get a Safer Trading and Exchange Zone Outside Flagler Sheriff’s Office
To minimize transactions going wrong, the Flagler Sheriff’s Office has set up a safe-trade -e-commerce exchange zone under video surveillance outside its operations center.
Trump Is Rescinding $7 Billion in Children’s Health Insurance. Should You Be Worried?
Trump wants to eliminate $15 billion in federal spending, including $7 billion from the popular Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Wednesday Briefing: Skywarn Storm Spotter Class, Florida Park Drive Detour, Rubio Mobile Office Hours
Wannabe storm spotters get a free class at Flagler’s Emergency Operations Center, Sen. Marco Rubio staffers are at the Flagler County Public Library, the Carver Center auction nears its final days.
Grand Jury Indicts Michael Cummings For 1st Degree Murder in Death of Ex-Wife on Point Pleasant
Michael Cummings had initially been charged with second-degree murder. Today’s grand jury indictment is a surprise, finding premeditation in the alleged killing.
Rejecting Manager-Favored Secrecy, Mayor Calls For Open Interviews of Palm Coast Council Candidates For Nobile Replacement
Twice in recent years the Palm Coast Council held closed-door interviews for seat replacements, an approach favored by Manager Jim Landon and rejected by Mayor Milissa Holland.
Want to Attract Women? Try Not Hating Us.
The recent attack in Toronto by a man who identifies as an “incel” has called attention to the disturbing and flourishing online incel community.
New Gambling Rule Would End ‘Designated-Player’ Card Games, Costing Millions
Florida gambling regulators’ rule could cost $50 million a year and hundreds of jobs, according to a lawyer representing several of the state’s cardroom operators.
Felony Child Abuse Charges For Father of 3 Allegedly Driving Drunk With Children in Backseat
Ryan D. Cornwell, a 24-year-old resident of Farragut Drive in Palm Coast, and Rebecca Knowles, 64, of Prosperity Lane in Palm Coast, both face felony child abuse charges in separate arrests.
Tuesday Briefing: Michael Cummings in Court, Community Traffic Safety Team, Picking Nobile’s Successor
Michael Cummings, accused of murdering his ex-wife on Point Pleasant Drive, has a pre-trial, the county’s traffic safety team meets, the Palm Coast Council talks Steven Nobile replacement.
Accusing Palm Coast of Making ‘Blatantly False’ Claims, County Talks Mediation and Litigation Over SR100 Development
A proposed commercial development on State Road 100 by the airport has county and Palm Coast government relations at their lowest ebb in years.
State Objects to Anonymity of 19 Year Old Woman Seeking to Join NRA Lawsuit
Lawyers for Attorney General Pam Bondi asked a federal judge to deny the anonymity request, calling it unjustified, and open court proceedings more important.
Disaster-Response Company Gets $40,000 County Subsidy and Moves to Flagler Airport
Kimble’s Aviation Logistical Services pledged to create 40 jobs over the next seven years, basing its disaster-recovery operation at the Flagler County Airport.
Sheriff’s Palm Coast Precinct Moving Near Island Walk for $1 Million, Ending Nomadic Years
The Flagler Sheriff’s Palm Coast Precinct will move from City Marketplace to Palm Harbor Way, in the old Wachovia bank building that will be county property.
Monday Briefing: Moving the Sheriff’s Palm Coast Precinct, Florida History Day, Kaepernick’s Resistance,
The County Commission considers an $875,000 purchase of a property for the Sheriff’s next Palm Coast home and a $40,000 subsidy to a company as an economic development incentive.
Ranks of Notorious Hate Group Include Active-Duty Military With Advanced Weapons Training
A Marine who took part in the violent assaults in Charlottesville last summer underscores involvement of current or former service members in white supremacist groups, long a concern.
W-Section Neighbors Accuse Naked Man of Fondling Himself as He Stared At Them From His Garage
Four witnesses reported to authorities that their neighbor on Westlee Lane in Palm Coast had exposed himself in his garage, stared at some of them and masturbated.
Advice for High School Graduates: Learn a Trade
The shameful practice of tracking poor students into blue-collar jobs contrasts with millions of rewarding, high-paying trade jobs sitting empty.
Flagler Judge DuPont’s Fate in Supreme Court’s Hands As He Pleads For ‘Second Chance’
Flagler and Putnam Circuit Judge Scott DuPont, facing removal, filed his last pleading before the Florida Supreme Court decides his fate in the next few weeks.
Florida Prisons’ 40% Cut in Substance-Abuse and Mental-Health Treatment Draw Criticism
Some $7.6 million in substance-abuse services in prisons will be eliminated, Another $1.6 million will be cut in transitional housing services.
One Month in Jail, 2 Years’ Probation For Man Who Assaulted Teen at Epic Theater
C.J. Nelson, the 40-year-old Palm Coast father of eight previously accused of child abuse, could have faced up to five years in prison before a jury convicted him on lesser charges.
Weekend Briefing: “Agnes of God” at CRT, A Dinosaur at the FYO, Moonrise Grand Opening, Arbor Day, Cycle Flagler
Moonrise Brewery at European Village pours its own beers at its grand opening, “Agnes Of God” is at CRT, the Palm Coast Arts Foundation hosts a Songwriters’ Festival, Arbor Day events.
Compromise Over School Deputies in Flagler, But Look Beyond False Security of “Hardening”
There’s an effective way to end the stalemate between the Flagler Sheriff and the school board over deputies in schools without breaking the bank or compromising security.
Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Challenge to Red-Light Camera Enforcement
Justices said a local government could use a private contractor to review images — so long as a city officer makes the ultimate decision on whether to issue a ticket.