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Sheriff’s Detectives Seeking Public Help in Identifying Two Alleged Bank Fraudsters

March 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Flagler Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying two men alleged to have fraudulently withdrawn money from two banks in several local transactions resulting in the combined alleged theft of nearly $8,000. The men are not working in concert.

Florida Drops Planned Parenthood Case, Eliciting Charge of Political Motivation

March 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Barbara Zdravecky, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida, blasted the state Agency for Health Care Administration for “political gamesmanship” in a statement.

Woman Passed Out in Car on A1A With Infant By Her Charged With DUI and Child Neglect

March 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Tiffany Pond, 24, was passed out at the wheel of her car, the radio blaring, with an infant next to her near an open alcohol container when a Flagler Beach officer woke her up.

Tuesday Briefing: Art as Day Job at FPC, Entrepreneur Night, Palm Coast Talks Cell Tower

March 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Entrepreneur Night is at the Beachfront Winery, Palm Coast talks debt and cell tower for Corporate Drive, An Art League grants brings a discussion of art as a job to FPC.

“It Is Done!” Flagler Celebrates Opening of Exit 293 Interchange With North Palm Coast’s Future

March 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Eighteen years in the making, the Matanzas interchange with I-95 is expected to alleviate traffic in palm Coast and spur development in the north of the city while giving residents of the L, B and F Sections faster, safer access to I-95.

Palm Coast Will Refinance $41 Million Utility Loan for Big Savings, But Don’t Expect Lower Rates

March 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Palm Coast City Council is holding a special meeting Tuesday morning, when it is expected to sign off on the deal. The nearly $600,000 in annual savings will not, however, lower utility rates.

Navy Schedules Bombing in Ocala Forest All Week: Windows Will Rattle

March 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 63 Comments

An F/A-18C Super Hornet like the ones used in bombing runs on a range in the Ocala National Forest. (Shawn J. Stewart/US Navy)

The Navy’s live bombing runs at Pinecastle this week are scheduled for 10 a.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday, and noon to midnight into the weekend.

As Scott Signs Bill Stifling Abortion Clinics, Planned Parenthood Sees Danger and Cruelty

March 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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The restriction means low-income Floridians could lose access to the organization’s health-care and family-planning services. Planned Parenthood said it has more than 67,000 patients in Florida annually.

Monday Briefing: Matanzas Interchange Dedication, Bunnell Health, Kasich’s Jekyll and Hyde Act

March 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Matanzas Woods Parkway interchange with I-95 is finally dedicated today after decades of efforts to build it, the Bunnell City Commission talks health care, and John Kasich isn’t the man you see on TV.

Scott Signs Medical Marijuana Bill for Terminally Ill, Enabling Experimental Drugs

March 25, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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That law allows terminally ill patients to have access to experimental drugs that have not been approved for general use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

County Takes Dim, Caustic View of Palm Coast’s “Efficiency” Push in Ambulance Services

March 25, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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County commissioners say if Palm Coast wants to make services more efficient, it’s the city’s problem, not theirs. But they’ve agreed to hold a joint meeting in May to discuss possibilities.

Florida’s 4.9% Unemployment Rate Matches Nation’s, Flagler’s Nearly There, at 5.4%

March 25, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The number of Flagler County residents holding jobs surged by 472, one of the best single-month increases since the recession, lowering the county’s unemployment rate to its lowest level since 2007.

Weekend Briefing: Cracker Day Rodeo, Motown Madness for Carver Gym, Newman’s Stations of the Cross

March 25, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Barnett Newman's 'Stations of the Cross.'

The 61st Cracker Day at the Flagler County Fairgrounds, Good Friday with Barnett Newman’s Stations of the Cross (video), a few egg hunts, Motown Madness, a fund-raiser concert for Carver Gym.

Florida Supreme Court Deals Another Blow to Tobacco Industry, Rejecting Disease Defense

March 24, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Justices, in a 5-2 ruling Thursday, rejected R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.’s arguments in a Broward County case stemming from the 2002 death of George Ciccone, who started smoking as a child.

Flagler Beach Commission Denounces A1A Committee’s Plan for Signs on Scenic Road

March 24, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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Friends of A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway’s clumsily executed plan to install directional signs in Flagler Beach drew harsh and unanimous criticism from the Flagler Beach City Commission Thursday evening.

Kimberle Weeks Makes a Court Appearance In Hearing That Illustrates Extent of Secret Recordings

March 24, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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The hearing addressed various technical motions, but also featured the testimony of an FDLE investigator that delved into the breadth and nature of Weeks’s recordings, which her defense attorney strived to show were not made illegally.

Palm Coast’s Karl Westgate, 19, Dies in Prison 7 Weeks After Sentence for Child Rape

March 24, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

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Karl Westgate, sentenced last summer to 25 years for raping an 11-year-old girl, died in prison 48 days after his incarceration, and five weeks after writing a Flagler County judge to say that his plea had been coerced, and that he wanted his case re-opened.

America on Xanax: The Disunited State of the Union

March 24, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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An election season defined by popular fury aimed at Wall Street, Muslims, trade deals, Washington, police shootings, President Barack Obama, Republicans, immigrants, and other targets.

Thursday Briefing: Belhumeur Sworn-in, a New Project WARM Playground, Trump Reflexes

March 24, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Rick Belhumeur takes his seat, without an election, as a Flagler Beach City Commissioner today, a new playground at at the Vince Carter Sanctuary is dedicated in memory of Joan M. Kelly.

Court Upholds Prohibition on Married Couple Claiming 2 Separate Homestead Exemptions

March 23, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Whether in state or out of state, the Florida appeals court found that the plain language of the law meant that only one homestead exemption was allowed, regardless of location.

Flagler County Supportive of Broadening Discrimination Protection in Housing for LGBT

March 23, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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Barbara Revels, who chairs the county commission, is proposing an amendment to a housing ordinance to extend non-discrimination protection to individuals for sexual orientation.

Waldemar Rivera Found Guilty of Raping His Step-Daughter

March 23, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The case against Waldemar Rivera went to the jury this morning after two hours of closing arguments that painted two radically different portraits of the same 13-year-old girl who claimed she’d been raped by Rivera, her step-father.

Wednesday Briefing: Young Irelanders at Auditorium, Xenophobia Over Brussels, and From Ted Cruz, Grandma Gatewood

March 23, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Young Irelanders dance at the Flagler Auditorium this evening, xenophobes and Ted Cruz screech over Brussels, the library’s book discussion group talks about “Grandma Gatewood’s Talk” as part of Flagler Reads Together.

Garlanded: Smart Republicans Need To Find Their Inner Brain

March 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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The Republican Senate’s submission to Mitch McConnell and the right-wing lobbies over the blocked Garland nomination is reason enough for voters to elect a Democratic majority, argues Martin Dyckman.

Suspect and Victim Both Arrested Following Shooting and Beating Over Tax Refund

March 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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Steve Boursiquot is suspected of beating and shooting at Napoleon Lorick, whom Boursiquot accused of stealing his girlfriend’s nearly $3,000 tax refund. Both are at the Flagler County jail, Lorick on a warrant for a minor pot possession.

Startling Advice From Judge to Defendant in Rape Case: “I’m Telling You Now, It’s Not Going Well”

March 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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After the alleged victim testified, several times in tears, Judge Matthew Foxman suggested to Waldemar Rivera, who is accused of raping his 13-year-old step-daughter, to talk to his attorney, intimating a plea or a change in strategy, as Rivera’s first day of trial went mostly and seriously against him.

In Step-Father’s Rape Trial, Defense Hinges on Doubts Over Credibility of 13-Year-Old Girl

March 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Waldemar Rivera, on trial over accusations that he raped his 13-year-old step-daughter, is hinging his defense over sowing doubts about the accounts of his step-daughter, who was 13 at the time of the alleged attack.

No, Florida, You May Not Count Prisoners Who Can’t Vote in Redistricting Tallies

March 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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A federal judge has struck down county commission districts in a rural North Florida county — a potentially precedent-setting decision that could play into a challenge of the state’s congressional lines.

Tuesday Briefing: 99-Home Development Off John Anderson, Rape Trial, More Bombings at Pinecastle

March 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Navy bombs Pinecastle range again, the trial of Waldemar Rivera, accused of raping his step-daughter, resumes today, the planning board again considers a 99-house development near Bulow Creek.

Obama in Cuba:
The Limits of “Engagement”

March 21, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Indeed, if engagement is supposed to result in political change, US engagement with Cuba is most likely doomed to fail, writes Jorge G. Castañeda. After all, trade and investment have done nothing to bring about a democratic opening in Vietnam over the last 20 years.

Arrested For Arson on Dunes, He’d Taken Selfies of Blaze And Sought to Paint Scene

March 21, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Christopher Munson, a frequent local jail inmate on violent-crime charges, said he’d set fires over 10,000 square feet of dunes to spot beer bottles and have a good place to paint the next day.

With Less Accountability, Flagler’s Tourism Dollars Continue Shift To Big-Ticket Events

March 21, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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County government’s tourism arm, which manages $1.6 million in tax dollars, is diminishing emphasis on community events to push sports and conferences which draw people without necessarily promoting the county.

Chamber Players of Palm Coast in Final Concert With Abel, Haydn and a Little Moldau

March 21, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The free concert, under the direction of Paige Dashner Long, will feature a joint performance with the Flagler Youth Orchestra’s most advanced players.

Three Changes You Can Expect In Next Year’s Obamacare Coverage

March 21, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Ahead: more warning about “surprise” medical bills from out-of-network providers, more standardized out-of-pocket costs and better information about the size of the insurers’ network of doctors and hospitals.

Monday Briefing: FPC Track Team’s Big Wins in Jacksonville, CR 305 Makeover, Genuflecting to AIPAC

March 21, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Flagler Palm Coast High School’s track and field team cleaned up at the the Bob Hayes Invitational track meet Saturday in Jacksonville, Donald Trump will genuflect to AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.

Flagler Reads Together:
In Search of Wilderness
Along the Appalachian Trail

March 19, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The Appalachian Trail reveals the limits and deceptions, but also the joys, of wilderness in urban America: An essay to accompany Flagler Reads Together’s focus on “Grandma Gatewood’s Walk.”

Court Backs New Death Penalty Law But Asks Florida Supremes to Rule on Constitutionality

March 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The 5th District Court of Appeal today sided with the state in two death penalty cases, saying that blocking the executions “impermissibly invades” the discretion of the state to seek the sentence.

Flagler on “Budget-Signing Watch” as 4 Local Items Totaling $3 Million Await Scott Signature

March 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Pending appropriations include $2 million for improvements to the Plantation Bay utility, $200,000 for the Malacompra drainage fix, and $200,000 for Flagler Beach’s stormwater improvements.

47-Year-Old Bunnell Man Arrested On 12 Counts of Child Porn Possession

March 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Michael Giachetti, a 47-year-old resident of the Palm Terrace community in Bunnell (Lot 63), faces 12 third-degree felony counts. He is being held on $60,000 bond.

Weekend Briefing: Lungfish at City Repertory, Grandma Gatewood Documentary, Up with Down Bike Ride

March 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Last weekend for “Wrong Turn at Lungfish,” the comedy-drama at City Repertory Theatre in Palm Coast, an Emma Gatewood documentary at the public library is the latest Flagler Reads Together event.

Sheriff Applauds New Law Regulating Police Authority to Seize Cash and Property

March 17, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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“Civil asset forfeiture” is a controversial practice that gives police authority to seize cash, cars, homes or pother property suspected of use in a crime even absent an arrest. Florida just reformed the law to make forfeiture more difficult and accountable.

Senator, Governor, President, Nothing: For Marco Rubio, a Fuzzy Florida Future

March 17, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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For essentially the first time since he won a city commission seat in 1998, Rubio will soon be without a government office and without a campaign. What office Rubio seeks next, if any, isn’t clear.

Thursday Briefing: Leprechaun Hunt at Gamble Rogers, 8,000 Acres of Hutson Land for Sale, Ulysses

March 17, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Hutson family puts up 8,000 acres–four parcels–for sale in southern St. Johns, St Patrick’s Day is all about leprechauns, Guiness and James Joyce.

The Closing of the Academic Mind

March 16, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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Any denial of academic freedom is a blow struck against the meaning of a university. The irony today is that some of the most worrying attacks on academic freedom have been coming from inside university.

In a Child-Rape Case, Fair Questions Are Weighed Against Inadmissible Evidence

March 16, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Waldemar Rivera is accused of raping his 13-year-old step-daughter. A hearing today tested the boundaries between justified questions and blaming the victim as a judge ruled on witness statements and what sexual histories may be admitted when the trial resumes next week.

Gov. Rick Scott, Likening Himself to “Businessman Outsider,” Endorses Donald Trump

March 16, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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The endorsement was as much a plea for party unity as another signal from Trump that he is open to Trump’s invitation as his vice president nominee.

Full Funding Restored to Flagler’s Adults With Disabilities Program, a Big Victory for District

March 16, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Intense lobbying by local school officials and their legislators helped restore the full $545,000 appropriation they’d lost last year, enabling the district to again double enrollment in the Adults with Disabilities’ Step Up program starting July 1.

Gov. Scott’s $256 Million in Vetoes Include Palm Coast’s $200,000 Wellfield Project

March 16, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The veto of Palm Coast’s funding and county government’s failure to secure various appropriations is a reflection of a somewhat weaker legislative delegation.

Wednesday Briefing: New Assisted Living on Cypress Point, Florida Fossils, Elections Recaps

March 16, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Palm Coast’s planning board considers a new assisted living facility near City Market Place, election-day hangovers, lunch-n-learn series lecture focuses on… fossils.

Bill Baxley and Elbert Tucker Win Big in Bunnell, Trump and Clinton Win Flagler and Florida

March 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

There were ballot problems in one precinct in Palm Coast, where voters were handed the Bunnell ballot, but not in large enough numbers to alter the results.

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