Tree-lighting ceremony in Palm Coast’s Central park, the Gamble Jam, Casablanca at 80, Saudi Arabia gets to show us whether they’re for real, Michael Kazin asks: where’s the outrage?
Retailers May See a Little More Red This Black Friday
Retailers are gearing up for another blockbuster holiday shopping season, but consumers burned by the highest inflation in a generation may have other ideas. Amazon said it is laying off 10,000 workers, one of several big companies announcing job cuts recently. Bezos even cautioned consumers to hold off on big purchases like cars, televisions and appliances to save in case of a recession in 2023.
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Friday, November 25, 2022
The Celtic Angels Christmas at Flagler Auditorium, the United States and England from Qatar at 2 p.m, Simone de Beauvoir on American shopping, Jay London returns, America’s lethal gun culture.
FDLE Continues Search for Samantha Fiddler, Missing Since 2016
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has not forgotten Samantha Fiddler, who went missing from Polk County on Nov. 19, 2016. Fiddler was 29 at the time of her disappearance.
Florida Is Turning Its Back on the New South, Embracing its Dixie-fied Past
Florida for decades was determined to leave Jim Crow behind and separate ourselves from the likes of Alabama, with leadership committed to equal justice, open government, and voting rights — however imperfectly achieved. No more. With the reelection of Ron DeSantis, and ultra-conservative victories in gerrymandered congressional districts across the state, Florida is sliding back into the mire of its Old South past.
Death and Life in Cormac McCarthy’s The Passenger
The Passenger is a book of life and liveliness. The novel’s language communicates energy, not entropy – a sense of opening up, not winding down. At its most localised, this verbal exuberance runs through individual lexical choices. There seems no word that McCarthy doesn’t know and he fans life into archaic or obscure terminology (eskers, kedge, lemniscate, uncottered and many more).
Isaiah White, 21, Arrested for Arson, Is Wanted in Alabama for Murder and Carjacking
Isaiah White, who had faced charges of arson and destroying evidence after setting a car on fire in palm Coast, was wanted in the murder of Carl Miserendino, 35, on New Year’s Day in 2021, whose car White had stolen in Alabama, then destroyed.
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Thursday, November 24, 2022
Can we avoid another mass shooting today? A World Cup of upsets continues today with Brazil and Portugal on the potential chopping block, Philip Roth’s American Pastoral Thanksgiving.
Ormond Beach Police Looking for Corey Gaines, 39, a Suspect in a Stabbing Wednesday
Ormond Beach police are seeking the public’s help in finding Corey Donnell Gaines, 39, a suspect in a stabbing on Nov. 23 at 102 Tomoka Avenue.
Much of Florida’s Eroding Coast is Risking Home Collapses. Why Is Construction Continuing?
There’s a disturbing trend after hurricanes, and we’re seeing it with Ian: Many damaged areas see lots of money pouring in to rebuild in the same vulnerable locations. An important question communities should be asking is, if these are already in high-risk areas, why rebuild in the same place?