The Flagler County Commission honors Dana Morris, who is retiring after flying Flagler County FireFlight for two decades, the Beverly Beach Town Commission meets, Bill Bryson’s cruel words about Iowa women.
What To Expect at the Climate Summit
This year’s climate summit is seen as the one that can bring concrete actions and commitments on emission reductions and also on the financing of losses and damages resulting from climate change to the global south. But will it be more successful than previous summits?
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Sunday, November 6, 2022
Kiwanis Club’s Fantastic Musical Comedy Show, “Charley’s Aunt,” at City Repertory Theatre, “Driving Miss Daisy” at Flagler Playhouse, how Trump is still damaging America, the wonder of books.
Pain Management, Opioids and the Promise of Pot
Drug overdose deaths from opioids continue to rise in the U.S. as a result of both the misuse of prescription opioids and the illicit drug market. But an interesting trend has developed: Opioid emergency room visits drop by nearly 8% and opioid prescriptions are modestly lower in states where marijuana is legalized.
Tropical Storm Nicole Took a Toll Along A1A Wednesday, (Redirected)
The center of Tropical Storm Nicole was about 300 miles southeast of Flagler Beach in mid-afternoon today, but the vastness of its strength and impacts was apparent up and down Flagler County’s coast, with most pronounced damages to dunes south of the Flagler Beach pier and toward the Flagler-Volusia County line.
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Saturday, November 5, 2022
Last day for early voting, 5th Annual Hidden Treasures at Hidden Trails Community Sale, Flagler Beach Farmers Market, “Charley’s Aunt,” at City Repertory Theatre, and how American society is so focused on race that it is blind to class.
There Is No Ethical Reason Not to Vote
Even if November 2022 could see more Americans registering their midcycle political preferences than in recent years, a large chunk of eligible voters – perhaps around half – will not bother. Each of the usual arguments against voting is flawed.
Porsche-Driving Man Gets Impatient With Road-Crew Worker–and Drives Into Him
Donald Steimle of Palm Coast faces an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge after driving his Porsche into a flagman at a job site where Steimle allegedly lost patience.
DOT Dumping Sand at South End of Flagler to Protect A1A, But Heart of Flagler Beach Is Defenseless
Workers have been dumping new white sand at the rate of 590 cubic yards a day to buttress the dunes and protect State Road A1A from the Flagler Beach city limit down into Ormond By the Sea. Yet Flagler Beach itself, including the area at the heart of the city that has eroded even more since Hurricane Ian, remains critically defenseless.
In latest Intrusion on Academic Freedom, Tenure Review Could Be Tied to How Professors Teach Race
A controversial law designed to restrict the way certain race-related topics can be taught in Florida classrooms could factor into a new tenure-review process for university professors, under a proposal that higher-education officials will consider next week.