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As Obamanomics Trickles Down, Florida’s Unemployment Rate Drops But Flagler’s Lags

March 18, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Though improving, Florida’s unemployment rate is still 33rd out of the 50 states, while Flagler’s, at 11 percent, remains the second-worst in the state, after Hendry’s 11.4 percent.

Ronn Rauber, 20-Year Flagler Sheriff’s Veteran, Arrested on Domestic Battery Charge

March 18, 2013 | FlaglerLive |

Ron Rauber, 42, was arrested by a fellow-deputy Sunday evening after his ex-wife Amanda Kaznocha said he’d pinned her to the wall during an argument in front of the couple’s three young children.

Grand Cherokee Rolls Over on Rymfire, Injuring One; FHP Calls It Alcohol-Related

March 18, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

A Jeep Grand Cherokee rolled over on Rymfire in Palm Coast just before 2:30 p.m. Sunday, injuring the driver, who was taken to Florida Hospital Flagler.

Florida’s Two-Faced Feedback to Teachers: Do as We Say, Not As We Fail to Do

March 17, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The Florida Department of Education expects its teachers to give immediate and detailed feedback to students on all work, yet the state will take three months to produce FCAT results, and it will do so without one iota of feedback other than a grade. Jo Ann Nahirny explores the hypocrisy.

Five Missing Aboard Drifting Boat Are Rescued After 1 a.m. on Intracoastal Near Marineland

March 17, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The Palm Coast boat owner, Danilo Gomez, 43, explained that he, three family members and a teen-age friend were heading home from St. Augustine when they experienced engine problems.

Florida Legislators Have $3.5 Billion More To Play With This Year Than Last

March 17, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Forecasters added $153 million in tax revenues in the budget year that ends June 30, and $106.5 million for the year that begins July 1. Even taking into account likely policy decisions and budget increases, the state could have a surplus of $1.1 billion.

Drawing the Line on Big Beer

March 16, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

AB InBev is truly a beverage behemoth, owning 200 beer brands, including Budweiser, Becks, Stella, Michelob, and St. Pauli Girl. It wants to take over Mexico’s Grupo Modelo, which owns the Corona brands and others. Consolidation is raising prices and narrowing consumer choice.

Week in Review: Busting Out from Carroll to Cafes

March 16, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Carroll’s political career appears all but finished. Making matters worse for the former Navy lieutenant commander, she will be remembered for her involvement with Allied Veterans of the World, a group that authorities say held itself out as a charity for veterans but actually was a gambling operation that enriched a handful of people.

For Helen Reddy, No More “Stupid Pop Songs” as She Takes Over the Auditorium Sunday

March 16, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Helen Reddy, the woman responsible for the mega 1971 hit “I Am Woman,” that second-wave feminist anthem, doesn’t dance to anyone’s drum. At 71, she takes on stages and audiences as if it were still Seneca Falls.

Small Businesses Self-Insure, Evading Obamacare Requirements, and Threatening It

March 16, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

As more small employers avoid the health act’s requirements through self-coverage, small-business marketplaces intended to cover millions of Americans could break down and become unaffordable.

Internet Cafe Ban Picks Up Steam as House Committee Closes In on “Skills” Loophole

March 15, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The new law would end a gray area in state statutes used by operators of Internet cafes that the games are contests of skill and that the contests are similar to regulated sweepstakes offerings by places like McDonalds, Coca Cola, Chucky Cheese and churches.

18-Year-Old Faces First-Degree Felony Battery Charge Over Grandmother’s Accusations

March 15, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Mary Lee, 80, claims her 18-year-old granddaughter, Jestina, pushed her over a chair, a claim Jestina denies, though the 18-year-old is in jail on $1,000 bond.

Steve Settle Is Named Chairman of the Flagler Beach City Commission on 5-0 Vote

March 15, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Steve Settle is the new chairman of the Flagler Beach City Commission. He was elected unanimously Thursday evening by his fellow-commissioners (and himself). He replaces Jane Mealy, who’d served one year in the post.

Responding to ACLU, Manfre Restores His Own More Permissive Jail Mail Policy

March 15, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Flagler County Sheriff Jim Manfre has rescinded a policy that for the last two years, under Sheriff Don Fleming, prohibited inmates at the county jail from receiving letters at all, or writing letters longer than two pages.

With 1 in 5 Floridian Uninsured, Backers of Broader Coverage Want Lawmakers to Act

March 15, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Although Florida lawmakers have made it known they have no intention of going along with an expansion of Medicaid under the federal health care law, legislative leaders say they’re open to crafting an alternative that would find some way to expand health care coverage to many more uninsured as the law envisions.

Florida Ethics Commissioner to Legislature: Close Loopholes in Reform Bill

March 14, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Ethics Commissioner Matt Carlucci says an ethics reform bill adds teeth to previously weak enforcement, but would also open a loophole that would give politicians greater immunity from prosecution while increasing the costs of ethics cases.

Back from a Limb, Ray Stevens “Distances” Himself from November’s Manfre Endorsement

March 14, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

Republican Ray Stevens says he would not have endorsed Democrat Jim Manfre in November had he known that firings were on the way. Manfre himself defended his actions as necessary, while thanking Stevens for his opinions.

Proposed Law to End Red-Light Camera Ticketing of Right Turns Advances

March 14, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

If they become law, the restrictions would seriously crimp the use of red-light cameras as revenue generators, as is the case in Palm Coast, where up to 52 such cameras are in place–at least for the companies operating the cameras, since Palm Coast is guaranteed revenue regardless of the number of tickets issued.

Beyond Sheriff Joe’s Tactics: Looking at Prison Reform in Florida With Fresh Eyes

March 14, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Analyzing Florida’s prisons and jails is a revelation of unsustainable incarceration rates and prison-building, argues Milissa Holland, who explores more logical alternatives to end the vicious cycle of punishment and recidivism.

Instructor-Pilot Lands Stalled Single Engine Plane Safely on Palm Coast Parkway

March 13, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

A single-engine Cessna carrying two people that developed engine trouble landed safely at 6:45 p.m. on Palm Coast Parkway, just west of Belle Terre. The plane is sitting on the road at the moment, as authorities investigate. No one was hurt.

Flagler School District Is Glowingly Re-Accredited, a Timely Validation Ahead of Levy Push

March 13, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

The Flagler County school district was re-accredited for the next five years by the nation’s leading accreditation agency, a boon to the district as it makes the case to voters that they should approve a levy raising property taxes modestly to preserve programs and improve security.

Sen. Thrasher Calls for Outright Shut-Down Of Internet Cafes in Wake of Scandal

March 13, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Sen. John Thrasher, an influential senator who represents Flagler County, and who has sought to place a moratorium on new Internet cafes, said Wednesday that criminal allegations of racketeering and other wrongdoing in the industry should spur lawmakers to close the storefront businesses.

Argentina’s Jorge Mario Bergoglio is Francis I, Church’s First Non-European Pope, Post-Columbus

March 13, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

76-year-old Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires is the first-ever South American pope, the first non-European pope in a millennium, and the first-ever pope to name himself Francis (Francis I), after St. Francis, patron saint of the poor.

Lt. Gov. Carroll Resigns as Internet Cafe Scandal Sweeps Florida–and Palm Coast

March 13, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

As Flagler County Sheriff’s deputies were serving a search warrant on the Internet Cafe in the Home Depot shopping center, Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll was resigning in connection with the scandal, which has led to Allied officials’ arrests.

Gary Pearson, 54-Year-Old Motorcyclist, Killed in Collision at Matanzas Woods and U.S. 1

March 13, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

Gary Pearson, 54, of Jacksonville, was killed as he rode his motorcycle north on U.S. 1, before 8 a.m. Wednesday, when a car pulled out of Matanzas Woods to take U.S. 1 south, and failed to see the motorcyclist.

Sunshine Week: Improving State Legislatures’ Transparency

March 12, 2013 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Think about the American Legislative Exchange Council’s secret lobbying in favor of “Stand Your Ground” legislation to at least 15 states. Lobbyists were backed by corporate special interests – a fact the public was left in the dark about. Additionally, there was little way to easily track how this law was passed in Florida. That’s just one example of the kind of copycat legislation peddled to state legislatures.

Booze Up: Palm Coast Government Is Your New Special-Events Bartender

March 12, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

After some reservations two weeks ago, the Palm Coast City Council Tuesday agreed to have the city acquire a liquor license and itself sell booze at the city’s special events, generating more cash the city says it will reinvest at those events.

Risks, Cautions, But Mostly Needs as Flagler School Board Readies for Tax Referendum

March 12, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

The Flagler County School Board Tuesday evening will approve going to a tax referendum in June, asking voters to increase their property taxes modestly to preserve programs and add security in schools, but the proposal doesn’t have the unanimity two similar proposals had in the last three years.

Trailer Hauling Tons of Cantaloupe Catches Fire on I-95; No One Hurt

March 12, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The trailer of a Pittsburgh-based driver hauling cantaloupe from South Florida caught fire some six miles north of Palm Coast Parkway Tuesday afternoon, reducing the northbound lanes to one for more than two hours. There were no injuries.

Florida Senate Kills Obamacare’s Medicaid Expansion, But 3rd-Way Alternative Remains

March 12, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Florida lawmakers say they want to pursue an alternative plan, possibly expanding Healthy Kids, that would use federal money to help uninsured low-income people get coverage through private insurers. Democrats are not entirely opposed.

Flagler County’s “Ulympic Games,” Set for April, Are Crying for Participants

March 11, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Flagler’s “Ulympic Games” feature 10 sports over a week, April 6-13, open to anyone employed by any local government, but as a March 15 deadline approaches, only a few dozen people had registered.

Abuse of Dispatch: When Calling 911 (Five Times) Lands You at the Flagler County Jail

March 11, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Palm Coast’s Wesley Jackson, 26, called 911 to report property damage Saturday night, but allegedly kept calling, cussing out the dispatcher and the cop who showed up, and ended up arrested on a charge of abusing 911, a misdemeanor.

Palm Coast Offering 2 Spring Break Camps for Students in K-6

March 11, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Registration is now under way for Spring Break camps for the week of March 25 to 29 at the Palm Coast Community Center and at Palm Coast Tennis Center, with camp costs ranging from $75 to $150 for the week.

Obamacare’s 10-Year Cost to Florida: $5.2 Billion, a Fraction of Planned Expansion

March 11, 2013 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The state’s share would only be a fraction of the $55 billion overall expansion cost, with the federal government paying the rest. Under the law better known as Obamacare, Washington would pay 100 percent of the expansion costs during the first three years and gradually reduce that share to 90 percent in 2020.

Fuego del Mar Restaurant in Flagler Beach Spices Up Town’s Gastronomic Renaissance

March 11, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Nicholas Kimball’s Fuego del Mar restaurant on A1A’s Oceanshore Boulevard in Flagler Beach is expected to employ 100 people and provide high wages to full-timers while burnishing the city’s growing reputation as the county’s destination for authentic, original, non-chain restaurants.

Bike Week Claims First Serious Accident Victim in Flagler, in I-95 Wreck

March 11, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Dana Marie Oleske, 35, was riding her 2004 Honda Shadow north on I-95, in Palm Coast, when she crashed in the emergency median after attempting a passing maneuver. She is in critical condition.

Tourist Draw: Special Driving Permit Rule for Canadians in Florida May Be Repealed

March 10, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

State lawmakers are speeding toward repealing a new law that says international visitors need special permits to drive in Florida. The law, which took effect Jan. 1, has caused a brouhaha, particularly for Canadian snowbirds who pile into the Sunshine State each winter to take a break from the cold.

Flagler’s Taste of the Arts Festival Captions Mix of Unity and Rivalries Between Organizations

March 9, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The Palm Coast Arts Foundation, the Flagler County Art League, the Flagler Playhouse, and Flagler Youth Orchestra open their second Taste of the Arts festival today, but county arts organizations have a way to go before calling themselves truly, communally unified.

Rue, Ziffra and Caldwell Rides Harleys Back to Law Firm’s Roots

March 8, 2013 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The Rue, Ziffra and Caldwell name, beside its saturation of Central Florida media markets and word of mouth, is synonymous with motorcycles, especially around Bike Week. But there’s a history and purpose behind the association.

From Green to Red: With Golf Course Buy, Flagler Beach Fears Going Palm Coast’s Way

March 8, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Flagler Beach officials are looking into whether the city should bid on the failed the Ocean Palm Golf Club course at a foreclosure sale, but they don;t want to repeat Palm Coast’s money-pit experience after that city bought the Palm Harbor golf course.

“Parent Trigger” Bill Advances In Backdoor Victory for Charter School Lobby

March 8, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Supporters say the proposal will improve chances for children trapped in failing schools.Opponents worry that politically savvy for-profit corporations could encourage parents to back the charter school option.

U.S. Economy Adds 236,000 Jobs as Unemployment Falls to 7.7%, a 4-Year Low

March 8, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The last time national unemployment clocked in at 7.7 percent was in December 2008, before Barack Obama was president. It did so again in February as the economy added 236,000 jobs, totaling just over 1 million jobs in the last six months. Most sectors gained, including construction and manufacturing.

Sheriff’s Ex-PIO Files Sex Discrimination Grievance Over 35% Pay Cut and Demotion

March 7, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 42 Comments

Sheriff Manfre had hired Debra Johnson as his public information officer in 2001, only to demote her to assistant PIO and cut her pay in January, triggering one in a series of grievances in a mounting backlash against the new sheriff’s aggressive remaking of the agency.

Sea Ray Boats in Palm Coast Benefits from Plant Closures Elsewhere, With Cautions

March 7, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Consolidation will likely add to the payroll in Flagler County, and do so with well-paying manufacturing jobs. It also puts to rest, at least for now, worries that Sea Ray’s local plant would either close. But the company is facing tough economic headwinds even as it stock soars to seven-year highs.

Lawmakers File Bill to Require Background Checks on All Gun Buys, Closing Loophole

March 7, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Rep. Lori Berman said Wednesday that about 40 percent of gun sales are at gun shows or done on the Internet, allowing the buyer to complete the purchase without going through any background screening as would be required at a storefront gun dealership.

Israel’s Apartheid Bus Lines

March 7, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Israel’s transportation ministry gave in to Israeli colonists’ demands that they not have to ride buses with Palestinians, and started two segregated bus lines for Palestinians only.

Sheriff Manfre Fires David O’Brien 2 Months After Short-Listing Him for Undersheriff

March 6, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 51 Comments

The latest of numerous shocks to roil the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office in the last two months was also a stunning turnaround for O’Brien, 49, who was appointed Manfre’s chief deputy during Manfre’s first tenure as Flagler County Sheriff a decade ago.

Jeb Bush Backtracks on Undocumented Immigrants’ Path to Citizenship

March 6, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Bush was once considered the most moderate and visionary Republican on immigration. Now, his immigration reform ideas place him to the right of Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, who leads the immigration reform effort in the U.S. Senate.

Car Overturns on U.S. 1 South of Belle Terre Blvd., Sending 2 to Hospital

March 6, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

A single-car wreck closed U.S. 1’s southbound lanes south of Belle Terre Boulevard for an hour after 4 p.m. this afternoon, and sent Flagler County residents Antoinettte Nikas and Shane Miller to Florida Hospital Flagler.

Lawmakers Want to Speed Up Executions of Florida’s 404 Death Row Inmates

March 6, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

The proposed constitutional amendment would shift power from the courts system to lawmakers to set rules about what are known as “post-conviction” appeals in death-penalty cases.

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