Palm Coast summer camp for elementary and middle school children runs through August 12, at $75 a week. Scholarships are available. Children may attend as many (or as few) weeks as they choose.
July 4 Celebrations in Art, Song and Fireworks: Culture Worth the Miles
The evolution of video games, July 4 fireworks with Hot Chelle Rae, Paper Tongues, Shontelle and Cody Simpson at Altamonte’s Cranes Roost Park, free admission at Winter Park’s Morse Museum, Medieval Times tournaments and laser shows at the Orlando Science Center.
Executive Overreach? Supreme Court
Considers Rick Scott’s Rule-Making Powers
In oral arguments today, justices seemed unconvinced by the case of a blind woman on food stamps. The case speaks to Scott’s rule-making power–and where the Legislature’s power ends.
Shrinking Flagler Health Department Looks to Community Care As Neediest Alternative
The $700,000-a-year federal grant would open a community health center focused on the uninsured and providing the sort of care people seek out more expensively in emergency rooms.
Despite Rains and Fire Chief’s OK, Flagler Beach Fireworks Won’t Be Reignited
Thanks to recent rains, Fire Chief Don Petito OK’d the Flagler Beach fireworks, but the county commission stuck to its decision to cancel, citing several reasons–including the fireworks company’s inability to switch gear again at this late date.
$460,000 And Counting: With Federal Aid Unlikely, Flagler Will Bear Fires’ Entire Costs
The still-rising costs don’t help the county’s budget, which is acing a $5.5 million revenue loss from dropping property values. Gov. Scott could have minimized the impact, but he refused to ask for a federal emergency declaration, though previous, lesser fires had gotten such a declaration.
“You Smirked, Mr. Chairman”: Tea Party Puts County Commission On Notice
A tea party throng of close to 100 people jammed a county commission budget workshop Monday, cheering a promise that any tax increase would result in commissioners being voted out. The math on display was less reliable.
Stetson Picks Ex-Princeton Coach to Revive Football Program, Dormant Since 1956
Roger A. Hughes had a 47-52 record in 10 years in Princeton, including one Ivy League championship season. Stetson likes him for his fund-raising prowess, too.
From Drought to Monsoon, But Fire Officials Warn Wildfires Aren’t Done Yet
Some 2.7 inches of rain fell in the Bunnell area, flooding streets and swales, but the Espanola fire got much less, if any, and fire officials are saying that the county is not out of the danger zone yet.
FlaglerLive Idle As We Switch To a More Powerful Server. Meanwhile, Please Help.
In a letter to readers, FlaglerLive.com Board Chairman Merrill Shapiro says the switch is compelled by growing volumes of readers. He asks you to pledge regular financial contributions to FlaglerLive to ensure the kind of reporting you’ve come to depend on.
Miss Junior 2011 Flagler County Contestants, Ages 12-15
A complete, click-through chart and photo galleries of the Miss Flagler County Junior 2010 Contestants, Ages 12-15.
Miss Flagler County Pageant 2011 Contestants, Ages 16-23
A complete, click-through chart and photo gallery of the 2011 Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestants, Ages 16-23.
Little Miss Flagler County 2011 Contestants, Ages 5-7
A complete, click-through chart and photo gallery of the 15 Little Miss Flagler County 2011 Contestants, Ages 5-7.
Little Miss Flagler County 2011 Contestants, Ages 8-11
A complete, click-through chart and photo gallery of the 19 Little Miss Flagler County 2011 Contestants, Ages 8-11.
54 Girls (and Women), 4 Trophies, One Miss Flagler County Title in Sunday’s Pageant
It must be summer: it’s time for the Flagler County Scholarship Pageants. Meet them all, the 54 contestants in each category, as they vie for the crowns in Sunday’s pageants at the Flagler Auditorium.
Four New Fires Saturday Afternoon, Totaling 16 New Ones Since Friday; More Likely
The four new lightning-triggered fires declared themselves between 2 and 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon, including one in Favoretta and one across from Shell Bluff, on State Road 100, with more lightning and fires expected today.
Lily Ann Alford
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Lily Anne Alford is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2011 Flagler County Pageant.
Jillian Hooper
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Jillian Hooper is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2011 Flagler County Pageant.
Danielle Thompson
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Danielle Thompson is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2011 Flagler County Pageant.
Brianna Seay
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Brianna Seay is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2011 Flagler County Pageant.
Alyssa Brianna Diaz
Miss Junior Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Alyssa Diaz is a Miss Junior Flagler County contestant in the 12 to 15 year old category of the 2011 Miss Flagler County Pageant.
Dakota Sexton
Miss Junior Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Dakota Sexton is a Miss Junior Flagler County contestant in the 12 to 15 year old category of the 2011 Miss Flagler County Pageant.
Sydney Olsen
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Sydney Olsen is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2011 Flagler County Pageant.
Haley Watson
Miss Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Haley Watson is a Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestant in the 16-23year old category of the 2011 Flagler County Pageant.
Mia Pagliaricci
Miss Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Mia Pagliaricci is a Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestant in the 16-23year old category of the 2011 Flagler County Pageant.
Alexa Linn Gardner
Miss Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Alexa Gardner is a Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestant in the 16-23year old category of the 2011 Flagler County Pageant.
Elizabeth Broomfield
Miss Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Elizabeth Broomfield is a Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestant in the 16-23year old category of the 2011 Flagler County Pageant.
Alexa Miller
Miss Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Alexa Miller is a Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestant in the 16-23year old category of the 2011 Flagler County Pageant.
Taylor Gross
Miss Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Taylor Gross is a Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestant in the 16-23year old category of the 2011 Flagler County Pageant.
Ashley Nicole Pelose
Miss Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Ashley Nicole Pelose is a Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestant in the 16-23year old category of the 2011 Flagler County Pageant.
Jenissa Vazquez
Miss Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Jenissa Vazquez is a Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestant in the 16-23year old category of the 2011 Flagler County Pageant.
Sara D’Esposito
Miss Junior Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Sara D’Esposito is a Miss Junior Flagler County contestant in the 12 to 15 year old category of the 2011 Miss Flagler County Pageant.
Alexandra Moreira
Miss Junior Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Alexandra Moreira is a Miss Junior Flagler County contestant in the 12 to 15 year old category of the 2011 Miss Flagler County Pageant.
Katelyn Seay
Miss Junior Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Katelyn Seay is a Miss Junior Flagler County contestant in the 12 to 15 year old category of the 2011 Miss Flagler County Pageant.
Alexis Clayton
Miss Junior Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Alexis Clayton is a Miss Junior Flagler County contestant in the 12 to 15 year old category of the 2011 Miss Flagler County Pageant.
Shanna Mae Merceron
Miss Junior Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Shanna Merceron is a Miss Junior Flagler County contestant in the 12 to 15 year old category of the 2011 Miss Flagler County Pageant.
Grace Emery
Miss Junior Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Grace Emery is a Miss Junior Flagler County contestant in the 12 to 15 year old category of the 2011 Miss Flagler County Pageant.
When Florida, Like New York State, Joins the Ranks of the Civilized on Gay Marriage
New York State is celebrating the legalization of gay marriage. We should celebrate along. Where can such baseless assertions as marriage being the “legal union of only one man and one woman” have so much as a throb of credibility other than in the harebrained fictions of scriptures?
Kate Strickland
Miss Junior Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Kate Strickland is a Miss Junior Flagler County contestant in the 12 to 15 year old category of the 2011 Miss Flagler County Pageant.
Kianna Leigh Edwards
Miss Junior Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Kianna Edwards is a Miss Junior Flagler County contestant in the 12 to 15 year old category of the 2011 Miss Flagler County Pageant.
Tara Norberg
Miss Junior Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Tara Norberg is a Miss Junior Flagler County contestant in the 12 to 15 year old category of the 2011 Miss Flagler County Pageant.
Morgan Ann Davis
Miss Junior Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Morgan Ann Davis is a Miss Junior Flagler County contestant in the 12 to 15 year old category of the 2011 Miss Flagler County Pageant.
Samantha Ford
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Samantha Ford is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2011 Flagler County Pageant.
Valerie Caitlin Diaz
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Valerie Diaz is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2011 Flagler County Pageant.
Anjali Lahiri
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Anjali Lahiri is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2011 Flagler County Pageant.
Kaitlyn Dimpflmaier
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Kaitlyn Dimpflmaier is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2011 Flagler County Pageant.
Melissa Swanson
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Melissa Swanson is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2011 Flagler County Pageant.
Yianna Dragoslis
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Yianna Dragoslis is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2011 Flagler County Pageant.
LadyAnn Holderzwink
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2011)
LadyAnn Holderzwink is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2011 Flagler County Pageant.
Emily Thompson
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2011)
Emily Thompson is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2011 Flagler County Pageant.