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BP Oil Spill Aftermath: “Spillionaire” Profiteers of Mismanagement’s Gulf Spoils

April 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

How the BP oil spill has made profiteers rich from BP’s $16 billion in clean-up spending while hiding the results of the cleanup, because BP, not the federal government, is in charge.

William Gregory Sentenced to Death for 2007 Double-Murder in Flagler Beach

April 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

William Gregory, moments after hearing his death sentence, is processed by a bailiff. (FlaglerLive)

William Gregory murdered ex-girlfriend Skyler Meekins, 17, and Daniel Dyer, 22, by shooting them in the head with a 12-gauge shotgun as they slept together in August 2007. “You have forfeited your right to live at all,” the judge told him.

Union-Busting Bill Narrowly Clears Hurdle and GOP Dissents Before Full Vote at Florida Legislature

April 13, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

The proposed law forbids union deductions from public employees’ paychecks, essentially gutting unions. It passed a committee, 11-9, with three Republicans breaking rank to oppose it.

Paul McCartney Redone, Sophocles at the Improv and Xanadu: Culture Worth the Miles

April 13, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Brigan Gresh and Dina Mack at the Lake Eustis Museum of Art, a Greek tragedy a-la-improv at the Annie Russell Theatre, the Annual Taste of Oviedo, Tony Kishman as Paul McCartney, and more.

County and City Fire Departments Merge Methods and Training in Hint of Consolidation

April 13, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

The Flagler County and Palm Coast Fire Departments will share a medical director. Both agencies are holding regular joint exercises and learning shared procedures with the Bunnell and Flagler Beach departments. Consolidation next?

Conklin Is Fired From State-Backed Job After Talk of Suing the State Over Education Funding

April 13, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 53 Comments

Colleen Conklin has been a Flagler County SSchool Board member since 2000, and had been the chief operating officer of the Florida Endowment Foundation since mid-2007. (©

Colleen Conklin has been an outspoken advocate for education as a Flagler County School Board member for 10 years–and as the COO of a largely state-funded education foundation for the last four. One job cost her the other.

From Robert Penn Warren to Stanley Drescher: Flagler Beach Names Its First Poet Laureate

April 13, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Poetry as manifesto: Stanley Drescher. (© FlaglerLive)

Stanley Drescher, a son of New York’s Lower East Side, has lived in Flagler Beach less than two years. He’s already left his mark on the city’s water tower, wielding his poetry like a crusader’s mightiest weapon.

Flagler Beach’s Steve Settle Will Again Attempt to Appoint Bruce Campbell Manager

April 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Bruce Campbell, in the foreground, is still the executive-in-waiting as the Flagler Beach City Commission ponders his fate. Drew Smith, the city's attorney, is sitting next to Campbell. On the dais, from left: Marshall Shupe, Steve Settle, John Feind, Jane Mealy, Kim Craney, and Mayor Alice Baker. (© FlaglerLive)

Settle has three votes to make Bruce Campbell’s appointment permanent as Flagler Beach city manager. He needs four when he makes his proposal Thursday. Commissioners Jane Mealy and John Feind are mum.

Popping Again: Drug Database and Pill-Mill Regulations Return From the Dead

April 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Taken for dead only weeks ago, a revised bill that would preserve many pill-mill regulations, ban doctors from dispensing some pills and require permitting process for pharmacies cleared a Florida House committee Tuesday.

Driver Takes Truck on Bunnell’s Dirt-Bike Course, Flips Into a Pond, Triggers Rescue

April 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The 60ish driver was riding his truck illegally on the Bunnell’s Pax Trax Motocross course. Two men–Jeff Armstrong, a former fireman, and Jake Flumerfelt–rescued him as water filled his truck and he sat there, awake but not moving.

Palm Coast Maps Out Gentler, Kinder Impact Fees on Developers, But Questions Arise

April 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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The one-time impact fees developers pay when they build something would be lower for residential construction. Builders would get discounts for paying up front, or get to pay them on an installment plan.

Dust Up Those Squeals, Venus: Frankie Avalon At the Flagler Auditorium Tonight

April 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Frankie Avalon, now 70, is making the Flagler Auditorium one of just 12 stops on his 2011 tour. He’ll be singing the hits that made him famous in pre-Beatles days, along with songs from his 30 movies that kept him famous.

Bunnell Commissioners Crain-Brady and Rogers Are Sworn In, Flynt Exits After 8 Years

April 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Unlike last year, when the mayor and two commissioners were re-elected after facing no opposition, Jenny Crain-Brady and John Rogers were the survivors of a five-way race last month.

76-Year-Old Man On a Scooter Killed in Crash With Waste Pro Truck South of Bunnell

April 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The man was traveling north on U.S. 1 in Korona, just south of the Old Dixie Highway intersection, when a maintenance pick-up truck pulled out of the service station and struck him.

Flagler Beach Against DOT’s Seawall: County Joins City’s Opposition, With Conditions

April 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Flagler County doesn’t want a seawall in Flagler Beach either, but the county doesn’t want to lose $6 million in highway funding–earmarked for SR A1A’s protection–that it hopes to shift either toward a study or toward an alternative to the seawall.

30 Days to Go, $3.8 Billion to Find: Lawmakers Set to Flatline Health Care Programs

April 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Hospitals, Medicaid, the poor, the very sick and the Department of Health would all face severe cutbacks as the Legislature enters its session’s second half, with abortion, pill mills and medical malpractice issues yet unresolved.

Flagler County School District Employee Health Insurance Benefits, 2011-2012

April 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Flagler County school district employee health insurance benefits, dental and vision plans as provided by United Health Care for 2011-2012: chart and comparison with previous year’s premium costs.

Barack Obama and Rick Scott In Florida Voters’ Eyes: From Lousy to Dismal

April 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

The latest poll has Obama’s approval at just 44 percent, and Scott’s at 35 percent, with Scott’s disapproval rating doubling in two months, and 60 percent of Floridians saying Florida is on the wrong path. The poll reveals widespread dissatisfaction.

Flagler Beach’s Turtle Savior Honored by Daughters of the American Revolution

April 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Lori Ottlein has been involved in land turtle rescue, sea turtle protection and rehabilitation for almost 15 years. She received a national conservation award for her work with the turtles from Daughters of the American Revolution.

Tour de Goodwill: 460 Cyclists Set Off in Flagler Beach Rotary’s 8th Annual Ride

April 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The Flagler Beach Rotary’s Cycle Flagler drew the largest number of cyclists and raised upward of $14,000 for the Rotary’s Christmas and scholarship funds. Riders cycled from 24 to 100 miles.

Palm Coast’s SoHo: Secca Tree Studios Double Hollingsworth Gallery’s Arts Empire

April 9, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Secca Tree Studios' gallery expands on Hollingsworth gallery's venues for contemporary art. Click on the image for larger view. (© FlaglerLive) j.j. graham

With its Secca Tree Studios expansion at City Market Place, Hollingsworth Gallery is increasing local contemporary art’s and artists’ exposure while anchoring the arts’ role in Palm Coast’s identity.

FPC Posts Video of Teacher’s Public Apology Over Gay Student Bullying

April 9, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Floyd Binkley's video apology was part of a public service announcement, and went up at FPC's website two months after the incident at the heart of the matter. (© FlaglerLive)

Shop teacher Floyd Binkley’s apology for telling an offensive gay joke appears in the last fifth of the nearly six-minute video as part of a public service announcement about bullying and harassment. The video skirts the details of the matter.

Public Money for Private Schools: Voucher Programs Set to Expand Across Florida

April 9, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Several bills with enough support in the Florida Legislature would expand student eligibility for voucher programs, including making it easier for corporations to write off taxes in exchange for providing voucher money.

At Public Forum on Sex Education, Passionate Opinions and Reprimands, But No Consensus

April 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Some 40 people spoke out of the 100 who showed up at the school district’s forum on what direction sex education should take. The disappointing turnout underscored the board’s point–that parents are uninvolved, making the district’s role more vital.

Far Apart, School Unions and Flagler District Negotiators Still Looking for a Common Page

April 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

After two sessions on Wednesday, negotiators only agreed to meet again in mid-April to discuss clearer, fresher budget numbers before negotiating proposed cuts of $3.5 million that would affect most employees and students in the district.

Campaign Crumbs: Flagler Commissioner Nate McLaughlin Facing “Probable” Ethics Violation

April 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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The ethics complaint relates to an incomplete financial disclosure form McLaughlin filed during his campaign for the county commission last August. The complaint was filed by then0-incumbent Bob Abbott’s campaign manager, Ed Caroe.

School Employees Facing Steep Increases in Health Insurance Costs, Further Eroding Pay

April 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

Premiums are rising by up to 37 percent for many of the 1,337 school district employees who seek health coverage, particularly for those with family coverage. Employees also face another pay cut next year if retirement contributions are expected of them.

Shakespeare, Carmen and Burlesque: Culture Worth the Miles

April 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

A sizzlingly luscious interpretation of Bizet’s ‘Carmen’ at the Orlando Ballet, the Harriet Lake Festival of New Plays at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater, ‘Sugar Babies’ at the Winter Park Playhouse, and more.

Flagler Schools’ Problem Solvers Clean Up Again: The Winners’ Complete List

April 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Following the Problem Solvers state competition in Cape Canaveral late last month, FPC’s Ryan McDermott filed a complete list of winners from nearly every school in the district. Many qualify for the international competition in Wisconsin in June.

42-Foot Sailboat Nearly Sinks Between Marineland and St. Augustine, 4 Are Rescued

April 6, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The four people and a dog on the boat were on their way to a four- to six-month cruise to the Caribbean. A St. Augustine boat police patrolman responded to the distress call and rescued the sailors Wednesday.

Motorcycle Cop and Car Collide on Belle Terre: Minor Injuries, Major Ruckus

April 6, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

A Flagler County Sheriff’s deputy on a motorcycle sustained minor injuries when he was involved in a collision with a car on Belle Terre Parkway near Mother Seton Catholic Church Wednesday afternoon.

Fire At Eagles Nest Storage in Flagler Beach Claims or Damages 8 Units

April 6, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The fire broke out between 5:30 and 5:45 p.m. in a storage unit where tenants had been working on an older Volkswagen all day. Something ignited and they were unable to control the flames.

Video: A Walk Back in Time at the Florida Agriculture Museum

April 6, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The festival featured re-enactors representing people from various periods of Florida’s history, from Timucuans to moonshiners to union troops. Charlotte Marten reports.

For a Few Cents Less: Legislature Moving to Slow Required Minimum Wage Increases

April 6, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Voters approved a constitutional amendment linking the minimum wage to inflation. Florida lawmakers would also reduce the rate of growth based on a different way of calculating inflation.

Conklin Calls on Flagler School Board to Sue Scott and Legislature Over Education Funding

April 6, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 52 Comments

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Flagler County School Board member Colleen Conklin says the state has abdicated its constitutional responsibility to properly fund education, and wants the board to sue the state. The board will discuss the matter on April 19.

Sex Education In Flagler County Schools: Students’ Comments, Part 1

April 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Complete set of (anonymous) comments by students from grades 6 to 12 in response to a sex education survey by the Flagler County school district. Comments are provided here unedited and uncensored.

Sex Education In Flagler County Schools: Students’ Comments, Part 2

April 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Complete set of (anonymous) comments by students from grades 6 to 12 in response to a sex education survey by the Flagler County school district. Comments are provided here unedited and uncensored.

In Their Words: What Flagler’s Students and Adults Think of Sex, Abstinence and Condoms

April 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

More than 2,600 student surveys on sex education and behavior and 34 pages of students’ comments–and fewer by adults–were tallied ahead of Thursday’s public forum on sex education.

Sex Education In Flagler County Schools: Parents’ Comments

April 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Complete set of (anonymous) comments by parents of Flagler County school students in school in response to a sex education survey by the Flagler County school district. Comments are provided here unedited and uncensored.

Sex Education In Flagler County Schools: Community Members’ Comments

April 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Complete set of (anonymous) comments by residents who have no children in school in response to a sex education survey by the Flagler County school district. Comments are provided here unedited and uncensored.

But Should They Be Paid? Flagler School Board Members Defend Their Salaries

April 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

From foreground, Flagler County School Board members Colleen Conklin, Andy Dance and Sue Dickinson, with Trevor Tucker half-hidden. (© FlaglerLive)

A Florida Senate proposal would replace school board members’ salaries with a $100 per-meeting stipend. Retirement and health benefits would be eliminated, too. Savings would exceed $10 million a year.

Ted Anders Announces Spring 2011 Leadership and Personal Power Seminar Series at Flagler Chamber

April 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The public is invited to this seven-seminar series every Wednesday through June 1, starting April 20 at the Flagler County Chamber of Commerce. Four-hour sessions are $49 each or $249 for the set.

Palm Coast Heating & Air Conditioning Adds Gary Weaver To Company Team

April 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Gary Weaver brings over 10 years of heating and air conditioning experience to Palm Coast Heating & Air Conditioning.

They Bring Good Schemes to Life:
How GE Pays Little Or No Corporate Taxes

April 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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GE’s tax department is a company in itself: some 1,000 people working to minimize GE’s corporate tax liabilities, with huge success. In 2010, GE paid no taxes on $14.2 billion in profits. GE claimed a tax benefit of $3.2 billion.

Tornado Watch for Flagler and St. Johns Counties Lifted; Rain Into Afternoon

April 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Flagler and St. Johns counties, among seven northeast Florida counties, in effect until 10 a.m. Tuesday.

The Legislature’s Phonies and Pimps, Booing Rick Scott, Soldier Rape, Tips from Kurt Vonnegut: The Live Wire

April 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Carl Hiaasen on the Florida Legislature’s phonies and pimps, writing tips from Kurt Vonnegut, Israel’s crabwalk toward apartheid, the Civil War at 150, a short film on father and daughter, and more.

Schools May Be Required to Digitize Half Their Textbook Budgets Within 2 Years

April 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Schools are resisting the House proposal because two years isn’t enough time to enact it, and it leave behind students without Internet access. The Senate proposal is less stringent.

Flagler Commissioners Endorse SunRail As Gov. Scott Prepares to Derail Commuter Line

April 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Henry Flagler's legacy to Flagler County and Florida is parked, for now. Rick Scott wants to ensure that it remains so.

SunRail would have connected DeBary and Tampa as a commuter rail line, which the Legislature approved in December 2009. Gov. Rick Scott is likely to kill the project by summer, ending Central Florida’s brief flirtation with alternative transportation.

49th Day Shay-Gu Ceremony for Jigme Norbu, Dalai Lama’s Nephew Killed in the Hammock

April 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Jigme Norbu was killed on Valentine’s Day at the start of his walk for Florida. A ceremony at the crash site Sunday marked the 49th, and last, day of mourning, which releases the soul–and those left behind.

Gainesville’s Rogue Pastor And the Limits of Free Speech: A Dissent

April 3, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

First Amendment rights have their limits, argues Thomas Brown: Gainesville’s Pastor Jones should have been stopped from burning the Koran, which can be viewed as an act of terrorism expressly and imminently inciting violence.

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