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Marineland’s Future: Dividends in Waiting After Acquisition by Georgia Aquarium

February 24, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Georgia Aquarium President and COO David Kimmel got acquainted with one of his newest employees in Marineland last week. (© FlaglerLive)

David Kimmel, President of the Georgia Aquarium, the new owner of Marineland’s dolphin attraction, and others assess the future of the marriage between town and attraction.

U.S. Citizenship Test: When Even the Federal Government Doesn’t Know the Right Answers

February 24, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The writer, a Canadian who just became a citizen, realized she would not pass the U.S. Citizenship test unless she kept the correct answers to herself. She investigates the big differences between the citizenship test’s presumed answers and the real answers.

As Politicians Mull School Cuts, FPC Lights 10 Candles to Excellence: The IB Class of 2012

February 24, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

While Tallahassee and the local school district prepare to cut school budgets, FPC students lit 10 candles in a ceremony Wednesday symbolizing the very best that local education offers, and produces, in Flagler County.

Ryan Rogers, Son of Bunnell Commission Candidate, Jailed on Drug and Other Charges

February 24, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Rogers was allegedly trespassing on Flagler County Housing Authority grounds, from where he ran when a cop confronted him. He is in jail on $1,500 bond.

Trailer Overturns and Shuts I-95 in Palm Coast, Wrecks 2 Cars, Doffs Tons of T-Shirts

February 24, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The 18-wheeler was traveling north just past the Palm Coast weigh station on I-95 when it overturned around 3 a.m., triggering a wreck with two other cars and spilling parts of its freight of tens of thousands of tons of t-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies.

Impact Fee Challenges in Florida: Legislature Moving to Neutralize Local Governments

February 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Local governments are challenging a 2009 law they consider an unfunded mandate that shifts the burden of proof from developers to governments in impact fee challenges. In a boon for developers, lawmakers are rewriting the law to make it challenge-proof.

Depression-Era Art, Piano Extravaganzas, Bands, Brews, BBQ: Culture Worth the Miles

February 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

A New Deal for Artists: works from the Depression at the Mennello Museum of American Art at Loch Haven Park, SHOUT! The Mod Musical, Tzimon Barto and Laurent Boukobza in their ‘Double Piano Extravaganza,’ and more.

Severe, $3.5 Million in School Cuts on the Way: 40 Teachers, Shorter Days, Shorter Calendar

February 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

The Flagler County School Board agreed to the cuts today, the result of federal stimulus aid running out and Gov. Rick Scott’s proposed cuts to the education budget. Many of the cuts must be negotiated with the unions.

Scout’s Up: Mockingbird‘s Real Stars Take the Auditorium Stage Thursday for 3-Day Run

February 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The controversies over, cast members of the Flagler Palm Coast High School Drama Club production of “To Kill a Mockingbird” talk about their roles in the show at the Flagler Auditorium Feb. 24-26.

40-Acre Controlled Burn on CR11 Goes Out of Control and Jumps Flagler-Volusia Line

February 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The fire, still not under control, centered in a swamp, was encompassing some 50 acres and accounts for the smell of smoke that residents in Bunnell and Palm Coast will be experiencing. No homes have been affected.

From Raves to Shock: Flagler Playhouse’s Artistic Director and President Both Resign

February 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

John Sbordone and Diane Ellertsen had been associated with the transformation of the erratic Little Theater of Palm Coast into the successful Flagler Playhouse, including unparalleled sell-out shows this season. They resigned over differences with the Playhouse board of directors.

Heroes Park, Site of Monument Vandalism, Will Get a Motion-Activated Alert System

February 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

You won't see the ADT sign there, but Heroes Park will soon be under motion-detecting surveillance after hours. (© FlaglerLive)

The $5,000 laser-perimeter system is similar to security installations at other city properties. It connects directly to a security operator who then has the option of alerting police dispatch.

Meeker on Economic Development: Mountains Of Questions Before the Next Summit

February 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Frank Meeker, the Palm Coast city councilman, frames the next countywide economic development summit in a set of questions–and a few answers of his own.

Florida Tackles Bra Straps, Privatization on Steroids, Boys in Pink: The Live Wire

February 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Why politicians should be professorial, why Obama is so 70s, women re-gaining just 1 job in 20, Bertrand Russell’s message to the future, and more.

63-Year-Old Man Lost in Palm Coast’s P-Section Since Morning Found at 2:30p

February 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Jan Jablonski and his dog, lost from their home on Patrick Place in Palm Coast’s P Section since 8 a.m. today, were found at 2:30 p.m. in good condition behind the Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club at 73 Patricia Drive.

Tense Community Meeting on Homeless in Bunnell Yields to Problem-Solving

February 21, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Businesses had complained that the shelter was a magnet for problems while advocates disputed turning their mission into a scapegoat for problems beyond the shelter. The meeting diffused tensions as both sides agreed to keep talking.

As County Health Departments Brace For Cuts in Vital Services, Flagler’s Makes Its Case

February 21, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

The Flagler County Health Department sees an average of 136 people a day, providing clinical, dental and maternal services, among other things, that no other agency provides. That safety net is in jeopardy.

Despite Successes, Flagler Auditorium Loses Out on at Least $15,000 in Tourism Funding

February 21, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The first $10,000 were lost when the tourism council’s logo did not appear in a TV ad. Another $10,000 are in jeopardy because of a missed deadline, though the auditorium is having a successful year, with three sold-out shows so far.

My Favorite Republican: A Look Back at Eisenhower’s Otherworldly Farewell Address

February 20, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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On the 50th anniversary of Eisenhower’s farewell address, what’s striking about the speech today, Donald Kaul argues, is its tone of balance and moderation. It sounds like a speech not merely from another era but from another planet.

Florida to Jobless: Tough Luck.
Benefits To be Cut. Businesses To Get a Bye.

February 20, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

Driven by Florida businesses, the Legislature is preparing to cut eligibility for the jobless and making it harder to claim benefits. Flagler’s unemployment rate is hovering around 16%, Florida’s around 12%.

Hopeless Mrs. Clinton, Boobs on Facebook, Toni Morrison’s 80th: The Live Wire

February 20, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Florida’s primary schedule snippiness, the Death of Calyx Schenecker, industrial chicken factories, our Soviet security state, a Medicare primer, Christopher Hitchens answers your questions, and more.

A Nation of Bullies: Our Children Are Watching. And Waiting.

February 19, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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From Columbine to Tucson, Americans have been watching and waiting for the nation to take bullying seriously. Heather Beaven argues that as victims keep falling, the nation is still waiting.

President Bill Clinton’s Speech on the Columbine High School Massacre

February 19, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Full text of President Bill Clinton’s speech to the Columbine High School community in Littleton, Colo., on May 20, 1999, following the Columbine High School massacre on April 20, 1999, in which senior students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold murdered 12 students and a teacher before killing themselves.

Commissioner Flynt’s Election-Qualifying Check Bounces, But Not His Candidacy

February 18, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Flynt made good on the check as soon as the city clerk informed him of the bounce, 20 days after qualifying ended, but did so with cash. State law requires the payment to be made with a cashier’s check, “the end of qualifying notwithstanding.”

Reality Check: Rick Scott vs. Florida

February 18, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

It’s become one of Governor Rick Scott’s favorite clichés: “Government has no resources of its own. Government can only give to us what is previously taken from us.” He’s in the wrong country.

Gallery Whales: Rick Cannizzaro’s Giants Opening at Ocean Publishing

February 17, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The third in a series of gallery shows that tie art to books (and a cause), Rick Cannizzaro’s “Ocean Giants” features 11 new paintings of whales, along with a few works from previous shows.

Saving Carver Gym: Breakthrough In Sight, Barbara Revels Battles One Last Obstacle

February 17, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

County Commissioner Revels is preparing to submit a plan to the commission that would blend financial responsibility and management of Carver Gym between various groups while diminishing two existing employees’ direct control.

A Morning Memorial on A1A for Jigme Norbu Before His Walk Resumes By Other Steps

February 17, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

This morning's memorial benath the oak, where Jigme Norbu lost his life. (© FlaglerLive)

The Dalai Lama’s nephew’s body was flying back to his home in Indiana as a group of friends and supporters gathered at the accident site in the Hammock before resuming his Walk for Tibet-Florida, ending in West Palm Beach later this month.

Cops Recoil Over Florida Pension Reforms; Deferred Retirement (DROP) Slated to End

February 17, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Senate plans introduced Wednesday would replace traditional state pension plans with 401(k)-style systems, and would end the deferred retirement option plan known as DROP.

Dalai Lama’s Nephew’s Last Day: Jigme Norbu Remembered, and His Mission Honored

February 16, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Jigme Norbu’s Florida walk for Tibet will continue, starting with a prayer ceremony on A1A in the Hammock Thursday morning in honor of Norbu, the Dalai Lama’s nephew killed there Monday evening.

Despite Potential for 14,000 Jobs, Scott Rejects $2.4 Billion in High-Speed Rail Money

February 16, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

SunRail in Volusia and the passenger rail line between Jacksonville and Miami are also in jeopardy as Gov. Rick Scott announces focus on roads and seaports.

$75-an-Hour Fee Wrecks on Council Shoals As Beach Clean-Up Plan Is Rejected Again

February 16, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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In a 4-3 vote, the Flagler County Tourist Development Council turned back a $15,000 request for beach clean-ups by the Friends of A1A Scenic and Historical Byway group. The group’s third try in four months is its last.

Leon Redbone, Anne Frank and Orlando’s Art & Living Expo: Culture Worth the Miles

February 16, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Winter Park’s Morse Museum is expanding, Orlando’s Downton Art Living Expo, Leon Redbone at the Plaza Theatre, and the “Diary of Anne Frank” at the Breakthrough Theatre of Winter Park.

Medicaid Changes For 2.9 Million Floridians: Fewer Choices, More HMOs

February 16, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

A Florida Senate proposal would vastly increase the role of managed care in Florida’s $20 billion Medicaid program, and pull out of the federal system if the federal government doesn’t approve it.

Chamber Survey: 21% of Floridians Would Leave; Business, Government Equally Blamed

February 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

The annual Sunshine State Survey finds 65 percent of Floridians saying the state is worse or the same as five years ago, and 69 percent saying business leaders do the right thing only some of the time or never, about as much as government leaders. The full results.

State Attorney Larizza on Bunnell’s Ghetto Spy-Cams: Should Be a Cost-Benefit Thing

February 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

State Attorney R.J. Larizza echoed comments by Public Defender Jim Purdy and Bunnell Commissioner Elbert Tucker on the economics of spy cameras, though a majority of the commission appears sold on the idea.

Donald Flynt, Son of Bunnell Commissioner, Jailed on Fraud Charge

February 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

Donald Flynt, the 25-year-old son of Bunnell City Commissioner Jimmy Flynt, was jailed on Friday on a charge of obtaining property by fraud.

Florida’s War on the Jobless, Obama’s Budget, Russian Gun Porn: The Live Wire

February 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Journalists, Anderson Cooper and “objectivity, rethinking education, when parents kill their adolescents, the end of sex in movies, Stan Drescher’s latest poem, and more.

Don’t Be Alarmed: Smoke-Testing in Palm Coast’s P-Section Sewers Feb. 21-25

February 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Some residents may see smoke rising from yards, streets or drains, signaling faulty sewer lines or plumbing. Residents may experience caughing, but the city says the smoke is not hazardous to health and dissipates within 15 minutes.

A First for Matanzas High School: Rebecca Wight a National Merit Finalist

February 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Matanzas High School senior Rebecca Wight is one of 15,000 finalists across the United States, a little more than half of whom will be selected for an award in march.

Memories of River City: “The Music Man” Then and Now

February 13, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Music Man and Con man Harold Hill and Librarian Marian Paroo: 'till there was them.

Caren Umbarger, artistic director of the Flagler Youth Orchestra, grew up in Mason City, the real setting for “The Music Man”‘s River City, and both her grandfather knew Meredith Willson, the musical’s author, personally. She recalls her youth–and previews the show.

More Charter Schools, Less District Oversight: Where Rick Scott and Jeb Bush Merge

February 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Jeb Bush’s education foundation are teaming up for a concerted push to open more charter schools while reducing or eliminating local school district approval and oversight, among other plans under the school “choice” umbrella.

Gumbo Humanitarian: Sauce Boss
Crusade for the Poor Blues Up Flagler

February 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Sauce Boss Bill Wharton: a blues-singing, gumbo-cooking humanitarian for the needy feeds the homeless Friday and performs at the Florida Agricultural Museum Saturday in a fundraiser for the museum and the needy. A profile.

Fearful of Obstructing Pier Restaurant Deal, Flagler Beach Kills Lifeguard Tower

February 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

New lumber, new deck, new pilings beneath. But the observation guard tower won;t go there, for fear of obstructing the beach view from the Pier Restaurant. (© FlaglerLive)

After eight years of trying, winning an $80,000 federal grant, and spending $51,600 on construction, commissioners reversed course on a lifeguard tower to satisfy the Pier Restaurant’s potential new owner, who worried about blocked view.

FPC’s Delegates Win 2nd Place and Score Hat Trick at Tallahassee Model UN

February 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

FPC’s Model United Nations team took on the world and brought home a batch of awards at a conference hosted at the State Capitol Feb. 11. Kyle Russell live-blogged the entire day.

Premature Celebrations: Scott Silent on Park Closures. Legislature May Still Ax Some.

February 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

State parks such as Washington Oaks Gardens appear to have been spared closure in Gov. Rick Scott’s budget, but they’re far from safe as the Legislature begins to look for ways to close a $4 billion deficit.

February 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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In Your Face: Palms and Heads Color Hollingsworth Gallery Opening

February 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Opening Feb. 11, the portraits of New Smyrna Beach artist Patricia Zalisko and the landscapes of Ormond Beach artist Karlene McConnell, and both their adventures with color and space, are the subject of their show at Hollingsworth gallery through March 1.

SB6 Redux: Teacher Merit Pay Bill Advances, But With None of Last Year’s Opposition

February 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The replay of last year’s battle over Senate Bill 6 has been more subdued, the means by which teachers would be evaluated more vague, giving local school districts more say.

Facing $3.5 Million Deficit, Flagler Schools Eye Shorter Calendar, Bus Routes, Reserves

February 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

School Superintendent Janet Valentine says many options are on the table as Gov. Rick Scott’s proposed budget cuts force additional reductions on top of the $7.5 million the district has cut since 2007.

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