Shelley Rashelle Martin, 2011 Employee of the Year: Government Service Building
Veronica Maggs, 2011 Employee of the Year: Adult Education
Veronica Maggs, 2011 Employee of the Year: Adult Education
Cindy Kyska, 2011 Employee of the Year: Pathways Academy
Cindy Kyska, 2011 Employee of the Year: Pathways Academy
Roberta Kalva, 2011 Employee of the Year: Buddy Taylor Middle School
Roberta Kalva, 2011 Employee of the Year: Buddy Taylor Middle School
Angela Harris, 2011 Employee of the Year: Food Service
Angela Harris, 2011 Employee of the Year: Food Service
Peggi Hammack (Koch), 2011 Employee of the Year: Old Kings Elementary
Peggi Hammack (Koch), 2011 Employee of the Year: Old Kings Elementary
Christina Connors, 2011 Employee of the Year: Rymfire Elementary
Christina Connors, 2011 Employee of the Year: Rymfire Elementary
Gillian Ceballos, 2011 Employee of the Year: Indian Trails Middle School
Gillian Ceballos, 2011 Employee of the Year: Indian Trails Middle School
Margaret Carcagente, 2011 Employee of the Year: Belle Terre Elementary
I moved to Palm Coast 12 years ago. I was previously employed at the Brentwood Schools on Long Island, New York for 16 years. Nancy Willis gave me a chance to work with children again in the Pre-K program with Jan Hammond and Diane Lesnick. I will always be thankful to them. During the first […]
Laura Cappello, 2011 Employee of the Year: Plant Services
Laura Cappello, 2011 Employee of the Year: Plant Services
Liz Astuto, 2011 Employee of the Year: Wadsworth Elementary
Liz Astuto, 2011 Employee of the Year: Wadsworth Elementary
Dario Arias, 2011 Employee of the Year: Custodial Services
Dario Arias, 2011 Employee of the Year: Custodial Services
Legislators Bash Pill Mill Crackdown Delays They — and Gov. Rick Scott — Provoked
Florida senators are complaining about the state department of health’s slow implementation of pill mill crackdowns. But the Legislature and Gov. Rick Scott are to blame for the delays.
Louise Wolfe, 2011 Teacher of the Year: Matanzas High School
Louise Wolfe, 2011 Teacher of the Year: Matanzas High School
William Brian Tuttle, 2011 Teacher of the Year: Pathways Academy
William Brian Tuttle, 2011 Teacher of the Year: Pathways Academy
Beverly Thompson, 2011 Teacher of the Year: Wadsworth Elementary
Beverly Thompson, 2011 Teacher of the Year: Wadsworth Elementary
Maureen Stowell, 2011 Teacher of the Year: Adult Education
Maureen Stowell, 2011 Teacher of the Year: Adult Education
James Pignatiello (That Is, Mr. Pig), 2011 Teacher of the Year: Flagler Palm Coast High School
James Pignatiello (That Is, Mr. Pig), 2011 Teacher of the Year: Flagler Palm Coast High School
Christina Miller, 2011 Teacher of the Year: Buddy Taylor Middle School
Christina Miller, 2011 Teacher of the Year: Buddy Taylor Middle School
Agatha Lee, 2011 Teacher of the Year: Belle Terre Elementary School
Agatha Lee, 2011 Teacher of the Year: Belle Terre Elementary School
Heather Doutrick, 2011 Teacher of the Year: Rymfire Elementary School
Heather Doutrick, 2011 Teacher of the Year: Rymfire Elementary School
Deborah Breeding, 2011 Teacher of the Year: Bunnell Elementary School
Deborah Breeding, 2011 Teacher of the Year: Bunnell Elementary School
Cara Cronk, 2011 Teacher of the Year: Indian Trails Middle
Cara Cronk, 2011 Teacher of the Year: Indian Trails Middle School
Joan Blasingame, 2011 Teacher of the Year: Old Kings Elementary
Joan Blasingame, 2011 Teacher of the Year: Old Kings Elementary
On Point: “Tonight They’re All Stars”: A Preview of the Teacher of the Year Gala
In this week’s On Point, Charlotte Marten’s recap if main headlines is followed by a special report on tonight’s celebration of teachers and employees at the Flagler Auditorium.
Teacher of the Year Video Preview:
FPC’s Jim Pignatiello Explains Pigdom
A terror, an inspiration, a beloved teacher: Jim Pignatiello teaches science at Flagler Palm Coast High School and is a candidate for Flagler County Teacher of the Year.
One Nation, As Good As It Gets, A Barbaric Cop, More Gainesville Follies: The Live Wire, Jan. 13
Obama’s speech and Wednesday’s memorial for the Tucson massacre victims, Sarah Palin’s “blood libel,” a barbaric cop in Florida, Terry Jones puts the Koran on trial, product placement fanaticism, and more.
The Sheltering Tree, Flagler’s Cold-Weather Homeless Shelter, Calls for Your Help
The Sheltering Tree in Bunnell has already had to open 22 nights this cold season, with many more to come, taxing volunteers and their resources. Here’s how you can help.
Elderly Driver Loses Control in South Bunnell, Knocks Motorbike, Smashes Into a House
The 68-year-old Palm Coast resident was driving north on US1 when he lost control over several blocks, driving against traffic, onto a shopping center’s lot and, finally, smashing against an occupied house. He survived.
Fake Marijuana, Fake Glock, Alleged Kidnapping, Real Charges and Jail for 3 “Losers”
Michael Vieira wanted to buy Marijuana from Jordan Marrero. Marrero sold him and Vieira’s friend grass clippings for $100. There was a chase. An alleged beating and alleged kidnapping. All three ended up in jail.
Flagler Sheriff’s Deputy With Past Blemish Is Jailed on Cash Evidence Theft and Misconduct
Matthew Koenig, with the Sheriff’s Office since 1998, was accused of burglary in 2008. That charge was dropped. He was jailed Wednesday on a charge of stealing almost $5,000 from evidence envelopes.
Postcard-Size Economic Development: Palm Coast’s Plea to Absentee Property Owners
The city administration is planning to send postcards to owners of some 18,000 empty lots and 5,400 empty homes as a step to reviving the real estate market, though the city’s development policy is at cross-purposes with filling those empty lots.
News-Journal Pounds 71-Year-Old Palm Coast Man’s Door Over $3.97 Bill; Gun and Cop Follow
Robert Leard of Palm Coast’s R section dropped his subscription last year. A salesman showed up and pounded on his door Saturday night. Frightened, Leard told him to “get the hell away from my door.” All over $3.97.
There But For the Grace of Glock Goes Florida: Arizona’s Vigilante Gun Culture
Arizona’s gun laws are either the weakest or among the weakest in the nation. As with immigration law, Florida is looking to Arizona as a model for its own gun laws. An analysis of both states’ gun laws.
Animal Kingdom Hippos, the Parthenon, and a Candlelight Vigil: Culture Worth the Miles
Wild Africa Trek, a unique 3-hour new African-wildlife inspired experience at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Josh Garrick’s photographic Parthenon retrospective, honoring MLK and swimming in watercolors at Maitland’s Watercolor Society.
Palm Coast Appears to Retreat from Airport Annexation, But It’s No County Victory
A proposed agreement between the city and the county over the Flagler County Airport gives in to the county’s ownership rights, but with so many caveats that the airport zone would be a quasi city neighborhood.
Florida Schools’ B-, Homelessness in Our Midst, Gun Cultures and Great Composers: The Live Wire, Jan. 11
Florida schools rank high in an Education Week survey, another oil leak in Alaska, Arizona’s gun culture, the 10 greatest composers of all time, more on Joseph Brodsky, and more else.
Ten Flagler Churches, Almost as Many Denominations, One Big Unity Celebration Jan. 22
Following up on last year’s celebration across denomination, the Second Flagler Churches Together in Prayer and Song brings together 10 congregations at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton on Jan. 22.
Palm Coast “Joy Ride” Draws Far Fewer Participants Than Anticipated
Palm Coast’s “joy ride,” rescheduled to Saturday after its December cancellation, drew about 80 biking enthusiasts, and interviews for a potential BMX reality show drew a dozen or two prospective local actors.
Flagler Road Fatalities Rise in 2010 Following Holiday Surge; Florida’s Lowest Since 1978
In Flagler County, 23 people lost their lives in wrecks in 2010, more than the 16 in 2009 but less than the 31 deaths recorded in 2008. Florida had its seemingly safest road year since 1978, according to preliminary numbers.
FPL’s Bogus $1.25 Billion Rate Increase: Ex-PSC Commissioner Nathan Skop Tells All
The Florida Public Service Commission was right to turn down all but million of FPL’s rate-increase request last year, former commissioner Nathan Skop says
Tuscon Shooting Rhetoric, Internet’s Gains on TV & Print, Barkley vs. Carlson: The Live Wire, Jan. 10
In defense of inflamed rhetoric following the Gabrielle Gifford assassination attempt, the craziness of the Crazy Horse monument in South Dakota, Earth’s 10 billion souls, a short film inspired by Kafka, and more.
23 Panthers Killed in Florida in 2010, 16 of Them by Vehicles
The endangered Florida panther numbers less than 200 animals in South Florida. Every year, in rising numbers, 12 to 17 panthers are killed on Florida roads. Yet the panther population may be increasing.
Craving Art? Garren, Graham, Cerreta and More Dish It Out: 3 Local Galleries, 3 New Shows
No lack of art: Beth Garren, JJ Graham, Peter Cerreta and some 40 other artists show new work at Hollingsworth Gallery and the Flagler County Art League in Palm Coast, and at the Gallery of Local Art (GOLA) in Flagler Beach.
Bunnell’s Armando Martinez: Cop or City Manager? Constitution Says Choose One
Martinez is city manager and public safety director, at an extra cost of $11,000 to taxpayers. Yet the state constitution is clear: “No person shall hold at the same time more than one office under the government of the state and the counties and municipalities therein.”
County Commissioners Trip Into “Inadvertent” Sunshine Violations Through Emails
County administrator Craig Coffey solicited feedback from commissioners on an economic development document he was preparing. Two commissioners copied their replies to fellow-commissioners, a violation of the sunshine law.
Silver Alert for Walter Thomas Fults, 81, Driving a White Nissan Sentra
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Silver Alert for Thomas Fuilts, 81, of Palm Coast, driving a white, four-door Nissan Sentra, tag number L382SZ.
U.S. Unemployment Rate Falls to 9.4%, But Underlying Improvement Is Limited
The economy added 103,000 jobs in December, but the falling unemployment rate masks persistently bad numbers for the long-term unemployed, including 2.6 million workers no longer counted in the unemployment rate.
Flagler Sheriff Bans Inmates From Writing Or Receiving Personal Mail Other Than Postcards
Citing savings and security, the sheriff is banning non-postcard correspondence beginning Jan. 15. The ban costs inmates money and chills their speech, a federal lawsuit filed over a similar policy in Santa Rosa County charges.
On Point: Color Splash from Hollingsworth To the Art League
On Point with Charlotte Marten recaps the week’s main events and in a special report, previews two new shows opening at Palm Coast’s art galleries: Daytona Beach artist Beth Garren at Hollingsworth Gallery, where Garren’s work will be shown with that of JJ Graham, and “Color Splash” at the Flagler County Art League.