Flagler County government and the Housing and Homelessness Task Force host a free and open forum, the Palm Coast council talks Florida Park Drive again, Taste of the Fun Coast at Hammock Beach.
Sexual Misconduct and the Plague of Himpathy
The alleged perpetrator gets to share his story, to humanize himself, to present himself as relatable, reflective, and truthful to a nation of viewers. The women who accused him don’t.
Status of Migrant Children in Florida Shelters Cloaked in Secrecy in Name of ‘Privacy and Security’
Florida officials have a relatively limited role the state plays in ensuring the well-being of children who were separated from their families after crossing the country’s southern border and being detained.
Flagler County’s Economic Development Farce Is Wasting Millions of Taxpayer Dollars to Beat Its Own Drum
Since Flagler County government created the $450,000-a-year economic development department, the county has added 10,000 jobs, but only a few dozen as a result of the department’s involvement.
Appeals Court Upholds Attempted Murder Conviction of Jonathan Canales, Who’s Serving Life Term
Jonathan Canales, now 32, was convicted of shooting his live-in girlfriend and the mother of three young children in the neck in their Daytona North trailer in 2014. His appeal focused on his prior acts of domestic violence toward the victim, saying thay should not have been admitted at trial.
Danielle Anderson’s Dual Role as Flagler GOP Operative and News-Journal Correspondent
The News-Journal has defended Danielle Anderson’s dual roles as a correspondent and as president of the Flagler County Republican Club by saying she does not cover political stories. But last week she covered Sen. Rick Scott’s visit to Flagler, without a disclaimer.
Monday Briefing: National First Responders Day, Bunnell Annexations, Stamp and Coin Club, Rushdie’s Quichotte
The Lakeside-By-the-Sea community recognizes its first responders with a thank you lunch at Fire Station 41 in the Hammock, the Bunnell commission will consider several voluntary annexations and land use issues, Biden is in Florida.
Florida’s Parental Consent Abortion Bill Is Intended to Shame and Scare Pregnant Girls
“We’re stridently noisily pro-choice creatures,” conservative writer Nancy Smith says. “You know why? Because we remember what it was like to grow up in towns and cities without Roe V. Wade. We were there, eyes wide open.”
Obamacare Premiums Will Fall 4% and Number of Insurers Will Increase By a Third
The news comes despite the Trump administration’s persistent attempts to undermine the Affordable Care Act, which created the market with the goal of providing comprehensive health coverage at affordable prices and reducing the number of Americans without health insurance.
Flagler County Hosts an Affordable Housing Forum on Oct. 29
Have questions about what affordable housing is, what the need is in Flagler County and the challenges that must be overcome? The Flagler Housing for All Coalition is hosting a public forum at 5:30 p.m. October 29 at the Flagler County Association of Realtors to discuss those topics and more.