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Zimmerman’s Gunshine State: White Man’s Verdict, Black Men’s Burden

July 13, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 90 Comments

Zimmerman is a free man, but his legacy should not be that he was “right” to do what he did. He should be viewed as the sad, angry embodiment of the fear and paranoia that would have us believe that owning a gun and using a gun are equal and inseparable rights.

2 Palm Coast Men Charged With 1st Degree Murder in Torture and Killing of Edward Mullener

July 11, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Justin Adam Boyles, 24, and Charles Danny Massey, 38, both of 6 Holly Road in Palm Coast, allegedly beat and tortured Edward Scott Mullener of Palm Coast in mid-June before setting him on fire in his car in Flagler Estates. His smoldering car was discovered the morning of June 14. They face first-degree murder and kidnapping charges.

It Ain’t Texas: Florida Supreme Court Reverses Two Death Sentences, Citing Mental Issues

July 5, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

In two separate decisions that illustrate the fallibility of death sentences, the Florida Supreme Court this week overturned the death sentences of Michael Shellito, 37, and Ralston Davis, 28, ruling in both cases that the murderers’ mental state at the time of the killings should have played a larger role in theirs sentences.

Another Floridian Goon With a Gun

July 3, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 47 Comments

The story of Jerome Hayes’s murder of Fred Turner on I-4 Saturday in a supposed case of “mistaken identity” evokes rage at the case of yet another Floridian hothead–following in the footsteps of George Zimmerman, Jacksonville’s Michael Dunn and Flagler Beach’s Paul Miller– whose temper would not have been an issue had it not been loaded in the chamber of a firearm.

Rape Crisis Failure:
How the Children’s Advocacy Center Betrayed a Victim at Her Most Vulnerable

July 1, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

After a Flagler Beach woman was allegedly raped on June 14, the Children’s Advocacy Center in Daytona Beach was responsible for providing a certified nurse to conduct an exam and gather evidence in a private setting. It failed on all counts. A FlaglerLive investigation reveals the extent of a failure that local police have been contending with since the center opted to cut its ties with the provider who’d ensured a functioning system for many years.

For Self-Insured, Higher Premiums Ahead But Better Coverage and Lower Out of Pocket Costs

June 30, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Whether individuals will be better or worse off under those rules depends on their age, health status, where they live – and perhaps most important, whether they end up needing substantial medical care in the coming year. Generally speaking, those who are younger and healthier may pay more than they would have, while older and sicker people are likely to be better off.

In Biggest Victory for Gay Rights Yet, Supreme Court Declares Marriage Act Unconstitutional

June 26, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 37 Comments

The United States Supreme Court today declared the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional. The court’s 5-4 decision is the biggest victory for gay rights to date and adds to a tide of states legalizing gay mariage.

Aiming to Break GOP Stanglehold on State Offices, Democrats Look Beyond Scott in 2014

June 24, 2013 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Aside from Scott, the state GOP also counts among its elected officials U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio; Attorney General Pam Bondi, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam. Rubio will not be on the ballot in 2014, but all three Cabinet officers will go before voters along with Scott.

U.S. Supreme Court Will Decide Legality of Bunnell’s Government Prayers, Via Greece

June 24, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case from Greece, N.Y., where government meetings are started with distinctly Christian prayers, as they are at Bunnell City Commission meetings. The case is being taken to the court by Americans United for the Separation of Church and State.

Hillsborough Grants Amazon $6.6 Million Gift as Tax Watch Endorses Online Sales Levy

June 19, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The Hillsborough County Commission is the first of several local communities expected to throw tax-supported incentives at Amazon, as the usually anti-tax Florida TaxWatch declared support for online sales tax collection once Amazon starts doing business from a physical location in Florida.

Hillary Clinton Would Easily Beat Rubio and Bush in Florida as Even Hispanics Rally Behind Her

June 19, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

In the latest Quinnipiac poll, Jeb Bush would beat Joe Biden in Florida, by a close margin. Marco Rubio would beat Biden by an even closer margin. But Hillary Clinton would beat both Rubio or Bush quite easily: 50 to 43 percent against Bush, 53 to 41 percent against Rubio, whose Hispanic heritage would not help him overcome the deficit.

For Second Time in 6 Weeks, Flagler Estates Area Is Site of Dead Person’s Dumping

June 17, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The body of a victim was found incinerated in the trunk of a car discovered, still smoldering, early Friday in a remote area near Flagler Estates, on the St. Johns County side of the county line. Foul play is suspected.

Shanghaied Water Rates: What Palm Coast Has in Common With China’s Largest City

June 16, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

A seemingly outlandish comparison between the two cities turns out to be much less so–and much more instructive–when comparing the similarities of the two cities’ utility challenges, and the limited ways they can go about addressing them without, in the end, making the rate-payer pay.

Democrats, Presuming Victory at Annual Gala, “Almost Don’t Care” Who Takes on Scott

June 16, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Florida Democrats gathering for their annual fundraising dinner at the Westin Diplomat Resort on Saturday were certain of one thing: They will defeat Republican Gov. Rick Scott in a little more than a year.

ACLU to School Board: Sending 8th Grade Boy Home for Wearing Make-Up Is Not Lawful

June 13, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Chris Martin, a 14-year-old 8th grader in Pinellas County, was sent home last week for wearing eyeliner, eyeshadow and lipstick even though girls at his school wear make-up, and the student code of conduct does not prohibit boys from doing so. Nor could it, the ACLU wrote the superintendent, saying the principal’s action was illegal. The case triggered a petition and is garnering international attention.

NSA Black Holes: 5 Things We Still Don’t Know About Spy Agency’s Snooping

June 11, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

The FBI and the National Security Agency have been collecting Americans’ phone records en masse and the agencies have access to data from nine tech companies. But secrecy around the programs has meant even basic questions are still unanswered. Here’s what we still don’t know:

Florida Appeal Court Approves Weekly Check-Ins for Homeless Sex Offenders

June 10, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

In a case that may have ramifications beyond the Florida Panhandle, where it originated, a state appeals court Monday approved a Bay County Sheriff’s Office policy that requires homeless registered sex offenders to report by 10 a.m. each Monday about where, through a detailed log, they expect to spend the next seven nights.

Watch Live: George Zimmerman Trial

June 10, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Live gavel-to-gavel coverage of the George Zimmerman on a charge of second-degree murder of Trayvon Martin. We have the NBC and WFTV news feeds.

Gun Zealots Attack Scott For Replacing Sheriff Arrested in Concealed Weapon Misconduct

June 7, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

The governor is face criticism from Second Amendment advocates for his suspension of Liberty County Sheriff Nicholas Lee Finch, who allegedly destroyed documents tied to the arrest of a man charged with carrying a concealed firearm.

U.S. Economy Adds 175,000 Jobs But Unemployment Rate Rises Again, to 7.6%

June 7, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The May unemployment rate of 7.6 percent is a decimal increase from April, and only a small decline from the 8.2 percent rate from a year ago as the U.S. economy continues to dawdle along, and in the face of further drags.

Brett Cunningham, a Star On and Off Stage, Is Imagine Schools’ National Teacher of the Year

June 5, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Brett Cunningham, a fifth-grade teacher at Palm Coast’s Imagine School at Town Center, was chosen from more than 2,000 teachers in 72 schools across 12 states, a yet unparalleled distinction for any teacher in any type of school system—traditional, charter or private—in Flagler County.

FHP Troopers Speak of Unwritten Directive to Ticket Lawmakers Less Harshly Than Other Drivers

May 29, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

A sheriff who appeared at a hearing for a trooper fired over for being lenient toward a lawmaker said it’s a “common practice” that legislators have been given leniency on state highways, the same as law enforcement officers regularly waive rules for other law enforcement officers as a “professional courtesy.”

Elmer Carroll To Be Killed at 6 p.m. as Stay Is Denied; Exonerated Men Will Deliver Petition to Scott

May 29, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday denied the last appeal by Elmer Leon Carroll to stay his execution, On Thursday, Herman Lindsey and Seth Penalver – the 23rd and 24th men exonerated from Florida’s Death Row – will deliver a letter to Gov. Rick Scott, asking him to veto the Timely Justice Act, which will fast-track executions.

Surveillance Drones Give Germans Bad Memories

May 29, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Railway operator Deutsche Bahn wants to police its rail yards with tiny drones to fight graffiti, triggering a debate in a country where clandestine surveillance is a strongly emotional issue. Florida banned police surveillance by drone this year, absent a warrant.

Paul Miller Is Found Guilty of Murdering Dana Mulhall; He Faces Life in Prison

May 24, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

Paul Miller was found guilty of second degree murder in a quick verdict by a jury Friday afternoon. He faces a minimum of 25 years in prison, essentially meaning that the 66-year-old Miller will never walk free again.

The IRS’ Nonprofit Dysfunctions: A Problem Deeper Than Conservative Targeting

May 19, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The IRS division responsible for flagging Tea Party groups has long been an agency afterthought, beset by mismanagement, financial constraints and an unwillingness to spell out just what it expects from social welfare nonprofits, former officials and experts say.

Burglarized Palm Coast Homeowner Briefly Sets Chase; Suspects Later Caught in Volusia

May 11, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Though Sheriff Jim Manfre doesn’t recommend it, a burglarized homeowner in Palm Coast’s E Section chased two suspected burglars Friday and got key descriptions of their car and clothes, helping to lead to further chases and the two individuals’ arrest in Volusia County Friday afternoon.

Nine Surprises You May Not Know Are in Florida’s New Budget

May 8, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The Florida Legislature’s $74 billion budget contains, as always, innumerable surprises in the fine print, from $240,000 to be spent on orange juice served visitors at highway stops to $500,000 to advertise stay-in-state vacations to Floridians.

Red-Light Camera Fines May Go Up to $408 and Be Harder to Fight Under Newest Rules

May 4, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 81 Comments

A new law awaiting Gov. Scott’s signature returns hearings to the control of local governments that have red-light cameras, such as Palm Coast, and allows them to impose an additional fee of $250 on top of $158 tickets, when contested, among other changes.

Human Remains Found in Flagler Estates Confirmed to Be Those of Barbara Parchem

May 1, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, following a preliminary autopsy by the medical examiner, has confirmed that the remains found ion the Flagler County side of Flagler Estates Tuesday morning are those of Barbara Parchem, the 67-year-old woman who went missing from her Vermont Heights home on April 5.

Anthrax-Letter Threat Dispelled at Florida DMV Office in Tallahassee

April 29, 2013 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The letter was said to contain anthrax was sent to the DMV’s records department on Apalachee Parkway in Tallahassee, and forced the evacuation of the building until field tests found the letter not to pose any threats.

Militarizing the Border: Where Those Billions for More “Security” Will Go

April 27, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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The U.S. spent nearly $18 billion dollars on immigration enforcement agencies last fiscal year, more than all other law enforcement agencies combined. Where would another $4.5 billion go? Here’s a closer look at what is being proposed, and how the government has spent (and often wasted) border money in recent years.

Orlando Man Leads Cops Through 5-County Chase Before Flagler Deputies Stop Him

April 25, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Thomas J. Loncala, 47, of Orlando, was arrested late Wednesday on drug-possession, assault and fleeing and eluding charges after leading police on a chase through five counties, including Flagler. He was finally stopped in St. Johns County.

France Becomes 14th Nation to Legalize Gay Marriage and Adoption in Historic Vote

April 23, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The National Assembly voted today (April 23) 331-225, with 10 abstentions, to legalize gay marriage and gay adoption in France, making it the 14th nation in the world to legalize same-sex marriage, which remains prohibited in all but nine American states.

Boston’s Home-Grown Terrorism: Echoes of London and Madrid

April 21, 2013 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

While hundreds of police officers pursued the 19-year-old during a nationally-televised rampage across Boston Friday, a former classmate recounted memories of the refugee who, according to counterterror officials, became a U.S. citizen on an ironic date: Sept. 11, 2012.

Milestone: Flagler’s Unemployment in Single-Digits, at 9.5%, for 1st Time in 5 Years

April 19, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

For the first time since June 2008–almost five years–Flagler County’s unemployment has fallen back to single digits, registering 9.5 percent in March as the local economy continued to mirror the state’s and the nation’s, improving slowly but steadily.

Robert Laks, 33, of Palm Coast, Is Killed in SR100 Wreck West of Palatka

April 11, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

Robert Laks, a 33-year-old resident of Palm Coast, was driving west of Palatka on State Road 100 early Wednesday morning when a wreck triggered by a Waste Pro garbage truck’s left turn led to his death.

Sports Welfare’s Engines: Lawmakers Prep $60-Million Tax Break to Daytona Speedway

April 8, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

A measure that could land more than $60 million in sales tax rebates for the Daytona International speedway was unanimously supported by the Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee on Monday, allegedly to keep the speedway “relevant.”

In a Shift, Sen. Bill Nelson Now Endorses Gay Marriage as an “Unalienable Right”

April 5, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Florida Sen. Bill Nelson is the 51st senator to come out in favor of gay marriage. Only two Republicans have joined 49 Democrats ahead of a pair of decisions later this spring by the U.S. Supreme Court on the legality of two related measures, including the federal Defense of Marriage Act.

Details Emerge in Ex-Cop Juratovac’s Shooting Of Flagler Paramedic in 911 Calls and Report

April 1, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Four 911 calls and a police report detail the confrontation that led to ex-Flagler Beach cop Nathaniel Juratovac shooting Flagler County firefighter-paramedic Jared Parkey Friday on U.S. 1 in St. Augustine.

Ex-Flagler Beach Cop Juratovac Jailed for Attempted Murder of Flagler County Firefighter

March 30, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 58 Comments

Nathaniel Juratovac, a 40-year-old former Flagler Beach police officer, is at the St. Johns County jail today following his arrest on an attempted murder charge after he allegedly shot Flagler County Fire Rescue firefighter Jared Parkey Friday night on U.S. 1.

Flagler’s 10.3% Unemployment Is Lowest Since August 2008, Florida’s Matches 7.7% U.S. Rate

March 29, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Flagler County’s unemployment rate fell sharply in February, to 10.3 percent–from 11 percent the previous month–and matched its lowest level since August 2008. Florida’s unemployment rate also continued to fall, matching the national rate, at 7.7 percent, in February while adding 7,800 jobs. Flagler continues to rank among the counties with the highest unemployment rate, […]

Sex, Drugs, Tombs and Magical Thinking in 3 Dazzling Shows at City Repertory Theatre

March 29, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Three weekends, three one-person shows, three experiences that will shock, touch and awe as John Sbordone directs “Sex Drugs, Rock & Roll,” “The Year of Magical Thinking” and “Spoon River” in a whirlwind of triple performances through March 31.

Exonerated Death Row Inmates Tell Flagler Beach Group of an Enduring Florida Injustice

March 23, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

In turns moving, startling and informative, a day-long workshop on the death penalty in Flagler Beach, featuring two exonerated men, urged an assembly of 60 to more actively get involved in a movement to abolish capital punishment in Florida.

In the Trenches: Anger and Questions From Doctors Who Treat Gunshot Victims

March 22, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

In Colorado, where more people die from gunshots than car crashes, the victims have a profound effect on the physicians who treat them. For some of the doctors on the front lines, the experiences lead to a strong opposition to guns, questions about gun laws and even activism.

One Nation, Without a Clue

March 21, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

If our generations had been around in the 1930s, we’d still be in the Great Depression with prominent lawmakers telling each other we need a smaller government, argues Donald Kaul.

Bunnell Manager Armando Martinez’s Bid for Satellite Beach Job Falls Short

March 21, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Bunnell City Manager Armando Martinez was one of four finalists for the city manager’s job, but Satellite Beach hired Courtney Harris, a local resident, Thursday evening. Martinez said he was happy either way.

St. Johns Sting Operation Leads to 15 Arrests of Men Solicting Underage Sex

March 20, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office arrested 15 men in five days last week in a sting operation targeting individuals soliciting minors for sex. The operation was called “Operation No Soliciting. Arrests included one suspect from Flagler County, Vyacheslav Azarov, 43, from Palm Coast.

Furloughs Hit Florida National Guard and Anti-Drug Programs as Sequester Spreads

March 19, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The furloughs of 993 uniformed guardsmen, which will effectively cut their pay 20 percent, will carry through the wildfire season and into the heart of hurricane season and could affect the Guard’s ability to respond to disasters.

Sarah Palin in Lakeland: Locking and Loading Assault Weapons With Jesus

March 18, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Sarah Palin urged her faithfuls to “cling to your god, your guns, your Constitution,” a seamless ideology that would have Jesus waving the American flag with one hand and clicking off the safety of his assault rifle with the other, writes Cary McMullen.

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