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Under Fire, Sgt. Matt Mortimer Quits Troubled Bunnell Police–and Applies to be Deputy at Flagler Sheriff’s Office

December 15, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Matt Mortimer had been a police officer with the Bunnell Police Department for 16 years. He is hoping to become a Flagler County Sheriff's deputy. (© FlaglerLive)

Matt Mortimer, a 16-year veteran of Bunnell’s police department, resigned after being directly implicated in a withering disciplinary report against ex-Police Chief Tom Foster, whom the city manager criticized for protecting Mortimer and downplaying allegedly serious breaches of protocol and policies. Mortimer immediately applied to be a deputy at the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

Short-Listed for Chief 9 Years Ago, Brannon Snead Is Bunnell’s Interim Police Chief as Tom Foster Retires Suddenly

December 7, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Brannon Snead shortly after arriving in Bunnell this morning. (© FlaglerLive)

Brannon Snead, who spent the majority of his career with the Florida Highway Patrol, was named Bunnell’s interim police chief today as Tom Foster, who’d led the police department for eight years, retired. Snead said his priority is to get the Bunnell department accredited.

“No Response From 5111”: End of Watch for Sgt. Dominic Guida as Family and Community Mourn Young Cop’s Loss

November 15, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Andrea Feagle, Sgt. Dominic Guida's older sister--one of three siblings--after receiving the ceremonial flag from Police Chief Tom Foster. (© FlaglerLive)

Viewing and services for Sgt. Dominic Guida of the Bunnell Police Department, who died on Nov. 9 in the line of duty, brought throngs of law enforcement officers and first responders to First Baptist Church in Bunnell at noon today as part of a two-hour service that ended with Guida’s End of Watch Call. He was 43.

Public Viewing, Funeral Service and Honors Set for Sgt. Dominic Guida

November 11, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

A still from a video of the procession returning Sgt. Guida to Flagler from the Medical Examiner's Office on Wednesday. See the video below.

Funeral services for Bunnell Police Officer Sgt. Dominic Guida are scheduled for Monday, Nov. 15 at First Baptist Church of Bunnell, with two public viewing sessions scheduled for Sunday afternoon and Monday morning at the church.

Bunnell City Manager Alvin Jackson Gets ‘Exceptional’ Reviews from His Bosses, with Some Reserve About ‘Favoritism’

October 11, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Bunnell City Manager Alvin Jackson is in his third year. (© FlaglerLive)

The five evaluations combined add up to an average rating of 2.75 out of a possible 3, placing Alvin Jackson in the “exceptional range.” He got perfect or near-perfect scores from Commissioner Tina Marie-Schultz, Mayor Catherine Robinson and Commissioner John Rogers. He was “highly effective” in the eyes of Robert Barnes, and merely “effective” in the eyes of Tonya Gordon, his harshest grader. His merit raise recommendations range from 1 to 3 percent, averaging 2.4 percent.

Driven Out by Mold, Bunnell Again Vacates City Hall; Will Squat 2 Years While $7 Million Building Is Built on Commerce Blvd.

August 13, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

That didn't last: Bunnell is vacating its City Hall less than seven years after buying the property. (© FlaglerLive)

Bunnell City Hall and its police department will again be squatting for two years as water intrusion forces it to vacate its premises. The city plans a new $7 million building on Commerce Parkway and will hold its meetings at the Government Services Building meanwhile, with offices at the Bunnell Commerce Business Center, behind the Chicken Pantry.

Tina-Marie Schultz and Robert Barnes Appointed to Bunnell City Commission for Next 8 Months

July 27, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Bunnell's newly appointed city commissioners, Tina-Marie Schultz and Robert Barnes. (Bunnell)

The Bunnell City Commission Monday evening appointed Robert Barnes and Tina-Marie Schultz to the commission for the next eight months to complete the terms of two commissioners, Bill Baxley and Donnie Nobles, who resigned in quick succession earlier this month. 

Bunnell Commission Draws 7 Applicants for 2 Vacant Seats, But One Withdraws as County Invokes ‘Conflict’ Policy

July 23, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Nealon Joseph, a Bunnell resident and county planner with emergency management, was required to withdraw his application for appointment to the Bunnell City Commission. (© FlaglerLive)

The applicants for the two vacant seats on the Bunnell City Commission include two former commissioners, a planning board member, a former candidate for the commission and code enforcement board member, and an employee of county government’s emergency management division. The commission makes the appointments Monday.

Nobles’ Resignation Added to Baxley’s, Bunnell Invites Residents to Apply for 2 Commission Seat Appointments

July 12, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The Bunnell commission decided on seeking two appointments within the month in an evening of farewells and surprises, with Commissioner John Rogers revealing that he had just been battling Covid-19, and had been gravely ill, and former County Commissioner Nate McLaughlin, looking fit and conversant, making his first public appearance in a government setting since he suffered a stroke in February.

In Bunnell, One Commissioner Resigns, Another Is Ailing and Absent, Leaving 2 Seats Vacant for Budget Season

July 7, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Bunnell City Commissioner Bill Baxley is retiring after eight years on the board. His last meeting is Monday. (© FlaglerLive)

Bunnell City Commissioner Bill Baxley resigned–or retired–after eight years on the commission, and Donnie Nobles has been absent after strokes, leaving the commission with the choice of leaving the seats vacant until next March, or making at least one appointment.

Despite Covid, Property Values Jump by 10% in Palm Coast, 9% Countywide, With Revenue Windfall from New Construction

July 1, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Values are still far from the last decade's crazier years. (© FlaglerLive)

New construction alone means an additional $1.2 million in revenue for Palm Coast, despite the Year of Covid. That will be compounded by millions of new dollars in government coffers drawn from the federal government’s stimulus. The two combined means that tax increases are very unlikely, and tax decreases possible.

Judge Orders 6 Dogs Permanently Seized from Bunnell Owner After They ‘Languished’ in Deplorable Conditions

May 18, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Bunn ell City Attorney John Cary holding up an image of Rusty furing today's hearing before County Judge Andrea Totten, which was conducted by Zoom. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler Humane Society seized eight dogs from a Booe Street home in early April as their owner was in jail for weeks in another county and had left the dogs with little or no care. One dog died. The owner abjured another, saying the dog had never belonged to her. The judge may ban the owner from ever owning dogs again.

Gaines Smith Jr. Arrested Over Bunnell Shooting Spree Targeting Two Women, With Children Present

April 27, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Gaines Smith in his state Department of Corrections photo, left, from a 2019 conviction, and in his booking today at the Flagler County jail.

Two Palm Coast women, ages 35 and 44, reported to police that Gaines Smith Jr. had allegedly threatened them and fired his gun, along with several other armed men, in the area of East Martin Luther King Avenue and South Moore Street in Bunnell. Children were near the women. No one was injured.

Recalling Unhappy History, Water Leaks at City Hall Again Cause Some of Bunnell’s City Offices to Relocate

March 25, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Bunnell's utility billing and Community Development offices will move to a storefront at the strip mall behind the Chicken Pantry in Bunnell, off State Road 100. (© FlaglerLive)

Twelve years ago Bunnell evacuated its city hall due to water leaks. Later this month it will evacuate some of its city offices at its City Hall to a strip mall due to water intrusion. The move will cost the city $800 a month and is indefinite.

It’s a County Priority, But Quest to Bring Broadband to Flagler’s West Side Runs Into County Hurdles

March 2, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Flagler County's west side, a mainstay of Flagler's economy because of its agriculture businesses, has been left behind by the information revolution. Residents there are pursuing avnues to extend broadband access to the region, so far without success. (© FlaglerLive)

County Commissioner Joe Mullins is seeking county staff’s help with an informal broadband “task force” he leads to land a grant that could improve internet services on the west side, raising questions about the extent to which the county can get involved in a group it has not formally recognized or knew much about even though broadband access is now a county priority.

A Driver’s License and a Beer: Tax Collector Will Open New Location Next to Brown Dog Pub at St. Joe Plaza

March 1, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The new Tax Collector's branch location in Palm Coast will open at St. Joe Plaza, immediately adjacent to the Brown Dog pub. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Tax Collector will replaced its closed branch location at the Staples shopping center with a new branch at St. Joe Plaza on Palm Coast Parkway later this month.

Bunnell City Commission Raises Its Lawyers’ Pay to $90,000 After Seven Years

February 23, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Wade Vose of the Winter Park-based Wade Law Firm is the lawyer most often at Bunnell City Commission meetings, representing the city. (© FlaglerLive)

The Bunnell City Commission for the first time in over seven years approved an amendment to its contract with its city attorneys of the Winter Park-based Vose Law Firm, raising the contract’s value to from $84,000 a year to $90,000 a year.

Bunnell Commissioners Holding Secret Session to Devise Strategy in Fired Employee’s Lawsuit

February 22, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Bunnell City Manager Alvin jackson. The city faces a lawsuit from a former custodian. (© FlaglerLive)

The Bunnell City Commission is going behind closed doors this evening to discuss how to proceed with–and whether to settle–a lawsuit brought against the city by Lisa Moore, a former custodian who claims she was forced to resign at the end of 2019.

Flagler Health Department Issues First Rabies Alert in 11 Years, for Bunnell and Southern Part of the County

February 10, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

"Raccoons are amongst the most intelligent of Florida’s wildlife," the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says. They control rodents, but are also nuisance animals, and can be rabid. (FWC)

The Health Department issued the rabies alert for Bunnell and the Korona community in response to a raccoon that tested positive on Tuesday after attacking a dog. The center of the alert is near Old Cemetery Road in Korona, an unincorporated community north northeast of Favoretta on US 1 and south of Bunnell.

At Groundbreaking on $23 Million Sheriff’s Operations Center, County Hopes ‘Difficult’ Years of Errors Are Over

December 16, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

Ready shovels today on the site of what will become the Sheriff's Operations Center in Bunnell, south of the Government Services Building complex. (© FlaglerLive)

Sheriff’s, county, Bunnell and Flagler Beach officials broke ground today on a 51,000-square foot, $23 million Sheriff’s Operations Center on the future Commerce Parkway in Bunnell, possibly ending eight years of costly errors and misjudgments and what will be a four-year exile for the sheriff’s agency from a place of its own.

Flagler’s Cold-Weather Homeless Shelter, In New Home, Opens for 15 Guests With a Few Dollars’ Help from Local Governments

December 2, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

At the Sheltering Tree's new cold-weather shelter at Church on the Rock, beds are arranged for the homeless with distance and some privacy. (© Martin Collins for FlaglerLive)

Flagler County’s only cold-weather shelter for the homeless moved from its old location after 12 years to Church on the Rock on U.S. 1, where it operated for the first time this year, on Monday and Tuesday nights, with security, privacy from formerly resentful neighbors, and elbow room to spare.

Bunnell Joins Palm Coast and Ag Museum in Cancelling Halloween Gigs; Sheriff’s Car Event Gridlocks

October 7, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Bunnell’s big annual Halloween event at Saw Mill Estates was cancelled as the city worried of becoming the next superspreader, and the CDC is advising against large trick-or-treating or trunk-or-treating events. The sheriff’s trunk-or-treat event at Rymfire Tuesday drew an outsized response and complaints about delays.

Bunnell Resident Accused of Threatening Census Worker With Assault Rifle and Firing a Shot

October 7, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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Michael Cooper is a 32-year-old resident of 4758 Clove Avenue in Daytona North, is accused of pointing an assault rifle at a Census worker then firing a shot after the worker got in his car to leave.

Bunnell’s Jay Pringle, 57, Critical, Son Jaymes, 17, Seriously Injured Following Crash on SR40

September 21, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

An image posted to a GoFundMe page for the Pringles family showed the vehicle, after the crash, Jay Pringle and his son Jaymes were in.

Jay Pringle, a 57-year-old resident of Bunnell, is in critical condition, and his 17-year-old son Jaymes was in serious condition following a head-on crash on State Road 40 Saturday afternoon (Sept. 19) that also resulted in the death of a 75-year-old Daytona Beach man and injuries to two other passengers. 

County and City Taxes Will Stay Flat for Most Homesteaded Properties Except for Spike in Bunnell

September 14, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Bunnell has seen booming construction in Grand Reserve, the sprawling subdivision that's also increasing the city's population. But it hasn't kept taxes down. (© FlaglerLive)

Residents of Flagler County and each of its cities will again see little to no change in their property tax bills next year as governments are adopting tax rates that either stay flat or roll back a little, with the exception of Bunnell.

15-Year-Old Shot at Unauthorized Event Attended by Hundreds at Bunnell Bar Saturday

August 3, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

A still from a YouTube video uploaded today, called "Bunnell Bl;ock Party."

A 15-year-old Flagler County resident was shot and wounded late Saturday night during an event attended by some 400 people, called “Bunnell Hood Affair” at The Place, a bar at 411 South State Street in Bunnell.

Flagler’s Free Clinic Extends Hours to Accommodate Unemployed or Uninsured due to Covid

July 29, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Flagler County's Free Clinic is open. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler Free Clinic has extended operating hours to assist anyone who has become unemployed or lost their medical insurance due to the covid-19 pandemic.  

Flagler Beach and Bunnell Join Palm Coast in Requiring Masks, But Also Skirt Enforcement

July 9, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

A sign in a local doctor's office may become more ubiquitous as Bunnell and Flagler Beach this evening joined Palm Coast in requiring masks in public places to fight coronavirus infections. (© FlaglerLive)

All three governments’ resolutions passed unanimously, but all three expressly said they were not interested in a “mask police,” or having law enforcement involved in enforcing the requirement.

3 Flagler Deputies Shoot White Man in Mondex in First Officer-Involved Shooting in 8 Years

July 2, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

The location of the officer-involved shooting, 6262 Sabal Palm Street at the southwest end of Daytona North in Bunnell, is well known to Flagler County Sheriff's deputies as the home of one of the probationers they check on, and discuss at the weekly Crimemaps meeting, as in the slide from one of those meetings, above.

Three Flagler County Sheriff’s deputies fired and wounded a man who was a passenger in a car during a traffic stop in the Mondex, or Daytona North, just before midnight Wednesday in the first officer-involved shooting in the county since December 2012.

Flagler’s Taxable Values Rise at Slowest Pace in 4 Years, But Still Enough to Help Budgets

June 5, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Local governments are looking to keep tax rates flat. Flagler Beach’s valuations increased 5.3 percent, Palm Coast’s by 5.8 percent, Bunnell’s by nearly 10 percent and the school board’s by 4.7 percent.

Flagler Cases Rise to 13, Including 17-Year-Old Girl; Florida’s Near 5,500; Social Distancing Extended To May 1

March 30, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

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Despite the rising numbers, Flagler County continues to be among the counties where testing has lagged, with a mere 143 tests conducted in total, many of them through the Flagler Department of Health and some at AdventHealth Palm Coast.

With Bogus Claims About Sunshine and Saltwater, Flagler Beach Commission Won’t Close Beach For Now

March 19, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 64 Comments

Views on either side of the Flagler Beach pier as taken by Police Chief Matt Doughney between 1 and 2 p.m. Wednesday. Doughney told city commissioners today crowds have not been an issue on the city's beaches.

The chairman of the Flagler Beach City Commission, the police chief and the parks and recreations director all cited bogus and debunked claims about either saltwater or sunshine’s supposedly beneficial effects against the coronavirus.

Ken Bryan and Deborah Phillips Win in Flagler Beach, Shupe Is Out; John Rogers and Tonya Gordon Win in Bunnell

March 17, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Ken Bryan, center, at a meeting on The Gardens development last year, flanked by Elizabeth Hathaway, left, and former County Commissioner Barbara Revels. (© FlaglerLive)

Ken Bryan, a former St. Johns County Commissioner, and Deborah Phillips won the municipal election in Flagler Beach, unseating Marshall Shupe, John Rogers won a fourth term in Bunnell, and Tonya Gordon won her first there, unseating Jan Reeger.

Bunnell Police Conducting Death Investigation in Shooting of Man in Duplex on S. Bacher Street

March 11, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Bunnell Police Chief Tom Foster speaking to one of his officers at the scene of a death investigation this afternoon at 203 South Bacher Street. (© FlaglerLive)

A man died of a gunshot early this afternoon at 203 South Bacher Street in Bunnell, in the nearby presence of two other individuals. The Bunnell Police Department was conducting what it was calling a death investigation.

2 Homeless Deaths in 24 Hours: Bunnell Police Investigating Death of Man Found By Branch Library

February 24, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

The homeless man found dead this morning, around the corner from the dock of the library, was a frequent user of the Bunnell branch library. (© FlaglerLive)

A homeless man who was known often to frequent the Bunnell Branch Library was found dead outside the building early Monday morning by the library’s branch manager. The death is not believed to be a homicide, but an investigation is ongoing.

In a First for Flagler’s Black Heritage, Espanola Schoolhouse Is a Step Closer to National Register Listing

February 20, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Today, the Espanola Schoolhouse retains its historic appearance and character and now serves the community as the St. Paul Youth Center, which is used for academic tutoring, a social center and summer camp for the area’s disadvantaged youth.

The Espanola Schoolhouse will be the first piece of Flagler County black history to be recognized nationally for its historical significance to education and black ethnic heritage.

Cold-Weather Homeless Shelter May Move to Church on the Rock, But Weekly Outreach Remains at 1st United

February 18, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Church on the Rock is along a commercial segment of U.S. 1, toward the north end of Bunnell. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Commission approved the first step in a county-city agreement to underwrite cold-weather homeless shelter operations at Bunnell’s Church on the Rock, though the Sheltering Tree’s outreach operations will remain at First United Methodist, also in Bunnell.

Florida League of Cities Recognizes Bunnell Mayor Catherine Robinson

February 16, 2020 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Mayor Catherine Robinson. (Bunnell)

Mayor Robinson began serving the people of Bunnell in 1994 when she won one of 4 available seats on the City Commission. Serving for 8 years as the Vice Mayor. Then in 2008 was elected Mayor by an overwhelming majority of votes.

Anna May Kalin (Huntley) July 4, 1954 – January 22, 2020

January 28, 2020 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Anna Kalin.

Anna May Kalin was an amazing, loving, and caring woman. She was currently an Infant Teacher at Sunshine Academy in Flagler Beach. She loved all of her babies, their families, and her co workers.

Bunnell’s Carl Gandy, 56, Is Killed, Wife Rena Hurt in Hit-and-Run Crash on S.R. 40; Driver Who Fled Identified

January 26, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

Carl and Rena Gandy in a 2018 Facebook portrait.

Carl Gandy, a long-time and well-known resident of Bunnell who’d been the director of a Stewart-Marchman Act residential treatment center in DeLand, was killed mid-morning Saturday in a head-on crash on State Road 40 in Volusia County. His wife Rena, 46, was injured.

Flagler Beach and Bunnell Will Split $1 Million in Grants To Reduce Sewer Pipe Pollution

December 10, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Bunnell and Flagler Beach will each receive $500,000 for pollution-reducing sewer-pipe improvements thanks to a pair of grants from the St. Johns River Water Management District Governing Board. The district board approved the two grants at its monthly meeting in Palatka earlier today.

Bunnell Mayor Slaps Down Latest Attempt to Fire City Manager Jackson, Silencing Commissioner

December 10, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Bunnell City Commissioner Jan Reeger, left, didn;t get far as fellow-Commissioner John Rogers, center, then Mayor Catherine Robinson shut down Reeger's latest attempt to fire City Manager Alvin Jackson Monday evening. (© FlaglerLive)

Bunnell City Commissioner Jan Reeger didn’t get far as fellow-Commissioner John Rogers then Mayor Catherine Robinson shut down Reeger’s latest attempt to fire City Manager Alvin Jackson Monday evening, using questionable tactics.

In Replay of Martinez-Era Ploy, Bunnell Mayor Shuts Down Latest Move Against Manager Alvin Jackson

November 26, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Bunnell Mayor Catherine Robinson controls the city commission with an iron gavel. (© FlaglerLive)

Bunnell City Commissioner Jan Reeger Monday evening again raised questions about City Manager Alvin Jackson’s future only to be shut down by Mayor Catherine Robinson, who maneuvered to stop Reeger from finishing her arguments or make a motion.

Two Engineering Companies On Contract With Bunnell Giving City a “Gift” For Its Christmas Event

November 25, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Snow at Bunnell's Christmas event in 2013, a snowfall the city is planning to replicate on Dec. 13. (© FlaglerLive)

Kimley-Horn and CPH Engineers, on contract with Bunnell city government, made a combined $1,750 gift to the city for its Christmas event on Dec. 13, a gift city officials say is no different than any corporate sponsorship of city events.

Parent Who Allegedly Threatened to Burn Down Bunnell Elementary Over Racism Faces Felony Charge–and Potential Hate Crime

November 14, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 45 Comments

The incident took place at Bunnell Elementary on Nov. 6. (© FlaglerLive)

A 23-year-old parent of two children at Bunnell Elementary accused school staff of being racist and was heard allegedly threatening to burn down the school. The sheriff’s office forwarded a felony charge to the State Attorney’s Office and recommended a more serious charge under the state’s hate-crime law.

The Thrill Is Gone: Bunnell’s Alvin Jackson Survives Firing Attempt, Then Gets Small Raise After Tepid Evaluations

November 13, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Alvin Jackson and Jan Reeger, toe to toe immediately after the end of the meeting Monday evening when Reeger attempted to fire Jackson. (© FlaglerLive)

An attempt by Bunnell City Commissioner Jan Reeger to fire Manager Alvin Jackson failed Monday, but brought to light divided opinions about Jackson’s performance and serious claims about his financial and employee management.

For 1st Time in 11 Years, County Tells Bunnell Homeless Are Shared Problem as Shelter Backers Seek Compromise

November 6, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

The cold-weather shelter in Bunnell operates when the temperature falls to 40 or below, as it did on a night around Christmas last year. (Sheltering Tree)

As a federal investigation forced Bunnell government to allow the re-opening of a homeless cold-weather shelter there, County Administrator Jerry Cameron told city officials what they haven’t heard in 11 years: that homelessness is a shared responsibility.

Justice Department Is Investigating Bunnell Government Over Closure of the Cold-Weather Homeless Shelter

October 31, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 38 Comments

Bunnell city commissioners shortly before their vote to end the Sheltering Tree's operations of the cold-weather homeless shelter on Pine Street. The Justice Department investigation of the city will now burden City Attorney Wade Vose, left. (© FlaglerLive)

The Sheltering Tree had operated Bunnell’s cold-weather shelter for 11 years out of 1st United Methodist Church on Pine Street until the Bunnell City Commission shut down the operation in July, refusing to approve a special zoning exception for it.

Johnnie Thomas Jr. Pleads Guilty to Killing Robert Emanuel, 60, in 2017; Faces Up to 25 Years in Prison

October 14, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Johnnie Spydale Thomas Jr. in court this afternoon. (© FlaglerLive)

Johnnie Spydale Thomas Jr., 26, of Bunnell, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2017 killing of Robert Emanuel during a drug transaction in Bunnell. He faces between 15 and 25 years in prison.

Hurricane Dorian: Sandbag Locations In Palm Coast, Bunnell, Flagler Beach and the County

August 30, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Inmates helped fill sandbags in Bunnell in preparation for Hurricane Irma two years ago. (c FlaglerLive)

Sandbag locations in Palm Coast, Bunnell, Flagler County in preparation for Hurricane Dorian. Most of the locations are self-serve.

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