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Explicitly Rejecting ‘Mandate,’ Flagler County Commission ‘Strongly Encourages’ Use of Masks Indoors

July 13, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

County Commission Chairman Dave Sullivan at today's meeting. He had been pushing for a mask mandate, but settled for a resolution that eschews the word 'mandate' in favor of strongly encouraging residents to wear masks.

Last week Palm Coast, Flagler Beach and Bunnell all approved mask mandates but without enforcement provisions. Commissioners rejected the use of the word, saying it would not be enforceable.

15,300 News Cases in Florida Exceed New York’s High; Flagler Sets New Record; Schools Prepare to Open

July 12, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

A grim surge. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County set a single-week record of 104 cases with a positivity rate of 10 percent as Florida shattered all single-day records across the nation, yet the Flagler school district is preparing to resume in-person classes on Aug. 10, along with most districts across the state.

Schools, Do Not Play Russian Roulette with Our Lives

July 11, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

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We should not reopen schools until the county where the district is located reports zero new Coronavirus cases for two weeks. That would be taking safety seriously, argues teacher and author Steven Singer. It shouldn’t be too much to ask because other countries have been able to do such things.

Settlement Generous to Captain’s BBQ Termed at ‘Impasse’ as it Heads to County Commission

July 10, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 56 Comments

The controversy about Captain's BBQ is not over at Bing's Landing. (© FlaglerLive)

The settlement is remarkably generous to Captain’s, and in key parts even more generous than the controversial 2018 lease amendment the county eventually killed under pressure from a public backlash.

Circuit Judge Rejects Challenge to Mask Mandate, Seeing No Constitutional Violation

July 10, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Flagler Health Department Chief Bob Snyder has been an advocate of universal masks and urged local governments to adopt mask mandates. (© FlaglerLive)

A circuit judge Friday rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of a Leon County ordinance that requires people to wear face masks in businesses to try to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Trump and the GOP’s Handling of Covid-19 Is Sheer Lunacy

July 10, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 68 Comments

Not quite. (White House)

Just over half of working-age Americans have jobs now, the lowest ratio in over 70 years. What’s roaring back is Covid-19. Until it’s tamed, the economy doesn’t stand a chance, argues Robert Reich.

New Trial Ordered in 2008 Child Death

July 10, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

A three-judge panel of the 2nd District Court of Appeal found that an attorney did not properly represent child-care provider Stephanie Spurgeon, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison in the Pinellas County case.

FWC Seeks Assistance in Developing Lake Management Plans

July 10, 2020 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

To keep them viable. (FWC)

A new Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Lake Management Plans webpage is designed to strengthen communication and encourage stakeholders to become more involved with the management plan process.

Show Support for Manatee and Sea Turtle Conservation With New Decals from the FWC

July 10, 2020 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The new decal. (FWC)

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is unveiling its new 2020 manatee and sea turtle decals. New editions of these collectible stickers are released every July and are available with a $5 donation online or at your local tax collector’s office.

Department of Justice Awards FCSO $92,501 Grant for Recruitment, Hiring and Retention

July 10, 2020 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Community Oriented Policing volunteers. (FCSO)

The Department of Justice announced $2.2 million in grant funding to law enforcement agencies through the Department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). Those funds will be distributed to 29 agencies with amounts ranging from $15,090 to $100,000.

St. Johns County Schools Offers Bus Drivers Highest Pay in Florida

July 10, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

St. Johns County's bus drivers are getting an 11 percent pay increase. (SJC)

With an 11 percent wage increase, full-time St. Johns County bus operators now make between $16 and $23.93 per hour. That’s on top of impressive benefits such as the Florida Retirement System (FRS) and sign-on bonuses in the amounts of $1,000 and $3,000.

Felony Charges for Man Accused of Lurid Online Stalking and Impersonation of Ex

July 10, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Cody Mitchell.

Cody Mitchell, 32, is accused of fabricating social media profiles involving his ex, his ex’s mother and his own daughter, resulting in unwanted visits, deliveries and other violations of the family’s privacy.

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.

Palm Coast Council’s Blunt and Crusty Jack Howell Resigns, Citing Recurrence of Cancer

July 9, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

Jack Howell was elected to the Palm Coast City Council two years ago, defeating ex-mayor Jon Netts. (© FlaglerLive)

Jack Howell was elected two years ago. He said his resignation has nothing to do with anything other than his health. It will require the city to hold a special election in conjunction with the coming August and November contests.

120 Deaths In a Day, 8,930 New Infections as Florida Is Nation’s Covid Epicenter; Bed Capacity Under 6% in Flagler

July 9, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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Florida’s seven-day daily average of deaths, at 56, is the highest since the pandemic began in late February. AdventHealth Palm Coast had just one ICU bed available today and four non-ICU beds.

‘Little Old Flagler Beach’ No More as City Commission Plans on Stricter Public Meeting Rules

July 9, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

A reminder on the podium at the Flagler Beach City Commission's chambers. (© FlaglerLive)

Though most lapses in civility have involved commissioners or staffers over the years, new rules proposed by new Commissioner Ken Bryan would significantly corral interactions between the public and commissioners and create a public no-go zone at commission meetings.

As Covid Testing Soars, Wait Times For Results Jump To A Week Or More

July 9, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Testing for Covid-19 has soared across the country, but so have delays in getting results. (National Guard)

While hospital patients can get the findings back within a day, people getting tested at urgent care centers, community health centers, pharmacies and government-run drive-thru or walk-up sites are often waiting a week or more. In the spring, it was generally three or four days.

Trump Waffles on GOP Convention in Jacksonville as Duval Sees 510% Increase in Cases Since Phase 2

July 8, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Still waters. (James Hawley)

Duval had a cumulative total of just 1,690 coronavirus cases when Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered Phase 2 reopening on June 5. It had 10,308 today, a 510 percent increase.

Sheriff Issues Desist Letter to Ex-COP Featuring Lynching Symbol and FCSO Patrol Car on Facebook

July 8, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

One of the images on the Facebook page attributed to Scott van Ostran, who was issued a cease and desist letter by the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.

The man, whose Facebook page name is Scott van Ostran, was never a sheriff’s deputy, Sheriff Rick Staly said, but may have been a volunteer with the department’s C.O.P., or Citizens on Patrol, program several years ago.

A Unanimous Palm Coast Council Passes Mask Mandate, Building Pressure on Other Flagler Governments

July 7, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 109 Comments

Mayor Milissa Holland led the initiative to pass a mask mandate in Palm Coast, the first in Flagler County. (© FlaglerLive)

The Palm Coast City Council this evening voted 5-0 to enact the first mask mandate of any government in Flagler County, describing it as an urgent necessity as coronavirus spike in the county and the state.

Flagler Department of Health Expands Covid-19 Testing to Six Sites

July 7, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The testing site at the Flagler Department of Health on Dr. Carter Boulevard. (© FlaglerLive)

The new sites are drive-up or walk-up and do not require appointments or particular symptoms. They are compelled by an ongoing surge in coronavirus cases in Florida, and in Flagler County, where the number of cases has doubled since the state went to Phase 2 of reopening on June 5.

Flagler’s Covid Cases top 400, Two More at Long-Term Care Facilities; Palm Coast Eyes Mask Mandate Like New Smyrna Beach’s

July 7, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The last week includes only three days of reporting. (© FlaglerLive)

Covid-19 cases in Flagler spiked in the last 24 hours by 18 cases, one of the largest-single-day spikes, as the Palm Coast City Council this evening considers a mask mandate, but it carries no penalties for violators.

28% of Flagler Parents Plan for Their Children to Attend Online Classes Only as State Orders Schools to Reopen

July 7, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Awaiting reopening. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler schools will offer two options: in-person instruction or online instruction through iFlagler. School prin cipals and faculty are contacting parents and students to find out what track they’re choosing.

Sheriff Staly Floats Compromise on Mandatory Masks, Minimizing Policing as 3 Cities Vote on Mandates This Week

July 6, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

Flagler Beach City Commissioner Eric Cooley, behind mask and plexiglass at the 7-Eleven he owns in the city, isn;t interested in becoming a mask policeman anymore than is Sheriff Rick Staly. (© FlaglerLive)

Sheriff Rick Staly proposes using the powers of trespassing and code enforcement rather than policing to enforce mask-wearing as Palm Coast, Flagler Beach and Bunnell prepare to vote on their mandates this week.

Flagler Beach Woman Faces Carjacking Charge Following Confrontation With Ex-Boyfriend

July 6, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Kiana Grabowski.

Kiana R. Grabowski, a 27-year-old resident of 2156 Flagler Avenue in Flagler Beach, faces a charge of carjacking with a deadly weapon and a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony, following a confrontation with her ex-boyfriend the night of July 1.

Florida Exceeds 200,000 Coronavirus Cases, Just 13 Days After Topping 100,000

July 6, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Testing for the coronavirus has increased but does not account for the surging infections in the country, where three days saw a spike of 250,000 cases over the July 4 weekend. Cases exceed 200,000 in Florida. (National Guard)

Hitting 200,000 cases this weekend would have seemed unlikely — if not unthinkable — a month ago: On June 5, Florida totaled 61,488 cases, after adding another 1,305 positive results that day. Flagler had 195 cases by June 5, and now has double that.

Social Media Image About Mask Efficacy Right In Sentiment, But Percentages Are ‘Bonkers’

July 6, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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A popular social media post that’s been circulating on Instagram and Facebook since April depicts the degree to which mask-wearing interferes with the transmission of the novel coronavirus. It’s mostly false.

Make Masks Mandatory Anywhere Public

July 4, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 146 Comments

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As Covid-19 infections continue to surge, Palm Coast, Flagler County and all other local governments should do what Orange and Osceola counties have already done: make masks mandatory anywhere public, including shops and restaurants.

Flagler Sets New Infection Record With 90 in a Week, Florida Sets New Single-Day Record With 11,458

July 4, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 46 Comments

Florida yet again broke a record for single-day infections, according to the state Health Department, with 11,458 reported today. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler’s total broke the previous record of 61 set at the end of April, with almost half the county’s cumulative total infections occurring since Phase 2 reopening. Palm Coast Mayor Holland still intends to pursue a mask mandate after administrative officials on Friday said they would not.

Flagler Sheriff’s Deputy Varnes Faces Felony Stalking Charge Over Racist and Violent Threats in Bizarre Case

July 4, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 42 Comments

Flagler County Sheriff's deputy Dedorius Varnes receiving a certificate of commendation last year. (FCSO)

Dedorius Varnes, 28, a Flagler deputy on the job two and a half years, was arrested after an investigation revealed he’d allegedly made more than 50 intimidating and racist phone calls to a 67-year-old man, threatening to rob him and beat him up.

From Shooters to Saviors: How Flagler Deputies Shot an Armed Man, Then Saved Him From Suicide

July 2, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

Steven Barneski after Flagler County Sheriff's deputies shot him in his car in west Flagler, after he reached for a gun. It was the first time in eight years that deputies had fired and injured an individual.

A 15-minute video from deputies’ body cams provides a remarkably vivid, startling look at the officer-involved shooting in Daytona North that left 30-year-old Steven Barneski in serious condition after being hit by several bullets, and how he was stopped from taking his own life.

Palm Coast, Flagler Beach and County Leaders Will Seek Mask Mandate as Covid Infections Keep Surging

July 2, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 114 Comments

Flagler and Florida cases, with Florida's June surge, continuing into July, mirrored by a surge of cases in Flagler. Flagler's cases for the week of July 4 include only six of seven days' reporting. (© FlaglerLive)

As coronavirus infections continue to surge, Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland, Flagler Beach Commission Chair Jane Mealy and County Commission Chair Dave Sullivan will be asking their respective governments to approve a mandatory mask mandate in coming days.

Sheriff’s Investigation Finds No Criminal Wrongdoing in Death of Inmate Anthony Fennick

July 2, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Anthony Fennick's bunk at the Flagler County jail in February 2019. He was 23 when he died shortly after being taken to the emergency room. (FCSO)

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office concluded no criminal wrongdoing surrounded the death of former inmate Anthony Fennick in February 2019 shortly after he was rushed to AdventHealth Palm Coast, seizing and unresponsive, and after complaining of high fever and developing an allergic rash for several days before that.

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.

Palm Coast Investigates Itself. The Result Is Not Impressive.

July 1, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Palm Coast City Manager Matt Morton at City Hall: it's been more of a labyrinth than a cakewalk. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast City Manager Matt Morton brought in an investigator to investigate the city’s own internal investigations process and its handling of public records, some of them involving Milissa Holland and Coastal Cloud. The result excused several misjudgments.

DeSantis Signs Abortion Parental Consent Law 31 Years After Court Struck Down Similar Measure

July 1, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The Republican-dominated Legislature has passed a series of bills over the years aimed at placing more restrictions on abortions. For example, lawmakers in 2015 passed a measure that required a 24-hour waiting period before women could have abortions. That law has been tangled in a legal battle.

Palm Coast Parent Faces Numerous Charges of Raping His Pre-Teen Children

July 1, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Brian Scott Wirth.

Brian Scott Wirth, a 39-year-old resident of Palm Coast’s R-Section, faces three capital charges and two first degree felony charges of rape and is being held on $875,000 bond at the Flagler County jail.

Driver Strikes 4 Cars Then Dahlia Restaurant in Flagler Beach, But No Serious Injuries

June 30, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

The scene in front of Dahlia's, the popular Mexican restaurant in Flagler Beach, early this evening after the crash. c(© FlaglerLive)

A woman sustained minor injuries after striking four vehicles and crashing into the front of Dahlia Restaurant, the popular Mexican restaurant near Publix in Flagler Beach early this evening.

Supreme Court’s Endorsement of Taxpayer-Funded Vouchers for Parochial Schools Undermines Rights

June 30, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Tax-dollar eligible. (Amorette Dye)

Public dollars should fund public schools, which educate 90 percent of our nation’s students, argues Rachel Laser of Americans United for Separation of Church and State in response to the Supreme Court’s decision clearing the way for taxpayer vouchers for private, parochial schools.

Flagler Beach Has No Plans to Close Beach Over July 4 Weekend, and Will Make Free Shuttle Buses Available

June 30, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 92 Comments

Flagler Beach has no plans to close its beach over the July 4 weekend, as several counties in South Florida are doing. (© FlaglerLive)

As several counties in South Florida close their beaches over Independence Day weekend, Flagler Beach will keep its beaches open and make free shuttle buses available for visitors, to alleviate traffic and parking on the island.

Princeton Village Resident Among 31 New Flagler Covid Cases in Last 3 Days; Florida Adds 6,000 Monday and 58 Deaths

June 30, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Cases for the current week, ending July 4, include only three days of reporting by the Florida Health Department. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County recorded 55 new cases last week and a total of 115 new cases since Phase 2 reopening began on June 5 as the surge of coronavirus cases across Florida reached Flagler.

DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Local Governments from Regulating Sunscreens, Cosmetics and Drugs

June 30, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Go wild. (Alex Livett)

Opponents criticized the bill as an attack on local home-rule authority, while also raising concerns about coral reefs. It was one of 18 bills DeSantis signed in to law Monday.

In Major Coup for Palm Coast, UNF in Town Center Is a Go as MedNex Initiative Survives Veto

June 29, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

A rendering of what the University of North Florida's satellite in Palm Coast's Town Center will look like, situated somewhere between ADventHEalth Palm Coast and Flagler Palm Coast High School.

The University of North Florida’s plan to build a satellite presence in Palm Coast’s Town Center as a feeder of health care practitioners to regional hospitals and clinics is a go as the $24 million dollar MedNex initiative survived Gov. Ron DeSantis’s veto pen today.

Sanitized of Israeli Responsibility, Memorial to USS Liberty Victims Quietly Goes Up at Palm Coast’s Heroes Park

June 29, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Three years after the Palm Coast City Council had rejected an earlier version, a new memorial plaque honoring the victims and surviros of Israel's attack on the USS Liberty in 1967 was installed at Palm Coast's Heroes Park, a few feet away from the Purple Heart Memorial. (© FlaglerLive)

Three years after the Palm Coast City Council had rejected an earlier version, a new memorial plaque honoring the victims and survivors of Israel’s attack on the USS Liberty in 1967 was installed at Palm Coast’s Heroes Park, a few feet away from the Purple Heart Memorial.

Blaming Covid Spike on Young People and Bars, DeSantis Sends Mixed Messages on ‘Way Forward’

June 29, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Why blame bars alone? (Neon Luxe)

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Sunday the state is “trying to figure out a way forward” for bars, nightclubs and craft breweries that are essentially having to shut down again because of “widespread non-compliance” with coronavirus guidelines.

Covid-19 Total Nears 10,000 in Florida; Half Of State’s 132,500 Cases Reported in Last 17 Days

June 27, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Florida's ongoing Covid-19 surge, Florida resident cases only. At the height of the April surge, when the state was under lockdown, the highest daily total in cases never topped 1,300. (© FlaglerLive)

The Florida Department of Health today reported 9,636 new Covid-19 cases as of Friday, again shattering a record, the last set only the day before, when just under 8,900 cases were reported. Flagler recorded 60 new cases in seven days.

Consequences of Florida’s Careless Reopening: 8,933 Cases in 1 Day; Surge Reaches Flagler With 50 Cases in 6 Days

June 26, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 63 Comments

Covid Cases in Flagler are rising sharply again: The week ending July 27 has one more day's reporting yet. (© FlaglerLive)

The numbers are a grim reflection of the consequences of Florida’s rapid and largely haphazard and careless reopening of society and the economy since the end of April, and of dangerous complacency among residents.

Republican Leaders File Suit Challenging Leon County’s Mandatory Mask Rule

June 26, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

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Calling it a “radical infringement” of constitutional rights, the head of the Republican Party in Leon County teamed with a conservative state representative Thursday to challenge a local ordinance requiring people to wear face coverings to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Behind Belle Terre Elementary Principal’s Resignation: Claims of Theft, Nepotism and Bullying

June 25, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

Terence Culver. (© FlaglerLive)

Details of the Flagler school district’s investigation into ex-Belle Terre Elementary Principal Terence Culver point to a series of incidents involving bullying, favoritism and irregular management of the PTA’s funds.

Swimmer Feared Drowned: “Oh My God, I Feel Terrible, I Think They’re Talking About Me.”

June 25, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The Flagler Beach Fire Department and other agencies suspended the search for a swimmer who disappeared Wednesday afternoon. (Flagler Beach Fire Department)

The swimmer who’s apparent disappearance triggered an 18-hour search Wednesday into this morning emerged today after reading accounts of the search and and explained how his disappearance may have been misconstrued.

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