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Anti-Vaccine Activists Latch Onto Coronavirus To Bolster Their Movement

April 26, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Conspiracy theorists and anti-vax activists generally run in, or are, the same circles. (Fibonacci Blue)

While most of the world hungers for a vaccine to put an end to the death and economic destruction wrought by COVID-19, some anti-vaccine groups are joining with anti-lockdown protesters to challenge restrictions aimed at protecting public health.

Flagler Beach and County Reopen Beaches 24 Hours Sunday Morning, Maintaining Limits on Activities

April 25, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 43 Comments

Nancy Rivero of Palm Coast earlier this week, the first morning the beaches reopened. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County and Flagler Beach have agreed to reopen all 18 miles of beach in the county 24 hours starting Sunday at 7 a.m., while maintaining restrictions only on certain activities on the beach: “for leisure, no, for exercise, yes,” as Flagler Beach Police Chief Matt Doughney put it this afternoon.

In Flagler Beach, a Few Dozen Demonstrators Rally for Trump, Leaving Reopening ‘Amerika’ To an Afterthought

April 25, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 55 Comments

Some 35 to 40 people stretched along State Road A1A in Flagler Beach this morning in what had been dubbed as a reopen-the-economy rally, but proved to be mostly a campaign rally for President Trump.

Reopening Palm Coast: City Issues Cautious Plan Stretched Over Four Seasons, With Some Permanent Changes

April 24, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 134 Comments

Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland, right, with City Manager Matt Morton, center, and Fire Chief Jerry Forte at this afternoon's briefing on the city's phased plan for resuming activities in the city. (© FlaglerLive via Palm Coast's YouTube Channel)

Palm Coast government today issued a recovery plan that anticipates a three-phased reopening of the city and its economy over the next year, cautiously, gradually resuming mostly normal activities while permanently maintaining new norms such as the wearing of masks in public and re-configuring certain interactions.

Lost to Car Crash Last Week, Williams Family Will be Celebrated at Saturday Service in Palm Coast

April 24, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Wilma Williams and her daughters Mozella and Kaleigh, in a Facebook photo. Their lives will be celebrated at a service on Saturday at Palm Coast United Methodist Church's north campus.

Wilma Williams and her two daughters, Mozella and Kaleigh, 12 and 13, will be celebrated on the north campus of Palm Coast United Methodist Church Saturday at 11 a.m. in a drive-in service that will combine the requirements of social distancing with the ceremonial spirit of the solemn occasion.

Millions of People Face Stimulus Check Delays for a Strange Reason: They Are Poor

April 24, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Not as simple as it seems. (Custom usb)

The IRS has had trouble getting money to people quickly because millions of Americans pay for their tax preparation through a baroque system of middlemen.

Confirmed Flagler Covid-19 Increase By 28 in One Day, to 106, But Local Hospitalizations Still ‘Stable’

April 23, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Third year medical student Casey Kelly, who attends the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, getting tested at the Palm Coast campus of Daytona State College last week, a testing location run by Flagler Emergency Management and the Flagler Health Department. (Flagler County)

Flagler County added 28 confirmed Covid-19 cases in a single day today, by far the largest single-day tally of new cases, for a total of 106. But there does not appear to be an equivalent increase in hospitalizations.

Local Religious Leaders Adapt Congregations to Coronavirus, and Answer the Question: How Does God Allow It?

April 23, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

First United Methodist Church in Palm Coast. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County’s religious leaders are trying to keep worshipers connected while most everyone is sheltered-in-place, and wrestling with the theological question of how a deity could allow a pandemic like Covid-19 to so ravage its creation.

Flagler School Board Adopts Anti-Discrimination Policy Without Specified Protections for Transgender Students

April 23, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Last February's demonstration outside the Government Services Building, before a school board meeting, which drew proponents and oppnents of the words "gender identity," proposed for a policy the board adopted on Tuesday--without the two words. (© FlaglerLive)

In contrast with months of raucous public debate on the issue, the Flagler school board in a virtual meeting on Tuesday adopted a policy without two words–gender identity–that had triggered intense controversy.

Florida Jobless Claims Nearly Triple to Over Half a Million in a Week, U.S. Unemployment Over 16%

April 23, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Upward of 11 percent of Florida's workforce has filed for unemployment, though the actual figure is likely much higher. (© FlaglerLive)

More than one in 10 new jobless claims–505,137 first-time applications of the 4.4 million new claims–across the United States last week were made to Florida’s overwhelmed unemployment system.

Verdego Garden Center, Palm Coast Government, School Board and County Mobilize for Local Food Aid

April 22, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Verdego Marketing Director Allynne Jones, right, and Garden Center Manager Carrie Stewart are among the many Verdego employees behind the company's unique effort that will result in the donation of all revenue this week, from Wednesday through Saturday, to Grace Community Food Pantry. (Verdego for FlaglerLive)

Verdego Garden Center’s effort, unique for its scope and generosity among local businesses, is part of a larger effort by private and charitable organizations and local governments, including a $30,000 drive by Palm Coast, to distribute or collect food and cash for community pantries and address growing needs for food among local families.

As Flagler’s Beaches Reopen for 3 Hours, Thumbs Up, Sighs of Relief, Sun Worship and More Caution

April 22, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

Beach activity was very sparse this morning as beaches reopened for three hours, for the first time in 30 days. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler Beach and Palm Coast residents reacted with glee and gratefulness this morning as they walked the beaches again, but in surprisingly small numbers, while city officials continue to caution against a still-prevalent viral threat.

“We’re Not Opening Up The County,” Commission Chairman Cautions as Beaches Partially Reopen

April 21, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 34 Comments

Morning hours everywhere, evejing hours only in unincorporated Flagler beaches. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Commission and Flagler Beach reopened their beaches partially starting Wednesday, but officials’ cautions against a premature, broader reopening are not all on the same page.

Consumer Confidence and Businesses Aggressively Implementing Safety Measures Will be Key to Rebound

April 21, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Now showing. (Dan Gaken)

Getting people to dine out, board airplanes and visit resorts will require increased confidence that businesses are aggressively implementing enhanced hygiene measures to reduce the spread of Covid-19, members of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ task force on reopening the state said Tuesday.

AdventHealth Adds Third Drive-Up Covid-19 Testing Site

April 21, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Army Sgt. Quran Williams of the New Jersey National Guard administers a "fit test" to a staff member at the New Jersey Veterans Home at Paramus in Paramus, N.J., April 16, 2020. The test of the N95 mask was conducted by using a sodium saccharin scent; staff members ensured they could not smell the scent through the mask when worn properly. (Zachary Vucic)

The Sanford testing site joins sites at the Daytona International Speedway and at the Mall at Millenia in Orlando. Each site’s hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Orlando site will also be open this weekend from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

American Carnage: How Donald Trump Is Killing Us

April 20, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 121 Comments

Pieter Bruegel the Elder's "The Triumph of Death" (1562). Trump Covid-19

The coronavirus has mutated into ideological variants. We are moving from a natural disaster to a man-made one, from statistically unavoidable deaths to deaths willed by indifference, ignorance, selfishness, and the political calculations of a single man. The consequences will compound rather than mitigate the pandemic.

Florida High School Athletic Association Scraps All Spring Sports

April 20, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

That empty feeling. (FHSAA)

The Florida High School Athletic Association said Monday that it is canceling spring sports events, including championship events.

Flagler County Will Sell Moldy Sears Building at $170,000 Loss and Indemnify Realtor in Settlement

April 20, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Formerly Sears, then white elephant, soon to be a dance studio. (© FlaglerLive)

The county will sell the building for $1 million, and will settle out of court with one of the three parties it threatened to sue–Realtor Margaret Sheehan-Jones–following the debacle of the original purchase a year ago.

Florida Task Force Looks for Answers on Reviving Economy and Making Testing More Widespread

April 20, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Major Florida industry leaders and government officials will spend a week developing ideas on re-starting the state's economy. (© FlaglerLive)

The push to get businesses back open comes as public-health experts have warned social distancing restrictions should not be lifted until the numbers of new infections have slowed or stopped and there is widespread immunity.

Probationer Calib Leroy Callard III, 33, Arrested For Molesting Girl, 13, in Relationship He Called “Normal”

April 20, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Calib Leroy Callard III at the time of his first arrest, left, on a drug charge in 2016, and after his arrest Friday on a molestation charge.

Calib Leroy Callard III, 33, of Bunnell, described as a “normal boyfriend/girlfriend relationship” his months of allegedly sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl. He was arrested Friday.

Covid-19 Advice: 7 Lessons America’s Governors Should Not Ignore as They Reopen Economies

April 20, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

coping with coronavirus

We spoke to frontline experts from around the globe and have compiled a list of recommendations for reopening U.S. states. Their consensus? It’s tough to find policies that simultaneously save lives and livelihoods.

Flagler-Palm Coast Under Tornado Watch Until 11 AM

April 20, 2020 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The weather system approaching Flagler this morning. (Accu Weather)

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center extended its tornado watch to include all of Flagler County, including Palm Coast, Putnam and Marion counties until 11 a.m. A wind advisory is in effect until 4 p.m.

113 Prisoners Test Positive for Covid-19, 47 of them at Volusia’s Tomoka Correctional

April 19, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Along with the 113 inmates, 80 corrections workers had tested positive for Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Four inmates had also died, all at Blackwater River Correctional Facility in Santa Rosa County.

County Falsely Claims Testing Increased ‘Significantly,’ But Positive Cases Have, to 75–And County Must Send Back 650 Junk Test Kits

April 19, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

Flagler County's testing trend mirrors the nation's, which has also plateaued in the past two weeks after rising for days before that. Source: Florida Health Department. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County government issued false and misleading figures Friday regarding a surge in testing that never took place, and 650 kits that could have enabled a surge must be sent back because they’re flawed, officials now say.

The Risk Is Too Great to Reopen Palm Coast So Soon: An Open Letter from City Leaders

April 19, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 93 Comments

Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland, City Manager Matt Morton and Fire Chief Jerry Forte explain why the city is maintaining recommended restrictions to suppress the coronavirus and why “we must remain steadfast in our approach and see this through to the end.”

Schools Closed for Rest of School Year; Tager Says Decision Gives Families and Employees ‘Peace of Mind’

April 18, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

schools closures

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to keep schools closed comes amid pressure from the statewide teachers’ union and medical groups. The governor acknowledged “there was some division amongst folks” on the issue.

Caving to Pressure, Flagler Beach and the County Plan to Reopen Beaches on Limited Basis Next Week

April 18, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 97 Comments

Beach-goers defying the orders to stay off the beach this morning just north of the Flagler Beach city limit. (© FlaglerLive)

After sustaining intense pressure from residents and from county officials, and with beaches reopened to the north and south, Flagler Beach plans to re-open its beach on a limited basis starting Monday morning, as would the county.

Four Killed, Including Two Flagler School Children, in 2-Vehicle Crash on SR100 in West Flagler

April 17, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

Fire engulfed both vehicles before firefighters were able to extinguish the flames. (FCSO)

A two vehicle crash resulted in the death of four people Saturday night on a dark stretch of State Road 100 in Andalusia in West Flagler. It is the deadliest crash on Flagler roads since 2017.

Florida Infections Spike to Near Peak Again, Flagler Cases at 52; St. Johns Reopens Beaches Partially

April 17, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Josh, an AdventHealth Palm Coast employee, taking the temperature of a plush gift from Flagler Beach volunteers, who delivered the gifts to the hospital on April 13 as a result of efforts by resident Wanda Duff. (Wanda Duff)

Flagler County Covid-19 cases are expected to spike a little because of increased testing; AdventHealth Palm Coast’s ICU capacity at 28 percent and total capacity at 30 percent. Flagler County government defends its decision to open some trails as St. Johns opens its beaches for four hours a day, with limited use.

Only 4% of Florida’s Unemployed Have Received Checks Since Losing Their Jobs

April 17, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The state’s benefit checks of $275 a week remain among the stingiest in the nation. Separately, 23,801 checks have gone out to people who have qualified for federal money under a new federal stimulus law. The federal payments go up to $600 a week.

Man Accused of Luring 10-Year-Old Girl Into His Apartment One of 3 Child Abuse Arrests in 3 Days

April 17, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Sarah McAllister and Louis Occhilupo.

A 55-year-old Bunnell man is accused of luring a 10-year-old girl and abusing her in his Palm Pointe apartment; Sarah McAllister, 31, of Palm Coast faces drunk driving charges after crashing her car, with her 6-year-old child in a booster seat.

Millions of Americans Might Not Get Stimulus Checks. Some Might Be Tricked Into Paying TurboTax to Get Theirs.

April 17, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

irs checks

Congress gave the IRS the job of sending out coronavirus rescue checks. But the underfunded agency is struggling, while for-profit companies like Intuit have started circling, hoping to convert Americans in need into paying customers.

Sharp Rift Emerges as Flagler County Will Open Some Parks and Trails Against Cities’ Opposition

April 16, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 77 Comments

Biongs Landing on the Intracoastal, one of the Flagler County parks that could see more activity with the county's decision to reopen parks and trails in its jurisdiction, but not within cities. The decision is not welcomed by the cities. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County plans to reopen some of its parks and trails even though every city in the county is opposed and the apex of the coronavirus emergency is still two weeks away, according to public health officials.

5.2 Million More Initial Claims Push Unemployment Rate Past 13%, Nearing Great Depression Figures

April 16, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

weekly initial claims

In Florida, the last four weeks of claims totals 652,000 which, combined with 291,000 unemployed Floridians before the crisis–a five-decade low–approaches 1 million unemployed, placing the state’s current unemployment rate at around 9 percent and doubling Flagler’s unemployment rolls, past 4,000.

Covid-19 Peak Pushed Back to May 3; In Flagler, 47 Are Tested at Drive-Up Site and 400 Households Get Food Aid

April 15, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

From left, Palm Coast City Manager Matt Morton, Mayor Milissa Holland, and Flagler Health Department Chief Bob Snyder, with an interpreter for the hearing impaired, at today's semi-virtual town hall meeting on Covid-19. (© FlaglerLive via Palm Coast's YouTube Channel)

More details about the first Covid-19 infection affecting a Flagler staffer at a nursing home as the county begins drive-up testing, officials warn relaxing distancing measures, and Palm Coast launches its Rise-Up Palm Coast initiative.

Flagler County’s Teachers Union Joins Call on Governor To Keep Schools Closed For Rest of the Year

April 15, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Exactly a year ago, Superintendent Jim Tager and Flagler County Education Association participated in walk-ins across the district, in support of teachers and service employees. The unions' relationships with district administration has long been stable and cooperative. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County Education Association President Katie Hansen said today she was “absolutely” behind the state education association president’s call on Gov. Ron DeSantis to keep schools closed for the remainder of the year, for the safety of students, staff and families.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Effect for Flagler-Palm Coast Until 1:45 PM

April 15, 2020 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The weather system this afternoon over northeast Florida. (Weather Channel)

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northern Flagler County, including areas of Palm Coast, St. Johns and Putnam counties through 1:45 p.m. Wednesday.

Spike in People Dying at Home Suggests Coronavirus Deaths Are Considerably Higher Than Reported

April 15, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

A Covid-19 regional care center in Detroit on April 9. (Scott Thompson)

Coronavirus death counts are based on positive tests and driven by hospital deaths. But data from major metropolitan areas shows a spike in at-home deaths, prompting one expert to say current numbers were just “the tip of the iceberg.”

Covid-19 Tempers: How Palm Coast Residents With No Prior Records Are Ending Up In Jail on Domestic Violence Charges

April 14, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Flagler County Sheriff's depouties have been busy arbitrating domestic disputes--and arresting first-time offenders (© FlaglerLive)

Even as the sheriff stresses de-escalation before arrests, ordinary family members are losing tempers and acting violently at home in collateral consequences of the coronavirus emergency, as this weekend’s repeated examples from Palm Coast illustrate.

Get Used To It: Distancing and Masks Are ‘New Normal’ for Coming Year

April 14, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Flagler Health Department Director Bob Snyder in face mask, addressing the Palm Coast City Council during a virtual meeting last week. (© FlaglerLive via YouTube)

Florida residents might be social distancing and wearing facemasks for a year because of COVID-19, the state’s top public health officer said Monday.

Oceanfront Property Owners Want Beach Closure Lifted. Federal Judge Says No.

April 14, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

Off limit in Flagler, too, until further notice. (© FlaglerLive)

Plaintiffs in the lawsuit, including former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, argued that the ordinance is unconstitutional on a series of grounds, including that it violates privacy and due-process rights.

Trump’s Covid-19 Power Grab

April 14, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 65 Comments

Dr. Anthony Fucci and Donald Trump at the April 13 coronavirus briefing. (White House)

The real hoax is Trump’s commitment to America, argues Robert Reich. In reality he will do anything – anything – to hold on to power. In his mind, the coronavirus crisis is just another opportunity.

How and When to Wear a Mask, and How Not To

April 14, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

wearing face masks

Whether to wear a mask or not to protect against Covid-19, in what circumstances, and in what manners. Here’s what’s known and recommended in those regards as of mid-April.

Needed Rain As Scattered Thunderstorms Settle Over Flagler Region For Next 36 Hours

April 14, 2020 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

rain

Much-needed rain and some thunderstorms are in the forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday, with rain totals of up to 1.5 inches in the Flagler-Palm Coast region, according to the National Weather Service.

1st Infection in Flagler Nursing Home; Flagler Opens Covid Testing Site at DSC Tuesday; Big Food Drop For Needy at FPC

April 13, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The number of families needing help from Grace Community Food Pantry off U.S. 1 every weekend has nearly doubled since the coronavirus emergency began, as was the case with vehicles lining up along the highway last Saturday. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler opens its first drive-up Covid-19 testing site Tuesday and organizes a major food drop as infection numbers appear to be slowing but local officials say it’s still important to “stay the course” on distancing.

Florida Food Stamps Recipients Cleared to Order Online

April 13, 2020 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Florida has nearly 3 million people in the food stamps program known as SNAP.

Low-income people in the state’s major food-assistance program will be able to make online grocery purchases to help protect them from the spread of COVID-19.

Lawsuit Challenging Florida’s “Poll Tax” on Felon Voting Rights Expanded to Hundreds of Thousands

April 13, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Desmond Meade of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, which led the fight to restore voting rights for felons who have served their sentence, after regaining his own right to vote in January 2019. Meade is now helping lead the fight against the new restrictions the Florida Legislature imposed on felons' rights. (Facebook)

U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle issued an order last week after saying he intended to grant class certification to plaintiffs, who allege that the 2019 law amounts to an unconstitutional “poll tax.”

Flagler County’s Crime Rate Falls 19% in 2019, After 22% Drop Year Before; Staly Credits Innovations

April 13, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Two decades of sheriffs. The crime rate each year includes rates in Bunnell and Flagler Beach, which do not fall under the sheriff's jurisdiction but do not usually substantially alter the overall figures. (© FlaglerLive)

Much of the crime drop was in non-violent crimes, burglaries and larcenies especially. Vehicle thefts increased 26 percent despite the increasing use of license-plate readers. Rapes increased, and murders matched the previous year’s total: three.

How Do We Exit The Shutdown? Hire An Army Of Public Health Workers

April 13, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

public health army

The pandemic has exposed massive cracks in the foundations of the U.S. public health system. Getting the country back to normal, experts say, will require a major investment in Public Health 101: training a corps of workers who can track people with the virus and prevent them from passing it to others.

Second Flagler Resident Dies of Covid-19; Had Been at AdventHealth’s ICU

April 12, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

New, confirmed Covid-19 cases in Florida by day, since March 25. Local public health and emergency management officials say the peak is still expected on April 21. (Department of Health graphic)

A second Flagler County resident has died of Covid-19, Flagler Health Department Chief Bob Snyder said this morning. The resident had been in treatment at AdventHealth Palm Coast hospital’s intensive care unit, and died in the early hours of on Easter Sunday.

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