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Extensive Plagiarism Detected in Flagler School Board Candidate Maria Barbosa’s Interview

August 4, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

Out of 15 questions Maria P. Barbosa answered, 14 instances of plagiarism were detected, including lines lifted from her opponent Andy Dance’s website, from School Board member Colleen Conklin’s interview, and from numerous other academic, journalism and political web sites.

Florida Blue Raising Premiums 17.6% for Exchange Policies as Obamacare Ire Spikes

August 4, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

A dearth of younger and healthy enrollees and a greater-than-expected surge of people seeking expensive health services are factors driving up premiums. A new polls shows disapproval of Obamacare spiking in July.

Flagler Beach Business Owner Shane Kitchens Critically Injured by Motorcycle on A1A

August 3, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Shane Kitchens, a 37-year-old Flagler Beach resident and business owner, was in critical condition overnight after a motorcyclist struck him as Kitchens was crossing State Road A1A around 12:45 Sunday morning. Kitchens was a few blocks from his home on South Flagler Avenue.

Judge Gives Legislature 2-Week Deadline to Redraw Districts, Upending Primary

August 2, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Circuit Judge Terry Lewis also the state and local elections supervisors to come up with a new voting schedule for any districts–likely to include Flagler’s–that lawmakers would have to redraw in the wake of his ruling last month that the current congressional map violates the Florida Constitution.

A Day After an Embarrassing Revelation About His Lacking Gun Qualification, Sheriff Manfre Passes 2 Tests

August 1, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

Some deputies have grumbled about Flagler County Sheriff Jim Manfre carrying a gun before his certification, which he attained only Friday, a year and a half into his second tenure as sheriff. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler Sheriff Jim Manfre secured his gun qualification today but only after an embarrassing revelation that he’d gone a year and a half without it, though he is not required by law to have it.

Misleading TV Report Raises Overblown Fears About “Flesh-Eating” Bacteria on Beaches

August 1, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Flagler County Health Department Director Patrick Johnson and his staff have been fielding calls from tourists worried about reports of “flesh-eating” bacteria on local beaches. And they’ve been telling them to relax: the reports are misleading and outright false.

Economy Adds 209,000 Jobs But Unemployment Rate Ticks Up to 6.2%

August 1, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Mediocre: it’s the The best that can be said about the unemployment report for July as the economy added 209,000 jobs, about 20,000 jobs short of expectations, and the unemployment rate edged up to 6.2 percent, from 6.1 percent the previous month.

Gambling Is For Losers: We Should Ban It in Florida

July 31, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

We need a state constitutional amendment to ban all wagering in Florida, argues Stephen Goldtsein. Oddly, raising taxes is considered a cardinal sin, but gambling is supposedly a blessing — especially since the state began pimping it through the Florida Lottery.

Sen. Sobel Calls for All Child Deaths, Not Just Those From Abuse, To Be Reported

July 31, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Sen. Eleanor Sobel, the Hollywood Democrat, in her House days. (Meredith Hill)

Florida just passed a law requiring the reporting of all child abuse deaths in an annual report. That’s not enough, Sen. Sobel says, proposing that all criminally-related child deaths, even in car wrecks, should be part of the report.

Study Reveals Severe Tornado-Awareness Gap in Palm Coast Despite Ready Warnings

July 31, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

More than half Palm Coast residents warned of December’s tornado took no safety precautions afterward, a new study finds, alarming officials about an apathy they say must be countered, though Palm Coast’s response to the study has been more muted than another city’s where tornado awareness is far more heightened.

Going ISIS in Palm Coast: Vandals Smash a Venus de Milo Statue at European Village

July 31, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Sometime in the night of July 9, a group of five teen-looking individuals were caught on surveillance video smashing a small replica of the famed Greek Venus de Milo. The statue will cost $3,500 to replace,

Backing Down From Stricter Rules, State Regulators Would Allow Mobile Pot Delivery

July 30, 2014 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Florida pot dispensers could truck their product to patients, under a revised rule proposed by health regulators in advance of a workshop Friday about the state’s move to a limited type of medical marijuana.

Following Flagler Beach’s Lead, Palm Coast Is Drafting Restrictions on Medical Pot Shops

July 30, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Floridians’ vote on Amendment 2, the proposal to legalize medical marijuana, is still four months away, but the Palm Coast City Council wants to prepare with an ordinance that would restrict dispensaries to commercial areas, though how that would differ from regular drug stores is unclear.

Briefing : Amendment 2, Medical Marijuana Legalization

July 30, 2014 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The Florida Right to Medical Marijuana Initiative, known as Amendment 2, is on the November 4, 2014 ballot in Florida. The measure would legalize medical marijuana through an amendment to the state Constitution. Here’s a briefing, including the ballot summary and the full text of the amendment.

Palm Coast Data Lost 70% of Clients in 6 Years; Parent Company Posts $2.9 Million Loss for ’14

July 30, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Palm Coast Data now performs subscription fulfillment services for 405 magazine titles representing 90 clients, down from 1,050 magazines and 300 clients when it inked a deal with Palm Coast government in 2008 to stay in the city and pledge to increase the workforce by 700. That increase never took place.

Q&A Forum Featuring All Candidates for Local Office Monday at Palm Coast’s Hilton Garden Inn

July 30, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 38 Comments

It starts at 5 p.m. with a little booze and at 6 p.m. with a lot of questions. The public is not only welcome but urged to be there: voter apathy has been embarrassingly pronounced in Flagler County, with the last two off-year election primaries striking successive turn-out lows of 23 and 22 percent.

Consumer Confidence in Florida Hits Another Post-Recession High as US Economy Grows 4%

July 30, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The consumer-confidence report coincides with the Department of Commerce’s report Wednesday morning that the national economy grew at a brisk annual 4 percent rate in the second quarter, compared to a shrinking of 2.1 percent in the first quarter.

Impeaching Obama, Ghastly Gaza, The Times Goes to Pot, Sarah Palin Goes Oprah

July 30, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The GOP fantasizes about impeaching Obama, The New York Times finally loves pot legalization, Gaza explodes all sorts of myths, Sarah Palin launches a ghastly channel, Siegfried Sassoon reminds us of heroism’s ironies, and what your stomach does to a burger.

The Revealing Arrogance Behind Rick Scott Re-Election Campaign’s Leaked Memo

July 29, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

As usual with Scott and Company, argues Daniel Tilson, you learn at least as much about their mindset and strategy from what they don’t say, as from what they do.

Bunnell Eliminates 40% Of Police Department as Part of Wider Cost-Cuts and Lay-Offs

July 29, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

It's been lonely at the top: Bunnell City Manager has made few friends, cleaning up the city's deficit finances. (© FlaglerLive)

Seeking to cut an $800,000 deficit that represents a fifth of the city’s budget, the Bunnell City Commission Monday cut its commission salaries by 10 percent, eliminated its grants department and laid off staff that have been mainstays of the Bunnell administration and police department over the years.

Repertory Theatre Will Keep Its Home in a Favorable Arrangement With City Marketplace

July 29, 2014 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The theater will remain at City Marketplace for at least one more year. City Repertory’s future had been in doubt for months with the departure of Hollingsworth gallery, which had been its landlord until its departure this month.

Bear Spotted Roaming Around Palm Coast’s B Section

July 29, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

A black bear was spotted late this afternoon in the area of Belle Terre Parkway and Brookside Lane in northwestern Palm Coast. A short time later, it was seen in the area of Brownstone.

For 2nd Time in 5 Days, South Bunnell Is Scene of Violent Attack, This Time a Stabbing

July 29, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Edward Godwin, a 68-year-old felon on probation and with a long arrest record, was arrested and charged with aggravated battery after allegedly stabbing a woman who interceded between Godwin and his wife as the couple were arguing in front of her house, and Godwin’s wife was calling out for help.

Judge Upholds Blind Trust Law, Allowing Gov. Scott to Shield Assets From Public

July 28, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Critics say the device contradicts constitutional safeguards requiring Florida voters to be made aware of what a public official owns and how it might affect his or her decisions. Scott, who reported a net worth of $132.7 million as of the end of last year, is believed to be the only official using a blind trust.

61% of Palm Coast’s Blue-Collar Workers Unionize, Citing City’s Inattention to Grievances

July 28, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

Palm Coast's 140 blue collar workers run the city's water and sewer plants, and its streets, stormwater and fleets departments. (© FlaglerLive)

A decisive majority of the 140 blue-collar workers in Palm Coast’s utilities department—the city’s largest—voted last week to unionize, making them the second city department to do so. The city’s 50-some firefighters unionized in 2010 but are currently at an impasse over contract negotiations.

A Man Brandishes a Knife at Police Then Jumps To His Death at Ormond Resort on A1A

July 28, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Ormond Beach police are investigating what they call a “suspicious incident/suicide” that took place early this morning at the Royal Floridian Resort on State Road A1A, claiming the life of Dean O’Hara, 50, of Cape Canaveral.

Floridians Support Legalization of Medical Marijuana By 9-1 Margin, Sustaining High

July 28, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The latest Quinnipiac University poll–the most authoritative poll on the matter–finds 88 percent of Floridians favoring medical marijuana, with 10 percent opposed, including 83 percent support from voters 65 and older and 95 percent support from voters 18 to 29 years old.

Three Arrested After Chase and Violent Armed Robbery Leaves 2 Victims Injured on SR100

July 27, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 74 Comments

The armed robbery at 11 p.m. at SR100 and Belle Terre Parkway took place just as firefighters were battling a house fire in Grand Haven. The subsequent car chase and crash required pulling personnel from the fire to the crash scene.

It’s Not Benghazi: Hillary Clinton’s Real Scandal Is Honduras.

July 26, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Desperate Honduran children are seeking refuge from a human rights nightmare that would cast a dark cloud over Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid right now if the media were paying any attention.

Thank You for Your Service: How One Company Sues Soldiers Worldwide

July 26, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

With stores near military bases across the country, the retailer USA Discounters offers easy credit to service members. But when those loans go bad, the company uses the local courts near its Virginia headquarters to file suits by the thousands.

Palm Coast’s Tom Hanson and Doug Akins Land Awards for City’s Web Design and Tornado Video

July 26, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

For Tom Hanson and Palm Coast’s TV199, annual awards have become the the norm since he launched the city’s public-access TV station in 2007, enhancing the channel’s lineup with far more than videos of government meetings and functions.

Red Knights of Palm Coast Donate $1,500 to Shands Burn Center

July 26, 2014 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Back in May the Red Knights Motorcycling Club of Palm Coast held its ninth annual Poker Run to benefit the Shands Burn Center in Gainesville. The poker run took participants through several area bars in Flagler and Volusia counties, including Finns in Flagler Beach and the White Eagle on U.S. 1.

If You Think Businessmen Have Any Business Running Government, Think Again

July 25, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Government is about essential services; business is about profit.  Essential services must be improved, not cut. Government is designed to protect the common good, and has never and will never be successfully run as a business, argues Marc Yacht.

Florida’s “Docs vs. Glocks” Bill Wins Federal Appeals Court Approval in 2-1 Ruling

July 25, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the state Legislature had the right to pass the NRA-backed law, which includes provisions restricting doctors and other medical providers from asking questions about gun ownership during medical visits.

Florida Ban on Gay Marriage Is Declared Unconstitutional, But Miami-Dade Judge Stays Decision Until Appeals

July 25, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Eight days after a Monroe County judge declared a ban on same-sex marriage illegal, a Miami-Dade circuit court judge late today struck down the ban in Florida on behalf of six gay couples, but stayed her decision until the results of an appeal.

Flagler Beach Commissioner Settle “Goes Off” On Resident as Confrontations Rattle Meeting

July 25, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

In two confrontations that upset fellow-commissioners, Flagler Beach City Commissioner Steve Settle questioned resident Rick Belhumeur on what “allowed” him to address issues relating to the city’s fire department and called his public comments “inappropriate” by falsely claiming that Belhumeur was running for office. After the meeting, the two men got in a shouting match.

Get Ready For Moonlight Fishing On the Flagler Beach Pier, Starting in September

July 25, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Moonlight fishing is coming to the Flagler Beach pier. (chrisdupe)

The Flagler Beach pier’s balance sheet is struggling this year, with a $23,000 deficit the city government–which administers the pier–is trying to close before the end of the year. One idea: starting the first Saturday in September (Sept. 6), the pier will be open to fishing through the night, but for a $6 charge–the same rate fishermen must pay during the day.

Marketing 2 Go and Curley Tail Design Make the Move to Town Center Offices

July 25, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Kim Fitzgerald’s Curley Tail Design and Cindy Dalecki’s Marketing 2 Go see the move to Town Center as part of a high-tech corridor to come in the area, though their biggest new neighbor will soon be Palm Coast’s City Hall.

How the NFL Protects Wife-Beaters: Ray Rice’s Laughable Suspension

July 25, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Baltimore Ravens’s Ray Rice got a mere two-game suspension for beating his fiancee (now wife) unconscious in an elevator a few months ago. The mockery of punishment shows why goons can always depend on a perverted degree of hero-worship in this country.

Authorities Locate Brandon Connolly, 17, Runaway Since July 19

July 25, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Brandon Connelly has run away three times before, and his father believes that his grounding until a court date was the contributing factor in the latest running away.

Judge Wary of Redrawing Area’s
Congressional Map Before November Election

July 24, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Rep. Ron DeSantis, whose congressional district flanks one of the two districts that will have to be redrawn, will have to wait for a judge's decision to know whether the redrawing will take place before or after November. (© FlaglerLive)

So far, the Legislature has declined to appeal Lewis’ ruling, and the state’s attorneys say lawmakers will redraw the map in time for the 2016 elections. But lawyers for the voting-rights groups and voters who sued to overturn the map under the Constitution’s anti-gerrymandering standards say that’s too late.

Flagship Schools: How Flagler District Is Changing the Way Students Learn, and Prepare for Careers

July 24, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The goal is to begin the college and career readiness process much earlier and more comprehensively. The program, incorporated into the normal daily curriculum, is based STEM initiatives, with an eye toward preparing students for employment in area industries.

Florida Insurers Owe $41.7 Million in Rebates to Individuals and Companies, Topping Nation

July 24, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

The latest round of paybacks brings Florida’s three-year total from the Affordable Care Act’s rebate program to almost $220 million. This year’s rebate will average $65 per family in Florida, according to the report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Man Is Shot and Wounded Near MLK Blvd. And S. Cherry in Bunnell, Suspect Still at Large

July 23, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

A man was shot just after 8 p.m. tonight (July 23) in the area of Martin Luther King Blvd. and South Cherry Street in South Bunnell, the city’s police chief, Tom Foster, said this evening. Authorities are investigating.

Court Authorizes Higher Ambulance Fee For Out-of-State Visitors, Opening Revenue Door

July 23, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Rejecting arguments that the policy is unconstitutional, a state appeals court said Wednesday that the city of Miami can charge an extra $100 when its rescue crews transport non-residents to hospitals for emergency care.

The 10 Counties Likeliest to Swing the Scott-Crist Race for Governor

July 23, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

There is no question this is a toss-up race. Those confidently predicting a winner, one way or the other, are likely smoking the substance that is the subject of a ballot amendment this fall. Here are the 10 swing counties.

At Flagler Tea Party Candidates Night, A Dearth of Voters, Democrats and Awareness

July 23, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Pastor Sims Jones of Palm Coast flashed his favorites at the Flagler Tea Party's candidate night Modnay. (© FlaglerLive)

The Tea Party’s candidate night is still the liveliest and best attended of all such events, as it was Monday, but the turn-out of interested voters was sharply down from two years ago, Democrats were virtual no-shows, and long-time observers of the political scene complained of some candidates’ disconnect from current issues.

Daytona State College Celebrating Flagler-Palm Coast Campus Expansion on Aug. 14

July 23, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Daytona State College will celebrate the expansion of its Flagler-Palm Coast Campus on Thursday, Aug. 14, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking completion of a new $7.6 million high-tech classroom and student center that will nearly double the campus’ capacity.

As Crist’s Lead Over Scott Erodes, Libertarian Adrian Wyllie Throws X-Factor Into Race

July 23, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The latest Quinnipiac poll has Scott still trails Crist, but by only five points, 45 to 40 percent. That’s in a two-way race. When Libertarian Adrian Wyllie is thrown in the mix, its 39-37 for Crist, which is within the margin of error, with Wyllie taking a substantial 9 percent.

Charter School Grades Should Alarm Every Floridian as Drag On Districts Continues

July 22, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Too many charter school students in Florida are not getting as good a deal as the school organizations profiting from their body count. (Elizabeth Albert)

The idea that charter school operators should make a profit by providing children a better educational experience should offend no one. The fact that the numbers say they’re not doing a better job, while they’re draining away precious public resources, should alarm everyone.

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