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When Doctor-Assisted Suicide Is the Humane Option

January 29, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

In oncologists’ offices and Alzheimer’s nursing homes, illness is not “a portrait in blacks and whites, but unending shades of gray, involving the most profound of personal, moral, and religious questions.” Including when may it be right to help end a life.

With Gimmicky Interpretations, Gov. Scott Says 23 Colleges Meet $10K Challenge

January 29, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Shedding light on the gimmickry, one college said it had met Scott’s challenge – as far as students are concerned. The cost of a degree at the school is about $13,700, but is less than $10,000 only when financial aid is taken into account.

As if Flu Wasn’t Enough: Flagler on Alert For New Strain of “Winter Vomiting Disease”

January 29, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

It’s not here yet. But it’s spreading fast: a new, virulent strain of norovirus, an intestinal and very contagious virus that causes projectile vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms, and that has the Flagler County Health Department cautioning schools, hospitals, nursing homes and other such places to beware.

“Don’t Miss the Signs”: In Florida, Campaign and Means to Report Child Abuse Broaden

January 28, 2013 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Last year, the Florida Legislature passed the nation’s most protective child abuse reporting law. The state’s abuse hotline will accept reports of abuse committed by people other than parents and primary caregivers, such as a coach, teacher or neighbor.

Deadly Force Averted as Deputies Confront Another Troubled, Knife-Wielding Man

January 28, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Flagler County Sheriff’s deputies drew their guns, then their Tasers, but ended up firing neither as Erik Flores, a 32-year-old resident of Lindsay Drive in Palm Coast, was wrestled to the ground and arrested in the latest confrontation between a potentially violent, mentally ill man and police, just five weeks after another 32-year-old man was shot and killed for wielding a machete at Flagler deputies.

Dennis Cross, Dauntless Palm Coast City Council Candidate in 2011, Is Dead at 78

January 28, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Dennis Cross made his name as he fought his disqualification by redistricting and won that battle to be a candidate for the Palm Coast City Council in 2011, only to lose to Jason DeLorenzo by 36 votes, the narrowest margin in any Palm Coast election.

What an Ode to Farting, Drug-Dealing’s Benefits and the FCAT Have in Common

January 27, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

A Matanzas High School student who wrote a humorous essay on the health benefits of drug-dealing was threatened with a referral, though his teacher gave him a near-top grade: Jo Ann Nahirny explains how FCAT rewards dull, stupid and bad writing at the expense of creativity.

Union-Busting’s Tasteless Florida Flavors

January 27, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

Labor union membership has been in precipitous decline since 1980, along with with a decline in job security, workers’ wages and benefits, and Americans’ standard of living. It’s not a coincidence, though the vilification of labor unions continues.

Union Membership in 2012: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

January 27, 2013 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Union membership in 2012 data by state, gender and other characteristics, including median salary earnings and other historical data, as released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Transparency 101: Rick Scott’s Pay Raise Ploy

January 26, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Florida’s “education” governor wants to give teachers a $2,500 across-the-board raise. Translation: He wants to get re-elected in 2014. He’s not popular. So he’s trying to win votes by any means necessary, argues Rhonda Swan.

Flagler Sheriff’s Employee Arrested Over Leak to Her Son, Who Was Being Investigated

January 25, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

Elizabeth Cretella faces a third-degree felony charge that she leaked information of an active investigation of sex crime allegations to her son–Robert Allen–before he was to be questioned in connection with the allegations.

Flagler Beach City Government Wants to Take Over July 4 Events, But Unsure How

January 25, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Flagler Beach government, eager to replicate Palm Coast’s method of making money from special events, would take over July 4 festivities run until now by the chamber of commerce, but city commissioners are uncomfortable with a complete take-over.

Would-Be Convenience Store Robber Arrested; A 15-Year-Old Faces Felony Arson Charge

January 25, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

William Cory Hall, Woodbury Drive in Palm Coast was arrested on a robbery charge resulting from a December incident at a Palm Coast Parkway convenience store, while 15-year-old Aatif Mims of Webb Place was arrested on an arson charge after firefighters responded to four fires in the W-Section Thursday night.

Bad News for Counties: Juvenile Detention Costs Would More Heavily Burden Locals

January 25, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Florida’s Juvenile Justice Department, in a case involving 14 local governments and the Florida Association of Counties, filed an order rejecting arguments that its interpretation of the law has improperly shifted extra costs to counties.

Coke’s Obesity Campaign: Get Real

January 24, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

For the first time, Coke is using its slick commercials to address obesity. But the company’s new ads, which are brimming with misleading statements, just put lipstick on this pig, argues Jill Richardson.

Daniel Biles, Former Bunnell Teacher’s Aide, Sentenced to 7 Years on Child Porn Charges

January 24, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Daniel Biles, a former teacher’s aide at Bunnell Elementary school and a long-time employee of the district, pleaded no contest to 20 charges of possessing child pornography, and will serve seven years in state prison and five years on sex-offender probation.

FRS RIP: Public Employees Hired After 2013 Would Be Shifted to 401(k)-Like Plan

January 24, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

A Florida House committee unveiled a proposal Thursday that would shift all future state employees to a defined contribution, 401(k)-style retirement plan that would gradually spell the end of the Florida Retirement System.

Flagler Sheriff Deputies Will Respond to Many Medical Calls in Policy Shift Triggered By Death

January 24, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

The change, the first significant and visible policy change of Flagler County Sheriff Jim Manfre’s new administration, is a direct result of the hit-and-run death of Françoise Pécqueur in Palm Coast’s C-Section in November 2011, when medical and fire units were dispatched, but cops didn’t get to the scene until six hours after the incident.

Flagler Education Foundation Appoints 6 New Board Members

January 24, 2013 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The new board members include Michael Beadle, Shelley Chapman, Jean Hunter, Matthew Maxwell, Meredith Rodriguez, and Dorothy Sperber, who are now part of a 15-member board.

Blaming the Gun-Violence Epidemic On Mental Illness Doesn’t Begin to Resolve It

January 23, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

With a startling personal revelation of her own, Milissa Holland argues in her latest column that if mental illness is to be a focus of gun control, it must be much better defined–and far more de-stigmatized. Otherwise, it’s a shield behind which politicians will do nothing.

As Gov. Scott Calls for $2,500 Teacher Raise, Reactions Are More Skeptical Than Jubilant

January 23, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Even in Flagler County, teachers and the school board chairman reacted to Gov. Rick Scott’s proposal with a mixture of skepticism and guarded optimism, as questions about math, political motives and local control abound.

To Combat Bullying, Middle School Student Wants Gay-Straight Alliance, But Officials Balk

January 23, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

As Flagler County schools continues to grapple with bullying through various forums, middle school student Bayli Silberstein in Leesburg sees a Gay-Straight-Alliance club at her school as one measure against bullying–but school officials have so far resisted, in sharp contrast with their admission of other clubs, such as the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Tax on Guns and Ammo Would Pay for Florida’s “Safe Schools Trust Fund”

January 23, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

Tax collected on the sale of ammunition and guns would go into a “Safe Schools Trust Fund,” to pay for additional guidance services and school safety measures under legislation filed in the House.

Lowe Family Brings Rain of Children and All-But-Kitchen-Sink Music to Flagler Auditorium

January 23, 2013 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The Lowe Family’s six children and accompanists, at the Flagler Auditorium Thursday evening, make it a point to dare every musical genre, every instrument, every move, all wrapped in feel-good flags.

Ben Webster’s Danny Boy

January 23, 2013 | Pierre Tristam | 3 Comments

Ben Webster played with Duke Ellington, Fletcher Henderson, Cab Calloway, Benny Carter, and was overshadowed by the likes of Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young, but only in his lifetime.

An Epidemic of American Anger In Search of Stoicism

January 22, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

From Angry Birds to the Angry Whopper, road rage and mass murderers, we’re in an age of anger that appears driven by frustrated expectations and imagined grievances.

With Stern Words on Process, Flagler School Board Ratifies Private Hire of Cop at Old Kings

January 22, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Board members Sue Dickinson and Colleen Conklin raised issues with the preferential message the private-pay guard at Old Kings Elementary may send to other schools, and the way the decision was made without the board’s knowledge. Three board members had no issue with the process. All five welcomed the check.

Red-Light Cameras on Palm Coast Parkway Used to Arrest Hit-and-Run Suspect

January 22, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

The arrest is the latest indication of the sheriff’s office stepped-up use of Palm Coast’s traffic cameras, which are increasing from 10 to more than 50, and blanketing all the city’s major and medium intersections.

Palm Coast Cited Among Florida Cities Most Vulnerable to Climate Change in Latest Review

January 22, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

The federal National Climate Assessment just released names Palm Coast among four Florida cities vulnerable to sea level rises and other vulnerabilities to climate change. Flagler County has no comprehensive initiative locally to frame long-term climate-change policy collectively.

Obama II

January 21, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Far from a dud, as these second inaugurals tend to be, Obama’s today was bracing in its realism, and hopeful, ironically, for having finally shed the imagery of hope for hope’s sake, replacing it with an agenda for equality, little heard of since the days of the New Deal and the Great Society.

Parent at Old Kings Elementary Hires Full-Time Armed Guard at Her $12,000 Expense

January 21, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 61 Comments

Laura Lauria put up $12,000 just for the first two months’ cost of a full-time sheriff’s deputy at Old Kings, an arrangement carried out without the school board’s knowledge and outside normal policy and legal oversight, though school and sheriff’s officials welcome it–with caveats.

The Thanks and Reverence We Owe Undocumented Immigrants

January 20, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 63 Comments

We’ve admitted that these immigrants aren’t going away. Let’s admit our co-dependence, let’s restore their dignity, and America’s, and admit that illegal immigration is as American as apple pie, if not as American as empanadas.

Car and Semi Tangle on I-95 and Dive Down 30-Foot Ravine in Sunday Morning Wreck

January 20, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

I-95 just north of the Old Dixie Highway exit was the scene of a spectacular crash at dawn Sunday, as a semi truck and a Lincoln Town Car collided, then jointly swerved off the highway and down a 30-foot ravine, into a retention pond, seriously injuring the truck driver.

57 Republicans Who Voted for Bush’s Katrina Aid Voted Against Obama’s Sandy Aid

January 20, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

When Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, Congress passed two relief bills almost unanimously. But when it comes to Hurricane Sandy,179 Republicans and one Democrat opposed aid. Signal differences are the occupant in the White House and the states getting help.

Stephen Sondheim Sidles Up to Palm Coast in “Side by Side” at City Repertory Theatre

January 19, 2013 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

“Side By Side By Sondheim,” a revue opening at Palm Coast’s City Repertory Theatre Friday, is a clever reinvention of Stephen Sondheim’s lyrical genius by way of his classics, from “West Side Story” to “Sweeney Todd.”

After Abuse at Girls’ Lock-Up, Promises of More Oversight from Florida’s Juvenile Justice

January 19, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

In the wake of allegations of abuse by staffers at a girls’ lockup in Milton, the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice is tightening its oversight of private residential facilities – adding interviews with youths and a partnership with the non-profit Annie E. Casey Foundation to its monitoring procedures.

Preliminary Report on Plane Crash Adds Little New as Homeowner’s Trauma Endures

January 18, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The federal investigation into the plane crash that killed 3 and demolished a house in Seminole Woods revealed that the plane’s oil pressure was zero just before the crash. Susan Crockett, the home owner, said Friday that she had no plans to return to that neighborhood, and described her traumas since the crash.

Oceanside Co-Owner Lulgjuraj Joins Mealy And Settle in Flagler Beach Commission Race

January 18, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Flagler Beach City Commission incumbents Jane Mealy and Steve Settle are being challenged by John Lulgjuraj, owner of Flagler Beach’s Oceanside Grill, in the March 5 election. Two of the three candidates will win.

In a Calculated Shift, Gov. Scott Wants Early Voting Days Decided by Local Supervisors

January 18, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Gov. Rick Scott two years ago signed a law restricting early voting days to eight. His shift back to allow up to 14 days would give local supervisors more choice, but could also be an unfunded mandate: if supervisors don’t have the money to expand voting days, they’ll take the political blame for not doing so.

Unemployment Rates in Flagler and Florida Improve Even as 15,300 Fewer Have Jobs

January 18, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Unemployment in December fell to 8 percent in Florida and 11.2 percent in Flagler County, lowest in four years, yet Florida lost more than 15,000 jobs, and Flagler lost 76, as the weak recovery combines with harsher rules discouraging workers from seeking unemployment benefits or staying in the labor force.

Let’s Holster Incendiary Rhetoric and Get Flagler Started on Meaningful Gun Talk

January 18, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 34 Comments

Flagler County must have an honest, open dialogue about the place of guns in our community, Milissa Holland argues, but to do so the extremists on both sides must be willing to calm down and let reason facilitate the dialogue.

Public Schools Are No Place for Bible-Thumping–Or Any Other Thumping

January 17, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

The World Changers of Florida, Inc. is giving Bibles to students at several dozen high Florida schools. It’s wrong. Students of all faiths and traditions attend public schools and they deserve to be respected. We interfere with an already stressful time by making some of them feel like outsiders.

Colleen Newman of Belle Terre Elementary And Sue McVeigh Are School District Champs

January 17, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

First-grade teacher Colleen Newman of Belle Terre Elementary is the Teacher of the Year, Sue McVeigh, a parent specialist in the district’s Exceptional Student Education administration, is the employee of the year.

Public Employees Lose as Florida Supreme Court Upholds 3% Pension Dip

January 17, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 34 Comments

Last Updated: 12:55 p.m. The Florida Supreme Court, in a much-anticipated but very divided 4-3 ruling, today sided with the Legislature, and against public employees, by upholding a 2011 law that requires all public employees to contribute 3 percent of their pay to the Florida Retirement System, a pension fund. In a majority opinion by […]

Trayvon Martin’s Mother Calls for Repeal Of Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law

January 17, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin, said the Stand Your Ground law protected her son’s killer, George Zimmerman, who pursued Martin before a violent confrontation when Zimmerman shot the 17-year-old boy.

Bunnell Mayor Robinson Coasting to Re-Election Unopposed; 3 Vie for 2 Other Seats

January 16, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Catherine Robinson

As in 2010, Mayor Catherine Robinson is facing no opposition, with Friday’s qualifying deadline fast approaching. Commission incumbents Elbert Tucker and Daisy Henry have qualified, with just one additional candidate, Bill Baxley, in the mix.

Bill Filed to Repeal Florida Prohibition On Doctors Asking Patients About Guns

January 16, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Sen. Oscar Braynon, D-Miami Gardens, filed the measure (SB 314) to repeal the 2011 “Firearm Owners’ Privacy Act,” which isn’t currently being enforced because a federal judge threw it out in July. The state, however, is appealing that ruling.

How the Word ‘Retarded’ Hurts The Developmentally Disabled

January 15, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Americans with developmental disabilities still remain second-class citizens in the eyes of the law and our fellow human beings. There is no greater symbolic gesture of the ridicule they endure than the accepted use of the word “retarded” in day-to-day speech.

Only Mild Opposition as Palm Coast Council Prepares to Raise Utility Rates 22% in 3 Years

January 15, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

To avert a crisis with its creditors, Palm Coast will raise water and sewer rates 22 percent over the next three years, beginning with an 8 percent increase this March. Residents’ rates are increasing to ensure that the city’s debts can be paid.

Trouble on Matanzas and Rymfire School Buses, A Fight at Palm Coast’s Homeless Camp: Flagler 911

January 15, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Allegations of a racist assault on a Matanzas school bus, a fight at the homeless camp along Palm Coast Parkway, a 3-year-old girl is attacked by a Humane Society pit bull mix at PetSmart, the Mondex is the scene of an angry, bloodied couple’s arrest, and more from the blotter since the new year.

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