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Florida’s FHSAA Slaps $2,500 Fine on FPC Lacrosse Team; Questions Arise About Payment

May 9, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

The $2,500 fine was the result of the lacrosse coach mingling school athletic funds with funds for a separate lacrosse club team not officially associated with FPC. The case led to a district-wide policy revamp on teams and fund-raising.

Per-Student Funding Dropping $572, or 8%; Flagler District Poised for Severe Cuts

May 9, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

As state lawmakers cut school budgets by $1.3 billion, the Flagler school district already has plans to cut its budget by 3.5 percent through teacher layoffs and other means. It’ll make up the difference by using more than a third of its $9 million reserves.

Il Scott, Il Duce, Whites Against Black Movies, Florida Against Watchdogs: The Live Wire

May 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The what-ifs of capturing bin Laden, Obama’s Osama rap, Florida’s war on watchdogs, why whites don’t watch movies starring blacks, a girl is forced to cheer for her rapist, arts, education and Obama, David Hume at 300, and more.

2011 Session Under GOP Supermajority: Stingier, Looser, More Preferential Florida

May 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

He has reasons to applaud: Florida Gov. Rick Scott with Attorney General Pam Bondi and House Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, right, celebate unanimous approval of pill-mill legislation in the House late Friday, May 6. (Meredith Geddings)

The 2011 Session revamped Medicaid, teacher pay and pill-mill regulations, cut the budget and brooked favors with insurers, but culminated in corrosive revolts among Republicans as anti-union and anti-immigration bills failed.

Lawmakers Quietly and Hurriedly Approve $10 Million Statewide Boarding Charter School

May 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The charter school, vehemently opposed by Ormond Beach Sen. Evelyn Lynn, who cited other education priorities, would focus on troubled youth but be paid for with public funds and run by a private concern.

Carver Gym’s Journey from Legacy to Ashes And Back–and How To Sustain It

May 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Barbara Revels, the Flagler County commissioner, was chiefly instrumental in reviving Carver Gym’s fortunes, and setting it on course toward a sustainable future as a youth and community center. She sums up what’s been achieved and where to go from here.

Another Random Shooting in Palm Coast, Loaded on Alcohol, Leads to an Arrest

May 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Pavel Bolotnikov was driving drunk and firing a .45 caliber gun Friday morning along Riverview Bend in the gated community of Tidelands in Palm Coast. He was arrested and jailed.

Class-Size Limits Lifted on Numerous Courses As Lawmakers Redefine Meaning of “Core”

May 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Foreign language classes, Advanced Placement courses, and certain social studies courses would be exempt from constitutionally required class-size limits, while caps in other classes could be exceeded by three to five students.

Doubts, Debates, Debacles and New Details: The Bin Laden Follies Weekend Round-Up

May 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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In the wake of Osama bin Laden’s death, there’s no dearth of debates over torture’s merits, whether he’s really dead, what Pakistan knew and when it knew it, and the Obama administration’s ever-changing stories. A guide.

“For Colored Girls Who’ve Considered Suicide”: Blunt Poetry Theater at AACC Saturday

May 6, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The cast of 'For Colored Girls': Carla Testar in red, Crystal Green in yellow, Melissa Arnold in green, Marguerite Brown in brown, Asia-Lige Arnold hovering in purple, Melinda Morais in orange, Robin Banks in blue.

Ntozake Shange’s play for seven women characters, staged at the African American Cultural Center, was a Broadway hit in 1976 and remains a classic of an entirely original style of American stage poetry and oral folk traditions.

Underage Sex Sting Nets 17 Men in St. Johns, Including Teacher and 2 in Military

May 6, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

“Operation Sheepdog” involved undercover detectives posing as juveniles between 8 and 15 years old or parents online to arrange for unknown suspects to meet with them at an undercover house.

Economy Adds 244,000 Jobs, an Unexpected Surge, But Unemployment Back Up to 9%

May 6, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The 244,000 net new jobs defied economists’ expectations of a much weaker April, but the unemployment rate, obtained from a separate survey, rose for the first time in five months.

Prom Night Recklessness: FPC Rattles Students With Tombstones and Scary Statistics

May 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Tombstones and pickets told the tale as student volunteers at FPC Thursday brandished prom-night cautions. From left, Joshua Walker, Savanah Kochensparger and Daniella Knight. (Cheryl Perry)

Carrying pickets and tombstones to symbolize the dangers of recklessness on prom night, students and FPC Activities Director Cheryl Perry sent a cautionary message to fellow students who’ll be partying on prom night Friday.

Last-Minute Budget Deal Reduces Districts’ Dollars and Oversight of Charter Schools

May 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Charter schools that have received an “A” or “B” rating in the last three years would be given the ability to expand enrollment or add new grades without having to wait for approval from the school district.

Violinist Joshua Bell with the Orlando Philharmonic and Other Virtuoso Acts: Culture Worth the Miles

May 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Disney's Flower and Garden Show: still on for a little while longer.

Joshua Bell in two concerts with the Orlando Philharmonic, and the Orlando Philharmonic’s Concert at the Springs, Epcot’s annual Chef’s Gala to benefits Heart of Florida United Way, The Audubon Center for Birds of Prey’s “Baby Owl Shower” in Maitland, and more.

At Flagler Beach Commission’s Goal-Setting, Grim Numbers, Limited Possibilities

May 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Flagler Beach is facing a 20 percent drop in revenue to its general fund, and other revenue losses elsewhere. Setting goals in that environment can be an exercise in exasperation.

County Property Values Fall Another 14%; Palm Coast: -12%; Tax Rates Heading Up

May 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

The declines, for the fourth year in a row, will define to what extent local governments must either raise taxes or cut services as they prepare next year’s budgets. Governments have little room to cut anymore, short of vitals services.

Select Flagler School Seniors Receive 239 Scholarships Worth $240,000 at Ceremony

May 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The awards ceremony at the auditorium was preceded by a banquet at the Flagler Palm Coast High School Bulldog Cafe. (© FlaglerLive)

The annual ceremony hosted by the Flagler County Education Foundation celebrated its 25th year Tuesday as 108 organizations’ scholarships were presented to 138 seniors. See the full list.

Bunnell Puts Its Stamp on Day of Prayer While Another Group Marks “Day of Inclusivity”

May 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The Bunnell city administration coordinates an event with distinctly Christian overtones on its city hall’s steps Thursday afternoon while church-state separation group celebrates Inclusivity Day at heroes Park Thursday evening.

Splitting Florida Lawmakers, Arizona-Inspired Immigration-Law Rewrites Won’t Make It

May 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The Florida House proposal would have turned cops into immigration officers and increased penalties on businesses. The Senate proposal would have been less harsh. The two sides couldn’t agree on a joint proposal.

Spectacular Survivor: Stalled Plane Crashes in Flagler Pines, 66-Year-Old Airman Unscathed

May 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

John Roderick, a 66-year-old retired Air Force pilot, was on his way back to St. Augustine when his D260 stalled over Western Flagler. He eased the plane into the pines.

FCAT Writing Results Are In: Big, and In Some Cases “Abnormal” Improvements

May 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Almost every school’s 4th, 8th and 10th graders improved in Flagler County, some dramatically so. State improvements were also unusually steep. It’s not clear why, though the district is welcoming the results.

Kent State, Trump Foxed, Holocaust Tales, a Fawn Saved in Flagler Beach: The Live Wire

May 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Remembering the 14 students shot by their own troops at Kent State in 1970, First Fridays in Flagler Beach, Rick Scott in Daytona, the super-rich’s tax hypocrisies, and the continuing stupidities of Donald trump, and more.

Brahms, Folk and Zeppelin as Youth Orchestra Bows in Season Finale at Flagler Auditorium

May 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The concert, at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening, features some 250 musicians and five orchestras, showcasing students’ various skills. The concert includes a symphonic collaboration with members of the FPC band.

Room for Debate
Bin Laden Death Photos and Videos: Should They be Released?

May 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 40 Comments

A dead and bloodied photo or video of Osama bin Laden may be “gruesome,” as the White House claims, but why should the public not have a full accounting of the raid and of bin Laden’s burial?

Middle School Day Will End at 1:40pm as District’s New Bell Schedules Toll Backlash

May 3, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

Elementary start and end times change only a little, but high school students will start at 8 a.m. and finish at 2 p.m., and middle school students will start at 7:40 a.m. The shorted school day is designed to save money.

Circulation Still Declining at News-Journal, Rising at Sentinel and St. Augustine Record

May 3, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

More readers? At The Observer, yes. Not quite at The News-Journal, according to the latest figures. (© FlaglerLive)

The News-Journals losses over the past 12 months were not as steep as in previous years: a 1.2 percent decline on weekdays, 2.5 percent decline on Sundays, though other regional newspapers are seeing increases in circulation.

College Drop-Outs: Florida Lawmakers Cutting Bright Futures Scholarships a Further 20%

May 3, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Once a scholarship that covered almost 100 percent of a student’s tuition and fees and half the cost of books, students entering UF next year will see their Bright Futures scholarship covering less than 50 percent of those costs.

Flagler 911: The Live Crime Blotter, April 20-26, 2011

May 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The strange tale of a Volvo allegedly stolen from Tire Kingdom, Arson in the U Section, an assault in Bunnell, a triangular fight on Fairbank Lane, the .22-caliber shooting of a Chevy truck, and more.

Jewish Polling Site Goes Lutheran: Palm Coast’s Precinct 9 to Merge Into Precinct 22

May 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Temple Beth Shalom in Palm Coast decided against being a polling place after the 2010 elections. Its 2,000 registered voters will have to vote at the Shepherd of the Coast Lutheran Church at 101 Pine Lakes Parkway, home of Precinct 22’s more than 2,000 voters.

THE END OF BIN LADEN,
The Endings Yet to Come

May 2, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 16 Comments

The Wall Street Bull's message to bin Laden, blocks away from the fallen Twin Towers, a few days after the 9/11 attacks. Click on the image for larger view. (© Pierre Tristam/FlaglerLive)

There is an inevitable, visceral, justifiable need to celebrate the death of Osama bin Laden. Let’s just not repeat the mistakes of 2011 and let the visceral dictate the next chapter of wars still looking for an ending.

Property Tax Overhaul Passes House: Breaks For New Home Buyers, Business, Snowbirds

May 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

First-time home buyers would get a 50 percent property tax break on the value of their home. Voters would decide whether to cap property tax assessment increases for commercial properties at 5 percent.

Stetson Awarding Degrees to 570 Students at Saturday’s Commencement

May 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Student speakers are Caitlin Peterson of Ocala, Jason Reese of Telford, Tenn., and Maxwell Grossman of Wellington, the latter, a conductor and pianist, representing the School of Music.

On Unexpectedly Historic Night, Jacksonville Symphony Celebrates America in Palm Coast

May 1, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra lit up the night at Palm Coast’s Town Center Sunday with a tribute to Irving Berlin, John Williams, Aaron Copland and Scott Joplin, among other American greats, in the fifth annual picnic and pops concert produced by the Palm Coast Arts Foundation.

Corporate Tax Cut Out, Privatizing Prisons and 3% Public Pension Contributions In

May 1, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

As the Legislature’s 2011 session veers uncertainly toward its final days, lawmakers struck deals Saturday on privatizing prisons and compromising over public employees’ pension contributions, but no deal yet on health care and education cuts.

Donald Trump Can’t Take a Joke and Other Tales from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

May 1, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

“Donald Trump has been saying that he will run for president as a Republican, which is surprising, since I just assumed he was running as a joke.” And more from the White House Correspondents’ Association’s dinner, videos of Obama’s and Seth Meyers’s routines included.

Flagler Firefighters Battle 9 Small Brush Fires Scattered Across the County

April 30, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The fires range from an acre to 20 acres, and were all triggered by lightning strikes during the storm on Thursday. None of the fires has threatened residential properties. There’s been no injuries.

“The Me Nobody Knows” at Flagler Playhouse: Vivid, Raw and Joyful Ghetto Truths

April 30, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

“The Me Nobody Knows,” at the Flagler Playhouse for the next three weekends (April 29-May 15), is an original and affecting 1970 musical drawn from the true stories of adolescents in New York City’s slums.

Auction On: Carver Foundation Leads Gym’s Rebirth As Revels Steers Ideas and Dollars

April 29, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Carver Gym is back, brighter and shinier. But its future depends on sustained public support. An auction, immediately and electronically accessible to the public, is one of the ways the newly formed George Washington Carver Foundation hopes to tap into that support.

Cop Shot, 1 Suspect Wounded, 1 Killed in Drug Task Force Sting Across Flagler County Line

April 29, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The three-county drug task force, including deputies from the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, came under fire Thursday afternoon during a sting operation in the Lake Como Area of Pomona Park. Video included.

Birthers, Royals and Crocks

April 29, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 50 Comments

Between Barack Obama’s birth certificate and William Windsor’s wedding to his girlfriend Kate, lust for make-believe idiocies at the expense of reality explains why problem-solving isn’t much of a priority these days.

Proposal to Split Florida Supreme Court Faces Long Odds in the Senate

April 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The proposed constitutional amendment would create a criminal and civil supreme court, change the way justices are picked and the way the judicial system is funded, but the idea may be dying.

Flagler 911: The Live Crime Blotter

April 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

A car stolen from the Florida Hospital Flagler parking lot during a workout at the YMCA, a bloody encounter in the library parking lot, a shoplifting spree at Kohl’s.

Jacksonville Symphony Pops “Americana Under the Stars” at Palm Coast Concert

April 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Featuring a slew of favorites from Gershwin to Berlin (Irving, that is) to Strauss, the Jacksonville Symphony’s annual pilgrimage to Flagler is the Palm Coast Arts Foundation’s signature event and fund-raiser.

Road Rage Incident on Palm Coast Parkway Lands an Oklahoman at the Flagler County Jail

April 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Edward Smith, who had two 16-year-old girls in his car, allegedly waved a 9mm Hi-Point rifle at occupants of another car during a verbal smackdown on Palm Coast Parkway Wednesday afternoon.

Jonathan May Remembered, Sounds of Music and Texting Mommies: Culture Worth the Miles

April 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The Metropolitan Area Youth Symphony celebrates Jonathan May Day, “The Sound of Music” at the Garden Theatre in Winter Garden, a new musical for texting moms at the Plaza Theater, the Orlando Philharmonic’s La Boheme, the senior pageant comes to Orlando, and more.

Florida Legislature Redrawing Abortion Rules, Targeting Women, Physicians and US Law

April 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The House approved a slew of bills that would force women to submit to ultrasounds before an abortion, broaden parental notification when minors are seeking an abortion, and require physicians to own abortion clinics, among other bills.

School Buses Blowing Through a Stop Sign at FPC: Scrutiny Follows Parent’s Alert

April 27, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

An 11th grader on a motorcycle had a close encounter with a bus that pulled out of an FPC driveway where, a video shows, buses frequently don’t respect a stop sign. The transportation department is responding with monitoring and warnings drivers.

Obama Releases Long-Form Birth Certificate; Trump Takes Credit

April 27, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 39 Comments

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President Obama this morning released his long-form birth certificate, hoping to end conspiracy theories about his place of birth. The release is unlikely to put an end to birthers midwifing new theories.

School Districts Will Have to Vastly Expand Virtual Education; Charters to Click In

April 27, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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At least one virtual class would be mandatory for graduation, kindergarten students could take online courses, and charter schools could offer full or part-time classes in what’s almost certain to become law.

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