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Gov. Scott Touring Flagler Fires at 4 p.m. After Declaring Emergency and Activating Guard

June 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

The long-awaited declaration of a state of emergency places state, regional and local resources under the authority of state emergency management and the Division of Forestry.

Espanola Fire at 4,171 Acres As Lightning Storms Seed New Blazes

June 13, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Lightning from the last two days’ storms is seeding the area with new fires–including four new ones Sunday–while rainfall remains too light to dent the growth of the Espanola fire.

Flagler’s Economic Development Plans In the Air as County-Wide Summit Is Cancelled

June 13, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Between the unfinished work of some committees and the divisive fallout from a proposed restructuring of Enterprise Flagler, what was to be the sixth summit since January is delayed to an uncertain date.

Supervisor of Elections Asks for 6.5% Budget Increase As Other County Budgets Fall

June 13, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

They're not seeing eye-to-eye on the budget again: Supervisor of Elections Kimberle Weeks and County Commission Chairman Alan Peterson. (© FlaglerLive)

The sheriff’s budget is declining, the property appraiser’s is declining almost 9 percent, and county government has asked each department to cut 10 percent. The supervisor of elections’ exception led to new clashes with the county commission Monday.

SUV Rollover on I-95 Sends 2 to Hospital; No Other Vehicle Involved

June 13, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The Chevy’s roll-over took place two miles south of the Palm Coast Parkway exit at about 10:45 Monday morning, slowing northbound traffic.

When Congress Is a Child Predator: Head Start Targeted for $1 Billion in Cuts

June 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

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Head Start has given 20 million Americans a positive start in life since 1964. Marian Wright Edelman argues that continued success is in jeopardy as Republicans aim to decimate the program in the name of budget cuts.

Weather Service Issues Excessive Lightening Alert for Espanola Area, Heightening Fire Risks

June 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Rain would be good, but only if it’s drenching and persistent. That’s not what this storm is bringing: fire-feeding wind and fire-starting lightning is also part of that storm.

Jacksonville and Clay Exit, Va. and Miss. Send Help As Espanola Fire Grows to 3,800 Acres

June 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

As winds begin to shift, bringing more drift smoke over Palm Coast, the Espanola fire keeps growing and out of county firefighters are rotating back home, though the Division of Forestry has taken over the Espanola fire.

At Second Chance Rescue Near Espanola Fire, 100 Animals Are Prepared for Evacuation

June 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Debi Root’s Second Chance Rescue has pulled 30,000 animals from death row in 26 years. The Espanola fire near the State Road 100 operation is the latest challenge as Root lines up foster homes and volunteers should that becomes necessary.

Dog Pen Fire Jumps Its Lines, DOF Takes Over Espanola, Disaster Declaration Still Off

June 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

While most fires have been “behaving” in the past 24 to 36 hours, one fire jumped its lines today, and the 3,000-acre Espanola fire remains the big worry as winds will shift beginning Sunday, pushing smoke, and maybe fire, south and east.

How Flagler County Is Controlling The Public’s Right To Know The Latest On the Fires

June 10, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 29 Comments

Information can go up in smoke, too. (© FlaglerLive)

On County Administrator Craig Coffey’s orders, the 9:30 a.m. daily “stakeholder’s meeting” on the fires, which includes all agencies and governments involved, politicians, and even members of the public, is closed to media.

Firefighter Hero-Worship and Floridians’ Hypocrisy: When Public Employees Save Lives

June 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 39 Comments

Hero-worshippers' smoke can be lethally hypocritical, too. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County and Florida residents are falling in heaps with praise for the same public and union employees they and the lawmakers they elected just finished bashing, insulting, demeaning and robbing. The disconnect is sickening.

Bunnell and Flagler Beach Angrily Denounce Enterprise Flagler’s Secretive “Done Deal”

June 9, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

A closed meeting restructuring Enterprise Flagler last week is unraveling into angry reactions by those left out, putting at risk half a year of economic development discussions and further miring the public-private partnership in controversy.

Flagler Students Rank 4th in Algebra in Florida, But New Test Won’t Affect District Grade

June 9, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Because it’s a new, end-of-course exam, the state isn’t yet giving the test the weight it gives FCAT results, which is a disappointment to Flagler. Individual results, however, count for 30 percent of students’ final grade.

Duval, Clay, Volusia Helping Flagler; 18 Homes Pre-Evacuated; White Eagle Flaring Anew

June 9, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Other counties’ crews should help relieve local firefighters and press the case for a declaration of a state of emergency. Pre-evacuation warnings affect the western portion of Flagler, north of S.R. 100.

Video Tour: Lt. Richard Bennett Takes You Into the Heart of the Espanola Fire

June 9, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Lt. Richard Bennett is the Flagler County Fire Department’s operations chief, overseeing all fires. He describes and explains the extent of the Espanola fire and what firefighters have been doing to try to stay ahead of it.

Black Bear, Brown Pelican and 14 Other Species Off Threatened List in Florida

June 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted unanimously to delist the animals following a review began four years ago. The snowy egret was also removed.

Hawking Stolen iPod on Craig’s List Leads to Charges Against 3 Palm Coast Teens

June 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Charges stem from a May 26 burglary of a vehicle on Palm Coast’s Fernon Lane. The iPod in question had been part of a swap with an unsuspecting recipient, who then advertised the item online.

Flagler Fires: New 70-Acre Blaze Northwest of Palm Coast, 3 in Southwest, Espanola Billows

June 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The 70-acre late-afternoon blaze northwest of Palm Coast, beyond Hargrove Grade, was contained by evening, but three fires in the southwest are burning anew, and Espanola is approaching 2,000 acres.

In a Victory for Flagler Boaters, FWC Rejects Its Staff’s Proposed Manatee Speed Zones

June 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission asked its staff to draw up a new compromise favoring Flagler County’s position on manatee speed zones on the Intracoastal, a significant defeat for manatee advocates.

Coquina Defund: Palm Coast’s Desalination Hopes Dry Up As Last Partners Drop Out

June 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Palm Coast's last partners are turning their back on funding desalination even as they say it'll be needed. Left, Tom Bartol of the St. John River Water Management District explains the likelyhood of the district eliminating funding soon during Tuesday's desalination group meeting. Richard Adams, who chairs the group, is at center, the water management district's Glenn Forrest is to the right. (© FlaglerLive)

The Coquina Coast Seawater Desalination project unveiled 14 general sites where the plant might be located in Palm Coast, but it may be a moot discussion as the city’s financial partners are quitting, and Palm Coast can’t afford it on its own.

When Will That Walmart Open on Old Kings Road? “Nobody Knows”

June 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Favor to nowhere: The southern section of Old Kings Road, north of SR100, was rerouted to accommodate a Walmart store promised several years ago. (FlaglerLive)

Expanding Old Kings Road was to guarantee Walmart’s opening by 2011, with 400 to 500 jobs. Instead, the city is left holding a bag-full of empty promises–and a $6.3 million loan from its utility fund.

No Lawsuit Against the State Yet, But Flagler School Board Warms Up to Actionable Anger

June 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Ronald Meyer, right, an attorney, has been challenging imbalances in the state's educational system for years. He was invited to address the board by Colleen Conklin, left. Trevor Tucker is at center. (FlaglerLive)

Ronald Meyer, the attorney who’s been challenging imbalances in Florida’s educational system for years, told the Flagler school board Tuesday that building a case will take more time, analysis–and public awareness.

Latest FCAT: Gains in Early-Grade Reading, Losses in Math, Dismal Sciences

June 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

FCAT scores for Flagler County schools’ 4th through 11th grades show upper-grade reading scores faring poorly, and science scores faring worse as the district’s quality appears to approach the state average, rather than excel above it.

Day Ends With a New Fire Near CR305 As Dangers Mount and Devastation Sprawls

June 6, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The Espanola fire has grown to 1,500 acres, with little stopping it from doubling in size soon. By Monday evening, a new, 70-acre fire had exploded past Lake Disston on CR305, further straining limited firefighters’ resources. A complete roundup of Flagler’s forest fires and a photo gallery.

Palm Coast Data Lays Off Dozens and Loses Large NRA Membership Services Account

June 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 58 Comments

The NRA account represented 5 million members and a lucrative source of income. The loss compounds other losses in magazine titles that are either closing or migrating to other fulfillment companies.

“P.S. Your Cat Is Dead”: Raunchy, Earnest, Serious Fun at the Flagler Playhouse

June 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

In “P.S. Your cat Is Dead,” the early 1970s play by James Kirkwood, the hilarity of losers competes with sexual ambushes through blazing dialogue to produce an endearing, if adult, comedy. A review.

Florida Board Of Medicine Clears Dr. Mark Seldes, a Convicted Rapist, to Practice Again

June 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Mark Seldes of Tampa was an Air Force major and flight surgeon in South Korea when he raped a civilian coworker after she’d taken a sleeping pill. The Florida Board of Medicine voted 7-3 to let him practice again.

Florida Wants Privatized Camping and RV Sites at 56 State Parks, Including Washington Oaks

June 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The privatization quietly developed plan would bid out the 56 parks to companies that would build and operate the camping and RV sites as a way to generate money and ostensibly help keep the parks running.

Saving Medicare Without Destroying It

June 4, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 12 Comments

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Medicare’s demise is overblown. Modest fixes, eliminations of tax favors and a small rise in the Medicare tax can preserve America’s best and fairest government-run single-payer insurance system.

Flagler Sheriff’s Deputy Ensures Safe Birth Of a Hurried Baby at a Palm Coast Home

June 3, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

“I went to go get the cell phone, and then she said she felt the head pop out,” the baby’s father said, quoting the baby’s mother. Flagler Sheriff’s Deputy Erik Pedersen made sure the baby was breathing before paramedics transported the family to Ormond Memorial early Thursday morning.

Job Creation in Big Stall, Unemployment Back Up to 9.1%, Recovery in Doubt

June 3, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

The economy added just 54,000 jobs in May and totals for the two previous months were revised downward by 39,000 in the latest sign that the economic outlook is worsening again.

Scott Signs Development Bill That Virtually Eliminates State Oversight of Local Planning

June 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Local governments will get to decide how and where to grwo with little or no interference from the state growth-management regulators, whose role is now severely limited.

Fires Update: 2 Big Blazes Are Doubling in Size–Intentionally–as Flagler Requests Help

June 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Close to a dozen fires are burning or being monitored in Flagler County as the Division of Forestry prepares to “backburn” larger fires to tame them. Flagler is requesting more boots on the ground. Expect more smoke.

Palm Coast’s Redistricting McCarthyism: Rowdiness, But Same Disputed Outcome

June 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 52 Comments

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The Palm Coast Redistricting Commission’s Louis McCarthy brooked no debate and little discussion in a testy meeting as the commission re-approved a recommendation that would eliminate a tea party favorite from this year’s municipal elections.

ACLU Sues Rick Scott As Drug Testing of Public Employees and Welfare Recipients Begins

June 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

Detail from a 2008 installation by artist Nada Sehnaoui in Beirut. toilets and toilet seats. Drug testing. (Blogging Beirut)

The US Supreme Court makes drug-testing exceptions for public safety and similar jobs. Broader intrusions have been struck down. This suit is the first in what’s expected to be a series of suits triggered by Rick Scott initiatives.

Synchro Belles Prepare to Defend State Title For 6th Year in a Row with Sunday Exhibit

June 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Paige Wells, left, and Melanie Watkins are graduating high school and the Synchro Belles program and will be joining synchronized swimming teams in college: the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes for Wells, the Gators for Watkins. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Synchro Belles, established in 2000, have been reigning state champions since 2006. The 32 girls, ages 9-18, will put on a two-hour exhibition at the Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club Sunday evening.

Counterpunch: Priceline and Travelocity Sue Over Tourist-Development Bed Taxes

June 1, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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The case is of interest to Flagler, whose Tourist Development Council has been aggressively pursuing avenues, including a lawsuit of its own, to compel online companies to pay their fair share of sales and bed taxes.

Early Bette Midler, Men Painting Men, Sondheim’s Forum: Culture Worth the Miles

June 1, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

120 competitors ages 10 to 22 at the World Ballet Competition at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Center, Men painting Men at the new Gateway Center in DeBary, early Bete Midler, ageless Stephen Sondheim.

Flagler Fires Update: White Eagle Flares, Espanola Persists, A Dozen Others Puff On

June 1, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

County, city and state crews are weary, five serious fires and several lesser ones continue to burn in Flagler County, but so far no structures have been damaged nor any firefighters or civilians injured. A complete run-down of the fires.

The Live Crime Blotter, May 16-30, 2011

June 1, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

A burglary at the Imagine School work site, a woman flees and eludes a cop all the way to her home, a dog licks a cop and trouble follows, a long list of larcenies from unlocked cars, and more.

Palm Coast Looking to Other Cities for Guidance on Storefront Gambling Regulations

June 1, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The Palm Coast City Council is all for stopping new storefront casino-type “internet cafes” for six months, but is less clear on whether, and how, to regulate them beyond that.

Florida’s Juvenile Justice Eliminating 1,200 Jobs and Closing 3 Youth Prisons

May 31, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The budget Gov. Rick Scott signed into law last week reduces juvenile justice’s budget 11 percent, and eliminates 700 jobs in addition to 500 vacant positions that will be abolished. The Legislature singled out youth prisons for closure.

Firefighters and 3 Helicopters Contain Fire Near White Eagle Saloon; US 1 Open

May 31, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Firefighters are battling a large fire at just east of US1, trying to keep it from jumping the highway, as another fire near Espanola had grown to 320 acres.

Palm Coast Fence-Sitting Over Black and White Divide Around Ralph Carter Park

May 31, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Trench warfare: Ralph Carter Park on one side, Richardson Drive on the other, with the proposed 1,000-foot fence in hot pink. Click on the image for larger view. (© FlaglerLive)

The mostly white neighbors complain of mostly black users of the park want a fence installed, at considerable cost to taxpayers. The city council is weighing its choices and delaying a decision.

An Empty $105 Million High School, Suicide Kits, Mahler, John Wayne and Scott-Heron: The Live Wire

May 31, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Budget-cut follies as a $105 million high school sits empty, Niall Ferguson as an emblem of brain-dead conservatives, when Mahler took Manhattan, a Times Square flash mob, Sarah Palin’s weird hikes, creepy corporate mascots, and more.

As Palm Coast Talks Development, Housing Prices Hit New Low, Falling 4.2% in 1Q

May 31, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Housing prices fell to levels not seen since 2002 as double-dipping prices hit new recession lows. Meanwhile, the Palm Coast City Council discussed approval of a plan that would add 12,000 housing units to the local hosing stock.

Firefighters Battling Large, Twin Blazes Merging Into One Just West of Espanola

May 30, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Flagler County firefighters and other dire departments were deployed against a 200-acre fire west of Espanola and north of the Mondex Monday evening, where two brush fires had joined into one large one.

Calling PBS a “Special Interest,” Rick Scott Vetoes $4.8 Million in Public Broadcasting Aid

May 30, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 39 Comments

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The veto means that each one of Florida’s 13 public radio stations, including WMFE in Orlando and WJCT in Jacksonville, both of which can be heard in Flagler County, is losing $61,715. Every TV station is losing $307,447.

Eying Jobs and Tourism Dollars, Orlando Ready to Build $274 Million Arts Center

May 29, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Arts columnist Josh Garrick appraises the value of Orlando’s Philips Center for the Performing Arts–stalled for four years, now scheduled to open in 37 months with two stages, and a third at a later date.

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