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Flagler County Tax Rates Will Go Up 12%, But Tax Bills Are More Likely to Go Down

July 25, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

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Flagler County’s tax rate is going up for the fourth year in a row to make up for collapsing valuations, but the rise will still not translate into a tax increase for most. The contrary may be true.

Paging All Parents: Flagler Schools Launch “Graduate One” Campaign on Aug. 4

July 25, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Flagler schools want parents better informed and more involved as graduation requirements increase. The district is hosting a countywide orientation session at nine locations on Aug. 4 under the banner of its “Graduate One Everyone” campaign.

Florida Graduation Requirements for Students Entering 9th Grade, 2011-2017

July 25, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Florida high school graduation requirements for entering 9th graders from 2011-12 to 2016-17: a year-by-year guide including FCAT, end-of-year-course assessments and science requirements.

Pilot Falls Asleep Aboard Shark-Fishing Boat, Sending It Aground in Flagler Beach

July 24, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The Lady Maritza, registered to Clearwater-based Demar Fishing Inc., was shark-fishing when its pilot fell asleep, sending the boat aground just before dawn. It was freed by early afternoon.

The Greater Threat: Christian Extremism From Timothy McVeigh to Anders Breivik

July 24, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 2 Comments

Those two men—two right-wing reactionaries, terrorists, anti-government white supremacists, Christians—have plenty in common with the fundamentalist politicians and ideologues among us who pretend to have nothing to do with the demons they inspire.

Florida Supreme Court Stubs Out Big Tobacco Appeals of Multi-Million Dollar Verdicts

July 24, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The Florida Supreme Court this week rejected four appeals by tobacco companies fighting verdicts ranging from $3.35 million in Escambia t $1575 million in Alachua, each including R.J. Reynolds. The companies plan to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Ayn Rand as Adolescent Sap, Private Prison Scams, Patraeus Rewrites Vietnam: The Live Wire

July 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Ayn Rand’s success: she was a children’s writer, circumcisions of the world unite, music as a way to slow down aging, Steve Carrell, Lucian Freud and Google’s top 20 key words, and more.

Sbordone’s Next Act: Ex-Playhouse Director Opens New Theater With Poetry Clash

July 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Things are looking up for John Sbordone and Palm Coast's theater scene. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast’s theater scene is about to get much richer as John Sbordone launches his City Repertory Theatre with a “poetry clash” at Hollingsworth Gallery, where the theater will have its home for the coming season.

Murdoch’s US Hacking Scandals: 9/11 Victims, Bribes and “Anti-Competitive Behavior”

July 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

It’s not just in England: federal investigators are probing claims that Ruper Murdoch’s News Corp hacked into a competitor’s computers, that Murdoch papers attempted to hack into the phones of 9/11 victims and allegedly paid bribes to British police.

Florida Hospital Flagler One of Just 3 Hospitals in the State to Achieve IT Milestone

July 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Florida Hospital Flagler won HIMSS Analytics’s Stage 6 designation, on a scale of eight IT-related stages, signaling advantages over competitors for patient safety, clinician support, clinician recruitment and competitive marketing.

Why Attending Local Government Meetings Has Nothing To Do With Being Involved

July 22, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 7 Comments

No one was in the audience when school administrators making $97,000 a year made their pitch for raises. Don’t blame the public for not being there. It’s not the public’s fault, and there are far better ways to be involved.

Paying Tribute to Tea Party Faithfuls, City Council Candidates Hear Tax-Me-Not Earfuls

July 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 34 Comments

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Opposition to tax increases in whatever form topped the list of concerns of several hundred people at a tea party-hosted encounter Palm Coast mayor and city council candidates.

Possible Suicide Victim Washes Up on Gamble Rogers Recreation Sands in Flagler Beach

July 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The body of the victim, a man believed to be in his 40s, washed up before 11 Friday morning, with lacerations on the wrist. Portions of the beach were closed.

Unemployment Again Rises in Flagler, To 14.6%, and Stalls in Florida at 10.6%

July 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

The number of unemployed people in Flagler County jumped from 4,526 in May to 4,779 in June, a 5.3 percent increase, while the county workforce has decline by 2.3 percent over the year.

Palm Coast Data Revenue Drops 20% in 2011; Parent Company Posts $7.6 Million Loss

July 21, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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Revenue at Palm Coast’s largest private-sector employer declined to $73.6 million, from $92 million the previous year. The company’s revenue has dropped 40 percent in four years.

End of “Medicaid Tax Gimmick,” a Deficit Drag, Would Cost Florida Nursing Homes Millions

July 21, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Medicaid payments to nursing homes were cut by $187.5 million this year. The end of the Medicaid “gimmick” would reduce nursing home budgets further, but help balance the federal budget deficit.

Bunnell Commission Says Nyet To Reducing $1 Million Police Force, Whatever the Savings

July 21, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The Bunnell City Commission took a verbal version of a nightstick to Commissioner Elbert Tucker's proposal.

Bunnell City Commissioner Elbert Tucker proposed reducing the police department’s ranks to cut back its $1 million burden on a $4 million general fund budget. The rest of the commission smacked him down.

Hairspray, Sounds of Summer and Orlando’s Looming Boom: Culture Worth the Miles

July 21, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Doug Bloodworth at the Gallery at Avalon Island, a youthful “Hairspray” at the Orlando Repertory, the Orlando Philharmonic’s Sounds of Summer Series, Orlando as the next boom town, and more.

To Save Tax Dollars, Consolidate Palm Coast and County Fire Departments Into One

July 20, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 73 Comments

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In a year of cutbacks and falling revenue, the presidents of the Palm Coast and Flagler County firefighter unions are proposing to consolidate the two fire departments into one as a way to save taxpayer money and become more efficient.

“Unsustainable” Florida Retirement System (Says Gov. Scott) Has Best Gains in 25 Years

July 20, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

The Florida Retirement System pension plan gained $19 billion in the fiscal year that ended on June 30. The 22 percent gain is the biggest in 25 years. The total value of the pension plan has soared to $128.4 billion, among the best in the nation.

Palm Coast’s Rabbi Shapiro and Education Trio Sue Over “Religious Freedom” Amendment

July 20, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Merrill Shapiro at Palm Coast's Heroes Park last year, leading the 'Day of Inclusivity' he instituted in answer to the National Day of Prayer. (© FlaglerLive)

Florida’s so-called “Religious Freedom” amendment is misleading, the lawsuit argues, as it would reopen the way for religious, private school vouchers at public expense and turn the state into an arbiter of public dollars for religious organizations.

Citing Deception, Council Rejects Reinke’s $10,000 Request for Palm Coast Half-Marathon

July 20, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Adding to the Reinke Sports Group’s troubled history, it is the third time in two years that the Flagler Tourist Development Council rejects a request for subsidies for the Palm half-marathon. The Flagler Auditorium had an easier time with its $10,000 request.

Do Flagler School Administrators Making $97,000 a Year Need A Raise? They Say Yes.

July 19, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 78 Comments

Some 25 Flagler school administrators make between $80,000 and $105,000 a year. They’re saying they were disrespected when denied a 2 percent raise. The school board is reconsidering.

Flagler Property Tax Bills Set to Drop Markedly As School Board Keeps 2012 Levy Flat

July 19, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The school board's property tax rate in Flagler County is still relatively low compared with previous years. Click on the image for larger view. (© FlaglerLive)

Contrasting with public perceptions that taxes are going up, a typical house may see a $150 drop from school taxes alone next year, giving Palm Coast and the county more room to maneuver for higher tax rates.

Is Flagler County’s Real Estate Industry Finally Brightening? Depends Whom You Ask.

July 18, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Sales are increasing somewhat by volume but more than half the transactions are for cash, prices keep falling, foreclosures are increasing, and the overall economy shows little sign of improvement.

Bryan Watts, a Postal Inspector, Charged With False Imprisonment–Of His Brother

July 18, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Bryan Watts, 39, had traveled to Palm Coast to help his brother settle the estate of the two men’s late father, who lived on Village Circle. The pair ended up arguing, with Watts arming himself with a semi-automatic handgun.

Dixie Check: Judge Orders Commandments Removed from County Courthouse Steps

July 18, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 55 Comments

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A businessman had paid for the 6-ton monument, but a judge said its message was a clear government endorsement of religion, violating the establishment clause of the First Amendment.

Flagler 911: The Live Crime Blotter

July 17, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

A pit bull bites a 74-year-old woman and her dog, a son is charged with burglarizing his parents’ home, a Habitat for Humanity property is burglarized, vandals damage a foreclosed homes, and too many burglaries and larcenies to count.

In Flagler Beach, Anger and Hyperbole Over an Acting Manager’s Half-Year Limbo

July 17, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Bruce Campbell has been in the job as acting manager since Jan. 2, a seven-month job interview unlikely to end until September, if then, as a deadlocked city commission battles messy politics and personalities.

Debt Ceiling Fallacies: How to Pay Down The Deficit Without Really Trying

July 17, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

The debt limit debate could have some catastrophic consequences for the economy, writes Kyle Russell, but politicians aren’t telling the whole story, and the fix isn’t nearly as bad as it may sound.

President Concession: Obama’s Conviction Deficit

July 17, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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If Barack Obama fears alienating potential voters, argues Donald Kaul, he should consider this: People like leaders who aren’t walking around with whipped cream on their faces all the time.

Pass-Through Crock: How Progress Energy May Once Again Nuke Its Customers

July 16, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Progress Energy is already charging Florida customers $5.53 per month for non-existent nuclear-power plants slated for construction at unknown dates in the future. The Public Service Commission and the Legislature allow the scheme.

Coalition of Cities Meets, Its Mission As Fuzzy as Its Place in Flagler’s Economic Bog

July 15, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

The Coalition of Cities is Flagler’s smaller cities’ answer to being snubbed at a larger economic-development table. But the snub is over. The coalition remains. It’s not exactly clear why, and it underscores the frayed political landscape behind facades of unity.

Palm Coast Candidates Ask: When’s the Election? City: We’ll Get Back To You

July 15, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 34 Comments

Palm Coast’s city administration, responsible for running the city council and mayor elections scheduled for Sept. 13 and Nov. 8, hasn’t yet figured out whether to hold all elections in September or just the mayor’s race.

Flagler Rep. Bill Proctor: Public University Tuition Should Go Up by More than 15% A Year

July 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Bill Proctor likes his net worth: $2.56 million.

Bill proctor, the St. Augustine Republican and private-college president, says tuition increases at public universities should be greater than 15% so Florida’s tuition costs can reach the national average faster.

DEP Forbids Deck on Flagler Pier Restaurant–Unless It’s Called a “Pier Extension”

July 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The regulatory word game unsettled several members of the Flagler Beach City Commission, which nevertheless went for it in a 4-1 vote, clearing the way for a permit application to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

Economic Development Summit Cancelled Again as “Coalition of Cities” Revs Up

July 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Cancelled once on June, the county-wide economic development summit set for July 27 was cancelled again as Bunnell and Flagler Beach’s break-away “coalition of cities” meets for the first time Friday.

City Commission Cheers Flagler Beach Turtle Patrol

July 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The Flagler Beach City Commission’s Alice Baker recognized the city’s Turtle Patrol volunteers, whose work from May to September ensures protecting for nesting turtles.

Bunnell PD’s Sleuthing Around Midnight Rims Lands 2 in Jail for Grand Theft

July 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Some 35 tires and rims found in an abandoned pick-up truck on U.S. 1 were traced to alleged thefts from Dave’s Auto in Bunnell. Hector Garcia-Torres and Kail Williams were jailed and charged for theft.

They Feel Your Pain: Florida Legislature Home to 51 Millionaires

July 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

Millionaires make up almost half of the 40-member Florida Senate and nearly one-third of the 120-member Florida House. Legislators are paid $29,697 a year, with presiding officers making $41,181 a year.

Rupert Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal: Bancroft Family Members Now Regret Sale

July 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Several key members of the Bankroft family which controlled The Wall Street Journal say they would not have agreed to sell the prestigious daily to Rupert Murdoch if they’d been aware of News International’s conduct in the phone-hacking scandal at the time of the deal.

Despite Shelving Desalination, Palm Coast Clings to “Low Pulse” Plans–for $213,000

July 13, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The $213,000, left over from $1.7 million budgeted for desalination project’s latest phase, would keep a consultant working through quarterly meetings, and Palm Coast hoping to draft new partners for the now-defunct, $200 million project.

23 Year Old South Daytona Beach Man Arrested in Connection With Star Liquor Robbery

July 13, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Holly Hill police arrested Jacob Penny, 23, a South Daytona resident, six days after he robbed Star Liquor on Belle Terre Parkway, in Town Center, of $200.

Jim Landon On Children’s Memorial Garden: “This Is Very, Very Personal For Some of Us”

July 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Palm Coast’s year-old Children’s Memorial Garden provoked rare emotions from the city manager Monday as the council wrestled with conflict over competing visions for the pastoral garden near Waterfront park.

Water Management District Tax Rate Cut 26%, Reducing Revenue and Gutting Services

July 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The tax bill on a $200,000 house will be $50, down from $62, but the district is laying off employees and reducing conservation, management and partnership projects in line with a new law approved by Gov. Rick Scott.

Tax Fears and $2 Million Gap Have Palm Coast Talking Firehouse Layoffs or End to EMS

July 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 53 Comments

The Palm Coast City Council clearly favored more cuts in services than tax increases during its first serious budget discussion of the year Monday, with the city’s fire department appearing to be the likeliest target.

Super-PACs and Dark Money: The New World of Corruption-Ripe Campaign Finance

July 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Super-PACs, anonymous donors, foreign donors, unlimited corporate donations, political fronts masked as non-profit charities: the new world of campaign finance opens the way for scandal and corruption.

Another Budget Grilling By Commission Puts Clerk of Court Gail Wadsworth on Defensive

July 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

Clerk of Court Gail Wadsworth had an uncomfortable morning with the County Commission. (© FlaglerLive)

County Commissioners Alan Peterson and Barbara Revels questioned travel expenses that have “mushroomed” and wondered why there was no windfall from reduced retirement-compensation contributions. Wadswroth wasn’t happy.

Flagler Lifts Burn Ban in Effect for Most of The Last 6 Months as Wildfire Emergency Ends

July 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

There are still two active wildfires in Flagler County–Espanola and Opossum–but they’ve lost their bite, and rains have dropped the drought index closer to normal for the rainy season. Still, it was a costly few months.

Two Brothers Accused of Armed Robbery at Palm Harbor’s Hancock Bank Are in Jail

July 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Michael Cona, 28, and his brother Shawn, 30, of 48 Fischer Lane in Palm Coast, were charged with the June 22 armed robbery, which was witnessed by 14 people, including an 82-year-old woman.

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