The Sheltering Tree will open the Flagler County cold-weather shelter Tuesday night–March 19–at Church on the Rock in Bunnell. The shelter is run entirely by a corps of Sheltering Tree volunteers, who operate in teams.
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The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Monday, March 18, 2024
The Flagler County Commission meets, Charles-Valentin Alkan moves us with his vision esquisse, Rabbit resents being made to realize that the songs of his life were not what he thought.
Yes, GOP Sexism Helped Defeat Haley
Research confirms that individuals who supported Trump display much higher levels of sexism than those who favored Haley. In her challenge to Trump for the Republican presidential nomination, Haley, like female candidates across the partisan divide, contended with the familiar foe of sexism in the electorate.
Florida Spring Break: Come for the Sunshine, Stay for the Measles.
Too many dunderheads are buying what dangerous anti-vaxxers like Ron DeSantis and his pet quack Joseph Ladapo are selling, so the measles virus is roaring back in Florida as the governor basks in a series of retro-reactionary new laws, from the end of the DEI movement in state universities to the ban on local governments’ attempts to treat their workers humanely in the face of climate change–a pair of words disallowed in the governor’s administration.
Shooting in Bunnell Leaves a 20-Year-Old Man in Critical Condition
A 20-year-old man is in critical condition after suffering gunshot wounds in Bunnell late Saturday night, according to Bunnell Police Chief Dave Brannon.
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Sunday, March 17, 2024
Caryl Churchill’s ‘Vinegar Tom,’ at City Repertory Theatre, the farmer’s market at European Village, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and not just “The Yellow Wall-Paper.”
The National Guard Is Not a Solution to School Violence
School violence and disruptions are serious problems that can harm students. Unfortunately, schools and educators have increasingly viewed student misbehavior as a problem to be dealt with through suspensions and policing. While a National Guard presence may address misbehavior temporarily, their presence could similarly result in students experiencing punitive or exclusionary responses to behavior.
The Truth About St. Patrick’s Day
The Festival of St. Patrick began in the 17th century as a religious and cultural commemoration of the bishop who brought Christianity to Ireland. In Ireland, there’s still an important religious and cultural component to the holiday, even as it has simply become an excuse to wear green and heavily drink in the rest of the world.
Cash Bail: Unfair, and a Violation of Due Process
When arrested on suspicion of committing a crime, everyone in the United States has the right to due process and to defend themselves in court. But in a cash bail system, when judges set bail amounts, those who cannot pay the full amount remain jailed indefinitely — a clear violation of their due process rights — while the rich can pay their way out of jail.
Egg’Stravaganza 2024: A Celebration of Spring in Palm Coast
The City of Palm Coast invites residents and visitors to join in the festivities at our annual Egg’Stravaganza event on Saturday, March 23rd, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Central Park in Town Center.