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Leisure & Tourism

Gov. Scott Says Florida Still a “Safe State” as Zika Travel Advisories Begin to Target the State

August 4, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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A big concern for Florida is the frequency of travel between the state and the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, where more than 4,500 cases have been reported, nearly all contracted through mosquitoes.

52 Burglaries Strike Palm Coast’s Major Hotels Overnight, Including Hammock Beach Resort

July 7, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

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Some 52 vehicles were targeted in burglaries at four Palm Coast hotels overnight, with smashed windows and stolen belongings in what appears to have been an organized spree.

Trying to Stem Hemorrhage of Green, Palm Coast Studies Patchy Golf Club Take-Over

June 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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Losses at the city-owned Palm Harbor Golf Club are getting worse. The city is considering a “hybrid” take-over of golf and tennis that would still contract put most services but give the city more control.

Proposed Bear Hunt This Fall Would Unfold In Three Separate Four-Day Periods

June 19, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The recommendation to hold the state’s second bear hunt in the past 20 years expands on a proposal from state biologists without offering hard numbers of bears that could be killed or suggesting a number of permits that could be made available or the costs of permits.

At Salvo Gallery, JJ Graham’s Burst of 50 “Builder Paintings” Brush Art For Growth’s Sake

June 17, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Salvo Gallery’s indefatigable JJ Graham painted 50 works for Saturday’s now show opening as a way to fund the next stage of growth at the gallery and artist community he co-owns with Petra Iston in Bunnell.

At Salvo Art Saturday, “Transparency” as an Artist’s Conceptual Journey Beyond the Visible

May 20, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Krystyna Spisak-Madejczyk, the featured artists at Salvo Art’s new show, is highly acclaimed in her native Poland as a sculptor and multimedia conceptual artist. She’s become well known in Flagler County’s expanding artistic circles since taking up residency in one of Salvo’s studios.

In Victory for Flagler Beach, Dreaded and Un-Scenic A1A Signs Will Not Spear the City

May 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

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The state transportation department finally barred the signs from Flagler Beach and Beverly Beach after an intense campaign by city officials that reflected almost unanimous public outrage against the signs.

TDC Favors Beverly Beach’s $32,000 Walkover Renovations, But Not Before Unusual Grilling

May 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The questioning was another example of of the TDC’s more inquisitorial attitude toward local projects as opposed to a less rigorous or accountable approach when the applicant is an out-of-town organization, including for-profits.

Behind Palm Coast’s Inspired Mic, A King With Nine Lives Defies Dreads, Death and Taboos

May 6, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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After a hiatus The Inspired Mic, Palm Coast’s most daring and unpredictable open mic event, returned to the New Europa under the direction of Michael Ray King, who organizes the monthly event with a light touch, himself inspired by a personal history of harrowing survival.

Bogosian’s “Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll” at CRT: The Frightening Drift of American Life, Updated

May 5, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Those who see the show at Palm Coast’s City Repertory Theatre will find themselves in very recognizably angry American territory even though the play was written in 1990.

Flagler Auditorium Sees $500,000 Grant As 1st Step to $5 Million Capital Makeover

May 4, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The Flagler Auditorium is in line to get five successive $500,000 grants that the auditorium board and the district would match, enabling the transformation of the 25-year-old facility, including a lobby three times bigger than its current size.

For Triumphant Palm Coast Arts Foundation, A Symphonic Homecoming in the Key of Bold

April 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Picture a symphony orchestra and 1,200 people: that's what it'll look like Sunday night at the new home of the Palm Coast Arts Foundation in Town Center.

It’ll be the end of a triumphal journey for the Palm Coast Arts Foundation when the Jacksonville Symphony performs its pops concert Sunday before a record crowd of 1,200 in Town Center.

County Approves Big Spending on Tourism Office Staff and Rigs and Hints at Raising Tax

April 19, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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County government absorbed the tourism office last fall and is spending big on it, raising staff pay, expanding staff, buying $300,000 worth of equipment and talking about raising the 4 percent sales tax supplement on short-term rentals to 5 percent.

Cycle Flagler, Flagler Beach Rotary’s Annual Tour, Returns May 1 With Circuits of 16 to 100 Miles

April 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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The Rotary Club of Flagler Beach’s Cycle Flagler is back. The 2016 edition is scheduled for May 1, starting with 6 a.m. registration at the Flagler County Airport, one of the event’s hosts.

In Major Shift, County Proposes Rebuilding Beach Without Federal Dollars For Now

April 5, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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With federal dollars unlikely to share in the $44 million project, Administrator Craig Coffey wants the county commission to share costs with state transportation and environmental agencies instead, though the plan is rife with uncertainties.

With Less Accountability, Flagler’s Tourism Dollars Continue Shift To Big-Ticket Events

March 21, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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County government’s tourism arm, which manages $1.6 million in tax dollars, is diminishing emphasis on community events to push sports and conferences which draw people without necessarily promoting the county.

Glorious Creatures, With Retired Greyhounds in Attendance, Liven New Art League Show

March 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The March 12 reception for the “Oh! Glorious Creatures” show at the art league will also feature a poetry contest, with patrons selecting the winner. The show is on exhibit through April 5.

“The Last Romance” Bids a Golden Valentine for Adult Sensibilities at City Rep Theatre

February 12, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Joe DiPietro’s romantic comedy at Palm Coast’s City Repertory Theatre stars real-life couple Sue and John Pope, who must act as if they don’t love each other.

Palm Coast Arts Foundation Breaks Ground at New Home With Poetry, Nietzsche and a Party

February 12, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Some 250 people turned out for the Palm Coast Arts Foundation’s groundbreaking Thursday at its new home in Town Center, with poetry and a live performance by a Flagler Youth Orchestra ensemble.

Where’s Opelka? Injury and Ranking Climb Keep Star From Palm Coast’s Tennis Tourney

February 5, 2016 | Michael Lewis | 1 Comment

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Palm Coast’s celebrated Reilly Opelka, the boys Wimbledon Champ, says he probably would not have competed in the ongoing Men’s Futures Tennis Tournament even if he did not have a stress fracture as he targets bigger tournaments to earn more ranking points.

Palm Coast Arts Foundation Breaks Ground for Outdoors Venue in Town Center on Feb. 11

February 2, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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The initial project will consist of a 32,000 square-foot open-air arts and culture pavilion center and a small enclosed venue that’ll double up as an event center for meetings and small events.

Herculean Effort More Than Doubles Memberships at Belle Terre Swim Club, Dimming Talk of Closure

January 25, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club’s supporters have managed to increase memberships to more than 300 and close an $80,000 budget gap ahead of a Feb. 2 deadline when the school board will decide the club’s fate.

In City Rep’s “Working,” A Job Becomes a Musical

January 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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“Working,” the musical based on Studs Terkel’s 1974 best-selling book on the American workplace, takes the stage at Palm Coast’s City Repertory Theatre Jan. 15 through 24.

Flagler Film Festival, Drawing on Works Near and Far, Flicks On For 3rd Year Friday

January 13, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Flagler Film Festival’s third edition features 47 films from 150 submissions this year, and starts Friday at Palm Coast’s Hilton Garden Inn, running through Sunday.

Flagler County Revises Vacation-Rental Rules as Lawmakers Propose Yet More Changes

January 12, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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The county commission’s authority is limited but it plans to stiffen fines against vacation-rental rule violators. Lawmakers meanwhile, catching on to the controversy, may revert more regulatory authority to local governments.

Evocations of Dali, Darkness and the Familiar in Art League’s Juried Photography Show

January 8, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Of the exhibit’s 85 pieces, only 16 include people, and only five comprise the portrait category in the Flagler County Art League’s annual juried photography show, which opens Saturday evening.

County Tourism Board Approves Speculative $40,000 Public Subsidy for Private Conference

December 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

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The $40,000 in county tax dollars will help pay for rooms and food at a writers’ conference at Hammock Beach Resort, in hopes for good press in return. There is little evidence of such returns.

Little League Discovers Palm Coast Rules: Money-Making Tournaments Come First

December 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

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Palm Coast Little League organizers say the way the city is booting them off Indian Trails Sports Complex fields for a for-profit tournament is a violation of a contractual agreement that defines how the city may go about doing so. City Manager Jim Landon disagrees.

Flagler’s Sensitive Land Acquisition Panel Cool to 116-Acre Pitch Along Lake Disston

December 14, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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John A. Kern is proposing to sell the 116 acres along Lake Disston for $2.8 million (14 times the assessed value), but without an additional 20 acres the the Flagler county committee wants in the deal if it’s to keep pursuing the proposal.

Look Closer: Student Art Upstages Grown-Ups in Pair of Flagler County Art League Shows

December 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Startling juxtapositions abound in “Look Close” and the “High School Student Art Exhibit,” two shows that open Saturday December 12 at the Flagler County Art League in Palm Coast.

Santa Claus Meets His Match: “A Mark Twain Christmas” at City Repertory Theatre

December 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Like the other one-man Twain shows Robert Gill has created, “A Mark Twain Christmas” is composed of about 75 percent of the author’s monologues and writings recited verbatim, and about 25 percent is Gill‘s creation.

A Menagerie of Music and Art Returns Top Flagler Youth Orchestra to Salvo Project Friday

December 2, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Youth Orchestra’s top performing ensemble will play numerous pieces at a fund-raiser for the orchestra and Salvo Art Project Friday evening, ahead of FYO’s first major concert of the year at the Flagler Auditorium on Dec. 9.

Tree Lighting in Palm Coast’s Town Center Ignites Series of Holiday Events

November 24, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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The tree lighting on Monday also starts the annual Fantasy Lights display in Town Center. The boat parade is on Dec. 5, the Starlight Parade on Dec. 12.

No Longer State of the Art, Flagler Auditorium Seeks School Board Support for Improvements

November 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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A joint meeting between the school board and the auditorium board revealed a wish-list of costly needs that would require the district to shift dollars and priorities toward the auditorium. First, school board members want more clarity on those needs.

Florida Wildlife Officials Call Bear Hunt a “Success,” Opponents Call It a Slaughter

November 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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Some 304 bears were killed in two days and few hunters cited for violations, but critics called it a slaughter, saying most of the bears were killed on private land, where state regulations could be more easily skirted.

On Marineland’s 75th Anniversary, Celebration of More Than Dolphins or a Storied Past

November 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Marineland’s 75th anniversary celebrates past, present and future, highlighting the town’s continued ecological and cultural importance beyond dolphin adventures, which nevertheless play a large role in the town’s identity.

At Sevyn, Bunnell’s Newest Night Club, A Playlist of Art, Music, Billiards and BBQ

November 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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At Sevyn, the new nightclub at the Palm Coast-Bunnell line on State Road 100, live jazz, live blues, open mic nights, Latin music dancing and R&B all mix night after night with art, pool tables and chef Dan Testa’s delights.

To Raise the Roof for Palm Coast Arts Foundation, A Bimbo Is “Born Yesterday”

November 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Annie Gaybis as the sweet but ditzy Billie Dawn is at the heart of Garson Kanin’s 1946 Broadway play, “Born Yesterday,” staged for one night only as a fund-raiser for the Palm Coast Arts Foundation’s Raise the Roof Campaign, on Nov. 13 in Marineland.

When Slick Adults Become Brawling Children: Reza’s “God of Carnage” Whacks City Rep

October 29, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Two sophisticated couples become more like savage when they try to sort out their children’s fight in Yasmine Reza’s play, at Palm Coast’s City Repertory Theatre starting Friday and through Nov. 8.

Flagler Auditorium Launching 24th Season With Disco-Fever Gala at Halifax Plantation Nov. 7

October 26, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The disco-themed Nov. 7 gala fund-raiser takes place on the heels of a successful 2015 season that saw revenue top $600,000 and operating profit neat $100,000.

Bear-Kill Quota Popped 5 Days Early:
Florida Officials Reassess Before Next Hunt

October 26, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Florida Fish and Wildlife officials acknowledged the agency “underestimated the hunter success for the first day,” and said a number of scenarios from the planned week-long hunt — cut down to two days — will have to be factored into future planning.

Spartan Extreme Race Re-Sets for Flagler: New Location, Same Lack of Transparency

October 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

While the Spartan race appears set at a private ranch in Flagler next March, again, serious questions of transparency and patronage are undermining tiourism chief Matt Dunn’s latest approach.

Conflict Concerns Raised Over Tourism’s Matt Dunn Moonlighting at His Own Agency

October 19, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Flagler government tourism chief Matt Dunn, an $82,000-a-year employee, owns a company that offers services similar to those he provides the county, raising questions of conflicts of interest.

Jesus as Clown, Disciples as Dirty Stinking Hippies: City Rep Returns With “Godpsell”

October 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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City Repertory Theatre, Palm Coast’s only daring troupe, opens its 5th season with the rather surpriring and popular “Godspell,” with laughs and sentiment to boot.

11 Bands for 11th Creekside Festival at Princess Place This Weekend

October 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Creekside Festival is an annual tradition that celebrates the natural beauty of Northeast Florida with live bluegrass music, a delicious variety of food, arts and craft vendors, historic re-enactors, family friendly activities, and of course every politician running for office this side of the Suwanee River.

Belle Terre Swim Club Pulled From Brink as School Board Turns to Community Group

October 6, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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In a remarkable turn-around for club supporters, the Flagler school board agreed to extend the life of the Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club by turning over membership responsibilities to a community group and shortening hours of operation.

Palm Coast International Festival Saturday at Town Center

October 1, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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The Palm Coast International Festival is rich in food, wine, beers, various cultures, entertainment, games, and a parade of nations, at Town Center Saturday from noon to 9 p.m.

At Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Fundraiser, It Felt Like the 1980s Again. That’s The Problem.

September 21, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Even though a sizable crowd turned up for the fundraiser Sunday, the effort still falls significantly short of keeping the club going or convincing the school board that the group leading the effort can lease the property and make it work as a club again.

Golf as Wrestling Match: Only in Flagler Beach as 2 of 3 Proposals for Old Course Bogey

September 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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A split Flagler Beach City Commission is leaning toward Flagler Golf Management to take over the old 9-hole course at the south end of town as obstacles remain and few alternatives exist. The next round is scheduled for Oct. 22.

Three Companies Tee Up Proposals to Run Flagler Beach’s Fallow 9-Hole Golf Course

September 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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The 34 acres of the old Ocean Palm Golf Club will be in play this evening at 5:30 p.m. as a committee hears proposals to rejuvenate the grounds profitably through a lease.

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