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Flagler Tiger Bay Club Welcomes Florida Internet and Television CEO Brad Swanson

June 6, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Brad Swanson. (Tiger Bay)

Florida Internet & Television represents providers across Florida, such as Atlantic Broadband, Charter Communications, Cox Communications, Comcast and Mediacom.

Bunnell’s Long-Awaited Commerce Parkway Survives Veto, as Does Barrier Island Sewer Project, But Not Ag Museum

June 2, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

That was 11 years ago, at the groundbreaking of Commerce Park and the new Wendy's at the corner of Commerce Parkway and State Road 100, when Bunnell officials were still dreaming of Commerce Parkway becoming a bypass around Bunnell, to U.S. 1. The project now appears a go. Gov. Ron DeSantis did not veto a $6 million allocation for it. (© FlaglerLive)

Gov. Ron DeSantis issued $3.13 billion in vetoes Thursday as he signed a record $109.9 billion budget for the fiscal year that will begin July 1. For Bunnell, the $6.8 million allocated for long-awaited Commerce Parkway survived, as did an $8 million allocation for the barrier island’s septic-to-sewer project.

“Be Prepared to Be Off the Grid”: Flagler Emergency Management Chief Decodes Hurricane Season

June 1, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Flagler County Emergency Management Chief Jonathan Lord discussing the 2022 hurrricane season, which began today, as a tropical system that may turn into the season's first named storm loomed over the Guld of Mexico. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County Emergency Management Chief Jonathan Lord today prefaced the 2022 hurricane season, with 14 to 21 storms predicted, six to 10 of them expected to become hurricanes. There are some worrisome weather factors in play, but also improvements in preparation and infrastructure.

U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Florida-Like Texas Law Limiting Content Moderation by Social Media

June 1, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The Supreme Court responds to immoderate laws. (Gian Cescon on Unsplash)

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a Texas law similar to one in Florida that prohibits large social media companies, such as Facebook or Twitter, from banning or removing users’ posts based on political viewpoints. A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last week ruled that Florida’s law unconstitutionally restricts free speech.

Gas Prices Ease Off By a Few Pennies in Palm Coast But Oil Prices Again Rise Sharply on Embargo News

May 31, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Prices had eased off somewhat in Palm Coast and Flagler County on Tuesday, but announced new sanctions on Russian oil sent oil prices sharply higher, matching the year’s record and portending further higher prices for gas ahead.

Flagler Beach Commissioner Has ‘Zero Confidence’ July 4 Will Be Pulled Off as Planning Drags

May 27, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Flagler Beach City Manager William Whitson had to answer uncomfortable questions about July 4 plans at Thursday's Flagler Beach City Commission meeting. (© FlaglerLive)

As the Flagler Beach city manager is giving a fireworks producer until just 24 days before July 4 fireworks to sign a contract, City Commissioner Eric Cooley said he had no confidence that the fireworks or other preparatory plans for Independence Day could be pulled off safely, absent more detailed information.

2.2 Million Floridians Expected on the Roads This Weekend Despite Record High Gas Prices

May 27, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Americans are taking to the roads with a vengeance this Memorial Day weekend despite record high gas prices in Florida and many parts of the country. (© FlaglerLive)

More than 39 million people are expected to travel 50 miles or more across the country this Memorial Day weekend, including 2.2 million Floridians–10 percent of the state’s population–even as gas prices hit a new record of $4.58 a gallon in the state on Thursday.

Provider Still Hasn’t Signed Flagler Beach Fireworks Contract or Shown Insurance. City Chief ‘Not Yet’ Worried.

May 26, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Less than six weeks from July 4, and two weeks after the Flagler Beach City Commission voted to approve a $24,000 contract with Ryan Allen to set off Independence Day fireworks, the contract is still not signed, Allen has still not provided proof of insurance, and the city has therefore not issued a deposit check.

DeSantis Veto of Modest Bankruptcy Relief Will Hurt Stressed Floridian Families That Need It Most

May 24, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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The bill would have afforded a measure of relief for Floridians already beset by bankruptcy, by giving them a little credit for equity in their primary vehicle. DeSantis voted no, claiming, ridiculously, that it would “incentivize” people to file for bankruptcy. But no one wants to file personal bankruptcy.

Hundreds Turn Up For Flagler Beach’s 1st ‘Hang 8’ Dog-Surfing Contest, Putting Event on Map

May 23, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Flagler Beach launched its first Hang 8 dog-surfing competition Saturday and appears to have hit on a wave of success it intends to build on next year. (© AJ Neste for FlaglerLive)

Flagler Beach’s inaugural Hang 8 dog-surfing competition drew close to 1,000 people over the five-hour event, giving the city what its organizers say will be an established annual draw.

Flagler County’s Unemployment Rate Falls to Record Low of 2.6%, Beating Housing and Pre-Pandemic Booms

May 20, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Click on the graph for larger view. (© FlaglerLive)

In the two previous booms on record, Flagler’s unemployment rate had fallen to a low of 3.6 percent in December 2005, at the crest of the housing boom, before starting to rise the following year. In the late 1990s boom, the county’s unemployment hit 2.7 percent in September 1999 (when 486 people were unemployed), until now the lowest rate recorded.

Costco Opening Wholesale Club on International Speedway Boulevard in Daytona Beach in 2024

May 20, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

On its way to Daytona Beach. (Henry & Co. on Unsplash)

Costco Wholesale is opening a 150,000-square-foot store in Daytona Beach in 2024, bringing the members-only wholesale club retailer within 30 miles or less of most Palm Coast and Flagler County residents–just as a BJ’s wholesaler is planning a store on State Road 100 in Palm Coast.

Rezoning Would Clear the Way for 243 Apartments on Old Kings Road, Against Public Opposition

May 19, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 37 Comments

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The Palm Coast Planning Board recommended approval to rezone acreage off Old Kings Road north of Town Center Boulevard for a 243-unit apartment complex. The proposal drew mis-statements by opponents of the project. A cover letter with a 100-name petition opposing falsely claims apartment dwellers do not “contribute anything to a community.”

Several Road Projects and Lane Closures planned Along Sesame Boulevard in Coming Days and Weeks

May 18, 2022 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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There will be periodic lane closures at the intersection of Sesame Boulevard at the eastern Smith Trail starting today (May 18), and on May 31 a portion of Sesame Boulevard near Sedgwick Trail will be closed as Stormwater Crews replace a pipe that has become faulty.

95-Home Subdivision in R-Section Draws Concerns Over Smaller Lot Sizes, But Council Approves

May 18, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Subdivision coming soon: the telltale sign on Ryan Drive. (Palm Coast)

The Palm Coast City Council on Tuesday voted 4-0 to approve a gated subdivision of 95 homes, most on 6,000-square foot lots, on Ryan Drive in Palm Coast’s R-Section, against objections by residents that the development is built of smaller lots, would generate more traffic and could impact children’s safety at a bus stop.

Damaging Trust with Unions, Flagler School Board Rejects a Rebate to Employees that Its Own Teams Had Agreed To

May 17, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Katie Hansen, president of the Flagler County Education Association, has suspended full-book negotiations with the district. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County school district’s teacher and service employee unions have suspended collective bargaining negotiations with the district following what both unions say is a breaking of a pledge by the district to award one-time health insurance premium rebates to employees. The unions consider that “bad faith,” breaking trust in the district, damaging what for many years had been cordial relations between the two sides, and raising the possibility of more formal measures.

Gas Prices Set a New Record in Palm Coast, Reaching $4.49 After 30-Cent Rise Over the Week

May 16, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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In Palm Coast, gas today was selling at $4.49 a gallon at Wawa and both RaceTrac stations on State Road 100. It was selling at $4.51 at the Shell closer to Flagler Beach, and $4.49 almost everywhere else in the city as $5-a-gallon gas is now a possibility.

Setting Aside Transparency Concerns, Flagler Beach Commission Reaffirms Support for $420,000 Dumpster Project

May 16, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

The dumpster pad outside the Funky pelican that's had no dumpster for years, because it would be too heavy for the deteriorated condition. The pad is to be rebuilt and expanded by about 50 percent through a $420,000 contract. (© FlaglerLive)

The $420,000 reconstruction and expansion of the dumpster pad outside the Funky Pelican in Flagler Beach–$450,000, including architectural drawings–will go forward, the Flagler Beach City Commission decided last week, despite questions by two commissioners and the mayor.

A Record 36 Million Tourists Visit Florida in First 3 Months of the Year, Beating Pre-Covid Numbers

May 14, 2022 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Visit Florida, the state’s tourism-marketing agency, posted information Friday showing that 35.982 million people traveled to the state between the start of January and the end of March.

A Leery Flagler Beach Commission Votes for Diminished July 4 Fireworks Despite Provider’s ‘Bait and Switch’

May 13, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Flagler Beach's July 4 fireworks will be low-level this year. (© FlaglerLive)

Don’t expect the kind of fireworks show you’ve been used to this July 4 in Flagler Beach now that “the residents have been betrayed,” in the words of the chairman of the city’s former July 4 committee. The commission’s vote followed on the heels of a series of embarrassing missteps, poor vetting on the city’s part, and documentation provided only hours before commission meetings.

Fireworks Producer Bills Flagler Beach 150% More Than Agreed Price for July 4 and Drafts Yet Another Company

May 12, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

A guarded Flagler Beach City Commission listens to Ryan Allen explain how he would provide the July 4 fireworks show in Flagler Beach at a special meeting of the commission last Monday. The person in the audience is Scott Spradlety, the attorney who chaired the commission-appointed fireworks committee that completed its work last January. Spradley has been skeptical of the latest fireworks proposal. (© FlaglerLive)

The latest fireworks producer, Ryan Allen, today sent a $60,000 invoice to City Manager William Whitson for the July 4 fireworks show, a 150 percent increase from the $24,000 the city commission agreed to, while the show would now be a co-production with yet another company the city commission knew nothing about.

Flagler Beach Commission Reels from Stink Behind Blind Vote on $420,000 Repair Job at Funky Pelican

May 11, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

The dumpster enclosure outside the Funky pelican in Flagler Beah has needed repairs for years. The city commission voted to award a bid for those repairs. It did not know that it was also voting to expand the dumpster area, further blocking the view of the ocean to the north of the restaurant. (© FlaglerLive)

Last month the Flagler Beach City Commission approved a $420,500 bid to rebuild the garbage-dumpster pad adjacent to the Funky Pelican. Four of the five commissioners and the mayor did not know that the project was not merely to repair the pad, but to double the space, further blocking the public’s view of the ocean on the north side of the restaurant–and doubling what had originally been planned as a $200,000 job.

77-Year-Old Patient Beaten and Choked to Death at Assisted Living Facility in Palm Coast

May 11, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

The lobby of Gold Choice Palm Coast.

A 77-year-old woman who’d been a patient at Gold Choice Assisted Living and Memory Care in Palm Coast was beaten and choked to death by another patient overnight, and was only discovered by a staffer during rounds early this morning.

Flagler Beach Commission Clears Crafting Contract With Fledgling Fireworks Provider for July 4

May 9, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Ryan Allen, whose company would be producing the July 4 fireworks in Flagler Beach, addressing the city commission this afternoon. (© FlaglerLive)

In an attempt to bail itself out of a jam, the Flagler Beach City commission at a special meeting this afternoon directed its city manager to draft a contract with a new, young, largely untested company to provide a 20-minute fireworks show on July 4.

Florida Gas Prices at Highest Level in 5 Weeks, with Flagler Average at $4.23

May 9, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Prices at Wawa on Bulldog Drive in palm Coast this morning. (© FlaglerLive)

In Flagler County, the average gas price for regular unleaded was at $4.23 a gallon this morning, compared to $4.21 in St. Johns and $4.14 in Volusia.  Regular at Wawa on State Road 100 in palm Coast was selling at $4.179 and $4.15 at the Shell station at Flagler Plaza in Flagler Beach. Both RaceTrac stations on State Road 100 were selling at $4.29, and $4.18 at the RaceTrac on Palm Coast Parkway.

Marineland Dolphin Adventure Earns American Humane Recognition Exceptional Animal Welfare

May 9, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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American Humane, the country’s first national humane organization and the world’s largest certifier of animal welfare practices, today announced that Marineland Dolphin Adventure earned the American Humane Certified seal, demonstrating the exceptional welfare and treatment provided to animals in its care.

18th Orbital Launch of the Year from Cape Canaveral, with 40 More Slated for This Year

May 7, 2022 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

After launching from Kennedy Space Center at 3:52 a.m. ET, SpaceX’s Dragon Freedom spacecraft will dock autonomously to the International Space Station at ~7:30 p.m. ET carrying Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, Jessica Watkins, and Samantha Cristoforetti. (NASA)

Space Coast residents had a chance to wake up Thursday to the 18th orbital launch of the year from Cape Canaveral, as a SpaceX Falcon 9 topped with 53 Starlink internet satellites lifted off just before sunrise. Launch facilities might handle more than 40 additional launches before the end of 2022 from private companies, NASA and U.S. Space Force.

July 4 Fireworks in Flagler Beach Appear Back On as City Seeks to Lock In Producer, But Questions Persist

May 6, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

In a special meeting called for Monday, the Flagler beach City Commission will consider approving a $24,000 agreement with a Green Cove Springs company to produce the July 4 fireworks, resolving the risk of a dark July 4 created when the city failed to contact its previous fireworks producer in time.

Palm Coast Council Looks for ‘Break-Even Point’ in Lease With Green Lion Café at Palm Harbor Golf

May 4, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

The Green Lion Café at Palm Harbor Golf Club shares a triple-wide trailer with a golf shop, shares bathrooms with golf patrons, and shares patio space, all of which complicates what rent and utilities the restaurant should pay to meet fair market value. (© FlaglerLive)

The city conceded that it has–and continues–to lose money through its current lease, which requires the Green Lion to pay only $600 a month in rent and no utility costs. The aim of the new lease is to bring the city to a break-even point, but how utility payments are figured in–as part of, or in addition to, rent–remains to be decided.

Palm Coast Council Tries Again With Green Lion Café, Almost Tripling Rent, But Differences Remain

May 3, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

The Green Lion's porch in February. (© FlaglerLive)

The Palm Coast City Council this evening will consider approving a new lease or an amended lease with the Green Lion Café at the city-owned Palm Harbor Golf Club, raising the popular restaurant’s rent from $600 to $1,665 and ending subsidies for utilities. But key differences remain between the Green Lion and the city.

A Recession Ahead Is Likelier Than a Soft Landing

May 2, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

A soft landing may out of the Fed’s reach. Oliver Furrer/Stone Getty Images

By raising interest rates, the Fed is hoping to achieve a “soft landing” for the U.S. economy, taming inflation without causing unemployment to rise or triggering a recession. Research suggests that engineering a soft landing is highly improbable and that there is a significant likelihood of a recession in the not too distant future.

Local Attorney Delgado Accepts Sanction for ‘Inappropriate’ Call with Client

May 2, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Daytona Beach attorney Aaron Delgado arguing a case in circuit court in Flagler in 2017. (© FlaglerLive)

Delgado admitted the communications “had the appearance of impropriety and not becoming of a lawyer,” according to a consent judgment he reached with the Florida Bar. He entered a conditional guilty plea for consent judgment, was reprimanded by publication and placed on probation for two years.

Florida Gas Prices, Averaging $4.18 a Gallon, at Their Highest in Four Weeks

May 2, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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In Palm Coast and Flagler County, prices this morning were at $4.15 a gallon for regular at the 7-Eleven on East Moody Boulevard in Flagler Beach, and at $4.17 at the two RaceTracs on State Road 100, and $4.18 at the RaceTrac on Palm Coast Parkway. 

Flagler Beach Could Have Had Its July 4 Fireworks Had It Not Waited Until April 24 to Book the Show

April 29, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Why and how Flagler Beach may miss out on July 4 fireworks this year is a tangled tale. Above, the wiring for a previous fireworks show off the Flagler Beach pier by Fireworks by Santore. (© FlaglerLive)

Several things were said by officials at the Flagler Beach City Commission meeting that were either inaccurate or incomplete, and a key point of information was left out: the commission was not aware that it was not until April 24 that the city contacted Santore to book the show, or that Santore was prepared to do the show had it been contacted earlier.

July 4 Fireworks in Flagler Beach May Not Happen as Long-Time Pyro Supplier Santore Is Booked Elsewhere

April 29, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

Santore's fireworks set-up on the pier at a previous July 4. Santore, based in west Flagler, cannot produce the show on the 4th this year. (© FlaglerLive)

Fireworks by Santore, the fireworks manufacturer, cannot produce Flagler Beach’s Independence Day show on July 4 for only $25,000. The city may have another option with a much smaller provider, but that may not pan out, leaving the city without a fireworks show on that day.

Tourism Bureau Would Have Paid No More than $727,500 for Visitor Center Land on A1A, But Loses Out

April 28, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The parcel at South 9th Street and State Road A1A is no longer available. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County’s tourism bureau would have paid the appraised price of $727,500 for a choice parcel at the corner of State Road A1A and South 9th Street in Flagler Beach, listed at $1.5 million, but the parcel is now going to a buyer offering much more, returning the tourism bureau to its hunt for land for a future visitor center.

DeSantis Vetoes Controversial Rooftop Solar Bill, Handing Victory to Environmental Groups

April 27, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Still glittering. (Jeremy Bezanger on Unsplash)

The bill (HB 741) dealt with a somewhat-wonky issue known as “net metering.” But it drew a fierce debate during this year’s legislative session, as supporters said the state needed to end subsidies for people with rooftop-solar systems and opponents contended the measure would cripple the rooftop-solar industry.

Smoke and Ash from Development’s Burn Pile Near FPC Clouds School’s Hosting of District Track Championship

April 27, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

Land is being cleared on two vast parcels on State Road 100, near Wawa, for a future self-storage facility and a shopping mall. The clearing entails burning wood on site. (© FlaglerLive)

On Monday and Tuesday, the burning of cleared woods on State Road 100 near Wawa, for a future self-storage facility and a shopping mall, produced enough smoke and ash to cause concern on the nearby  campus of Flagler Palm Coast High School as track athletes on Monday trained through the smoke, and on Tuesday had to compete through it as FPC hosted nine schools in the district track and field championships. The conditions produced a poorer image of of Palm Coast to visiting athletes and families than the district wished.

DeSantis Signs Disney-Punishing Bill, Would Shift Nearly $1 Billion in Debt to Taxpayers

April 25, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

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If the special taxing district is dissolved, Disney’s nearly $1 billion debt obligations, revenues and responsibilities would be transferred to Osceola and Orange counties’ taxpayers and those of the small cities of Lake Buena Vista and Bay Lake.

City of Flagler Beach and Golf Course Company Duel with Lawsuit and Eviction Notice

April 25, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Flagler Golf Management faces eviction from the Ocean Palms Golf Club grounds at the south end of Flagler Beach. The company is challenging the eviction with a suit of its own. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler Golf Management, the company running Ocean Palms Golf Club in Flagler Beach since 2015, has sued the city just as the city has filed an eviction notice in circuit court, and six weeks since the Flagler Beach City Commission voted to end its 35-year lease with the company.

Gas Prices Averaging $4.10/gal. in Florida as Oil Execs Rake In $45 Million More in Compensation

April 25, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The profits are going elsewhere. (adrian susec on Unsplash)

Florida gas prices are gradually moving lower after rising 10 cents last week. Florida’s state average rose from $4.01 to $4.11 per gallon. Drivers are now paying an average price of $4.10 per gallon.

GOLA in Flagler Beach Dons ‘The Face of Ukraine’ for Benefit Art Show

April 23, 2022 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Artist Carol Brown, a resident of Daytona North, is shown with her draped hypertufa work “The Face of Ukraine.” (Daniel Johnston)

The Gallery of Local Arts’ “Face of Ukraine” show will benefit World Central Kitchen, an aid organization whose website, wck.org, says it is “first to the frontlines, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate and community crises.” The show will be accepting monetary donations from patrons who do not wish to purchase art.

Flagler Youth Orchestra’s 17th-Year Roller Coaster Ride in Season-Ending Concert Monday, and Away from the Stage

April 22, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The Flagler Youth Orchestra’s 200 performers are on stage at the Flagler Auditorium Monday evening for the 47th all-ensembles concert in the organization’s 17-year history, with surprise solo performances in the season-ending event, and a wide range of musical offerings.

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried Sues Feds Over Gun Restrictions for Medical Pot Users

April 21, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried on Wednesday filed a lawsuit challenging federal restrictions that can prevent people from buying and possessing guns if they obtain medical marijuana in Florida.

Flagler Beach’s ‘Big Blue’ In Business as Glass-Crushed Recyclables Will Decrease Dumping and Increase Uses

April 21, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

It was all pomp and crushed glass at a demonstration of Flagler Beach's "big Blue" glass-recycling machine this morning on the grounds of the city's sanitation department. (© FlaglerLive)

Scores turned up Wednesday morning at Flagler Beach’s aromatically breezed sewer plant to see the sanitation department’s new, $200,000 glass-crushing, glass-recycling machine that will turn tons of glass into re-usable sand for public works, drainage or home uses, at $2 a pound.

Between Missing Toes and Blood Spatter, the Play’s the Thing at AdventHealth Palm Coast’s $1 Million Simulation Center

April 21, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

New Smyrna Beach resident Mandee Coomer and her “husband,” Orlando resident Hood Roberts, are actors who participate in simulated medical scenarios at AdventHealth Palm Coast. (© FlaglerLive)

The $1 million simulation center at AdventHealth Palm Coast’s campus on State Road 100 uses high-tech, interactive, realistic mannequins, flesh-and-blood actors, makeup artists whose creations rival anything concocted by Hollywood splatter films, sophisticated computer equipment, and seasoned medical personnel to simulate a variety of health conditions and scenarios. The center provides realistic training for AdventHealth nurses of all skill levels, as well as nursing students from the University of North Florida and Jacksonville University studying in Palm Coast.

DeSantis Opens Special Session with Retaliatory Salvo Against Disney Over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Stance

April 19, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

It's Disney on one side, Gov. DeSantis and Republican lawmakers on the other. (© FlaglerLive)

Ratcheting up a fight with Walt Disney Co., Gov. Ron DeSantis expanded a special legislative session to consider eliminating a decades-old governing district set up for Disney World and nearby properties.

At Twice the Cost a Year Later, $6.5 Million T-Hangar Project Advances at County Airport as Terminal Lags

April 18, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

High demand, sky-high costs for T-hangars at Flagler County's airport. (Flagler County)

Delaying the construction of a new terminal building at the county airport, the County Commission today approved building 42 T-hangars at the airport at a cost double its original projection just a year ago, with the county picking up 29 percent of the cost for now, and hoping that state dollars will shoulder a larger share in coming months.

‘Every Day Feels Unsettled’: Educators Decry Staffing Shortage

April 17, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

In New Mexico, school staffing shortages were so severe that the governor mobilized the National Guard, sending them into classrooms as substitute teachers.

A shortage of teaching staff affects every student. One principal explained that learning stalls when “students in classes with revolving subs may spend the hour playing video games with no structure or learning happening.” Administrators describe waking up with dread knowing they’ll have to scramble to find coverage for absent staff.

With Median Rent Now at $1,760 a Month, Tenants Across Florida Are Struggling to Afford Housing Costs

April 16, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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Florida’s rental market has become problematic for many families and workers battling to afford surging rent prices over the past two years, with median rent prices jumping from $1,340 in February 2020 (right before the pandemic) to just over $1,760 in February 2022, a 31.4 percent increase over two years, according to a new report by Florida TaxWatch.

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