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For 2nd Time in 10 Months a Construction Worker Is Electrocuted By Concrete Boom in Palm Coast

August 9, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

A concrete-pouring boom. (© FlaglerLive)

Israel Hernandez, 40, was electrocuted by a “falling electrical wire” at a construction site at 31 Richmond Drive in circumstances almost identical to an incident that killed two workers on Sebastian Court last October.

Palm Coast Approves Grand Landings’ Growth to 890 Homes and Possible Future Apartments

August 9, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Grand Landings will grow, and eventually add a commercial zone out front, perhaps with apartments.

The 774-acre subdivision off Seminole Woods Boulevard will grow to 890 homes and include 26 acres of commercial space, some of it possibly used for condos or apartments in the distant future.

Texas Roadhouse Breaks Ground in Winn-Dixie Shopping Center off Palm Coast Parkway

August 7, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 34 Comments

Site preparation at Texas Roadhouse's future location in the Winn-Dixie shopping center off Palm Coast Parkway. (c FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast’s Texas Roadhouse will be a dinner-only 369-seat restaurant in a 7,163 square foot building. The restaurants typically generate $5.2 million in annual sales, or $364,000 in state and local sales tax.

County Awards $76,000 in Tourism Grants to 24 Organizations But Rejects 8, Raising Questions

August 6, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The Yacht Club's Boat Parade is Saturday evening. See details below. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Commission on Monday approved 24 grants totaling $76,000 for mostly local organizations’ cultural and sports events, festivals and professional meetings, money to be drawn from the county’s tourist tax revenue.

Wall Collapse at Construction Site in Hammock Sends 3 to Hospitals, One With Severe Injuries

August 5, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

A work crew was attempting to lift a wooden wall into place when it collapsed on them, injuring three workers Saturday at a construction site in the Hammock. (FCSO)

Three workers were injured, one of them severely, after a wall collapsed on the workers at the site of a house under construction at 51 Calle Del Sur in the Hammock Saturday afternoon.

Fund-Raiser for Teens-in-Flight, the Flagler Non-Profit That Keeps Churning Out Young Pilots

August 5, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Jack Howell created Teens-in-Flight on paper in 2006. The organization took off in 2008. (© FlaglerLive)

Teens-In-Flight, the flight school created by Col. Jack Howell, holds its second annual “Hangar Party” fund-raiser Saturday from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Palm Coast Elks Lodge, hoping to draw 165 people and raise $35,000.

Curtain Rises on Flagler Auditorium’s New Director and Renovations With Ribbon-Cutting Tonight

August 5, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The public can meet new Auditorium Director Amy Fulmer and tour the venue on the FPC campus during a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the renovations at 5:30 this evening. The event will feature live music and food for guests.

The Lose-Lose of Trump’s Proposal to Cut 3 Million People Off Food Stamps

August 2, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

The Trump administration’s move to cut low-income people who are eligible for food stamps and school lunch off of those programs isn’t just immoral, it’s short-sighted, argues Jill Richardson.  

School Supplies Sales Tax Holiday Through Tuesday, Back To School Jam Saturday at FPC

August 2, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The Back to School Jam takes place at the Flagler Palm Coast High School gym from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. (© FlaglerLive)

The 2019 back-to-school sales tax suspension, or holiday, began at a minute after midnight today (Aug. 2) and runs through Tuesday, Aug. 6. The Flagler County district’s annual Back to School Jam is on Saturday at Flagler Palm Coast High School, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Congressman Mike Waltz, Again in Flagler, Gets a Primer on Coastal Reconstruction and Talks Climate Change

August 1, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz, whose district includes all of Flagler, getting a primer from County Engineer Faith al-Khatib today on the county's reconstruction efforts along the coast, with the state transportation department, following the 2016 and 2017 hurricanes. (© FlaglerLive)

U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz was in Flagler County for the second time this week, touring Flagler Beach’s road reconstruction and sea wall projects along A1A and speaking at length in an interview of his views on climate change.

No Medicare For All, But Biden’s ‘Incremental’ Health Plan Still Would Be A Heavy Lift

July 29, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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The former vice president has specifically repudiated many of his Democratic rivals’ calls for a “Medicare for All” system and instead sought to build his plan on the ACA’s framework.

Florida’s Hemp Industry Is Born Again As Perception of CBD as Cure-All Turns Manic

July 27, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

A hemp factory in Saint James City, Lee County, Florida, sometime in the 1910s. (Florida Memory)

The nationwide craze for products containing CBD is evident at supermarkets, gas stations and big-box stores, where lotions, tinctures and bath “bombs” are among the items flying off the shelves as consumers seek to quell anxiety, aches and pains and a host of other ailments.

Flagler’s 4 Mayors and a Commission Chairman Boast of Renewed Energy and Problem-Solving

July 25, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Mayors and the county commission chairman speak as if clouds have lifted and new sources of energy are driving their organizations–resolving chronic controversies and problems, reinvigorating economic plans, even cleaning house, especially in Palm Coast’s administration.

Florida Population Growing by 900 a Day, Equivalent to a City the Size of Orlando Every Year

July 25, 2019 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Why the housing market is moving toward smaller homes and apartments. (Demographic Estimating Conference)

In Flagler, the population is projected at 112,000 in 2020, rising to 124,000 in 2025, then 134,000 in 2030, and 152,000 by 2040. The figures are significantly lower than those the bureau projected right after the Great Recession.

Roma Court Academy Teacher Faces Child Abuse Charge in One of 3 Investigations at Palm Coast Child Care Facility

July 24, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Roma Court Academy in Palm Coast has been open since 2015. It has had a few issues since. (© FlaglerLive)

Roma Court Academy in palm Coast was the subject of two DCF and Flagler Sheriff’s Office investigations in 48 hours, one of them leading to a felony child abuse charge filed against a 51-year-old teacher.

Palm Coast Wawa Re-Files Permit Application to Build at State Road 100 Site, Resuming Process

July 23, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

Wawa has re-filed a development permit application with Palm Coast government. (© FlaglerLive)

Weeks after cancelling its permit applications, Wawa, the much-anticipated convenience store planning at site at Bulldog Drive and State Road 100, on Monday re-filed a permit application with Palm Coast government.

Flagler’s Unemployment Rises to 4.1%, Florida’s Keeps Hovering in 3.4% Range for 12th Month

July 19, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The June unemployment figures for Flagler and Florida suggest both the state and the county have bottomed out in a job market at the closest to full employment they may see in this economic cycle.

A Routine Staff Meeting Turns Town Hall on The Gardens Development, Revealing Coming Strategies

July 17, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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A routine meeting of Flagler County’s Technical Review Committee drew almost 100 people and turned into a quasi-public town hall session, revealing opponents’ legal strategy and the county’s own various concerns about the controversial proposed Gardens Development on John Anderson Highway.

The Scam Behind McDonald’s ‘McTeacher’s Nights’

July 16, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The fast food giant pioneered methods of attracting school children to its stores — from Happy Meals to marketing schemes like McTeacher’s Nights, an exploitative fund-raiser that takes advantage of teachers for very little in return.

County Agrees To $680,000 Tax Rebate Over 10 Years For an Unnamed Furniture Company

July 16, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

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The unanimous vote capped a brief presentation followed by a nearly hour-long stream of public support and commissioners’ applause, though most elements of the package remain hidden, and, enthusiasm aside, many of the statements were speculative, exaggerated or inaccurate.

Appeals Court Rules Florida Marijuana Law’s Restrictions Violate Amendment Legalizing Medical Pot

July 10, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

An appeals court sides with pot. (NSF)

Florida’s law requiring pot operators to grow, process and distribute cannabis and related products created an “oligopoly” and runs afoul of a constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana in the Sunshine State, an appellate court ruled Tuesday.

Benefits of a $15 Minimum Wage: The Non-Partisan Evidence

July 9, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

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The report from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office finds that a $15 minimum wage would increase the wages of millions of low wage workers, increase the average incomes of low and lower-middle-income families, reduce poverty, shift money from corporate profits to the wages of low-wage workers, and reduce inequality.

Palm Coast Proposal Would Raise Property Taxes 9%; Sheriff’s Request for 6 New Deputies Not in the Budget

July 9, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Palm Coast Council members Jack Howell, left, and Nick Klufas. (© FlaglerLive)

Though Palm Coast government is proposing to keep its property tax rate flat, a valuation increase of 9 percent will equate to a tax increase, though homesteaded property owners won’t feel it.

Permits Cancelled For Palm Coast Wawa, But City Insists “All Indications” Store Still a Go. Just Not Yet.

July 8, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

Where's Wawa? The site of the planned convenience store and gas station was cleared and an access road built around it, but that's it. The developer cancelled further permitting. (© FlaglerLive)

The permitting process for a planned Wawa at the corner of State Road 100 and Bulldog Drive was cancelled last week, ostensibly so the developer could switch contractors, when plans would be resubmitted.

Flagler Property Values Rise Nearly 9%, Higher in Cities, Providing Windfall For Local Budgets

July 8, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Property values are getting closer to regaining values lost during the Great Recession, but may have a few more years to go yet. (© FlaglerLive)

Property values are a driver of local government budgets. Generally, as values increase, local property tax revenue rises, assuming governments don’t proportionately reduce their tax rates.

Flagler Beach Fireworks and “Fabulous Fourth” Parade on July 4

July 3, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 87 Comments

Flagler Beach this year hosts its traditional July 4 celebration, with its Fabulous Fourth parade at 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. fireworks. In Palm Coast, fireworks are on July 3 in Town Center. Both events will feature kid zones and games.

Marina del Palma Yacht Club

July 2, 2019 | Paid Advertising | Leave a Comment

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A New Hospital For Flagler? Credibility Gap Yawns Between Commissioner Joe Mullins’s Pledges and County Administration’s Caution

July 2, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

First-year County Commissioner Joe Mullins is self-branding his 'Focused on Flagler' approach, as in this image from his social media platforms. But the approach is keeping a broader picture somewhat out of focus.

The stories told by Mullins’s hyper-optimism and the county administration’s more cautious and deliberate approach illustrate a recurring gulf between the politician’s wishes and promises and what the government administration is in fact delivering (or not).

Boos, Jeers and Defiance as Flagler Beach Voices Its Opposition to The Gardens Development on John Anderson

July 1, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

A crowd far above capacity filled the conference room at the Hilton Garden Inn this evening. (c FlaglerLive)

Some 300 to 400 people turned out at a Palm Coast meeting hosted Monday by the developers of a planned 3,966-unit project on John Anderson Highway, the crowd promising staunch opposition.

Barbara Petersen, Fierce Open Government Advocate for 25 Years, Is Stepping Down From First Amendment Foundation

June 30, 2019 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Barbara Petersen. (Facebook)

Barbara Petersen’s retirement from the First Amendment Foundation, after 25 years, takes place as legislators have piled up 1,122 exemptions to Florida’s open government laws.

Vaping, School Vouchers, Texting While Driving: New Florida Laws Take Effect Monday

June 28, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Staring Monday, cops in Florida may pull you over if they see you texting and driving. You will be cited. Previously, texting while driving was a secondary offense, meaning that you could be cited for it only if you were pulled over for a primary offense first, such as speeding. (Joe Strupek)

A new ban on texting while driving and a ban on vaping, adding toll roads and preventing local governments from uprooting vegetable gardens are among the new laws that take effect in Florida Monday.

The Gardens Project Off John Anderson Highway: The View From the Developers’ Perspective

June 28, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 40 Comments

SunBelt Land Management bought nearly 3,000 acres straddling John Anderson Highway some 13 months ago, for $11.5 million, where the Garden Development is planned. The project had previously been marketed by Bobby Ginn/Lubert-Adler as The Gardens at Hammock Beach.

The Gardens is an 825-acre, 3,966-unit mixed-use development proposed off John Anderson Highway by SunBelt Land Management as a successor to a Ginn proposal a decade ago. Ken Belshe, a member of the development group, describes the scope and intent of the project.

Palm Coast Cell Tower Update: 2 of 3 Monopoles Are Up, With Carriers On The Way

June 28, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

The new cell tower at Farmsworth Drive and Palm Harbor Parkway (Palm Coast).

AT&T Wireless will be the first to have service on a new tower behind Palm Coast Parkway, with a tower also up in Palm Harbor and the tallest of the three going up near the tennis center.

How Palm Coast’s Rugrat Group and The Ned Brought a ‘Do It Together’ Vibe to the Local Music Scene

June 28, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Pictured in The Ned’s recording studio and rehearsal space in Palm Coast are, from left: Marissa LiCausi of the band Flora LiCrame, The Ned drummer Joe Gardella, The Ned PR/booking manager Justyn Perry, The Ned singer-guitarist Trace George, and The Ned manager Artie “Papa Ned” Gardella. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast’s Rugrat Music Group began small as The Ned, a band, and turned into “full-service music community for the independent artist” that lists 21 area music makers under the “Rugrat Family” roster who continue to influence the the local music scene.

County Prepares to Give One Company $680,000 Subsidy Over 10 Years, Dwarfing All Previous Incentive Packages Combined

June 27, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

A company that assembles and distributes furniture is set to sign an 'incentive' deal with Flagler County government worth $680,000 in subsidies over the next 10 years. The company would build the largest structure in the county, at 250,000 square feet. But the project has been kept largely out of public view. (Billie Grace Ward)

A furniture distribution company would build the largest structure in Flagler, a 250,000 square foot building, off U.S. 1 and provide 50 jobs in exchange for the $680,000 in direct subsidies over the next 10 years, an amount extrapolated from a largely speculative guess of how much the company would be taxed.

State and Utilities Gang Up Against Proposed Amendment Deregulating Electricity

June 25, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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The proposal, backed by Citizens for Energy Choices, calls for creating “competitive” electricity markets in which customers would have the right to choose electricity providers or to produce their own power.

In Proxy War Over Homeless Shelter, Bunnell Shuts Down Church’s Other Relief Works

June 24, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

The Bunnell commission voted 5-0 to deny First United Methodist Church on Pine Street so much as new showers or new bathrooms, in essence preventing the church from operating as an overnight relief center for volunteer emergency crews during natural emergencies.

Bunnell’s Mean Streak

June 24, 2019 | Pierre Tristam | 37 Comments

Bunnell is acting like it's 1913 again. (© FlaglerLive)

The city that calls itself the crossroads of Flagler County is losing its bearings, its heart, and sometimes its mind–over the homeless, over panhandlers, over the sheriff’s office. It is becoming petty. It is becoming mean and resentful, and discriminatory.

Calling It ‘Fiscally Responsible,’ Governor Signs $91 Billion Budget, Vetoing Just $131 Million

June 23, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Gov. Ron DeSantis. (NSF)

Gov. DeSantis praised lawmakers for exceeding his request for spending on environmental projects and for a boost in per-student funding in public schools, though as FlaglerLive previously reported, that funding increase is not necessarily what it seems.

In Reversal, County Approves 50-Home Development That Will Change Complexion of Hammock’s Jungle Hut Road

June 18, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

It'll be more hut and less jungle along Jungle Hut Road.

The Flagler County Commission approved a zoning change that will enable a 50-home subdivision on a 12-acre parcel between Jungle Hut Road and Hammock Beach Parkway in the Hammock.

Ex-Councilman Jason DeLorenzo, a Voice for Homebuilders, Is Palm Coast’s New Development Chief

June 17, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

He's back: Jason DeLorenzo, who served five years as a Palm Coast Cioty Council member and ran for a County Commission seat two years ago, will be Palm Coast's development chief starting in July. (© FlaglerLive)

Jason DeLorenzo served as a Palm Coast City Council member for five years until the end of 2016 and was the government affairs director of the Flagler Homebuilders Association, two roles that will factor in his running of the city’s development department.

Flagler About To Sign 50-Year, $100 Million Deal to Rebuild 2.6 Miles of Dunes in Flagler Beach. It Has Only a Fraction of the Money.

June 14, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

What dredging looks like as a beach is re-nourished: an example from Coney Island, where beach renourishment has been taking place since the 1920s. See the video below. (© FlaglerLive via PBS Newshour)

Flagler County is teaming with the federal government to split the $100 million cost of dune renourishment in Flagler Beach, but the deal is fraught with uncertainties, and Flagler can only pay its first phase.

‘Are You Kidding?’ Deeper Inspection Finds Captain’s BBQ Building Sound and Repairable for $60,000

June 14, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

Captain's BBQ, to the left, appears not to be in as poor shape as assumed for the past year. (© FlaglerLive)

In a dramatic turnaround, an inspection concluded that the Captain’s BBQ building at Bing’s doesn’t have to be replaced or destroyed and can be repaired for a small sum of money, changing a year’s worth of assumptions.

Does Flagler Beach Have a Panhandling Problem? Not Exactly, But City Will Consider New Rules.

June 13, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

City Commissioner Eric Cooley owns the 7-Eleven in town, where he says he sees the good and bad sides of panhandlers. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler Beach City Commission this evening will discuss adopting an ordinance against “aggressive” panhandling at the urging of City Commissioner Eric Cooley, a business owner in town.

Captain’s BBQ Sues Flagler County, Alleging ‘Politically Motivated’ Breach of Contract

June 11, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 52 Comments

The owners of Captain’s BBQ at Bing’s Landing filed a four-count lawsuit against Flagler County government, alleging breach of contract and seeking damages in excess of $15,000.

Coming Off Daring Banner Year, Flagler Playhouse Readies for a 41st Season of ‘Arsenic,’ Abba, Guys and Dolls

June 10, 2019 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Flagler Playhouse President Monica Clark and Artistic Director Larry Williams are preparing for a new season of musical and comedy productions. (c FlaglerLive)

Founded in 1978, the Flagler Playhouse had one of its best ever seasons artistically and financially, and is preparing to stage five plays and musicals in the season opening in September with “Mama Mia!”

Why Some CEOs Are Figuring Out That ‘Medicare For All’ Is Good For Business

June 10, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Richard Master, CEO of MCS Industries in Easton, Pa., stands in a showroom of the company's picture frames and wall decor. He says one of the biggest impediments to keeping labor costs in line has been the increasing expense of health coverage in the United States. (Phil Galewitz/KHN)

As health costs continue to grow, straining employer budgets and slowing wage growth, CEOs and others in the business community are beginning to take the Medicare for All option more seriously.

Green New Deal Me In

June 8, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

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The Green New Deal may have a hoaky name but at least it’s a beginning, an attempt to push back against a republic of insects and grass, inviting debate in the face of indefensible Republican inaction.

Allegations of Falsified Records and Bogus Inspections Lead to Resignation of Palm Coast’s Chief Building Inspector

June 6, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

Allegations centered on favoritism between Palm Coast Chief Building Inspector Charlie Mini and a pool contractor. (c FlaglerLive)

Charlie Mini, Palm Coast’s Chief Building Inspector, resigned after an investigation concluded that he was falsifying records about inspections he did not perform and favored one pool contractor in particular.

Lawmakers Promise Flagler Schools a $242 Per-Student Increase. That’s a Lie. District Faces a $1.5 Million Deficit.

June 5, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Tom Tant, the Flagler school district's finance chief, is eager to explain why the state's allegations of an education funding increase for Flagler aren't nearly what they seem. His office's shelves were bare because he was temporarily moving to a different floor for renovations. (c FlaglerLive)

A look behind the state’s allegation of a per-student funding increase for Flagler reveals the line-item fine print of deceptions, slippery definitions and unfunded mandates, resulting in a deficit, not an increase.

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