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Amendment 3: Not As Clear-Cut As ‘Voter Control of Gambling in Florida’

October 22, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Amendment 3, placed on the ballot by a political committee largely backed by Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, would give voters the “exclusive right to decide whether to authorize casino gambling” in the state.

Ex-Dr. Fruehan Claims Statute of Limitations Elapsed in Charge of Inappropriate Touching, But Dates May Not Be On His Side

October 22, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Florence Fruehan, in the orange shirt, faces an accusation that he improperly touched a woman during a medical exam, when Fruehan was a physician. He has since been ordered to stop practiving medicine and has agreed to surrender his license. He also serves on the East Flagler Mosquito Control District board, an elected panel of three chaired by Julius Kwiatkowski, above in the yellow shirt. (© FlaglerLive)

Florence Fruehan, the former Palm Coast physician accused of inappropriately touching a woman during a consultation at his office, will argue in court that the misdemeanor battery charge against him should be dismissed because the statutes of limitations has passed.

‘Rocky Horror Show’ Takes Palm Coast in City Rep’s Season Opener, With Midnight Gigs

October 19, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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In Palm Coast for the first time, the campy raunchy musical parodies vintage science fiction and horror B movies and relies on audience participation for extra-special effects.

Nikki Fried and Matt Caldwell Gun For Agriculture Commissioner Behind Holsters and Consumer Protection

October 18, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Desperate to look the part: Nikki Fried and Matt Caldwell, the candidates for Commissioner of Agriculture. (Facebook)

Democrat Nikki Fried and Republican Matt Caldwell offer differing views on Trump, the state’s management of concealed-weapons licenses and how to move forward with medical marijuana.

News-Journal Redemption: Krys Fluker Is Paper’s New Editorial Page Editor

October 17, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Krys Fluker, when we were neighbors. (c FlaglerLive)

Krys Fluker has just been named editorial page editor of the Daytona Beach News-Journal. FlaglerLive Editor Pierre Tristam cheers the appointment of his old colleague.

Facing Staunch Opposition, Palm Coast Council Retreats From Electric Tax To Seek Alternatives

October 16, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

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The Palm Coast Council this morning voted unanimously to indefinitely delay further discussions of new electric taxes to pay for city roads and a new public works facility.

Palm Coast’s Shocking Electric Tax Scheme

October 15, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 67 Comments

Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland took control of the city council well before the firing of Jim Landon. She is now overreaching. (© FlaglerLive)

Out of nowhere the Palm Coast City Council is about to ram through a large tax increase on residents and businesses with hardly any discussion, no hearings, no public education. No wonder we have tea parties.

Palm Coast Government Will Fly 3 Drones For Civil Uses, Excluding Code Enforcement And Private Property

October 10, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

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Palm Coast government will use drones in IT, planning, PR. utilities, construction and with its fire department, but officials stress that private property is excluded, as is surveillance of any sort.

Palm Coast Again Considering 2 New Electric Taxes That Drew Bitter Opposition 6 Years Ago

October 9, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 46 Comments

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The Palm Coast City Council is considering a public service electric tax and an electric franchise fee to diversify revenue, build a new, $20 million public works facility and repave city streets.

Two Construction Workers Are Electrocuted and Killed As Boom Strikes Power Line in Seminole Woods

October 8, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The truck's boom struck a power line, severing it and electrocuting two construction workers this morning. (c FlaglerLive)

Two construction workers working on a house at Selma Trail and Sesame Boulevard in Palm Coast’s Seminole Woods were killed around 9 a.m. when their equipment struck a power line, electrocuting them both. They died instantly.

88-Apartment Complex Planned Near Epic Theatres in Palm Coast’s Town Center, Start of City’s ‘Innovation District’

October 5, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 41 Comments

The three-building, 88-unit apartment complex will go up within sight of Flagler Palm Coast High School to the south and Palm Coast City Hall to the north. (c FlaglerLive)

The three-building apartment complex will rise three stories and will be within walking distance of Flagler Palm Coast High School and Palm Coast City Hall.

State Attorney Drops Battery Charge Against Flagler Beach Commissioner Eric Cooley, Closing the Case

October 5, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Eric Cooley, left, speaking with News-Journal report Matt Bruce this morning outside the courtroom, just after the charge against Cooley was dropped. (© FlaglerLive)

The domestic battery misdemeanor charge against Eric Cooley was dropped Friday morning after the prosecution failed to convince the alleged victim to cooperate, ending the three-month case against the Flagler Beach city commissioner and 7-Eleven owner.

Flagler Education Foundation Revenue Jumps 70%, Local Donations Up 143% Over 2016

October 4, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Flagler Education Foundation Executive Director Joe Rizzo, aboard the non-profit's Connect Bus, likely hunting down a donor. (© FlaglerLive)

Joe Rizzo, the Flagler Education Foundation’s executive director, has been on the job since February 2017, significantly improving the school district’s non-profit arm’s fund-raising and visibility.

Judge Halts Florida’s Medical Pot Licensing Process Over Its Flawed Restrictions

October 3, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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The judge previously ruled that Florida health rules over medical pot were unconstitutional, and set a Wednesday deadline for the deficiencies with the law to be resolved. It passed.

St. Johns River District Was Barreling Into Flagler Beach’s Marshes to “Restore” Them. Then It Met Fierce Opposition.

October 3, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

What wetland restoration looks like in St. Johns River Water Management District's briefings.

With little notice, some haphazardness and many unanswered questions, the St. Johns River Water Management District was speeding toward a $500,000, 113-acre “restoration” of marshes at the south end of Flagler Beach, angering residents and businesses, who slowed the project.

Jon Netts for Palm Coast City Council, District 2

October 2, 2018 | Paid Advertising | Leave a Comment

Jon Netts is running for Palm Coast City Council District 2, 2018 election.

For Flagler Beach’s 400 Homes Flooded By Irma, Millions in New Repair and Rebuild Grants Bus In

October 2, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The damage on Lambert Avenue last September, a scene repeated through miles of streets along the Intracoastal in Flagler Beach. (© FlaglerLive)

The federal government is making $616 million available to moderate and low-income property owners and landlords for Hurricane Irma-related repairs across Florida. Flagler Beach is on the priority list.

Shopping Center Eyed Across From Matanzas High School as County and City Play Nice

October 1, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

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The shopping center on Matanzas Woods, the first, would serve the north end of Palm Coast and I-95 traffic, but is still in its earliest planning stages.

Between Frittatas, Colonoscopies and Rebranding at Florida Hospital Flagler

September 27, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Wally deAquino, Dean Abtahi and Issam Nasr, physicians at Florida Hospital Flagler, headlined a Common Ground breakfast this morning at Palm Coast’s Hilton.

Sheriff Files Criminal Charges Against Dr. Florence Fruehan, Alleging Pattern of Inappropriate Touching

September 20, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

Florence Fruehan is an elected member of the East Flagler Mosquito Control District. (© FlaglerLive)

At least five women have now come forward with allegations of inappropriate touching by Florence Fruehan, the Palm Coast physician who agreed to surrender his license last month.

Palm Coast Data Adds New York Magazine and National Wildlife Amid Stable Revenue

September 19, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Palm Coast Data is on a good run. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast Data’s revenue has been solid, with continued addition of clients, and its parent company has been reporting modest but consistent profits, in contrast with earlier years.

Palm Coast Council Fires City Manager Jim Landon, Ending 11-Year Tenure

September 18, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 73 Comments

Jim Landon has been Palm Coast's manager since 2007. (© FlaglerLive)

The Palm Coast City Council this morning voted 4-0 to fire City Manager Jim Landon, ending his 11-year tenure after weeks of mounting tension and clashes with the council.

Palm Coast Residents’ Stormwater Cost Will Double Over Next 6 Years and Utility Bills Increase By $30 a Month

September 12, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 46 Comments

It has to go somewhere: in Palm Coast's B Section. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast homeowners are in for big rate increases between the new water and sewer rates the council just approved and the steep new stormwater rates it is set to approve next week.

Pay Disparity: Many Flagler Government Employees Paid Less While Several “All Stars” Are Overpaid

September 10, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Some government employees' salaries are more palatial than others. (© FlaglerLive)

A salary study found pay disparities between Flagler government and other governments, but also within Flagler government, where an “all stars” system is rewarding some employees far more than others.

Avoidable Sepsis Infections Send Thousands Of Nursing Home Seniors To Gruesome Deaths

September 10, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Willie Jackson died on infections resulting from bed sores and apparent negligence in nursing homes. (Shana Dorsey)

No one tracks sepsis cases closely enough to know how often these severe infections turn fatal. But the toll — both human and financial — is enormous, an investigation finds.

Getting a Section 8 Voucher Is Hard. Finding a Landlord Willing to Accept It Is Even Harder.

September 8, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 51 Comments

B.R. Williams says looking for a place to live with a housing voucher is a “full-time job.” U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson is launching a campaign to encourage more landlords to accept Section 8 housing vouchers. (Pew Charitable Trusts)

Most of the landlords whom researchers called said they didn’t take vouchers. Some of those who agreed to show their unit to a voucher holder stood the renter up.

Déjà Vu All Over Again at Flagler Beach Golf Course as City Grants Yet Another Probation

September 7, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

New sod at the old Ocean Palms Golf Course, the latest attempt to bring the nine-hole golf course into compliance with its lease with the city. 'The golf course has never looked so good,' according to Flagfler Beach City Commission Chairman Rick Belhumeur, who only last month was ready to end the lease with the management company. (© FlaglerLive)

Even though the city commission found a golf management company in default of its lease, the commission offered yet another conditional set of terms to make the nine-hole golf course work.

Council Approves Rezoning for Apartments on Old Kings Road That Drew Strident Opposition From Woodlands

September 4, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

The proposed apartment complex would go up just north of the Oak Trails Boulevard entrance to the Woodlands, off Old Kings Road. (c FlaglerLive)

The 74-unit apartment complex would be for people 55 and older and affordably priced, but Woodlands residents say it will burden their neighborhood with traffic and other potential nuisances.

The $109,000 Heart Attack Bill Is Down To $332. What About Other Surprise Bills?

September 4, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Drew Calver sits with his wife, Erin, and daughters Eleanor (left) and Emory (middle) in their Austin, Texas, home where he had a heart attack on April 2, 2017. Calver, a high school teacher, has health insurance through his school district, but still faced a $108,951.31 bill. (Callie Richmond for KHN)

The hospital that overcharged a teacher cut the bill not before the huge charge sparked a national conversation over what should be done to combat surprise medical bills afflicting a growing number of Americans.

Flagler Youth Orchestra, Accompanist to Generation of Students, Marks 14th Year With Open House Wednesday

September 4, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Many thousands of students have enrolled in the free Flagler Youth Orchestra’s strings program through the years, with some 400 enrolling each fall. Its open house is next week.

Obamacare Participants in Florida Will See Lowest Premium Increase In 8 Years

August 30, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Some people are sleeping more soundly now. (Tiago Costa)Some people are sleeping more soundly now. (Tiago Costa)

The rate increases are some of the lowest ever requested by Florida insurance companies since the federal health law passed in 2010.

Palm Coast Council and Manager Jim Landon Again Clash Sharply Over Methods and Goals

August 29, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

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Palm Coast Council members repeatedly and sharply criticized Manager Jim Landon over a “disconnect” between their goals and his execution, the latest in a series of increasing clashes.

Bunnell Selects Self-Proclaimed Economic Development Guru Alvin Jackson as Manager

August 28, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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Alvin Jackson was the only candidate interviewed twice. His first interview turned off commissioners for being too flashy. His second was calmer, and he’d schmoozed commissioners behind the scenes.

Without Fear Or Favor. Or Whining.

August 26, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 44 Comments

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Defending the press against Donald Trump’s “enemy of the people” attacks may have its place, but reporters’ best bet is to shut up and do their job well: it’s the most eloquent response.

Obamacare Out of ICU: Health Insurance Premiums Are Stabilizing Despite GOP Attacks

August 25, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The Affordable Care Act is still ailing, but it's being wheeled out of intensive care and into more regular rooms. (© FlaglerLive)

The improvements stem from less political uncertainty over health policy, steeper than necessary increases this year, and better understanding of the markets.

If Your Boss Makes Millions, It’s Not Because of the ‘Market’

August 23, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Board rooms as CEOs' penthouses. (Peter Dutton)

On average, America’s CEOs make 312 times what their workers take home — and that has nothing to do with supply and demand. Simply put, markets don’t set executive pay. Board rooms do.

Dr. Fruehan Will Surrender License, Quitting Medicine in Face of Allegation of Sexual Improprieties With Patient

August 23, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 69 Comments

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Palm Coast physician Florence Fruehan will surrender his license ahead of the conclusion of a state investigation into allegations that he groped a female patient. He is also under local sheriff’s investigation.

Once Reviled, Bunnell Bypass’ New Direction Gets Eager Support as Economic Engine

August 21, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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The Flagler County Commission approved an application for an $8 million grant that would build a bypass around south Bunnell, seen as an economic development engine.

Bank Closes Campaign Account of Florida Candidate Who Advocates for Medical Marijuana

August 20, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Democrat Nikki Fried is running for Commissioner of Agriculture in Florida. (Facebook)

Nikki Fried, a lawyer running for Commissioner of Agriculture, once lobbied for medical-marijuana operators and helped shape the state’s laws and regulations regarding pot.

Purdue Pharma’s OxyContin Sales Pitch Downplayed Risks Of Opioid Addiction

August 19, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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More than 1,500 pending civil lawsuits, filed mostly by state and local governments, allege that deceptive marketing claims helped fuel a national epidemic of opioid addiction and thousands of overdose deaths.

Florida Hospital Flagler Will Change Name to AdventHealth Palm Coast in Companywide Rebranding

August 14, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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The change to AdventHealth Palm Coast, by Jan. 2, is part of a company-wide rebranding across all 47 Adventist Health System hospitals and dozens of other facilities in nine states.

In Governor’s Race, Democrats Push For Expanded Health Coverage For Floridians

August 13, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Democratic candidates s are accentuating a split with Republicans in a campaign where health care has become one of the touchstone issues.

Residents Largely Opposed, But Construction For 2 Roundabouts on US 1 Slated For 2019

August 10, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

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State officials unveiled plans Thursday for a $2.2 million roundabout at Matanzas Woods Parkway and U.S. 1, with construction starting next summer. Another roundabout at U.S. 1 and Old Dixie Highway begins construction sooner.

Flagler Approves $227,500 in Tourism Spending, Including $150,000 for Marina

August 8, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Marineland's Marina will get an extra 300 feet of floating docks. (© FlaglerLive)

The grants were part of the annual county tourism bureau’s funding round and are designed to enhance tourism and the visitor count in the county.

Palm Coast Physician Florence Fruehan Accused Of Groping Female Patient; State Orders Him Restricted

August 8, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 173 Comments

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Long-time physician Florence R. Fruehan of Palm Coast Urgent Care, who is also an elected official, is under an Emergency Restriction Order from the State Department of Health.

Court Ruling With Broad Implications Throws Out Limits on Medical Pot Operators

August 7, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The cap on the number of medical marijuana operators “directly contradicts the amendment,” Leon County Circuit Judge Charles Dodson ruled in an eight-page order.

FlaglerLive Wins 1st Place For Court Reporting In Society of Professional Journalists’ Sunshine State Awards

August 6, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 34 Comments

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FlaglerLive was awarded the courtroom honor for a series of articles written to give readers a front-row seat in the courtroom, reflecting proceedings with analytical and vivid detail and accessible narratives of the legal context.

Florida’s Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday Is This Weekend: Here’s A Guide (No Electronics)

August 2, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Florida’s sales tax holiday on school supplies, clothing, shoes and other select accessories is this weekend–starting at a minute after midnight Friday, Aug. 3, through midnight Sunday, Aug. 5.

Amazon’s Deceptive Bargain With Local Government Purchasing–at Local Business’ Expense

August 1, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Amazon’s bid to dominate local government purchasing has gone under the radar. IKt’s appealing on the surface, but could make it harder for agencies to buy from local vendors.

Canadian Firm Poised to Light Up Florida Marijuana Market in $93 Million Deal

July 31, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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A Canadian love-fest for Florida pot companies continues to blossom with a $93 million deal that includes a Ruskin-based grower yet to begin selling marijuana products.

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