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Palm Coast Would Raise Water and Sewer Rates 20.6% Over the Next 4 Years

July 31, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 43 Comments

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The average monthly residential bill for water and sewer is $65.76. It would rise to $79.33 by 2022, when the average annual bill will be $163 higher than it is now.

‘Funworld Place’ Business Owner Accused of Selling Crack Out of Palm Coast Parkway Store

July 27, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 40 Comments

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Jerard K. Davis of Palm Coast, who’s twice served prison stints for selling cocaine, was arrested at his business near Sunshine Academy and allegedly found with crack and other drugs that he was selling.

After Noting Many “Deficiencies” In Flagler’s Public Transportation System, State Ordered 2 Buses Off the Roads

July 27, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Last November state inspectors noted 45 “deficiencies” in Flagler County’s public transportation system, and last week ordered two buses off the roads because safety problems had not been addressed.

Flagler Beach Sets Tentative Property Tax Rate 21% Higher. Don’t Panic: It Won’t Stick.

July 26, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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Flagler Beach commissioners were forced to agree to a proposed tax rate that will be mailed to property owners even though they had not held their first budget workshop yet.

As County Completes 5.75 Miles In Dune Reinforcement, ‘Mobi-Mats’ Give Protective Access to Beaches

July 24, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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Installation of Mobi-Mats and “Dodge the Dunes” signs at nine beach access points in unincorporated Flagler County are scheduled for completion by the end of the week.

County Eyes Slightly Higher Property Tax Rate; It Would Be Offset Some By Lower School Rate

July 24, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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The average homeowner would see a $50 increase in county taxes next year, but also a small decrease in school taxes, which would keep overall tax bills increasing at a little more than the rate of inflation.

Why Should FPL Customers Pay For Its Polluting, Lawbreaking Mistake? Court Will Decide.

July 23, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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FPL wants to bill customers across the state, including Flagler, $206 million in recovery costs for its own polluting mistake at its Turkey Point plant in South Florida.

Restricting Food Stamps Use at Farmers’ Markets Is One More Way To Hurt the Poor

July 22, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

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The government just canceled its contract with the company that makes the card readers necessary to read food stamps cards at farmers markets.

Vesta Property Services Northeast: How to Extend the Life of Your Pool With a Pool Maintenance Service

July 20, 2018 | Paid Advertising | Leave a Comment

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For pool maintenance in Flagler-Palm Coast, the Northeast Region of Vesta Property Services is the leading Property Management company for Northeast Florida.

Flagler Unemployment Rises to 4.3% But Labor Force Keeps Expanding

July 20, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Some 200 people were added to Flagler’s unemployment rolls but in a sign of continuing health the workforce is expanding and is 1,000 workers larger than a year ago.

Sunrail Schedule Increases to 20 Round-Trips Ahead of Expansion With 4 More Stations

July 19, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Sunrail’s expansion adds 17 more miles and four new stations starting July 30, for a total of 39 miles in Orange, Volusia and Osceola counties.

Gloves Come Off on Both Sides as Flagler Beach Seeks To End Lease With Golf Course Management

July 19, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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The Flagler Beach Commission tonight will decide whether to end its lease with the company running its golf course, which itself is threatening litigation in the latest twist of a frayed relationship.

In Rebuke to Landon Method, Palm Coast Mayor and Council Kill $100,000 Design for Unfunded Recreation Center

July 18, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland has been far more assertive against City Manager Jim Landon in past months. (© FlaglerLive)

The council had never agreed to spending large sums imagining a rec center that may not be built for years, but City Manager Jim Landon made it look as if it was an immediate priority.

Behind Scott’s Executive Order Protecting Public Beach Access: New Law’s Confusing Signals

July 15, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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A new law that could potentially restrict public access to beaches prompted an executive order from Gov. Scott that echoes an ordinance Flagler passed last month.

Martin Tucker, Rancher and Bulwark of Pioneering West Flagler Family, Dies at 70

July 13, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Leslie Martin Tucker Jr., father of School Board Chairman Trevor Tucker, cousin of Bunnell Commissioner Elbert Tucker, rancher and owner of Sun Country Pest Control, died Wednesday.

At Palm Coast Data, A Surprise Bonus to Employees Highlights Reset of Invigorated Company

July 11, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

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In the most intimate and detailed look at Palm Coast Data from the inside in 10 years, the company is less than half its former size but producing solid revenue, projecting optimism, and hiring.

SBA Signs On With Black Entrepreneur Group In Palm Coast To Help Right Loans Imbalance

July 11, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

From left, Wilfredo Gonzales, district director of the Small Business Administration, Leslie Giscombe, the African American Entrepreneurs Association's leader, and Thaddeus Hammond, a business opportunity specialist with the SBA. (AAEA)

Palm Coast’s emerging African American Entrepreneurs Association will use the agreement with the SBA to foster more capital and business education for minorities.

Florida Regulators Approve Addition of 689 Area Code As Overlay in 407 Zone

July 10, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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As available numbers run out in the 407 zone, 689 will be available as a new area code in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties, parts of Lake and Volusia.

County Commissioners Again Can’t Agree On How Much To Raise Next Year’s Taxes

July 9, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

County Commissioner Dave Sullivan, left, is willing to increase the property tax rate modestly. Don O'Brien is not. Both agree taxes are going up regardless. (© FlaglerLive)

For the third straight budget workshop, Flagler County Commissioners have been unable to agree on what property tax rate to set for next year and what to cut to get there.

In Big Win For Flagler Beach, U.S. Army Corps Awards $17.5 Million, Reviving Dunes Project

July 6, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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The unexpected infusion of $17.5 million into Flagler’s beach-rebuilding projects revives a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan that appeared dead in 2017.

In Appeal to Sea Ray’s Laid Off Employees, Job Fair Is Scheduled For July 13

July 5, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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This job fair organized by CareerSource Flagler Volusia will showcase businesses with open, ready-for-hire positions, and will take place at the Flagler Palm Coast High School gym.

Floats of Pink, Red, White and Blue Reap Rotary’s Trophies For Fabulous 4th Parade

July 5, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The Flagler Beach Rotary-sponsored parade’s big winner was Florida Pirate Alliance, which took Best of Parade, with more than a dozen more winners and honorees.

No Smokable Medical Marijuana Allowed Before Legal Challenge Plays Out, Court Orders

July 5, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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The ruling by a three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal came in a lawsuit initiated by Orlando trial attorney John Morgan and others who maintain that a Florida law barring patients from smoking their treatment runs afoul of a 2016 constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana.

From Food Stamps To Housing Allowances, There’s an All-Out War On Kids

July 3, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

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It’s not just on the border: the Trump administration is targeting food stamps eligibility, rent subsidies and other safety-net measures that protect children.

‘No Breach’ Says CEO of Exactis, Palm Coast Company at Heart of Reported Massive Data Leak of Personal Information

June 29, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Exactis's nondescript office in the Katz building on Florida Park Drive in Palm Coast. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast-based Exactis CEO Steve Hardigree spoke with FlaglerLive of the data breach that exposed 340 million records, saying nothing actually leaked.

A Dagger in the Heart of Unions, Workers and Democracy: Behind the Janus Ruling

June 28, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

A National Nurses United rally. (Facebook)

Their end game is to overturn a fundamental premise of majority rule, and lock in place permanent Constitutional changes to bar any limits on oligarchical rule.

Balking at Proposed Tax Increase, County Commissioners Offer Alternatives Outside of Public Meeting

June 26, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

Flagler County commisioners are offering up their budget suggestions to the county administrator outside of public meetings. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County commissioners want to cut a proposed budget increase but didn’t do so at a workshop, and plan to offer their suggestions outside of budget workshops.

Sea Ray Boats’ Palm Coast Plant Shutting Down in Major Blow to 440 Workers

June 25, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 123 Comments

Sea Ray Boats was one of Flagler County's top private employers. It has been a mainstay of the local manufacturing economy. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast’s Sea Ray Boats plant, one of the top five employers in the county, with some 440 employees, is shutting down as Brunswick corp. abandons the yacht line.

School Board Rejects $2.5 Million Bid For Palm Coast Parkway Property It Bought For $3.5 Million

June 22, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

The old ITT building the school board bought for $3.5 million in 2001 as it was being demolished in 2016. (© FlaglerLive)

The $2.5 million offer was $500,000 higher than the best appraisal of the property. The board split 2-2 on the offer from Michael Collard Properties, who’d offered $1.8 million last year.

U.S. Supreme Court Ruling On Web Retailers Could Boost Florida’s Sales Tax Revenue

June 21, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

In 2014, Amazon, the largest online retailer, began collecting the tax in Florida after it opened a series of “fulfillment centers” in the state. But the tax is not applied to third-party sales through the Amazon network. (Amazon)

A 5-4 ruling upheld a law that allowed the state to apply its sales tax to major online retailers, even if they had no physical presence in the state.

U.S. Supreme Court Ruling On Web Retailers

June 21, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

A 5-4 ruling upheld a law that allowed the state to apply its sales tax to major online retailers, even if they had no physical presence in the state.

Flagler County Passes Precedent-Setting Ordinance Protecting Public Use of Private Beaches, But Its Future Is Uncertain

June 21, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

One of the illustrations used during a presentation on the public's customary use of Flagler's beach-front shows the old Flagler Beach Hotel, which opened in 1926, and the Moody Boulevard beach ramp granting public access to the beach. Click on the image for larger view.

Flagler’s customary-use ordinance forbids the walling off of private sections of beaches, though a new state law allows just such segregation from public use. Flagler expects its ordinance to be challenged.

Ambulance Fees Going Up 48% as Flagler Fire Rescue Makes Pitch For Big Budget Increase

June 20, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

Flagler County's fire department os looking for substantial budget increases even as fees for emergency transportation will be doubling or more in some cases. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County’s fire department is asking for a substantial budget increase to raise pay and buy $1.5 million worth of equipment, and the county approved huge increases in emergency transportation fees.

Flagler Beach Golf Course Struggles On, But City Declares Re-Evaluation Committee Premature

June 18, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Flagler Beach's nine-hole golf course has been struggling to attract players. (c FlaglerLive)

Flagler Beach commissioners rejected Kim Carney’s call for appointing a reevaluation committee for the nine-hole golf course at the south end of town.

Flagler Unemployment Settles Below 4% in Echo of Pre-Recession Vigor, Labor Force at New High

June 15, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

The Flagler labor force hit a new high of 47,204, up 600 compared to a year ago. Of those, 45,423 residents are holding jobs either in the county or out of the county.

Flagler Firefighters Pull Off Two Saves in 12 Hours–A $1.2 Million Home and Strip Mall Shop

June 15, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Friday morning's fire broke out at the Flagler Plaza Bike N Coffee shop. (© FlaglerLive)

This morning’s fire broke out around 8:30 p.m. at the Bikes ‘N Coffee shop at Flagler Plaza. Thursday evening a three-level house in the Hammock caught fire from a lightning strike.

Flagler Beach Restores Beach Management Panel In Hopes of Securing $500,000 A Year

June 14, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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The Flagler Beach City Commission restored the Beach Management Committee disbanded in 2014 in hopes of ensuring that a state agency sends $500,000 a year to the city for management of 6 miles of dunes.

Palm Coast Council Prepares Residents For Big Tax and Fee Changes Ahead

June 14, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 60 Comments

Mayor Milissa Holland

A combination of a potential huge revenue loss combined with rising infrastructure needs mean the current Palm Coast tax and fee structure is unsustainable.

In Wake of Hurricane Irma’s Messy Evacuation and Fuel Shortages, Study Will Seek Improvements

June 13, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Embry-Riddle's Cray supercomputer, above, will do the heavy lifting. (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University)

An Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University team is studying Hurricane Irma’s mass evacuation to provide recommendations for a smoother exodus in the future.

Trouble For 9 Ballot Proposals, But Homestead Expansion and School Board Term Limits Would Pass

June 12, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

OK with you? A Florida Chamber of Commetrce poll shows voters falling short of supporting a ban on offshore drilling. (Jens Auer)

Bans on offshore oil drilling and vaping in workplaces and restaurants, new ethics standard for public officials and voting rights to ex-felons would all fail.

Pious Homophobes Win One

June 10, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

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The Supreme Court in its wedding-cake ruling declared gays once again second-class citizens, at least when their sexuality has to compete with someone else’s more stone-throwing version of Christianity.

Rise in Florida’s Uninsured Children Contrasts With Continued Declines in Other Big States

June 8, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

A few more children left behind. (UNICEF)

Florida lost ground while states such as Texas and California continued to make progress. Those states lowered their uninsured rates by 1 percent and 1.4 percent, respectively.

29 Million Domestic Visitors Push Florida Tourism To New Quarterly Record

June 6, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

A visitors' center in the Panhandle. (© FlaglerLive)

Florida drew an estimated 33.2 million visitors from January through March, which was a 7.4 percent increase over the same period in 2017.

Legalizing Recreational Pot Key Issue For Florida Democrats’ Gubernatorial Candidates

June 3, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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John Morgan calls recreational weed a make-or-break issue for Democratic candidates seeking to replace outgoing Republican Gov. Rick Scott.

Flagler Property Values Rise 7.5%, Best Since Recession, But Government Revenue Faces Shock

June 1, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

2018 saw the best increase in taxable values since the Great Recession. (© FlaglerLive)

Higher values ease pressure on government revenue but a potential increase in the homestead exemption would reduce revenue by millions, absent tax hikes.

Marineland’s Latest Adventure Rededicates Iconic Arch to Memories Past and Future

May 31, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Marineland’s arches are stamped in the memory of the town and its millions of visitors through the years, and today one of the iconic arches was reopened and dedicated.

Flagler’s and DSC’s Education Chiefs Talk Bunkers, Breweries, Graduation and Jobs

May 31, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The seated panelists at this morning's Common Ground breakfast on education were, from left, Superintendent Jim Tager, Flagler Technical Institute Director Renee Stauffacher, and Daytona State College President Tom LoBasso. (© FlaglerLive)

Superintendent Jim Tager, Flagler Technical Institute Director Renee Stauffacher, and Daytona State College President Tom LoBasso were the featured speakers an education breakfast.

County Defends $284,000 Tourism Website Deal and Commissioners Are Mollified

May 29, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

County Administrator Craig Coffey has been on the defensive over the manner in which a proposed website contract was submitted to the county commission, and its costs. (© FlaglerLive)

County Administrator Craig Coffey and tourism officials put commissioners’ questions about the expense of a website to rest with 75 minutes of details and only a few straw men.

Yes, You May Smoke It: Judge Rules Florida’s Ban on Smoking Medical Marijuana Unconstitutional

May 28, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Cathy Jordan, a patient who was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease more than three decades ago, told the judge she credits smoking joints with saving her life.

Judge Karen Gievers found that a constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2016 gives eligible patients the right to smoke the treatment in private.

Flagler Government Spent $1 Million on 3 Websites Since 2010, Wants $300,000 More In Next 4 Years

May 25, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 38 Comments

What it looked like in 2012: the visitflagler.org website, before one of its reincarnations. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County government wants to spend $284,000 on a tourism website over the next four years. It has already spent $1 million on three websites in the past nine.

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