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Within 5 Hours, Two Shoplifting Incidents at Walmart Escalate Into Felonies With Assaults

July 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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Walmart in Palm Coast was the scene of two separate and apparently unrelated incidents that started as shoplifting and turned into aggravated assault in one case, and grand theft auto, reckless driving and fleeing cops in another. Flagler County Sheriff’s deputies made an arrest in the first case. They are still searching for the suspect in the second case.

Reporter Kicked Out: When Public Officials Abuse Florida’s Sunshine Law, With Lawmakers’ Blessing

July 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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A “health district” run by public officials closes a public meeting under a bogus exemption to the Sunshine law, and gets a blank check to secretly talk about whatever it wishes, though it affects public policy.

Walmart And Other Big Energy Users Want Out of Florida’s Conservation Program, Claiming They Can Do Better

July 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Opponents say such a one-sided proposal would shift costs to small businesses and residential customers and jeopardize the viability of the 35-year-old conservation program.

Flagler-Palm Coast Score Most “Fantastic” Month of Home Sales Since Recession

July 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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The 247 homes sold in June reduced the county’s supply to just five months’ worth, tilting the market to sellers’ advantage, while prices saw a healthy rise as well.

Some of Your Privacy Rights Are Waived In Medical Malpractice Lawsuits, Court Rules

July 21, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The Florida court’s decision stemmed from a controversial 2013 law the Republican-controlled Legislature passed after a lobbying battle between groups such as doctors and plaintiffs’ attorneys.

Palm Coast Proposes 6 Percent Tax Hike; Home Owners Will See Much Lower Increase

July 21, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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If the council sticks with the proposed 2016 rate, which is the same as this year’s, a homesteaded homeowner with a $150,000 house, in the median range in Palm Coast, would see a tax increase of between $5 and $10 dollars for the year.

Service Specter: Rick Scott’s Job-Growth Puffery Masks Florida’s Low-Wage Future

July 20, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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About two of three of those new jobs is a low-paying service-sector one, mirroring years of Florida job growth in low-pay, no-benefits, dead-end jobs in Team Scott’s tourism-driven economy.

The Apple Watch 30 Days In: A Healthy Choice If You Get Past Its Miseries

July 20, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

If you’re buying it as a watch you’ll be miserable. If you’re buying it because you think it’ll be cool talk, text and send heartbeats you’ll be even more disappointed. But if all you wanted was the best health tracker on the market – that also happens to do some really cool stuff, this is surely the device for you.

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July 20, 2015 | FlaglerLive |

Addiction, codependency, divorce, stress, depression, pornography, anxiety: Clarity Counseling’s Christian counselors in Palm Coast are here for you.

Affordable Care Act Becoming Less Affordable as Florida Insurers Prepare Big Rate Hikes

July 20, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 38 Comments

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If 1.6 million more Floridians have insurance thanks to Obamacare, sticker shocks keep coming as insurers have submitted 14 rate-hike requests to state regulators.

Florida Loses 47,000 Jobs, Flagler 190, But Shrinking Labor Force Lowers Unemployment

July 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Florida’s labor force shrank by a significant 79,000 and Flagler’s by 325, bringing down their unemployment rates to 5.5 and 6.3 percent respectively.

Opposing Floridians for Solar Choice, Right-Wing Launches Amendment Drive of Its Own

July 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Consumers for Smart Solar includes two ex-lawmakers, a Jacksonville tea-party founder and an ex-chairman of the Florida Public Service Commission.

Public Art Soars Increasingly Into View, Part of Gargiulo Foundation’s Gifts to Palm Coast

July 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Tom Gargiulo and his foundation will be underscoring the growing role of public art in Palm Coast, between a panel discussion at the Flagler County Art League Saturday and the dedication of two more soaring heron sculptures at Waterfront Park.

Palm Coast’s Sign Regulations May Be Forced to Loosen, City Attorney Warns

July 14, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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The changes, which would likely relax Palm Coast’s rules, would be required to comply with a new U.S. Supreme Court ruling making the regulation of temporary signs on private property much more difficult.

One More Hurdle for Sea Ray as Planned Parking Lot Must First Pave Through Rezoning

July 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Sea Ray Boats Tuesday evening again will appear before the Flagler planning board as the luxury boat manufacturer’s plan to expand its footprint south of its plant off Colbert Lane in Palm Coast seeks to advance.

Signature Crop Loses Its Juice as Florida’s Orange Production Falls to New Low

July 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Florida orange production for the 2014-15 season fell to 96.7 million boxes, a drop of 4 percent from last year, and a vastly worse total than projected last October.

In Flagler Beach, Lighter Rules for Farmers’ Market and 2-Week Limit on Golf Course Buy

July 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The Flagler Beach City Commission voted to apply only a light regulatory hand on the city’s famed farmer’s market, and to start negotiations on buying the last remaining enclave in private hands at the former Ocean Palm Golf Club at the south end of town.

Long-Planned Shoppes at Grand Haven on Colbert Lane Finally See Bulldozer Activity

July 8, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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First envisioned almost a decade ago, the Shoppes at Grand Haven will be the new home of the gated community’s sales offices, which will anchor a hoped-for commercial development, the first on Palm Coast’s Colbert Lane.

After Months of Hedging, Palm Coast Approves New Rules on Yard Fences, Walls (and Bars)

July 8, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The rules allow for more fence colors, eliminate setback and shrubbery requirements but more strictly regulate fences along saltwater canals.

Flagler School Taxes Going Up About 4%, Heralding Season of Steeper Government Levies

July 7, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The typical Palm Coast house valued at $150,000 will pay roughly $50 more in school taxes for the year even as the tax rate goes down slightly.

As Cremation Outpaces Burial Rates,
Jewelry Glitters the Afterlife

July 6, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Florida is well ahead of the nation in cremation rates, but for the first time this year cremations nationally will outpace burials. A jewelry industry is marking the shift.

Flagler Chamber Membership Director Thompson Is Fired, Then Insurrection Breaks Out

July 2, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

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In 24 hours of feverish developments after Heather Thompson’s firing, a chamber member’s web page in support of Thompson drew 50 testimonies before it was taken down.

Say Goodbye: Old ITT Landmark and School Board Clunker to Be Demolished By Year’s End

July 2, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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The Flagler School Board got no bids on its 54,000-square foot building in pring, which it’ll pay $200,000 to demolish, after paying off a $770,000 debt on it.

Another Strong Growth Month Adds 223,000 Jobs, Lowering Unemployment to 5.3%

July 2, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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For all the economy’s overall improvements, when it comes to the majority of workers, there are no improvements where it matters: in families’ standards of living.

Disney’s CEO Makes $248 a Minute as Some of His Employees Go Homeless on $8.03 an Hour

July 1, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

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Even after a raise to $10 an hour, Disney employees can only expect to take home about $20,000 over the course of a year, not enough to live decently in Orlando. A $15-an-hour wage is more critical, argues Scott Klinger.

Palm Coast’s “D.J. Chris” and Owner of Kids’ Bounce House Co. Charged With Soliciting Minor for Sex

July 1, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Christopher Pintek, known as “D.J. Chris,” a P-Section resident, was arrested on charges of luring a 14-year-old boy for sex through a phone app. He is the owner of Surround Sound DJ and Party Bounces.

Palm Coast Dead Zones: City Proposing Less Restrictive Cell-Tower Rules, But Council Demurs

June 30, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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The proposal is being made ahead of a deal between the city and a cell tower company to put a 150-foot tower near Heroes Park, behind Palm Coast Parkway, on land where Palm Coast’s Water Plan No. 1 sits.

With 11 Jobs and Life Skills for 85 Disabled Adults at Stake, School Board Scrambles for Lost Money

June 29, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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The Flagler school board lost $535,000 for two essential programs for adults with disabilities when the Legislature slashed $10 million from its budget for that program. On Tuesday, board members will look for a patch on the way to a solution to keep the program from closing.

Explosion at Santore Fireworks Causes Small Fire, Panic But No Injuries

June 26, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The fire was restricted to a 12-by-12 area at Santore Fireworks’s manufacturing plant on County Road 305 in western Flagler. Two employees had minor injuries.

Phoenix Will Close as All But Handful of Students Sign Up for Wadsworth’s New STEM Academy

June 25, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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An open house to introduce Phoenix Parents to Wadsworth’s new STEM Academy, and sell them on enrolling their children, was hugely successful Wednesday evening, sealing the fate of Phoenix for good.

Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare Subsidies, 6-3, Protecting Benefits For 1.3 Million Floridians

June 25, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 37 Comments

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Some 1.3 million Floridians and millions more across the country will not lose their health insurance subsidies as the U.S. Supreme Court this morning ruled decisively, by a 6-3 vote, that the subsidies are legal and must remain in place, even in states that have not established their own health insurance exchanges.

Flagler Looking to Raise Tourism Tax For 2nd Time in Four Years Despite Surging Revenue

June 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Flagler County wants to raise the local sales surtax on hotel and motel stays to 5%, from 4%, even though revenue has grown ten-fold over the past decade.

Lawmakers Again Refuse to Extend KidCare Coverage to Children of Legal Immigrants

June 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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The proposal in the Florida Legislature would have eliminated a 5-year waiting period for lawful immigrants to qualify for the subsidized insurance program that serves children from low- and moderate-income families.

Flagler Chamber Seeks Applicants for Leadership Flagler’s Next Class

June 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The Flagler County Chamber of Commerce is currently accepting applications for Leadership Flagler, a program that nurtures and engages the leadership skills of potential and current community leaders.

$780 Million More for Education in Florida, But a $500 Million Property Tax Increase

June 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The special session’s much-touted tax cut of $427 million is wiped out by a nearly $500 million tax increase to pay for education funding increases.

Unemployment in May Ticks Up in Flagler and Florida, But Overall Trends Remain Solid

June 19, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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In Flagler unemployment went up to 6.6 percent, from 6.2 percent the month before, despite a net gain of 220 people holding jobs. Again, the reason the unemployment rate went up is because of the growing workforce.

Just as Flagler County Resolves Against Fracking, Ratepayers Will Underwrite FPL’s Fracking Bills

June 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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FPL can invest $500 million in fracking ventures at ratepayers’ expense, making it the first utility in the nation–according to an analysis by the Public Service Commission–to spend ratepayers dollars on “non-regulated risk.”

Quit Turning Your Backs on Desperate Migrants. Help Them Instead.

June 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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Like Americans’ ancestors, migrants are fleeing poverty, war, or oppression, or are searching for a better life in a new land. Blocking that flow, argues Kofi Anann, is bound to fail, with disastrous consequences for human lives.

Gov. Scott Signs $429 Million Tax-Cut Package, Saving Average Floridians a Few Dollars a Year

June 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The tax savings are projected at less than $2 a month for people paying $100 a month for phone or TV services. The package reduces costs on cell-phone bills, cable TV bills, gun club memberships, college textbooks and luxury boat repairs.

Flagler County’s Dust-Bowl Era Soil and Water Conservation Board Is Dissolved For Inaction

June 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner ordered the 5-member elected board, established in 1937, dissolved for not complying with reporting requirements. It had not met in years.

County Rips Into Palm Coast Government Over Shackled Airport Water Deal

June 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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County frustration boiled into outright criticism of Palm Coast’s administration Monday as the city has yet to sign a deal both sides agreed to seven months ago, controlling water service at the county airport.

Flagler Government Embraces Socialized Medicine in Striking Drug Deal with Canadian Rx Company

June 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The Flagler County Commission voted 4-0 Monday to contract with CanaRx to provide prescription drugs to county employees at 50 percent of their U.S. cost.

Fossil-Fuel Utilities Band Up to Block Solar-Power Initiative Aiming to Unshackle Industry

June 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Florida’s largest electric utilities, AG Pam Bondi and business groups want the Supreme Court to block a proposed solar-energy ballot initiative that would go before voters in 2016.

Palm Coast Passes on Supporting County In Anti-Fracking and Drilling Resolutions

June 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The Palm Coast City Council chose not to sign on to a pair of resolutions opposing fracking or seismic testing for oil offshore of Florida, saying the county has already spoken.

Imprisoned for Burglarizing Joe’s Pizza in 2009, He Targets Oriental Garden Tuesday

June 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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Hugh W. McIntyre,a resident of Palm Coast’s B-Section, was arrested Tuesday shortly after burglarizing Oriental Garden. He was sentenced to two years in prison for burglarizing Joe’s New York Pizza to support a drug habit in 2009.

Citing “Competition,” Lawmakers Want Hospitals Deregulated. Hospitals Disagree.

June 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The measure would eliminate what is known as the hospital “certificate of need” process in Florida, which requires state review and approval of building new hospitals, replacing hospitals and offering certain complex, costly medical services such as organ transplants.

News-Journal Employees File Charges of Unfair Labor Practices Against New Owner GateHouse Media

June 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The press room union filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board on June 3, charging that GateHouse Media illegally abrogated their collective bargaining agreement and is trying to bust the union.

More Than 1.3M Floridians May Lose Their Obamacare Subsidies, More Than Any Other State

June 8, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 39 Comments

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Floridians received at least $389 million in March from the federal government to help pay for their health insurance. The subsidies are at the center of a Supreme Court case challenging the health law. The case will be decided this month.

Economy Surges With 280,000 Jobs, But Unemployment Remains at 5.5%

June 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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The new jobs bring the total to 12.6 million private-sector jobs created over the last 63 months, one of the better performances of extended growth since World War II.

In a Reversal, Palm Coast Council Opts to Delay Old Kings Road Repaving Until Fall of 2016

June 4, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The resurfacing of Old Kings Road will wait for the completion of a utility project along the road. Instead, three dozen city streets will be repaved in 2015-16.

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