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Palm Coast Fire Chief on Joe Mullins: a ‘Wrecking Ball’ who ‘Disgraces the Hard Working Men and Women of Flagler County Fire Rescue’

June 10, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

The Touch-a-Truck event Palm Coast organized in late May, where the city's fire chief, Jerry Forte, said he was approached by County Commissioner Joe Mullins, who spoke to him about Palm Coast taking over the county's fire services. (Palm Coast)

After County Commissioner Joe Mullins spoke to Palm Coast Fire Chief Jerry Forte about Palm Coast taking over county fire services, Forte ripped into Mullins in a scathing email to the county administrator and his deputy, calling Mullins a “hack” who seeks to incite hostility when he “stay in his own lane.”

For Whispering Meadows Ranch, a Slow But Likely Trot Away from John Anderson, to New Site at County Fairgrounds

June 10, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

The five horses at Whispering meadows Ranch on John Anderson Highway, and their many students, may have a new home, if negotiations with the county proceed as constructively as they have in the past few weeks. (© FlaglerLive)

If negotiations between Whispering Meadows Ranch’s owners and county government officials continue on the constructive course they’ve followed for the last few weeks, the ranch appears headed out of its 13-year location at a residential property on John Anderson Highway and will be recreated on the grounds of the Flagler County Fairgrounds off of County Road 13.

The Live Daily Quote Archive, 2017-2021

June 10, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Barnett Newman's 'Vir Heroicus Sublimis,' 1950-51. (© FlaglerLive)

The archives of the Briefing’s Live Daily Quote, covering every imaginable idea, philosophy, religion, politics, from the sublime to the outrageous to the astonishing, with style and substance, selected daily by the editor. This is not your grandpa’s Bartlett.

Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax

June 10, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man, in the light blue shirt, meeting with then Secretary of Defense Ash Carter in 2016. (Department of Defense)

ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, even nothing.

One Man Rapes a 13-Year-Old Girl and Walks Free. Another Raped a 16-Year-Old Girl and Is Serving 12 Years in Prison.

June 9, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

Tonda Royal, left, and Bo Sirrine. They each were accused of raping minor girls. Royal is serving 12 years. Sirrine is free. (© FlaglerLive and Flagler jail)

Bo Jeremiah Sirrine, 23, and Tonda Royal, 55, once shared a cell at the Flagler County jail. They also shared a predilection for underage girls and were both charged with raping girls–a 13 year old, in Sirrine’s case, a 16 year old, in Royal’s case. Sirrine walked out of the Flagler jail a free man weeks ago. Royal is serving 12 years in state prison.

From Drag Queens to Sister Bunny Juju, Throngs Exult in Pride, Joy and Freedom at Flagler’s 2nd Annual LGBTQ Festival

June 6, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

Drag Queen Brittany Moore during her performance at Central Park Saturday evening. (© FlaglerLive)

Saturday’s Flagler Pride Festival and its crowds, which by 9 p.m. had totaled between 600 and 800 people, put the lie to the county’s presumed homogeneity: Palm Coast, a city started in the late 1960s as an integrated, post-racial subdivision, is still more diverse than perhaps assumed, and if anything growing more so.

Volunteers: The Flagler Health Department’s Secret Weapon in an Epic Covid Fight

June 5, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Thompson came up with the idea of wearing her collection of “crazy hats” to the Fairgrounds to make people smile.

From the heady days of frantic covid testing to the headier days of vaccination drives at the Flagler County Fairgrounds, the county airport and elsewhere, a corps of over 100 volunteers have assisted the Flagler Health Department and county emergency services in pulling off an epic feat of safety and coordination. Here are the stories of three of them: Judy Mazzella, Moya Thompson, and Dr. Stephen Playe, as told by Gretchen Smith.

A Flagler Sheriff’s Deputy Is Hospitalized After Two Inmates Violently Assault Him Over a Koran at the Jail

June 5, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

Sheriff Rick Staly seen here in a file photo at the Flagler County jail, looking down from the control room. (© FlaglerLive)

A Flagler County Sheriff’s corrections deputy was hospitalized Friday afternoon after being assaulted and beaten by two inmates at the Flagler County jail, after attempting to search the Koran one of the two inmates was carrying. The inmate wouldn’t let him search it.

Keith Johansen’s Defense Wants to Keep Out Evidence of His Racist and Sadistic Threats Before Shooting Death of Wife Brandi Celenza

June 4, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Defense attorney Garry Wood, center, arguing in court today that detectives' interviews with Keith Johansen, left, should be kept out of the trial, set for later this year. Assistant State Attorney Jennifer Dunton argued the interviews were voluntary. The judge agreed. (© FlaglerLive via Zoom)

The defense for Palm Coast’s Keith Johansen, 36, facing a first-degree murder charge in the shooting death of his wife Brandi Celenza in 2018, wants to keep out of his trial surveillance video that shows him repeatedly threatening, insulting and demeaning Celenza, using racist, misogynistic and homophobic language. Today, the defense lost a bid to keep out hours of Johansen’s interviews with detectives.

Overpopularity Is Nearly Destroying the National Park Experience

June 3, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Edward Abbey is rolling in his grave: Arches National Park. (NPS/Flickr)

America’s national parks face a popularity crisis. From 2010 to 2019, the number of national park visitors spiked from 281 million to 327 million, largely driven by social media, advertising and increasing foreign tourism. This exponential growth is generating pollution and putting wildlife at risk to a degree that threatens the future of the park system.

‘We are it. We’re the Ones That Lived Through This’: Matanzas and FPC Graduates Triumph Again

June 3, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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It was back to graduating in person and tacking stock of a year of absences, losses and sorrows, but also of resilience and triumphs as 1,036 FPC and Matanzas High school students held their graduation ceremonies at the Ocean Center in Daytona Wednesday.

Covid Almost Down, Hurricane Season Up: Flagler Emergency Chief Jonathan Lord Reassures: ‘We’re On the Ball’

June 2, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Jonathan Lord, who heads Flagler County Emergency Management, is barely done dealing with the covid emergency. Hurricane season is up next. He has a few words of advice, and some reassurances. (© FlaglerLive)

In briefing previewing the hurricane season, Jonathan Lord detailed how Flagler County, fresh from winding down its covid emergency, is ramping up preparations for hurricane or tropical storm emergencies and urging against complacency–or too much attention to statistical probabilities, which mean nothing if that one storm hits.

Reilly Opelka, Seeded for 1st Time in Grand Slam, Reaches 3rd Round at French Open

June 2, 2021 | Michael Lewis | 3 Comments

Reilly Opelka had never won on the red clay at Roland Garros until this year. (George Opelka)

Opelka powered his way into the third round Wednesday in Paris, overcoming a tough Jaume Munar in four sets. Until this year, the former Palm Coast resident had never won a match at Roland Garros.

She Flees a Cop at a Traffic Stop, Crashes Into a Concrete FPL Pole, then Attempts Escape Through Hospital Ceiling

June 2, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Tyler Anne Price.

Tyler Anne Price, a 20-year-old resident of John Anderson Highway in Flagler Beach, faces eight charges, three of them felonies, including fleeing and eluding a cop, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and attempted escape.

Proposed Civics Standards for Florida Schools Don’t Mention the Word Slavery

May 29, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

The Florida Education Department would rather not talk about it. (Wikimedia Commons)

Following the George Floyd murder and the national discussion over “critical race theory” — which encompasses slavery, segregation and institutionalized racism — Florida’s proposed civics standards for school don’t mention the word slavery.

Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise Now Accepts E-ZPass Statewide

May 28, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

A major milestone in national toll interoperability has been achieved with interoperability between two of the largest customer bases in the country. Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise (FTE) is now accepting E-ZPass, bringing interoperability to millions of toll highway customers on the East Coast of the United States and as far west as Illinois.

Benjamin Allen’s Lawyers Drill Holes in His Accusers’ Stories, Sowing Grave Doubts About Who Killed Elijah Rizvan

May 25, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Defense attorney Gerald Bettman with his client, Benjamin Allen. (© FlaglerLive)

The prosecution in the trial of Benjamin Allen, 18, who is accused of murdering Elijah Rizvan in Palm Coast’s W-Section in 2019, had a bad day Tuesday as its witnesses proved more helpful to the defense, undermining the claim that Allen was the shooter.

After Holland

May 24, 2021 | Pierre Tristam | 20 Comments

A memorial for former Palm Coast Mayor Jon Netts earlier this year sharpened the sense that the city was heading toward a fork in its direction, possibly a distance away from the direction Netts and his follower, Milissa Holland, at the podium, set. (© FlaglerLive)

The resignation of Milissa Holland and the coming special election for mayor puts Palm Coast at a forking path between the course Holland set and a more radical change in a different direction. The two views seem to be represented by Alan Lowe and David Alfin, the leading contenders for the seat.

Covid-19: Risk after Vaccination, Masks, and CDC Missteps

May 21, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

No longer as necessary. (Maritè Toledo)

Many are concerned about starting “normal activities” after vaccination, the possibility of breakthrough infections, and the recent CDC guidance that fully vaccinated persons can go “maskless” in most situations. Here are answers to anxious questions from the Infectious Pharmacist.

Rays of Promise: Boston Whaler Marks Reopening of Boating Plant, Projecting 400 Jobs and Orders Into 2023

May 21, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Ready to go: where Boston Whalers boats are readied for shipping. The plant reopened gradually starting in winter, with its first boat set to ship later this month. (© FlaglerLive)

Brunswick Corp. and Boston Whaler executives today formally reopened the former Sea Ray plant that shut down three years ago, projecting to ramp up over the next 12 to 24 months back to 400 jobs, and likely more beyond that: boat-buying is brisk and demand for Boston Whaler is back-ordered well into 2023, the executives say, ensuring the stability of the plant for years to come.

Survey Experts Have Yet To Figure Out What Caused the Most Significant Polling Error in 40 Years in Trump-Biden Race

May 20, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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Lingering questions about the misfire in 2020, in which voter support for then-President Donald Trump was understated in final pre-election polls, suggest that troubles in accurately surveying presidential elections could be deeper and more profound than previously recognized.

School Board Wades Into Selling Belle Terre Swim Club, Or Closing It to All But District Students

May 19, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club is a luxurious facility, but with not enough takers. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County School Board is considering selling the Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club it’s owned since 1997, or closing its membership-driven club functions and restricting its use to students, whose high school teams depend on its 25-yard pool.

County Authorizes Eminent Domain Action Against Second Property Owner in Quest for Dune Easements

May 18, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

dune renourishment

Flagler County authorized its attorney to begin eminent domain proceedings against Leonard Surles, the homeowner at 2732 South Ocean Shore Boulevard in Flagler Breach, to secure an easement that would allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to proceed with a long-awaited dunes-rebuilding project.

Attention Coastal Florida: Antarctica Is Headed for 2060 Tipping Point, with Catastrophic Melting Absent Carbon Cuts

May 17, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

A satellite image shows the long flow lines as a glacier moves ice into Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf, on the right. The red patches mark bedrock. (USGS)

If emissions continue at their current pace, by about 2060 the Antarctic ice sheet will have crossed a critical threshold and committed the world to sea level rise that is not reversible on human timescales. Pulling carbon dioxide out of the air at that point won’t stop the ice loss, and by 2100, sea level could be rising more than 10 times faster than today.

At County Memorial for Lives Lost to Covid, a Solidarity of Grief Near and Far, and Thankfulness for Essential Workers

May 17, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Flagler County officials and several members of the local clergy from various denominations stood almost shoulder to shoulder at today's ceremony commemorating lives lost to the covid pandemic, the first such government commemoration in the county. (© FlaglerLive)

Eulogies personal and universal were among seven invocations that seven clergy members delivered in the county’s–or any local government’s–first memorial devoted to the losses of the 15-month-long covid-19 pandemic this afternoon in front of the Government Services Building in Bunnell.

Israel Is Having Its Own Black Lives Matter Moment as the Palestinian Minority Takes to the Streets

May 16, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

An unprecedented conflict is taking place on the streets of Jerusalem, Haifa, Lod and elsewhere, pitting elements of Israel’s Jewish population against elements of Israel’s Palestinian population who have had enough and have taken to the streets.

Reilly Opelka Battles Hard But Falls to Nadal in Rome Semifinals, 6-4, 6-4

May 15, 2021 | Michael Lewis | Leave a Comment

Nadal would not give Opelka ground in their semi-final in Rome this morning. (Corinne Dubreuil/ATPTour.com)

For Opelka, now up to No. 35 in the world rankings, the match was a huge opportunity to measure himself against the 12-time French Open champ and a man likely to break a tie with Roger Federer at 20 Slam titles at the upcoming French championships in two weeks.

Whispering Meadows Ranch’s Fate Hangs on a County Commission Vote Monday After 14 Years of Serene Service

May 14, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 51 Comments

Serenity in the balance: at Whispering meadows, calm is the rule for riders, teachers and horses. (© FlaglerLive)

On Monday, the Flagler County Commission will decide whether to allow Whispering Meadows Ranch to continue operating as it has for nearly 14 years, as an equine therapy retreat for disabled children and veterans, or whether it will be shut down. But none of the commissioners have visited the ranch. Here’s a profile of Whispering Meadows.

Palm Coast’s Opelka Is Having Career Week in Rome, and Faces Rafael Nadal Saturday Morning

May 14, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The pines of Rome are smiling on Reilly Opelka, who faces Rafael Nadal in a semi-final match Saturday morning. (Corinne Dubreuil/ATPTour.com)

The former Indian Trails Middle School student is in the midst of a career week at the Italian Open in Rome, reaching the semifinals of a Masters 1000 event (the biggest tournaments outside of the four Grand Slams) for the first time.

Palm Coast Resident Takes Issue With Councilman’s Code Enforcement Vigilantism on Social Media

May 13, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

Victor Barbosa, the Palm Coast City Council member, in a still from a prosecutorial Facebook video he posted about a property in the city.

After Palm Coast City Council member Victor Barbosa posted pictures and a video of a Seminole Woods property Barbosa considered unseemly, the property owner wrote the council to complain of Barbosa’s “abusive, conniving, and hypocritical” tactics.

You May Get Rid of Masks and Social Distancing If You’re Fully Vaccinated, CDC Says in Landmark Shift

May 13, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Americans fully vaccinated against Covid-19 do not need to wear a mask in most situations, indoors and outdoors, federal health officials said in an updated set of recommendations Thursday that marks a major turning point in the pandemic.

Countering Disinformation, AdventHealth Physicians Say Covid Vaccine ‘Highly’ Recommended for Children 12 and Up

May 13, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

“We highly recommend the vaccine,” Levent said.(© FlaglerLive via AdventHealth TV)

As the Flagler Health Department prepares to order a batch of Pfizer vaccines, now that it’s been approved for children as young as 12, AdventHealth physicians today spoke of the importance of vaccinating children and the rarely spoken-of and unnerving complications from covid complications in infected children.

‘Precipitous’ Drop Down to Just 129 Vaccinations a Day in Flagler Raises Concerns About Hesitancy and Immunity

May 12, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

An inmate getting his second Moderna covid vaccine at the Flagler County jail today. (FCSO)

Average daily covid vaccinations have fallen from 480 in late February to 413 in the first two weeks of April to just 129 a day for the past two weeks from all locations, public or private, in Flagler County, while the proportion of the population that’s had at least one shot is at 46 percent, well short of herd immunity.

Planning Board Refuses to Call 240-Boat Storage Facility in Hammock a “Marina” But Will Seek to Define the Word

May 11, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

A rendering of the Hammock Harbor redevelopment proposed for the 4 acres next to Hammock Hardware. The building would be larger than the White House or the proposed Sheriff's Operations Center in Bunnell.

The 240-boat storage facility proposed for a 4-acre parcel on the Intracoastal in the Hammock two years ago ran into its latest setback tonight as the county planning board refused to define the facility as a marina, as its developer wants to do–not yet, anyway. The board wants to craft an ordinance that would define the word “marina,” potentially reopening the door to the boat-storage facility.

DeSantis Touts ‘Rights and Liberties’ in Ditching Covid Restrictions; Health Experts Say That’s Dangerous

May 10, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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For doctors, nurses, healthcare workers, and many Florida residents at large, DeSantis’s elimination of covid restrictions across the state as of July 1 is scary or reckless. The pandemic is not over, and health experts continue to advocate for maintaining safety measures to prevent further outbreaks.

You May Qualify for a Monthly $50 Broadband Discount Through New Program Launching Wednesday

May 10, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Emergency Broadband Benefit

Temporary help of up to $50 a month is available to cover some of the costs of broadband for qualifying low-income households through the Federal Communications Commission Emergency Broadband Benefit Program.

For Operator of Flagler Beach’s City-Owned Golf Club, Criminal Trials He Faces Next Week Are Barely Half the Story

May 10, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Terry McManus. (© FlaglerLive)

Terry McManus, who’s run Flagler Beach’s Ocean Palm Golf Club since 2016, faces felony fraud and DUI trials and a civil breach of contract suit, and is once again facing questions about the club’s financial state from the Flagler Beach City Commission.

Man Who Rushed Mayor During Palm Coast Council Meeting Is Trespassed, and Says He Will Sue

May 7, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

Mark Philips, foreground left, speaking to the group his "Flagler Liberty Coalition" took to Washington, D.C., for the Jan. 6 Trump rally that devolved into an assault on the Capitol. The trip was sponsored by County Commissioner Joe Mullins, in the red cap to Philips's left. The trip was preceded by a "security briefing" provided by Flagler County Sheriff Sgt. Mike Lutz. The still is from a video of the briefing.

Mark Phillips, a frequent presence at city and county meetings who aggressively rushed the dais during the Palm Coast City Council meeting Tuesday to confront Mayor Milissa Holland, was trespassed from City Hall the next day, records show. He has the right of appeal.

Anti-Transgender Bills Are Latest Version of Conservatives’ Longtime Strategy to Rally Their Base

May 6, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Mischaracterizing LGBTQ-supportive policies as harmful to young people are a staple strategy conservatives use to galvanize their base. A record number of anti-transgender policy reforms were introduced this year in state legislatures across the country.

In Contrast With Flagler Beach, Palm Coast Will Go Ahead With Independence Day Fireworks in Town Center

May 6, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

palm coast fireworks

The annual Palm Coast fireworks celebration of Independence Day will return this year on July 3 along with the traditional Central Park picnic, with no restrictions on attendance except for a recommendation of physical distancing.

A New Partnership Between AdventHealth and Disney World Focuses on Guests’ Wellness

May 6, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

AdventHealth will create an enhanced experience for Walt Disney World Resort guests that will make it easier for those who have pre-existing health conditions to plan their vacations and for guests to receive care during their vacations.  (© FlaglerLive)

Under a renewed alliance announced today, AdventHealth will become the Official Health Care Provider at Walt Disney World Resort, as well as the Official Virtual Health Care Provider at Walt Disney World Resort. 

Behind Palm Coast’s $5.7 million Push for a Regional Racket Center, a Big Bet on Players and Partnerships

May 5, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

The look of the Palm Coast Tennis Center is about to change, so will its name. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast’s bet on a vast expansion of the Tennis Center into the Reilly Opelka Racquet Center rests on hopes for a much larger population ahead that would be keyed into tennis and pickleball, but optimistic–speculative–figures don’t match up with current trends despite a surge in 2020 in racket-sport participation.

Benjamin Allen, Now 18, Will Go on Trial May 24 for Murder of Elijah Rizvan, 17, in W-Section Shooting

May 4, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Benjamin Allen, 18, appearing from the Flagler County jail today by video link to the courtroom. (© FlaglerLive via Court Services)

Benjamin Allen, accused of shooting 17-year-old Elijah Rizvan to death in front of 7 Westford Lane in Palm Coast almost two years ago, faces life in prison if convicted. He previously turned down a plea deal requiring him to serve 30 years in prison, with a possibility of early release after 25.

‘Warehouse’ or ‘Marina’? Battle Lines Are Drawn Again Over Dry Boat-Storage Facility Along Scenic A1A

May 4, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Demonstrators opposng the redevelopment of a former boating manufacturing facility into a boat-storage warehouse have been holding weekly protests in front of the acreage in question on State Road A1A, next to Hammock Hardware. (HCA)

A developer wants to turn an old boat-manufacturing facility into dry storage for 240 boats along with a restaurant on 4.3 acres next to Hammock Hardware. He calls it a “marina.” The Hammock Community Association calls it a warehouse and says it’s not allowed in the Scenic A1A overlay area.

Why Trump Is More Likely to Win in the GOP than to Take His Followers to a New Third Party

May 3, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

A Trump fan near Trump Tower in Manhattan in June 2019. (© FlaglerLive)

Former President Donald Trump has claimed at times that he’ll start a third political party called the Patriot Party. In fact, most Americans – 62% in a recent poll – say they’d welcome the chance to vote for a third party. His chances of success taking that route are slim.

Protests, Twitter, Covid, Elections, LGBTQ: Ten Big Issues from the 2021 Florida Legislative Session

May 1, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Adjourned. (Steven Martin)

Controversial issues from the banning of transgender girls in sports to restrictive voting and protesting laws to bills on education, taxes, covid, insurance and other issues defined the 2021 legislative session just ended. Here’s a recap.

Mayor’s State of the City Address: The Year of Covid, Universities and Renewed, Robust Growth

April 30, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Mayor Milissa Holland. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland delivered the annual State of the City address and recognized the year’s recipients of three awards, including Citizen of the Year and the Public Safety Award. Here’s the full text.

QAnon Hasn’t Gone Away: It’s Alive and Swarming In Local Republican Politics Across the Country

April 28, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Perhaps the greatest success of the conspiracy is its ability to create a shared alternate reality, a reality that can dismiss everything from a decisive election to a deadly pandemic. The QAnon universe lives on – now largely through involvement in local, not national, Republican politics.

Flagler’s Population Increases at Fastest Pace in 13 Years as Housing Inventory Shrinks Despite Construction Boom

April 28, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Flagler County's population has been increasing at the fastest pace since the housing crash a decade and a half ago. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County in 2020 added 3,538 residents, after an almost equally strong gain in 2019. The gains are still less than half what they were at the peak of the county’s boom years, but they are remaking the landscape. The boomlet is reflected across other indicators–property values, the shrinking available inventory of single-family homes, and the sharp rise in permitting for new single-family homes.

In Flagler Beach, Bank of America’s Blockish Eyesore Will Be Replaced By Vacation Rentals and Shops

April 28, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

A rendering of Ocean Club, the mixed residential and shopping block that will remake the existing Bank of America building.

The blockish and unsightly Bank of America building that sat for decades at South 3rd and State Road A1A in Flagler Beach will be renovated into the unrecognizable Ocean Club, with seven short-term rentals upstairs and clothing and gift shops downstairs.

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