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No Arrests, But Sheriff Seeks to Cash In On 2 Tractors and Trailer Seized in Chop-Shop Raid

May 12, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Charges have yet to be filed in the March chop-shop raid on Sawgrass Road, but the sheriff is moving forward with forfeiture of several big vehicles and a stash of equipment seized from the search.

Gov. Scott Seeks Congressional Hearing On Zika as Florida Cases Pass 100

May 12, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Scott, who traveled to Washington on Wednesday, is seeking federal money for such things as Zika “preparedness” kits and additional staffing at mosquito control districts, his office said.

Buddy Taylor Student Suspended 10 Days For Burning Another’s Hair In SnapChat Stint

May 12, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

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The 14-year-old student wanted to see the younger student’s reaction so it could be filmed and texted on SnapChat, and later punched his victim to the ground for snitching on him.

Palm Coast Finally Adopts Trap, Neuter and Return Approach to Lower Feral Cat Population

May 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 44 Comments

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Three years in the begging, the city has finally agreed to a program designed to lower the feral cat population by neutering rather than killing cats, an approach that worked with great success in Flagler Beach and elsewhere.

Flagler Takes 1st Step To Pot Decriminalization With Broad Agreement on Principle, Less So on Details

May 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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All of Flagler’s major law enforcement and government agencies agree that marijuana decriminalization for first-time offenders is a good idea. The county next will develop an ordinance all can agree on. That step may be more difficult.

Biker Thomas Dolan of Palm Coast Is Killed in Collision Near White Eagle Lounge on US1

May 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

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Thomas Dolan, a 59-year-old resident of Palm Coast, was killed Tuesday afternoon when he was struck by a driver pulling out of the White Eagle Lounge on U.S. 1 and Old Dixie Highway.

City Will Spend $100,000 to Renovate Fire Station 22, Its Oldest, on Palm Coast Parkway

May 10, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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The city considered demolishing and rebuilding the station in the past, or closing and moving it, but for it says renovation is the best option, keeping open the possibility of a new station on Colbert Lane in the future.

County Government’s Health Costs Take $1.5 Million Hit, Clouding Brighter Budget Outlook

May 10, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Property values are expected to improve by 4.5 percent, adding $2.5 million to county revenue absent tax-rate changes, but the county’s health costs are increasing dramatically, leaving county commissioners with difficult choices again.

Florida’s Tortured Medical Pot Law Regulating Nurseries Keeps Drawing New Legal Challenges

May 9, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The state has spent nearly $500,000 on private lawyers to represent the Department of Health in legal challenges that have delayed implementation of a 2014 law that first opened the door for medical marijuana in Florida.

South Florida Judge Declares State’s New Death Penalty Law Unconstitutional

May 9, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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While the decision is not necessarily controlling in Flagler County and the rest of Florida, it again muddies the fate of a law barely eight weeks old, and further sheds a harsh light on Florida’s outlier system of executions.

For Flagler’s Gun Shops, New Residents Spur Brisk Business But Laws Conceal Debate

May 9, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 40 Comments

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Flagler County’s gun shop owners say fear and a need for protection rather than hunting still drives much of their business, but they have differing views on gun regulations and the need for additional laws.

The Republican Responsibility to Reject Trump

May 8, 2016 | Pierre Tristam | 81 Comments

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Derision, racism, default and brutality are strange ways to go about making America great again. Let’s hope for the GOP’s sake and everyone else’s that Republicans have the clarity not to fall for Trump’s latest reality show.

2 Teens Among Four Killed, 3 Injured, “Multiple Ejections” in I-95 Wreck Just South of Flagler-St. Johns County Line

May 7, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

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The year’s deadliest crash in Flagler County killed four people and injured several just after 2 p.m. in the northbound lanes of I-95.

Housing Restrictions on Sex Offenders Spread Even as Evidence Shows They Don’t Work

May 7, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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The restrictions can make offenders’ lives less stable by severely limiting their housing options, and can push them away from family, jobs and social support — all of which make it more likely they will abuse again.

Frequent-Flying Miscreants Bill Westervelt And Jerry Falls Back in Jail on Grand Theft

May 6, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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William Westervelt and Jerry Falls, among the most frequent inmates at the Flagler jail, now faces charges of grand theft, burglary and dealing in stolen property, the latest of dozens of charges between them going back a few years.

Behind Palm Coast’s Inspired Mic, A King With Nine Lives Defies Dreads, Death and Taboos

May 6, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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After a hiatus The Inspired Mic, Palm Coast’s most daring and unpredictable open mic event, returned to the New Europa under the direction of Michael Ray King, who organizes the monthly event with a light touch, himself inspired by a personal history of harrowing survival.

Suicide, Now 2nd-Leading Cause of Death for Young Floridians, Seen as Public Health Threat

May 6, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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While suicide is increasing for nearly every age group, it’s now the second-leading cause of death for Floridians aged 25 to 34, according to the state Department of Health Vital Statistics, and the third-leading cause of death among youths aged 10 to 24.

Volusia County Wants Out Of the Next Bear Hunt

May 5, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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The Volusia County Council on Thursday unanimously approved a “symbolic” resolution urging the commission to reinstate a prohibition on hunting Florida black bears.

On Eric Drive, No Recourse After a Dog Is Maimed in Hit-and-Run and Near-Miss for Owner

May 5, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 53 Comments

Angela diBella was walking her two dogs on April 28 in the E Section when an oblivious driver car struck her 10-year-old Shih Tsu, which had to be euthanized less than 90 minutes later. There are no penalties for drivers’ negligence in such cases.

Bogosian’s “Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll” at CRT: The Frightening Drift of American Life, Updated

May 5, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Those who see the show at Palm Coast’s City Repertory Theatre will find themselves in very recognizably angry American territory even though the play was written in 1990.

Three Candidates for Elections Supervisor Offer More Strengths Than Differences

May 4, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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The three candidates for elections supervisor–Kaiti Lenhart, Abra Seay and Kimble Medley–had their first chance to distinguish themselves before voters this evening in a 60-minute forum that featured more qualities between them than anything else, and no abrasiveness.

Florida Republicans Try to Come to Terms With The Donald, #NeverTrump Notwithstanding

May 4, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

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Shortly after Trump’s victory Tuesday, Republican Party of Florida Chairman Blaise Ingoglia issued a statement calling on the party to get over a contentious primary that once included U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.

A Lockdown in Putnam Ripples to Anger in Palm Coast and a Man’s Arrest in Shooting

May 4, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Gregory J. Marr was arrested after shooting his gun in the canal off Chelsea Court in Palm Coast and allegedly pointing it at his wife, whom he’d been unable to reach after a murder at her health care facility triggered a lockdown.

Flagler Auditorium Sees $500,000 Grant As 1st Step to $5 Million Capital Makeover

May 4, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The Flagler Auditorium is in line to get five successive $500,000 grants that the auditorium board and the district would match, enabling the transformation of the 25-year-old facility, including a lobby three times bigger than its current size.

Flagler Schools Seeks to Be 1st in Florida To Use Concussion-Alert Football Helmets District-Wide

May 3, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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The helmets, which would cost $500 each, would alert coaches and trainers in real time of the severity of collisions players sustain to the head, enabling trainers to more readily take precautions against concussions.

Flagler County Quietly Scraps Plan for 3 New Emergency Communications Towers, For Now

May 3, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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After the Flagler County Commission voted down a planned 350-foot tower on John Anderson Highway, NexTower, which would have built three towers, pulled out of the deal entirely, returning the county’s planning for its emergency infrastructure’s backbone to close to near zero.

Speculation of Donald Trump-Rick Scott Ticket Increases As Governor Tours Nation

May 2, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

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Trump encouraged the rumors when he praised three governors as possible contenders–Rick Scott, Chris Christie and John Kasich. Scott has kept up a rigorous travel schedule to raise his national profile.

Flagler Firefighter Among Targets of Car Thieves and Burglars in Palm Coast’s R and P’s

May 2, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

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Palm Coast’s R and P Sections were the target of four car thefts and almost a dozen burglaries between Sunday and Monday, including two vehicles at the address of a Flagler County Fire Rescue lieutenant.

County Floats Consolidation of Fire Services And Finally Agree to Meet With Palm Coast

May 2, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

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At a long-awaited workshop this afternoon Flagler County responded to Palm Coast’s pressing for a new way to deliver ambulance services, but by countering with a proposal the city is not likely to approve in any way.

Its Elections Equipment “Old Enough to Vote,” County Approves $545,000 For New Machines

May 2, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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The new voting machines will not be in use before the 2018 municipal elections, however, as the supervisor of elections office will need time to train its workers and conduct some voter education first.

Jacksonville Symphony Plays to Palm Coast Arts Foundation Overture, 12 Years in Making

May 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra played to close to 1,200 people Sunday evening at the Palm Coast Arts Foundation’s new home in Town Center, an audience as rich in stories as the music.

Trump’s Dangerous America First Campaign

April 30, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 49 Comments

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Trump holds his own supporters in the greatest contempt as he stokes and manipulates their rage, rooted in frustration with stagnant wages and fear of the unknown. Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric has helped to take fears to the next level.

A New Way to Keep an Eye on Who Represents You in Congress

April 30, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The project adds pages for each elected official, where you can find their latest votes, legislation they support and statistics about their voting. As we move forward we want to add much more data to help you understand how your elected officials represent you, the incentives that drive them and the issues they care about.

Flagler’s Emergency Operations Center at 10 Years: A Few Fires, 5 Managers, Zero Hurricanes

April 30, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Emergency Operations Center was part of a $90 million public building spree at the height of the housing boom, just before it all crashed. The center has yet to know its first hurricane emergency, though it’s helped the county through several fire and major storm emergencies.

Citing Disrespect, Flagler Beach Emphatically Tells A1A Group To Stick Its Signs Elsewhere

April 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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The city commission, following up on overwhelming public opposition to the signs, voted 5-0 to refuse all Scenic A1A signs in the city after the scenic group neither involved the city nor respected its wishes to limit the signs to four.

No, Pat Mooney, Immigrants Aren’t Cattle

April 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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Republican candidate Pat Mooney, running for the congressional seat that includes Flagler, managed to compare all Syrians to terrorists, all tourists and immigrants to cattle, and called for foreigners to be “chipped” and tracked the moment they enter the country.

For Triumphant Palm Coast Arts Foundation, A Symphonic Homecoming in the Key of Bold

April 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Picture a symphony orchestra and 1,200 people: that's what it'll look like Sunday night at the new home of the Palm Coast Arts Foundation in Town Center.

It’ll be the end of a triumphal journey for the Palm Coast Arts Foundation when the Jacksonville Symphony performs its pops concert Sunday before a record crowd of 1,200 in Town Center.

Lawmakers Are Reducing Florida’s Public Schools To Factories of Failure and Inequity

April 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Time to take a good look at whether the changes we’ve endured — mass privatization, real-dollar funding decreases, high-stakes testing, and loss of local school board authority — gets us closer to carrying out our constitutional duty to our children.

As Trial Is Set In 65-Year-Old’s Alleged Sex Assaults of Girl, 13, Some Evidence in Limbo

April 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Robert Zetrouer, 65, faces three 2nd-degree felony counts in the sex assaults of the 13-year-old daughter of his then girlfriend in Palm Coast, but lawyers agreed to possibly exclude some testimony involving the girl’s brother in the early portion of the trial, set for July 18.

In a Blow to Business, Supreme Court Bans Workers Comp Limits on Attorney’s Fees

April 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The ruling stemmed from a case in which an attorney was awarded the equivalent of $1.53 an hour in successfully pursuing a claim for benefits for a worker injured in Miami.

Palm Coast Man Accused of Slamming 4 Year Old to Ground Is Committed to State Hospital

April 27, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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A judge today determined Christopher Williams, 22, incompetent to stand trial just yet, but his commitment to a psychiatric hospital may be temporary. The judge will reevaluate his condition at an undetermined date.

Sen. Travis Hutson Draws a Democratic Opponent in Palm Coast’s Curtis Ceballos

April 27, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Curtis Ceballos, 54, launched two technology startups in the past two years and intends to focus on technology jobs and vocational education in his campaign. He unsuccessfully ran for county commission in 2006.

Jonathan Canales, Accused of Shooting His Wife in Mondex, Will Not Face Trial Just Yet

April 27, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Committed to a psychiatric hospital a year ago, Canales, a PTSD-suffering Iraq veteran, was judged still incompetent for trial in alleged shooting of Tiffany Norman, but today’s hearing suggested that such a trial is now a matter of time.

Deputy David Malta, Class of ’87, Is Latest Long-Timer to Retire from Sheriff’s Office

April 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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David Malta, the latest in a long string of veterans who have left, retired or been forced out of the agency, started his career under Sheriff Bob McCarthy. His retirement was foreordained, however, because of a Florida Retirement System program he joined five years ago.

Waldemar Rivera Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison Over Step-Daughter’s Rape

April 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Waldemar Rivera, 37, was sentenced last month in a rape of his 13-year-old step-daughter in their P-Section home in Palm Coast. Judge Matthew Foxman expressed surprise at the contrasting demeanor of Rivera in court with that of the man being sentenced for the crime.

In Palm Coast’s Expensive Hunt for New Retailers, a Few Leads, But Only Low Wages

April 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Last July Palm Coast government signed a $135,000, contract with marketing company to recruit retailers. Nine months later, a couple of low-wage retailers are possible, and a half dozen more are long-term possibilities, but nothing more firm than that.

Homeschooling: Not So Eccentric Anymore

April 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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The number of American K–12 children educated at home increased from 1.09 million in 2003 to 1.77 million in 2012. That means they make up 3.4 percent of the nation’s school population.

Florida Health Summit Concludes With One Overriding Prescription: Expand Access to Care

April 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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While senators have focused heavily on access, the House and Scott have pushed for health-care changes that include reducing or eliminating some longstanding regulations. They contend that such ideas would create more competition and lower health-care costs.

In Florida, Court Rules, a 55-Year Prison Sentence For a Juvenile Is Not a Life Term

April 25, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Anthony Julian Collins was two months shy of 17 when he was committed an attempted second-degree murder, carjacking with a firearm and attempted armed robbery.

Rymfire Elementary Briefly on “Code Orange” as Sheriff Detains 3 Outside Campus in Car Theft

April 25, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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A police matter that took place outside the campus of Rymfire Elementary–but did not endanger anyone inside–required the school to declare a “Code Orange,” or a less strict variant of a lockdown, just after 1 p.m. today.

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