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Florida Picks 5 Nurseries to Grow and Distribute Medical Marijuana for Select Patients

November 25, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Parents of children with severe epilepsy pushed for a 2014 law to legalize the purportedly non-euphoric marijuana — low in THC, high in CBD — as it can end or dramatically reduce life-threatening seizures.

Shirley Chisholm, “Part of the Heritage of Palm Coast,” Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom

November 24, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman to run for president, retired to Palm Coast in 1991. She received the posthumous medal from President Obama today as an awareness campaign about her life and impact on Palm Coast grows locally.

Palm Coast Ties Emergency Communications System to Recent Crash–Falsely, County Says

November 24, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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City Manager Jim Landon says he’s concerned about maintenance of the countywide 800 mhz communications system, suggesting it could crash as parts of the sheriff’s computer system recently did–an inaccurate suggestion that deflects from other problems, the county retorts.

Palm Coast Wants Changes to County-Controlled Ambulance Services in the City

November 24, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The city wants to reduce the need for fire trucks and ambulances doubling up on EMS calls, and to lower overall costs. The county has its own ideas. The two sides will meet administratively to hash out possibilities.

Scott’s $79.3 Billion Budget Proposal Draws Criticism for Gimmickry and $250 Million Fund

November 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The budget would cut taxes $1 billion, create a business fund and raise per-student funding but would still be $1,284 per student below the 2006, inflation-adjusted level.

Bunnell Woman Accused of Aggravated Manslaughter in Death of Her Disabled Uncle

November 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Holly Norris, a 34-year-old Bunnell woman with a long list of criminal charges and penalties over the past 10 years, was charged with aggravated manslaughter in the death of her uncle, John Satanoski, two years ago.

The Politics of Resentment: Why Poorer Areas Are Increasingly Voting Republican

November 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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A political puzzle: Parts of the country that depend on the safety-net programs supported by Democrats are increasingly voting for Republicans who favor shredding that net. The reason: the poor don’t vote.

Conservatives Should Be Leading the Charge to Accept Syrian Refugees. We Have No Choice.

November 21, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 42 Comments

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Doesn’t American exceptionalism demand that we lead where others have neither the will nor the courage? We have no choice. America gives sanctuary to those fleeing persecution, argues Nancy Smith. This is what we do and who we are. We’re the good guys.

Traffic Tickets as a Sleigh to Christmas Come True: Yes Virginia, There’s Santa Cop

November 20, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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The Flagler Beach Police Department is issuing “toy waivers“ with warning citations for certain offenses to help Christmas Come True, Nadine King’s annual fund-raiser for poorer children that’s considerably short of its $40,000 goal this year.

What It Takes to Get New Retailers to Palm Coast: Behind a $135,000 Matchmaking Deal

November 20, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

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Palm Coast signed a three-year, $135,000 contract with Texas-based Buxton, a retail recruiter, in hopes of filling storefronts and empty commercial lots. The approach has its mix of skeptics and cheerleaders.

Flagler Unemployment Falls to 5.9%, an 8-Year Low; Job Growth at 23.7% Since 2007

November 20, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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The number of people with jobs in Flagler has grown by 23.7 percent since 2007, even though the population has grown by just 13.6 percent, pointing to a relatively robust recovery.

America’s Responsibility for Enabling ISIS, And How to End Blowback Terrorism

November 19, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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More wars – especially CIA-backed, Western-led wars – will solve nothing. By contrast, a surge of investment in education and sustainable development is the real key to building a more stable future for the Middle East and the world, argues Jeffrey Sachs.

Crime Rises 2.4% in Flagler in Mid-Year Report, First Increase Since 2009

November 19, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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A spike in burglaries and larcenies sent Flagler County’s overall crime rate up 2.4 percent in the first six months of 2015, in contrast with crime in Florida as a whole, where it has fallen 2.2 percent.

Palm Coast Seeks to Bail on County-Wide Communications System It joined in 2009 in Latest Clash With Flagler

November 19, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Palm Coast and Flagler County governments are trading accusations of violating a 2009 agreement over the critical 800 mhz system as Palm Coast quit contributing its share of dollars to it and the county charges that the city is inventing an issue without a problem.

Measure Allowing Guns on Florida College Campuses Heads for Likely House Passage

November 19, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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But the fate of the NRA-supported gun measure, vehemently opposed by university officials, still hangs in the Senate, where passage is less certain.

Nutrition Supplement Firm Will Expand Into Ex-Palm Coast Data Building, With 50 Jobs

November 19, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Designs for Health, a nutritional supplement and vitamins company, will get a $25,000 county subsidy to expand from Hargrove Grade to Commerce Boulevard in exchange for 50 jobs and a $3 million investment in the old Palm Coast Data building complex.

Palm Coast Moves to Restrict Bottle Clubs, Speakeasies that Skirt Booze Regulations

November 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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There are no bottle clubs in Palm Coast or Flagler County. Palm Coast wants to keep it that way after businesses complained of a place possibly opening at City Market Place.

No Longer State of the Art, Flagler Auditorium Seeks School Board Support for Improvements

November 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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A joint meeting between the school board and the auditorium board revealed a wish-list of costly needs that would require the district to shift dollars and priorities toward the auditorium. First, school board members want more clarity on those needs.

In Rare Defeat for NRA in Florida, Lawmakers Kill Broader Stand Your Ground Measure

November 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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A National Rifle Association-backed measure that could have made it easier legally for people to claim self-defense in shooting incidents failed to get through its first House committee on Tuesday.

School Board Member’s Home Among 4 Targeted for Burglaries in Central Palm Coast

November 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Flagler County School Board member Janet McDonald’s house was among the four residences targeted in the B, C and Palm Harbor sections of Palm Coast on Nov. 6.

Not All Speech Is Free: County Slams McDonald for Legal Fees Over “Knowingly False” Claims

November 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Dennis McDonald, the Ronald Reagan Assembly member and frequent critic of government, said he’ll “absolutely” contest the county’s move on First Amendment grounds.

Sheriff Rethinks Joint IT Operations With County Amid Discord Over Computer Failure

November 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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Sheriff Jim Manfre wants to “transition” from the merger with the county’s IT operations less than two years after he and the county approved it as a signal of cooperation and efficiency.

Setting Special Meeting, Bunnell May Haggle Over Next Manager’s Pay and Qualifications

November 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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There is some division within the Bunnell commission over the qualifications of the next manager and whether to appoint an interim meanwhile, risking the commission’s hard-won cohesion of the past year.

At Florida’s GOP Summit, 2nd-String Candidates Focus on Paris Attacks and Blame Obama

November 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Carly Fiorina, Rick Santorum, John Kasich and Bobby Jindal spoke on the second day of the Sunshine Summit and criticized current policy regarding ISIS as they sought to distinguish themselves and lift their sagging place in polls.

As Paris Bleeds

November 14, 2015 | Pierre Tristam | 65 Comments

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The Paris attacks strike at the mother democracy and culture, but they’re the continuing consequence of 15 years reckless militarism in the Middle East. More of the same will solve nothing.

“Greetings” at Flagler Playhouse: A Miracle of Fortune Cookie Wisdom

November 14, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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“Greetings,” the Christmas-themed 1990 comedy by Tom Dudzick staged by the Flagler Playhouse through Nov. 22, doesn’t quite rise to the charms or “It’s a Wonderful Life” but only a Grinch would say it’s not a pleasant Yuletide diversion.

Sheriff Reveals Breadth of Computer Failure and Safety Lapses, and Sharply Blames County

November 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

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Sheriff Manfre, in a terse letter to County Administrator Craig Coffey, says the failure was one of several, it jeopardized officer safety and may have wiped out 20 months of critical data, and he asks for answers.

Flagler Beach Hires Larry Newsom as City Manager, From a County 70 Times Larger

November 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Larry Newsom, hired by a 5-0 vote Thursday night, had been assistant and interim manager in Escambia County, with a population of 350,000. Flagler Beach’s population is 5,000.

Florida Wildlife Officials Call Bear Hunt a “Success,” Opponents Call It a Slaughter

November 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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Some 304 bears were killed in two days and few hunters cited for violations, but critics called it a slaughter, saying most of the bears were killed on private land, where state regulations could be more easily skirted.

On Marineland’s 75th Anniversary, Celebration of More Than Dolphins or a Storied Past

November 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Marineland’s 75th anniversary celebrates past, present and future, highlighting the town’s continued ecological and cultural importance beyond dolphin adventures, which nevertheless play a large role in the town’s identity.

Paying for Patriotism: The Pentagon’s Crass, Misguided Stunts

November 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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The Pentagon has been buying and choreographing patriotism at NFL, baseball and NASCAR events that are made to look spontaneous and voluntary. They’re anything but.

Another Dire Forecast for Florida Oranges And Grapefruit as Citrus Greening Raids On

November 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The industry has been trying to fend off a decrease in agricultural land because of development while also confronting massive losses from the spread of citrus greening.

A Judge and “Citizen Soldier” Honors Veterans as Children Discover 265th Air Defense Artillery

November 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The Veterans Day ceremony in Bunnell featured Judge J. David Walsh, an airman in Vietnam, and the newly arrived hardware and men of the 265th Air Defense Artillery brigade, now at the Flagler County Airport.

23 lb. and a Gun: 2nd Pot House in Three Years Is Busted on Palm Coast’s Wheatfield Drive

November 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

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Ex-FPC football player Daniel Epler, 21, was arrested after 23 pounds of pot, $9,000 in cash and a Cobra handgun were found in his bedroom at a duplex on Wheatfield Drive in Palm Coast.

Legislature on Defensive After Congressional Redistricting Fight Reaches Supreme Court

November 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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A key Florida Supreme Court justice sounded skeptical Tuesday about the Legislature’s proposal for a contested South Florida district in a battle over the map for the state’s congressional delegation.

Palm Coast Will Study Raising Town Center’s Crawl-Paced Speed Limits On Some Streets

November 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

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Palm Coast drivers have been complaining of Town Center’s low speed limits for years. It took council members eight days of actually having to drive those streets to ask for a more “rational” change.

At Sevyn, Bunnell’s Newest Night Club, A Playlist of Art, Music, Billiards and BBQ

November 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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At Sevyn, the new nightclub at the Palm Coast-Bunnell line on State Road 100, live jazz, live blues, open mic nights, Latin music dancing and R&B all mix night after night with art, pool tables and chef Dan Testa’s delights.

Bunnell Thanks Its Surprisingly Departing Manager Then Hurries to Shop For One Before Christmas

November 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Commissioners dismissed an attempt to delay a broader search for an applicant and give internal candidates a chance, saying internal applicants can send in their resumes just like everyone else.

Deputies’ Dispatching System Edging Back to Life, But Some Sheriff’s Data May Be Lost

November 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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The CAD system went offline on Oct. 29 and had been only fitfully operational since after a server failure that may have erased significant data with it. CAD was offline again this morning, but was working this afternoon.

Court Uphold 45-Year Sentence for Inmate Convicted of Rape and Robbery When 15

November 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Continuing to grapple with decades-long sentences for juveniles who commit serious crimes, a divided state appeals court refused Monday to order a new sentence for Thomas Kelsey, now 28, but asked the Supreme Court to take up the question.

County’s Closest Likeness to Homeless Shelter Scales Back Services and Access to Grounds

November 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

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For eight years First United Methodist Church in Bunnell had been an unofficial day shelter for the homeless. The church’s new leadership is changing that as finances and a different philosophy is compelling a more restrictive approach.

Even Liberals Should Concede:
Obamacare Is Not Working

November 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 43 Comments

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Between the rapacity of insurers, GOP assaults and its own flaws, the Affordable Care Act is failing its promise to curb costs and make insurance coverage affordable. Republicans have no alternative. But a better one already exists.

Why Your Fitbit May Be Pointless

November 8, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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If you’re rooting for smartphones to solve all our health problems, you’re not going to like what the researchers found. The smartphone app didn’t help young adults lose any more weight than if they hadn’t been using the app at all.

In Flagler Beach, City Manager’s Choice is Down to “Old Shoe” and “Shiny New Pair”

November 6, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Flagler Beach commissioners have zeroed in on Joe Gerrity and Larry Newsom as their next city manager, but haven’t mustered the super-majority they need to offer the job to either.

William Dillow, Serving 45 Years for Raping 2 Pre-Teen Flagler Beach Girls, Is Murdered

November 6, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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William Dillow, 29, was sentenced in April to 45 years and was serving at the Jefferson Correctional Institution near Tallahassee when he was killed by a fellow-inmate. He’d been arrested in February 2014.

Flagler Schools’ 1-to-1 Laptop Initiative Termed a Success, But Replacement Costs at $100,000 a Year

November 6, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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With almost 8,000 student computers in circulation, the Flagler district spent $194,000 on replacements and repairs in two years, well below projections, as the program spreads to middle and elementary schools.

3rd Special Session Implodes as Senate Kills Redistricting Plan and Blames Fair Law

November 6, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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This time, instead of blaming each other, GOP leaders blamed a pair of voter-approved constitutional amendments that ban political gerrymandering in legislative and congressional redistricting.

17-Year-Old Girl Faces Felony Assault Charge For Pointing Toy Rifle at Belle Terre Drivers

November 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

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Matanzas High School student Noelle Tirado told cops she knew she and her friends would be pulled over. The toy rifle’s orange tip had been blacked out.

Suspect Blames “Weed” for Reckless High-Speed Pursuit on Wrong Side of U.S. 1

November 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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Johnny Jones, 25, had been arrested in May for a dangerous pursuit, and was arrested again Monday after taking FHP troopers from Bunnell to Volusia, speeding 4 miles on the wrong side of U.S. 1 before his apprehension by a K-9 in the woods.

To Raise the Roof for Palm Coast Arts Foundation, A Bimbo Is “Born Yesterday”

November 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Annie Gaybis as the sweet but ditzy Billie Dawn is at the heart of Garson Kanin’s 1946 Broadway play, “Born Yesterday,” staged for one night only as a fund-raiser for the Palm Coast Arts Foundation’s Raise the Roof Campaign, on Nov. 13 in Marineland.

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