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Pope Francis’s Challenge to America

September 24, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

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Pope Francis is challenging conservative Americans–and presidential candidates–to rethink their belligerence to Cuba, Palestinians and action on global warming, writes Chris Patten.

Jaylin Tilton, 20, Killed in Single-Vehicle Wreck on Old Kings Road Near Princess Place

September 24, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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A 20-year-old Bunnell woman was killed sometime early Thursday morning when he car swerved off Old Kings Road and struck a metal guard rail, a mile east of U.S. 1.

Flagler Beach Shortlists 4 for City Manager’s Job, From Skimpy List of 23 Applicants

September 24, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Compared to the 140 applications for the job 5 years ago, this round drew a skimpy response, with a shortlist reflecting the city commission’s limited choices.

Anna Pehota, 75, Charged With 2nd-Degree Murder for Shooting Husband in Hammock

September 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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The woman–Anna Pehota, who has owned the trailer with her husband John since 1993–called 911 just after 4:30 p.m. to say that she thought she’d killed her husband, and that she’d shot him three times.

Commissioners Ax Planning Board Chairman Who’d Opposed Controversial Developments, Replace Him With a Developer

September 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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The Flagler County Commission booted off Russ Reinke who’d long chaired the planning board and replaced him with developer Art Barr after Reinke had opposed several recent controversial developments.

Trump Leads By Far Among Florida Republicans as Rubio Leaps Ahead of Bush

September 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Donald Trump leads with 31.5 percent in a GOP primary, in Florida Atlantic University poll, followed by Rubio in second place with 19.2 percent, followed by Bush at 11.3 percent, Carson at 10.3 percent and Carly Fiorina at 8.3 percent.

Sheriff Hires 13 Deputies, Underscoring Turnover of More Than 100 in Three Years

September 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

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Well over a third of the Flagler Sheriff’s 285 positions have turned over in Jim Manfre’s three-year tenure, while 85 percent of full-timers have less than 15 years’ service–and a third have less than three years.

Thief Breaks Into Andrey’s Auto, Finds Keys and Drives Off in Car Stolen From Lot

September 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The thief, acting alone, is seen in video footage rummaging through the business and trying a couple of cars before driving off in a stolen Mitsubishi.

“Be Prepared,” 10 Potential Candidates for Office Are Told in Chamber’s Grooming Class

September 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

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Most of the 10 candidates who made it through the grooming for office–6 Republicans, 2 Democrats and 2 Independents–are familiar names in local politics and on advisory boards.

Doctors and Pharmacists Complain: Patients Aren’t Getting Their Pain Meds Fast Enough

September 21, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Pharmacists complain that distributors are limiting their supply of powerful narcotics, forcing the pharmacists to ration their limited stock to their regular patients.

Bunnell Man Is Accused of Raping a Woman at the Gospel Gardens Nursery

September 21, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Juan Yon-Cerna, a 46-year-old resident of Bunnell, is accused of raping a woman after inviting her for a beer at the business. He is being held on $20,000 bond.

At Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Fundraiser, It Felt Like the 1980s Again. That’s The Problem.

September 21, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Even though a sizable crowd turned up for the fundraiser Sunday, the effort still falls significantly short of keeping the club going or convincing the school board that the group leading the effort can lease the property and make it work as a club again.

Palm Coast Parkway Pizza Hut Employees Robbed at Gunpoint and Penned in Cooler

September 20, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery late Saturday night at the Pizza Hut on Palm Coast Parkway and Belle Terre Parkway. No one was hurt.

Worrisome Study in Hand, Lawmakers Question Tying Teacher Salaries to Test Scores

September 20, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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The study supported the use of the Florida Standards Assessment for school grades and teacher evaluations but said that “the FSA scores for some students will be suspect” because of the computer glitches.

Muslim, Dark-Skinned, Geeky:
Ahmed Mohamed Had No Chance

September 19, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 89 Comments

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If there’s remaining doubt that it is subhuman to be a Muslim or an Arab in the United States, the imbecilic arrest of 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed over a clock puts the doubts to rest.

John Thrasher on Campus Guns, FSU’s Alleged Inferiority and Marco Rubio’s Oats

September 19, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Florida State University President John Thrasher talks about Rubio trash-talking FSU, his opposition to guns on campus, academic freedom and having the time of his life.

8.8 Million More People Got Health Insurance Last Year, Largely Due to Obamacare

September 19, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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The increase, due to the Affordable Care Act, is unprecedented since the creation of Medicare and Medicaid 50 years ago. Expanding Medicaid–as Florida did not–would have added to the ranks of the insured even more.

Video In Suicide-By-Cop Attempt Shows Deputies’ Control of Hairtrigger Confrontation

September 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 34 Comments

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The eight-minute video of the confrontation, posted here, shows P-Section resident Stacy Culotta holding a gun and how Sgt. Van Buren and two other deputies eventually defused the situation.

Home in Palm Coast, Wimbledon Champ Reilly Opelka Is Celebrated, With Craned Necks

September 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Reilly Opelka, who won Wimbledon’s junior crown earlier this summer and starts a 20-tournament professional tour next year, accepted a congratulatory sign at the Palm Coast Tennis Center this morning.

Two Women Threaten To Shoot Boys, 13 and 15, Over Knock at the Door at Integra Woods

September 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

Candance Ashley McCall, 28, and Letita Crimes, 33, confronted the boys while allegedly brandishing guns after a boy knocked on their door by mistake, then sough to confront them again at the boys’ apartment.

Golf as Wrestling Match: Only in Flagler Beach as 2 of 3 Proposals for Old Course Bogey

September 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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A split Flagler Beach City Commission is leaning toward Flagler Golf Management to take over the old 9-hole course at the south end of town as obstacles remain and few alternatives exist. The next round is scheduled for Oct. 22.

Flagler’s Ronald Reagan Republicans: Don’t Associate Us With Palm Coast Charter Review

September 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

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Mike McElroy, president of the Ronald Reagan Republican Assemblies, says Palm Coast Councilman Steven Nobile’s push for a charter review–while not a bad idea–is entirely his own rather than an agenda of the RRRs.

U.S. 1-Palm Coast Parkway Wreck: Man and Passenger Crash Through 200 Feet of Woods, and Walk Away

September 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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The Chevy Impala traveled from Pine Lakes Parkway through the intersection and into the woods after what appeared to have been its driver’s medical episode.

FHP’s Cpl. Pete Young, Flagler’s Longest-Serving Cop By Far, Earns Singular Medal

September 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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With 500 traffic homicide investigations and into his 5th decade in law enforcement, Pete Young is the longest-serving uniformed cop in Flagler-Palm Coast. He has no plans to stop.

17-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Murder in July’s L-Section Shooting of Phillip Haire

September 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 48 Comments

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Zaire Roberts of 46 Pine Hill Lane in Palm Coast faces a 1st-degree attempted murder charge for the alleged shooting of Phillip J. Haire, 18 on Lewisdale Lane in late July.

Three Companies Tee Up Proposals to Run Flagler Beach’s Fallow 9-Hole Golf Course

September 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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The 34 acres of the old Ocean Palm Golf Club will be in play this evening at 5:30 p.m. as a committee hears proposals to rejuvenate the grounds profitably through a lease.

Cocked Again, College-Campus Gun Bill Makes It Through First Two Legislative Hurdles

September 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The concealed-carry legislation won support from criminal-justice committees in the Florida House and Senate but is widely opposed by academic leaders.

Three Matanzas High School Students Arrested For Armed Burglary in Palm Coast’s F-Section

September 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

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A ninth grader and two tenth graders who’d run from Matanzas High School were charged with armed robbery following two incidents in Palm Coast’s F-Section this morning.

Palm Coast Manager Apologizes for Ordering Work Without School Board Approval First

September 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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City Manager Jim Landon ordered utility work to proceed without securing an easement from the Flagler County School Board, though he’s been critical of the county over a similar issue.

Suicide By Cop Averted as Deputy’s Taser Ends Stand-Off on Pine Brook Drive in Palm Coast

September 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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Stacy Culotta, 36, drew Flagler deputies to her house on Pine Brook Drive in Palm Coast where she confronted them with what looked like a firearm Monday afternoon, until Sgt. Michael van Buren incapacitated her.

Palm Coast Council Rebuffs Steven Nobile’s Latest Call for Charter Review Process

September 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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Palm Coast Council member Steven Nobile today again pressed for a citizen-led charter review only to again be blunted by a silent majority and a disagreeing Mayor Netts.

“Security” Gains Ridiculed as Bunnell Agrees To 1-Way Traffic in Front of Sheriff’s New HQ

September 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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“You can still buy fertilizer, you can still buy diesel fuel, you can still rent a truck,” Commissioner Tucker said, evoking the ease of blowing up buildings.

Palm Coast Felon Reports to Probation Office With a Loaded Gun. In a Stolen Car.

September 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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Christopher Smith, 38, of Palm Coast, carried a .25 caliber pistol and arrived at the probation office in a Ford reported stolen from Dollar Rent a Car.

County Approves Indefinite Halt to Road Impact Fees, May End Them in East Flagler

September 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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A moratorium has cost cost the county $810,000 in transportation impact fees and $145,000 in parks and recreation fees as a result.

Senate Leader Balks as Gov. Scott Seeks $85 Million in Business Incentives and Recruitment

September 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Senate President Andy Gardiner says the $53 million to Enterprise Florida is adequate, with $43 million for incentives and $10 million for marketing.

Publix Wins as Jury Verdict Concludes Sex Harassment Claim at Palm Coast Store Was Fabrication

September 14, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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A jury decided swiftly that not only had sex harassment taken place, but Robert Barry’s claims of wrongful termination didn’t need to be considered at all in light of the fabrication.

Anonymous Internet Browsing at the Public Library? Not if Homeland Security Finds Out.

September 14, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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A library that allowed Tor users around the world to bounce their Internet traffic through the library, masking users’ locations reversed course after getting word from the Department of Homeland Security.

The Hell With Your Tired,
Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses

September 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 68 Comments

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Barack Obama’s order to open the U.S. to 10,000 refugees is dismal compared to Germany’s. Racism, not means, block greater numbers from an American welcome.

Everybody Likes Pre-K. Defining It Is Another Matter.

September 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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While there’s a growing consensus on the value of preschool, states disagree on where the programs should be based, who should run them, or how the government should support them.

In Publix Trial, Jury Must Now Weigh Plaintiff’s History of Dishonesty Against Claim of Wrongful Termination

September 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The witness phase in the trial against Publix ended Friday in Flagler Circuit Court, leaving it to a jury Monday to decide the claim of ex-employee Robert Barry that he was fired because he reported a case of sexual harassment that may never have happened.

Party On: Flagler Beach Commission Approves Policy For Private Events on Pier, 4-0

September 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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The Flgler Beach City Commission Thursday voted 4-0 to approve a new policy regulating how the Flagler Beach pier may be rented out for private parties–and closed to the general public–up to six times a year.

Pedestrian Evacuated in Critical Condition After Being Struck By Pick-Up on A1A in Flagler Beach

September 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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Ronald Tristani, a 71-year-old pedestrian and Palm Coast resident, was struck by a pick-up truck on State road A1A in Flagler Beach, at South 5th Street, at 10:42 this morning, and was flown out in critical condition within minutes.

Case Against Publix Wilts as Judge Tosses Whistleblower Charge and “Biscuitbutt” Refutes Sex Harassment

September 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The Flagler civil trial continues though the case of a fired employee weakened further when the women he alleged had been sexually harassed–whose nickname is “Biscuitbutt”–testified nothing of the sort had ever happened, but other machinations had.

Palm Coast’s William Pedersen, 63, Pleads Child-Rape Charge Down to Molestation, Will Serve 2 Years in Prison

September 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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William Pedersen, a 63-year-old resident of 9 Wheaton Lane, had been accused of raping and molesting a close relative when she was between 5 and 12.

Facing Lawsuit from Florida Carry, FSU Scraps Gun Ban in Cars on Football Game Day

September 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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The changes to the school’s “Game Day Plan 2015” guide for fans won’t holster the legal challenge by Florida Carry Inc. as legislators again consider allowing concealed weapons on campus.

In Trial Day 2, Case Against Publix Falters Over Credibility and Tempers of 2 Main Witnesses

September 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Robert Barry ‘s claim of wrongful termination against Publix frayed Wednesday as his temper and questionable veracity proved to be his biggest liabilities, with Publix’s witnesses yet to take the stand Thursday.

County Rejects One Jumbo Cell Tower, Approves Another and Hedges On Third

September 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

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The Flagler commission was responding to concerns about the height and visibility of three proposed communications towers rising between 320 and 350 feet–more than twice the allowable size under county rules.

Citing “Thousands” Of Untested Rape Kits, Bondi Seeks More Money For Crime Labs

September 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is expected to request an additional $35 million in funding during the 2016 legislative session, including $7.76 million to raise the base salaries of people working in crime labs.

County Declares Dangerous Dog That Bit 8-Year-Old Boy, Rejecting More Clement Recommendation

September 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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The commission’s 4-1 vote went against the recommendation of a hearing officer, who found that the dog was acting in defense of its owners’ home and was reacting to what amounted to a trespassing, uninvited person walking into the house.

Opelka’s Pro Career Begins as Junior Circuit Days End With Loss in 3rd Round of U.S. Open

September 9, 2015 | Michael Lewis | Leave a Comment

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For Opelka, the Wimbledon boys champion, it was a disappointing end to his junior tennis career, but he now starts on the pro tour full time.

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