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Getting Past Cheap Praise: Superintendent Challenges Teachers to Adopt More Perceptive Mindsets

August 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Speaking to 1,000 faculty members in a packed Flagler Auditorium this morning, Superintendent Jacob Oliva outlined the coming year’s objective the way savvy tech companies roll out new products.

“Defunding” Planned Parenthood: Beyond GOP Posturing, It Wouldn’t Be Easy To Do

August 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

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Jeb Bush claims he defunded Planned Parenthood while governor in Florida. Other GOP presidential candidates make similar claims or promises. They’re being dishonest.

Falling Out of a Pick-Up, Palm Coast Man Is Critical After Being Run Over on Seminole Woods Boulevard

August 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

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Conner Patrick Anderson, 22, Ronald Lewis Stedman, 20, were taking the victim home after a night of drinking when they decided to put him in the bed of their truck because he was acting belligerent.

Flagler Beach Manager Want Ad Draws Just One Internal Applicant, With Little Experience

August 14, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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The lack of heftier applications suggests that the city commission may be forced to go to Plan B, which means opening the application process to a statewide and nationwide search, as was the case five years ago.

21-Year-Old Palm Coast Man, in Prison for Burglary, Now Faces Child-Rape Charge

August 14, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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The girl, 14 or younger at the time, was impregnated, and told her grandmother and her aunt of the alleged rape, only to be brushed off, she told her father and authorities.

House Committee Approves District Joining Flagler, Volusia, Drips of Lake and St. Johns

August 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The shift may be reflective of the weakness of the region’s legislative delegation: neither Sen. Travis Hutson nor Paul Renner, rookies both, has pull in his respective house, neither has bargaining chips to deal with.

3 Weeks After Announcing His Resignation, Airport Director Roy Sieger Says He’s Staying After All

August 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Citing personal and professional reasons, Flagler County Airport Director Roy Sieger told his airport advisory board this afternoon that he was staying in Flagler County after all, three weeks after announcing his resignation to take a job with the Hillsborough County Airport Authority.

School Bus Depot Building Behind FPC Briefly Evacuated After Worker Reaction from Mysterious 55-Gallon Drums

August 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The large hangar at the school bus depot behind Flagler Palm Coast High School was briefly evacuated shortly after noon today when an employee there was indisposed after catching a whiff from an undetermined liquid in one of nine barrels behind the hangar.

Another Wave of Break-Ins and Car Thefts in Palm Coast Targets Mostly Unlocked Vehicles

August 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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Some of the break-ins could not be properly investigated because the vehicle owners had disturbed the vehicles before the arrival of police. None of the break-ins yielded any arrests.

New Congressional Maps Proposed in Face of Criticism, One Restoring Flagler’s Right Tilt

August 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Changes to a proposed map of Florida’s 27 congressional districts emerged Wednesday, a day before key hearings in the House and Senate about how to comply with a court order finding the current map violates the anti-gerrymandering “Fair Districts” requirements.

Citing High Costs and an Arrest, Council Says No to a Fence Around Ralph Carter Park

August 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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An arrest in spring and the $70,000 to $160,000 cost of a fence dissuaded council members from giving in to Richardson Drive residents demanding a fence around Ralph Carter Park.

Sen. Travis Hutson Joins Chorus of Opposition to New Congressional Map, Objecting to Split

August 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Sen. Travis Hutson opposes changes to the congressional district that include Flagler because they would split St. Johns, Hutson’s base, while taking in all of Volusia.

Palm Coast’s $2 Million Training Facility: Old Buildings Turned Over to Firefighters Before Demolition

August 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Properties on Bulldog Drive the city acquired for $2 million are the scenes of firefighter training for the Palm Coast Fire Department this week before the buildings are demolished and the properties placed on the market for commercial developers.

Report on Active-Shooter Exercise at FPC Points to Serious Flaws in Command, Communications and Cooperation

August 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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The unvarnished after-action report paints a troubling picture of sheriff’s and fire rescue operations that worked poorly as a coordinated, cooperative and unified response, though they worked well in their individual parts.

To Battle Nit-Pickers, Palm Coast Will Make Anonymous Code Enforcement Complaints More Difficult

August 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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In an attempt to fight back against harassing and nit-picky neighbors, the Palm Coast City Council will require names and email addresses from people filing code violation complaints electronically.

In Defense of Megyn Kelly

August 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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Megyn Kelly deserves conservatives’ admiration, not their disdain, for leveling the sort of tough questions at Donald Trump and other candidates that should be asked of any presidential hopefuls, argues Nancy Smith.

GOP Opens Special Session With Complaints That Fair Districts Infringe on Free Speech

August 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Senators scolded the Florida Supreme Court for trampling on their First Amendment rights as lawmakers began a special session Monday aimed at redrawing congressional districts the court said were gerrymandered to help the Republican Party.

Sunburned Child at Flagler Camp Exposes a Florida Paradox: Paddling Is OK. Applying Sunscreen Is Not.

August 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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The Palm Coast mother of a 5-year-old child who got sunburned while in care of Flagler camp counselors was surprised to find the strict limitations on school employees touching children.

2nd Only to Texas With Military Retirees, Florida Facing Stiff Competition For Them

August 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Military retirees are some of the best-educated, best-trained and youngest retirees around. Florida has nearly 200,000 of them. States are using their tax codes to lure them.

Jailhouse Porn
Fort Apache: Flagler

August 8, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 46 Comments

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There’s nothing to be proud of in the pornography of incarceration: Flagler had no reason to triple the size of its jail other than to amplify an indefensible architecture of disproportionate punishment.

Rick Scott, 1st-Ever Florida Governor Successfully Sued Over Sunshine Law, Settles for $700,000 in Taxpayer Dollars

August 8, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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The suit alleged Gov. Scott and his staff, violated the Sunshine law when they created email accounts to shield their communications from state public records laws and then withheld the documents.

Java Joint Burglary: Suspect In Custody in Georgia, Wanted on Numerous Break-Ins

August 8, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Joseph C. Hodge, 52, of Jacksonville, has been sitting in a county jail in Georgia on a burglary charge for the past 39 days, and was tied to a burglary at Java Joint, the restaurant in Flagler Beach, in late June.

Ex-Supervisor Kimberle Weeks Billed Taxpayers $12,500 For 3 Lawyers and Misled Media

August 7, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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The bills include $5,000 to defend herself in a state investigation that resulted, after she resigned, in 12 felony counts against her. She charged the bills to taxpayers.

Matanzas Woods Parkway Re-Opening on Monday, 2 Weeks Before School Resumes

August 7, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Though more lane closures are projected, none will be allowed on Matanzas Woods Parkway between 7 and 8:30 a.m. or between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. on days when school is in session.

Economy Adds 215,000 Jobs, Keeping Unemployment Rate at 5.3%, But Wages Lag

August 7, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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The national economy added 215,000 jobs in July and has averaged 235,000 new jobs each of the last three months, while the unemployment rate held steady at 5.3 percent for the second month, the Labor Department announced Friday morning.

U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown Goes to Court
To Stop Her District From Heading West

August 7, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Brown is hoping to intervene in the lawsuit and get judges to order the Legislature not to reorient the district, which currently ambles from Jacksonville to Orlando.

In Setback for Sea Ray, Flagler Beach Votes 3-2 to Challenge Land Use Change Over Parking lot

August 6, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

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A divided Flagler Beach City Commission voted 3-2 Thursday to take a challenge to the state of a county land use amendment enabling Sea Ray Boats to build a parking lot on 24 acres south of its property off Colbert Lane in Palm Coast.

In Latest Round of County-City Water War, Flagler Now Objects to 25% Surcharge From Palm Coast

August 6, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The county is giving Palm Coast 30 days to consider reducing or waiving the surcharge while also exploring importing water from Bunnell to serve the county airport, which is surrounded by Palm Coast.

Sea Ray Issues Open Letter to Flagler Beach Ahead of Thursday’s Special Meeting

August 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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The Flagler Beach City Commission meets in special session Thursday to consider taking its opposition to a Sea Ray plan for a parking lot to the state. Sea Ray offers its side.

Flagler’s Congressional District Would Lose Putnam and Most of St. Johns But Pick Up Volusia

August 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The change suggests that the district would tilt left somewhat, compared to its current makeup, which could favor Democrats. A special session of the Legislature will decide the final boundaries in accordance with a Supreme Court Order.

Trauma Alert and 1 Child Among 6 Hospitalized After 2-Car Wreck on A1A Near Bing’s Landing

August 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Six people were hospitalized, one of them in serious to critical condition and one of them a child, after a two-car collision on State Road A1A at the entrance to Bing’s Landing late Wednesday afternoon. Three Flagler County Fire Rescue ambulances and Flagler County FireFlight, the county’s emergency helicopter, transported patients. Fire Flight transported one […]

Driver at Origin of 2 Wrecks That Killed 6 People is Fined $1,000 and Loses License

August 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Roy White, 39, was found to have caused the wreck on I-95 in Palm Coast in June 2014 that killed two people, and that caused a back-up that led to a second wreck in which four people died.

Case Dismissed: No Penalty Against Brian Szmitko, Responsible for Death of Elisa Homen in Whiteview Wreck

August 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 39 Comments

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Because of a technicality on the careless driving citation, Szmitko walked off free of any penalty or so much as points on his license for the crash, let alone a license suspension.

Clowns on the Campaign Trail and the
Revolt Against Professional Politicians

August 4, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

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Donald Trump is part of a wider phenomenon of disaffected voters turning away from mainstream political parties and following populists and political entertainers, or clowns if you like, argues Ian Buruma.

Atticus Finch, Grand Wizard of the KKK: Harper Lee’s “Go Set a Watchman,” Chapter 8

August 4, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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In Chapter 8 of “Go Set a Watchman,” Scout discovers that her father Atticus is the leader of a KKK-like organization, and her boyfriend is just as much as a white supremacist.

In Latest Fallout from Factious Weeks Era, Hutson Files Bill to Clarify Attorney Role on Canvassing Boards

August 4, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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The Hutson bill would designate the county attorney as the canvassing board’s counsel absent a two-third vote by the board to appoint a different attorney.

Mother Accused of Assaulting Her 13-Year-Old Daughter, Then Going After Her Protectors

August 4, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Dawn Nickonovitz, 39, of Palm Coast, previously arrested for abusing 911 and violence against her daughter, was re-arrested for violating an injunction and allegedly assaulting her daughter’s father and grandfather.

Lawmakers Reload to Allow Students to Carry Concealed Weapons on Florida Campuses

August 4, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The proposal drew heavy debate during the 2015 legislative session, with gun-rights advocates supporting the idea and many university-system leaders opposing it.

Why the Florida Solar Initiative Is Losing

August 3, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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The problem isn’t with the popularity of solar power, but the poor choice of words written by the people who have the best-ever name for their group: Floridians for Solar Choice.

Rethinking Restrictions on Food Stamps and Welfare Benefits for Drug Felons

August 3, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The bans on welfare and food stamps assistance apply only to drug felons, in accordance with a 1996 federal law, unless states choose to waive them.

Commissioner Revels Saves 13 Jobs, Rejecting Privatization at Expense of Lowest-Paid Employees

August 3, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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The county administration had proposed to privatize cleaning services for $500,000, allegedly saving $174,000 a year, but employees hired by the private company would have lost all benefits, and many would have lost their jobs outright.

County Seals Final Approval for Sea Ray Parking Plan, This Time With a Caution

August 3, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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The County Commission gave final approval today for Sea Ray Boats’s planned 24-acre parking lot south of its plant off Colbert Lane, but not without words of caution from several commissioners.

Rookie Flagler Deputy Jonathan Kuleski Cleared of Wrongdoing at Party With Under-Age Drinkers

August 3, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

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The April party had taken place on private property–where the 15 people involved had been trespassing–with some of the drinkers younger than 21.

Iran Nukes Deal Will Protect Against Saudi and Israeli Threats

August 1, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

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Iran hasn’t launched a single war in 50 years. Israel has launched eight, Saudi Arabia has kept funding America’s worst enemies–ISIS, the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. Who are the real threats to Mideast peace?

Not So Fast on Killing Teddy: Conservationists File Suit to Stop Bear Hunting in Florida

August 1, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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With permits for this fall’s hunt going on sale Monday, the Seminole County-based group Speak Up Wekiva filed a lawsuit in Leon County circuit court Friday challenging the constitutionality of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-approved bear hunt.

Flagler Chamber Launches School For Business-Minded Political Candidates, But Behind Closed Doors

July 31, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

The two-day school, held in private, will train a dozen potential candidates chosen by a secret chamber committee for their business focus. The sessions are scheduled for September.

Cases Involving Police Shootings Across Florida Spur FDLE to Seek More Investigators

July 31, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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FDLE always investigates shootings involving police in local agencies. Those investigations have increased 40 percent last year alone, and 100 percent in the past five years.

What Flagler Beach Got Wrong About “Crowd Managers,” and What the Auditorium Got Right

July 30, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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Flagler Beach City Commissioner Kim Carney misinterpreted and exaggerated a fire code about “crowd managers” to her colleagues. The code does not require such managers at First Friday events, as she suggested.

Lawsuits Accuse Air Traffic Controllers of Negligence in 2013 Crash That Killed 3 On Palm Coast’s Utica Path

July 30, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The plane was misled to Flagler airport instead of the nearer Ormond airport when the emergency began, the two daughters of the pilot and two sons of a passenger claim in their federal lawsuits.

Ordering Them to “Get On With It,” Flagler Beach City Manager Tells His Bosses to Find His Replacement

July 29, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Addressing his five bosses more bluntly than he has at any point in his four years as city manager, Cambpell told them he’s not interested in another contract and that he’s quitting in September.

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