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Flagler Fire Flight Assists in Ocean Search for Missing Teens Amid Conflicting Reports of Effort’s Status

July 29, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Helicopter pilot Dana Morris and flight medic George Tolbert searched 150 miles of the ocean off the Flagler County coastline and as far out as five nautical miles this morning without success.

News 13’s Jason Wheeler Becomes Face of Flagler Schools in District’s Push For Broader Community Appeal

July 29, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Wheeler’s appointment is part of a reorganization reflective of Superintendent Oliva’s intention to broaden the marketing of the district’s programs to the community in hopes of further engaging the community at large.

Genesis Was Wrong: Man’s Dominion Over Animals Is Stewardship, Not Ownership

July 28, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Pope Francis has now rejected mainstream Christian view, insisting that being created in God’s image doesn’t mean dominion over the earth or absolute domination over other creatures.

Palm Coast Council Member Bill McGuire Wants End to City Funding of School Deputy

July 28, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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Palm Coast pays for one of the six school deputies on Flagler’s 11 campuses. McGuire wants the school district to pick up that cost, but he drew little support from fellow-council members.

Sheriff Seeking Help Locating 16-Year-Old Lawrence Evans, Missing Since July 23

July 28, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating Lawrence Bennie Evans, 16, of Bunker View Drive in Palm Coast. Evans has a history of running away. He was last seen on July 23.

County and Bunnell Join Schools and Palm Coast’s Higher Taxes, Flagler Beach Holds Line

July 27, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The tax increases are generating almost no opposition, in large part because they are tied to benefits taxpayers can see: raises for teachers and cops, additions of firefighters (three this year at the county, three more next year), restoring reserves decimated during the recession, and so on.

Whistleblower Suit Against Sheriff Proceeds as Judge Rejects Latest Attempt to Dismiss It

July 27, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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Circuit Judge Michael Orfinger this morning ordered the whistleblower lawsuit to go forward, putting the case on track for trial next year, in the thick of Manfre’s re-election campaign.

In Flagler Sheriff’s Race, It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again As Fleming and Pollinger Join Forces Against Manfre

July 27, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 34 Comments

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The flagler sheriff’s race will feature a familiar cast of characters as Don Fleming again will challenge Jim Manfre, this time with ex-candidate John Pollinger at Fleming’s side.

At Olustee State Park, Confederacy Wins One As Plan For Union Monument Is In Retreat

July 27, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Florida’s Olustee Battlefield State Park, site of the Civil War’s largest battle in the state, was to have a Union monument until opponents revived an old conflict.

Barack Obama Stands Up to the Warmongers

July 26, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 51 Comments

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The US is not a partisan in the Shia-Sunni struggle. If anything, the US confronts mainly Sunni terrorism, funded from Saudi Arabia, not Shia terrorism backed by Iran.

Old Battle Brews As Land Owner Snags Flagler Beach Offer to Make Old Golf Course Whole

July 24, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Instead of selling a 2.9-acre parcel to the city to fill in the old Ocean Palm Golf Club, the parcel owner rejected the city’s offer and asserted it will seek a zoning change, reviving a 25-year legal battle over the land at the south end of town.

State Ethics Commission Finds Sheriff Manfre in Violation on 3 Counts in 6-1 Vote; He Doubles Down

July 24, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 55 Comments

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Meeting in Tallahassee this morning, the Florida Ethics Commission voted 6-1 to find probable cause that Flagler County Sheriff Jim Manfre violated the state’s ethics laws on three counts. The case now goes to the Attorney General’s office for prosecution.

Hobby Lobby, Brass Tap Beer Bar, Moe’s Grill and 500 Jobs: Island Walk Is 84% Full

July 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 70 Comments

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The developers of Island Walk, the once and future shopping center previously known as Palm Harbor in the heart of Palm Coast, have secured long-term leases with enough retailers to fill 84 percent of its space when it begins opening in phases in 2016.

Within 5 Hours, Two Shoplifting Incidents at Walmart Escalate Into Felonies With Assaults

July 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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Walmart in Palm Coast was the scene of two separate and apparently unrelated incidents that started as shoplifting and turned into aggravated assault in one case, and grand theft auto, reckless driving and fleeing cops in another. Flagler County Sheriff’s deputies made an arrest in the first case. They are still searching for the suspect in the second case.

Palm Coast Back-Pats Its Grim Luck: Red-Light Camera Suit Dismissed After Plaintiff’s Death

July 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Palm Coast’s decision not to settle a lawsuit against it had looked like a mistake once the Supreme Court ruled red-light cameras illegal, until the plaintiff died and was not replaced on the lawsuit, allowing the city to slither out of the it.

Reporter Kicked Out: When Public Officials Abuse Florida’s Sunshine Law, With Lawmakers’ Blessing

July 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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A “health district” run by public officials closes a public meeting under a bogus exemption to the Sunshine law, and gets a blank check to secretly talk about whatever it wishes, though it affects public policy.

Walmart And Other Big Energy Users Want Out of Florida’s Conservation Program, Claiming They Can Do Better

July 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Opponents say such a one-sided proposal would shift costs to small businesses and residential customers and jeopardize the viability of the 35-year-old conservation program.

Flagler-Palm Coast Score Most “Fantastic” Month of Home Sales Since Recession

July 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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The 247 homes sold in June reduced the county’s supply to just five months’ worth, tilting the market to sellers’ advantage, while prices saw a healthy rise as well.

School District Likely to Close Belle Terre Swim and Racquet to the Public in September

July 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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The Flagler County School Board, which runs the facility, may close it to the public as early as September as its losses this year totaled $137,000.

Flagler Live-Blogs Harper Lee’s “Go Set a Watchman,” Chapter 3: Aunt Alexandra’s Trash

July 21, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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In Chapter 3 of “Go Set a Watchman,” Scout and Aunt Alexandra rumble over Henry, and our 10 readers respond every which way.

The Iranian Nukes Deal and the
Horseman of the Jewish Apocalypse

July 21, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Netanyahu is an ideologue of Jewish catastrophe. By this logic, risks and challenges cannot be approached with a view toward resolution, yielding instead to paranoia and antagonism, writes Shlomo Ben-Ami.

Racist Graffiti in Palm Coast’s L-Section Ascribed to Stupidity as Confederate Caravan Rumbles Through Bunnell

July 21, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 71 Comments

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The racist graffiti in the L-Section was discovered Thursday and Friday, the Confederate caravan drove through Bunnell Monday, though both incidents appear to be isolated reactions rather than organized hate.

Palm Coast Proposes 6 Percent Tax Hike; Home Owners Will See Much Lower Increase

July 21, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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If the council sticks with the proposed 2016 rate, which is the same as this year’s, a homesteaded homeowner with a $150,000 house, in the median range in Palm Coast, would see a tax increase of between $5 and $10 dollars for the year.

Charlie Crist Says He’ll Run for Congress If Redistricting Goes His Address’ Way

July 20, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The newly redrawn district is expected to include Crist’s home, fueling widespread speculation recently that the 58-year-old Crist would launch another political comeback.

Days After Girlfriend Pleads With Judge to Let Him Bond Out, He Is Re-Arrested For Battering Her and Abusing Their Child

July 20, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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34-year-old Daniel Garcia was rearrested on charges of battering his girlfriend and her friend, abusing their 1-year-old child and stealing a car two days after Judge Walsh acceded to the 22-year-old girlfriend’s plea to let him out on a lower bond,

Affordable Care Act Becoming Less Affordable as Florida Insurers Prepare Big Rate Hikes

July 20, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 38 Comments

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If 1.6 million more Floridians have insurance thanks to Obamacare, sticker shocks keep coming as insurers have submitted 14 rate-hike requests to state regulators.

Flagler Live-Blogs Harper Lee’s “Go Set a Watchman,” Chapter 1: Back to Maycomb

July 19, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Ten diverse and opinionated members of the Flagler-Palm Coast community take on Harper Lee’s “Go Set a Watchman” in a new experiment in communal reading, chapter by chapter. Join us.

Scott Bolsters Protection for Florida National Guard in Wake of Tennessee Marines’ Murders

July 19, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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In an executive order, Scott directed Adjutant Gen. Michael Calhoun to temporarily move National Guard members from six “storefront” recruitment centers to armories.

Donald Trump Isn’t the Exception.
He’s the Republican Prototype.

July 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 45 Comments

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Donald Trump isn’t an exception or an offense to the GOP brand. He’s he’s almost indistinguishable from the other 14 Republican crackpots running for president, starting with Jeb Bush, the alleged “moderate” of the bunch. Bush’s Florida record proves it.

Video of Greg Lynn Jewelers Burglary Points to Suspects Possibly Tied to 5 Recent Incidents

July 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Two burglars are shown in a surveillance video inside Greg Lynn Jewelers. The burglars are possibly tied to a string of incidents in Flagler and Daytona Beach.

Florida Loses 47,000 Jobs, Flagler 190, But Shrinking Labor Force Lowers Unemployment

July 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Florida’s labor force shrank by a significant 79,000 and Flagler’s by 325, bringing down their unemployment rates to 5.5 and 6.3 percent respectively.

Florida’s Impending “Pastor Protection Act” Weds Spurious Scenarios With Homophobia

July 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

The proposal is aimed at safeguarding clergy members from being forced to perform gay-marriage ceremonies even though they’re categorically protected from doing so by the First Amendment.

Palm Coast Data Evacuated as Suspicious White Powder Discovery Calls For Hazmat Team

July 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The white powder was discovered just after 11 a.m., and Palm Coast Data issued an evacuation order at 1:39 p.m. The response from St. Johns County’s Hazmat team is ongoing.

Rick Look, Long-Time Flagler Sheriff’s Chief Deputy and Cop’s Cop, Dies at 65

July 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

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Rick Look had been chief deputy for over seven years until three years ago under Sheriff Don Fleming, had two Purple Hearts and 42 years in law enforcement until his last four years’ battle with illness.

Reclaiming Islam’s Enlightenment From Its Fundamentalist Hijackers

July 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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Granting that more than a few Muslims back the hijackers’ extremism, what is needed is cultural exchanges instead of armed, panicky overreactions,

Abandoned by Family, Giuseppe Verdone Is Sentenced to Life Without Parole in Carjacking of Chinese Restaurant Owner

July 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Judge J. David Walsh imposed two life terms and two 30-year terms, all concurrently, after denying a motion for a new trial. Verdone, 24, declined to address the court.

A Heavily Medicated Bova, Accused Store Clerk Murderer, Declared Competent for Trial

July 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Joseph Bova, under heavy anti-psychotic medication, will stand trial later this year, a judge ruled, despite arguments from his defense attorney that he can regress and have psychotic episodes triggered by the trial process.

Against Protest, Walton County in Panhandle Joins Marion to Let Confederate Flag Fly For Now

July 14, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Walton County flew started flying the Confederate flag at its courthouse in 1964 in direct opposition to the Civil Rights Act, which extended rights protections to blacks.

Palm Coast’s Sign Regulations May Be Forced to Loosen, City Attorney Warns

July 14, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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The changes, which would likely relax Palm Coast’s rules, would be required to comply with a new U.S. Supreme Court ruling making the regulation of temporary signs on private property much more difficult.

Taser Deployed on Man Who “Hates America” After He’s Accused of Attacks in Bunnell

July 14, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

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Fred Demesmin, 21, of Bunnell, had told his girlfriend that “demons were after him and that he needed to go out and kill someone,” according to his arrest report.

One More Hurdle for Sea Ray as Planned Parking Lot Must First Pave Through Rezoning

July 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Sea Ray Boats Tuesday evening again will appear before the Flagler planning board as the luxury boat manufacturer’s plan to expand its footprint south of its plant off Colbert Lane in Palm Coast seeks to advance.

Flagler’s Circuit Judge J. David Walsh, Master of Judicial Temperament, Retiring in February

July 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Circuit Judge J. David Walsh, who addresses the state’s too-harsh sentencing guidelines in an interview, was appointed to the bench in 2001 by Gov. Jeb Bush, and has been in Flagler County since 2012.

Millionaires Make Up Nearly One-Third Of the Florida Legislature, More in Senate

July 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Almost half of the Florida Senate is in the millionaires club, and more than two dozen senators saw their net worths grow in the past year.

40-Year-Old Micale Annilus Is Killed on I-95 At Palm Coast Parkway in Wreck With Trailer

July 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Micale Annilus, a 40-year-old resident of Houston, Texas, was killed early Monday morning, Dagobert Laurent, 43, and Winderson Annilus, 21, were taken to Halifax hospital in Daytona Beach.

4-Year-Old Palm Coast Boy Critical After He’s Found Unresponsive in Locked Van in Driveway

July 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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The incident unfolded in early afternoon at a house at the corner of Blakefield Drive and Blare Castle Drive in Palm Coast. No foul play is suspected.

Reilly Opelka Is Wimbledon Boys Champion; Roger Federer Congratulates Him in Person

July 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Reilly Opelka, raised on the courts of Flagler County, used a powerful serve and aggressive groundstrokes to realize a dream that seemed so farfetched even a few weeks ago, defeating Sweden’s Mikael Ymer, 7-6 (5), 6-4 to win his first Wimbledon championship.

Palm Coast Takes Pride as Surging Opelka Plays in Two Wimbledon Finals Sunday

July 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Winning his doubles semifinal match Saturday at Wimbledon, Reilly Opelka will be playing in two straight finals Sunday as Palm Coast gears up congratulations and possibly a watching party.

Memo to GOP Candidates: Why Conservatives Should Embrace Gay Marriage Decision

July 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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As a conservative who has always supported gay marriage, it’s difficult for Nancy Smith to understand why so many people of her generation — the ones who grew up witnessing some of the worst discrimination of the 20th century — could consistently rage against it.

Signature Crop Loses Its Juice as Florida’s Orange Production Falls to New Low

July 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Florida orange production for the 2014-15 season fell to 96.7 million boxes, a drop of 4 percent from last year, and a vastly worse total than projected last October.

John Ruffalo, a Reagan Assemblies Leader, Affronts County Commissioner at Courthouse

July 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

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Two months after another Reagan Assemblies member had to resign for a public obscenity, a founding member of the group allegedly insulted the county commissioners names at the county courthouse after calling him dishonorable in an email.

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