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Flagler County’s Dust-Bowl Era Soil and Water Conservation Board Is Dissolved For Inaction

June 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner ordered the 5-member elected board, established in 1937, dissolved for not complying with reporting requirements. It had not met in years.

The End of Phoenix: Divided School Board Votes to Replace It With STEM Academy at Wadsworth

June 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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A contentious vote reflecting the board’s unhappiness with lack of transparency nevertheless led to the creation of a new STEM academy at Wadsworth, closing the long-embattled Phoenix Academy next fall.

Clinton Still Leads Rubio and Bush in Florida, But Most Voters Call Her Dishonest

June 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

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Te gender gap is working strongly in Hillary Clinton’s favor: she has a double-digit lead among women when matched against Rubio or Bush, though her overall numbers have weakened since late last year.

Tractor Trailer Crashes Into 3 Parked, Mostly Empty School Buses on I-95, Four Injured

June 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

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A tractor trailer on a route from Miami to Jacksonville crashed into three parked and empty school buses as the buses’ drivers were working on one of them on the side of I-95 just north of the Palm Coast Parkway exit at 11 p.m. Tuesday.

Some Advances But More Retreats in School District’s Rankings in Science, History and Civics

June 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

In grade 5 science, the district’s ranking fell from 28 to 36 in the state, while 8th graders improved their science ranking significantly, from 28 to 15. High school history rankings slipped to 19th, from 8th last year.

Flagler Court Clerk Throws a Switch, and Mass of Criminal and Civil Records Becomes Accessible Online

June 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Flagler County court records, from arrest affidavits to civil, criminal, county and probate court are now all available online, 24 hours a day, in a vast improvement of public record access ordered by the Florida Supreme Court.

Palm Coast Points Finger Back at County Over Airport Water Clash, But Agrees to Executive Summit

June 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Firing back at county criticism, City Manager Jim Landon said the county has always known what to do to resolve a standoff over a water agreement for the airport. But the city and county manager are now likely to meet with the mayor and the county board chairman to resolve the issue.

County Rips Into Palm Coast Government Over Shackled Airport Water Deal

June 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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County frustration boiled into outright criticism of Palm Coast’s administration Monday as the city has yet to sign a deal both sides agreed to seven months ago, controlling water service at the county airport.

Flagler Government Embraces Socialized Medicine in Striking Drug Deal with Canadian Rx Company

June 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The Flagler County Commission voted 4-0 Monday to contract with CanaRx to provide prescription drugs to county employees at 50 percent of their U.S. cost.

1,200 Customers in Palm Coast’s P-Section Lose Power Due to Underground Cable Issue

June 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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A problem with an underground cable emanating from a Florida Power and Light substation toward the south end of Palm Coast cut off power to around 1,200 customers north of State Road 10 and west of I-95, especially in the city’s P-Section.

Trial Begins for Man Accused of Kidnapping and Brutalizing Chinese Food Delivery Driver

June 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Palm Coast’s Giuseppe Verdone, 24, could face life in prison on charges stemming from the 2013 attack on King Palace co-owner Ming Gong. The trial is expected to last much of the week.

Flagler’s Future Problem Solvers Claim 2 First-Place Trophies and 5 Overall at International Competition

June 14, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Flagler County’s public school students have shined again, as they’ve made a habit of doing so at such competitions year after year, led by FPC’s Daniel Thomas and Rymfire Elementary’s group.

ISIS and Barack Obama’s Dumb War

June 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

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Sending US troops back to Iraq to fight ISIS, Obama is doing what no American president has ever done before: re-start a war long lost. He’s doing it illegally, without Congressional authorization.

Ex-Felon Duane Weeks, Former Elections Supervisor’s Son, Charged With 2 New Felonies

June 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

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Duane Weeks Jr., 34, son Kimberle Weeks, is charged with brutalizing a 25-year-old woman, smashing her cell phone, and attempting to run her down with a farm vehicle on County Road 305, causing the woman to crash her own car into a trailer.

Mark Richter Files to Run for Ericksen’s County Commission Seat as DeLorenzo Mulls Move

June 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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Richter, an ex-felong with a history of obscene and threatening communications to local media, ran on a Ronald Reagan Republican Assembly platform in 2012. Palm Coast Council member Jason DeLorenzo is exploring a move away from the council.

Sedated We Stand: Medicare Paid for Nearly 40 Million Tranquilizer Prescriptions in 2013

June 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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Florida had more doctors who prescribed large amounts of benzodiazepines than anywhere else in the country with some 144 Florida doctors wrote at least 2,000 prescriptions for them to Medicare patients.

ACLU and Women’s Health Center Sue Florida Over 24-Hour Abortion Waiting Period

June 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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The lawsuit contends that for women — especially low-income women who must arrange for child care, time off work and overnight travel — the law can push them past the time it is legal to have abortions.

In Theoretical Mass Shooting at FPC, a Mass Exercise to Evaluate Vulnerabilities

June 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The Flagler County Sheriff's Jonathon Duenas, a member of the department's SWAT team, taking part in today's active-assailant exercise at Flagler Palm Coast High School. (© Jon Hardison for FlaglerLive)

A man denied custody of his children decides to take his rage out on FPC students in a shooting rampage: that was the scenario around which some 200 responders and volunteer actors recreated an emergency response this morning in a two-hour training exercise at the school.

SWAT Team Deployed Again, This Time for Marijuana Muffins and Chocolate

June 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

The SWAT team was deployed Wednesday morning against a Flagler Beach “grow house” where “several” muffins and chocolate laced in marijuana were seized.

Florida Park Drive Data Sees No Traffic Problem. Residents Differ. Council Is Stumped.

June 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

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The Palm Coast council wants to help residents along Florida Park Drive, but it isn’t sure there is a solution there that would not also trigger a problem elsewhere.

Palm Coast Passes on Supporting County In Anti-Fracking and Drilling Resolutions

June 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The Palm Coast City Council chose not to sign on to a pair of resolutions opposing fracking or seismic testing for oil offshore of Florida, saying the county has already spoken.

Imprisoned for Burglarizing Joe’s Pizza in 2009, He Targets Oriental Garden Tuesday

June 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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Hugh W. McIntyre,a resident of Palm Coast’s B-Section, was arrested Tuesday shortly after burglarizing Oriental Garden. He was sentenced to two years in prison for burglarizing Joe’s New York Pizza to support a drug habit in 2009.

Citing “Competition,” Lawmakers Want Hospitals Deregulated. Hospitals Disagree.

June 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The measure would eliminate what is known as the hospital “certificate of need” process in Florida, which requires state review and approval of building new hospitals, replacing hospitals and offering certain complex, costly medical services such as organ transplants.

News-Journal Employees File Charges of Unfair Labor Practices Against New Owner GateHouse Media

June 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The press room union filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board on June 3, charging that GateHouse Media illegally abrogated their collective bargaining agreement and is trying to bust the union.

16 Matanzas High Seniors Still Awaiting Diplomas Because of Company’s Late Exam Scores

June 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Pearson, the company scoring the Biology and US History end-of-course exams, has had a poor history of turning in its own work over the many years it’s administered standardized tests in Florida.

Childhood Cancer Clusters in Florida and The Department of Health’s Lethal Silence

June 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Five years have passed since the University of West Florida’s Dr. Raid Amin and his team alerted the state to the presence of cancer clusters in Florida, the state Department of Health remains mum, seemingly uninterested in investigating the issue.

Senator Blasts “Hypocritical” House Over Rejecting Medicaid Money While Getting Set to Borrow

June 8, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Disagreements led Senate Appropriations Chairman Tom Lee, R-Brandon, to label the House as “hypocritical” for rejecting federal Medicaid expansion funding while being willing to issue bonds to pay for environmental projects.

Sheriff’s $2.5 Million Budget Request Increase Is Largest in 10 Years, With 5% Raise For Ranks

June 8, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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The increase reflects additional staffing at the new jail, money for 10 new patrol vehicles, a 5 percent across-the-board raise and state-required retirement contributions accounting for the bulk of the increase.

More Than 1.3M Floridians May Lose Their Obamacare Subsidies, More Than Any Other State

June 8, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 39 Comments

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Floridians received at least $389 million in March from the federal government to help pay for their health insurance. The subsidies are at the center of a Supreme Court case challenging the health law. The case will be decided this month.

In Breakthrough, Lawmakers Agree on Health Budget and “Significant” Increase for Education

June 7, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Florida House and the Senate reached tentative agreements Saturday on money to hospitals and providers for the poor, and a $207-per-pupil increase in education funding.

Stupid Pot Busts

June 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 70 Comments

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The conviction for pot smoking of a Palm Coast resident who’d never had so much as a traffic ticket illustrates the sickness of a police and judicial system’s wrongheaded marijuana fixation.

At Least Now They’re Talking: Florida House and Senate Reach Deal on Budget Outline

June 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The agreement was the first tangible sign of progress on a budget during a special session that began Monday, but lawmakers still face days of detailed negotiations to hash out the finer points of a deal.

Palm Coast Resident Accused of Operating A Crack-and-Pot Operation in Bunnell

June 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Tyrone Patterson, a 37-year-old resident of Palm Coast’s R-section who was charged with child abuse in March, is being held on $720,000 bond for trafficking cocaine and growing pot near Carver Gym in Bunnell.

When LOL Means Loss of Life: Flagler Students Rap Texting-and-Driving In Video

June 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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A coalition of local agencies initiated by Chiumento Selis Dwyer led to a student video project at Matanzas High School and a 150-second public service announcement video warning of the dangers of texting and driving, which premiered Wednesday.

Economy Surges With 280,000 Jobs, But Unemployment Remains at 5.5%

June 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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The new jobs bring the total to 12.6 million private-sector jobs created over the last 63 months, one of the better performances of extended growth since World War II.

Opposing “Medicaid in Disguise,” Florida House Set to Kill Senate Health Plan Friday

June 4, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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For all of its new provisions, House Republicans said, the so-called Florida Health Insurance Affordability Exchange, or FHIX, remains Medicaid expansion in disguise.

Veteran Accused of Shooting His Wife Deemed Incompetent to Stand Trial, For Now

June 4, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Jonathan Canales, 27, is accused of shooting his wife in their Mondex home in November as three young children slept. He denies shooting her, saying she shot herself.

Palm Coast Councilman Calls for Task Force to Address Public Abuse of Government Workers

June 4, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

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At Council member Bill McGuire’s request, the city formed a task force to better protect government employees from what he says has become routine abuse in person, by phone, by email, and out on the streets where government workers often interact with residents.

Palm Coast Bragging Rights: City’s Fire Protection Rating Vaults to Near Highest

June 4, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Palm Coast’s fire-protection ISO rating improves from 4 to 2, topping the county and yielding likely cheaper property insurance rates for commercial and residential property owners.

In a Reversal, Palm Coast Council Opts to Delay Old Kings Road Repaving Until Fall of 2016

June 4, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The resurfacing of Old Kings Road will wait for the completion of a utility project along the road. Instead, three dozen city streets will be repaved in 2015-16.

Senate Approves Health Plan to Resolve Budget Impasse, But House Remains Unmoved

June 3, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Gov. Rick Scott and House Republican leaders staunchly oppose the legislation, which helped grind budget negotiations to a halt earlier this year and spark a special session currently underway.

At Sea Ray Boats, a $10,000 Gift Marks Millions of Working Hours Without an Accident

June 3, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Brunswick Corp. CEO Dustan McCoy marked Sea Ray’s safety record while tracing the Flagler Beach plant’s success through the Great Recession, and linking its safety record to its continuing operations.

Palm Coast’s Opelka Continues Stunning Run in Paris, Upsetting World’s No. 1 Junior For Quarterfinals Spot

June 3, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The 17-year-old Opelka erased a 5-3 third-set deficit to win the final four games of the match Wednesday against No.1-ranked junior Orlando Luz of Brazil at the French Open Juniors tournament.

Flagler Schools Will Settle Civil Rights Lawsuit And Appoint Disciplinary Oversight Council

June 3, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

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The lawsuit by the Southern Poverty Law Center had targeted Flagler schools’ disproportionate punishment of black students. The disciplinary oversight coalition will meet quarterly and publicly, reviewing disciplinary data and making recommendations to the superintendent.

Federal Government Calls Gov. Scott’s Lawsuit Over Medicaid Expansion “Baseless”

June 2, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Federal officials fired back in court against Gov. Rick Scott’s contention that the Obama administration has unconstitutionally tried to link expanding Medicaid with the continuation of a key health-care funding program.

Taxable Values Rise Again–6% in Palm Coast, 7% in Flagler–But So Do Demands on Budgets

June 2, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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With more value comes more revenue for local governments, and more expectations from various agencies and the public–including a $2.4 million budget increase request from the sheriff’s office alone.

Flagler Firefighters Have Current Contract For 1st Time in 4 Years, With Some Pay Hikes

June 2, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The firefighters’ union’s first contract since 2011 gives firefighters with more experience more money. For nine years, firefighters were hired at the same rate of pay as existing firefighters with many more years of service.

Judge Rules Mostly in Favor of Flagler County Authority to Regulate Vacation Rentals

June 1, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Judge Orfinger denied an attempt by short-term vacation-rental owners and managers to stop county regulations from taking effect, though on one count he ruled that the ordinance may not apply to contracts signed before mid-February, when the ordinance was passed.

Administrator Patrick Johnson Calls It Quits as Flagler Health Department Endures Big Changes

June 1, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Flagler County Health Department Administrator Patrick Johnson is resigning at the end of the month to take a public health post in North Carolina as county departments in Florida see their roles shift and diminish.

Elder Abuse: A Huge, Expensive and Lethal Problem

May 31, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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There is little doubt that elder abuse is growing, driven by growth in the elderly population. To address it, some governments are training police and social workers to investigate it.

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