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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.

Flagler Beach Doesn’t Have a Parking Problem. It Has a Big Government Problem.

May 29, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 45 Comments

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If Flagler Beach adopts paid parking, it’ll invite a problem as onerous as Palm Coast’s red-light cameras, damaging its reputation, needlessly hurting its businesses and alienating its closest and most loyal visitors.

After Victim Testifies of Being Raped, James McDevitt Is Sentenced To 40 Years in Prison

May 29, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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James McDevitt, the 23-year-old man who pleaded guilty to raping a woman in Flagler Beach in June 2013, was sentenced today to 40 years in prison Friday. He will be on probation for 20years, and will be branded a sexual predator for the rest of his life.

Sheriff’s Office Puts Up Reward in Search for George Contos, 58, Who Disappeared in Suspicious Circumstances May 9

May 29, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

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George Contos, a 58-year-old Bunnell resident and a diabetic with a prosthetic leg, went missing on May 9. His car has been recovered. The disappearance is now considered suspicious, a sheriff’s spokesman said.

With Florida Overdue for a Hit, Hurricane Season Begins on a Tide of Pessimism

May 28, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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NOAA predicts a below-normal Atlantic hurricane season, with between six to 11 tropical storms, but Florida’s insurance officials say the state’s nine straight hurricane-free seasons can;t last much longer.

Behind Friday’s McDevitt Sentencing For Rape, the 911 Call That Told a Harrowing Story

May 28, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Published here for the first time, the 9-minute 911 call from Rob Tier described what Tier, a Flagler Beach pastor, at one point termed a rape as the dispatcher repeatedly kept him from intervening. Tier’s house is across the street from the scene of the rape.

Palm Coast Wants Protection From Extortionist Lawsuits Over Public Record Requests

May 28, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Palm Coast and the Florida League of Cities are seeking a change in law that would protect local governments from opportunistic groups more individuals who sue governments and companies over public record violations.

In Split Decision, Sheriff’s Sergeant Fired 2 Years Ago Ordered Reinstated, With 9 Months’ Back Pay

May 27, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

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Sheriff Manfre fired Sgt. Chris Ragazzo 2 years ago for accessing police databases for personal business. An arbitrator today ruled the firing was disproportionate to the offense and did not follow due process.

Proposals: Scrap Hospital Regulatory Process, Give Some Nurses More Power to Prescribe Drugs

May 27, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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House Republicans filed six bills Wednesday that delve into hot-button issues such as getting rid of a regulatory process for new or expanded hospitals and allowing advanced-registered nurse practitioners and physician assistants to prescribe controlled substances.

Island Grille Restaurant Opens in Flagler Beach, Resurrecting Blue in Silver Mist

May 27, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The Island Grille opened May 27 where Blue Restaurant used to be, with chef Gary Maresca back in the kitchen and a team of four co-owners promising gastronomy and success.

Senate Leaders Propose Compromise in Budget Impasse, Gov. Scott and House Reject It

May 26, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Scott and House Republicans have repeatedly said they have no interest in using Medicaid expansion funds from Obamacare to close a $2.2 billion budget gap and insure more Floridians.

Palm Coast Man Faces Charges of “Branding” 11-Year-Old Boy With Burning Metal Object

May 26, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Charles Swindell, 45, who faces child abuse and assault charges, had been on probation for threatening to burn his mother’s house–and her. His father had previously perished in a house fire.

Palm Coast Council Members Cautiously Discuss Their Low Salaries, But No Raise Yet

May 26, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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Palm Coast council members earn the same as Bunnell commission members: $9,600 a year, even though Palm Coast has 30 times the population of Bunnell.

15 Years After Palm Coast Double Murder, David Snelgrove Is Back in Court, Contesting Death Sentence

May 26, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Snelgrove has twice been sentenced to death for for the murders of Glyn Fowler, 84, and his wife, Vivian, 79, in their Bannbury Lane home in Palm Coast in June 2000. He’s arguing ineffective representation.

The Fundamentalists Next Door

May 24, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 71 Comments

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It is up to the citizens of Flagler County–no matter your political persuasion or your party affiliation, your social views and religious beliefs–not to allow the voices of ignorance and intolerance decide what information you are permitted to consume.

Assisted Suicide In Your Back Yard: More Prevalent Than You Think

May 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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People don’t talk about it, but assisted suicide happens in states where it’s not legal. Just over 3 percent of U.S. doctors said they have written a prescription for life-ending medication, and almost 5 percent reported giving a patient a lethal injection.

Kimberle Weeks Secret Recordings Tapped Into Her Personal Life, Including a Funeral Director

May 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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FDLE investigation details revealed today show Weeks, the former Flagler elections supervisor, obsessively recording officials, at least one reporter, and others in her personal life, and editing the results.

R.J. Larizza Says No Charges Against Sheriff’s Deputy in Second Fatal Shooting in 2 Years

May 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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State Attorney R.J. Larizza said today no charges will be filed against Volusia County Sheriff’s deputy Joel Hernandez, who shot and killed a man who was allegedly reaching for a gun while sitting in his car at a towing yard in Daytona Beach in September 2014.

Flagler Unemployment, Down to 6.1%, Continues Sharp Recovery Over Last 12 Months

May 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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There were in fact 87 fewer Flagler residents with jobs in April than in March, though the number of Flagler residents on the unemployment rolls also declined, by 219, to 2,616.

Milissa Holland, Now a Republican, Files to Run for Palm Coast Mayor to Succeed Netts

May 21, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 37 Comments

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Milissa Holland, the two-time Flagler County Commissioner who narrowly lost a bid for the state House in 2012, filed today to run for Palm Coast mayor in 2016.

Reagan Republican Richter Sends Sexually Offensive Email to Local Media, and Warning to FlaglerLive

May 21, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 69 Comments

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Mark Richter, a member of the Ronald Reagan Republican Assemblies of Flagler County, narrowly lost in the Republican primary for Flagler County Commission in 2014.

Crime Rate Falls to Historic Low in Flagler, Mirroring State and National Trend

May 20, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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Flagler’s crime rate is 40 percent lower than Florida’s, and in 2014 it was 29 percent lower than its peak in 2007. Bunnell continues to account for a disproportionate number of arrests.

Meeting in Bunnell, State Board of Education Urges Lawmakers to Preserve Historic Increase in Per-Student Funding

May 20, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Gov. Rick Scott warned last week that a planned $261 per student funding increase from the current year was in jeopardy if the Legislature does not resolve an impasse over health care funding.

In a Victory for Students, Divided School Board Relaxes High School Dress Code Substantially

May 19, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

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Starting in fall, students in high school can wear school t-shirts, club shirts or team jerseys, as well as plaid and striped collared shirts. The policy does not change existing rules for middle and elementary school students. The board voted 3-2 to adopt the new policy.

Flagler Beach Confrontation Sends Man to Hospital and Splash Car Wash Owner to Jail

May 19, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The fight at the he Shell gas station on State Road 100 in Flagler Beach sent Ricardo Mercado of Palm Coast to jail on an aggravated assault charge, and Roman Miroshnik to the hospital.

Missing Key Ingredient—“People”—Charter Review Storm Evaporates as Quickly as It Came

May 19, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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Few people showed up at today’s Palm Coast council meeting and fewer still spoke on the charter-review proposal by Council member Steven Nobile, appearing to end the matter.

2 Hospitalized, 6 Dogs Rescued From House Fire in Palm Coast’s LL Section

May 19, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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A father and his young daughter, about 5 years old, were hospitalized for smoke inhalation this morning after a fire in the garage at 6 Llach Court in Palm Coast inundated the house with smoke, but was contained before spreading further.

Lawmakers Preparing A Disastrous Overhaul of Florida High School Athletics Ahead

May 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Not a high school in the state of Florida sees anything but disaster in proposed legislation that would overhaul the Florida High School Athletic Association, for good reason, argues Nancy Smith.

On Parking Mire, Flagler Beach Commission Piles Confusion On Top of Indecision

May 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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After a proposal to put the question of paid parking to a referendum failed, the Flagler Beach City Commission had trouble giving its administration direction on what to do next.

At Matanzas Woods Parkway Interchange Groundbreaking, Praise For the Overdue

May 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Most groundbreakings aren’t worth the PR, because that’s all they are: a chance for the shovel hogs to get their picture in the news, let their flesh be pressed and their egos stroked. But Flagler County and Palm Coast have earned this one. And when Flagler County Chairman Frank Meeker said of the Matanzas Woods […]

Flagler Commissioners Formalize Opposition to Fracking and Seismic Testing for Oil and Gas

May 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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A pair of resolutions put Flagler government on record opposing the Obama administration’s allowance for seismic testing for oil and gas offshore, and opposing hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in Florida.

Florida Leads Nation in Boating Accidents With 70 Deaths; Coast Guard Releases Safety App

May 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Features of the app include state boating information, a safety equipment checklist, free boating safety check requests, navigation rules, float plans, and calling features to report pollution or suspicious activity.

Adam W. Ryone, 43, Is Killed on SR100 In One of 4 Flagler Wrecks in Less Than 24 Hours

May 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 43 Comments

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Adam Wade Ryone, 43, who lived on Mahogany Boulevard in Daytona North, was killed on his motorcycle when a woman rear-ended him in a moment of inattention on State Road 100 Saturday afternoon.

Suicide Standoff Shuts Down Portion of Florida Park Drive and Brings Out Swat

May 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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A standoff on Florida Park Drive shut down a segment of the road in the heart of Palm Coast shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday evening as the SWAT team was called out and residents from Foster Lane to Forest Hill Drive were ordered to stay indoors.

Online Voter Registration in Florida Is Now Law, Over Resistance By Gov. Scott and Detzner

May 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Florida must now develop an online voter registration system by October 2017, joining 20 other states that already provide the service. Gov. Scott was reluctant to sign the measure into law.

We’ve Been Flocked! All Flamboyance For Future Problem Solvers’ Fundraiser

May 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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It was fabulous to wake up to a flock of pink flamingos on our lawn, part of a fund-raiser for Flagler County’s Future Problem Solvers, who head for international competition in Iowa in June.

Angered By Injunction, a Palm Coast Man, 25, Is Accused of Attacking His 72-Year-Old Grandmother

May 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

David Harris, 25, of Palm Coast’s L Section, is being held on $95,000 bond after allegedly attacking his grandmother and threatening her with a knife. He was angered by an injunction she’d taken out against him that same day.

As Mom Struggles to Recover From Burns, Community Rallies Around a Family Made Homeless

May 14, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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As Jessica Johnson, mom to three young children, remains in intensive care, Flagler Beach has rallied around her family to raise money and collect furniture and toys.

City of Palm Coast Employee Arrested on Charges of Impersonating Cop and Using Blue Light

May 14, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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Shaun Eric Fuller, a computer specialist with Palm Coast government, was arrested at city offices at City Marketplace in mid-afternoon Tuesday on charges of impersonating a police officer and using a blue light on his dashboard to pull over vehicles.

Rash of Assaults Helps Boost Jail Population; Burning Wick House Again Scene of a Bizarre Incident

May 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The Flagler County jail population reached 160, higher than it’s been for most of the past four years, with a rash of domestic and other assaults contributing. A B-Section house that’s been a focus of trouble lately again drew police attention over the weekend.

Gov. Scott Threatens to Delay Tax Cuts and Education Funding Hike Over Budget Standoff

May 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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A roughly $261 per student increase from the current year is at stake, as is a a $690 million tax-cut package, if a health care-fueled budget impasse continues in the Legislature.

Steven Nobile Thrust For Broad Charter Review Has Rest of Palm Coast Council on Defensive

May 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 49 Comments

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A push for a charter review by Palm Coast City Council member Steven Nobile provoked an at-times heated discussion at council today as members largely opposed the notion absent a more defined public drive for changing the city’s equivalent of a constitution.

Paul Dykes Pleads Not Guilty in Child Rape and Retains Controversial Attorney David Taylor

May 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Paul Dykes, the 18-year-old Palm Coast man accused of raping a child younger than 5, pleaded not guilty today and hired Jacksonville attorney David Taylor, who’s been disciplined by the Florida Bar and faced an assault charge in 2012.

Gov. Scott Stacks Hospital Panel Without a Single Hospital Expert in Overt Snub

May 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Scott’s commission is to make recommendations for a special legislative session on health funding scheduled to begin June 1, but it includes beef, housing, real estate, banking and hospitality experts, but no health care executives.

Afternoon Brush Fire That Smoked Up Palm Coast’s P-Section and I-95 Is Mopped Up

May 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

A brush fire in an isolated strip of woods between I-95 and Palm Coast’s P-Section kicked off a lot of smoke and burned a 2-acre area but never threatened homes and by sundown had been all but mopped up.

Calling Puppy Killing “Offensive,” Judge Sentences Slayer to 9 Months in Jail, 5 Years’ Probation

May 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Wesley Jackson of Palm Coast’s B-Section was masturbating when the 4-month-old Chihuahua interrupted him last September, causing Jackson to brutalize and kill the dog known as Little Man.

Sheriff Fires Ex-Narcotics Deputy For Quitting Post Days After Bruising Internal Investigation

May 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

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An internal affairs investigation concluded that Alfonzo Dillard had misplaced one of his guns, traveled out of county with a department-issued vehicle, lied about the trip and possibly the gun, all violations of Sheriff’s Office policy.

Fifteen Years For Sex on the Beach? Seriously?

May 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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Federal prisons are full of white collar criminals who won’t serve a day over five years, criminals who destroyed companies and bilked citizens out of their life savings. Yet Elissa Alvarez and Jose Caballero face 15 years for “lewd and lascivious” sex on the beach, a ridiculous excess, argues Nancy Smith.

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