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How Health Care Blew Up the 2015 Session

May 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Dramatic miscalculations and eagerness for showdown over health care derailed Florida lawmakers’ plans in the 2015 legislative session–impulses they must guard against if the special session is to go more smoothly.

Two Months Late, Salamander Makes $250,000 Payment That Induced Hammock Beach Hotel Agreement

May 8, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The payment is part of the $500,000 Salamander agreed to pay for better public beach access in exchange for county approval of a 198-room beachfront hotel at Hammock Beach Resort.

Early Morning Flagler Beach Fire Levels One House, Guts Another, 5 Hospitalized, 2 Critical

May 8, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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Last Updated: 12:23 p.m. A fire that started around 2 this morning in a wooden house built on stilts at 208 Ocean Palm Drive leveled the house and spread to the house next door at 210, gutting it. The five occupants of the wooden house managed to get out but were all hospitalized, two of […]

Don’t Tell Rick Scott: Pope Francis Wants Action on Global Warming, Steaming Conservatives

May 7, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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Pope Francis’s call for action against global warming has many conservatives in the US up in arms, but his message is a matter of morality, argues Jeffrey Sachs.

Fallen Officers Are Remembered as Months Of Police Tensions Elsewhere Elicit Silence

May 7, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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A ceremony honoring fallen officers and marking National Police Memorial Week was held on the steps of the Flagler County courthouse Thursday morning.

Beating and Crash Lead to Meth Lab in Palm Coast’s P-Section, and Arrests of 3 Men

May 7, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Kenneth Stancil, Joseph Canfield and Brian Hitas were arrested for allegedly operating a methamphetamine lab at 20 Philmont Lane in Palm Coast’s P-Section after a disturbance and a car crash were reported in the area.

Superintendent Oliva Scraps 28 End-Of-Course Exams in Lower Grades in 1st Step of Broad Testing Revamp

May 6, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 34 Comments

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The Flagler district is immediately scrapping 28 end-of-course exams in kindergarten through 3rd grade for science, social studies and special areas, with more eliminations likely for higher grades next year as the district implements a new, more flexible state law.

Grand Jury Indicts Ex-Elections Supervisor Kimberle Weeks on 12 Felony Counts Over Secret Recordings

May 6, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 49 Comments

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A grand jury that convened Tuesday indicted Kimberle Weeks, the former Flagler County Supervisor of Elections on 12 felony counts of illegal interception and disclosure of oral communication, following a six-month investigation into allegations by county officials that she secretly and illegally recorded their conversations.

Hurricane, Terrorism, Evacuations: In Flagler Emergencies, These Are The People Who Hold Your Fate In Their Hands

May 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The Flagler County Executive Policy Group is the most powerful local government panel you’ve never heard of, and its members make all key decisions in natural or man-made emergencies. They practiced this morning.

Citing PTSD, Palm Coast Man Makes Up Story of Being Shot By Black Assailants on I-95

May 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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For the second time in eight days, a Palm Coast resident is charged with filing a false report involving made-up black assailants. In this case, the 22-year-old man described himself as a military veteran suffering from PTSD.

Employers Not Required to Have Defibrillators or CPR-Ready Personnel to Prevent Death, Florida Court Rules

May 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

In a case stemming from the fatal heart attack of a CSX railroad employee in Clay County, the 1st District Court of Appeal found CSX not to have been negligent by either lacking defibrillators, not providing CPR training to employees or not responding in time to the incident.

Palm Coast’s Tennis Phenom Reilly Opelka, 17, Goes Pro After Catching Agent’s Eye

May 4, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Reilly Opelka, 17, caught the eye of an agent at Palm Coast’s Men’s Futures Tournament in January, and got an offer. He turned pro a week ago, skipping college for the tour.

A Puppy Dog Is Shot Dead After Crossing Into Neighbor’s Yard at Flagler County’s Edge

May 4, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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Kevin J. McClenithan, 46, a convicted felon, shot a Labrador puppy dead after it wandered onto his property and, he says, became aggressive toward him and the homeowner, though the dog had been fenced in.

Not What Visiting Soccer Players Want to See: Man Threatens Teens With a Gun at Motel

May 4, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Four teens visiting Palm Coast as part of the weekend’s State Cup soccer tournament were threatened with a gun when a Red Roof Inn guest, Samuel Foy, 35, screamed at the teens to be quiet.

Obamacare Mandate Be Damned: Health Plans Still Stint On Birth Control Coverage

May 4, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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Health insurance plans around the country are failing to provide many legally-mandated services including birth control and cancer screenings, five years after the Affordable Care Act made it a requirement.

My Muñequita: Flagler Youth Orchestra Caps 10th Year With Smooth FPC Band Gig in Auditorium Concert

May 3, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Flagler Youth Orchestra’s 30th major concert in 10 years features a collaboration with the FPC band in a full symphonic rendition of Santana’s “Smooth,” among some 18 pieces to be performed Monday evening at the Flagler Auditorium.

Florida Prisons Must Provide Halal or Kosher Meals to Muslim and Jewish Inmates, Court Rules

May 2, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

The federal lawsuit challenged corrections officials’ claim that they were not required to provide kosher meals, as well as the rules the agency used to determine who was eligible to receive the meals.

Xanax In Song: In “Committed,” Depression Turns Musical on City Rep’s Stage, Starring FPC

May 2, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

“Committed,” the new play at Palm Coast’s City Repertory Theatre,has never been staged outside of New York, features music and lyrics by 2003 FPC graduate Andrew David Sotomayor and a cast repleted with FPC connections.

Supreme Court Declares House Ploy Unconstitutional as Rep. Gaetz’s Racist Tweet Draws Apologies

May 1, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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The Florida Supreme Court ruling concluded it was too late to reconvene the session, essentially ending it, and the lawsuit that prompted the ruling. Rep. Matt Gaetz described in racist terms the lawsuit filed by Democratic senators that led to the court’s action, though the suit itself was dismissed.

Woman Critically Injured, 3 Others Hurt In T-Bone Collision on Sesame Boulevard

May 1, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Yelizaveta Horton, a 60-year-old resident of Palm Coast’s W-Section, was air-lifted in critical condition after her car was t-boned by a van on Sesame Boulevard Friday morning. A woman and two young children in the van were taken to Florida Hospital Flagler with minor injuries.

Decomposed Man’s Body Discovered in Empty Lot on Boulder Rock; Suicide Suspected

May 1, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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The body was found at the north extremity of the Boulder Rock Drive loop in Palm Coast after a resident in a nearby house called 911 to report a foul odor and buzzards circling about the neighboring lot.

Public Denounces Flagler Beach Paid-Parking Option, Splitting Commission on What’s Next

April 30, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

A proposal to impose paid parking on vast new swaths of Flagler Beach is likely dead shortly after its arrival at the Flagler Beach City Commission Thursday. What happens next is unclear.

In a Surprise, U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Florida Ban on Judicial Candidates’ Fundraising

April 30, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The 5-4 decision, written by Chief Justice Roberts, upholds a ban in a case started by Lanell Williams-Yulee, who in 2009 sent out a mass mailing asking for campaign contributions during her bid for a Hillsborough County judgeship.

Neighborhood Feuds Again Simmer Around Ralph Carter Park, But Solutions Questioned

April 30, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

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While Ralph Carter Park in Palm Coast’s R-Section thrives, neighbors around Richardson Drive are feuding with younger people, who feel harassed for just hanging out. The city council is looking into a block party–and possibly more fence-building around the park.

662 Spaces Would Convert to Paid Parking in Flagler Beach in Panel’s Vast, Costly Proposal

April 29, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 56 Comments

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Flagler Beach’s Ad Hoc Parking Committee, at work two years, will submit its recommendations Thursday to a special meeting of the city commission, with a focus on two options that call for paid parking either in city lots or throughout premium areas of the city, including A1A.

“It’s Called Punishment”: Judge Denies Clemency for Man Who Killed Benjamin Rossie in 2008 Crash

April 29, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Peter Hamill, who killed Benjamin “Bo” Rossie in a car crash in the Hammock, told a judge that completing his probation was “more than I’m comfortable with,” a startling request Judge Walsh did not buy this morning.

Matanzas Woods Parkway Overpass Closes June 5 as Three Road Projects Start Rumble

April 28, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Some 50 people turned up to hear an overview of the Matanzas Woods Parkway interchange and Old Kings Road extension projects, which will take a year to complete starting in June.

Three Weeks After Winning House Seat From Flagler, Paul Renner Begins Re-Election Bid

April 28, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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The GOP’s Paul Renner, whose house seat represents Flagler County, won election to his first public office exactly three weeks ago, outspending his combined opponents 33-to-1. On Tuesday, he filed for re-election.

Responsible Gun Owner? Then Break-Up With the NRA and Its Irresponsible Distortions.

April 27, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

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By spreading ignorance to block common-sense gun control measures, the NRA scares generally well-meaning folks into throwing money at gun makers for “protection” that never comes.

Florida House Approves Some Fracking Regulations, But Critics Find Them Shallow

April 27, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Merely asking oil and gas companies what chemicals they’re injecting during fracking creates the appearance of government scrutiny, critics say, at the expense of the state’s groundwater at a time when lawmakers are looking to implement new water policies.

19-Year-Old Palm Coast Man Accused of Raping Underage Girl Passed Out at a Party

April 27, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

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William Demetrious Kitts, a resident of Pine Ash Lane in Palm Coast, is accused of raping a girl who’d become heavily intoxicated at a U-Section party on April 17, and had passed out in a bedroom.

Off-Duty Deputy Witnesses Armed Robbery at Palm Coast CVS, But Suspect Gets Away

April 27, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

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An off-duty Flagler County Sheriff’s deputy was standing in line for the cashier behind a man at the Palm Coast CVS on Palm Coast Parkway Sunday afternoon when the man, claiming he had a gun, asked the clerk to put all the money in a bag.

As Pro-Choice Republicans See It: Abortion Decisions Don’t Belong on a Legislative Agenda

April 26, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Doctors and patients, not politicians, should determine the course of medical treatment, even when the treatment is abortion, writes Nancy Smith, a card-carrying member of the Republican Majority for Choice.

House and Senate Far Apart on Budget as Health Care For Poor Becomes Bargaining Chip

April 25, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The Florida House had made a significant concession to the Senate on hospital funding — but said it would only follow through if the upper chamber dropped insistence on using Medicaid expansion dollars to help lower-income Floridians purchase private insurance.

Double-Hit and Run Wreck Involves 5 Vehicles, 6 Injuries on I-95 in Palm Coast Overnight

April 25, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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The individual who triggered the 5-vehicle wreck ran off on foot, and the last driver to strike a car kept driving north as I-95 was shut down for over two hours early Saturday morning at the weigh scales in Palm Coast.

Three Encounters with Hillary

April 24, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

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In three encounters with Hillary Clinton between 2004 and 2012, Bernard-Henri Lévy sees emotion and composure, the reflexes of an impeccable stateswoman and someone, he predicts, he will be addressing as Madam President next time they meet.

Florida Senate Votes 26-13 For Abortion Waiting period, Sending Bill to Gov. Scott

April 24, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Lawmakers earlier this week approved adding exceptions for victims of rape, incest, domestic violence or human trafficking to the bill. However, those victims could only get waivers of the 24-hour waiting period if they can produce police reports, restraining orders, medical records or other documentation.

As Palm Coast Groans Over Its Anemic Golf Course, Flagler Beach Wants One Of Its Own

April 24, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

the Flagler Beach City Commission will look to buy the last 3 acres within the old Ocean Palm Golf Club at the south end of town and look to return the whole parcel to a golf operation through a lease with a private company, assuming one can shoulder the task.

Specious and Speculative: State Elections Office Tosses Out Kim Weeks Cases Against 3 Flagler Commissioners

April 24, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Though she resigned, Kimberle Weeks continues to pursue elections, ethics and Florida bar cases against county commissioners and the county attorney, though the cases are starting to get tossed out for being legally speculative and specious.

A Palm Coast Woman Is Accused of Fabricating Theft By 2 Black Men at Walmart

April 24, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Magdaline Scott, a 38-year-old resident of Berkshire Lane in Palm Coast, claimed ina videotaped statement she gave police that she’d been ripped off of her backpack at Walmart Wednesday evening, and accused two black men she’d made up. The bag had never been stolen.

The Inappropriate Commissioner Kim Carney

April 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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Flagler Beach Commission Chairman Marshall Shupe apologized to residents tonight on behalf of the commission for vile remarks Commissioner Kim Carney had made in the context of a rape case involving a friend of hers. FlaglerLive editor Pierre Tristam explains the background, which involves this site.

At Palm Coast’s Heroes Park, a Unique Monument May Rise in Memory of Victims of PTSD

April 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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The “Healing of the wounded spirit” monument may be a first in the nation, honoring suicide and traumatic brain injury victims who served in the military but whose deaths are not included in the official tally of war casualties.

Crime Down 20% in Two Years, Jail Population Isn’t: Sheriff Strains to Explain Paradox

April 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

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Sheriff Jim Manfre touted Flagler County as one of the safest places in Florida and said the fact should be marketed to prospective businesses, but was less clear about the relationship between falling crime and a still-high jail population, or the county’s need for nearly tripling its jail beds.

In Tallahassee, Lawmakers’ Power-Tripped Rudeness Toward the Public Is a Daily Cringe

April 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Committee chairmen having to assert their authority ad nauseum, forbidding members of the public from overstaying their welcome at the podium: it’s offensive to people who drive sometimes hundreds of miles to be heard for two or three minutes, writes Nancy Smith.

Florida House Passes 24-Hour Abortion Waiting Period, Adding to Increasing Curbs

April 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The 24-year-old sponsor of the measure claims it “empowers” women, while opponents charged that it does the opposite, banning abortions for 24 hours.

4-Vehicle Wreck Involving Chlorine and Acids Shuts Down U.S. 1 Northbound in Bunnell

April 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

A four-vehicle wreck involving a pick-up truck that was carrying pool chemicals shut down both northbound lanes of U.S. 1 in Bunnell at 8:30 this morning. There were no injuries, but chemicals spilled, requiring the scene to be turned into a hazardous material scene.

Derelict Matanzas Golf Course Overrun By More Questions Than Answers, Angering Residents

April 21, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 55 Comments

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The Matanzas gold course has been in disuse for almost a decade, it is overgrown and badly kept. The city is stepping up code enforcement, but also pledging to convene a discussion between property owners and gonvernent agencies, including the mysterious owners of the golf course.

Despite Pleading With State For Earlier Start Date, School Board Now Opts Against It

April 21, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

After lobbying the state to let it start school on Aug. 10 instead of Aug. 24, the Flagler school board on Tuesday stuck with the Aug. 24 date even though a new law would have allowed the district to move up the calendar.

The Inspired Mic: Two Years of Coaxing Out Flagler’s Talent, Six Minutes at a Time

April 20, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The three-hour monthly open-mic event at Leroy’s 19th Hole in Palm Coast features vets, comics, poets, undefinable performers and occasional magic, all under the emceeing choreography of author Michael Ray King.

Gov. Scott Ends Worker Drug-Testing Crusade, Restricting Tests to Limited Job Classes

April 20, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Monday’s agreement, which still requires court approval, identified more than 100 job classes that Scott can test for drug or alcohol use. Workers in most of the positions deal with vulnerable children or adults, handle heavy equipment or are already required to undergo medical tests for other reasons.

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