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Preliminary Report on Plane Crash Adds Little New as Homeowner’s Trauma Endures

January 18, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The federal investigation into the plane crash that killed 3 and demolished a house in Seminole Woods revealed that the plane’s oil pressure was zero just before the crash. Susan Crockett, the home owner, said Friday that she had no plans to return to that neighborhood, and described her traumas since the crash.

Oceanside Co-Owner Lulgjuraj Joins Mealy And Settle in Flagler Beach Commission Race

January 18, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Flagler Beach City Commission incumbents Jane Mealy and Steve Settle are being challenged by John Lulgjuraj, owner of Flagler Beach’s Oceanside Grill, in the March 5 election. Two of the three candidates will win.

In a Calculated Shift, Gov. Scott Wants Early Voting Days Decided by Local Supervisors

January 18, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Gov. Rick Scott two years ago signed a law restricting early voting days to eight. His shift back to allow up to 14 days would give local supervisors more choice, but could also be an unfunded mandate: if supervisors don’t have the money to expand voting days, they’ll take the political blame for not doing so.

Unemployment Rates in Flagler and Florida Improve Even as 15,300 Fewer Have Jobs

January 18, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Unemployment in December fell to 8 percent in Florida and 11.2 percent in Flagler County, lowest in four years, yet Florida lost more than 15,000 jobs, and Flagler lost 76, as the weak recovery combines with harsher rules discouraging workers from seeking unemployment benefits or staying in the labor force.

Colleen Newman of Belle Terre Elementary And Sue McVeigh Are School District Champs

January 17, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

First-grade teacher Colleen Newman of Belle Terre Elementary is the Teacher of the Year, Sue McVeigh, a parent specialist in the district’s Exceptional Student Education administration, is the employee of the year.

Public Employees Lose as Florida Supreme Court Upholds 3% Pension Dip

January 17, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 34 Comments

Last Updated: 12:55 p.m. The Florida Supreme Court, in a much-anticipated but very divided 4-3 ruling, today sided with the Legislature, and against public employees, by upholding a 2011 law that requires all public employees to contribute 3 percent of their pay to the Florida Retirement System, a pension fund. In a majority opinion by […]

Trayvon Martin’s Mother Calls for Repeal Of Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law

January 17, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin, said the Stand Your Ground law protected her son’s killer, George Zimmerman, who pursued Martin before a violent confrontation when Zimmerman shot the 17-year-old boy.

Bunnell Mayor Robinson Coasting to Re-Election Unopposed; 3 Vie for 2 Other Seats

January 16, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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As in 2010, Mayor Catherine Robinson is facing no opposition, with Friday’s qualifying deadline fast approaching. Commission incumbents Elbert Tucker and Daisy Henry have qualified, with just one additional candidate, Bill Baxley, in the mix.

Bill Filed to Repeal Florida Prohibition On Doctors Asking Patients About Guns

January 16, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Sen. Oscar Braynon, D-Miami Gardens, filed the measure (SB 314) to repeal the 2011 “Firearm Owners’ Privacy Act,” which isn’t currently being enforced because a federal judge threw it out in July. The state, however, is appealing that ruling.

How the Word ‘Retarded’ Hurts The Developmentally Disabled

January 15, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Americans with developmental disabilities still remain second-class citizens in the eyes of the law and our fellow human beings. There is no greater symbolic gesture of the ridicule they endure than the accepted use of the word “retarded” in day-to-day speech.

Only Mild Opposition as Palm Coast Council Prepares to Raise Utility Rates 22% in 3 Years

January 15, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

To avert a crisis with its creditors, Palm Coast will raise water and sewer rates 22 percent over the next three years, beginning with an 8 percent increase this March. Residents’ rates are increasing to ensure that the city’s debts can be paid.

Senate Committee Approves Drone Ban in Florida Skies, With Some Police Exceptions

January 15, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The ban on unmanned drones used by police in Florida would include exceptions for use with a search warrant or in certain cases, as when a child in danger. The measure (SB 92) was approved unanimously Tuesday by the Senate Criminal Justice Committee.

16-Year-Old Matanzas High Student Accused Of Raping 14-Year-Old in School Stairwell

January 15, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 94 Comments

D’Shawn Hosang, who was on probation for burglaries in July, was accused of raping a 14-year-old girl Monday morning after both students had secured hall passes while the rest of the school was in second period.

Man Found Dead at 16 Covington Lane Was Murdered; Sheriff Seeking Leads

January 14, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The Medical Examiner determined that the middle-aged white man found in a shallow marsh behind 16 Covington Lane in Palm Coast was murdered, but the body is so decomposed that identifying it has been impossible so far.

Citing “Sorry State of Affairs,” Sullen Flagler Library Board Asking for a New Tax to Survive

January 14, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

The Flagler County Library Board of Trustees chairman’s report to the county commission this evening is sullen and frustrated in tone, and at times directly critical of the commission for too stingily supporting the library over the past few years. It will also ask for the creation of a new taxing district to support the library.

State Health Agency Corrects Inflated Costs of Obamacare Scott Had Used to Oppose Reform

January 14, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Florida’s costs could be as low as $3 billion over 10 years — a huge drop from the nearly $26 billion figure that AHCA produced in a report last month. Even with the changes, it appears that the Scott administration believes that the state’s final tab over 10 years would be higher.

Arming Teachers Isn’t Enough: A Proposal of Modest Caliber

January 13, 2013 | Pierre Tristam | 30 Comments

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The NRA’s Wayne LaPierre is proposing having an armed guard in every school. That’s insane, because it’s not enough: teachers, principals, librarians, counselors, bus drivers should all be armed, and of course children, too, should be armed.

Obama’s Inauguration Sells Out

January 13, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

President Barack Obama, reversing his own honorable precedent for his first inaugural, has chosen this time to have corporations pay for his second round of big shindigs. This multimillion-dollar infusion of corporate cash is a crass intrusion by favor-seeking private interests into what ought to be a purely public occasion.

Richard Resnicoff, 68, of Grand Haven, Is Killed in a Puzzling Incident With His Wife

January 12, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Richard Resnicoff, 68, was killed two houses down from his own in Grand Haven when he apparently jumped on the trunk of the car driven by his wife, Lucille Horton, and fell to the pavement, dying of severe injuries shortly after, on Saturday afternoon.

Bunnell’s Leroy Gadson Sentenced to Life in Prison On Murder and Robbery Conviction

January 12, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Leroy Rashad Gadson is–was–a resident of 106 East Short Street in Bunnell. He will be a ward of the Florida prison system for the rest of his life following his conviction Friday on a second-degree murder charge and an armed robbery charge, and his sentencing to life in prison, plus 30 years.

Proposing a Constitutional Amendment To Limit Proposed Constitutional Amendments

January 12, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

In the wake of an election in which voters had to wade through 11 constitutional amendment proposals put forth by legislators and complained of long voting lines, a Democratic state senator wants to limit how many ballot questions lawmakers can pose to three.

Body Found in Marsh in Back of House Where Man Was Reported Missing in December

January 11, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

The body was discovered in the marsh behind 16 Covington Lane in Palm Coast Friday afternoon, when neighbors noticed vultures and had cited a smell emanating from where the body lay.

For Onan’s Sake Gentlemen, Please Keep Your Penises Holstered at Graham Swamp

January 11, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

For the third time in four months, men were arrested at Graham Swamp for acts involving the public display, and public handling, of a penis, this time involving 70-year-old Leslie Colombo and 68-year-old Charles Bitzer, who had separate encounters with men who turned out to be undercover cops.

Great American Songbook Tunes Into Palm Coast’s Older Ears at the Auditorium

January 11, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The Great American Songbook, taking the Flagler Auditorium stage tonight, is the sort of period show ideally tuned to local demographics: older ears waxing nostalgic for the days when Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Judy Garland—as opposed to Rihana, Taylor Swift and Flo Rida—ruled the charts.

Bill to Repeal “Stand Your Ground” Is Filed In Florida, But May Be Dead on Arrival

January 10, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Rep. Alan Williams, D-Tallahassee, filed the measure on Wednesday, but it would have to get past Dennis Baxley, R-Ocala, who co-sponsored the self-defense law in 2005, though Baxley has often said that the law was never intended to protect those who pursue their victims.

Hit-and-Run Fischer Case Set for March 25 Trial in Flagler, With Upwards of 60 Witnesses

January 10, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

The more than 60 witnesses on the trial list suggest the defense will undermine claims of a first-degree felony hit-and-run charge against Jamesine Fischer by focusing on her character and inconsistencies in witness statements, contrasted with the statements of expert witnesses.

Spying on Grandma: Health Companies Sell Surveillance as a Benefit and a Saving

January 10, 2013 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Health care is joining a national trend toward greater surveillance of everyday life. Whether this costly technology will ultimately prove clinically or economically effective remains uncertain. So, too, is whether a benign health care purpose can help overcome the unsettling “Big Brother” overtones.

The Funky Pelican Finally, Quietly Opens In Place of the Pier Restaurant in Flagler Beach

January 9, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

The Funky Pelican in Flagler Beach, a sister-restaurant of the River Grille in Ormond Beach, replaced–after protracted negotiations with the Flagler Beach City Commission–what had for years been the Pier Restaurant, which had long been in decline.

Florida’s Election System Disgrace: Too Few Precincts or Too Long Ballots?

January 9, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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The ballot was long in part because the Legislature exempted itself from a 75-word limit on ballot summaries that applies to interest groups that put forth proposed amendments. And in some cases, the entire text of the amendment was listed.

Cinderella With a Russian Twist and a Manly Stepmother Before Midnight at Auditorium

January 9, 2013 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

There are thousands of variants of Cinderella around the world. The State Theater of Russia brings its own to the Flagler Auditorium Thursday evening at 7:30, with color and surprises to spare.

Quoting—and Misquoting—Jefferson, Sheriff Vows Agency Will Breathe Air of Integrity

January 8, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Flagler County Sheriff Jim Manfre’s swearing-in featured a large-tent invitation and sharp contrasts of style and intentions with the eight years of Don Fleming, but also a reminder from Manfre that imperfection is universal.

In Latest Obstacle to Jobless Benefits, Florida Moves to Computer-Only System

January 8, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Between Aug. 1 and Oct. 31, nearly 140,000 Floridians were denied benefits, more than double the rate of the same period a year earlier as eligibility requirements have been tightened and obstacles to get unemployment have multiplied.

New Sheriff In Town: Jim Manfre Wastes No Time Firing, Demoting and Reorganizing

January 8, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 52 Comments

Even before he was to be sworn in at noon Tuesday, Sheriff Jim Manfre had radically reorganized the sheriff’s office in a manner bound to stir a mixture of resentment and approval, signaling an aggressively ambitious agenda.

Flagler Beach Fire Chief and 3 Others On Leave as Drinking Allegations Trigger Investigation

January 7, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

Fire Chief Martin Roberts, Assistant fire Chief Shane Wood, firefighter Jacob Bissonette and Fire Police Captain Steve Wood have been placed on leave following now-acting fire chief Robert Pace’s allegations that they had drank at the station or answered a fire call under the influence.

One-Fifth of Florida’s Nursing Homes Are On the State’s Watch List for Violations

January 7, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Twelve of the homes have been on the the state Agency for Health Care Administration’s watch list for more than 100 days. The best way to pick a home for a loved one is to simply visit it, or to check a nursing home inspection database (link included).

Showing Cops the Middle Finger

January 6, 2013 | Pierre Tristam | 26 Comments

When John Swartz was arrested for flipping off a cop, he sued, and appears headed for a win–as he should: rude expression is not a crime, and the obscenity is far surpassed by that of cops exercising arbitrary authority over bruised egos.

Tony Hugueley, 64, Dies of Injuries After Driving Antique Chevy Into the Woods on A1A

January 6, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Tony Hugueley, 64, of Palm Coast and Poolesville, Md., was driving alone in his 1956 Chevy Bel-Air on A1A in the Hammock when, for unknown reasons, he suddenly veered into the woods. He suffered severe head injuries.

Put God Back in Public Schools?

January 5, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

If we’re going to put God back in schools, which God are we talking about? Adam Hamilton, founding pastor of a United Methodist Church, calmly argues against the notion that God has ever left the public schools, and need not be forced back in.

Obama Rule Gives 1 Million Undocumented Immigrants Clearer Path to Legal Status

January 4, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Many of Florida’s 700,000 undocumented immigrants would be eligible for the new path to the permanent residency status that is also a step toward citizenship as the Obama administration recalibrates the immigration issue.

Questions and Costs Abound as Flagler Moves to Acquire Troubled Plantation Bay Utility

January 3, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

As Flagler County government sees it, the Plantation Bay water and sewer plant would help it control the direction of growth and generate revenue, but rate-payers would see cost increases.

Flagler County commissioners had more questions than answers even as they approved going ahead with a $5 million acquisition of the deteriorated Plantation Bay water and sewer plant, and throwing the county, in a hazy partnership with Bunnell, in the utility business for the first time.

Mondex’s Kenneth Morrow Is Shot and Killed in a Suicidal Confrontation With Volusia Cops

January 3, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

Volusia County Sheriff’s deputies attempting to negotiate with a suicidal man armed with a handgun opened fire and killed 52-year-old Kenneth Morrow of Daytona North Wednesday evening in Ormond Beach after Morrow “advanced” on deputies while brandishing a gun, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

On the Road 47 Years, Florence LaRue and The 5th Dimension Land at Flagler Auditorium

January 3, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The Flagler Auditorium Friday evening kicks off  2013 with Florence LaRue and the 5th Dimension, one of the most popular groups of the late 1960s and early 70s, though only LaRue remains from the original group.

Quality Concerns as Florida Medicaid Moves Millions of Poor and Elderly to Managed Care

January 3, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Senior said much of the state’s negotiations with federal officials have focused on safeguards to make sure that Medicaid’s new Florida version would be based on providing services in people’s homes and communities and would not be a “nursing home light” system..

From Poughkeepsie to WNZF: The Evolution Of a Campaigner for Flagler County

January 2, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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In her debut column for FlaglerLive, Milissa Holland traces the journey that brought her from New York to Palm Coast and her father’s influence, in life and death, on a career still defined–as it will be in writings and on her radio talk show–by her passion for Flagler County.

In Prenup Haggling, County and Bunnell Agree to Split Old Courthouse, With Sheriff in Annex

January 2, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

In an at-times tense joint meeting between the Flagler County Commission and Bunnell’s commission, the two sides agreed to cede the old courthouse to Bunnell for a city hall, but the courthouse annex would remain in county ownership, and be turned over to the sheriff as a new headquarters.

Arrest Follows Violent Encounter on I-95 as Victim Attempts to Jump Out of Speeding Car

January 2, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Henry Charles Holmes Jr. was booked into the Flagler County jail on New Year’s eve on eight charges of illegal drug possession, aggravated battery and domestic violence following an incident involving his girlfriend on I-95, where his girlfriend allegedly attempted to evade him by jumping out of his car even as it was speeding north.

Fiscal Deal Delays Big Cuts in Food Stamps For Florida’s Poor, and Farm Reform

January 2, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The nine-month extension would ignore comprehensive packages by the agriculture committees of both chambers, including provisions for dairy industry reform, disaster relief and cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, formerly known as food stamps.

Less Than 5 Months In, Charter School Closes, Upending Parents, District and County

January 1, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 38 Comments

Global Outreach Charter Academy opened hurriedly at the Flagler County Airport in August, with generous lease terms from county government and accommodations from the school board, only to tell its 122 students and staff on New Year’s Day that the school was out of business.

Losing “Protection”
In Florida’s Environmental Agency

December 31, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Some of the state’s strongest protectors of our natural resources were recently expelled from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Fifty-eight of the most knowledgeable and long-serving employees were let go in order to fulfill the governor’s promise/threat of less regulation.

City Thuggery: Florida Supreme Court Should Ban Red-Light Spy-and-Snap Traffic Cameras

December 30, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 40 Comments

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Florida’s new law legalizing red-light cameras ensures that state coffers are on the take. But it does not address the fundamental problems with spy-and-snap cameras. There are innumerable reasons to ban them. There’s only one reason to keep them, and it’s a slimy one: money.

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