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In a Brazen Reversal, Flagler Beach Commission Kills Beach-Bonfire Referendum

June 18, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Just six weeks ago the Flagler Beach City Commission, fractured and indecisive on the matter, voted 4-1 to place a referendum question on beach bonfires on a coming ballot. But two weeks later, the commission voted to ban bonfires during turtle nesting season anyway.

Rodney King’s Twilight, and Anna Deavere Smith’s: Coming to Palm Coast

June 18, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Rodney King was found dead at his home’s pool on June 17. Anna Deavere Smith 18 years ago wrote “Twilight,” a one-woman play that retells the story of the Rodney King riots through the voices of 37 people involved in the story. “Twilight” will be staged in Palm Coast this fall.

Uninsured, Unaware of the Health Law Meant To Help Them, or the Court Case Against It

June 17, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Despite spending tremendous political capital to pass the health law, Democrats are unlikely to win many votes from the law’s future beneficiaries, most of whom live in Republican-dominated states in the South and West.

Charlie Crist’s Sexuality, and Ours

June 17, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Rome burns. But the greatest issue before us is whether Charlie is gay. The rumors naturally reveal far more about those who spread them than Crist, argues Maty Jo Melone.

Best of the Best Reclimbs a Year of Sightly Heights at the Flagler County Art League

June 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Whatever is your definition of art, Best of the Best likely satisfies it, from the symbolic or abstract to the cathartic, the socially engaging, the decorative or aesthetically pleasing. The show runs through July 11.

Thrasher Won’t Be Florida Senate President as Clearwater’s Latvala Lines Up Votes

June 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

John Thrasher, left, is giving up seeking the Florida Senate presidency as Jack Latvala lines up votes.

John Thrasher, the St. Augustine Republican, now represents all of Flagler County in a newly drawn senate district. Sen. Jack Latvala believes he has enough support to claim the 2016 Senate presidency.

Heckling Obama

June 15, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

Neil Munro, a reporter for the Daily Caller, heckled Obama at the president’s announcement of a new policy regarding young immigrants. Munro’s behavior is indefensible.

Second Drunk Driver Hits Flagler Sheriff’s Deputy Car in 2 Days; No Damage This Time

June 15, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

Karolyn Harris, 22, of Palm Coast, backed into Flagler County Sheriff deputy Frederick Gimbel immediately after Harris was pulled over late Thursday evening, after she had carried out various odd maneuvers with her Chevrolet.

Florida and Flagler Back to Anemic Job Growth as Unemployment Stalls, Reflecting U.S. Trend

June 15, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Florida added just 5,300 jobs in April, and the state unemployment rate would have risen back sharply had the labor department not revised its April figures to show a much higher unemployment rate than it announced last month.

From Food Lion to Charter School: Deal Close To Convert Long-Vacant Flagler Beach Store

June 14, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Jacksonville-based Florida International Language Academy has been on the hunt for a location in Flagler for its 364-student K-8, language-oriented school, opening in August. Talks in Bunnell and Palm Coast fell through, returning the company to the Food Lion location in Flagler Beach.

Drunk, She Strikes Sheriff’s Deputy’s Car Thinking She Hit a Mailbox, and Drives On

June 14, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

Colleen Comfort, a 45-year-old resident of Collingwood Lane in Palm Coast, thought she hit a mailbox when she nearly ripped the door off a sheriff’s deputy’s cruiser while the deputy was conducting an unrelated traffic stop on Palm Harbor Parkway Wednesday night.

Everglades Water Clean-Up: After Rejecting Scott’s Earlier Plan, EPA Approves Revisions

June 14, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The EPA will allow the state and the South Florida Water Management District to move forward with a historic Everglades plan for the construction of stormwater treatment areas and huge new areas of water storage.

Flagler School District Won’t Lift Facebook Ban, But Cracks Are Beginning to Appear

June 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Facebook is blocked on Flagler County school district networks, though students and faculty access it anyway by bypassing the network on phones, and the district, which prides itself on technology uses, is considering lifting the ban during after-school activities.

Heroic Rower Lewis Colam Docks in New York, Completing 1,400-Mile Epic for Alzheimer’s

June 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Lewis Colam, who had no rowing experience, took 100 days to complete his journey, which began in Miami on Mrch 3 and had him in Palm Coast, where he was warmly greeted, on March 20, for 34 hours’ rest.

Zimmerman’s Wife Arrested for Lying as Stand Your Ground Panel Opens Near Crime Scene

June 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

The governor-appointed Stand Your Ground panel held its first session near where George Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin, 17, in February, and on the same day that Shellie Zimmerman was jailed for lying to a judge at a bond hearing about how much money the Zimmermans had.

Surprise: Palm Coast Hints at Building Its Own Natural Gas Fueling Facility in the Future

June 12, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

One of the reasons Palm Coast renewed its contract with Waste Pro was the garbage hauler’s pledge to build a natural gas refueling facility for itself and the city by next year. Now the city administration is suggesting that a city refueling facility may be more feasible, once the city is ready to move ahead with conversion.

Florida Prison Sentences Lengthen an Average Of 166% Since 1990, Most By Far in U.S.

June 12, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Costing Florida taxpayers $1.4 billion a year, Florida’s prisons have some of the highest incarceration rates in the nation, too, even though the state still has the nation’s ninth highest violent crime rate, suggesting a poor return on investment.

Calling Their Tactic “Legal but Immoral,” Jim O’Connell Asks Flagler’s Write-Ins to Withdraw

June 12, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 57 Comments

In an open letter to write-in candidates in coming elections, Jim O’Connell, the former Flagler County Commissioner tells the write-ins their presence on the ballot will deny 40,000 voters their right to vote.

Gov. Scott and Obama Administration in Dueling Lawsuits Over Illegal Voter Purge

June 11, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

The U.S. Department of Justice said Monday it will go to federal court to block Florida’s controversial effort to purge ineligible voters, ratcheting up a feud between the Obama administration and Gov. Rick Scott.

In Flagler Beach, 2 Men Accused of
Provoking a Violent Brawl Are Jailed

June 11, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 43 Comments

Jacob Visconti, left, and Steven Hoffman-Brown bear the marks of a violent confrontation early Friday monrning in Flagler Beach. (FCSO)

Steven Hoffman-Brown, 24, and Jacob Visconti, 30, are accused of attacking a dozen people, smashing out a car’s window with a crow bar, and rushing some of them with a truck, resulting in several injuries, including their own.

Judge Rules Flagler Sheriff Candidate John Pollinger Can Run as a Republican

June 11, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Flagler County Circuit Judge Dennis Craig ruled today that John Pollinger, the candidate for Flagler County Sheriff, has been legally a member of the Republican Party in Flagler County since August 2009, and therefore can remain on the Aug. 14 primary ballot as a Republican.

Facing $5.65 Million Deficit, Flagler County Wrestles With What to Cut and What to Tax

June 11, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

County services don’t come cheap, and some of them, like the county’s ambulance and emergency air transports, have been bringing in less actual money than budgeted figures showed. County commissioners are faced with a $4.65 million gap they must close by September. (© FlaglerLive)

The deficit was reduced to $3.65 million once commissioners agreed to use reserves and include a $1 million cut in the sheriff’s budget, but their debates got more heated on what services to eliminate or reduce, and what taxes to raise–or what new taxes could be imposed.

ACLU Lawsuit Challenging Florida’s Voter Purge

June 11, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Two naturalized citizens and a Hispanic advocacy group filed suit in federal court Friday to block elections officials from purging the state voting rolls of individuals suspected of being non-citizens.

Gov. Scott Walker and the Pyrrhic Victories of Union-Bashing

June 10, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

Inspired by Ronald Reagan’s union-busting, the latest round in the war on labor is a self-inflicted wound on the American economy, where workers-union and non-union alike–have been losing ground for 30 years.

Beyond George Zimmerman: Five Stand Your Ground Cases You Should Know About

June 10, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Although Florida was the first to enact a Stand Your Ground law, 24 other states enforce similar versions. Some of the most notable cases where a version of the Stand Your Ground law has led to freedom from criminal prosecution are highlighted.

Understated Slivers: The Unique Fragility and Vitality of Barrier Islands

June 9, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Barrier islands such as the one that hosts Flagler Beach are fragile, diverse and play a vital, understated but often unappreciated role in coastal ecology and protection. Frank Gromling provides a tour.

Statewide, Democrats Fail to Run Candidates in 47 of 120 House Districts

June 9, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Republicans failed to field a candidate in 23 House races, leaving either Democrats or no party or third party candidates to win those seats. But Democrats didn’t field a candidate in 47 of the 120 House districts.

Barbara Revels, Suzanne Johnston and Jay Gardner Are Re-Elected As Qualifying Ends

June 8, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Flagler County Tax Collector Suzanne Johnston, left, County Commissioner Barbara Revels and Property Appraiser James Gardner. (© FlaglerLive)

The 2012 primary and general elections will be heavily contested in all but a handful of local and judicial district races. County Commissioner Revels, Tax Collector Johnston and Property Appraiser Gardner are among the automatic winners who faced no opposition.

No Ruling on John Pollinger Case Friday

June 8, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Flagler County Circuit Judge Dennis Craig’s ruling on whether sheriff candidate John Pollinger can remain on the Aug. 14 primary ballot as a Republican will be handed down on Monday at the earliest.

County and School Boards Ridicule Emergency Meeting Forced by Elections Supervisor Weeks

June 8, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 38 Comments

County Commission Chairman Barbara Revels called the emergency meeting “ridiculous,” School Board member Colleen Conklin called it “nonsense,” but neither commission nor school board felt it had a choice but to comply with Supervisor of Elections Kimberle Weeks’s demand that meeting be held.

Hazing Fallout: Florida A&M President James Ammons Defies Vote of No Confidence

June 8, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The university board’s vote raised doubts about James Ammons’s ability to weather a series of scandals that have shaken the school, including a hazing incident that has threatened one of FAMU’s most cherished institutions.

Attorney General OK’s Flagler Beach’s Plan to Spend Sales Tax Money on Erosion Projects

June 7, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

In an Attorney General’s opinion, Pam Bondi wrote that Flagler Beach’s plan to spend sales tax revenue on beach erosion projects is authorized by law, but that the ballot language authorizing that sales tax may have to specify erosion projects, not just general infrastructure.

Pollingergate: In Motor Voter Registrations, An Applicant’s Former State Is Barely Relevant

June 7, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

When John Pollinger, the embattled Republican candidate for Flagler County Sheriff, first registered as a Florida voter in 2008 through motor voter, his previous registration status in New Jersey would not have come up, according to the motor voter process.

Florida Is the Most Corrupt State in the Union, According to a Federal Tally of Convictions

June 6, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Based on U.S. Department of Justice data, Florida led the nation in the number of convictions between 2000 and 2010, according to data compiled by Integrity Florida, a non-profit research group founded earlier this year by former Florida Chamber spokesman Dan Krasner and former Common Cause Florida executive director Ben Wilcox.

Write-In Sham: How an Obscure GOP Group Is Disenfranchising 40,000 Voters in Local Races

June 6, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 56 Comments

Democrats and Independents would normally be allowed to vote in primaries featuring only Republican candidates. By fielding write-ins who have no chance or intention of winning, the Ronald Reagan group is locking out those Democrats and Independents by creating the artifice of a contested general election.

In a Stunning Reversal, Palm Coast Council Bows to Acid Opposition and Kills Utility Tax

June 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 34 Comments

The campaign to force the council to reverse course was brutally effective against a council that appeared willing to ignore its own history and a year and a half of its administration’s work on the matter.

With Few Flagler Exceptions, Reading, Math and Science FCAT Scores Drop for Most Schools

June 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

As reading and math scores improved statewide in most grades, despite tougher standards, Flagler County students lost ground over last year’s results, and struggled to keep up with state averages.

Jim Guines Is Honored By the African American Mentor Program He Founded in 2007

June 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Jim Guines, who served nearly 13 years on the Flagler County School Board until 2007, was received the Founder’s Award at the mentor program’s annual banquet Monday evening.

Lesbians’ Parental Rights Case Challenges Florida’s “Birth-Mother Only” Law

June 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

The lesbian couple’s case, now before the Florida Supreme Court, is unprecedented in Florida because the fertilized egg of one woman was implanted in her then-partner, who gave birth. The couple began raising the child together, but a legal battle began after a break-up that included the birth mother moving to Australia with the child.

County Budget, Upended By Deficit of $3 to $4 Million, Sets Off Crisis Mode–and Pitfalls

June 4, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 44 Comments

The much larger-than-expected deficit, which forced the abrupt cancellation of a budget workshop, raises questions of accountability just months before four of the county commissioners face elections either to hold on to their seats or seek a higher office.

Circuit Judge May Rule by Week’s End on Pollinger’s Eligibility as GOP Sheriff’s Candidate

June 4, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 38 Comments

Flagler County Sheriff Candidate John Pollinger was a registered Democrat in New Jersey, but registered as a Republican when he moved to Flagler County several years ago. An ally of Ray Stevens, another sheriff’s candidate, is challenging Pollinger’s qualification to be on the primary ballot as a Republican.

Hearing Echo of Broken Promise, Palm Coast Council Girds For Opposition to New Utility Fee

June 4, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Vince Liguori, a member of the local tea party’s executive committee and an influential behind-the-scenes broker on local issues, is mountain an offensive against the city council’s utility-fee proposal that will culminate Tuesday evening.

The Joy of Writing, Strangled by FCAT
Testing, Is Revived One Page at a Time

June 3, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Most students hate to write. Jo Ann Nahirny can’t blame them. Schools have snuffed the joy out of writing, all in the name of standardized testing, she writes, as describes how she empowers them to claim their voice back.

“We Won and Chilled”: In Czech Republic, Flagler Paramedics Are World Champs Again

June 3, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Flagler County Fire Rescue’s team was led by Dennis Kline, William Kerek, John Moskowitz and Pius. The quartet won for the 3rd time in four years and faced competition from 22 teams from 13 countries spread over three continents.

Passports in Hand, Palm Coast Discovers Its Festive Internationalism

June 3, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Palm Coast may well have discovered how to host a festival with down home charm even as it went global to do it: the International Food and Wine Festival taking place Saturday and again Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. mixes the intimate and the urbane for an affordable $3 admission.

Shooting at Would-Be Burglar on Brittany Lane Now Termed an Assault, not Self-Defense

June 2, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Stephen Metcalf, a Palm Coast resident, apparently tried to get into Marc Barbee’s home. Barbee, who misled police about the incident, then fired three shots at Metcalf as Metcalf sped away.

Dolphin Deaths and Seismic Shockwaves: A Theory

June 2, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Dolphins have been washing ashore, dead, by the hundreds, in Peru. Scientists theorize that oil and gas exploration’s blasting underwater, which breaks dolphins’ bones around the ear, may be the cause.

As Justice Department Warns Florida Of Illegal Voter Purge, Election Supervisors Urge Pause

June 2, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Florida appears willing to defy federal warnings that the ongoing voter purge may be illegal, although the state is leaving it up to local elections supervisors to make the call. Election officials said earlier this year as many as 180,000 names may be erroneously included on state voter rolls.

Mark Dwyer, Again Running for Judge in Flagler, Finds Himself on the Defensive. Again.

June 1, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

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Attorney Mark Dwyer two years ago was admonished by the Florida Bar for a minor trust account issue. He’s now being reprimanded for a more serious issue, but Dwyer wants it explained at length. He takes the stand in his defense.

Horseshoe Pitching at Flagler’s Old Dixie Park: An Out of the Way Sport Hooks In

June 1, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The 18 Horseshoe-pitching courts at Flagler County’s Old Dixie Park are part of the Flagler Palm Coast Horseshoe Club’s hopes of drawing some of Florida’s 70 horseshoe tournaments and tourism dollars to the Flagler-Palm Coast area.

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