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In Defense of Ozzie Guillen: Cuban-Americans Have Held US Policy Hostage Long Enough

April 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

The Florida Marlins’ duplicitous suspension of Ozzie Guillen aside, the real scandal is the degree to which South Florida’s Castro-era Cuban community continues to hold American foreign policy hostage to seven decades of juvenile antagonism.

Panera Bread’s Covelli Secret: From Ohio to Palm Coast, By Way of a Social Conscience

April 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Panera Bread’s odyssey from seed to giant, and its remarkable expansion during the country’s toughest years is a rarely told story of fortune and resilience, with that rare additive for American businesses: a social conscience.

Flagler Mulls Joining Lawsuit Against
Florida Over Reduction in Medicaid Payments

April 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Flagler County commissioners will decide Monday whether to join a Florida Association of Counties lawsuit challenging the state’s decision to try to tap counties for tens of millions of dollars in disputed Medicaid money.

Bond Is Set at $300,000 for Paul Miller, Who Shot His Flagler Beach Neighbor Over a Dog

April 12, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 51 Comments

Paul Miller has been in jail without bond on a second degree murder charge for gunning down neighbor Dana Mulhall on March 14, when Mulhall complained about Miller’s barking dogs.

Cypress Point Fire Enters Mop-Up Phase as Emergency Passes, But Smoke Will Persist

April 12, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

The fire between Mother Seton Catholic church and Cypress Point Parkway started at 4 .m. and burned close to 10 acres. Division of Forestry crews were burning more ground this morning on purpose, to prevent flare-ups. A section of Cypress Point Parkway was closed.

Anti-Abortion Religious Groups Launch Campaign to Abolish Privacy Rights for Teens

April 12, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

The “Yes on 6” anti-abortion campaign by religious groups pushes for passage of proposed constitutional amendment 6 on this fall’s ballot, and would forbid Medicaid dollars paying for poorer people’s abortions.

George Zimmerman Charged With Second Degree Murder in Killing of Trayvon Martin

April 11, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

Angela Corey, the special prosecutor appointed to investigate the killing of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, charged George Zimmerman with second degree murder. Zimmerman, who had briefly vanished, is in police custody.

Flagler Fire Chief Declares Burn Ban as Drought Intensifies and Neighboring Blazes Multiply

April 11, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Recalling memories of last year’s feverish fire season, Flagler County Fire Chief Don Petito just signed an order imposing a burn ban, while the county’s fire rescue department takes in 50 new radios that will vastly improve their communications abilities with other emergency responders.

After Joint Meeting, Palm Coast and the County Remain Far Apart Over Sales Tax Renewal

April 10, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Palm Coast and the county disagree over how to split $4 million in annual revenue from the a half-cent sales surtax. The county wants more than it’s been getting. A joint meeting Tuesday produced good will but no breakthrough.

Panera Bread Rises Crisply in Palm Coast, With Promise of Second Location Within a Year

April 10, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 38 Comments

Panera Bread in Palm Coast, long awaited, opened to a special reception for a few hundred people on Tuesday at the State Road 100 location, with a grand public opening on Wednesday. The company is planning a second location on Palm Coast Parkway by early 2013.

Palm Coast Data Revenue Now Half Its 2008 Level, When It Signed Job-Creation Deals

April 10, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 38 Comments

Palm Coast Data’s revenue was down to $15.6 million in the last quarter, less than half the $32.2 million it recorded in the quarter preceding its agreement to consolidate in Palm Coast. The company won’t say how many jobs are on its Palm Coast payroll.

Bunnell’s Police Chief Candidates Narrowed To 2; Lt. Randy Burke Doesn’t Make the Cut

April 9, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Lt. Randy Burke, at the Bunnell Police Department for two decades, was among the 19 candidates who made the first cut, from 31 applicants, but wasn’t chosen among the first six finalists, or the last three. City Manager Martinez will make a decision this week.

Flagler County Government Faces Potential $3.3 Million Gap as Stresses and Needs Endure

April 9, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

The Flagler County Commission got its first budget overview of the year Monday, ahead of six months of discussions, debates and battles over budget priorities in the midst of an election year with its own unpredictable variables.

Bogus Claim of Armed Kidnapping Leads Flagler Deputies and Air One on Costly Search

April 9, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Robert Geroux, a 19-year-old Pennsylvanian, was arrested on charges of lying to law enforcement and making a false crime report after a road trip with a man from Pennsylvania went awry in Palm Coast Saturday evening.

Caylee’s Law Now In Effect, Making Lying About a Missing Child a Felony

April 9, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Prompted by the death of Orlando two-year-old Caylee Anthony in 2008, Gov. Rick Scott on Friday signed a measure to bolster penalties for lying to police when a child goes missing.

The 4th Amendment, Stripped and Degraded

April 8, 2012 | Pierre Tristam | 19 Comments

The Supreme Court’s decision allowing the strip-searching of anyone booked into jail–no matter how small the charge, no matter the presumption of innocence of the accused–is merely the latest in a long series of constitutional violations, enshrined by conservative justices.

Protecting the Oceans to Protect Life

April 7, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The oceans are not an inexhaustible source of good things, argues Frank Gromling. It is past time for every earth-dweller to make a pivotal change in direction to allow the oceans to recover to their former health and productivity.

Anthony Rogers, Troubled Man Trying to Right His Life, Is Killed in Bike Wreck On Matanzas

April 7, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 57 Comments

Antony Rogers, 19, of Palm Coast, was riding with Lauren Kashtan, 17, who suffered serious injuries in the wreck when Rogers failed to negotiate a curve and crashed against a palm tree.

Bob Graham, the First Lady and Umbarger: Honoring Florida’s Book Award Winners

April 7, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Caren Umbarger, artistic director of the Flagler Youth Orchestra, was among the authors honored by First Lady Ann Scott at a Governor’s mansion luncheon recognizing the winners of the Florida Book Awards. Umbarger recounts the experience.

In Flagler County, a Reflection of Democrats’ Lost Promise as GOP Regains Registration Lead

April 6, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Democrats’ voter-registration advantage vanished in Flagler County after a three-and-a-half-years, reflecting surging Republican activity and diminished Democratic excitement, but also the consequences of onerous voter-registration laws that disproportionately affect Democrats.

Biker Airlifted in Critical Condition After Car Cuts Him Off at US1 and Matanzas

April 6, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Robert O’Conner of Palm Coast was traveling north on US1 when an 88-year-old driver misjudged the distance between his Dodge and the Harley, and crossed US1 at Matanzas. The biker smashed into the Dodge.

US Jobs Up Just 120,000, Disappointing Expectations; Unemployment Down to 8.2%

April 6, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

While the U.S. unemployment rate fell to 8.2 percent in March, job creation was disappointing, at 120,000, about half the expected numbers, lending further credence to evidence of a fitful, not robust, recovery.

GOP Candidates and Media to Kids: Drop Dead

April 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Disenfranchised in 2012. (D. Sharon Pruitt)

While presidential candidates almost always include their offspring in their campaign publicity, candidates and media discussed children’s issues less than two percent of the time over 20 debates – just 17 debate questions of more than 1,000.

“Exceptional Bravery and Courage”: How Teens Saved 2 Lives in Harrowing Palm Coast Wreck

April 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Cody Decker and Luke Vaughn, both 17 and vacationing in Palm Coast from DeWitt, Mich., recounted in a moving ceremony hosted by Sheriff Fleming today how they saved Carlos Adams and Tracy Lopez out of their burning Jaguar Tuesday morning.

Post-Traumas, Flagler Humane Society Tries Make-Over

April 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

The Flagler Humane Society, after the firing of its executive director and the loss of what would have been a half-million-dollar bequest, is projecting a new outlook and seeking out partnerships–and residents’ votes that could potentially yield $125,000.

Fear Factor: Concealed Weapons Approaching 1 Million in Florida as NRA Gains Ground

April 4, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 45 Comments

The number of concealed weapons permits has risen dramatically in recent years as new laws making it easier to obtain them have been placed on the books by lawmakers, spurred on by the National Rifle Association, one of the most effective lobbying forces in the capital city.

Bev Slough, St. Johns School Board Chair, Joins GOP Congressional Race in District 6

April 4, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Bev Slough, St. Johns School Board Chair and former president of the Florida School Boards Association, is the 7th GOP candidate for a congressional district that includes all of Flagler County.

In Palm Coast’s New Garbage Contract, Some Savings and Big, Green, Long-Term Benefits

April 4, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The $7 million, 5-year contract Palm Coast ratified with Waste Pro this week requires the company to build a natural gas fueling station and make it available to city vehicles by June 1, 2013, opening the way for considerable potential savings and cleaner fuel consumption for some of the city’s 258 vehicles.

404 Error: Flagler Jobs Council Tangles Over Its Web Address, then Delegates

April 4, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

It’s what happens when a committee of nine tries to do the 21st century equivalent of screwing in a light bulb: come up with a web address to describe itself. Flagler County’s fledgling jobs council couldn’t do it.

Gap of Dollars and Concerns Splits Flagler County and Palm Coast Over Sales Tax Renewal

April 3, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The two local governments are far apart over how to split revenue from a sales tax surcharge voters would have to approve this November, causing Palm Coast to think of dumping the sales tax–and the county to panic–as the two head for a joint meeting next week.

Your Password, Please: When a Job Interview Includes Demands for Facebook Pages

April 2, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

In a society where privacy is constantly eroding, recent efforts by some employers to pry into Facebook pages to investigate job applicants should be resisted as an unwarranted intrusion on personal freedom and dignity.

“My Dog Wouldn’t Drink the Water”: Bunnell Residents May Not See Change for 21 Months

April 2, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

bunnell water stystem pollution

Bunnell’s commissioners have known since 2004 that the city’s water could be toxic but have only recently developed plans for a new system; that plan isn’t paid for, and won’t be functional for one to two years, if that. Residents are unhappy.

Cop Chase Through F Section Nets Arrest of a Chronic Injunction Violator

April 2, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Barry Gallagher was jailed several times on drunk driving and domestic violence charge when, on Sunday, he broke his injunction, sought out his wife’s car and led police on a chase that finally ended near Freneau Lane.

Hopes of Returning Passenger Line to Florida East Coast Railway Awaiting Amtrak Decision

April 2, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Pushing to get an east-coast rail line that would cross Flagler County back on track, proponents say their venture would complement plans for privately operated high-speed passenger service between Miami and Orlando.

A Hoodie Over Florida’s Image as More National Voices Denounce Trayvon Killing

April 1, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

The nation’s only black governor, Deval Patrick of Massachusetts, former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois are the latest national politicians to voice outrage over the Trayvon Martin Killing and its aftermath in Florida.

Between a Tortoise and a Turtle

April 1, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

You say tortoise, I say turtle.

Living on the Atlantic Coast, we often hear about sea turtles while gopher tortoises get second billing, though they’ve inhabited Florida and a few other southern states for millions of years. A primer.

FPC’s Preston Hagens Is Seriously Injured in SR100 Crash; FHP Seeking Witnesses

April 1, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

A T-bone crash closed SR100’s west lanes for two hours Saturday and sent three people to hospitals when a Ford Mustang lost control and crossed into the westbound lanes. FHP is looking for witnesses.

From Depression to Mere Recession Flagler Unemployment Falls to 12.7%

March 30, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Flagler’s improving numbers also show a net increase of nearly 800 people with jobs, reversing previous months’ declines in both the labor force and actual employment. Florida’s unemployment rate also fell, to 9.4 percent.

Flagler Clerk Gail Wadsworth Tries a Hail Mary As Courts Take Yet Another Budget Hit

March 29, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The $31 million statewide budget cut in clerks of court’s budgets translates to a loss of $90,000 to Flagler County’s court system, and up to three jobs, adding to successive cuts going back to 2008 that Clerk Gail Wadsworth calls unsustainable.

Post-Trayvon, Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law Won’t Be Repealed But May Be Revised

March 29, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

As the 2005 Stand Your Ground law has come under intense scrutiny in the wake of the shooting of the unarmed Trayvon Martin, veteran lawmakers haven’t been able to agree even on what the measure allows but point to a need for clarification.

Facing $1.6 Million in New Cuts, Flagler School District Is Looking for “Big Ideas”

March 28, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Flagler school board members don’t want to go through what they did last year, nickel-and-diming small programs, so they’re looking at offering students and parents morte “school choice,” revamping the district’s health insurance, offering early retirement and other “big ideas.”

Scott Signs a Series of Tax Cut Bills, Including Expansion of Corporate Tax Exemption

March 28, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

While supporters insisted that the legislation signed Wednesday will help provide a better business climate, they were quick to say that a variety of factors were at work in the economy, and it would be difficult to accurately figure out how many jobs the measures might create.

Rites of Spring: Flagler’s Jobs Council Retreats to Princess Place for Goal-Setting With CEO

March 28, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

For the third time in three years, an economic development effort gets under way to “to lead Flagler County out of the dismal economic landscape” of the last few years, hoping, this time, to make a mark.

Obama Surges Ahead of Romney and Santorum in Florida and Ohio in Latest Polls

March 28, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

In head-to-head contests, Obama is beating Romney and Santorum in Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania, three swing states that the GOP cannot lose if it hopes to win back the White House in November.

What Does a Black Father Say to His Son?

March 27, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

In the wake of the killing of Trayvon Martin, everyone has been talking about mothers having the talk with their sons. But I haven’t heard enough about us — fathers, black men — having that conversation with our sons, writes Andrew Skerritt.

Desecration By Neglect: Palm Coast’s Masonic Cemetery Decaying Again 2 Years After Lift

March 27, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

A vandalized grave and exposed casket. Crosses thrown about. Piles of garbage: Palm Coast’s historic black Masonic Cemetery, refurbished with the city’s help just two years ago, is sinking into neglect again, with no help in sight.

In a Blow to the County, Palm Coast Explores Switch from Sales Tax to New Utility Taxes

March 27, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

The Palm Coast City Council is exploring dropping a half-cent sales tax surcharge it’s been levying with the county for 10 years, and adopting instead new utility taxes without need for voter approval or splitting revenue with the county.

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Loses as U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Take Appeals of Florida Cases

March 27, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. was forced to pay tens of millions of dollars to the families of dead smokers, part of a flood of tobacco litigation moving through Florida’s courts, and the first of their kind to reach the U.S. Supreme Court.

Tea Party’s Medicare Beneficiaries Honk Up Palm Coast Against Federal Health Mandate

March 26, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 69 Comments

flagler county tea party protest

Some 50 to 60 Flagler tea party activists clumped around a Palm Coast intersection Monday, protesting “Obamacare” in a distinctly less impressive display of numbers or passions than in previous rallies.

Trayvon Martin Ripples: Attorneys Take On Profiling As NRA Defends Stand Your Ground

March 26, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

A group of Tallahassee criminal defense lawyers called Roundtable for Justice is moving to shed more light on racial profiling in Florida while the NRA’s lead lobbyist on Florida’s Stand Your Ground law defends the measure.

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