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Flagler Lifts Burn Ban in Effect for Most of The Last 6 Months as Wildfire Emergency Ends

July 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

There are still two active wildfires in Flagler County–Espanola and Opossum–but they’ve lost their bite, and rains have dropped the drought index closer to normal for the rainy season. Still, it was a costly few months.

Two Brothers Accused of Armed Robbery at Palm Harbor’s Hancock Bank Are in Jail

July 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Michael Cona, 28, and his brother Shawn, 30, of 48 Fischer Lane in Palm Coast, were charged with the June 22 armed robbery, which was witnessed by 14 people, including an 82-year-old woman.

Cold-Weather Shelter’s Carla Traister and 1st United Methodist Win Points of Light Award

July 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The Point of Lights award vindicates a particularly difficult year when the cold-weather shelter sustained some bitter, often inaccurate criticism from a few Bunnell businesses even as its needs proved more critical.

Introducing Google+: Why Facebook’s Monopoly and Twitter’s Heyday May Be Over

July 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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Kyle Russell walks you through Google’s latest Big Thing, how it beats Facebook, and why it may put Twitter and LinkedIn out of business. Your invitation is in Gmail.

A Quartet’s Steely Encore at Hollingsworth, a Summer Sale at the Flagler County Art League

July 9, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Joe Thompson’s balancing acts of whimsy and rule-breaking anchor Hollingsworth Gallery’s encore with Jean Banas, Betty Parker and Karin Stover, while the Flagler County Art League holds a two-month art sale of 120 works at very reasonable prices.

BP Calls Gulf Recovered and Looks To Quit Payments to Businesses Over Economic Losses

July 9, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

BP paid more than $4.6 billion to private citizens and businesses since the Deepwater Horizon spill. The Gulf economy is on the mend, the oil company claims, justifying a cut-off, though it still faces billions in civil and criminal penalties.

City Marketplace in Receivership; Public Sale of the Palm Coast Development Set for August

July 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 41 Comments

City Market Place, where Palm Coast has its municipal offices, has been mired in foreclosure proceedings since 2009. The changes aren’t expected to affect tenants except, perhaps, for the better.

Flagler Beach Bids Last Shuttle a Wistful Farewell as It Soars Invisibly Beyond Clouds

July 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Space Shuttle Atlantis lifted off on schedule, but no one could see it on Flagler’s beaches or at the pier, though imagination was enough to sense the end of a 30-year journey.

Unemployment Rises Again, to 9.2%, as Job Creation Disappears and Recession Looms

July 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

More bad news for the Obama administration as job creation in June fell to a statistically insignificant 18,000 and the unemployment rate rose again, raising fears of another recession ahead.

It’s Not Just Flagler: Across Florida, Schools Contend With $1 Billion Less for Education

July 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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From Broward’s elimination of 1,400 teaching positions to Marion’s reduction to a 4-day week to Duval’s cuts in sports programs, school districts have been finding various ways to make shriveled ends meet.

Liquor Store in Town Center, Near Publix, Is Robbed

July 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Suggesting he had a gun, the young robber took $200 in cash from the owner of Star Liquor Wednesday evening, after the owner wouldn’t let him buy liquor without an ID.

Carver Center Lands $10,000 Grant from Bank of America, Tripling Private Fund-Raising Goal

July 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

For Barbara Revels and the Carver Center, the grant—equal to the amount the school board or the Bunnell city government are contributing—is one more vindication of a concerted effort to bring the gym back from the brink of extinction.

Involuntary Tows: Flagler’s Wreckers Get 25% Rate Increase, Their First in 8 Years

July 6, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The county’s three wrecking companies–John’s Towing, Roger’s Towing and Saxon’s Wrecker–are significantly regulated, in this case by the Flagler County Commission, which raised the base rate 25 percent for most tows.

Flagler-Based Organized Crime Ring Ended As 6 Men Face Racketeering Charges

July 6, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The six suspect, allegedly led by Grant Morse, had been robbing ATMs, pharmacies, cars and homes for almost three years. A multi-agency investigation started by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office helped end the spree.

Bunnell’s Challenges: Lawsuits, Layoffs, Deficits, and That $900,000 Police Department

July 6, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

Bunnell entered this year’s budget season facing a $900,000 deficit (about the cost of its police department) and the potential loss of a $1.3 million state contract, among other steep challenges.

From Wildfires to Ocean Breakers: Flagler Launches Sea Rescue Unit

July 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

The Flagler County Fire Department’s ocean rescue unit will be on the beaches during special events, adding a rapid-response capability that hadn’t been available north of the Flagler Beach pier.

Why Help at Your Nursing Home Will Be More Scarce, and Other Elderly Care Retreats

July 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Florida just rejected a federal grant that would have allowed elderly patients to get care at home instead of in nursing homes, where staffing levels may begin to drop this month, thanks to a new Florida law.

Fireworks Blaze Over Flagler Beach In a Thundering Display of Color and Pomp

July 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Anticipation gave way to an explosive display of colors and sounds as Flagler Beach’s July 4th celebration culminated with its traditional fireworks show.

Parades of Radiance From Heroes Park To Flagler Beach on America’s 235th

July 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Solemnity and celebration at Heroes Park was followed by Flagler Beach’s July 4th parade at the start of a day and evening of revelry. A full image gallery of the celebrations.

When Casey Anthony Pre-Empts Wimbledon

July 3, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

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Anthony’s isn’t murder-trial coverage. It’s voyeurism on a bimbo scale. If Anthony had been middle aged, crinkled, overweight, if she’d not been white, this level of media fixation would have been unthinkable.

Drawing Widespread Criticism, Rick Scott Discovers the Joys of SunRail, and CSX

July 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Gov. Rick Scott’s approval of SunRail triggered criticism from Republicans and Scott’s tea party base while sharpening a contrast with his earlier rejection of a federally funded high-speed rail initiative.

They’re On: County Repeals Ban On Flagler Beach Fireworks in 4-1 Vote

July 1, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Eleven days after cancelling the county’s Independence Day fireworks shows, the Flagler County Commission this afternoon voted to allow the Flagler Beach show to go on.

Unveiling “Flagler Beach First!”: A Common Market for an Uncommon Island City

July 1, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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The idea of Flagler Beach First!, its founders say, is to enable Flagler Beach businesses to promote each other and educate residents and visitors about the importance of buying products and services from Flagler Beach businesses.

3% Pension Contributions by Public Employees Begins as Judge Rejects an Injunction

July 1, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The state’s teachers union is suing over the 3 percent requirement, and was hoping to delay its implementation until the case is settled. That case is still going forward, but 3 percent contributions begin today.

County Likely to Reverse Fireworks Ban in Flagler Beach In Special Meeting Friday

June 30, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

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A majority of county commissioners are now in favor of overturning the ban on Flagler Beach’s Independence Day fireworks. They’ll decide at a special meeting 4 p.m. Friday.

With an Extra $15,000 Grant Secured, Carver Foundation Board Gets Down to Business

June 30, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The governance board, joining key leaders from across the county, will set the direction and provide oversight of the revived Carver Community Center, opening as a full-fledged youth center for Bunnell by August.

Flagler School District Maintains A for 4th Year in a Row As Elementaries Shine

June 30, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

The A rating was powered by substantial improvements at Rymfire Elementary and other schools maintaining their high achievements. Charter schools didn’t do as well.

Executive Overreach? Supreme Court
Considers Rick Scott’s Rule-Making Powers

June 29, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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In oral arguments today, justices seemed unconvinced by the case of a blind woman on food stamps. The case speaks to Scott’s rule-making power–and where the Legislature’s power ends.

Shrinking Flagler Health Department Looks to Community Care As Neediest Alternative

June 29, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

The $700,000-a-year federal grant would open a community health center focused on the uninsured and providing the sort of care people seek out more expensively in emergency rooms.

$460,000 And Counting: With Federal Aid Unlikely, Flagler Will Bear Fires’ Entire Costs

June 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

The still-rising costs don’t help the county’s budget, which is acing a $5.5 million revenue loss from dropping property values. Gov. Scott could have minimized the impact, but he refused to ask for a federal emergency declaration, though previous, lesser fires had gotten such a declaration.

“You Smirked, Mr. Chairman”: Tea Party Puts County Commission On Notice

June 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 45 Comments

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A tea party throng of close to 100 people jammed a county commission budget workshop Monday, cheering a promise that any tax increase would result in commissioners being voted out. The math on display was less reliable.

From Drought to Monsoon, But Fire Officials Warn Wildfires Aren’t Done Yet

June 27, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Some 2.7 inches of rain fell in the Bunnell area, flooding streets and swales, but the Espanola fire got much less, if any, and fire officials are saying that the county is not out of the danger zone yet.

FlaglerLive Idle As We Switch To a More Powerful Server. Meanwhile, Please Help.

June 26, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

In a letter to readers, FlaglerLive.com Board Chairman Merrill Shapiro says the switch is compelled by growing volumes of readers. He asks you to pledge regular financial contributions to FlaglerLive to ensure the kind of reporting you’ve come to depend on.

54 Girls (and Women), 4 Trophies, One Miss Flagler County Title in Sunday’s Pageant

June 25, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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It must be summer: it’s time for the Flagler County Scholarship Pageants. Meet them all, the 54 contestants in each category, as they vie for the crowns in Sunday’s pageants at the Flagler Auditorium.

Four New Fires Saturday Afternoon, Totaling 16 New Ones Since Friday; More Likely

June 25, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The four new lightning-triggered fires declared themselves between 2 and 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon, including one in Favoretta and one across from Shell Bluff, on State Road 100, with more lightning and fires expected today.

When Florida, Like New York State, Joins the Ranks of the Civilized on Gay Marriage

June 25, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

New York State is celebrating the legalization of gay marriage. We should celebrate along. Where can such baseless assertions as marriage being the “legal union of only one man and one woman” have so much as a throb of credibility other than in the harebrained fictions of scriptures?

(Bottled) Water Everywhere: Firefighters Happily Drown In Community’s Generosity

June 24, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Flagler County rallied with donations for its firefighters this month from individuals young and old, companies, churches, schools, political parties and others, whose generosity helped eased stresses of heat and overwork.

Best News in Weeks: Weather Service Issues Flood Advisory for Central Flagler

June 24, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The National Weather Service was reporting the heaviest rains of the month–2 to 3 inches–smack in the heart of Flagler’s most severe fire zone, on the Espanola fire. That’s what the fire doctors had been ordering for weeks.

Florida’s Betrayal of College Students: Sticking It to the Young, Pandering to the Old

June 24, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 16 Comments

Between Florida public universities’ tuition increasing almost 140 percent in 10 years and Bright Futures scholarship losing half their value, the state is betraying its future while pandering to older, more selfish voters.

Lightning Triggers 12 New Fires, Most Closer to Palm Coast, More Expected Today

June 24, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Two fires broke out off County Road 13, just west of U.S. 1, a small fire broke out on Colbert Lane, and another one off of Roberts Road.

A Dissent on Canceling July 4 Fireworks: When Palm Coast Dictates to Flagler Beach

June 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 51 Comments

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Canceling the fireworks in Town Center was justified, canceling them in Flagler Beach was not, argues Jeremy Mahoney, who sees the decision as another way of making Flagler Beach subservient to Palm Coast.

Tuition Increases Another 15% at Florida Universities, Up 130% in 10 Years; Aid Drops

June 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Tuition will approach $6,000 next year. For Flagler County’s 750-some students attending college on Bright Futures scholarships, that aid will cover barely half the bill, after covering it in full just a few years ago.

Uncertainty Over: Palm Coast Mayor Jon Netts Makes His Re-Election Bid Official

June 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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Palm Coast Mayor Jon Netts has been on the council for 10 years, including Palm Coast’s most challenging years, and now faces what may be his most challenging election. “Of course I represent change,” he says. “The issue is, can you manage change?”

Fire Update: Lull Persists as
Fires Recede and Rain Approaches

June 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Fire officials reported little but good news on Thursday as fire lines have been holding and chances of rain are increasing through the weekend. Audio of Thursday’s full news conference included.

Florida’s Death Penalty Ruled Unconstitutional

June 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Judge Jose Martinez, a George W. Bush appointee, relied on a 2002 U.S. Supreme Court decision barring judges from interpreting “aggravating factors” independent of juries’ explicit findings.

Foregoing Raise to Top Staff, School Board Awards 2% to Most Others But Cuts Schedules

June 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

High and middle school students will lose 45 minutes a day in instructional time, the equivalent of 21 days, and the 2 percent raise won’t make up for salary losses from higher pension and insurance costs and a shorter work year.

Armed Robbers Strike Hancock Bank In Palm Harbor Shopping Center

June 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Hancock bank in the Palm Harbor Shopping Center this afternoon. (© FlaglerLive)

At least two robbers were involved in the 2:57 p.m. heist at Hancock Bank near Publix. They got away with money, It’s not known how much. No one was hurt.

Minor Wildfire in Populated Area of Palm Coast’s R Section as Brittle Conditions Persist

June 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The wildfire, the first in Palm Coast outside of the Seminole Woods area, broke out at 3:30 at the intersection of Red Barn and Red Mill Drive in the R Section, not far from Rymfire Elementary, and very near homes.

Optimism Replacing Anxiety Over Flagler’s Wildfires, But Local Costs Keep Climbing

June 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Even in the heart of the Espanola fire's charred remains, green life is burgeoning again. (© FlaglerLive)

There’s been three successive days of gains on the Espanola fire and elsewhere, with rain in the weekend forecast. The Division of Forestry is not letting up, however, as it plans to maintain a deployment of more than 200 firefighters in Flagler County.

Adding to Mounting Legal Challenges for Scott, Public Employees Sue Over 3% Pension Hit

June 21, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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The class-action lawsuit is filed on behalf of 556,296 public employees, including state workers, teachers and police officers. It echoes frustrations that led the Flagler County School Board to talk lawsuit last week.

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