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Mom Calls Charles Swindell, 52, ‘Walking Cesspool’ for Raping Her Child as He’s Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

March 31, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Charles Swindell today moments after he was sentenced to 30 years in prison, which he will have to serve day for day. (© FlaglerLive)

The 13-year-old victim’s older sister and mother managed to slip two school-issued iPads in her father’s pick-up truck and recorded him sexually assaulting the girl, which helped prosecute him. He had faced life in prison. A plea deal reduced the possible sentence to 15 to 30 years. The judge gave him the maximum 30.

How Palm Coast City Council Skirted Charter Change on Its Own Salaries Even As It Was Claiming to Clarify It

March 31, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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Palm Coast City Council member Nick Klufas, like many residents, thought council members’ salaries could only be changed by charter–not, as Mayor Alfin is proposing, by mere council ordinance. His confusion reflects how the last time the council changed the charter had the effect of deceiving voters into thinking exactly what Klufas thought, even as the city was ostensibly trying to clarify the charter. It’s a revealing history of obfuscation by omission that now undermines the legitimacy of council salary increases.

Insurrectionist Supporter and QAnon Follower, a DeSantis Appointee, Begins Service on State Board of Education

March 30, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Two new women members of Florida’s State Board of Education made their debuts Wednesday, revealing a conservative to far right bent that could foreshadow their priorities for the state’s public school system and its 2.8-million students. Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Esther Byrd and Grazie Pozo Christie in mid-March, just before the 2022 legislative session was ending.

Couple’s Self-Destruction Replays Scenario Familiar to Cops, Only for Charges to Be Dropped Again and Again

March 30, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

30-year-old fugitive Amber Bruder and 29-year-old Jacob Baer

Amber Bruder, 30, and Jacob Baer, 29, who have two young children, have been on a self-destructive pattern of arrests and release for charges stemming from confrontations between them for several years. The charges are dropped when the victim chooses not to pursue them, making it difficult for prosecutors to end the cycle.

At Belle Terre Swim Club, Hours Cut 28%, Rates Stay the Same, and Plans to Migrate Programs There Are Shelved

March 30, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The tennis court at the Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club have been padlocked, but the courts are still standing. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County School district is planning to cut back hours at the Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club significantly, including ending Sunday hours, while shelving plans to consolidate several programs onto the grounds of the club, which still has an identity crisis.

DeSantis Wanted His Own Re-Districting Plan, so He Vetoes Legislature’s and Orders Special Session

March 29, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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DeSantis threatened the veto even before the Legislature ignored his demand that lawmakers follow his own plan for drawing new districts — a plan that diminishes Black voting power and would give the GOP 18 of the 28 seats to which Florida is entitled following the 2020 U.S. Census.

Dog-Surfing Contest Comes to Flagler Beach as Mayor and Commissioner Hope to Ride the Next Viral Wave

March 29, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Flagler Beach City Commissioner Eric Cooley shows the logo of the Hang 8 Dog Surfing Contest to his colleagues last week as he was seeking permission to hold an inaugural dog-surfing event on the Flagler Beach sands. He got approval. (© FlaglerLive via YouTube)

The one-day Hang 8 Dog Surfing Contest comes to Flagler Beach on May 21 as City Commissioner Eric Cooley and Mayor Suzie Johnston hope the inaugural event goes viral and adds to the city’s character. The event’s proceeds will be directed to the Humane Society and dog-rescue organizations.

An Inside Look at AdventHealth’s Palm Coast Parkway Construction a Year from $164 Million Hospital’s Opening

March 29, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway's third floor, under construction, as the 155,000-square foot hospital progresses toward completion by spring 2023. (© FlaglerLive)

AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway, as the 188,000-square-foot, $164 million campus will be known when it opens in spring 2023, is currently Palm Coast’s largest construction site and represents the largest health care investment in the county’s history. As a construction site, it is a living metaphor of the permanent mission ahead: a reconstruction zone for human bodies.

DeSantis Signs ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill as Federal Officials Monitor Florida for ‘Civil Rights Violations’

March 28, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a large print of a children’s book about a transgender kid on March 28, 2022 Credit: screenshot/Florida Channel

The legislation disallows mention of sexual orientation and gender identity. It has drawn national condemnation, and the U.S. Department of Education warned that it will be watching for potential infringement of civil rights.

Palm Coast Pool Contractor Dan Priotti, Found Guilty of 3rd DUI in 10 Years, Faces Prison After Flawed Trial

March 28, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

Dan Priotti during a February pre-trial hearing. (© FlaglerLive via zoom)

Dan Priotti, who owns a pool-construction company in Palm Coast, gained notoriety when he was trespassed from Palm Coast City Hall in 2016 and when he unsuccessfully sought an appointment to the county’s Contractor Review Board in 2019. The judge denied a mistrial even though the prosecution inadvertently allowed the jury to hear Priotti speak of his prior DUI convictions on a video, a serious breach of trial rules.  

University Students and Faculty Members File Motion to Suspend Enactment of Law Requiring ‘Viewpoint Diversity’ Surveys

March 28, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

State lawmakers have different ideas about "diversity." (© FlaglerLive)

Opponents of a controversial 2021 law asked a federal judge this weekend to prevent the state from moving forward with surveys about “intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity” on college and university campuses.

Man Threatening to Blow Up Flagler Beach Pier and Shoot People Mobilizes Law Enforcement, Shutting Down A1A

March 27, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

The scene outside the Funky pelican in Flagler Beach this evening. (© FlaglerLive)

Patrons at the Funky pelican and on the Flagler Beach pier were evacuated nearing 6:30 this evening when authorities learned of a man threatening to blow up the pier and shoot people. The situation is ongoing.

Yes, Current Rules Give Transgender Women Athletes an Unfair Advantage. But Bans Aren’t the Answer.

March 27, 2022 | Pierre Tristam | 23 Comments

Lia Thomas last week before winning the 500. (YouTube/NCAA)

There is something unfair about Lia Thomas, the University of Pennsylvania star swimmer and transgender woman, winning races and breaking records, and there is something rational in calls by some of her competitors–and by some transgender athletes themselves–for a rule change that addresses both fairness and inclusion.

From Head Football Coach at Flagler Palm Coast High School to Prolific Novelist: Caesar Campana’s Afterwords

March 25, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Caesar and Monica Campana, both of whom are retired educators from the Flagler County school district, Monica as a long-time librarian at Indian Trails Middle School, Caesar as a football coach and English teacher at Flagler Palm Coast High School. (© FlaglerLive)

Caesar Campana was Flagler Palm Coast High School’s head football coach and an English teacher. Since his retirement, he’s published four novels, all exploring rather dark themes, a book of stories and poems and a memoir, with his wife, Monica Campana, who retired as a librarian at Indian Trails Middle School, as his editor. We caught up with the Campanas in the Hammock.

Plan for 100-Room Hotel in Flagler Beach Is Revealed, Drawing City’s Approval and Concerns Over Parking and Beach Use

March 25, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

The Compass Hotel in a rendering presented to the Flagler Beach City Commission Thursday.

The Flagler Beach City Commission unanimously approved construction plans for the Compass Hotel, as it will be called, downtown, in place of the farmer’s market, but commissioners raised concerns about the hotel’s use of its portion of the beach and about parking.

DeSantis Signs Bill Intensifying Scrutiny of School Library Books and Imposing 12-Year Limit on School Board Terms

March 25, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Watchwhatyou read.Even if it'snotinEnglish.(Valentin Salja on Unsplash)

Calling it a move toward “curriculum transparency,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a bill that will intensify scrutiny of school library books and instructional materials and impose 12-year term limits on school board members.

Superintendent Sharply Fends Off 2 School Board Members 2nd Guessing Handling of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Walkouts

March 24, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

Superintendent Cathy Mittlestadt. (© FlaglerLive)

School Board members Janet McDonald and Jill Woolbright were upset the district allowed the March 3 “don’t say gay” walkouts at the two high schools, but Superintendent Cathy Mittlestadt drew a sharp line in the sand, reminding them that how administrators and staff handle issues at schools is not in the school board members’ purview. Mittlestadt and two other board members defended the administration’s handling of the walkouts.

Flagler Schools’ Library Policy Balancing Open Access With Parental-Choice Restrictions Becomes Model Across Florida

March 24, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Lashakia Moore, the director of teaching and learning,

The policy, developed by Flagler schools’ Lashakia Moore, has drawn approbative attention from the Legislature, from the governor’s office and from other school districts. Other districts are now modeling their own policies after Flagler’s as they try to pre-empt book-banning controversies and comply with new state edicts giving parents more say in restricting access–without jeopardizing the mission of open libraries, open stacks and open minds.

State Environmental Agency Recycles Same Old Rule Harming Florida’s Springs

March 24, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Crystal River Three Sisters Spring. (FWC)

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection was ordered in 2016 to fix a rule that’s enabled natural springs to be harmed by the same nutrient pollution that’s been fueling algae blooms in the estuaries, and by all the people and businesses sucking water out of the aquifer to irrigate lawns and golf courses. The new rule is a near-replica of the old one.

A Day of Potentially Severe Weather Could Add Up to 1.5 Inches of Rain on Saturated Grounds

March 24, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The National Weather Service in Jacksonville is cautioning residents of a day of potentially severe weather, including heavy rain and strong wind gusts, through the middle of the afternoon. Palm Coast could get more than an inch of rain, adding to already saturated grounds.

County Commission Declares ‘Dangerous’ 2 Dogs Who’d Been Terrorizing Hammock Neighborhood Since 2017

March 23, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

Zelda, post-surgery. The dog is one of several that have been victimized by a pair of German shepherds in the Hammock that on Monday the Flagler County Commission declared dangerous. (Flagler County)

The Flagler County Commission Monday unanimously voted to approve an order declaring a pair of German shepherds in the Hammock “dangerous,” and requiring the dogs’ owner to abide by rules severely restricting the dogs’ freedom. The dogs had been terrorizing the neighborhood, injuring other dogs and their owners since 2017.

Scorning Transgender Swim-Race Victor, DeSantis Declares 2nd Place Finisher ‘Rightful Winner’

March 23, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Lia Thomas, right, after winning the 500-meter race, with second-placed winner Emma Weyant, left. (YouTube via NCAA)

Gov. Ron DeSantis waded further into gender politics Tuesday, issuing a proclamation that said swimmer Emma Weyant from Sarasota is the nation’s best “female” in the 500-meter freestyle after she finished second last week to Lia Thomas, a transgender athlete at the NCAA championship.

10 Years After Adopting Strict Dress Code, Flagler School Board Faces Proposal That Would All But Abandon It

March 22, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Students have been turning their back on the school district's dress code for years. The Flagler County School Board may finally be catching up. (© FlaglerLive)

A Flagler County school district committee is proposing to vastly scale back the rigidity of the dress code, or what’s left of it, 10 years after the School Board adopted a strict uniform policy–only for the policy to be relentlessly eroded over time.

John Fanelli, Dynamic School Administrator, Is Palm Coast Council’s Choice to Fill Seat Vacated by Barbosa

March 22, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

John Fanelli this morning. (© FlaglerLive)

The Palm Coast City Council this morning appointed John Fanelli, a dynamic school district administrator a council member compared to former Superintendent Jacob Oliva, to fill for the next seven months the District 2 council seat abruptly vacated by Victor Barbosa less than a month ago.

County Finally Ratifies School Board’s Higher Impact Fees After Months of Obstruction on Builders’ Behalf

March 22, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

It'll cost $1,850 more to build. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Commission late Monday night voted 5-0 to approve the first increase in school impact fees in 17 years, ending a seven-month confrontation between the commission and the school board as the commission refused to approve the board’s initial request for an increase and further pushed for exact concessions favoring home builders the school board was not willing to make. The new fees start in September.

In Place of Old Dixie Motel Relic, Developers Promise a Jazzed Up ‘Henry Hotel,’ With a Year’s Construction

March 21, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

A rendering of the hotel on Old Dixie Highway, once completed, as presented to the Flagler County Commission this evening.

Representatives of the new owners of the long-derelict motel on Old Dixie Highway unveiled plans for a 96-room upscale hotel called “The Henry Hotel” that would be built in a year’s time, but some questions remain about the project’s timeline.

In Blow to School District, County Would Allow Unlimited Development Whether Or Not There Are Enough Schools

March 21, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

"It's very transparent to me what is happening right now, and totally not appropriate," School Board member Colleen Conklin told the county commission this afternoon, in referrence to a commission plan to end school concurrency requirements ahead of new development. (© FlaglerLive via YouTube)

The Flagler County Commission is considering ending a long-standing smart-growth rule: There would no longer have to be sufficient school capacity for new development to go forward. The plan was unveiled only today, drawing sharp criticism from School Board member Colleen Conklin.

Federal Judge Orders Information on Florida’s Newest Bill Regulating Voting

March 21, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The Florida Legislature hasn't yet regulated whether half-standing during voting is permissible. (Phil Roeder)

A federal judge considering a constitutional challenge to a 2021 state elections law ordered attorneys Monday to quickly file briefs about the potential effects of a bill that the Legislature passed this month to make further changes in the elections system.

Covid’s ‘Silver Lining’: Research Breakthroughs for Chronic Disease, Cancer, and the Common Flu

March 20, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

It may yet prove to be worth it. (© FlaglerLive)

Building on the success of mRNA vaccines for covid, scientists hope to create mRNA-based vaccines against influenza, Zika, rabies, HIV, and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, which hospitalizes 3 million children under age 5 each year worldwide. Researchers see promise in mRNA to treat cancer, cystic fibrosis, and rare, inherited metabolic disorders, although potential therapies are still many years away.

Sunshine Sunday: Keeping Open Government From Eclipse in Florida

March 20, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Today, there are 1,138 exemptions to Florida’s open government laws, almost 200 more than 20 years ago, and growing. The public cannot simply rely on the good-natured commitment of those in government to safeguard transparency. Sunshine Week is the collective national effort to keep government doors to the public open, and its roots began in Florida.

A Fringe Legal Theory Could Reshape State Election Laws

March 19, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The U.S. Supreme Court this month left open the possibility that it could endorse a fringe conservative legal theory–the “independent state legislature doctrine”–that would give state legislatures unchecked powers over election rules before the 2024 presidential election.

‘Is Our Democracy At Risk?’ Answer Question in Flagler/Volusia ACLU Essay Contest; $850 in Prize Money

March 19, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

FlaglerLive is proudly joining the ACLU to sponsor this year's essay contest.

If you’re a high school student in Flagler or Volusia counties, here’s your chance to answer the question in an original essay of up to 2,000 words and participate in the ACLU of Florida’s annual essay contest, with cash prizes sponsored by FlaglerLive. The deadline is April 4.

Man Accused of Terrorism Embroils Palm Coast Organization in Controversy Over Ukrainian Orphans

March 18, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Matt Shea, a 47-year-old resident of Spokane, Wash., with ties to far-right militias and hate group, connected his trip to Poland with a Palm Coast-based organization that facilitates adoptions of Ukrainian children. He appeared in an interview on a Polish television station.

A Palm Coast non-profit called Loving Families and Homes for Orphans, caring for Ukrainian children, is being unfairly tarnished by the involvement with the non-profit of Matt Shea, a Spokane, Wash., man accused of domestic terrorism and tied to hate groups, the husband of the non-profit’s leader says. 

Confirmed: BJ’s Wholesale Club Is Lined Up for Palm Coast on SR 100 Near County Airport

March 18, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 48 Comments

Yes, it'll be a BJ's on State Road 100 in Palm Coast, near the county airport. (Mike Mozart)

In a deal close to completion, BJ’s Wholesale Club will build a 103,000 square foot store on SR100, with two restaurants, a gas station, a tire store and a few other businesses. Jay Gardner, the Flagler County property appraiser, who owns the land, confirmed the development on Friday, as did regulatory documents before the county planning division.

Cornelius Baker’s Death Sentence Commuted to Life In Prison 15 Years After Murder of Elizabeth Uptagrafft in Bunnell Woods

March 18, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Cornelius Baker moments after he learned that his life would be spared, following a five-minute sentencing hearing this morning in Circuit Court in Bunnell. His attorney, Junior Barrett, is to the left. (© FlaglerLive)

It took Circuit Judge Raul Zambrano three minutes to put an end to the 15-year murder and death penalty case of Cornelius Baker, who, with Patricia Roosa, on Jan. 7, 2007, murdered Elizabeth Uptagrafft after beating her and her family and kidnapping her from her home in Daytona Beach.

Palm Coast Planning Board Unhappily Approves 418-Home Subdivision on U.S. 1 Despite Quality Concerns

March 17, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 46 Comments

Another subdivision, another mass of close-cropped homes on 40 and 50-foot lots drew disappointed reactions from Palm Coast Planning Board members Wednesday evening even as they approved the 416-home project on U.S. 1 in a 5-1 vote.

Palm Coast Planning Board members were disappointed with both the presentation of the project and its proposed 40- and 50-foot lots, raising questions of quality. “At some point we’ve got to start looking at some better products,” a board member said. The board approved the subdivision in a 5-1 vote.

No Moratorium Here: Palm Coast Approves Another Dollar General, This One on US1 Near White View

March 17, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

One of what will be five Dollar general stores in Palm Coast, in addition to two Dollar Trees. (© FlaglerLive)

The Palm Coast Planning Board approved the addition of a Dollar General–the seventh such discount box store in Palm Coast–on U.S. 1 just north of White View Parkway, currently considered a food desert. Discount stores have faced criticism for exploiting just such food deserts, but the developer pledges to have fresh produce on sale.

In Merciful Sentence, Judge and Prosecution Recognize Defendant’s ‘Huge Service’ in Securing Other Convictions

March 17, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

La Darrien McCaskill, left, with his attorney, Scott Westbrook. (© FlaglerLive via zoom)

La Darrien McCaskill, 22, was one of six co-conspirator in one of two armed robberies in 2018 and 2019, which sent others to prison for three to 15 years. He cooperated, and got off with the most merciful sentence so far: no prison. Six months at the local county jail, two years of house arrest, three years on probation.

8 Candidates, Most With Strong Credentials, Apply to Fill Palm Coast Council Seat Vacated by Barbosa

March 16, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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The eight applicants for appointment to the District 2 seat of the Palm Coast City Council are Tony Amaral Jr., Bob Coffman, John Fanelli, Larry Gross, Hung Hilton, Carl Jones Sr., Perry Mitrano and William Schreiber. The council meets in special session on March 22 to consider making the appointment, which must be final by the end of the month.

Recognizing Limited Capabilities, Bunnell Outsources Violent Crimes Investigations to Sheriff for $120,000

March 16, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

New shields for new Bunnell Police Department recruits sworn in on Feb. 28. But the city will contract with the Flagler County Sheriff's Office to conduct its major crimes investigations. (© FlaglerLive)

The Bunnell City Commission on Monday approved a $120,000 contract with the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office to outsource investigations of its most violent crimes to the agency one of its commissioners calls “big brother.”

Badass “Revolutionists” Guillotine France’s Reign of Terror in City Repertory Theatre Comedy

March 16, 2022 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

City Repertory Theatre’s “The Revolutionists” stars, from left: Julia Truilo as Marie Antoinette, Phillipa Rose as Marianne Angelle, Leigh Ann Singleton as Olympe De Gouge and Angela Young as Charlotte Corday. (Mike Kitaif)

“The Revolutionists” features four women of revolutionary France, three of them famous in their own right, all of them feminists before their time, as they navigate the chaos, intrigue, treachery and murderous violence of France’s Reign of Terror in 1793 Paris.

New Statewide Testing System for Schools Is Now Law, But Hurdles Are Ahead

March 16, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The salt mines. (kennysarmy)

From how much time students and teachers will spend on the new methods and exams to how the system will gel with federal testing requirements, Florida will have to navigate a new way to test kids.

Outrage Mixes With Confusion as Public Rips Into Mayor Alfin’s Proposal to Quadruple Palm Coast Council Salaries

March 15, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 48 Comments

Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin's proposal to more than quadruple council members' salaries drew intense fire today at the Palm Coast City Council meeting. The picture of the mayor above is from a recent event elsewhere, before a friendlier crowd. (© FlaglerLive)

The criticism of Mayor David Alfin’s proposal to raise salaries from just under $10,000 to $44,670 was called “exorbitant,” “excessive,” “offensive,” while the manner in which it was proposed drew sharp rebukes, but the public also mixed confusion with misrepresentations of numerous facts some of which the council attorney confused more than clarified.

Palm Coast Fire Chief Jerry Forte, Unequaled in Local Leadership and Admirers, Will Retire in October

March 15, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Palm Coast Fire Chief Jerry Forte is looking to retirement in October. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast Fire Chief Jerry Forte, a managerial guru to some, a mentor and father figure to many, and the self-effacing, sure-handed leader of the fire and other city departments over the past several years, announced today in an emotional address to the City Council that he would be retiring in October.

We Bought a Home in the Hammock. Vacation Rentals Are Turning Our Street Into a Commercial Strip.

March 15, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 61 Comments

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Angela and David Bailus bought what they thought was their dream home on Hernandez Avenue in the Hammock. Now their short street is a cluster of vacation rentals that has changed the complexion of their residential serenity into a commercial zone.

Lawmakers Approve Record $112 Billion Budget as DeSantics Calls Session ‘Year of the Parent’

March 14, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Gov. Ron DeSantis, House Speaker Chris Sprowls, and Senate President Wilton Simpson on last day of session. March 14, 2022. (Danielle J. Brown)

Lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis met in the afternoon at the 4th floor of the state Capitol building to close out the Legislature’s work, with the annual “sine die” tradition of the handkerchief drop to adjourn the two-month session.

He Beats His 7 Year Old Then Has Her Cover the Welts so She Doesn’t Get in Trouble at School

March 14, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Joshua Rodriguez.

Joshua Rodriguez, 33, a resident of Palm Coast’s P Section, is accused of whipping his 7-year-old daughter with a belt because she was screaming. Authorities uncovered evidence of additional alleged abuse. He faces a felony charge.

Florida’s Employment Level Falls Back to Pre-Pandemic Level; Flagler’s Revised Unemployment Jumps to 3.9%

March 14, 2022 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Back to pre-covid. (© FlaglerLive)

The number of Flagler County residents with jobs–46,902–is almost 1,000 greater than it was in January 2020, just before the pandemic caused widespread job losses. Flagler County’s labor force, at 48,779, is still shy of the record set in 2021, when it hit 49,000 in October.

Not Just in Elementary School: GOP Targets University Tenure to Mum Discussions of Race and Sex Orientation

March 14, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The next frontier of the GOP's attacks on expression in classrooms: colleges and universities. (Philippe Bout on Unsplash)

Tenure is facing threats to its survival, at least in some parts of the country, as Republican politicians in Texas and other states push to restrict or eliminate it, with continuing efforts to restrict the teaching of race and sexual orientation in college and university classrooms.

DeSantis and Florida Republicans Discover Their Inner Soviet

March 13, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

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It’s been a grim few weeks. Democracy, human rights and free speech are under assault as they’ve not been in generations. Misinformation and fabrications are carpet-bombing reality. Thought policing is muzzling expression and rewriting history as a worship-jerk. Individual freedom is in retreat. Authoritarianism–bullying, vengeful, exultant–is triumphant. 

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