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Erin Vickers, Serving Life in Prison in Ghastly Case, Loses Latest Attempt to Lower Punishment

December 3, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Erin Vickers, who was back in court today, was contesting the trial representation she got from Garry Wood, seen here during the 2017 trial. Vickers lost her appeal. (© FlaglerLive)

Erin Vickers is serving life in prison on numerous counts involving the rapes, video recordings and transmissions of the acts, which involved her then-1-year-old daughter. She argued today that her lawyer was deficient. She lost.

In Latest Salvo Against Biden, DeSantis Seeks to Revive ‘Florida State Guard’

December 3, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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The proposal was fully in keeping with DeSantis’ ongoing sparring with President Joe Biden over border policies, the response to Covid, even a suggestion that the FBI investigate threats of violence to school board members trying to enforce mandatory masking by schoolchildren.

Committee Reviewing Books 2 Board Members Want Banned Completes Its Work as District Sounds Out Librarians

December 2, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

The Flagler Palm Coast High School Media Center is usually a refuge from adult absurdities. (© FlaglerLive)

The findings of a committee judging the appropriateness of four books for school libraries are expected imminently, as new book challenges have been filed and the Flagler district’s eight librarians were interviewed by district staff about their practices.

City Repertory Theatre’s ‘Blithe Spirit’ to Honor the Late Anne Kraft, Veteran CRT Performer

December 2, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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When City Repertory Theatre presents a staged reading Dec. 2-5 of Sir Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit,” which the English playwright called “a light comedy about death,” the poignancy of the production will be plain to see: CRT is paying tribute to Anne Kraft, who’d performed with most of the company’s actors over the years.

Florida’s Share of Biden Infrastructure Bill for Roads, Bridges and More: $16.7 Billion in 5 Years

December 2, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Florida is expected to receive $2.6 billion to improve public transportation, $1.6 billion for water improvements, $1.2 billion for airport development, $29 million for cybersecurity, $26 million to protect against wildfires, and a minimum of $100 million to expand broadband coverage, with a projection that it will provide access to at least 707,000 Floridians.

American Library Association Condemns Broad Censorship of Books on Race and LGBTQ in Schools and Libraries

December 1, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

As in the rest of the country, the books targeted for bans by Flagler County School Board member Jill Woolbright are by or about marginalized people. (© FlaglerLive)

Some individuals and officials say the voices of the marginalized have no place on library shelves. Including in Flagler, they have launched campaigns demanding the censorship of books and resources that mirror the lives of those who are gay, queer, or transgender, or that tell the stories of persons who are Black, Indigenous or persons of color.

Judge Denies Halving Bond for Angelo Antolino, Repeat Offender Who Killed Indiana Kerns, 59, in U.S. 1 Crash

December 1, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Circuit Judge Terence Perkins on Monday denied Angelo Antolino’s request that his $75,000 bond be reduced by $45,000 in a vehicular homicide and DUI manslaughter case resulting from the April 1, 2020 crash on U.S. 1 that killed that Indiana Kerns, 59, and left William Kerns in critical condition. The judge reduced it by $5,000.

Sen. Travis Hutson’s Business-Protectionist Bill Has Counties and Cities Worried About Reign of Lawsuits

December 1, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Sen. Travis Hutson's district includes all of Flagler County. (© FlaglerLive)

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 7-4 to back the proposal (SB 620), which would allow businesses to sue if local ordinances cause at least 15 percent losses of revenue or profits. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Travis Hutson, the St. Augustine Republican who represents Flagler, would apply to businesses that have been operating for at least three years.

Cyclist Killed in Hit and Run on Palm Coast Parkway; Traffic Cameras Help Focus Search

December 1, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

The crash took place at Leanni Way and Palm Coast Parkway. Leanni Way curves from Palm Coast Parkway to Belle Terre Parkway around the gas station there. The picture above is a file photo. (© FlaglerLive)

A 56-year-old cyclist and Palm Coast resident was struck and killed by a vehicle on Palm Coast Parkway and Leanni Way, near the Flagler County Public Library, shortly after midnight this morning. The vehicle kept going. 

Palm Coast Was Set to Recommend New Garbage Hauler. Waste Pro Protested. City Will Re-Start Entire Bid Process.

November 30, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Palm Coast government issued a "Notice of Intent" to award the city's next five-year garbage contract to Texas-based FCC Environmental, ending Palm Coast's 15-year relationship with Waste Pro. Waste Pro filed a bid protest. (FCC Environmental)

Palm Coast government issued a “Notice of Intent” to award the city’s next five-year garbage contract to Texas-based FCC Environmental, ending Palm Coast’s 15-year relationship with Waste Pro. Waste Pro filed a bid protest. The city will now re-start the process and hope to have a hauler in place by the time Waste Pro’s contract expires on May 31–whether Waste Pro or another company.

Afraid of Homelessness and Risk of Violating Probation, A Woman Asks Judge to Send Her to Prison. Judge Agrees.

November 30, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Assistant Public Defender Bill Bookhammer was doing the opposite of what he does every day in court: he was asking the judge to let his client, Tonya Bennett, go to prison. (© FlaglerLive)

The case of Tonya Bennett is a succession of disturbing catch-22’s that expose the threadbare condition of the social safety net in Flagler County, the uncompromising severity of the judicial system’s probationary system, and the way the local jail and state prison end up being the default asylums for people suffering from mental health illness, and having nowhere else to go for treatment.

Federal Judge Blocks Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Millions of Health Workers in 10 States

November 30, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Under the rules with a Jan. 4 deadline, many private sector employees will be required to get vaccinated or undergo weekly tests, while some 17 million health care providers at facilities participating in the federal Medicare and Medicaid health insurance programs must be vaccinated — with no option to choose weekly testing instead.

FPC Teacher Forced Out: He’d Paid Student $5,569, Had Relationship With Her, and Lied on Job Application

November 29, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

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Timothy Whitfield, a 44-year-old resident of Palm Coast hired as a history teacher at Flagler Palm Coast High School last year, was effectively fired two months ago following sheriff’s and district investigations that uncovered grave ethical improprieties but no criminal findings. Whitfield had maintained a relationship with a female student, paid her nearly $6,000 through 127 cash-app transactions, and lied on his job application.

Why Florida’s and Other States’ Anti-Vaccine Efforts Are Mostly for Show

November 28, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Gov. DeSantis in Brandon earlier this month, where he signed an anti-vaccine mandate bill. (WFLA screen capture)

Many of the new anti-vaccine mandate laws, including Florida’s, are either symbolic or vulnerable to federal preemption, or in some cases both. Some have provisions that align with federal regulations, such as sections that say people can reject vaccinations for religious reasons.

Flagler School Libraries Face Chilling Dangers Beyond Book Bans

November 27, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

If disingenuous were an undiscovered continent, Flagler County School Board member Jill Woolbright, above, would be its Columbus. (© FlaglerLive)

Book-banning doesn’t really exist: ban a book, and it gains more notoriety than ever. The danger ahead in Flagler schools is Board members Jill Woolbright’s and Janet McDonald’s attempt to keep certain books from even reaching library shelves before they’re bought, thus eliminating the glare of controversy. That kind of self-censorship is far more damaging to diversity on Flagler’s library shelves.

Inaction from Florida House on ‘Vile’ Social Media Posts Against Muslims and Palestinians from GOP’s Randy Fine

November 26, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

In mid-August, an official complaint was filed in the Florida House of Representatives against Randy Fine, the Palm Bay Republican, for “hateful” and “atrocious” social media comments directed to Palestinians and Muslims, whom he’s called “monsters,” “terrorists,” and “rapists,” among other Islamophobic bigotries, on his social media platforms.

The More Telling Months After the First Thanksgiving

November 25, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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What happened four months after the first Thanksgiving, starting in March 1622 about 600 miles south of Plymouth, is far more reflective of the country’s origins – a story not of peaceful coexistence but of distrust, displacement and repression.

Criminalizing a Black Jogger: 3 Georgia Men Found Guilty of Murdering Ahmaud Arbery

November 24, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

Greg McMichael, Travis McMichael and William Bryan face life in prison when sentenced.

Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was killed on Feb. 23, 2020, after being pursued through the predominantly white suburban neighborhood of Satilla Shores, near Brunswick in Georgia. For many, the manner of his death raised questions over the role race played in the killing, evoking a U.S. in which gangs of white men killed Black men and boys with impunity.

Keon Sands, 27, Veteran of Afghanistan, Is Killed in Motorcycle Collision With Semi on I-95. Semi Kept Going.

November 24, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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Keon Clyde Sands, 27, was killed moments after 11 p.m. Tuesday night as he was riding his motorcycle north on I-95, in a collision with a semi truck near mile marker 296, just south of Old Kings Road.

Between Jorge Salinas and Generous Federal Subsidies, Broadband May Finally Connect West Flagler By End of 2023

November 23, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

We have a connection: Flagler County Deputy Administrator Jorge Salinas. (Flagler County)

A slew of federal subsidies, including Covid-relief funds and an auction with broadband providers, is making possible what Flagler County commissioners have only talked about for several years. The commission approved negotiating a no-bid contract with Charter Communications, itself the beneficiary of over $1 billion in federal subsidies, to extend broadband to underserved areas in West Flagler by the end of 20223 or early 2024.

Future July 4 Celebrations Take Shape Between Certainty of Fireworks and Uncertainty of Flagler Beach’s Geography

November 23, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

It's all about keeping the Independence Day festivities safe, traffic manageable, and drinking out of the hands of minors. (© FlaglerLive)

The July 4 committee the Flagler Beach City Commission appointed last August to figure out whether there is a future for the Independence Day fireworks that light up much of the city’s historical identity is close to finishing its work, with a final report now in preparation. 

Judge Exonerates 4 Black Men Known as ‘Groveland Four’ Who’d Been Falsely Accused of Raping White Woman

November 23, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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A Central Florida judge on Monday exonerated Black men known as the “Groveland Four” who were accused of sexually assaulting a white woman in one of the most-notorious cases from the state’s Jim Crow era. All four have died. They were accused in 1949 by Norma Padgett, then 17, of Lake County.

On Book Bans, ‘Equity’ and the School District’s Duty to Honor Student Diversity: The Students’ Perspective

November 22, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Karissa Jackson, left, and Kaylee Briggs are student board members on the Flagler County School Board. Jackson represents Matanzas High School. Briggs represents Flagler Palm Coast High School. (© FlaglerLive)

Karissa Jackson and Kaylee Briggs are among the more outspoken student board members who have served on the Flagler County School Board. They both addressed the ongoing attempt by Board members Jill Woolbright and Janet McDonald to remove or review books from school libraries.

Violent Felon With Long Prison History Accused of Attacking Teen Unprovoked in a Seminole Woods Driveway

November 22, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Sean Michael McNamara.

Sean Patrick McNamara, who has spent almost 27 of his 53 years in state prison, moved to Palm Coast in 2020 and has since faced four charges in three incidents, the last two being felony child abuse and making threats to kill following a confrontation with a minor child in the boy’s driveway in Seminole Woods in Palm Coast.

Flush With Federal Money, DeSantis Pitches Temporarily Eliminating State Gas Tax, Reducing Revenue by $1 Billion

November 22, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

That rainy feeling. (© FlaglerLive)

Continuing to contrast his economic approach to the Biden White House–which ensured that Florida would get billions in Covid and infrastructure subsidies–DeSantis said the approximately 25-cent-a-gallon “gas tax relief” proposal could save the average Florida family up to $200 over a five- to six-month period, while reducing state revenue by more than $1 billion. DeSantis wants lawmakers to approve it during the legislative session that starts Jan. 11.

It’s Our Right as Americans to Breathe Open Air Without Some Wussy Libtard Face Diaper

November 19, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

Breathe free and die. (© FlaglerLive)

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the fine MAGA folks of the Florida Legislature are right here in the state capital, passing laws telling Biden where he can stick that order making businesses with more than 100 employees mandate the vax. And yeah, it might cost the taxpayers several million for the lawsuits that’ll come out of these new bills, but keeping Florida free is worth every penny.

Closing Inquiry, Sheriff Rebuffs Charge of ‘Crime’ in Book Controversy; Woolbright Wants ‘All Young Adult Books Checked’

November 19, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

The Flagler County School Board's Jill Woolbright and Janet McDonald on Tuesday. the books to the right were McDonald's. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office found no grounds for a criminal inquiry into School Board member Jill Woolbright’s charge that making “All Boys Aren’t Blue” available to students was a “crime.” The sheriff was sharply critical of having been brought into a position of making judgments he said are the responsibility of the board and its processes. The inquiry also dismissed claims that Woolbright faced any immediate threat, as had been claimed.

School Board’s Cheryl Massaro Reverses Against Dropping ‘Equity’ in District Goals’ Language

November 18, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Flagler County School Board member Cheryl Massaro. (© FlaglerLive)

Cheryl Massaro had previously joined three other board members on Nov. 2 in directing Superintendent Cathy Mittelstadt to drop the word “equity” from the district’s upcoming Strategic Plan. Tuesday, she said she wanted the matter brought back up for discussion, and that she was no longer in favor of dropping the word.

Trevor Tucker Is Re-Elected Flagler School Board Chair in Nomination Reflecting Guile Behind Deep Divisions

November 18, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

County Judge Melissa Distler, right, signing papers ratifying the elections of Trevor Tucker, center, Chairman of the School Board, and Colleen Conklin, second from left, vice chair. Superintendent Cathy Mittelstadt is to the left. (© FlaglerLive)

Trevor Tucker was unanimously re-elected chairman of the Flagler County School Board board, with Colleen Conklin re-elected vice-chair. The unanimity of the Tucker vote hides deep divisions on the board that were reflected both in the Conklin vote and the nomination of Tucker.

Why All Boys Aren’t Blue Belongs in High School Libraries: A Response to Brian McMillan

November 18, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 38 Comments

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Palm Coast Observer Editor Brian McMillan would restrict the book at the center of a controversy from high school libraries, even though he doesn’t find it pornographic. His argument and his prescription are untenable, because they rest on an analogy that has no application to George Johnson’s “All Boys Aren’t Blue.” A school district committee is currently reviewing the book’s status.

Ex-Sheriff Jim Manfre Gets Most Votes in Short-Listing of 6 Candidates for Palm Coast City Manager

November 17, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

Jim Manfre during his interview with the Seventh Judicial Circuit's Judicial Nominating Commission in August 2019, when he was seeking to be county judge. The appointment went to Andrea Totten. (© FlaglerLive)

In a stunner, former two-time Sheriff Jim Manfre was the top vote-getter in the short-listing of possible candidates for Palm Coast City Manager as the council this evening picked six candidates to back-ground check and possibly interview in January.

Student Protesters Face Hail of Vile Obscenities, Taunts and Threats From Group Claiming to Speak For Children

November 17, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

Students and parents protesting against a potential book ban in school libraries were confronted with a loose band of counter-protesters at the Government Services Building Tuesday evening, some of them in camouflage, taunting the students and parents with obscenities. (© FlaglerLive)

Students and parents protesting against a potential book ban in school libraries were confronted with a loose band of counter-protesters at the Government Services Building Tuesday evening, some of them in camouflage and body armor, taunting with obscenities, homophobic slurs and threats even as they claimed to object to “obscene” books. Sheriff’s deputies kept the taunts from escalating beyond the verbal.

Potential Book Ban in Schools Galvanizes 2 Sides in Day of Highs and Lows as Sheriff Recoils at Criminal Complaint

November 16, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 41 Comments

A student-led demonstration in defense of book titles under review for potential bans by the district, with stacks of the books, all of them donated for distribution, at the ready. The demonstration was organized by Jack Petcocz, a student at Flagler Palm Coast High School. (© FlaglerLive)

the Flagler County School Board today contended with the fallout of a criminal complaint and call for a book ban filed by Board member Jill Woolbright, and did so for 10 hours, from a lengthy and at times ugly workshop to a student-led demonstration marred by harassment and insults by detractors to an evening meeting that stretched past 11 p.m.

For Another $1.2 Million, County Will Build Planned Addition to Sheriff’s Operations Center Now

November 16, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Work was proceeding Monday at the site of the future Sheriff's Operations Center in Bunnell. (© FlaglerLive)

The $23-million, 51,000 square-foot Sheriff’s Operations Center about to rise within sight of the Government Services Building in Bunnell will grow by another 6,000 square feet with the addition of a warehouse.

Covid Isn’t Over, But in Flagler It’s Receded from Menace to Nuisance, at Least For Now

November 16, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Covid isn’t gone. It may never end. But for now, it’s more nuisance than menace in Flagler. Weekly case loads fell in 10 of the last 11 weeks and for the past four weeks have been averaging around 50 per week–not as low as the spring of 2020, but still the lowest numbers by far since the arrival of the Delta variant, the supersize equivalent of the coronavirus. 

Dave Sullivan and Don O’Brien Elect Joe Mullins, a Bigot, Chairman of the Commission and Face of Flagler County

November 15, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 70 Comments

The Flagler County Commission in a 3-2 vote today, including his, elected Joe Mullins chairman of the commission. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County Commissioners Don O’Brien and Dave Sullivan voted for Joe Mullins, who voted for himself, making Mullins, a bigot with a propensity for lies, slanders, insults, anti-Semitism and unprecedented divisiveness for a commissioner, chairman of the county commission for the next year.

“No Response From 5111”: End of Watch for Sgt. Dominic Guida as Family and Community Mourn Young Cop’s Loss

November 15, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Andrea Feagle, Sgt. Dominic Guida's older sister--one of three siblings--after receiving the ceremonial flag from Police Chief Tom Foster. (© FlaglerLive)

Viewing and services for Sgt. Dominic Guida of the Bunnell Police Department, who died on Nov. 9 in the line of duty, brought throngs of law enforcement officers and first responders to First Baptist Church in Bunnell at noon today as part of a two-hour service that ended with Guida’s End of Watch Call. He was 43.

The County Commission’s Choice Tonight: Filth or Statesmanship

November 15, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

County Commissioners Don O'Brien and Dave Sullivan, with their Svengali, Joe Mullins. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Commission this evening is set to elect a new chairman, with Joe Mullins in line for the job, unless fellow-commissioners think better than to choose a bigot to represent them and the county. The School Board elects a chair Tuesday evening, with its own dilemmas.

Cheryl Massaro Rebukes Fellow School Board Member Woolbright Over ‘Rogue’ Attacks on Books and Superintendent

November 14, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

School Board member Cheryl Massaro left, rebuked Jill Woolbright over Woolbright's attack on the superintendent in an attempt to ban books. Massaro did so in a sharply worded statement issued Sunday night. (© FlaglerLive)

In a statement issued Sunday night, School Board member Cheryl Massaro said fellow-Board member Jill Woolbright “crossed the line when she filed a criminal complaint against the Flagler Schools’ Superintendent and Attorney” over Woolbright’s attempt to ban books. Massaro sharply rebuked the attempted censorship of books and said Woolbright doesn’t speak for the board.

The Live Interview: Author George M. Johnson Speaks to Those Who Want Book Banned From Flagler Schools

November 13, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 42 Comments

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George M. Johnson, author of “All Boys Aren’t Blue, one of the books School Board member Jill Woolbright calls a “crime” to have in schools and wants banned, speaks to FlaglerLive about frequent experiences with “the purity brigade,” differences between porn and sex, the orchestration behind current book bans and what Johnson would tell the district committee reviewing the book.

The Flagler School Board’s Shameless War on Equity

November 13, 2021 | Pierre Tristam | 34 Comments

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The Flagler school board doesn’t believe in equality anymore. The administration, out of fear and misplaced pragmatism, is abandoning the word “equity” and replacing it with a bromide of a euphemism–“student success”–in appeasement of a faction led by School Board members Jill Woolbright and Janet McDonald, the same board members targeting books and instructional materials with anti-racism and other minority-oriented themes.

‘Do We Settle?’ Palm Coast Mayor’s Question Reflects Disappointment in 90 Manager Applicants, Suggesting Do-Over

November 12, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

The Palm Coast City Council at its recent best. The council's unpredictable meetings may have spooked quality candidates from applying for city manager. Mayor David Alfin is prepared to delay hiring one and restarting the search. (© FlaglerLive)

Mayor David Alfin and other Palm Coast council members are disappointed in the quality of candidates who have applied for city manager, opening the possibility that the process may be set aside and re-started, with a search firm this time–if the mayor gets his way.

‘All Together Now!’ Palm Coast’s City Repertory Theatre Musical Revue Joins a Global Fundraising Event

November 12, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Alexander Loucks, seen here in City Repertory Theatre’s 2020 production of “Little Shop of Horrors,” is one of the 11-member cast of “All Together Now!” (© FlaglerLive)

Music Theatre International is one of the world’s most prominent theatrical licensing agencies, representing hundreds of musicals ranging from Tony-winning classics to children’s fare. It is allowing theaters worldwide to perform “All Together Now!” license-free to help raise money for the theaters themselves. In this case, Palm Coast’s City Repertory Theatre will benefit.

Vague and Controversial Parents’ Bill of Rights Will Get Renewed Focus in Special Session of Legislature Next Week

November 12, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

State Rep. Erin Grall sponsored the parental "Bill of Rights" in 2021. (Florida House)

The Parents’ Bill of Rights, sponsored by State Rep. Erin Grall in the 2021 legislative session, was criticized for its vague language and unclear boundaries. But it became a clarion call for parent power as local school boards developed Covid policies impacting students, and a mask mandate debacle that pitted the executive branch against local school boards.

Jill Woolbright Wants 4 Books Banned Over Anti-Racism, LGBTQ, Police Violence and Rape Themes; District Removes Them Pending Review

November 11, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 64 Comments

Flagler County School Board member considers it a "crime" that "All Boys Aren't Blue" is allowed in Flagler school libraries. (Farrar, Straus and Giroux and © FlaglerLive)

Copycatting a tactic developing across the country and targeting the same books, Flagler County School Board member Jill Woolbright wants four books removed. The books, award winners and critically acclaimed, deal with LGBTQ themes, anti-racism, police shootings, and the trauma of rape. Three are by Black authors.

Almost As Bad as Hurricane Matthew: Post-Storm Survey in Flagler Reveals Substantial Loss of Dunes

November 10, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

A still from a video Christopher Goodfellow took of the Bay Park stairs in northern Flagler County, where erosion was especially severe. See the video at the foot of the article. (Christopher Goodfellow)

Last weekend’s nor’easter ripped through Flagler County’s dune structures and caused a lot more damage than originally thought, further weakening the dune line that has steadily been losing sand since it was rebuilt in 2018 for $20 million after Hurricanes Matthew and Irma.

100-Room Hotel in Heart of Flagler Beach, ‘A Good Fit,’ Could Break Ground in 2nd or 3rd Quarter of 2022

November 10, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

"We’re not coming in with a cookie cutter Hampton Inn and forcing it down the throat of the locals," says the CEO of the Ormond Beach-based company that will redevelop the 1.3 acres in the heart of Flagler Beach as a 3-story hotel. (© FlaglerLive)

After buying the 1.3 acres that used to be a farmer’s market in the heart of Flagler Beach for $3.8 million in July, the CEO of the Ormond Beach-based hotel development firm redeveloping the land promises a 100-room, 3-story hotel that will reflect the Flagler Beach lifestyle and will not be “a cookie cutter Hampton Inn.”

James McIntire, 71, Pleads to Molesting Girl, 15, in Exchange for 2 Years in Prison; He’d Faced Up to 15 Years

November 10, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

James McIntire, left, with his attorney, Marc Dwyer, in court on Monday. (© FlaglerLive via zoom)

James Lee McIntire, a 71-year-old resident of 71 Florida Park Drive in Palm Coast, pleaded guilty on Monday to molesting the 15-year-old daughter of a woman who said he’d molested her, too, when she was 14, some 28 years ago. McIntire pleaded only to the offense for which he was charged–the more recent case, which covers several incidents that took place at McIntire’s home in the summer of 2019.

FPL Customers Could Face Bills of Up to $6.83 a Month More on Top of Previous Increase Due to Natural Gas Costs

November 10, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Natural gas flaring. Or waste. (Jonathan Cutrer)

The request, filed at the state Public Service Commission, would push up FPL customer bills that were already slated to increase next year. Costs for natural gas and other power-plant fuel are generally passed through to customers.

Sgt. Dominic Guida, A 19-Year Veteran of Bunnell Police and Sheriff’s Office, Dies After Heart Attack in Training

November 9, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

Sgt. Dominic Guida of the Bunnell Police Department was rushed to AdventHealth Palm Coast this afternoon after suffering a cardiac event while in training with Flagler County sheriff’s deputies at the county’s training facility and burn tower on Justice Lane in Bunnell. He died at the hospital. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Guida’s death at 5:40 p.m.

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