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Year-Long Cabal of Claims Against Holland Comes Down to Wrist-Slap Over 2 Errant Emails as Ethics Commission Rules

July 28, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Milissa Holland in her last public appearance as mayor outside of a council meeting, on May 14, at the opening of the splash pad at the park named after her father. (© FlaglerLive)

A 15-month drumbeat of sound and fury over allegations of corruption, cover-ups, cabals and criminal acts, a drumbeat that influenced two elections, a city manager’s career and the mayor’s own, among others, tarnishing the reputation of a leading private company in the county, came down to a minor rebuke over an email misuse Holland long ago acknowledged and apologized for. Nothing else.

Center Holds: David Alfin Is Palm Coast’s New Mayor as Voters Decisively Spurn Lowe and Politics of Abuse

July 27, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 53 Comments

David Alfin is the new mayor of Palm Coast, stepping in to the seat vacated by Milissa Holland in May, and occupied only by Jon Netts and Jim Canfield previously, in the city's 22-year history. (© FlaglerLive)

Realtor David Alfin was elected Palm Coast’s fourth mayor this evening in a relatively strong win over five other candidates. Fellow-Realtor Cornelia Manfre and Alan Lowe were trading places for second. Alfin’s victory paired with Manfre’s showing is a decisive repudiation of scorched-earth politics represented by Alan Lowe and Council member Ed danko, who’d made his political fortune synonymous with Lowe’s campaign.

In Shift, Flagler Schools Embrace Rapid Covid Tests for Students and Staff as Back-to-School Protocols Are Released

July 27, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The Health Department revealed the free, off-campus rapid-testing option for students and staff today as the district itself published its new, 2021-22 school covid protocols, a four-page guide updating last year’s safety procedures. In contrast with conditions in the community, the protocols reflect a pronounced push for normalcy, as if Covid were no longer a serious problem.

DeSantis Holds Roundtable on Masks in Schools. Traditional Public School Teachers and Educators Aren’t Invited.

July 27, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Gov. Ron DeSantis in a July 13 roundtable on Cuba, in a still from the video posted to his Rumble account. The roundtable on masks was posted Monday. It was not visible today. (© FlaglerLive via Rumble)

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday afternoon held a roundtable discussion about masks at schools with representatives of charter and private schools, but not traditional public education. Media, the teachers’ union and even the Department of Education were not made aware.

State Government Is Sitting on $15 Billion in Federal Aid to Help Florida Schools Through Pandemic

July 26, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Yet so much help is out there, untapped. (Phil Roeder)

Most of the dollars have yet to be disbursed by state government to school districts for this past school year and this coming school year, and the 2021-22 academic year is just a few weeks away. That means initiatives outlined by the federal government, such as tackling student learning losses during the pandemic, are stuck waiting to help vulnerable students.

Flagler Records 99 Covid Infections Sunday, County Jail Outbreak Hits 37, AdventHealth Palm Coast Has 45 Hospitalized

July 26, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Empty beds in Florida hospitals are becoming a rare sight as Covid's delta variant continues to hospitalize patients in record numbers, including 45 today at AdventHospital Palm Coast. (© FlaglerLive)

The numbers across the community continue to point toward more gravity than relief, with infections still on the upswing, with few people and fewer organizations–including governments–returning to safety protocols essential to slowing the spread, such as masking and social distancing.

No Plans for Mandatory Masks in Flagler Schools as DeSantis Fights Possible Federal Mandate

July 26, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Masks were required in Flagler schools last year. Not so when school resumes on Aug. 10. (Flagler Schools)

Children under 12 are not yet eligible to be vaccinated, making them more vulnerable for infection–and transmission to adults, but DeSantis is fighting any mask mandate in schools and Flagler schools are not changing course from a mask-optional approach when school resumes on Aug. 10.

Flagler Breaks Weekly Record with 400 Covid Infections, Florida Deaths on Rise Again

July 25, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

Flagler County has broken the weekly record of covid infections, previously set in January. Click on the graph for larger view. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County recorded 400 covid infections in the week ending Friday, breaking the previous weekly record set in January, and filling hospital beds as never before during the pandemic. The week’s increase represents a 346 percent increase over averages two weeks ago.

The Sleaziest Generation

July 23, 2021 | Pierre Tristam | 109 Comments

The memorial to the dead of Covid near RFK Stadium in Washington. (Ron Cogswell)

This fourth wave of covid is ravaging the state. It was entirely preventable but for glib, “don’t Fauci my Florida” recklessness and the militancy, disinformation and poisonous selfishness of the unvaccinated. This is on them.

As Flagler Beach Grapples with Tawdry Pro-Trump Gatherings, City’s Wink to Surveillance Cameras Raises Questions

July 23, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 108 Comments

The weekly demonstrators are giving Flagler Beach a black eye. (© FlaglerLive via Facebook)

The weekly pro-Trump demonstrations featuring profane language in the heart of Flagler Beach has city commissioners concerned about the city’s image and the administration and police eying surveillance cameras they insist will not target the demonstrators, but be used as a tool in case of criminal activity. Others see a Pandora’s box.

Bunnell Commission Draws 7 Applicants for 2 Vacant Seats, But One Withdraws as County Invokes ‘Conflict’ Policy

July 23, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Nealon Joseph, a Bunnell resident and county planner with emergency management, was required to withdraw his application for appointment to the Bunnell City Commission. (© FlaglerLive)

The applicants for the two vacant seats on the Bunnell City Commission include two former commissioners, a planning board member, a former candidate for the commission and code enforcement board member, and an employee of county government’s emergency management division. The commission makes the appointments Monday.

Palm Coast Will Close Parts of the Splash Pad at Holland Park as Rubber Surface Has Deteriorated

July 22, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The whale and whale tail, the mantra ray, the rings, and the two turtles in the toddler area will be closed to the public as repairs to the splash pad at Holland Park proceed. (© FlaglerLive)

Filtering issues had hampered the initial opening of the $5.1 million pad. In mid-June, what appeared to be electrical issues later traced to a software problem developed, forcing the pad to close for a few days. There’s been other issues. The pad closed again today as cracks were detected in the soft padding.

Record Covid Surge in Flagler and at Hospital as Variant Slams Unvaccinated, Cleaving Community in 2 Camps

July 22, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

The fourth wave of the covid epidemic has broken over Flagler at the fastest rate yet, and in numbers already apporoaching last winter's records. The health department expects the records--already broken at the hospital--to shatter this week and next. Click on the graph for larger view. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast hospitalizations for covid broke a record Tuesday, with 32 people hospitalized (six in intensive care), and broke the record again yesterday, with 37, all among the unvaccinated, while Flagler County is recording an average of 52 new infections a day, with schools reopening in three weeks.

DeSantis Rebuffs Calls for Red Tide State of Emergency, Accusing Environmentalists of ‘Politicizing’ Issue

July 21, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

A Florida Fish and Wildlife scientist takes red tide samples. (FWC)

DeSantis pointed to $4.8 million in the current state budget allocated for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Center for Red Tide Research, adding that an emergency declaration would only be warranted if the state needed to access unallocated general revenue.

AdventHealth Signs Exclusive Marketing Deal in Flagler Schools in Exchange for Athletic, Flagship and Mental Health Services

July 21, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

AdventHealth Central Region CEO David Ottati, a former CEO of the local hospital, addressing the school board Tuesday evening, with, from left, AdventHealth's Lauren Dye, Flagler Education Foundation Executive Director Joe Rizzo, AdventHealth Palm COast COO Wally de Aquino, and Sp[orts Marketing and Strategic Partnerships Director Anna Donaldson. (Flagler Schools)

The unprecedented marketing agreement gives AdventHealth broad visibility on all school campuses in exchange for underwriting athletic trainer services, physicals, some meantal health services and the district’s health-related flagship programs.

17-Year-Old Lifeguard in Flagler Beach Is Seriously Injured in Diving Accident While Training

July 21, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Lifeguards routinely train in Flagler Beach. The above is a file photo. (© FlaglerLive)

A 17-year-old lifeguard was seriously injured during training on the beach around 2nd Street South in Flagler Beach Monday morning, injuring his spine. The lifeguards were practicing dolphin dives into the surf, running in from the beach, a routine exercise. 

Fact-Check: At Palm Coast Mayoral Forum, 6 Candidates Hide Inexperience in Generalities, One Just Tells Lies

July 20, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

The candidates in a screen capture from the News-Journal's social media video of the forum at Buddy Taylor Middle School. From left, Carol Bacha, David Alfin, Kathy Austrino, Doug Courtney, Alan Lowe and Cornelia Manfre.

Helped by safe, general questions, the News-Journal forum at no point resembled the mud wrestling matches that the Palm Coast City Council meetings they want to arbitrate have become. But the six candidates revealed their personalities, their sincerity, their deep lack of familiarity with the job–or their contempt for fact or truth.

In Unprecedented Gridlock, Palm Coast Council Can’t Even Agree to Tentative Tax Rate, Skirting Legal Violation

July 20, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Staffers are still getting it done. Council members are not. (© FlaglerLive via Palm Coast TV)

The Palm Coast City Council was required today merely to set a tentative tax rate for next year, a routine step. It could lower the rate at will over the next few weeks. An ideological brawl prevented a vote, deferring the decision to August and effectively preventing the administration from refining the budget until then.

Milissa Holland’s Daughter Responds to Danko’s Fabrications: Stop Bringing My Family Into This Immaturity

July 20, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

Tori Holman at her mother's swearing-in as mayor on Nov. 15, 2016, three years before her liver transplant but well into her illness. (© FlaglerLive)

“I am 25 years old and the amount of immaturity displayed in this campaign is embarrassing,” writes Tori Holman, former Mayor Milissa Holland’s daughter. “To Mr. Danko and his detractors, Stop bringing my family into this mess to try to boost your votes. Stop bringing my family into this at all. To the rest of you, thank you.”

Palm Coast at a Crossroad: Assassins of Civility or Governance

July 19, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

Ed Danko and Victor Barbosa since their election have turned the Palm Coast council into an embarrassment. The two are vying for a third vote in Alan Lowe and the mayor’s seat. That potential majority risks turning the city into a mirror of the toxic trio.

Palm Coast Council Defers Decision on Commercial Vehicles in Driveways to Next Mayor, Who’ll Break Deadlock

July 19, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Commercial vehicles with signage exceeding a certain size are not allowed to park in residential Palm Coast driveways unless they're on a work call. (Palm Coast)

The Palm Coast City Council is split 2-2 on allowing commercial vehicles to park in driveways uncovered, in what has turned into one of the more contentious code enforcement matters on the council’s agenda. Council members Ed Danko and Victor Barbosa want the rule relaxed, Mayor Eddie Branquinho and Council member Nick Klufas are opposed.

Former Florida Chief Justice Kogan: Why Florida Should Abolish the Death Penalty

July 19, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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In a compelling new interview conducted by attorney and filmmaker Ted Corless, the late Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Gerald Kogan lists the numerous reasons why he believed Florida’s death penalty should be abolished.

Flagler’s Unemployment Rate Jumps a Full Percentage Point, to 6%, as Florida’s Only Ticks Up by Decimal

July 19, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Click on the graph for larger view. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County’s unemployment rate jumped by a full percentage point in June, to 6 percent, from a revised 5 percent in May, reaching its highest level since August 2020. The rise appears to be a direct result of an economy unable to keep up with the return of people to the workforce.

For Palm Coast Little League, Years of Advocacy Culminate with Hosting State Championship, and a DeSantis 1st Pitch

July 18, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Emily Warren and Sadie Schnell with Gov. DeSantis after catching the first pitches. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast Little League this weekend marked its 20th anniversary by hosting the state championship, featuring a first pitch by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Hosting the tournament is a remarkable turn-around from a time a decade ago when Little League and the city were at loggerheads. The relationship turned around several years ago, and has flourished since, culminating with the championship event.

Danko-Lowe Campaign Fabrications: Governor’s Office Refutes Incendiary Claims About Holland “Criminal Charges”

July 16, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 45 Comments

Ed Danko, the Palm Coast City Council member, in the foreground, has been campaigning on behalf of Alan Lowe, left, and advising or managing his campaign--a campaign using false and misleading accusations as a talking point. (© FlaglerLive)

Ed Danko, the Palm Coast City Council member working on behalf of Alan Lowe to get him elected mayor, has been making misleading or baseless statements, including outright lies, and leveling false and potentially defamatory accusations about former Mayor Milissa Holland, her ailing daughter and to some extent former City Manager Matt Morton, a FlaglerLive investigation found. 

End of an Era: Flagler Beach Might Let Palm Coast Take Over July 4 Fireworks and Shift Its Own to New Year’s Eve

July 16, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 63 Comments

The July 4 fireworks off the Flagler Beach pier have been as iconic, on Independence Day, as the pier itself all 364 other days of the year. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler Beach City Commission has agreed to an explosive idea–explosive in the best sense and, potentially, in the worst sense: ending the July 4 fireworks, the single-most recognizable and beloved tradition associated with Flagler Beach. Instead, the city will shift its fireworks to New Year’s Eve as a way of helping business in slow winter months.

A Qualified Defense of Trump Supporters’ Obscenities in Flagler Beach

July 16, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 56 Comments

The mastodon truck now bearing much more offensive signs, when it was a bit more po9lite last November, parked at one of its favorite spots: Veterans Park in Flagler Beach. (© FlaglerLive)

Obscene pro-Trump demonstrators’ signs now flashing regularly in Flagler Beach are no different than signs using similar language at BLM marches. The fact that BLM marches have justice on their side, as Trump demonstrators do not, does not diminish the goons’ First Amendment rights.

Citing History, Gov. DeSantis Urges Cuban Military to Overthrow Its Government

July 16, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Cubans at a crossroad. (MissChampers/Flicker)

Gov. Ron DeSantis told young members of Cuba’s military to “live in the history books” by overthrowing their nation’s communist leadership, as he pushed President Joe Biden to bring Wi-Fi access back to people protesting on the island nation.

Delta Variant Attacks Vaccineless in Flagler and Florida as Covid Cases and Hospitalizations Shape into 4th Wave

July 15, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 50 Comments

Flagler County's weekly positive covid caseload has been on the rise again as the Delta variant affects more people, most of them unvaccinated. Click on the graph for larger view. (© FlaglerLive)

Covid-19’s extremely infectious Delta variant is zeroing in on those without vaccines, who make up the entirety of the 430 hospitalizations in Central Florida’s AdventHealth hospitals alone. The proportion of those vaccinated in Flagler and Florida remains below 50 percent.

FPC’s Shauntiana Stafford, 17, Killed Herself in 2019. Her Mother is Suing Flagler Schools, Charging Wrongful Death

July 15, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Shauntiana Autrice Stafford was a student at Flagler Palm Coast High School. She was 17. (Facebook)

Seemingly the first such lawsuit in recent decades in Flagler, the case opens a rare window into bullying issues behind normally restrictive student privacy laws, potentially revealing in detail the psychological and mental context of a student in the weeks and months leading up to her death, her relationship with school staffers, and the district’s responses in all its intricacies.

Their Boat Sank in Minutes 10 Miles Offshore of Flagler Beach: How 4 Men and 2 Boys Kept Their Cool Until Rescued

July 14, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

They floated for 15 to 20 minutes before another fishing boat spotted them. The sixth member of the group is in the water, not visible. (Jason Arnett)

A group of six Palm Coast boaters off on a snapper fishing trip Saturday (July 10) rapidly sank two hours into their trip, 10 miles offshore. Quick action, level heads and a series of fortunate events led to their rescue by another fishing boat, then the Coast Guard. here’s their story.

Palm Coast’s Joseph Carroll, 42, Indicted on 1st Degree Murder in Overdose Death of Michael Burnett Jr.

July 14, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Joseph Carroll, 42, and Allyson Bennett, 39, are accused of selling the drugs that killed Michael Burnett Jr. in 2018. Bennett this week pleaded to manslaughter, and faces up to 15 years in prison. Carroll was indicted on the first-degree murder charge, a capital felony, on Tuesday.

Michael Burnett Jr. was 31 when he overdosed on drugs allegedly sold to him by Joseph Carroll, 42, and Allyson Bennett, 39, in 2018. Bennett this week pleaded to manslaughter, and faces up to 15 years in prison. Carroll was indicted on the first-degree murder charge, a capital felony, on Tuesday.

State Board of Education Considers Overhaul of School Standards, Including Civics and U.S. ‘Exceptionalism’

July 13, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

If approved by the Board of Education on Wednesday, the new standards likely won’t show up in classrooms until the 2023-24 academic year, according to Education Chancellor Jacob Oliva. (© FlaglerLive)

Florida’s State Board of Education on Wednesday will consider adopting a wide-ranging overhaul of curriculum standards across multiple subjects in public schools, including guidelines for teaching civics and government courses and Holocaust education.

Flagler Free Clinic Receives $75,000 Donation, Largest-Ever Gift, as AdventHealth Auxiliary Sunsets

July 13, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Tom Sisti of the AdventHealth Auxiliary gifting the Free Clinic the big check. (© FlaglerLive)

The non-profit Flagler Free Clinic has been providing poorer residents free healthcare since 2005. Friday the clinic received its biggest donation ever, from the AdventHealth Palm Coast Auxiliary. 

‘It’s News to Me,’ Barbosa Tells Council of His Alleged Fugitive Status, Before Meeting Tips Into Brawl Again

July 13, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

Victor Barbosa. (© FlaglerLive via Palm Coast TV)

The Palm Coast City Council’s five-hour workshop today had its share of tense moments before devolving again into a verbal brawl as Victor Barbosa professed ignorance about the allegations behind his apparent fugitive status before verbally dueling with Mayor Eddie Branquinho again.

Sheriff Requests 10 Additional Deputies for Palm Coast, a 28% Policing Budget Increase Posing Dilemma for City

July 13, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

The sheriff's appearance before the Palm Coast City Council this morning. (Palm Coast)

The Sheriff is asking for 10 deputies from Palm Coast and 15 from the county in line with a staffing analysis he commissioned last year. But Palm Coast’s budget for next year includes other costly priorities and assumes a slight tax increase as it is. The Sheriff’s request is complicating the city’s math and council members’ already strained dynamics.

Nobles’ Resignation Added to Baxley’s, Bunnell Invites Residents to Apply for 2 Commission Seat Appointments

July 12, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The Bunnell commission decided on seeking two appointments within the month in an evening of farewells and surprises, with Commissioner John Rogers revealing that he had just been battling Covid-19, and had been gravely ill, and former County Commissioner Nate McLaughlin, looking fit and conversant, making his first public appearance in a government setting since he suffered a stroke in February.

Flagler Beach Mayor Throws Marker Against Supporting Organizations Appearing on Joe Mullins Infomercial

July 12, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 45 Comments

A mirror at the Family Life Center's offices. The center runs the county's only shelter for abused people. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler Beach Mayor Suzie Johnston, with fellow-commissioners’ support, severed her support for the Family Life Center, the shelter for abused people, after the center’s director appeared on Joe Mullins’s partisan infomercial on WNZF, what Johnston described as crossing a line. Mullins recently had slurred Flagler Beach commissioners as “cowards” and has been in an open feud with Commission Chairman Eric Cooley.

As Condo Tower Death Toll Reaches 90, Renner Says No Need for Immediate Changes to Building Codes

July 12, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Rep. Paul Renner. (© FlaglerLive)

Rep. Paul Renner, a Palm Coast Republican set to take over as House speaker following the 2022 elections, pointed to the inability of the Champlain Towers South condo association to quickly address safety and structural repairs needed for the once 12-story building.

Proud Boys and Other Extremists Rally at Florida’s Old Capitol to Demand Release of Jan. 6 Insurrection Lawbreakers

July 11, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

Many of the defenders of the Jan. 6 insurrectionists who gathered on the steps of the old Capitol wore face coverings--not because they were following CDC recommendations, but to hide their faces as they called for the release of attackers accused of crimes in the Jan. 6 insurrection. (Laura Cassels)

About 100 people rallied on the lawn of the Historic Capitol Museum in Tallahassee. They flashed signs at passersby and chanted, “Let them go,” in reference to people arrested during the Jan. 6 attack.

Councilman Barbosa Under Federal Investigation Following Allegation of Kidnapping and Extortion; Sheriff’s Investigation Deems Him a Fugitive

July 9, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 132 Comments

Victor Barbosa was elected to the Palm Coast City Council last year and is running for the County Commission in 2022. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast City Council member Victor Barbosa may be a fugitive from justice in Costa Rica, where he has been “considered armed and dangerous on the charge of Kidnapping,” according to Flagler County Sheriff Chief Dan Engert, who has requested that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigate the matter.

An Alan Lowe Campaign Message: 60 Seconds, 2 Violations of Law, 3 Falsehoods, 4 Misleading or Deceptive Statements

July 8, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

Alan Lowe. (© FlaglerLive)

Lowe’s contempt for facts was apparent in his run for the mayorship last year and has characterized his renewed run in the July 27 special election for mayor. If all six candidates are sincere, including Lowe, only Lowe makes explicitly false statements, misleading claims, legal violations, and ideologically-driven pitches that have little to no connection to Palm Coast governance. 

Flagler Sheriff’s Deputy Lentino Suspended Pending Investigation into Dating Violence Involving 21-Year-Old Woman

July 8, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

Flagler County Sheriff's deputy Robert Lentino started with the agency in February 2018. Shoirtly afterward, he appeared in a brief video profile issued by the agency.

Flagler County Sheriff’s deputy Robert Lentino, 26, who has been with the agency three years, was relieved of duty–with pay–just before noon today pending an investigation of an allegation of dating violence against his 21-year-old girlfriend.

Should You Be Concerned About the Delta Variant in Flagler? Absolutely, Health Officials Say–If You’re Not Vaccinated

July 8, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Hang them up to dry, but don;t get rid of them just yet. (Anne Holmes)

The bottom-line verdict on the Delta variant of the coronavirus is this: it is far more transmissible than its predecessors. It is more virulent. Vaccinated people, while not immune, are extremely unlikely to be gravely sickened by it. Unvaccinated people remain susceptible to easy infection, a greater chance of serious illness, and death.

Florida Realtors’ Support for Ballot Initiative to Protect Affordable Housing Fund Rises to $13 Million

July 8, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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If approved by 60 percent of voters, the proposed ballot measure would establish in the Florida Constitution the State Housing Trust Fund and the Local Government Housing Trust Fund. It would require that the trust funds receive at least 25 percent of the revenue from documentary-stamp taxes — which are collected on real-estate transactions — and would detail how the money could be used to address affordable housing.

In Bunnell, One Commissioner Resigns, Another Is Ailing and Absent, Leaving 2 Seats Vacant for Budget Season

July 7, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Bunnell City Commissioner Bill Baxley is retiring after eight years on the board. His last meeting is Monday. (© FlaglerLive)

Bunnell City Commissioner Bill Baxley resigned–or retired–after eight years on the commission, and Donnie Nobles has been absent after strokes, leaving the commission with the choice of leaving the seats vacant until next March, or making at least one appointment.

Carol Bacha, Palm Coast Mayor Candidate: The Live Interview

July 7, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Carol Bacha. (© FlaglerLive)

Carol Bacha is a candidate for Palm Coast Mayor in the July 27 special election. All registered voters in the city may cast a ballot in that non-partisan election regardless of party affiliation or location in Palm Coast.

David Alfin, Palm Coast Mayor Candidate: The Live Interview

July 6, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

David Alfin. (© FlaglerLive)

David Alfin is a candidate for Palm Coast Mayor in the July 27 special election. All registered voters in the city may cast a ballot in that non-partisan election regardless of party affiliation or location in Palm Coast.

Flagler Schools Refuse Free Rapid Covid Tests That Could Minimize Quarantines Even as 9 Private Schools Sign Up

July 6, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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Flagler County schools have declined an offer from the Flagler County Health Department to place free rapid-covid-test kits at the district’s nine school campuses. The rapid tests, part of a federal grant, could have been used to drastically minimize the need for students to be quarantined at home for 10 days at a time when merely suspected of having been exposed to the virus.

Your Government Will Have a Harder Time Giving You Run-Around Over Public Records Thanks to New Law

July 5, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Judges have better things to do than force governments to comply with public record laws. (© FlaglerLive)

Your government can’t drag you into court anymore if you file a request for a public document. Legislation now signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis has put an end to these “declaratory judgment” lawsuits.

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