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Benjamin Allen, Now 18, Will Go on Trial May 24 for Murder of Elijah Rizvan, 17, in W-Section Shooting

May 4, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Benjamin Allen, 18, appearing from the Flagler County jail today by video link to the courtroom. (© FlaglerLive via Court Services)

Benjamin Allen, accused of shooting 17-year-old Elijah Rizvan to death in front of 7 Westford Lane in Palm Coast almost two years ago, faces life in prison if convicted. He previously turned down a plea deal requiring him to serve 30 years in prison, with a possibility of early release after 25.

‘Warehouse’ or ‘Marina’? Battle Lines Are Drawn Again Over Dry Boat-Storage Facility Along Scenic A1A

May 4, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Demonstrators opposng the redevelopment of a former boating manufacturing facility into a boat-storage warehouse have been holding weekly protests in front of the acreage in question on State Road A1A, next to Hammock Hardware. (HCA)

A developer wants to turn an old boat-manufacturing facility into dry storage for 240 boats along with a restaurant on 4.3 acres next to Hammock Hardware. He calls it a “marina.” The Hammock Community Association calls it a warehouse and says it’s not allowed in the Scenic A1A overlay area.

From Vacation Rentals to Bright Futures Eligibility, THC Caps and School Board Term Limits: Bills That Died

May 3, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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From abortion restrictions to vacation rentals, many high-profile bills died Friday when the Florida legislative session ended. Here are 10 issues that did not make it through the Legislature.

County Sends Stronger Signals that It’s Finally Getting Serious About Getting Broadband to West Flagler

May 3, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service may be a key to underserved areas on Flagler County's west side finally getting strong connections. But the service isn't cheap. (SpaceX)

Flagler County government is looking to the $1.9 trillion Covid relief package, a separate federal fund through the Federal Communications Commission and potential subsidies for money that may finally underwrite expansion of broadband internet service to some 400 West Flagler households that have been clamoring for service for years.

Sheriff Staly and Deputies Chase Accused Armed Carjacker to Daytona, Where He’s Tased and Arrested

May 3, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The suspect after his arrest, with Sheriff Staly to the right. (FCSO)

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly and and Chief Mark Strobridge found themselves in the thick of a chase for an accused carjacker who’d just fled from a deputy after pointing a rifle at a passenger. The chase ended in Daytona Beach with the suspect’s arrest after he was tased.

Flagler Government Lifts Masking Rules But Flagler Beach Commissioner Warns Mullins: ‘Don’t Tell Us What To Do’

May 3, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Flagler County government is lifting covid-related masking requirements on entering the Government Services Building in Bunnell. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler Beach Commissioner Jane Mealy twice told county commissioners this morning, specifying Joe Mullins, “don’t tell us what to do,” reasserting why the city is not holding July 4 festivities even as a county commissioner has been harping on it to reverse course.

CVS and Walgreens Have Wasted More Vaccine Doses Than Most States Combined

May 3, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded 182,874 wasted doses as of late March, three months into the country’s effort to vaccinate the masses against the coronavirus. Of those, CVS was responsible for nearly half, and Walgreens for 21%, or nearly 128,500 wasted shots combined.

What Stolen Election Diehards Owe Holocaust Deniers

May 2, 2021 | Pierre Tristam | 28 Comments

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Holocaust denialism’s dregs on the fringe don’t get much attention because responsible institutions from publishers to campuses to media organizations kept them in their gutter. Election deniers are owed no less.

What We Can Learn From Canada’s Clarity on Pot

May 2, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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The inherent contradictions of American cannabis laws is undermining consumers and businesses unfairly and at times absurdly. Federal law must change, as it has fallen behind states’ efforts on marijuana in several ways.

Asked to Boost Jobless Benefits for Everyday Floridians, Lawmakers in the House and DeSantis Say No

May 2, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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Legislation that would have boosted the top unemployment benefits by $100 per week in Florida has died because the state House declined to take up a bipartisan Senate bill to that effect on the final day of the annual legislative session.

Protests, Twitter, Covid, Elections, LGBTQ: Ten Big Issues from the 2021 Florida Legislative Session

May 1, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Adjourned. (Steven Martin)

Controversial issues from the banning of transgender girls in sports to restrictive voting and protesting laws to bills on education, taxes, covid, insurance and other issues defined the 2021 legislative session just ended. Here’s a recap.

Flagler County Makes a Little History With Its First Aerial-Ignition Prescribed Fire at Princess Place

May 1, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Flagler County FireFlight, the county's emergency's helicopter, during Friday's operation. (Flagler County)

A successful prescribed fire, sometimes also referred to as a “controlled” fire, removes the hazardous level of fuel in a given area. Unplanned wildfires have a greater risk of being destructive, because the accumulation of vegetation serves as the fuel for these hotter, faster moving fires.

‘Armed and Dangerous’ Felon Kyle Knever Is Found Following Two-Hour Search in W-Section

May 1, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Flagler County Sheriff’s deputies Saturday morning were searching in the area of Commerce Boulevard and Wells Place in Palm Coast for Kyle Knever, a 35-year-old felon considered “armed and dangerous,” according to the Sheriff’s Office.

How Garry Lubi and Friends Scored the Palm Coast Songwriters Festival as it Rebounds from Covid Year

April 30, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Husband-and-wife duo Thom Shepherd and Coley McCabe Shepherd will perform from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 1, at the Bloody Mary Brunch Bash, Oceanside Bar and Grill, 1848 S. Ocean Shore Blvd., Flagler Beach. The performance is part of the Palm Coast Songwriters Festival. Admission for the brunch is free. Photo from thomandcoley.com

The festival is now in its fourth year, has grown from nine songwriters and an attendance of 275 in its first year to some 30 songwriters this year, and hopes to exceed the 700-some who attended when it was last held in person. The festival is the brainchild of Garry Lubi, the Palm Coast banker.

Palm Coast Asks Residents a Smidge Tendentiously: Is It Time to Relax Ban on Work Vehicles in Residential Driveways?

April 30, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 54 Comments

Nothing unsightly about a working van. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast forbids commercial vehicles to park in residential driveways on anything but work calls, unless the commercial signs are covered. At least two council members want the rule relaxed. The council is issuing a public survey to gauge interest in that direction.

Mayor’s State of the City Address: The Year of Covid, Universities and Renewed, Robust Growth

April 30, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Mayor Milissa Holland. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland delivered the annual State of the City address and recognized the year’s recipients of three awards, including Citizen of the Year and the Public Safety Award. Here’s the full text.

George Floyd-Inspired Bill Requiring Use-of-Force Training for Police, Termed a ‘Good Start,’ Clears Legislature

April 30, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

A Flagler County Sheriff's deputy "shoots" an active shooter (with blanks) during a training session two years ago. (© FlaglerLive)

The measure seeks to address aspects of policing that came under scrutiny after the death of George Floyd, a Black man who was killed by ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin nearly a year ago. Chauvin, who was captured on video kneeling on Floyd’s neck, was found guilty by a jury last week of murdering Floyd.

Measure Banning Transgender Girls From High School and College Teams Heads for DeSantis Signature

April 29, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

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Under the measure on its way to Gov. Ron DeSantis, female students’ eligibility for sports teams would be based on their “biological sex” on birth certificates issued “at or near the time of the student’s birth.”

Palm Coast Swipes Sheriff’s Peerless PR Director Brittany Kershaw in Latest Revamp, at a Salary of $105,000

April 29, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Brittany Kershaw. (FCSO)

Palm Coast is elevating Brittany Kershaw’s position to the level of director, and in all local governments, directors’ salaries begin in the 90,000 and go up from there. She takes over a communications division that has been in flux, to put it mildly, since City Manager Matt Morton’s arrival two years ago.

Flagler’s Population Increases at Fastest Pace in 13 Years as Housing Inventory Shrinks Despite Construction Boom

April 28, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Flagler County's population has been increasing at the fastest pace since the housing crash a decade and a half ago. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County in 2020 added 3,538 residents, after an almost equally strong gain in 2019. The gains are still less than half what they were at the peak of the county’s boom years, but they are remaking the landscape. The boomlet is reflected across other indicators–property values, the shrinking available inventory of single-family homes, and the sharp rise in permitting for new single-family homes.

In Flagler Beach, Bank of America’s Blockish Eyesore Will Be Replaced By Vacation Rentals and Shops

April 28, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

A rendering of Ocean Club, the mixed residential and shopping block that will remake the existing Bank of America building.

The blockish and unsightly Bank of America building that sat for decades at South 3rd and State Road A1A in Flagler Beach will be renovated into the unrecognizable Ocean Club, with seven short-term rentals upstairs and clothing and gift shops downstairs.

Palm Coast Songwriters Festival Returns, Starring “Same Ole” Paul Overstreet and 30 Top Songsmiths

April 28, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

County singer and songwriter Paul Overstreet, who penned such hits as “Same Ole Me” for George Jones, “Forever and Ever, Amen” for Randy Travis and “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy” for Kenny Chesney, will perform Thursday, April 29, at European Village as part of the Palm Coast Songwriters Festival. (Ben Pearson)

The Palm Coast Song Festival runs April 29-May 2 at various area venues, featuring 30 songwriters who have penned hits, including more than 125 No. 1s, for such country stars as Garth Brooks, George Strait, Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw and many others – including George Jones and Randy Travis.

Sharp Acceleration of Shifting Tax Dollars to Private Schools Clears Senate and Heads for DeSantis Signature

April 27, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

A postcard of one of the oldest schoolhouses in the country, in St. Augustine, pre-vouchers. (Boston Public Library)

The proposal also would increase the maximum income eligibility to receive vouchers to 375 percent of the federal poverty level, meaning a family of four making nearly $100,000 a year would qualify.

Contrary to Commissioner’s Claim, Flagler County Is Not at Herd Immunity, Health Officials Warn, Only Nearing It

April 27, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

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Local health officials cautioned against ending covid-19 precautionary restrictions in response to a false claim by Flagler County Commissioner Joe Mullins that herd immunity has been reached, and that he would call for an end to restrictions at the next county commission meeting. Mullins often writes or speaks falsehoods or makes misleading statements about covid-19 and numerous other matters.

Greg Schwartz, Principal at South Daytona Elementary, is Named Tom Russell’s Replacement at FPC

April 27, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Greg Schwartz, Principal at South Daytona Elementary, today was named principal at Flagler Palm Coast High School. Schwartz replaces Tom Russell, the popular and charismatic principal who’d led FPC for less than two years by the time of his death from covid last December.

Florida Senate Passes DeSantis-Priority Bill That Would Force Political Candidates’ Speech on Social Media Platforms

April 26, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Bill sponsor Ray Rodrigues, R-Estero, said “big tech is not a free market” and that the state has a role in regulating such companies. (NSF)

The bill, in part, would bar social-media companies from removing political candidates from the companies’ platforms. Companies that violate the prohibition could face fines of $100,000 a day for statewide candidates and $10,000 a day for other candidates.

Vaccines Now Exceeding Demand, Health Department’s ‘Ground Game’ Targets New Veins in Flagler Beach

April 26, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Flagler Beach is lining up--and lighting up--with vaccination sites. (© Rick Belhumeur)

As vaccine supply edges past demand and the rate of those getting vaccinated is slowing, the Flagler County Health Department is shifting strategies and making walk-in vaccines available at four Flagler Beach restaurants and later, on Sundays, at the Flagler Beach branch of the tax collector’s office.

Two Elderly Men Stranded in a Jon Boat in Intracoastal Marshes for 7 Hours Are Rescued Near Bings Landing

April 26, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

A Flagler County Fire Rescue paramedic tows the two men, stranded in a john boat for over six hours, back to shore at Bing's Landing Friday night. (FCSO)

Two men who’d gone fishing Friday afternoon in a jon boat spent seven hours stranded after the jon boat’s engine died and they proved unable to summon a tow, finally resulting in a late night rescue by public safety agencies.

This Supermoon Has a Twist: Expect Flooding, But a Lunar Cycle is Masking Sea Level Rise Effects

April 25, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

A full moon over Flagler Beach. (© FlaglerLive)

A “super full moon” is coming on April 27, and coastal cities know that means one thing: a heightened risk of tidal flooding. Because of the moon’s long-term cycle, these are the years to implement infrastructure plans to protect coastal areas against sea level rise.

Stop Trash-Talking the Unemployed

April 25, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 45 Comments

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Misinformation and distortions by businesses and some politicians, echoed by media, are blaming the unemployed for staying home to live on government checks. The evidence says otherwise, though belittling workers and lampooning government is part of the continuing war against better wages and stronger worker-safety protections.

Trump-Republican Men Lead in Vaccine Refusal, Putting Goal of Herd Immunity at Risk

April 24, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 49 Comments

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About 13 percent of American adults don’t want a covid-19 vaccine, but nearly 30 percent of Republicans don’t. The counties that are most vaccine-hesitant are rural, more likely to support Trump and have lower income levels and college graduation rates.

A Surfer, a Fashionista Hunter, a Smiling Earth: Flagler County High School Students’ Best Art Exults in Annual Show

April 23, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

“Beach Breeze,” a photograph by Flagler Palm Coast High School student Briana Aguiar, 16, won Best of Show in the 2021 High School Student Show presented by the Flagler County Art League.

Here are the winners of the annual student photography show at the Flagler County Art League, including Best of Show Briana Aguiar. Like everything else in the past year, the show at the Flagler County Art League was in part restricted by the pandemic, though it’s online and the top three works will be on display at Galleria d’Arte in Palm Coast.

Christopher Holmes, 41, Faces Assault and Robbery Charges Following Series of Bizarre Palm Coast Incidents

April 23, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Christopher Holmes, his car stopped in the middle of the intersection, walked around gesturing. It was one amid a series of bizarre and criminal incidents Thursday afternoon. (© FlaglerLive via FCSO video)

Christopher Holmes, 41, stopped his car in the middle of intersections and walked around, ranting, allegedly stole a phone from a motorist, and tried to run over someone else Thursday afternoon as he supposedly was searching for his daughter in Palm Coast.

Florida Supreme Court Rejects Recreational Pot Amendment from 2022 Ballot

April 23, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at allowing people to use recreational marijuana, saying it would be misleading to voters because it’s still illegal under federal law.

Palm Coast Council Approves 300-Unit Apartment Complex Off Pine Lakes Parkway, But Vote Is Divided

April 22, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

The buildings will rise 43 feet. The two-bedroom apartments will consist of around 1,100 square feet. The project will have only two-bedroom apartments, intended to be affordable. Rent will be set between $1,100 and $1,300 a month. 

The Palm Coast City Council on Tuesday approved the site plan for a nine-building, 300-unit apartment project to be built off the northwest side of Pine Lakes Parkway, on 35 acres just south of the Indian Trails Sports Complex.

Scenes of Disarray and Filth and 3 Neglected Children at West Bunnell Home Result in Arrest of Two Parents

April 22, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

Deputies and an employee from the Department of Children and Families witnessed scenes of extreme neglect in and around the house on County Roafd 75 this morning, after being called there by neighvbors who kept hearing children wailing. The scene resulted in the arrest of the children's parents. (FCSO)

Deputies and an employee from the Department of Children and Families witnessed scenes of extreme neglect in and around the house on County Road 75 this morning, after being called there by neighbors who kept hearing children wailing. The scene resulted in the arrest of the children’s parents.

Lawyers’ Group Sues DeSantis Over Protest-Crackdown Bill Two Days After He Signs It Into Law

April 22, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Civil-rights attorneys are challenging a new set of state laws that establish a crime of “mob intimidation” and enhance penalties for riot-related violence and looting, arguing in a federal lawsuit that the measures unconstitutionally “seek to arrest the peaceful expression of free speech.”

Palm Coast City Manager Matt Morton’s Evaluations at Year 2: One Brutal, One Good, 3 Glowing or Stellar

April 21, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

City Manager Matt Morton's past year saw some of the city's most challenging times during the pandemic, and some of its greatest successes, with the landing of two university campuses and the return of the city's largest manufacturing company, with 300 to 400 jobs. (© FlaglerLive)

City Manager Matt Morton’s past year saw some of the city’s most challenging times during the pandemic, and some of its greatest successes, with the landing of two university campuses and the return of the city’s largest manufacturing company, with 300 to 400 jobs.

Prospects Dim, Higher Fees Loom for Belle Terre Swim Club as Long-Shot Investor’s Demand May Be a Road Too Far

April 21, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

It's not looking hopeful for the Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club. (© FlaglerLive)

An investor is interested in taking over the Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club but only if he can cut a new road through the P-Section, a very unlikely possibility, leaving the club facing mounting deficits and no interests from other governments to help.

Sticking to Stinginess, Florida House Rejects Raising Unemployment Benefits Or Extending Eligibility

April 20, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

She tried: Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando, sought to boost the maximum unemployment benefit from $275 a week to $375 a week. (NSF)

At a maximum of $275, Florida has the stingiest unemployment benefit system in the nation. It as the third-lowest weekly unemployment benefit behind Mississippi ($235), Arizona ($240), and is tied with Tennessee and Alabama. But all four of those states extend benefits for up to 26 weeks, while Florida does so just for 12.

Joe Mullins Faces $2.4 Million Federal Lawsuit Alleging He Defrauded Company of Augusta Masters Golf Tickets

April 19, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 68 Comments

Flagler County Commissioner Joe Mullins at the commission this evening. (© FlaglerLive via Flagler County TV)

Joe Mullins, the Flagler County Commissioner and business owner, faces a $2.4 million federal lawsuit over allegations he defrauded a golf vacation-package company by delivering either invalid tickets to the 2018 Augusta National Masters tournament or failing to deliver tickets in 2018 and 2019, costing the company hundreds of thousands of dollars and lost customers and ruining the company. 

There Are No Transgender “Issues” in Flagler Schools. A Small, Noisy Group Is Fabricating an Issue Anyway.

April 19, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Some 14 months ago LGBTQ debates drew heated reactions from the likes of Charlene Cothran and her followers. A workshop Tuesday afternoon may revive the theater. (© FlaglerLive)

There are no transgender bathroom issues in Flagler schools, no issues with transgender athletes, no issues with a student of one birth sex supposedly using their transgender status to leer at students of the other. But to hear it from some, it’s a crisis warranting a reversal of policies and procedures. The School Board hears a presentation on the current state of the law and procedures Tuesday. A crowd is expected.

School Districts and Families Are Divided: Should Masks Still Be in Place in the Upcoming Academic Year?

April 17, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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With an uncertain outlook of COVID-19 and political connotations surrounding masks, classrooms could become a checkerboard, with some students wearing masks but others showing their faces.

Are Mass Shootings an American Epidemic?

April 17, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The most recent research on frequency of mass shootings indicates that, while still rare, they are becoming more common, though the exact number each year can vary widely, while the number of Americans who are victims of crimes involving a firearm approaches half a million a year.

I’ve Recovered From Covid. Why Do I Still Have to Mask Up?

April 17, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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As the federal government doubles down on their importance, some states have thrown caution — and face coverings — to the wind. Here are the science and motives behind the masking recommendation.

‘Don’t Be a Holdout’: Flagler Aims for 1st In State in Vaccinations, With 40.7% Inoculated So Far and Youth Shots Ahead

April 16, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

It's worth the selfie. (Gretchen Smith/Health Department)

Flagler County’s vaccine supply is now exceeding demand as health officials step up their outreach to restaurants, local businesses, schools and children 16 and 17 to get vaccinated in hopes of vaulting the county’s vaccination rate to the top of the state’s chart. Flagler is 7th or 8th best in the state in vaccinations.

Flagler and Florida’s Unemployment Rates Flat As DeSantis Amplifies False Claims About Unemployment Benefits

April 16, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

The downward trend has flattened out somewhat. (© FlaglerLive)

Some local officials, members of the business community and, today, Gov. Ron DeSantis, are without evidence other than anecdotal, attributing a dearth of job-takers to the claim that workers are staying home to cash in on unemployment benefits. The claim is largely false.

Bill Criminalizing Or Increasing Penalties for Certain Protest Activities Heads to Gov. DeSantis

April 15, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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The sweeping proposal, titled “Combating Public Disorder,” would create a new crime of “mob intimidation,” enhance penalties for riot-related looting and violence and create an affirmative defense for individuals who injure or kill violent protesters.

Citing Aesthetics and Law, Palm Coast Will Not Loosen Signage Ban, Whether for Realtors or Anyone Else

April 15, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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A majority of the Palm Coast Council rebuffed an attempt by Councilman Ed Danko to loosen the ban on Realtors’ open house and other signs in rights of way, saying both the city’s focus on beauty and a Supreme Court ruling on such signs leave no room for a shift away from current rules.

Anti-Trans Bill Clears Florida House, Barring Transgender Girls from High School and College Sports Teams

April 14, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Bigotry at the door of Bunnell's Government Services Building a year ago, echoed today at the Legislature. (© FlaglerLive)

The Republican-dominated Florida House on Wednesday passed a bill that would ban transgender females from playing on girls’ and women’s high-school and college sports teams, with Democrats arguing the measure is purely political.

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