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Latest Reinvention of Palm Coast Tennis Center Sees $5.7 Million Expansion and More Ahead, But Speculation Abounds

March 9, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Agnes Lightfoot, long an advocate of the Palm Coast Tennis Center, was on her home grounds this morning soon after attending a City Council workshop where plans for a vast expansion of the center were unveiled. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast government is proposing an ambitious, multimillion transformation of the city’s tennis center off Belle Terre Parkway into a “Regional Racquet Center” featuring 42 tennis and pickleball courts, a clubhouse, space for events and other amenities. But the plan is based on largely speculative assertions of need even as tennis declines as a sport and the school board is rethinking its own racquet club’s future.

Almost a Quarter of Flagler Is Vaccinated, But Cases Rise; CDC Says Fully Vaccinated May Unmask In Some Cases

March 8, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Case loads in Flagler County have risen for the last three successive weeks even as vaccines have made advances in the county. (© FlaglerLive)

As the CDC issues mask guidelines that provide some relief for those fully vaccinated, Flagler County nears the 25 percent mark for those who have at least one shot, but new cases of covid have spiked for the third straight week, signaling a still-raging pandemic.

Three Palm Coast Teens, 16 and 17, Accused of Terrorizing and Beating an Autistic Woman

March 8, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

The incident took place in mid-February on Willard Place in Palm Coast. (Google)

Three teens, ages 16 and 17, face a list of felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly briefly imprisoning and terrorizing a 19-year-old autistic and developmentally disabled woman in a car in a W-Section cul de sac in Palm Coast. 

Why We Can’t Make Vaccine Doses Any Faster

March 7, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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President Biden has promised enough doses for all American adults by this summer. There’s not much even the Defense Production Act can do to deliver doses before then.

The Golden Rule Is Not Cancel Culture

March 5, 2021 | Pierre Tristam | 48 Comments

tintin au congo

The Dr. Seuss estate’s decision to pull six books from reprints has nothing to do with cancel culture. That pair of terms has become its own dogmatic dumbbell anyway. Our misplaced nostalgia for books we were so fond of isn’t more important than the golden rule of looking out for our neighbors, to whom the same nostalgia translates as insult or put-down.

Setting Privacy Rights Aside, Florida Senate Considers Allowing Police Drones Over Crowds of 50 or More

March 4, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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With some lawmakers expressing concerns about privacy rights, the Florida Senate could be poised to consider allowing law-enforcement agencies to use aerial drones to help with traffic management, collecting crime-scene evidence and eyeing large crowds.

County Attorney Raises Prospect of Jail for Dennis McDonald Over Protracted Contempt of Court

March 4, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Dennis McDonald during a candidate forum last year, when he was running for a Palm Coast City Council seat. (© FlaglerLive)

County Attorney Al Hadeed on Monday raised the prospect of jail for Dennis McDonald, the former candidate for various offices, if McDonald remains in contempt of court over a charge of $80,000 plus interest in legal fees he owes Flagler County government.

Woman Said to Have Mental Issues Attempts to Abduct a 3-Year-Old Child in Palm Coast’s W Section

March 4, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Zarut Jean Pierre-Theolin as she appeared in two booking photos at the Flagler County jail.

Zarut Jean Pierre-Theolin, a 26-year-old resident of nearby 60 Wellwood Lane, entered the house on Wellham uninvited Wednesday, grabbed a 3-year-old child by the arm in front of his mother and tried to walk off with him, saying, “this is my baby.”

Palm Coast Council Retreats On Closing Slow Way in Seminole Woods, Seeking More Input

March 3, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Ironically, the city is repairing Slow Turn even as it is considering closing it permanently. The Palm Coast City Council on Tuesday opted to delay the decision. Above, Slow Turn, at the intersection with Slowdrift Lane, as it looked this afternoon. (© FlaglerLive)

Two weeks after voting to close Slow Way, a tiny road connecting Slow Drift Turn with County Road 325 in Seminole Woods, the Palm Coast City Council voted 5-0 to table the issue after being subjected to a long stream of resident voices in opposition to the closure.

Divided Party Line Vote Pushes Florida House Bill Cracking Down on Violent Protests

March 3, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Last June's Black Lives Matter protest in Palm Coast. (© FlaglerLive)

Critics maintain that the proposals would have a chilling effect on participation in peaceful protests, violate free-speech rights and allow people who plow vehicles into crowded protests to avoid civil penalties if they injure or kill someone.

Sharply Rebuking More McDonald Falsehoods, School Board Says No Mask-Rule Changes This Year

March 3, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

The picture tells the story: Superintendent Cathy Mittelstadt, who visited every school today, led a welcome-back line at Buddy Taylor Middle School, where every facultuy member and employee and School Board member Maria Barbosa wore a mask, as per school district regulation--with the exception of School Board Chairman Janet McDonald, who has frequently denied the severity of covid-19 and is not a big mask wearer. (© FlaglerLive)

School Board member Janet McDonald was again the outlier on Tuesday as she pressed for a relaxation of mask rules while repeating falsehoods about masks and vaccines. Superintendent Cathy Mittelstadt took her strongest stand yet, saying the district would not alter its current covid-safety protocols. A majority of the school board agreed.

Suzie Johnston Is Flagler Beach’s New Mayor; Eric Cooley Is Re-Elected Commissioner

March 2, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Suzy Johnston and Eric Cooley late this afternoon, a distance from the polling station at City Hall in Flagler Beach. (© FlaglerLive)

Suzie Johnston was elected mayor with over 50 percent of the vote in a three-way race and Eric Cooley won re-election with 54 percent of the vote, defeating Paul Harrington.

It’s a County Priority, But Quest to Bring Broadband to Flagler’s West Side Runs Into County Hurdles

March 2, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Flagler County's west side, a mainstay of Flagler's economy because of its agriculture businesses, has been left behind by the information revolution. Residents there are pursuing avnues to extend broadband access to the region, so far without success. (© FlaglerLive)

County Commissioner Joe Mullins is seeking county staff’s help with an informal broadband “task force” he leads to land a grant that could improve internet services on the west side, raising questions about the extent to which the county can get involved in a group it has not formally recognized or knew much about even though broadband access is now a county priority.

More Than Half of Flagler’s Seniors Have Been Vaccinated, But County’s Covid Deaths Now at 92

March 2, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

The percentage of people vaccinated in Flagler, Florida and the United States as of March 1. The proportion of vaccinated people 65 and over for the U.S. as a whole is not available. (© FlaglerLive)

So far 19,311 of Flagler County’s 36,500 people who are 65 and over have been vaccinated with at least one shot, representing 53 percent of the senior population (age 65 and over), up from 45 percent seven days ago.

Florida Lawmakers Want New THC Caps on Florida’s Already-Weak Medical Pot Content

March 1, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

It's easier in Oregon. (Oregon Department opf Agriculture)

Medical marijuana advocates fiercely criticized a pair of restrictive bills filed by lawmakers, which they maintain will force patients to spend more money to achieve the same effects from their medical treatment.

What Do You Want From Your Next Garbage Hauler? Palm Coast Surveys Your Preferences.

March 1, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

Palm Coast will be considering whether to stick with Waste Pro, go with a new garbage hauler or alter its type of hauling contract for the next five years. The city is seeking residents' input about what they want from their hauler.

Palm Coast will be considering whether to stick with Waste Pro for the next five years, alter its contract, including recycling or number of weekly pick-ups, or go with a new garbage hauler . The city is seeking residents’ input about what they want from their hauler.

County Administrator Leaves in June. Four Commissioners Aren’t Interested in Planning for Replacement Yet.

March 1, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Andy Dance last fall, accepting a plaque from his colleagues recognizing his service on the School Board since 2008. He may be wistful for the "process" he was familiar with on that board. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County Administrator Jerry Cameron announced last month he’d be retiring by June’s end, a relatively short time as far as finding a replacement is concerned. Commissioner Andy Dance is interested in starting a process for his replacement. Dance’s colleagues, in a startling rebuke of deliberate planning, aren’t interested yet.

A Driver’s License and a Beer: Tax Collector Will Open New Location Next to Brown Dog Pub at St. Joe Plaza

March 1, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The new Tax Collector's branch location in Palm Coast will open at St. Joe Plaza, immediately adjacent to the Brown Dog pub. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Tax Collector will replaced its closed branch location at the Staples shopping center with a new branch at St. Joe Plaza on Palm Coast Parkway later this month.

When You Get Your Chance for a Covid Vaccine, Don’t Worry About Effectiveness Numbers

February 28, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Flagler Health Department personnel and volunteers administering the Moderna covid vaccine at the county airport recently. (© FlaglerLive)

When getting vaccinated against covid-19, there’s no sense being picky. You should take the first authorized vaccine that’s offered, experts say, whether it’s Moderna, Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson, no matter what the effectiveness numbers say.

Stampeding Elephants! Raging Typhoons! Runaway Trains! City Rep Theatre Goes ‘Around the World in 80 Days’

February 26, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The City Repertory Theatre production of “Around the World in 80 Days” stars, clockwise from top left: Beau Wade, Bethany Stillion, Brittany Tellis and Brent Jordan. (Mike Kitaif)

A handful of actors play dozens of roles in City Repertory Theatre’s new production of Jules Verne’s “Around the World in 80 Days” at the outdoors, socially distanced stage in Palm Coast’s Town Center of the Palm Coast Arts Foundation this weekend.

Flagler Beach Commission Candidate Paul Harrington Hospitalized With Grave Illness, Upending Election

February 26, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Paul Harrington is in his third run for a seat on the Flagler Beach City Commission. (© FlaglerLive)

Paul Harrington, a candidate in next Tuesday’s election for the Flagler Beach City Commission, was hospitalized Sunday, has been largely incapacitated by a grave illness and was undergoing surgery for the removal of brain tumors today. Many questions remain unanswered if he were to win the election but be unable to serve.

In 3rd Arrest in 6 Months, Owner of Dessert Bar in Flagler Beach Charged With Threats to Kill Ex-Employee in Racist Rants

February 26, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Daniel "Danny" Catalan.

Daniel Fernando Catalan, 41, owner of the Dessert Bar in Flagler Beach, allegedly texted numerous racist threats to kill a former employee months after he’d been arrested on an aggravated battery charge in one incident and a domestic battery charge in another, triggering an “Officer Safety Bulletin” about his behavior.

Florida Senate Veers Right on Reams of Controversial Bills, Isolating Democratic Minority

February 25, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Sen. Gary Farmer, the Senate minority leader, will be in an even more pronounced minority as the legislative session begins next week. (Facebook)

The November elections, the coronavirus pandemic and an expanded GOP caucus have emboldened Senate leaders to embrace what may be the most conservative agenda in recent years as they prepare for the 2021 legislative session that begins Tuesday.

Body of Ritchy Volmar, 18, Recovered by Divers in Intracoastal Near Bings Landing After Nearly 24-Hour Search

February 25, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Ritchy Volmar in a Facebook image.

Local and state authorities have been searching for an 18-year-old man, a Flagler County resident, since mid-afternoon Wednesday after he fell off his jet ski in the Intracoastal near Bings Landing. 

County Administrator Jerry Cameron Prepares to Leave by End of June and Pushes Internal Succession

February 25, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Jerry Cameron is preparing to leave. (© FlaglerLive)

Jerry Cameron, 75, left the door open to stay longer but is pushing for a successor from within county staff. The County Commission was to have been looking for a permanent successor since his hiring as an interim two years ago but has yet to start a process. 

As Captain’s BBQ Case Against County Nears Trial, Details Emerge of Bitter Conflicts, Jockeying and Blunders

February 24, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Captain's BBQ at Bing's Landing. (© FlaglerLive)

As Captain’s BBQ’s breach-of-contract case against Flagler County government slowly moves to trial, Circuit Judge Terence Perkins today opened the door to having County Attorney Al Hadeed and County Administrator Jerry Cameron deposed by Captain’s attorneys, a move the county has strenuously resisted. But there are conditions.

Outta’ Sight: Flagler Auditorium Celebrates Community with Covid-Conscious Concert Series

February 24, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The Cherry Drops include, from left: Jimmy Mason, drums, backing vocals; Josh Cobb, guitar, backing vocals; Vern Shank, lead vocals, percussion; James Markowski, bass. (Vern Shank)

The Cherry Drops’s Feb. 27 show will be Flagler Auditorium’s second in its Community Celebration Series, a multi-artist, multi-media string of spring performances that lives up to its title. Along with concerts by mostly area music artists, each event will include presentations and activities by area civic and cultural groups such as the Flagler County Historical Society, and the Palm Coast Cruisers with their car show.

Belle Terre Swim Club, in Deficit, is Not Closing Yet. But the School Board Needs Help Keeping It Open.

February 23, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

The Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club is again facing deficits. (© FlaglerLive)

School board members don’t want to close the facility. But for the second time in six years, the club is in deficit and the district is using dollars designed to run its K-12 operations to keep it afloat, though the club is used primarily by adults. That’s not a tenable situation. 

At Belle Terre Park, a Confederate Flag, a Swastika and Other Obscenities Elicit Distress But Little Action

February 22, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 43 Comments

Teens brandished a confederate flag on the grounds of the city's Freeda Zamba pool Sunday afternoon, next to Belle Terre Park, where bigoted and obscene graffiti had been spray-painted. (© FlaglerLive)

Twin 5 year olds and their mother found a swastika and other obscenities spray-painted on play equipment and concrete at Belle Terre Park Sunday, where teens later brandished and paraded a Confederate flag , daring a reporter to photograph it.

Seminole Woods Man Said to Threaten Murder-Suicide and Shoot Cops in 8-Hour Stand-Off

February 22, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Charles Kenneth Zinzow

Charles Kenneth Zinzow, 48, of Sedley Place in Palm Coast, allegedly threatened to shoot his parents and himself after an argument, and later threatened to shoot cops if they came to get him.

Bunnell Commissioners Holding Secret Session to Devise Strategy in Fired Employee’s Lawsuit

February 22, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Bunnell City Manager Alvin jackson. The city faces a lawsuit from a former custodian. (© FlaglerLive)

The Bunnell City Commission is going behind closed doors this evening to discuss how to proceed with–and whether to settle–a lawsuit brought against the city by Lisa Moore, a former custodian who claims she was forced to resign at the end of 2019.

From Regulating Elections and Protests to Expanding School Vouchers and Taxing Web Sales: 10 Issues to Watch

February 22, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The 2021 session begins next week. (NSF)

The 2021 legislative session will start March 2, with Gov. Ron DeSantis giving the annual State of the State address. Here are 10 big issues to watch during the session.

3 Months After Boasting of ‘Smoothest’ Election in 50 States, DeSantis Wants New Electoral Restrictions

February 21, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

Three months ago Ron DeSantis was boasting of the “smoothest and most successful election of any state.” (© FlaglerLive)

DeSantis’ proposal would address the use of drop boxes to collect vote-by-mail ballots, prohibit volunteers from collecting many vote-by-mail ballots, require new signature standards on ballots, and prohibit counties from receiving grants from private organizations for “get out the vote” initiatives.

Addiction Is Not a Crime. The Drug War Is.

February 20, 2021 | Pierre Tristam | 53 Comments

Every defendant a Josef K. (© FlaglerLive)

To continue with our cruel and sadistic drug war is the daily crime. The only way out is to decriminalize all drugs, treat, repair and, somehow, atone for lawmakers’ and the judicial system’s half-century assault on their own citizens. 

In Flagler Beach, 4 of 5 Candidates for City Commission and Mayor Liven Only Forum Ahead of March 2 Election

February 19, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The candidates in stills from the Facebook Live clips of the Woman's Club forum last Tuesday evening. From left, Eric Cooley, Kim Carney, Pat Quinn and Suzy Johnston. (© FlaglerLive via Woman's Club video)

The Flagler Woman’s Club hosted a forum featuring incumbent Commissioner Eric Cooley, whose opponent, Paul Harrington, was a no-show, and all three candidates vying to replace Linda Provencher as mayor: Kim Carney, Suzy Johnston and Pat Quinn. Here’s a full summary of the evening.

As Pandemic Begins to Wane, Florida Supreme Court May Take Up Mask Mandates

February 19, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

A Covid-era Edward Hopper scene. (Transformer18)

Opponents of the mandate have filed a notice that is a first step in asking the Supreme Court to consider arguments that the Palm Beach County mandate is unconstitutional. The 4th District Court of Appeal on Jan. 27 upheld a circuit judge’s refusal to block the mask requirement.

Palm Coast Takes Delivery of $1 Million Ladder Truck That Will Service Whole County

February 18, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

The ladder truck was manufactured in Ocala and delivered on arrived at Station 25 Wednesday evening. (© FlaglerLive)

The Palm Coast Fire Department’s latest acquisition, the second-most substantial firetruck in the city’s fleet, combines versatility in firefighting and life-saving with subtle safety features that diminish firefighters’ exposure to carcinogens, noise and the chance of electrocution. It may also save the county a $1 million expense.

New Galleria d’Arte Lights Up Contemporary Art in Palm Coast, Countering Sharp Decline in Exhibit Space

February 18, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Photographer Lisette Otero-Lewis, owner of Galleria d’Arte in Palm Coast, with her work “Joy Within.” (© FlaglerLive)

Lisette Otero-Lewis’s Galleria d’Arte in Palm Coast’s St. Joe Plaza has informal partnerships with the Gargiulo Art Foundation and with artist J.J. Graham of Salvo Art Project. Otero-Lewis is seeking to counter the effects of the pandemic, which hs limited art exhibits.

Flagler Beach Chooses William Whitson, Veteran of Municipal Leadership, as Its Next City Manager

February 17, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

William Whitson during his interview with the Flagler Beach City Commission this evening. (© FlaglerLive)

Whitson’s style and personality, if not his career path and sense of humor, could often evoke that of the late Larry Newsom, and may have played a strong role in the decision of a commission that had grown to depend on Newsom’s command of local and state issues.

Steven Barneski Had ‘Bad Feeling’ Moments Before 3 Flagler Deputies Shot Him, But FDLE Investigation Points to His Trigger

February 17, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Steven Barneski, bleeding from five gunshots in his car moments after he threw away the gun he'd brandished instead of surrendering to deputies last July in west Flagler.

Steven Barneski, the 30-year-old man shot several times by three Flagler County Sheriff’s deputies last July, was aware that he was surrounded by police and claims he was worried they’d find out he illegally had a gun, yet pulled it out anyway, supposedly to show it to deputies, a Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigation reveals.

Mother Arrested for Child Neglect After Toddler Wanders Streets of B-Section Alone for an Hour

February 17, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The house at 58 Beechwood Lane in an undated Google image.

Tessie L. Clark, the 28-year-old mother of a 3-year-old boy, was charged with felony child neglect Tuesday (Feb. 16) after the boy was found wandering around Palm Coast’s B-Section unsupervised for an hour around midday.

Controversial Vacation Rental Proposal All But Eliminating Local Regulation Advances in Senate

February 17, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

vacation rental

The ongoing battle over short-term rental regulation is of special interest to Flagler County and its local government, which last decade initiated the movement that led to the 2014 law granting local governments the power to regulate short-term rentals up to a point.

The ACA Marketplace Is Open Again for Insurance Sign-Ups. Here’s What You Need to Know.

February 17, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Access, not privilege. (© FlaglerLive)

In January, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to open up the federal health insurance marketplace for three months as of Monday so uninsured people can buy a plan and those who want to change their marketplace coverage can do so.

Flagler’s Covid Deaths Reach 85 But Cases Fall; 39% of County’s 65 and Over Have at Least 1 Vaccine Dose; Flagler 12th in State

February 16, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

For the first time in three months, Flagler County's weekly case load of new covid-19 infections fell below summer peak levels. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County’s pandemic situation is improving on every front–falling case loads in the community and in the hospital, increasing vaccine deliveries, rising proportion of the county’s elderly already inoculated, and nothing but more voluminous vaccine deliveries ahead.

Kevin Guthrie, Flagler’s Former Emergency Manager, Will Take Over State Emergency Management

February 16, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Kevin Guthrie was Flagler County's emergency management chief from 2013 to early 2016. (© FlaglerLive)

Guthrie changed the emergency management culture in Flagler, transforming a static division that had been reined in by the county administration and hampered by checkered leadership into an energetic, forward-looking division. But the administration thwarted his broader plans.

Nehemiah Gilyard, 18, a Student-Athlete at FPC, Is Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on County Road 302

February 15, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Nehemiah Gilyard, center, was on Flagler Palm Coast High School's track and football teams for three years. (Cady Studios)

Nehemiah Gilyard, an 18-year-old Bunnell resident and student-athlete at Flagler Palm Coast High School, was killed Sunday night in a single-vehicle crash on County Road 302. The cause of the crash is not known.

Republicans in Florida and Elsewhere Respond to Black Lives Matter with Anti-Protest Bills

February 14, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Last June's Black Lives Matter march in Flagler Beach. (© FlaglerLive)

Republican legislators in Florida and 21 other states are considering tough new penalties for protesters who break laws. As in Florida, some of the bills also would prevent localities from cutting police budgets and give some legal protection to people who injure protesters.

Court Orders Prosecutor to Discipline Attorney Who Dressed as Grim Reaper in Alert Over Covid Dangers

February 12, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

An image Daniel Uhlfelder posted on his Facebook page on July 12 last year, with the caption: "30-A and Walton county Florida are major COVID-19 hot spots. Numbers are skyrocketing, few wear masks, restaurants are closing due to infections everyday, and folks worship trump. Stay away if you want to stay healthy and live."

Days after asking The Florida Bar to consider sanctioning an attorney who made national headlines by dressing as the Grim Reaper to criticize Gov. Ron DeSantis’ response to the coronavirus pandemic, an appeals court took the rare step of ordering a state prosecutor to pursue discipline against Santa Rosa Beach lawyer Daniel Uhlfelder.

Ask the Doctor: Returning Children to School Safely, All Those Post-Vaccine Reactions, HIV-Patient Eligibility

February 12, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Dr. Stephen Bickel.

Dr. Stephen Bickel answers new questions about the anxieties of returning children to school in covid times, the effects (or non-effects) of the covid vaccine on various medical conditions, the eligibility of populations other than those 65-and-over for the vaccine, and more.

Life in Prison for Brian Wirth, Palm Coast Father of 3 Who Raped His Young Children for Years

February 12, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Brian Scott Wirth reading his statement for 20 minutes today from a jail room, before he was sentenced to life in prison. (© FlaglerLive)

Circuit Judge Terence Perkins today sentenced Brian Scott Wirth, 40, to life in prison on numerous counts of raping, abusing and humiliating his three children over many years, from the time they turned 5 or 6. Wirth had pleaded guilty and was hoping for a 35-year sentence.

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