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CDC Experts Will Examine Sheriff’s Operations Center and Meet With Employees

August 9, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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After three weeks of seeming inaction on the troubled Sheriff’s Operations Center, the county has agreed to a two-day site visit from CDC experts in occupational safety and health issues.

Bomb Threat Briefly Interrupts Evening Shift at Palm Coast Data

August 9, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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A bomb scare briefly interrupted the evening shift Monday Palm Coast Data as employees from the building that contains the company’s call center were evacuated.

A Day Before School Starts, FPC Principal Dusty Sims Announces He’s Leaving District For
State Education Job

August 9, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Dusty Sims, the popular and charismatic principal at Flagler Palm Coast High School since 2015, is leaving the school for a state Department of Education job, overseeing failing schools.

Flagler Approves $227,500 in Tourism Spending, Including $150,000 for Marina

August 8, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Marineland's Marina will get an extra 300 feet of floating docks. (© FlaglerLive)

The grants were part of the annual county tourism bureau’s funding round and are designed to enhance tourism and the visitor count in the county.

Palm Coast Physician Florence Fruehan Accused Of Groping Female Patient; State Orders Him Restricted

August 8, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 173 Comments

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Long-time physician Florence R. Fruehan of Palm Coast Urgent Care, who is also an elected official, is under an Emergency Restriction Order from the State Department of Health.

New Back To School Normal For Flagler School Employees: How To Deal With a Mass Killer

August 7, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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The Flagler Auditorium today filled with 1,000 faculty members for “active shooter” or “incident survival” training through a vivid, disquieting presentation by Sheriff’s officials.

Flagler Group Launches Tiger Bay Club in Hopes of Fostering Non-Partisan Diversity

August 7, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The Flagler Tiger Bay Club's founders.

Flagler County now has a Tiger Bay Club of its own, joining nearly two dozen other cities or counties in Florida with an organization devoted to non-partisan, political discussions and civic debate.

Grim Flagler Milestone in 2017: Most Suicides In County’s History, Highest Rate in Florida

August 6, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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There were 31 suicides in Flagler-Palm Coast in 2017, five more than the previous high, a third of them affecting people 45 to 54. The county’s rate is significantly higher than the average in states most severely affected by suicide.

State Attorney Files Battery Charge On Flagler Beach Commissioner Eric Cooley, Ending Speculation

August 6, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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The State Attorney filed the battery charge on Commissioner Eric Cooley on allegations he struck the woman he lived with and worked with at Flagler Beach’s 7-Eleven.

Sheriff Staly and 2 Deputies Pull Guns on Suspects at End of I-95 Chase That Reached 100 MPH

August 4, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

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Tavarius Stokes, 23, had allegedly pulled a gun on the mother of his child in Bunnell and was wanted on a warrant when Sheriff Rick Staly joined the chase and was part of apprehending Stokes and another man today.

Florida’s Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday Is This Weekend: Here’s A Guide (No Electronics)

August 2, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Florida’s sales tax holiday on school supplies, clothing, shoes and other select accessories is this weekend–starting at a minute after midnight Friday, Aug. 3, through midnight Sunday, Aug. 5.

In Rebuke to Palm Coast Council and Public, Landon Fends Off Request For More Timely Information

August 1, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 43 Comments

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Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland wants Manager Jim Landon to make council meeting materials to council and public sooner than on meeting days. Landon’s stunning answer: don’t bet on it.

County Employee Faces Termination After Accessing Judges’ Secure Area To Complain About His Case

August 1, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

County Judge Melissa Moore-Stens handles the misdemeanor docket, including most drunk driving cases. (© FlaglerLive)

Gerald Pikaard, a 61-year-old trades worker, used his county-issued ID badge to access the chambers of County Judge Melissa Moore-Stens and her assistant to complain about his DUI case’s disposition.

Swip Swap Leads to Arrest of Palm Coast Woman in Hit-and-Run That Injured a Man

July 31, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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Joyce Ramirez, 57, previously convicted of a felon, had fled the scene of the crash because she had no insurance or a registered car. A Swip Swap user helped identify her.

Palm Coast Would Raise Water and Sewer Rates 20.6% Over the Next 4 Years

July 31, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 43 Comments

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The average monthly residential bill for water and sewer is $65.76. It would rise to $79.33 by 2022, when the average annual bill will be $163 higher than it is now.

A Body Is Found in Intracoastal Search For Matthew Otis, 20, Who’d Disappeared Off a Boat on Sunday

July 30, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

Responders from various local and state agencies were leading the search from the dock at 234 Ocean Palm Drive in Flagler Beach. The boat the 20-year-old victim was riding, with its large orange tube, was docked below the rescuers. (© FlaglerLive)

Matthew Otis, 20, of Palm Coast, was lost in the Intracoastal around 6:30 Sunday evening as he and friends were boating and tubing on the water.

Woman Accused of Breaking Into Palm Coast Home and Kidnapping Her Two Children

July 30, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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Sara Elisabeth Jones, 29, of Palm Coast, is accused of kidnapping her two children, whose custody she’d lost, and taking them to Tennessee, where she was arrested.

For FPC Student-Athlete Allen Roberson, 16, A Summer Battling a Rare Brain Tumor And Aiming For Next Run

July 27, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Allen Roberson went through complicated surgeries on July 3 and 12 to remove a tumor in his brain. He returned home to Palm Coast on July 17 and has been mending since, but still going through radiation and chemotherapy. (Roberson family)

Allen Roberson, an honors student and a runner at FPC, went through complicated surgeries on July 3 and 12 and has been mending through radiation and chemotherapy since.

‘Funworld Place’ Business Owner Accused of Selling Crack Out of Palm Coast Parkway Store

July 27, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 40 Comments

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Jerard K. Davis of Palm Coast, who’s twice served prison stints for selling cocaine, was arrested at his business near Sunshine Academy and allegedly found with crack and other drugs that he was selling.

After Noting Many “Deficiencies” In Flagler’s Public Transportation System, State Ordered 2 Buses Off the Roads

July 27, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Last November state inspectors noted 45 “deficiencies” in Flagler County’s public transportation system, and last week ordered two buses off the roads because safety problems had not been addressed.

Flagler Beach Sets Tentative Property Tax Rate 21% Higher. Don’t Panic: It Won’t Stick.

July 26, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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Flagler Beach commissioners were forced to agree to a proposed tax rate that will be mailed to property owners even though they had not held their first budget workshop yet.

Palm Coast Woman Leads Uber Driver at Gunpoint On Strange Run in E-Section

July 26, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

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Betty Jo Halter, 44, of Palm Coast’s E Section, allegedly forced an Uber driver to take her around town at gunpoint in search of a man, before the driver managed to get away.

Cops Behaving Proudly: Sheriff and Flagler Beach Police Chief Sum Up Solid State of Law Enforcement

July 26, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Sheriff Rick Staly and Flagler Beach Chief Matt Doughney appeared at a chamber breakfast to speak of the state of law enforcement in the county, from diminishing crime rates to improving PR.

Jury Finds Matthew Nesbitt Guilty on 7 Counts in Near-Lethal Confrontation With Cops and Dog, Faces 15 Years in Prison

July 25, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The trial provided a rare and detailed look into the raw emotions, fears, confusions, split-second judgments and calculations of deputies in a potentially lethal confrontation.

Palm Coast Man Faces 1st Degree Felony in Alleged Burglary and Assault of Ex-Girlfriend

July 25, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Jason Piercey, 42, of Palm Coast, is accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s house and assaulting her and a friend as they were in the pool, according to a sheriff’s report.

Flagler School Enrollment Remains Flat, Florida Will See Slowdown in 2019-20

July 25, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Enrollment in Flagler County has been flat for a decade, hovering at or just below 13,000 students since 2007. That’s not about to change.

Man Cut Off From Booze at Roadhouse Bar Accused of Smashing Guitar on Patron’s Head

July 24, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Jeffrey Patterson

Jeffrey Patterson, 56, is accused of swinging and hitting a bar patron with his guitar and fighting with a 71-year-old man after he was cut off from further drinking.

As County Completes 5.75 Miles In Dune Reinforcement, ‘Mobi-Mats’ Give Protective Access to Beaches

July 24, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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Installation of Mobi-Mats and “Dodge the Dunes” signs at nine beach access points in unincorporated Flagler County are scheduled for completion by the end of the week.

County Eyes Slightly Higher Property Tax Rate; It Would Be Offset Some By Lower School Rate

July 24, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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The average homeowner would see a $50 increase in county taxes next year, but also a small decrease in school taxes, which would keep overall tax bills increasing at a little more than the rate of inflation.

In Straw Poll at Chamber’s Candidate Hobnob, a Mix of Incumbent and Insurgent Successes

July 23, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Incumbents have clear leads in County Commission races, newcomers John Tipton and Jack Howell posted strong showings in Palm Coast races, and school board races have mixed messages.

At Italian-American Club, Waitress Says Man Touches Her Inappropriately, Scuffle and Injuries Follow

July 23, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

Palm Coast's Italian American Social Club at 45 Old Kings Road North.

Joseph Leonetti, 64, faces a battery charge after being accused of inappropriately touching a 19-year-old waitress, and fighting with a member of the club’s board of directors.

Fearing Lawsuit, a Commissioner Questions Streaming Government Meetings

July 23, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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A deputy clerk in Bunnell and a city commissioners wanted to end streaming government meetings from fear of getting sued until the city attorney saw an overreaction.

Child Neglect Charges for 3 As Toddlers Are Found Among Roaches in B-Section House

July 21, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 61 Comments

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The investigation was triggered when a 4-month-old child was brought to Florida Hospital Flagler with bone fractures and covered in bug bites.

Fire Severely Damages House on Palm Coast’s Walter Place, Making It Uninhabitable

July 21, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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A fire that started in a vehicle parked in the driveway consumed the garage and the attic of the house at 1 Walter Place in Palm Coast Saturday morning.

Flagler Government Begins Long-Awaited Drainage Project in MalaCompra Basin

July 20, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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The project will ease flooding on the northern barrier island and prevent untreated stormwater and septic tank effluent from making its way into the Intracoastal Waterway.

Mom Who Sought Charges Against Her Son Now Pleads Mercy As He Faces Trial For Attacking Cops and Police Dog

July 20, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Matthew Nesbitt, 45, goes on trial Monday on six felony charges. Last November he led cops on a chase through Palm Coast’s Z Section before surrendering.

Flagler Unemployment Rises to 4.3% But Labor Force Keeps Expanding

July 20, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Some 200 people were added to Flagler’s unemployment rolls but in a sign of continuing health the workforce is expanding and is 1,000 workers larger than a year ago.

Ex-Girlfriend Comes To Retrieve Belongings, He Answers Door With a Gun

July 19, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Peter Gura of Palm Coast.

Peter Gura, 30, of Whittington Drive in Palm Coast faces an aggravated assault charge, a felony, after allegedly pointing a gun at his ex and ordering her off his property.

Gloves Come Off on Both Sides as Flagler Beach Seeks To End Lease With Golf Course Management

July 19, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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The Flagler Beach Commission tonight will decide whether to end its lease with the company running its golf course, which itself is threatening litigation in the latest twist of a frayed relationship.

Flagler Sheriff’s Deputy Anthony Bifano, 6 Weeks In Training, Saves a Life

July 19, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Deputy Anthony Bifano provided life-saving CPR to 62-year-old David Dawley on Kalorama Court before Flagler paramedics arrived early Tuesday morning.

Flagler County Judge Moore-Stens Finally Gets Help, As Does Civil Bench

July 18, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Senior judges will pick up civil and county court dockets, a big help for Flagler County Judge Melissa Moore-Stens, whose dockets is among the heaviest in the state.

Woman Threatens to Kill Her Infant Child and Herself in Confrontation That Ends in Arrest

July 18, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Nadege Joseph, 29, of Regis Lane in Palm Coast, allegedly threatened to kill her infant child and hurled knives at her cousin. Joseph also threatened suicide.

In Rebuke to Landon Method, Palm Coast Mayor and Council Kill $100,000 Design for Unfunded Recreation Center

July 18, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland has been far more assertive against City Manager Jim Landon in past months. (© FlaglerLive)

The council had never agreed to spending large sums imagining a rec center that may not be built for years, but City Manager Jim Landon made it look as if it was an immediate priority.

Palm Coast’s Daryl Jowais, 49, Found Dead of Apparent Drug Overdose

July 17, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Daryl Jowais, 49, of Zacharias Place in Palm Coast, was found dead after locking himself in his bathroom. His supplier is unknown. The case is under investigation.

Palm Coast Taxes Would Rise Modestly For Most in $37 Million General Fund Budget

July 17, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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The owner of a median-priced house in Palm Coast would see taxes rise from $28 to $33 next year, depending on which tax rate the council adopts.

Growing Rift as Bunnell Commission Lowers Standards in Renewed Search for City Manager

July 17, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The Bunnell commission will again advertise for a city manager after failing to agree on a candidate last month, and will now make a master’s degree optional for applicants.

Price For Sheriff’s New Palm Coast Precinct Property Drops, But Renovation Costs Soar

July 16, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The Sheriff's future Palm Coast Precinct off Old Kings Road. (Flagler County)

The county paid $832,500 for the property, $42,500 less than projected, but it will pay $230,000 to renovate, up from the $100,000 initially projected.

Combative Statements and Threats of Litigation Belie Claim of Unity Meeting on Sheriff’s Operations Center

July 16, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

The Flagler County Commission, with Sheriff Rick Staly at the table, listens to Zdenek Hejzlar, the engineer hired to test the Sheriff's Operations Center this morning. (c FlaglerLive)

A Flagler County Commission workshop on results of air testing at the Sheriff’s Operations Center was tense and combating as sheriff’s employees questioned the county’s sincerity.

Bunnell Man and Flagler Beach Woman Face Child Abuse Charges in Separate Incidents

July 16, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Billy Burnett, 33, of Bunnell, andTricia Reigle, 47, of Flagler Beach.

Billy Burnett, 33, of Bunnell, is accused of choking and punching his 17-year-old nephew. Tricia Reigle is accused of slapping a 17 year old for stealing her bong and cash.

Doubt and Mistrust From Sheriff’s Employees Against County’s ‘All Clear’ on Operations Center

July 13, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

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Sheriff’s employees are neither ready nor willing to return to the potentially sick operations center: a report on the building’s air still doesn’t explain why 27 employees developed problems.

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