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Flagler NAACP’s 2012 Olympics of the Mind April 14 at the Auditorium

April 4, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Come out and support Flagler County’s talented young scientists, poets, filmmakers, painters, musicians, writers and lots more, and see Flagler’s high school students reaching for the gold in the 2012 NAACP Olympics of the Mind on April 14.

Gap of Dollars and Concerns Splits Flagler County and Palm Coast Over Sales Tax Renewal

April 3, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The two local governments are far apart over how to split revenue from a sales tax surcharge voters would have to approve this November, causing Palm Coast to think of dumping the sales tax–and the county to panic–as the two head for a joint meeting next week.

GOP’s Congressional Candidates Vie to Out-Right Each Other In Their Flagler Coming Out

April 3, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

The six Republican candidates for Flagler County’s newly drawn congressional district, in a joint appearance in Palm Coast Monday, could not distinguish themselves on issues, but did so in experience and style as they were hosted by the local chapter of the Ronald Reagan Republican Assemblies.

Two Teens on Spring Break Pull Victims Out of Fiery Jaguar Crash on Palm Coast Parkway

April 3, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Cody Decker, 17, and Luke Vaughn, also 17, on Spring Break from Dewitt, Mich., pulled Carlos Adams, 42, and Tracy Lopez, 44, out of their burning Jaguar on Palm Coast Parkway early Tuesday morning.

“My Dog Wouldn’t Drink the Water”: Bunnell Residents May Not See Change for 21 Months

April 2, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

bunnell water stystem pollution

Bunnell’s commissioners have known since 2004 that the city’s water could be toxic but have only recently developed plans for a new system; that plan isn’t paid for, and won’t be functional for one to two years, if that. Residents are unhappy.

Literal Landing Blvd. for Fire Flight Helicopter and Paralyzed Car Crash Patient

April 2, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Fire Flight, the county’s helicopter, was called in to take a 50-year-old man to Halifax after a minor rear-ending complicated spinal surgery the man had undergone in September. The rear-ending left him paralyzed from the waist down.

Cop Chase Through F Section Nets Arrest of a Chronic Injunction Violator

April 2, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Barry Gallagher was jailed several times on drunk driving and domestic violence charge when, on Sunday, he broke his injunction, sought out his wife’s car and led police on a chase that finally ended near Freneau Lane.

FPC’s Preston Hagens Is Seriously Injured in SR100 Crash; FHP Seeking Witnesses

April 1, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

A T-bone crash closed SR100’s west lanes for two hours Saturday and sent three people to hospitals when a Ford Mustang lost control and crossed into the westbound lanes. FHP is looking for witnesses.

“We Are Trayvon Martin”: Two Moms Mobilize 125 Protesters in Spirited Palm Coast March

March 31, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 39 Comments

Saying the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford could have happened to themselves or their own children, protesters in hoodies, brandishing skittles, iced tea and signs marched and chanted for more than an hour along Belle Terre Parkway Thursday evening.

From Depression to Mere Recession Flagler Unemployment Falls to 12.7%

March 30, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Flagler’s improving numbers also show a net increase of nearly 800 people with jobs, reversing previous months’ declines in both the labor force and actual employment. Florida’s unemployment rate also fell, to 9.4 percent.

Flagler Clerk Gail Wadsworth Tries a Hail Mary As Courts Take Yet Another Budget Hit

March 29, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The $31 million statewide budget cut in clerks of court’s budgets translates to a loss of $90,000 to Flagler County’s court system, and up to three jobs, adding to successive cuts going back to 2008 that Clerk Gail Wadsworth calls unsustainable.

Seriously Sit-Com: A Play in High “Art” at Palm Coast’s City Repertory Theatre

March 29, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Morris Louis' 'Beta Lambda' (1960)

Three friends. A white painting. And the mayhem it causes. The latest play at Palm Coast’s City Repertory Theatre, opening Friday (at Hollingsworth gallery) is a provocative comedy that’s been translated in 35 languages since its premier in Paris in 1994.

Attention Flagler Political Candidates: These 5 Politicians Have Something to Teach You

March 29, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

The Flagler County Chamber of Commerce is hosting an informational political candidate panel discussion on April 18 with seasoned politicians who will share their insights and answer campaign-related questions.

Facing $1.6 Million in New Cuts, Flagler School District Is Looking for “Big Ideas”

March 28, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Flagler school board members don’t want to go through what they did last year, nickel-and-diming small programs, so they’re looking at offering students and parents morte “school choice,” revamping the district’s health insurance, offering early retirement and other “big ideas.”

Rites of Spring: Flagler’s Jobs Council Retreats to Princess Place for Goal-Setting With CEO

March 28, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

For the third time in three years, an economic development effort gets under way to “to lead Flagler County out of the dismal economic landscape” of the last few years, hoping, this time, to make a mark.

Desecration By Neglect: Palm Coast’s Masonic Cemetery Decaying Again 2 Years After Lift

March 27, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

A vandalized grave and exposed casket. Crosses thrown about. Piles of garbage: Palm Coast’s historic black Masonic Cemetery, refurbished with the city’s help just two years ago, is sinking into neglect again, with no help in sight.

In a Blow to the County, Palm Coast Explores Switch from Sales Tax to New Utility Taxes

March 27, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

The Palm Coast City Council is exploring dropping a half-cent sales tax surcharge it’s been levying with the county for 10 years, and adopting instead new utility taxes without need for voter approval or splitting revenue with the county.

Tea Party’s Medicare Beneficiaries Honk Up Palm Coast Against Federal Health Mandate

March 26, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 69 Comments

flagler county tea party protest

Some 50 to 60 Flagler tea party activists clumped around a Palm Coast intersection Monday, protesting “Obamacare” in a distinctly less impressive display of numbers or passions than in previous rallies.

Jumping for His Late Brother and Wounded Warriors, George Hanns Flies Air Show’s Flag

March 25, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

George Hanns, a Flagler county commissioner for the past 16 years, deployed the flag from thousands of feet up to open this year’s Wings Over Flagler as he jumped for his brother, who died at Christmas, and other veterans.

Fernando Chavez, Biker Hurt March 16 in A1A Crash in Flagler Beach, Dies

March 25, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 238 Comments

In the fifth Bike Week accident on Flagler roads, a biker speeding south on A1A in Flagler Beach struck a car this afternoon and was evacuated by air in critical condition.

Palm Coast Code Enforcement Officer Tries Beating DUI Charge By Citing Ex-Cop Status

March 23, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Stephen Tilley, a Palm Coast Code Enforcement officer, pleaded with a Florida Highway Patrol trooper about his ex-cop status to get out of a DUI charge, but failed when he was arrested in Pinellas County after driving while drinking from a bottle of Jim Beam.

The Monster Has Landed: C-130 Lumbers In For Weekend’s Wings Over Flagler Show

March 23, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The Hercules C-130 will be a main attraction at Wings Over Flagler, the annual air show at the Flagler County Airport on Saturday and Sunday, March 24-25, this year commemorating the life of William Wild Bill Walker, who crashed and died while performing at the show last year.

Allen Whetsell, Craig Funeral’s GM, Latest Of 4 GOP Candidates Vying to Oust Weeks

March 22, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Democrats are not fielding a candidate to challenge fellow-Democrat and Supervisor of Elections incumbent Kimberle Weeks as Allen Whetsell becomes the fourth candidate in the Republican primary for that seat.

Honoring Philip Cardillo, Slain in 1972, Retired Officers Form New FOP Lodge in Flagler

March 22, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

A group of retired police officers in Palm Coast and Flagler County from various departments across the country gathered to form Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #171 in Flagler. They named the new lodge in honor of Philip Cardillo, killed on duty in new York in 1972.

Bait, Tackle and BBQ at Bings Landing as Flagler Cooks Up Park’s Latest Shop Lease

March 21, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

The signs are encouraging at Captaion's BBQ, Bings Landing's latest stab at concessions. (© FlaglerLive)

Captain’s BBQ at Bings Landing will operate the concession shop and kayak,canoe and bike rentals for $500 a month’s rent in Flagler County’s latest attempt to give life to a handsome but commercially problematic location.

We Have A Sighting: Lewis Colam, Epic Rower, Rides Tide Into Palm Coast

March 20, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Lewis Colam, the British rower making the 1,400 solo trip from MIami to New York, entered Palm Coast this afternoon for a welcome at the Yacht Club, where he’s due at 4:40 p.m.

Fischer (Fatal Hit-and-Run) and Merrill (Wife-Shooting) Plead Not Guilty in Absentia

March 20, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Jamesine Fischer pleaded not guilty to a 1st degree felony charge of hit-and-run with a death, while William Merrill pleaded not guilty to manslaughter in the killing of his wife with an AK-47 last month. Both wrote in their pleas.

State Attorney Files Kidnapping-With-Intent-to-Terrorize Charges Against Cary Hudson

March 20, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Cary Hudson is in jail on $90,000 bond, facing charges of kidnapping and aggravated battery after allegedly beating a 51-year-old woman bloody and forcing her into his car–after she’d moved to Palm Coast to get away from him.

Flagler Residents Would See $84-a-Year Jump in FPL’s Base Rate Despite Solid Profits

March 20, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Despite higher profits than most industries, Florida Power & Light (FPL) is requesting the $690.4 million rate increase in 2013. FPL says the increase would be offset by fuel cost decreases, at least in 2013, reducing the net bill increase to $2.48 a month.

Rowing Into Palm Coast, On His 1,400-Mile Solo Way to New York–for Alzheimer’s

March 19, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Lewis Colam's Olympics have already begun. His rowboater's marathon--1,400 miles up the east coast, the length of 53 actual marathons--brings him to Palm Coast Tuesday. Click on the image for larger view. (iamfine)

Lewis Colam, 24, has no row-boating experience, but set off from Miami on March 3 on a 1,400-mile solo trip up the East Coast to raise $20,000 for Alzheimer’s research. The England native stops in Palm Coast this week.

In 911 Call, Paul Miller Calmly Tells Dispatcher of Shooting Mulhall, Then Hangs Up on Her

March 19, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Paul Miller is calm, collected and seemingly unshaken by the gravity of the situation as he tells a 911 dispatcher to send an ambulance because he’d just shot his neighbor, Dana Mulhall. The 911 recording.

Sixth Serious Bike Week Wreck, on A1A, Sends 2 to Hospital After BMW Cuts Off Motorcyclists

March 17, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

A man in a BWM cut off a married couple from Jacksonville on their Harley Davidson as the man was making an illegal turn into a JT Seafood Shack parking lot. The couple sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries.

Grim Details Emerge: 5 Bullets Struck Dana Mulhall, 4 as He Fled, 2 in His Back

March 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 69 Comments

Paul Miller’s arrest report openly casts doubt on suggestions that Miller was acting in self defense when he shot and killed Dana Mulhall, describing instead a moment of anger that escalated and did not stop even as Mulhall was, literally, running for his life.

Spectacular Crash on Colbert Lane, Better Result: No Injuries, But a DUI Arrest

March 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

A spectacular crash closed Palm Coast’s Colbert Lane south of Blare Drive for almost two hours Thursday night as an Oldsmobile overturned and blocked most of the road after colliding with a BMW that ended up on the road’s shoulder. Despite the violence of the crash, no one was injured.

Flagler Beach’s Paul Miller Is Jailed On 2nd Degree Murder Charge

March 15, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

Paul Miller, the 66-year-old resident of South Flagler Avenue who shot and killed his neighbor over an argument about a dog Wednesday evening, was booked into the Flagler County jail this evening on a second degree murder charge.

One Bike, One Victim Left Critical in Latest Bike Week Crash, By Weigh Station On I-95

March 15, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Ronnie Reynolds, 54, of Richlands, Va., was evacuated by air in critical condition to Halifax Hospital after brakes malfunctioned and sent him and the bike tumbling five or six times.

Citing Fleming-Larizza Conflicts of Interest, Gov. Scott Orders Fischer Case Out of Flagler

March 15, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Flagler County Sheriff Don Fleming, left, opened political vulnerabilities by placing himself in the Jamesine Fischer case--vulnerabilities State Attorney Larizza wants to avoid during an election year. (© FlaglerLive)

Scott issued the order after State Attorney R.J. Larizza voluntarily withdrew from prosecuting the case, “to avoid any appearance of conflict of interest or impropriety” with Sheriff Don Fleming, now a witness in the Jamesine Fischer case–and vulnerable politically.

Paul Miller, Who Shot and Killed Dana Mulhall in Flagler Beach Wednesday, Is Set Free

March 15, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 65 Comments

Paul Miller, who’s arguing self-defense, was released from Flagler Beach police custody about a half dozen hours after he shot and killed Dana Mulhall Wednesday evening. No weapon was found near Mulhall.

A Man Is Dead, Another in Custody in Flagler Beach Shooting Following Neighbors’ Dispute

March 14, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

A man is dead, another is in custody, arrested by Flagler Beach police, after a shooting described as methodical and deliberate shattered the calm of South Flagler Avenue this evening, just after 6 p.m.

Flagler Democrat Heather Beaven Declares For Congress in Newly Drawn 6th District

March 14, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Heather Beaven is the first Democrat in a race featuring four Republicans so far. Beaven lost to John Mica in 2010, polling 31 percent across the district and 34 percent in Flagler County. Mica is seeking reelection elsewhere as the district was redrawn.

Turtle Saving Time: Nesting Season Begins on Flagler and Florida Beaches, Lasting Through October

March 14, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

That age-old ritual of turtle-nesting is in full swing on Flagler County’s beaches, where beach-goers will recognize the trademark wooden stakes and thin square-forming ribbons around nests–and steer clear of the sandy nurseries.

Diana Sallee Dies from Injuries in Monday’s Bike Crash on A1A; First Bike Week Fatality In Flagler

March 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

Billy and Diana Sallee were vacationing for the first time in 12 years, to Bike Week, when their bike rear-ended an SUV on A1A Monday. Diana, 39, died of her injuries Tuesday evening at Halifax in Daytona Beach.

Abandoned By Its Chief Executives and Board, Heritage Academy Loses Appeal to Stay Open

March 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

A seven-hour hearing ended in the Flagler County School Board voting 4-1 to uphold its decision to close Heritage Academy, whose CEO, Doug Jackson, and own board members were no-shows, leaving the school’s defense in the hands of its dean of students.

Woman’s Arm Severed in 3rd Bike Week Wreck in 5 Days on Flagler Roads

March 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

A single-bike wreck on State Road 11 south of Cody’s Corner left a woman with a severed left arm and her fiancee, who was piloting the bike, with various fractures Tuesday afternoon.

Shannon Diamond, Flagler County Youth Center’s Assistant Director, Arrested on DUI

March 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

Shannon Diamond, a full-time employee of the school district, is a role model to the 80-some students who use the Youth Center daily, his employers say. A decision on his status hadn’t been reached Tuesday. He was due at work.

From “I’m Not a Dog” To Compromising Bullets as Teachers Union and District Negotiate

March 12, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

After recriminations and a particularly insulting whistle from the district’s lead negotiator, the two sides appeared headed for compromise over the one issue–how teachers are to be evaluated–keeping the district from approving the 2012-13 teachers contract.

62-Year-Old Zip-Tied and Robbed on Lancaster Lane; 2 Girls Charged With Burglaries

March 12, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

In a pair of unrelated events, a 62-year-old was robbed of guns, cash and jewelry on Palm Coast’s Lancaster Lane Sunday evening while two girls, 16 and 17, were charged with a half dozen car burglaries they called “car shopping.”

Seeking Thaw, Flagler School Board Pleads Its Case Against Teachers’ Charge of “Bad Faith”

March 11, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

School Board member Colleen Conklin and Superintendent Janet Valentine explain why the controversy over a controversial provision in teachers’ contract doesn’t tell the whole story.

Rascal With a Cause: The Wiles and Women Of Peter Cerreta, at Hollingsworth Gallery

March 10, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Peter Cerreta, left, and a detail from his 'Don't Ask Don't Tell,' at Hollingsworth Gallery through March. (© FlaglerLive)

Peter Cerreta’s one-man show at Hollingsworth Gallery is a jaunt through brash themes, colors and shapes with a common denominator: sympathy for the underdog, and a love of storytelling.

In Playhouse’s “Over the River and Through the Woods,” Migrations from Corny to Poignant

March 10, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Joe DiPietro’s Off-Broadway hit comedy, ‘Over the River and Through the Woods,’ ending its run at the Flagler Playhouse this weekend, has its issues, but is worth seeing if you can make it to the second act.

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