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Flagler, Palm Coast & Other Local News

Cop Escapee Michael Testa Turns Himself In

December 9, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 57 Comments

Michael Testa, 21, who escaped from a cop car where he’d been held after being stopped on suspicions of dealing in stolen property, had just finished writing a statement and was complaining that his bond amount would keep him in jail forever.

Horse-Powered Trio of Neo-Expressionists Bring Their Brash to Hollingsworth Gallery

December 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Artists Pat Zalisko, Karlene McConnell and Melissa Mason, who share a reformed barn of a studio in New Smyrna Beach, exhibit all new work–energetic, serene and spontaneous–in a month-long exhibit at Palm Coast’s Hollingsworth Gallery, opening Saturday.

A Suicide in Walmart’s Parking Lot; Victim, 28, Was Connected to Tuesday’s Cop Escapee

December 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 34 Comments

Mike Saunders, 28, was found dead in his car in the Walmart parking lot Wednesday, of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning. He had been at the wheel of the same car, with Mochael Testa, when Testa was arrested near Marvin’s Gardens the day before–and escaped from a cop car.

Uniform Fashion Show Punctuates School District’s Last Forum Before Final Policy Vote

December 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 59 Comments

The show, during a forum meant to be more even-handed than shilling, was designed to give an audience of about 45 some idea of what the uniforms might look like, if the school board–currently favoring the policy 3-2–finally ratifies the initiative on Jan. 17.

An Uneasy Flagler School Board Delays District Advertising Initiative as Questions Mount

December 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The school board will devote a workshop to the initiative to decide, among other things, whether an ad consultant would take over and centralize all advertising in the district, including booster clubs and school-based initiatives.

Daytona’s Pier Restaurant Lease: $275,000 a Year; Flagler Beach’s: $36,000

December 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Both cities spent the better part of the year negotiating new deals with restaurant owners, but while Flagler Beach city commissioners were criticized for selling their property short, the Daytona numbers are not necessarily better than Flagler Beach’s when several adjustments are factored in.

Palm Coast’s Strathmore Deli Closes, Citing Overhead; Another Strip Now Stressed

December 6, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 75 Comments

Strathmore Deli, renamed Best Bagels & Deli, was the high-traffic anchor for the Parkway Plaza strip between Plam Coast Parkway and Cypress Point. Its abrupt closure four years after it opened is rippling with consequences.

Miser City: Palm Coast’s Support for The Arts Is 27 Cents Per Year Per Resident

December 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Palm Coast’s city council says the times require stinginess. Community arts and culture leaders say the city is short-sighted and doesn’t recognize the economic boost and improved city profile cultural events provide.

Flagler County Jury Finds Quritus Lowe Guilty of Murdering Retired School Teacher

December 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Myrtle McKinney, a 58-year-old retired schoolteacher, was found bludgeoned to death, gagged and blindfolded on Christmas Day 2007. Quritus Lowe II, one of four people charged in the murder, was convicted of first-degree murder in Flagler Monday, where the trial was moved because of publicity in Palatka. He may face the death penalty.

Domestic Fight Over a Truck in P Section Turns Into a 4-Hour Ordeal of Violence, and a Jailing

December 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Richard Lorusso, 44, of Pine Crest Lane in Palm Coast, is accused of torturing his wife for four hours–beating her, cutting her, spitting on her and keeping her prisoner–before he fled the scene and turned himself in to authorities two hours later.

Strings, Arts Openings, Christmas Parade and More Uniform Follies: This Week in Flagler

December 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

A busy week of fun and follies all around. The fun: the Flagler Youth Orchestra’s Christmas concert, Palm Coast’s Christmas parade and new arts show openings. The follies: Another uniform forum, and the Florida House releases its redistricting maps.

Christmas Parachutes Into a Parade and Yules Up Sweaty Bed Races in Flagler Beach

December 3, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

The annual bed races, postponed in October, capped a day of festivities that had Santa jumping oput of a plane and landing on Flagler Beach’s sands and a parade that seemed to go on forever, like the photo gallery included here.

Head-On Crash Hurts 3 and Closes Belle Terre South of SR100; Driver Likely Drunk

December 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 58 Comments

Karen Dempsey of Palm Coast was injured in a head-on crash on Belle Terre Boulevard south of 100 Friday evening. Kenneth Fuller, the driver of the Corolla in the crash, likely drunk, ran from the scene and was caught by a deputy and a K-9. Richard Deacon, a passenger in the Corolla, was severely injured.

Charges Dropped: European Village Store Owner Was Falsely Accused of Gun Assault

December 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

Dan Ferrena, owner of Palm Coast Gold Buyers at European Village, was falsely accused of threatening a customer and his children with a gun. Ferrena now faces a long road to expunge his record.

Palm Coast Lights Up Its First Communal Christmas Tree to Strings of Jazz and Joy

December 1, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The redcedar, 18 feet high when planted in January, towered and twinkled the moment Santa lit it to cheers and applause Thursday evening in Town Center what Mayor Jon Netts termed a new holiday tradition for Palm Coast.

Distracted Driver Kills Josefina Reid, 54, As She Jogs; 6th Road Fatality in 20 Days

December 1, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 63 Comments

Driver Antonio Castanheira, 35, was looking back at two children in the backseat of the car he was driving when he struck Josefina Reid as she jogged in broad daylight on Sesame Boulevard in the Seminole Woods section of Palm Coast Wednesday afternoon.

Flagler 911: The Live Crime Blotter

November 30, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

It’s not even spring: juvenile fights at Epic Theater and Ralph Carter Park, a Volkswagen stolen from the Target parking lot crashes soon afterward, plus the usual larcenies, burglaries and drunk drivers.

In Boon to Palm Coast, Appeals Court Rules Traffic Spy-Cams Legal Even Without State Law

November 30, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

South Florida’s Third District Court of Appeals, in a divided ruling, declares red-light cameras legal under cities’ home rule powers. A dissent calls the majority ruling at odds with state law. The decision may influence a proposal to revisit traffic cameras at the Legislature in the coming session.

As Flagler Jobs Council Narrows CEO Shortlist, Few Stand-Outs and Some Concerns

November 30, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Not a single candidate got unanimity from all nine council members. Only one candidate got eight votes but the circumstances of his departure from his last job are very cloudy.

Prayer Becomes Official Policy at Bunnell Meetings; “You Can Wait Outside” If Offended

November 29, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 62 Comments

Bunnell voted to open its government meetings with one or more prayers, an idea proposed by Commissioner Elbert Tucker. The city attorney offered cautionary guidance rather than objections.

Palm Coast Opts to Keep Red-Light Cameras On Despite Legal Cautions and Dearth of Evidence

November 29, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 46 Comments

Despite little money generated from red-light cameras, potential legal challenges and no hard evidence that the cameras improve safety, the Palm Coast City Council decided to stick with its 10 spy-and-snap cameras for now.

School Bus Ruled Out in Alex Taylor’s Fatal Hit-and-Run; Finding Culprit Unlikely

November 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

A surveillance video on the grounds of the Flagler County Courthouse helped authorities rule out Flagler school buses and detect a large rig that passed by the scene two minutes before the buses did.

Theresa Woodfin, 28, Is Killed in 3-Vehicle Crash on SR100 as Logging Truck Rams Her

November 25, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 73 Comments

Theresa Woodfin, 28, was killed in a fiery three-vehicle crash that shut down SR100 10 miles west of Bunnell Friday afternoon. A fully-loaded logging truck involved in the crash was on its flank, its cargo spread across the highway.

Feed Flagler: Community-Wide Celebration Wraps-Up With 3,000 Meals Served

November 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

We’re reporting live this afternoon from various Feed Flagler locations as the community-wide Thanksgiving celebration takes place from 3 to 6 p.m.

Feed Flagler Raises $25,000 as Don Fleming Reminds Suzanne Johnston Who’s Sheriff

November 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The $25,000 raised largely on the strength of the sheriff and the tax collector’s efforts is $10,000 more than last year, and means that $14,000 of it will be split between two Flagler County food pantries. The rest pays for today’s 4,000 free Thanksgiving meals across the county.

Flagler School District Reaffirms Wireless Ban On Buses Even As It Encourages iPad Fever

November 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

A proposal to let students use their smart phones to listen to music or text failed on a 2-2 vote, but the school board left silent the matter of tablets, such as iPads, which can also be used to read a book, do homework or write an essay on the bus–but are now banned as well.

Routine County Appointments Get Testy As Commissioner McLaughlin Challenges Holland

November 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Barbara Revels’s appointment as chairman of the Flagler County Commission was overshadowed by Alan Peterson’s and Nate McLaughlin’s unsuccessful attempts to replace Milissa Holland on two boards. McLaughlin did not take the rejection happily.

Palm Coast Observer Bucks Bleaker Newspaper Trends As Weekly Nears 2-Year Mark

November 21, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

The Palm Coast Observer’s latest audit shows a weekly print run of 25,000 and a household reach in Palm Coast exceeding 60 percent, compared with the News-Journal’s daily reach of 20 percent.

Flagler’s Firefighters and Paramedics Sweep Another Competition, This Time in Nebraska

November 20, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Flagler County’s firefighters-paramedics took first, third and fourth-place honors in an annual competition in advanced life support in Omaha, Neb., and second place in the basic life support category.

John Feind Is Leaving After 8 Years; Joy McGrew and Sandra Mason In the Race

November 19, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

When it convenes in February, the Flagler Beach City Commission will look vastly different than it did just a year ago, with three of its commission seats and the mayor’s seat having turned over, but the four candidates running for a commission seat and the mayor’s seat are not quite newcomers.

Feed Flagler Heats: Sheriff and Tax Collector Top $6,000, Chicks With Cans Up Tonnage

November 18, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Suzanne Johnston and Don Fleming are racing to top each other in fund-raising, and all else is set to go go next Wednesday’s Feed Flagler serving of 4,000 meals at 11 locations across the county.

FPC’s Frankie Garcia Picked to Join U.S. Army’s All-American Marching Band

November 17, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Frankie Garcia’s honor is reserved for just 125 high school senior band musicians once a year, chosen from 1,234 nominations across the nation. He’ll perform at the the annual U.S. Army All-American Bowl’s half-time show before a national television audience.

Carnage Continues: 3rd Fatality in 2 Days as a Woman Is Killed in Head-On Crash on SR100

November 17, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 41 Comments

A woman was killed and two men injured this morning when the woman lost control of her pick-up and slammed it head-on into another pick-up on State Road 100, just past the overpass over U.S. 1 and approaching Bimini.

Second Fatality in Third Wreck, On I-95, Caps a Violent Day on Flagler Roads

November 17, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

David Anthony Adorante of Flagler Beach was speeding in his Nissan south on I-95 when he rear-ended a semi carrying a shipping container. The car flipped several times and was mangled beyond recognition, killing the driver.

Exodus at Flagler Chamber of Commerce As Four Staffers Resign in Four Weeks

November 16, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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After Peggy Heiser announced her resignation as tourism’s VP, Lauren Walsh, Nick Langille and Laura Gamba followed, though Chamber President Doug Baxter assures: “It’s got nothing to do with me,” while the TDC wondered if pay is adequate.

Flagler Wrecks: 2 Crashes, 3 Cars, 3 Hospitalized, 1 Dead in 7 Hours on US1 and I-95

November 16, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

Victoria Jordan, 21, of Palm Coast, a 2008 graduate of FPC, was a passenger when she was ejected and killed in a single-car wreck on US1 early Wednesday morning. A two-car wreck on I-95 north of the weigh station sent two to the hospital seven hours later.

Town Hall on School Uniforms Draws Out Big Opposition; Decision Set for Jan. 3

November 15, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

John Fischer, the school board member pushing for school uniforms, did not attend the meeting at the Flagler Auditorium, which drew some 150 people, a third of whom spoke–with a 5-to-1 margin opposing uniforms.

DeLorenzo and McGuire, Palm Coast Council’s Newest, Pick Up Where Pit Bulls Left Off

November 15, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Mayor Jon Netts and council members Jason DeLorenzo and Bill McGuire were sworn in today, and two brief, emotional speeches over, McGuire cast his first dissenting vote as the council took up mundane and mordant business.

Alice Baker Stepping Down in Flagler Beach, Feind May Follow, Joy McGrew Wants Back In

November 15, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Flagler Beach’s next election is scheduled for Jan. 31 to coincide with the presidential primary and save money. The mayor’s seat has drawn three candidates. One commission seat is up.

Pit Bull Attacks, Mystery Traffic, Angry Neighbors: The Battle Over Farraday Lane

November 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Two dogs are dead following a pit bull attack on Farraday Lane, the second in four months, leading neighbors to mount a campaign against residents in a duplex on the street–who call the campaign unfounded and based on stereotype and hearsay. Residents are taking their case to the Palm Coast City Council Tuesday.

Françoise Pecqueur, Struck By School Board Member’s Wife, Dies 2 Days Short of 77

November 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Françoise Pecqueur was walking her dog in Palm Coast’s C-section the evening of Nov. 10 when she was struck by a a car driven by Jamesine Fischer, wife of John Fischer, the Flagler County School Board member. The incident is now a homicide investigation.

Steve Knob, 5-Year Band Leader at Matanzas, Resigns After Downloading Porn at School

November 13, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 55 Comments

Steve Knob had brought a long and distinguished career to Flagler. Matanzas High School Principal Chris Pryor and others caught him in the act of downloading porn on Oct. 7, but Pryor attributed his resignation to “family medical issues.”

Wilted Rust: The Flagler Playhouse’s Disappointing “Steel Magnolias”

November 13, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Robert Harling’s “Steel Magnolias” was awful when it was first staged off Broadway in 1987. The greeting-card writing was dated then. Age or venue changes haven’t done it any favors, and the Flagler Plahouse production is unable to salvage it.

At Hollingsworth Gallery:
Weldon Ryan, Artist of the Year

November 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Weldon Ryan, 2011 Artist of the Year. (© FlaglerLive)

Weldon Ryan’s journey from Trinidad to the Bronx to Brooklyn to Palm Coast, navigating poverty, violence, brutality and beauty, begins to explain his art’s hyper-realism and its arms-length emotions.

76-Year-Old Walker in Critical Condition After Car Strikes Her and Drives On in Palm Harbor

November 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

The car that struck Francoise Pecqueur, 76, was driven by Jamesine Fischer, 55, the wife of John Fischer, the Flagler County school board member. The car was impounded and the case is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.

A Matter of Heart: Tommy Tant Surf Classic Returns to Roil Flagler Beach

November 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The annual Tommy Tant Memorial Surf Classic, a competitive surfing celebration of the late Tommy Tant, runs Saturday and Sunday in Flagler Beach with a focus this year on heart health, as Tommy died of an aortic aneurysm 13 years ago.

Angela Wray, a Cop’s Wife, Jailed Over Embezzling $59,000 from Celico Auto

November 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Angela Wray worked as Celico Auto Body’s bookkeeper and secretary from January 2007 to December 2010, committing 127 individual acts of thefts, according to the FDLE, and cashing checks or paying personal bills at various banks or financial institutions.

Flashgate: Internal Investigation Clears Bunnell Cop, Citing Another for “Honest Mistake”

November 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Cpl. Sergio Pina was exonerated of acting improperly when he deleted files off the flash drive of a former Bunnell cop that had been turned into the department. Lt. Randy Burke was cited for “improper procedure” without malice.

Saturday Afternoon With The Artists Returns At the Art League, Beckoning Inquisitors

November 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The Flagler County Art League’s annual show, opening Saturday at 4 p.m., is your chance not only to let your eyes wander the walls of a new art show—this one featuring some 70 works—but to meet the artists in person and quiz them about their own work.

Moorman and Cross Concede, McGuire Puts Landon on Notice: “He Should Be Nervous”

November 9, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

The Palm Coast City Council is gaining two outspoken voices at odds with the council’s laid-back make-up until now, while Jon Netts is the last member of the council who’d voted to hire Jim Landon, raising questions about the city manager’s future.

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