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Bunnell Manager’s “God’s City Day” Proposal Yields to Tamer Prayer Proclamation

May 19, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 44 Comments

City Manager Armando Martinez wanted to declare every first Thursday of May “God’s City Day” in Bunnell. A proclamation on next Monday’s city commission agenda ties Bunnell to the National Day of Prayer every first Thursday in May.

Palm Coast Imposes 6-Month Moratorium on Gambling Halls Proliferating as “Internet Cafes”

May 18, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

lucky day sweepstakes gambling hall A favorite hang-out for the Medicare set at the Winn Dixie shopping center on SR100 in Palm Coast. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast has six months to figure out how and whether to regulate the gambling joints, seven of which are open in the city, with four more allowed in soon. The city has no data that the joints are causing crime.

John Russell Tucker, 76, Killed, Another Man Injured in 2 Separate Harley Wrecks in Palm Coast

May 18, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

John Russell Tucker, 76, of Jacksonville, was riding his new three-wheel Harley-Davidson motorcycle north on I-95 when he lost control and struck a guardrail. Keith C. Evans, 51, of Palm Coast, was injured on US1 in an accident with a pregnant driver.

Long Before the Potato Festival, Long Before Bunnell, Flagler Bred the Mighty Potato

May 18, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Ahead of this weekend’s Potato Festival in Bunnell, Sisco Deen, the archive curator for the Flagler County Historical Society, traces the history of the potato’s evolution in Flagler County going back to the 19th century.

Flagler Whacks Proposed Speed Zones on Intracoastal as Manatee Advocates Protest

May 17, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Tuesday’s public hearing was the latest step in months of wrangles between Flagler County and the Fish and Wildlife Commission over manatee-protecting speed zones on about a third of Flagler’s 18 miles of Intracoastal.

Palm Coast Water Tower Isolated From System After Break-In; Security Questions Pending

May 17, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

The water tower contains half a million gallons of water. It is oen of six storage facilities in the city. (© FlaglerLive)

The break-in at the 500,000-gallon water tower was discovered Tuesday morning. City officials say they have no reason to think the water was compromised, but are conducting batteries of tests. Police is investigating.

Flagler School Board Defends Its Own Budget Cutting, Batting Down Most Alternatives

May 17, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

The county’s teacher and service employee unions and the tea party all questioned the way the district went about preparing next year’s budget, but without changing the district’s direction.

Florida Hospital Flagler Expanding Again With Clinic and Offices Near Walmart by June 2012

May 16, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Saying the hospital was looking for a presence on Palm Coast Parkway, FHF CEO David Ottati said the 34,000-square-foot building will add up to 25 jobs and an urgent-care clinic, among other services.

Mechanical Trouble Briefly Grounds County’s Fire Flight Copter As 12 Brush Fires Burn

May 16, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Flagler County’s Fire Flight helicopter has been vital in spotting fires early to prevent them from growing. Fire fighters depend on it particularly when they’re stretched thin, as they are this week.

Endeavour Arcs Beyond Flagler Beach and Into History As Throngs Squint Goodbye

May 16, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Space Shuttle Endeavour lifted off for the last time Monday morning as the ritual throngs of launch enthusiasts lined Flagler Beach’s boardwalk, pier and beaches.

Flagler 911: The Live Crime Blotter, April 27-May 8, 2011

May 15, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

A car stolen almost by invitation, an underage drinking party on Royal Palm Lane, Oxycodone for the taking, vandalism at Linear Park and Buddy Taylor Middle School, domestic battery in the shadow of an AK-47, and more.

An Eye for a Lens: Art League’s Photography Show Brings Out Simpler Pleasures

May 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Detail from Joyce Gatonska’s “Guarding the Temple of Wadi As-Sebua,” one of 75 works on display at the Flagler County Art League's 2nd Annual Photography Show, through mid-June. (© FlaglerLive)Detail from Joyce Gatonska’s “Guarding the Temple of Wadi As-Sebua,” one of 75 works on display at the Flagler County Art League's 2nd Annual Photography Show, through mid-June. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Art League’s 2nd Annual Photography Show pays homage to Photoshop, landscapes and animal pictures, with 75 works from 33 artists from Flagler, St. Johns and Volusia counties.

3-Hour Stand Off Ends in the Woodlands As Man Gives Himself Up to SWAT Team

May 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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A tense, 3-hour stand-off ended just after 5 p.m. today in Palm Coast’s Woodlands, after a man threatened to harm himself or others. The SWAT team and mobile command center were called in.

Solidarity Against Cancer As Survivors Relay For Life in Overnight Trek at Town Center

May 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Some 57 teams of walkers turned out for Relay for Life at Palm Coast’s Town Center, the annual, overnight walk against cancer and the culmination of a fund-raising effort expected to net more than $100,000. See the photo gallery.

Brush Fire in Residential Area of Bunnell’s Mondex Flirts With Clothing Ministry

May 13, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The fire in a residential area, believed to have been triggered by a lightning strike, was near a house and God’s Clothing Ministry, which hands out free clothes and shoes twice a week. No evacuations were necessary.

In Day of No-Shows, Latest Economic Summit Slouches Toward Enterprise Flagler

May 13, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The end isn’t near: Friday’s economic-development summit between local governments and business launched more committee meetings and assigned Enterprise Flagler the responsibility of devising who might lead the effort in the future.

Summit-Scaling: Enterprise Flagler, Rising Again, Wants $6.5 Million Over 3 Years

May 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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What you can expect at Friday’s economic-development summit: Demands for more tax dollars, speculative promises of thousands of jobs from executives, skepticism and disconnects. In short, a retread of old scenarios.

Fallen Officers Are Commemorated as Sheriff Declares: “This Is Unacceptable.”

May 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The annual, solemn ceremony at the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office recalled the four officers killed in the line of duty in this county, and the nearly 70 killed so far this year across the country.

Thelma and Louise of Geometric Abstractions Ride Into Hollingsworth Gallery

May 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Louise Lieber, a sculptor and painter, and Antoinette Slick, a painter, are paired in a beguiling new show at the Hollingsworth Gallery. Their art is a journey into the possibilities and beauties of geometry.

Fallout from Sylvan Learning Center Closures: Benefit for Palm Coast, Word War Elsewhere

May 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

When three Sylvan Learning Centers closed abruptly in Volusia County, Palm Coast’s center offered to take in students left out. Meanwhile, the Volusia franchise owners and Sylvan’s home office are in a war of words.

Mondex Man Faces 2 Attempted Murder Charges After Chasing and Tipping Ex’s SUV

May 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

William Jordan, a resident of Bunnell’s Mondex, was upset that his ex-wife, whom he divorced nine years ago, was with another man in another car. He chased and tipped the car over before crashing his own.

Reserves and Stratagems All Spent, Palm Coast Faces Up to Higher Taxes and More Cuts

May 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Palm Coast lost $3 million in revenue last year by refusing to raise taxes. It’s about to lose close to $2 million more. The administration and the council are preparing taxpayers for a tax increase–or crippling cuts.

Flagler Commissioner Nate McLaughlin Settles Ethics Violation With $600 Fine

May 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Coounty Commissioner Nate McLaughlin, being a good sport, about to get dunked at Palm Coast's recent Rock 'n Ribfest at Town Center. The pitcher is Alexander Lynn. (© FlaglerLive)

The Florida Ethics Commission had offered a $1,000 settlement, which McLaughlin negotiated down to $600, with no admission of intentionally failing to disclose financial information.

Strong-Armed Hard Drive Robbery at Palm Coast Target Lands Kiev Native in Flagler Jail

May 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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Yuli Ilchenko, a 22-year-old resident of Prescott Lane in Palm Coast, knew he was under surveillance at Target when he allegedly swiped the 500-GB hard drive and pocketed it on his way out. He tried to flee.

Wicked Transition to Stage Magic as FPC Goes Emerald With “Wizard of Oz” This Weekend

May 9, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Dorothy (Caitlin Hannan), in a rehearsal at the Flagler Auditorium, with the Wiocked Witch (Leana Gardella) and the King of the Flying Monkeys (Patrick Farris). (© FlaglerLive)

“The Wizard of Oz” at the Flagler Auditorium is the biggest FPC stage production to date, with a live orchestra and a cast and crew of 75. The production gelled in a mere six weeks under a new director, after the previous one quit.

Florida’s FHSAA Slaps $2,500 Fine on FPC Lacrosse Team; Questions Arise About Payment

May 9, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

The $2,500 fine was the result of the lacrosse coach mingling school athletic funds with funds for a separate lacrosse club team not officially associated with FPC. The case led to a district-wide policy revamp on teams and fund-raising.

Per-Student Funding Dropping $572, or 8%; Flagler District Poised for Severe Cuts

May 9, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

As state lawmakers cut school budgets by $1.3 billion, the Flagler school district already has plans to cut its budget by 3.5 percent through teacher layoffs and other means. It’ll make up the difference by using more than a third of its $9 million reserves.

Carver Gym’s Journey from Legacy to Ashes And Back–and How To Sustain It

May 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Barbara Revels, the Flagler County commissioner, was chiefly instrumental in reviving Carver Gym’s fortunes, and setting it on course toward a sustainable future as a youth and community center. She sums up what’s been achieved and where to go from here.

Another Random Shooting in Palm Coast, Loaded on Alcohol, Leads to an Arrest

May 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Pavel Bolotnikov was driving drunk and firing a .45 caliber gun Friday morning along Riverview Bend in the gated community of Tidelands in Palm Coast. He was arrested and jailed.

1-Year-Old Marketing 2 Go Adds Brandi Fowler As Social Media Manager

May 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Marketing 2 Go, the marketing company Cindy Dalecki founded a little over a year ago with an emphasis on social media, is adding Brandi Fowler to its team.

“For Colored Girls Who’ve Considered Suicide”: Blunt Poetry Theater at AACC Saturday

May 6, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The cast of 'For Colored Girls': Carla Testar in red, Crystal Green in yellow, Melissa Arnold in green, Marguerite Brown in brown, Asia-Lige Arnold hovering in purple, Melinda Morais in orange, Robin Banks in blue.

Ntozake Shange’s play for seven women characters, staged at the African American Cultural Center, was a Broadway hit in 1976 and remains a classic of an entirely original style of American stage poetry and oral folk traditions.

At Flagler Beach Commission’s Goal-Setting, Grim Numbers, Limited Possibilities

May 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Flagler Beach is facing a 20 percent drop in revenue to its general fund, and other revenue losses elsewhere. Setting goals in that environment can be an exercise in exasperation.

County Property Values Fall Another 14%; Palm Coast: -12%; Tax Rates Heading Up

May 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

The declines, for the fourth year in a row, will define to what extent local governments must either raise taxes or cut services as they prepare next year’s budgets. Governments have little room to cut anymore, short of vitals services.

Select Flagler School Seniors Receive 239 Scholarships Worth $240,000 at Ceremony

May 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The awards ceremony at the auditorium was preceded by a banquet at the Flagler Palm Coast High School Bulldog Cafe. (© FlaglerLive)

The annual ceremony hosted by the Flagler County Education Foundation celebrated its 25th year Tuesday as 108 organizations’ scholarships were presented to 138 seniors. See the full list.

Bunnell Puts Its Stamp on Day of Prayer While Another Group Marks “Day of Inclusivity”

May 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The Bunnell city administration coordinates an event with distinctly Christian overtones on its city hall’s steps Thursday afternoon while church-state separation group celebrates Inclusivity Day at heroes Park Thursday evening.

Spectacular Survivor: Stalled Plane Crashes in Flagler Pines, 66-Year-Old Airman Unscathed

May 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

John Roderick, a 66-year-old retired Air Force pilot, was on his way back to St. Augustine when his D260 stalled over Western Flagler. He eased the plane into the pines.

FCAT Writing Results Are In: Big, and In Some Cases “Abnormal” Improvements

May 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Almost every school’s 4th, 8th and 10th graders improved in Flagler County, some dramatically so. State improvements were also unusually steep. It’s not clear why, though the district is welcoming the results.

Brahms, Folk and Zeppelin as Youth Orchestra Bows in Season Finale at Flagler Auditorium

May 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The concert, at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening, features some 250 musicians and five orchestras, showcasing students’ various skills. The concert includes a symphonic collaboration with members of the FPC band.

Middle School Day Will End at 1:40pm as District’s New Bell Schedules Toll Backlash

May 3, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

Elementary start and end times change only a little, but high school students will start at 8 a.m. and finish at 2 p.m., and middle school students will start at 7:40 a.m. The shorted school day is designed to save money.

Circulation Still Declining at News-Journal, Rising at Sentinel and St. Augustine Record

May 3, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

More readers? At The Observer, yes. Not quite at The News-Journal, according to the latest figures. (© FlaglerLive)

The News-Journals losses over the past 12 months were not as steep as in previous years: a 1.2 percent decline on weekdays, 2.5 percent decline on Sundays, though other regional newspapers are seeing increases in circulation.

Flagler 911: The Live Crime Blotter, April 20-26, 2011

May 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The strange tale of a Volvo allegedly stolen from Tire Kingdom, Arson in the U Section, an assault in Bunnell, a triangular fight on Fairbank Lane, the .22-caliber shooting of a Chevy truck, and more.

Jewish Polling Site Goes Lutheran: Palm Coast’s Precinct 9 to Merge Into Precinct 22

May 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Temple Beth Shalom in Palm Coast decided against being a polling place after the 2010 elections. Its 2,000 registered voters will have to vote at the Shepherd of the Coast Lutheran Church at 101 Pine Lakes Parkway, home of Precinct 22’s more than 2,000 voters.

On Unexpectedly Historic Night, Jacksonville Symphony Celebrates America in Palm Coast

May 1, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra lit up the night at Palm Coast’s Town Center Sunday with a tribute to Irving Berlin, John Williams, Aaron Copland and Scott Joplin, among other American greats, in the fifth annual picnic and pops concert produced by the Palm Coast Arts Foundation.

Flagler Firefighters Battle 9 Small Brush Fires Scattered Across the County

April 30, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The fires range from an acre to 20 acres, and were all triggered by lightning strikes during the storm on Thursday. None of the fires has threatened residential properties. There’s been no injuries.

Auction On: Carver Foundation Leads Gym’s Rebirth As Revels Steers Ideas and Dollars

April 29, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Carver Gym is back, brighter and shinier. But its future depends on sustained public support. An auction, immediately and electronically accessible to the public, is one of the ways the newly formed George Washington Carver Foundation hopes to tap into that support.

Cop Shot, 1 Suspect Wounded, 1 Killed in Drug Task Force Sting Across Flagler County Line

April 29, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The three-county drug task force, including deputies from the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, came under fire Thursday afternoon during a sting operation in the Lake Como Area of Pomona Park. Video included.

Flagler 911: The Live Crime Blotter

April 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

A car stolen from the Florida Hospital Flagler parking lot during a workout at the YMCA, a bloody encounter in the library parking lot, a shoplifting spree at Kohl’s.

Jacksonville Symphony Pops “Americana Under the Stars” at Palm Coast Concert

April 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Featuring a slew of favorites from Gershwin to Berlin (Irving, that is) to Strauss, the Jacksonville Symphony’s annual pilgrimage to Flagler is the Palm Coast Arts Foundation’s signature event and fund-raiser.

Road Rage Incident on Palm Coast Parkway Lands an Oklahoman at the Flagler County Jail

April 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Edward Smith, who had two 16-year-old girls in his car, allegedly waved a 9mm Hi-Point rifle at occupants of another car during a verbal smackdown on Palm Coast Parkway Wednesday afternoon.

School Buses Blowing Through a Stop Sign at FPC: Scrutiny Follows Parent’s Alert

April 27, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

An 11th grader on a motorcycle had a close encounter with a bus that pulled out of an FPC driveway where, a video shows, buses frequently don’t respect a stop sign. The transportation department is responding with monitoring and warnings drivers.

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