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Despite Successes, Flagler Auditorium Loses Out on at Least $15,000 in Tourism Funding

February 21, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The first $10,000 were lost when the tourism council’s logo did not appear in a TV ad. Another $10,000 are in jeopardy because of a missed deadline, though the auditorium is having a successful year, with three sold-out shows so far.

Commissioner Flynt’s Election-Qualifying Check Bounces, But Not His Candidacy

February 18, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Flynt made good on the check as soon as the city clerk informed him of the bounce, 20 days after qualifying ended, but did so with cash. State law requires the payment to be made with a cashier’s check, “the end of qualifying notwithstanding.”

Gallery Whales: Rick Cannizzaro’s Giants Opening at Ocean Publishing

February 17, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The third in a series of gallery shows that tie art to books (and a cause), Rick Cannizzaro’s “Ocean Giants” features 11 new paintings of whales, along with a few works from previous shows.

Saving Carver Gym: Breakthrough In Sight, Barbara Revels Battles One Last Obstacle

February 17, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

County Commissioner Revels is preparing to submit a plan to the commission that would blend financial responsibility and management of Carver Gym between various groups while diminishing two existing employees’ direct control.

A Morning Memorial on A1A for Jigme Norbu Before His Walk Resumes By Other Steps

February 17, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

This morning's memorial benath the oak, where Jigme Norbu lost his life. (© FlaglerLive)

The Dalai Lama’s nephew’s body was flying back to his home in Indiana as a group of friends and supporters gathered at the accident site in the Hammock before resuming his Walk for Tibet-Florida, ending in West Palm Beach later this month.

Dalai Lama’s Nephew’s Last Day: Jigme Norbu Remembered, and His Mission Honored

February 16, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Jigme Norbu’s Florida walk for Tibet will continue, starting with a prayer ceremony on A1A in the Hammock Thursday morning in honor of Norbu, the Dalai Lama’s nephew killed there Monday evening.

$75-an-Hour Fee Wrecks on Council Shoals As Beach Clean-Up Plan Is Rejected Again

February 16, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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In a 4-3 vote, the Flagler County Tourist Development Council turned back a $15,000 request for beach clean-ups by the Friends of A1A Scenic and Historical Byway group. The group’s third try in four months is its last.

Dalai Lama’s Nephew Killed by a Car While Walking for Tibet on A1A in the Hammock

February 14, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 42 Comments

The scene on State Road A1A in the Hammock moments after Jigme Norbu's body was readied for transport to St. Augustine. (© FlaglerLive)

Jigme Norbu, nephew to the Dalai Lama, had walked or biked 7,800 miles for Tibet on several continents, and had just started his 20th walk, and first in Florida, when he was struck and killed near Palm Coast.

State Attorney Larizza on Bunnell’s Ghetto Spy-Cams: Should Be a Cost-Benefit Thing

February 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

State Attorney R.J. Larizza echoed comments by Public Defender Jim Purdy and Bunnell Commissioner Elbert Tucker on the economics of spy cameras, though a majority of the commission appears sold on the idea.

Donald Flynt, Son of Bunnell Commissioner, Jailed on Fraud Charge

February 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

Donald Flynt, the 25-year-old son of Bunnell City Commissioner Jimmy Flynt, was jailed on Friday on a charge of obtaining property by fraud.

Don’t Be Alarmed: Smoke-Testing in Palm Coast’s P-Section Sewers Feb. 21-25

February 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Some residents may see smoke rising from yards, streets or drains, signaling faulty sewer lines or plumbing. Residents may experience caughing, but the city says the smoke is not hazardous to health and dissipates within 15 minutes.

A First for Matanzas High School: Rebecca Wight a National Merit Finalist

February 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Matanzas High School senior Rebecca Wight is one of 15,000 finalists across the United States, a little more than half of whom will be selected for an award in march.

Memories of River City: “The Music Man” Then and Now

February 13, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Music Man and Con man Harold Hill and Librarian Marian Paroo: 'till there was them.

Caren Umbarger, artistic director of the Flagler Youth Orchestra, grew up in Mason City, the real setting for “The Music Man”‘s River City, and both her grandfather knew Meredith Willson, the musical’s author, personally. She recalls her youth–and previews the show.

Gumbo Humanitarian: Sauce Boss
Crusade for the Poor Blues Up Flagler

February 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Sauce Boss Bill Wharton: a blues-singing, gumbo-cooking humanitarian for the needy feeds the homeless Friday and performs at the Florida Agricultural Museum Saturday in a fundraiser for the museum and the needy. A profile.

Fearful of Obstructing Pier Restaurant Deal, Flagler Beach Kills Lifeguard Tower

February 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

New lumber, new deck, new pilings beneath. But the observation guard tower won;t go there, for fear of obstructing the beach view from the Pier Restaurant. (© FlaglerLive)

After eight years of trying, winning an $80,000 federal grant, and spending $51,600 on construction, commissioners reversed course on a lifeguard tower to satisfy the Pier Restaurant’s potential new owner, who worried about blocked view.

FPC’s Delegates Win 2nd Place and Score Hat Trick at Tallahassee Model UN

February 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

FPC’s Model United Nations team took on the world and brought home a batch of awards at a conference hosted at the State Capitol Feb. 11. Kyle Russell live-blogged the entire day.

Premature Celebrations: Scott Silent on Park Closures. Legislature May Still Ax Some.

February 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

State parks such as Washington Oaks Gardens appear to have been spared closure in Gov. Rick Scott’s budget, but they’re far from safe as the Legislature begins to look for ways to close a $4 billion deficit.

In Your Face: Palms and Heads Color Hollingsworth Gallery Opening

February 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Opening Feb. 11, the portraits of New Smyrna Beach artist Patricia Zalisko and the landscapes of Ormond Beach artist Karlene McConnell, and both their adventures with color and space, are the subject of their show at Hollingsworth gallery through March 1.

Facing $3.5 Million Deficit, Flagler Schools Eye Shorter Calendar, Bus Routes, Reserves

February 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

School Superintendent Janet Valentine says many options are on the table as Gov. Rick Scott’s proposed budget cuts force additional reductions on top of the $7.5 million the district has cut since 2007.

You Can’t Stop the Beat: Flagler Playhouse’s “Hairspray” Sells Out Extended Run

February 9, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Not even Edna (Josh Fagundes) can convince Motormouth (Laniece Wilson) to extend 'Hairspray' yet again, though it's been the Flagler Playhouse's most acclaimed show. Wardrobes aside, Fagundes and Wilson are an item off-stage. (© FlaglerLive)

Director John Sbordone calls “Hairspray” the Flagler Playhouse’s most popular show in the theater’s history, but he won’t extend the run yet again: actors are preparing for the next show. Actors talk about their time on stage.

Unemployment Lines: Throngs Turn Up for 220 Jobs at Red Lobster and Olive Garden

February 9, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

More than 1,000 applicants–about a fifth of the county’s total unemployed–were expected on Wednesday alone, the first day of hiring at the two new restaurants, in an sign of enduring economic hardship.

Landon and Council Say Palm Coast City Hall Is Not a Done Deal. Plans Say Otherwise.

February 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

City Manager Jim Landon says he’s “not convinced the community is ready for it,” but he’s sticking by a timeline that would have city hall construction beginning in summer and occupancy in late 2012.

Small-Town Big Brother: Bunnell Eying Slew of Spy Cameras In City’s South Side

February 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

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The eight cameras would allegedly deter crime in the drug-prone south side, though the city has no evidence they’d be effective. The commission is debating costs, but is sold on the idea as one way to buttress the short-staffed police department.

From Flagler’s Washington Oaks, Fla. Audubon Launches Campaign to Save 53 State Parks

February 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Some 65 people gathered at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park Monday to kick-off the campaign to save endangered parks, including two in Flagler County, as Gov. Rick Scott was pledging to cut $5 billion from the budget.

Tornado Warning for Flagler Is Over; Pea-Size Hail in Flagler Beach

February 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for southeastern Putnam County and northeastern Flagler County Monday afternoon, in effect until 3 p.m.

Feed Flagler III: Sauce Boss, Linda Cole, Gumbo and Blues at Ag Museum Saturday

February 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Bill Wharton, Sauce Boss and humanitarian. (Bill Wharton)

Sauce Boss Bill Wharton has been playing and cooking for fellowship and the poor since 1990. He’ll be playing and feeding masses for Feed Flagler Saturday Feb. 12 at the Florida Agriculture Museum’s Hot N’ Spicy Food and Music Festival.

Decaffeinate This: Imagine’s Ivana Moore Repeats as District Spelling Bee Champion

February 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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Eighteen champion spellers from eight Flagler County Schools battled over 48 words at the annual spelling been competition, with Ivana Moore, Sandra Defalco and Olivia Taylor taking first, second and third place.

Flagler and St. Johns Counties Suspend Burn Ban–For Now

February 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Recent rains and more humid conditions reduced drought conditions in Flagler and St. Johns counties and allowed the burn ban in effect since December to be lifted.

Flagler Beach and Willing Investor Still Not Moored to New Pier Restaurant Lease

February 3, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Raymond Barshay and Flagler Beach Commissioners are at odds over the fate of the bait and tackle shop, which has been attached to the Pier Restaurant. They’re at odds over several other issues. But they’re still talking.

Done Deal: City Picks Architecture Firm, Advertises Construction For New City Hall

February 3, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

City council members, including Mayor Netts, insist that until they have a signed contract, nothing is a go. Netts is still waiting for hard data from City Manager Jim Landon justifying the new building.

Bill Delbrugge Live From Egypt:
“This Is Just a Different Type of Hurricane”

February 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

In a 40-minute interview from the outskirts of Cairo today, the former school superintendent explained why he’s staying in Egypt, what Egyptians are after and deserve, and what conditions are like.

More Power to Principals, Less Transparency as Board Kills Policy Inspired by Mockingbird

February 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The rejected policy had called for supporting plays “that challenge, nurture and extend student skills” while respecting community sensibilities. Instead, the board retreated to more general “tweaks” of two existing policies.

Washington Oaks Gardens and Bulow Ruins Among 53 State Parks That Would Close

February 1, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

Washington Oaks Gardens State Park has many friends. (© FlaglerLive)

Similar proposals have been made before, but the state must close a $3.6 billion budget gap, and Gov. Rick Scott is not as friendly to the environment as Charlie Crist was.

Local Governments Agree To a Therapist To Cut Through Economic Dysfunction

January 31, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

After a meeting lasting two hours and 17 minutes Monday, local governments conceded they have no agreement on economic development, except to meet again and let a “facilitator” help them find some.

Challenging Jon Netts, Charlie Ericksen Runs for Palm Coast Mayor on a Pro-Business Agenda

January 31, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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Charlie Ericksen is critical of a city council that rubber-stamps too many decisions without debating or explaining them, and a city that he says hasn’t given local business a fair shake. Netts has been on the council since 2001.

Economic Development Summit: Can Flagler’s 33 Elected Get It Up?

January 31, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Many plans, little agreement, no concerted action: Monday evening’s economic development summit between Flagler County’s seven local governments is unlikely to yield substantive results beyond a meet-and-greet of powerpoints.

Flagler Beach City Commission Candidates Down to 3 As Jamie NeJame Withdraws

January 30, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The remaining three: from left, Phil Busch, Marshall Shupe, and Kim Carney. (© FlaglerLive)

Jamie NeJame’s last minute withdrawal from the March 8 election increases chances for Phil Busch, Kim Carney and Marshall Shupe, who are vying for the two seats being vacated by Ron Vath and Joy McGrew.

Bob Pickering, Flagler Voice of Climate Safety, Wins National Weather Association Award

January 30, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Bob Pickering, for 17 years a technician in Flagler County’s Emergency Management, won the national award from the National Weather Association for bridging weather forecasting with public safety.

Flagler 911: The Live Crime Blotter

January 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Threats and racist epithets, a stolen and recovered car, Oxycodone and death, head-butting at the Country Store on CR 305, taking a raccoon out of his agony, and more from the files of the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

Flagler Beach Commission vs. Hurricane Patty’s: A Lot of Noise Over a Few Complaints

January 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 38 Comments

Hurricane Patty's was quiet Thursday eveing because many patrons were at the Flagler Beach City Commission, advocating for the restaurant and bar on the Intracoastal. (© FlaglerLive)

Hurricane Patty’s opened as a popular restaurant and bar on Flagler Beach’s side of the Intracoastal in December. A few noise complaints are causing the city to rethink its noise ordinance. Patrons are unhappy.

Bruce Campbell to Remain Flagler Beach’s Manager Until At Least Early Summer

January 27, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Taking the kind of decisive inaction it’s famous for, the city commission turned back an attempt by Commissioner Jane Mealy to stick by the commission’s pledge last year to discuss the issue in January.

As Bunnell PD Tries to Clear Its Name, Missing Evidence Turns Up, Discrepancies Remain

January 27, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

A follow-up investigative report by the State Attorney’s office sheds more light, and raises more questions, on the Bunnell Police Department’s habit of producing previously missing evidence and paperwork.

Video: Ghost Opposition to Cold-Weather Shelter Draws Out Advocates in Bunnell

January 26, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Unseen and unheard opponents of the cold-weather shelter in Bunnell have complained to that city’s mayor. Shelter advocates made their case at a city commission meeting this week.

From Biggest Flirt (E. Bartley) to Most Likely to Succeed (Kaci Ellis): FPC’s Oscar Night

January 26, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

FCAT results and teacher of the year awards give way to the real student Oscars at FPC: a complete list of the winners and nominees, and an image gallery of the show.

Child Neglect, Drug Charges, Rotting Food in Palm Coast’s R Section Land 4 in Jail

January 25, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

A 10-year-old child was removed from the home at 20 Rockne Lane in Palm Coast and turned over to child services. Thomas Ksiezopolski, Nina Holley and three others face a variety of charges.

Bunnell Manager Armando Martinez Forced To Give Up Cop Shield, But Not Extra $7,500 Pay

January 25, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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The Florida Constitution forbids public employees from holding two public officer jobs simultaneously. Martinez had argued that he was a cop but not a “public officer” as such. The city attorney disagreed.

Blank Check: City and County Bankrolling Enterprise Flagler Without a Contract

January 25, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

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Since 2006, Enterprise Flagler, the public-private economic development partnership, has received more than $1 million in taxpayer dollars from Palm Coast and Flagler County. Elected officials are just discovering there was no contract.

Seeking “One Voice” At Countywide Economic Summit, Commissioners Can’t Agree On Theirs

January 24, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

County commissioners can’t agree on what the county’s economic development plan should be, or what should come first–a strategy, a funding mechanism or a structure to manage the whole thing. They’ll try again Tuesday.

Ten Tenors, Two Nights, One Flagler Auditorium

January 24, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The Ten Tenors made the Flagler Auditorium part of their inaugural US itinerary in 2002. They’ve performed here every year since, and will be there Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 25-26.

Blair Kanbar, Flagler County Commissioner from 1998 to 2006, Dies of Cancer

January 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Blair Kanbar was 66. He won election to the county commission just two years after moving to Flagler from Massachusetts. His eight-year tenure coincided with Flagler County’s fastest-growth years.

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