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Flagler, Palm Coast & Other Local News

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.

’03 FPC Grads Brandon Anderson and Jonathan Alter Win Half-Marathon and 5K

January 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Jonathan Alter of Flagler Beach and Brandon Anderson of Bunnell, both 2003 Flagler Palm Coast high school graduates, winners of the half marathon and 5K run

Some 346 runners finished the two races, Palm Coast’s first half-marathon, with temperatures around 37 degrees at the start: just right for runners.

Sock Hops, Narcotic Nostalgia and Interracial Kisses: “Hairspray” Rocks the Flagler Playhouse

January 21, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

You can't stop the beat. From left: Kelly Nelson, Adam Mayo, Laniece Wilson, Josh Fagundes, Andre Maybin Jr. and Shelby Newport. Click on the image for larger view (© FlaglerLive)

In “Hairspray,” gaudiness and 1962 have never been so much fun. The Flagler Playhouse is reviving the 2002 Broadway musical with a cast of 45 and a parade of showstopping kitsch.

Arbor Day Memorial: A Redcedar Rises in Town Center, a Gift from Palm Coast’s Garden Club

January 21, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Town Center's new Southern Redcedar, a gift to the city by the Palm Coast Garden Club. Bill Butler, the city's landscape architect, to the left, was largely instrumental in enabling the git and making the tree the future focal point of Christmas tree-lighting ceremonies. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast’s Garden Club memorialized seven of its late members in an Arbor Day ceremony at Town Center Friday, featuring its southern redcedar gift to the city. The tree will become a focal point of Christmas-tree lighting ceremonies.

Flagler Unemployment Seesaws to 15.7%, Florida’s Rate Unchanged at 12%

January 21, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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Both Flagler’s and Florida’s unemployment rates have been stuck within the same range for more than a year, with no signs of breaking the trend. Flagler’s numbers again show a decline in the labor force.

RV Smash-Up Closes I-95 Just North of Flagler and Triggers Another Chain Wreck

January 21, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Two related crashes several miles apart in the southbound lanes of I-95 closed the interstate for several hours Thursday afternoon and early evening. There were no major injuries.

Bunnell’s Central Commerce Park Finally Breaks Ground, With an Order of Wendy’s

January 20, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

A new Wendy’s restaurant in April will be the first business at Flagler Central Commerce Park in Bunnell, a 1 million square foot commercial development seven years in the works. So far, no other business has signed up.

Top Cops, Public Defender, Commissioners Pick Bulic as the Next Medical Examiner

January 19, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

State Attorney R.J. Larizza, Joel Bolante, chief of staff at the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office and Flagler County Sheriff Don Fleming, during a break between interviews for a new medical examiner. Interviews took place at the St. Johns County administrative building all day on Wednesday. (FlaglerLive)

Flagler, St. Johns and Putnam have been without a medical examiner–one of government’s least visible, most important positions–since Jan. 1. A high-powered committee is making its recommendation for a new examiner today following interviews of five candidates.

City Council in Dog House Over Holland Park

January 19, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Though it has $10 million to build a city hall, Palm Coast claims poverty when it comes to improving Holland Park, the city’s busiest. Residents aren’t happy.

Call 911: Flagler’s Emergency Dispatch Center Briefly Disabled When Extinguishers Misfire

January 18, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Most of the 911 call center's ceiling tiles were blown out by the downward draft of the fire suppression system. Click on the image for larger view. (© FlaglerLive)

No one was hurt, and 911 dispatching was interrupted at most for two minutes, but the 911 call center had to be evacuated Tuesday morning, and for at least 24 hours.

Doctors Are Coming, Loads of Them, But Should Public Dollars Defray Conference Costs?

January 18, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

The 5th Annual Primary Care Spring Conference will bring some 300 physicians to Hammock Beach Resort in April. Flagler County’s Tourist Development Council is ready to approve a $10,000 public-dollar subsidy.

Right Whale Alert: Mother and Calf
Off Flagler Coast Today

January 18, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

A right whale in Florida waters. Right whales have patches of rough skin on their head called callosity. The callosity pattern is unique to each individual whale (like fingerprints are to humans) and looks white because it is covered by thousands of small, light-colored, crab-like creatures called “whale lice.” The whale lice do not harm the whale and can only grip onto the rough callosity. (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)

A mother right whale and her calf are gliding south along Flagler’s coastline today. They were seen of Jungle Hut Road in the Hammock this morning.

Cops Swarm on Alleged Car Robber Near John’s Towing in Bunnell (Updated)

January 17, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

A man and a young woman of about 18 were pulled out of a white pick-up truck and handcuffed, and some eight Sheriff’s Office cars were at the scene for more than an hour Monday afternoon.

WNZF’s David Ayres Hanging Up on “Open Lines” to Make Room for Rush and Beck Live

January 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

After hosting “Open Lines” for two years, and with Rush Limbaugh coming on, WNZF General manager David Ayres is shuffling the station’s lineup. He’ll host a weekly Saturday show.

Palm Coast Data Lays Off 31 More As Another Major Customer Plans to End Its Contract

January 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 37 Comments

A principal shareholder of Palm Coast Data parent Amrep Corp. and customer of Palm Coast Data is ending its association with both. The company is nowhere near its 2008 pledge to hire 700 more employees locally.

FPC Briefly Locked Down After Feared Robbery in Target Shopping Center Lot

January 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Flagler Palm Coast High School was locked down for a few minutes in early afternoon today following false reports of a robbery in the Target shopping center nearby.

Belle Terre’s Agatha Lee and Maggie Carcagente Are the Year’s Top Teacher and Employee

January 13, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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It’s Belle Terre Elementary’s year: Agatha Lee is a second grade teacher there, and Maggie Carcagente is a special education paraprofessional. Their district victory gave Belle Terre a sweep this year.

The Sheltering Tree, Flagler’s Cold-Weather Homeless Shelter, Calls for Your Help

January 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The Sheltering Tree in Bunnell has already had to open 22 nights this cold season, with many more to come, taxing volunteers and their resources. Here’s how you can help.

Elderly Driver Loses Control in South Bunnell, Knocks Motorbike, Smashes Into a House

January 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The 68-year-old Palm Coast resident was driving north on US1 when he lost control over several blocks, driving against traffic, onto a shopping center’s lot and, finally, smashing against an occupied house. He survived.

Fake Marijuana, Fake Glock, Alleged Kidnapping, Real Charges and Jail for 3 “Losers”

January 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

From left, Jordan Marrero, Michael Vieira and Christopher Medeiros, all booked into flagler county jail. (FCSO)

Michael Vieira wanted to buy Marijuana from Jordan Marrero. Marrero sold him and Vieira’s friend grass clippings for $100. There was a chase. An alleged beating and alleged kidnapping. All three ended up in jail.

Postcard-Size Economic Development: Palm Coast’s Plea to Absentee Property Owners

January 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The city administration is planning to send postcards to owners of some 18,000 empty lots and 5,400 empty homes as a step to reviving the real estate market, though the city’s development policy is at cross-purposes with filling those empty lots.

News-Journal Pounds 71-Year-Old Palm Coast Man’s Door Over $3.97 Bill; Gun and Cop Follow

January 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Robert Leard of Palm Coast’s R section dropped his subscription last year. A salesman showed up and pounded on his door Saturday night. Frightened, Leard told him to “get the hell away from my door.” All over $3.97.

Palm Coast Appears to Retreat from Airport Annexation, But It’s No County Victory

January 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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A proposed agreement between the city and the county over the Flagler County Airport gives in to the county’s ownership rights, but with so many caveats that the airport zone would be a quasi city neighborhood.

Ten Flagler Churches, Almost as Many Denominations, One Big Unity Celebration Jan. 22

January 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Following up on last year’s celebration across denomination, the Second Flagler Churches Together in Prayer and Song brings together 10 congregations at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton on Jan. 22.

Palm Coast “Joy Ride” Draws Far Fewer Participants Than Anticipated

January 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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Palm Coast’s “joy ride,” rescheduled to Saturday after its December cancellation, drew about 80 biking enthusiasts, and interviews for a potential BMX reality show drew a dozen or two prospective local actors.

Craving Art? Garren, Graham, Cerreta and More Dish It Out: 3 Local Galleries, 3 New Shows

January 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

No lack of art: Beth Garren, JJ Graham, Peter Cerreta and some 40 other artists show new work at Hollingsworth Gallery and the Flagler County Art League in Palm Coast, and at the Gallery of Local Art (GOLA) in Flagler Beach.

Bunnell’s Armando Martinez: Cop or City Manager? Constitution Says Choose One

January 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

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Martinez is city manager and public safety director, at an extra cost of $11,000 to taxpayers. Yet the state constitution is clear: “No person shall hold at the same time more than one office under the government of the state and the counties and municipalities therein.”

County Commissioners Trip Into “Inadvertent” Sunshine Violations Through Emails

January 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

County administrator Craig Coffey solicited feedback from commissioners on an economic development document he was preparing. Two commissioners copied their replies to fellow-commissioners, a violation of the sunshine law.

Flagler Sheriff Bans Inmates From Writing Or Receiving Personal Mail Other Than Postcards

January 6, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 59 Comments

Citing savings and security, the sheriff is banning non-postcard correspondence beginning Jan. 15. The ban costs inmates money and chills their speech, a federal lawsuit filed over a similar policy in Santa Rosa County charges.

FPC Graduate Kristen Hadeed’s Student Maid Co. Tapped for ABC TV’s “Extreme Makeover”

January 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Kristen Hadeed, a 2006 FPC graduate, built Student Maid, a Gainesville-based cleaning service, from scratch in the last two years. A crew of 30 will donate its time to ABC’s “Extreme Makeover” shoot in Clay County later this month.

Between Authority and Authoritarianism: Conklin and Pryor Clash Over Principal Power

January 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

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The school board is debating a new policy and procedure controlling the staging of controversial plays. Matanzas Principal Chris Pryor doesn’t want to be “second-guessed.” Board member Conklin doesn’t want unilateral decision-making.

For Jobless Flagler, 3 Economic Development Plans But Little Direction or Unity

January 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

As joblessness persists in Flagler County, local governments want to increase their role in economic development, but there’s no agreement about who would lead, and how.

News-Journal Circulation Plummets 10% in First 6 Months Under New Ownership

January 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

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The News-Journal circulation has fallen by more than 41,000 copies, or 39 percent since 2005 though its recent, accelerating decline is far steeper than losses the newspaper industry is experiencing across the country.

Georgia Aquarium Buys Marineland’s Dolphin Attraction and Takes It Off the Tax Rolls

January 3, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The $9.1 million acquisition from Jim Jacoby–who bought the Marineland attraction in 2001 for $1.9 million–took place just before the New Year. It’ll be run as a non-profit, so Marineland as a town will lose a third of its tax revenue.

Revels Plan Would Resurrect Carver Gym—If It Can Surmount Buck-Passing

January 3, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The county and the school board appear ready to commit their recurring share of Carver Gym’s annual bill. Bunnell, where the gym is located, and other groups are either less committed or less certain about their capabilities.

Extreme Drought Conditions Prompt Flagler To Extend State of Emergency Indefinitely

January 3, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Flagler County is among a handful of regions in the United States facing extreme drought conditions. The burn ban is designed to stem what could be an active and dangerous wildfire season, starting much earlier than normal.

From DuPont to ITT: A Century of Marketing Flagler County to Northern Chill Migrants

January 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Marketing Flagler County: Sisco Deen tells the story of the DuPont Land Co.’s — and other development companies’ — marketing schemes to get northerners to buy in Flagler County, long before ITT industrialized the process.

Flagler Lays Off Sex as Births Fall For First Time in 16 Years; Deaths Also Dip

December 28, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Flagler County births and deaths 1989-2009 (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County’s old norms keep dying. Used to be that property values never fell. And for more than two decades, they didn’t. They only increased. That changed in 2008, when they fell 8.5 percent, and kept falling more steeply the next two years. Values are set to fall again next year, if the last six […]

Christmas Eve Shooting Update: Victim, With Long Rap Sheet, Had Just Posted Bond

December 27, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

Christian Grasso, the 28-year-old victim of a shooting on a Flagler Beach street on Christmas eve, has been in and out of jail almost a dozen times in Flagler and Volusia counties since 2005.

Fire Demolishes Half a House on Forsythe; Oxygen Mask for 10-Year-Old Cat

December 27, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The fire at 104 Forsythe Ln. off of Old Kings Road in North Palm Coast was called in by a neighbor. Neither owner was home. But two dogs and a cat were.

Shooting Shatters Christmas Eve Calm in Flagler Beach; Suspect Still at Large

December 24, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

One man was shot at 8:50 p.m. Friday, leaving a pool of blood in the middle of the street on South Central Avenue between 20th and 21st Streets. Police had no information regarding motives. The shooter got away.

Christmas Rescue: Flagler Beach Firemen Save Knocked-Out Veteran From Blazing Home

December 23, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

The fire started on the bed in the bedroom of the unit at The Village. Somehow, Old Glory escaped with only a few scrapes. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler Beach Fire Department’s Scott Jackson and Alex Wilhite pulled unconscious 44-year-old Roy Davis out of his burning home at The Village apartments Thursday morning. Includes photo gallery.

Negotiations Over New Pier Restaurant Lease Crawl Between Nods and Deal-Breakers

December 22, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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A marathon negotiating session over a new Pier Restaurant lease between the Flagler Beach City Commission and restaurateur Raymond Barshay left several issues unsettled.

Open Field: Ron Vath and Joy McGrew Will Not Run Again for Flagler Beach Commission

December 22, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

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Between them Vath and McGrew had 15 years’ experience on the city commission. McGrew was also the commission’s most influential swing voter. Their departure will likely invite a large field of candidates.

Greasy Spoon No More? Flagler Beach Ready to Negotiate New Lease for Pier Restaurant

December 21, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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A year of indecision later, Flagler Beach city commissioners will discuss a 31-year lease with Ormond Beach restaurant owner Raymond Barshay at a special meeting of the commission on Dec. 22.

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