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Flagler, Palm Coast & Other Local News

Where’s Ron Vath? Without Explanation, Flagler Beach Commissioner Is Out Indefinitely

August 31, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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The 69-year-old commissioner has missed several meetings and is about to miss many more, including budget hearings and interviews with 12 candidates for city manager.

Flagler Student Is Jailed After Setting Off A “Bottle Bomb” at a Bus Stop

August 31, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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18-year-old Giuseppe Verdone Jr. set off the “bottle bomb” at Bird of Paradise and Biscayne Drive while waiting for a bus to Pathways, the district’s school for problem students.

For First Time in Memory, Flagler School Enrollment Stalls; No Budget Cuts Foreseen Yet

August 31, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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The 240 additional students the Flagler school district expected this fall haven’t materialized, resulting in a projected loss of $1.62 million in state funding.

Should You Be Worried About Hurricane Earl? No (For Now)

August 31, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Hurricane Earl is on track to pass some 350 to 400 miles away from Flagler County Thursday and Friday, though the storm will produce high waves and rip currents.

Enterprise Flagler’s Tax and Build Plan Revealed: How They’ll Seek Your Vote

August 30, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

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The 4,200-word plan is presented here uncut, providing readers with a first, comprehensive look at how Enterprise Flagler will sell its tax plan to subsidize private industrial incentives at public expense.

Smoke, But No Fire, In a New Section Of the County Jail

August 30, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The smoke was detected at 2:46 p.m. Monday afternoon. It was attributed to an electrical short in a ground-fault indicator unit. No one was hurt or evacuated.

Burned Just 4 Months Ago, County Cooks Yet Another Risky Deal With Ginn on Public Dime

August 30, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

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The $4.75 million acquisition of 980 acres around Pellicer Creek is almost 10 times the land’s appraised value. Part of the buy rests on a creative but risky, long-term scheme.

Two Cop Copters Search for 2 Armed Burglars Around Pine Grove; Only One Is Caught

August 29, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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An 18-year-old Daytona Beach man was arrested following a burglary and an air chase in Palm Coast’s Pine Grove section. The second suspect is still at large.

Weekly Crime Reports: August 23-29, 2010

August 29, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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A robbery at the Palm Harbor Parkway Kangaroo, a driver passed out drunk at the wheel of his car on Old Kings Road, a mess of electronics robbed from a Shady Oaks Drive home, and more.

Pregnant Mothers, Start Your Readers: Dolly’s Imagination Library Crosses Flagler Threshold

August 27, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Dolly’s Imagination Library will ensure that every child born after Aug. 31 and living in Flagler will get a free book every month until kindergarten. The kick-off event is Sept. 1 at the Flagler County Library.

Rymfire Elem. on Brief Lock-Down As Cops Chase Burglary Suspect Near Ralph Carter Park

August 27, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Jeremiah Harris, a 20-year-old resident of Bunnell, led deputies on a chase Friday morning following a suspected burglary in the R section.

Sneak Preview of Enterprise Flagler’s Economic Tax “Game Plan”: More Details, More Questions

August 26, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

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Enterprise Flagler’s “new game plan” seeks to win over voters for a new property tax in exchange for the promise of new industry and more jobs. The plan is more projections than details.

Work Crews–and Businesses–Idle Around Flagler Beach Farmers’ Market Land Dispute

August 26, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Flagler Beach’s reconstruction of streets and sidewalks may have encroached on segments of the property belonging to the owners of the city’s weekly farmer’s market.

Elections Supervisor Kimberle Weeks Wrecks County-Owned Car Just Before Polls Close

August 25, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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The wreck took place just after 5 p.m.–less than two hours from polls’ closing time–on Whiteview Parkway, near U.S. 1. The car was towed. There were no injuries.

County Caves to Court Clerk Gail Wadsworth’s Demand for Bigger Staff and Budget

August 25, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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The $120,000 increase, which the county will have to draw from reserves or from budget cuts, is identical to the amount it would take to keep Carver Gym funded at the current level.

Primary Turnout Is Worst in at Least 16 Years; Black Voters Shrug Off 3 Black Candidates

August 25, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

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Three black candidates running in local elections didn’t get a higher turn-out from heavily black precincts. Whiter, richer precincts turned out at double those rates.

Man Held on $100,500 Bond in Suspicious Death at Integra Woods Apartments in South Palm Coast

August 25, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Deputies found a 46-year-old Palm Coast woman dead in her boyfriend’s apartment after he told deputies she was sleeping.

Tucker Wins, Fischer and Sword in Runoff; McLaughlin Beats Abbott; Dwyer and Nowell Out

August 24, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

FlaglerLive will provide updated election results in the 2010 primary in all races relevant to Flagler County voters, including olegislative and statewide races.

Mosquito-Borne Encephalitis May Be On the Rise in Flagler, Health Department Cautions

August 24, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The disease is rare but has severe consequences, and the department’s “sentinel” chickens have shown an increase in symptoms of the Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus.

Bunnell Will Ask Sheriff to Bid for Law Enforcement Services in the City

August 23, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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A severe budget crunch, but also a severe State Attorney’s report on the city’s police department, bring back an old idea.

The Money Race: Five Flagler School Board Candidates Raise a Combined $32,900

August 23, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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District 5 candidate Raven Sword is the fund-raising leader when candidates’ own money is excluded. She also drew the largest number of contributors by far, with 130.

Scoring 7, FPC’s Rowan Littlefield Didn’t Just Conquer the World. He Conquered Pigdom.

August 23, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Littlefield’s perfect 7 in his IB biology exam, scored on a global standard, marks the first 7 for any Flagler County student in any of the IB’s science disciplines.

The Live Q&A: School Board Candidates In Their Own Words (and Occasional Evasions)

August 22, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The FlaglerLive Q&A was designed to draw candidates away from campaign generalities and cliches and to compel clearly stated positions on a dozen relevant issues.

Raven Sword, School Board District 5 Candidate: The Live Interview

August 22, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

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Raven Sword, an attorney, is running from District 5 with the backing of former school board member Jim Guines.

Peter Peligian, School Board District 5 Candidate: The Live Interview

August 22, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Peter Peligian, running from District 5, a retailer, cagey on two serious, previous issues, remained cagey in his interview.

John Fischer, School Board District 5 Candidate: The Live Interview (2010)

August 22, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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John Fischer, running from District 5, is a Knights of Columbus field agent whom Evie Schellenberger defeated when he challenger her four years ago.

Bill Delbrugge in Egypt: Beyond the Camel, A Discovery of Challenges and Serenity

August 21, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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In his first interview since leaving Flagler County in July, former Superintendent Bill Delbrugge describes his new old world in Egypt–the challenges, the revelations, the peace of it all.

Palm Coast Liquors Up on Hypocrisy Ahead of ABC Store’s Opening (and 10 New Jobs)

August 19, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

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The November opening of Flagler County’s first ABC liquor store, a 10,000-square-foot facility, is drawing flack for its location despite its promise of 10 new jobs, choice booze and discounts.

Florida’s High School Students Near Bottom in College Readiness; Flagler’s Do Worse

August 19, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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The college readiness scores, trending downward for the state and for Flagler, undermine the state’s contention that it is improving education on a nationally competitive level.

More Trouble for Flynt: Sheriff Ends Tow Ties Permanently; Bank Sues for $50,000

August 18, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Legal troubles aside, the sheriff’s decision worsens the Bunnell city commissioner’s financial straits–as does a law suit over a $50,00 debt.

In Split Vote, Tourism Council Approves Raising Bed Tax to 4% For More Marketing

August 18, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The additional 1 percent would raise an extra $275,000 to $300,000, which the council wants to spend on more advertising for Flagler. Several council members objected, setting up a possible battle at the County Commission.

Palm Coast Firefighters Unionize, Citing Unbalanced Treatment of Employees

August 17, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

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Some 75 percent of the Palm Coast Fire Department’s 60 rank-and-file employees voted to form a union. Higher pay or better benefits aren’t on the agenda. Job security is.

Sheriff Knocks Commissioner Flynt’s Towing Company Out of Wrecking Rotation Indefinitely

August 16, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Saxon’s Wrecker, owned by Bunnell City Commissioner Jimmy Flynt, is at the center of a withering investigative report showing Flynt benefited from chronic favoritism at other towers’ expense.

Innovative Garden Hose Start-Up Swells Flagler Hopes for Economic Revival at the Airport

August 16, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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MH Operations proposes to manufacture an expanding and retracting hose few will resist, and do so from a county airport, where it would create 125 jobs.

State Report Details Disturbing Patterns at Bunnell PD and Favors For Comm. Jimmy Flynt

August 15, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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A 35-page State Attorney’s report puts Bunnell City Commissioner Jimmy Flynt at the center of a pattern of favoritism involving the long-troubled Bunnell Police Department.

Cakes Across America Dumps Airport Building County Built For It; Taxpayer Bill: $300,000+

August 15, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

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In another example of economic development subsidized at taxpayers’ expense, the cake company leaves taxpayers holding the bag for a promise of jobs never fulfilled.

Flagler Beach Developer John Boback Arrested on $410,000 Theft Charge

August 15, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Boback took the money from a Marco Island investor to build what was going to be a professional complex on A1A. The complex never went up.

Harmonic Shock Meets Art at Hollingsworth Gallery’s “Music Is the Muse”

August 14, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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The latest show at City Walk’s Hollingsworth Gallery features works by 18 artists inspired by particular songs or pieces of music, which will also be playing–through Sept. 28.

A Suicide Attempt Near the 13th Hole at Cypress Knoll Golf Course

August 13, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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An 18-year-old man stabbed himself in his arms on a golf cart path along the golf course, in view of nearby neighbors, in the middle of the afternoon on Thursday.

Palm Coast City Manager Jim Landon’s Compensation Package: $218,296 a Year

August 12, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

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Jim Landon’s base salary of $168,878 is higher than the total compensation package of the school superintendent, who manages five times as many employees and is responsible for 13,000 students.

Flagler Beach Commissioners Pick 12 to Interview for Manager (Updated)

August 12, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Two charts show how each commissioner and the mayor drew up a short list of candidates for Flagler Beach city manager.

Weekly Crime Reports: Aug. 2-8, 2010

August 12, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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A child burned by a grill, a larceny at a cyber cafe, cars broken into at Palm Harbor Parkway, and more.

450 Vehicles for 350 Palm Coast City Employees? Council Bridles at “Urban Legend”

August 11, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Palm Coast’s city government owns a total of 285 vehicles, including dozens of off-road mowers, utility vehicles and firetrucks, though it also has a well-endowed vehicle fund.

Cool Project, Cooler Reception: Palm Coast’s Desalination Aims Leaves Others Unmoved

August 11, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Slower than before, but still expensively, Palm Coast continues to push desalination as its only alternative water source in the future.

From 140, Flagler Beach Short-Lists 35 Applicants for Manager Ahead of Thursday Cut

August 10, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Two local favorites appear at the top of the list, which Flagler Beach city commissioners on Aug. 10 will pare down to about 10 applicants who’ll be invited for interviews. See the chart.

Council Slams Enterprise Flagler’s Camouflage, Casting Doubt on “Development” Tax

August 10, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

The economic development agency that devours taxpayer dollars year after year hasn’t produced a report in years showing what it’s accomplished. Elected officials are tiring of the mystery.

County Cuts Carver Gym Budget 25%, Eyeing Future Reductions–and More Talk

August 9, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The 3-2 vote formalizes the county’s first significant move away from the gym, though at least three commissioners are leery of turning operations over to Bunnell.

Commission Increases County Employees’ Health Costs Against Steep Opposition

August 9, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 38 Comments

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County employees’ health insurance premiums are rising steeply, but they remain less expensive than for employees in other government agencies in the area.

Crunch Time for Carver Gym: County Will Keep It Open, But Debates How

August 9, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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The County Commission has backed off a proposal to close the gym, but is still wrangling over how to keep it open, paid for, and properly run with children’s programming.

Judge Them Before One of Them Judges You: The Race For Kim C. Hammond’s Seat

August 7, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Six lawyers, including Bunnell’s Marc Dwyer and Sid Nowell, are vying to replace Circuit Judge Judge Kim C. Hammond, who’s retiring after 32 years.

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