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Lawyers to the Rescue: County Ratifies Agreement Clearing Historic Dunes Project in Flagler Beach

February 6, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Not a minor role in preserving Flagler Beach's shoreline: County Attorney Al Hadeed, right, spent three years securing easements to enable a 5-year beach renourishment project to go forward in Flagler Beach, and attorney Scott Spradley of Flagler Beach played a key role in the past six weeks to secure the final agreement and clear a historic project. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Commission this morning ratified the final agreement clearing the way for a historic dune-rebuilding project on 2.6 miles of shoreline in Flagler Beach, starting in April 2024–almost a quarter century after the federal government started considering the stretch for long-term safeguarding from erosion and rising seas.

County Commissioner Donald O’Brien Declares Run for Renner’s Seat, Tom Leek for Hutson’s

February 4, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Flagler County Commissioner Donald O’Brien, who in the last four years became Joe Mullins’s staunchest ally, will run for Paul Renner’s House seat, and Tom Leek, the House member from Ormond Beach, will run for Travis Hutson’s.

In Major Shift, Flagler Beach Residents Appear to Favor Sea Walls, But Misconceptions Abound

February 3, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

The secant seawall at the north end of Flagler Beach, built in 2019, held strong during the last two hurricanes last fall, but the dunes that once covered it are gone, so is the high-tide beach in front of it, scoured as it's been by wave energy that cannot be diffused by the slope of dunes. (© FlaglerLive)

A majority of Flagler Beach residents now appear to favor so-called secant sea walls, according to 58 responses gathered by FDOT and obtained by FlaglerLive. But that support rests on a fundamental misconception–that sea walls would not only protect State Road A1A behind them, but the beaches in front of them as well.

Palm Coast Mayor Suggests Candidates Be Criminal-Background Checked. Council Isn’t Interested.

February 3, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin speaking with City Attorney Neysa Borkert. (© FlaglerLive)

A proposal by Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin to criminally-background check all future candidates for council drew more cautions and concerns from other council members and zero support, prompting him to withdraw it “until or unless it’s discussed in the future,” he said.

12,325 Tons of New Sand Rebuilds Dunes from Malacompra Road North

February 2, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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In the first week of the $3.67 million Hurricane Dorian dunes restoration project from south MalaCompra Park to south Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, Flagler County’s contractor has added 12,325 tons of sand to 1,500 linear feet at the south end of the project.

‘The Truth About Alice’ Survives Book-Banning Attempt in 12-0 Vote by FPC and Matanzas Committees

February 2, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

The Matanzas High School and Flagler Palm Coast High School book-review committees met jointly Tuesday at Matanzas to review The Truth About Alice. The committees voted to keep the book on library shelves. (© FlaglerLive)

A book review committee jointly made up of Flagler Palm Coast High and Matanzas High School representatives on Tuesday voted unanimously to keep “The Truth About Alice” in circulation at both schools’ libraries. The book was challenged on claims that it contained “pornography.” It is the fourth book to survive a challenge, out of 22 challenges, with 10 already removed and others awaiting review.

Ending Speculation, Flagler Health+ and UF Health Announce Plans to Merge

February 2, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

UF Health in Gainesville may feel a little closer. (© FlaglerLive)

Ending months of speculation, Flagler Health+ and UF Health, the University of Florida’s academic health center, announced plans to merge, potentially changing the health care landscape in Flagler and surrounding counties.

Adopting ‘Moment of Silence,’ Palm Coast Considering Opening Meetings With Religious Prayer

February 1, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

Prayers at the beginning of Bunnell City Commission meetings can be mistaken for scenes from a Christian revivalist tent. (© FlaglerLive)

The Palm Coast City Council, last hold-out among local governments in the slouch back to devotional rites at the beginning of public meetings, on Tuesday agreed to begin meetings with a “moment of silence,” and to consider adding a non-denominational prayer as well.

18-Year-Old Palm Coast Man Faces Child Abuse Charge in Dating Violence Incident

February 1, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.

An 18-year-old Palm Coast resident faces a felony child abuse charge stemming from a domestic violence incident involving his 16-year-old girlfriend. The case underscores the consequences of teen dating–just as, coincidentally, Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month begins.

Man and Woman Spray-Painting Stolen Truck Scarlet Red Draw Attention, and Arrest

February 1, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

The truck that had been reported stolen was in a corner of the parking lot at Palm Coast's Days Inn, where two suspects were spray-painting it scarlet red, making it, ironically, that much more conspicuous. A witness saw the spray-painting and called in to the Sheriff's Office. (FCSO)

The couple had themselves tipped off a witness to their theft when the witness saw them spray-painting a truck with bright, scarlet-red paint–the kind of color associated with vainglorious attention-seekers.

‘We Have a Deal’: Dune Hold-Out in Flagler Beach Concedes, Clearing Path to Renourishment

January 31, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

One of the two dune remnants in front of Cynthia d'Angiolini's property in Flagler Beach. It's only 1,800 square feet. D'Angiolini has agreed to sign easements for two such remnants, ending a three-year wait for Flagler County. (© FlaglerLive)

A property owner’s three-year stand-off with Flagler County that has delayed a long-promised beach renourishment in Flagler Beach is over. Cynthia d’Angiolini through her lawyer today agreed to sign a pair of easements, clearing the way for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ dune-rebuilding project–and ensuring that the south side of the city will finally get a major new protective buffer against rising seas.

Flagler Beach’s New Concrete Pier Will Be 10 Feet Higher to Account for Sea Rise and Violent Storms

January 31, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Flagler Beach City Manager William Whitson sizes up the scene with a snapshot just before the city's contracted design team launched into a preliminary description of the pier-reconstruction project ahead. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler Beach’s new, bigger, higher pier could be completed by the end of 2025 and will be designed to withstand the realities of more violent storms and rising seas, its designer told a large crowd at the Wickline Center Tuesday evening.

40 Years in Prison for Jevante Hamilton for Overdose Death of Tim Davidson and Other Offenses

January 31, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Jevante Hamilton immediately after his sentencing by Circuit Judge Chris France at the Flagler County courthouse this afternoon. (© FlaglerLive)

Jevante Hamilton’s charge carried a maximum 15-year prison sentence, but his repeated offenses and prison stints led the prosecution to ask for 30 years, plus 10 he was already sentenced to in Volusia, for separate offenses.

Visitor Center Location Shifting from A1A to SR100; Flagler Tourism Posts Strong Year

January 31, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Flagler County Tourism Director Amy LUkasik during her annual presentation of the State of Tourism in at the Palm Coast Community Center Monday. (© FlaglerLive)

After two and a half years of hunting for a visitor center location on State Road A1A in Flagler Beach, Flagler County’s tourism bureau is shifting its focus for an eventual visitor center to State Road 100, on county land near the new pedestrian bridge.

Beverly Beach Holds a Mail-Only Election to Decide 5 Charter Amendments

January 30, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Everything is on a smaller scale in Beverly Beach. (© FlaglerLive)

The Town of Beverly Beach starting this week is holding an unusual mail-only election to decide five charter amendments. The results will be announced on March 7.

Renner Proposal Would Allow Floridians to Carry Guns Without a Permit or Safety Class

January 30, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 48 Comments

Kirk Chong of Larry's Guns and Ammo in Bunnell teaches gun-safety classes several times a month. He says an individual must be confident about his or her ability to own a gun. If not, the individual should seek less-lethal alternatives. (© FlaglerLive)

Calling the proposal an effort to “remove the government permission slip,” House Speaker Paul Renner on Monday announced legislation that would allow people to carry concealed weapons without licenses or currently-required gun-safety classes.

David Alfin ‘Staying Put’ As Palm Coast Mayor Rather than Run for Renner’s House Seat

January 30, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin, left, speaking with County Commissioner Andy Dance today afetr a "state of tourism" event at the Palm Coast Community Center. In the background, toward the center, Flagler County Administrator Heidi Petito with Library Director and Legislative Liaison Holly Albanese, right, and Pam Richardson, the Realtor. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin said today he is “staying put.” After over a month’s thought, he has decided to forego a run for Rep. Paul Renner’s House seat.

Florida Crock: Say ‘Resiliency.’ Don’t Say ‘Climate Change.’

January 29, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

The ugliness of "resiliency" laid bare: the sea wall in Flagler Beach. The state is preparing to build many more, while doing nothing about the causes of sea rise. (© FlaglerLive)

Resiliency in Florida is at best an illusion, and at worst a suicide pact between state and local governments. It’s wasted money and a scam on a catastrophic scale, because the state is in denial about global warming, refusing to do its part as one of the world’s leading polluters.

Taking a Hard Look at Police Killings

January 28, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

In spite of the huge public attention to police violence since 2020, police are actually killing more people than before, with communities of color facing a much higher risk.

‘Disgusted’ Sheriff Rick Staly Denounces Tyre Nichols Killing as Video Exposes Brutality

January 28, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 38 Comments

A screen capture from video of the Tyre Nichols beating, released by the Memphis Police Department and broadcast by CNN, among innumerable other media. (© FlaglerLive via CNN)

Sheriff Rick Staly described himself as “disgusted” by the actions of Memphis police officers as the nation reacted with shock to a video showing the wanton brutality of the beating of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop on Jan. 7. Nichols, 29, died three days later from the injuries he suffered in the beating.

11-Year-Old Faces Felony for Threatening to Put 30 Bullets in a Buddy Taylor Middle Student

January 27, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The threats were directed at a Buddy Taylor Middle School student, from a former BTMS student, a 6th grader now attending school in Daytona Beach. (© FlaglerLive)

An 11-year-old sixth grader was arrested and charged with a second-degree felony for threatening to shoot a student at Buddy Taylor Middle School as a result of an argument over a girl.

Flagler Open Arms Recovery Services Hosting Opioid Response Recognition Training Saturday

January 27, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Narcan awareness is spreading to the point of creating lines of merchandise.

Flagler Open Arms Recovery Services is hosting a free Opioid Response Recognition Training on Saturday, January 28, at 9:00 AM at St. James Baptist Church, 609 State St. in Bunnell. Pam Birtolo, Executive Director of Flagler OARS will facilitate the training.

12 Images of Child Sex Abuse Equal 18 Months in Prison for 79-Year-Old Palm Coast Man

January 27, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Edgar Alloway Jr. as he was getting fingerprinted at the end of his sentencing hearing just before noon today at the Flagler County courthouse. (© FlaglerLive)

Edgar Alloway Jr., 79, a 16-year resident of Banton Lane in Palm Coast, was sentenced to 18 months in state prison today for downloading 12 images of child sexual abuse. Alloway’s attorney, Josh Davis, called it a “death sentence” because of Alloway’s failing health.

Allyson Bennett, 41, Is Sentenced to 8 Years for Her Role in Overdose Death of Michael Burnett Jr.

January 27, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Allyson Bennett immediately after her sentencing late this morning at the Flagler County courthouse. (© FlaglerLive)

Three days after her then-boyfriend and co-conspirator was sentenced to 15 years, Allyson Dawn Bennett was sentenced to eight years in prison today for selling Michael Burnett Jr. the drugs that killed him in 2018. The lower sentence reflects Bennett’s cooperation with authorities and, to a degree, her recovery works at the county jail.

Valentine’s Day Mass Wedding Returns to Flagler County Courthouse on Feb. 14

January 26, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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After a two-year hiatus compliments, as usual, of Covid, the steps of the Flagler County courthouse will again be ablaze with wedding dresses and boutonnière and the jittery grins of couples about to seal lifelong vows with a kiss as Clerk of Court Tom Bexley brings back the tradition he started in 2018: the Valentine’s Day mass wedding.

Bull Creek Fish Camp Will Be Torn Down Against Lease-Holder’s Wishes, With No Plans for Rebuild

January 26, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Bull Creek Fish Camp in 2014, when it was poised for a revival, with the waters of Dead Lake lapping at its banks. The waters flooded during the last two hurricanes, making the building uninhabitable, according to the county. The building will be torn down. (© FlaglerLive)

To the dismay of the current lease holder, County Administrator Heidi Petito said the 2,500 square foot restaurant building at Bull Creek Fish Camp will be torn down next month, after suffering what the county describes as irreparable damage from hurricane-related floods.

Gabriella Alo, in Jail Over Beating and Hit-and-Run, Is Tased in Confrontation with Deputies

January 26, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Gabriella Alo in a 2020 photo from her Facebook page, right, and in her January booking photo at the Flagler County jail.

Gabriella Alo, the 18-year-old woman facing four felony counts stemming from allegedly brutalizing a boy and running over a woman earlier this month, had to be wrestled to the floor and tased into compliance at the Flagler County jail on Sunday after refusing to comply with orders from corrections deputies.

Sea Walls, Granite, Dunes: FDOT Options to Strengthen A1A Are Nothing Flagler Hasn’t Seen Before

January 25, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Some 150 people turned out at the Florida Department of Transportation's "listening session" in Flagler Beach Tuesday evening, regarding options to more permanently strengthen State Road A1A against storms, sea rise and erosion. (© FlaglerLive)

Some 150 people, including numerous Flagler Beach and county officials, turned out to see the state Department of Transportation’s four options to more permanently strengthen State Road A1A, with sea walls taking precedence over dune rebuilding. But a combination of the four options is likely ahead.

Matanzas High School Again Target of a Bomb Threat, Again Deemed a Hoax

January 25, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Matanzas High School was on Code Blue late this morning, responding to a bomb threat. (© FlaglerLive)

Matanzas High School was on “Code Blue”–meaning a bomb threat–again for the second time in two months. The threat was made by phone, and was likely to be a hoax.

Kwentel Moultrie Is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison on Rape Conviction, Still faces Murder Charge

January 25, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Kwentel Moultrie. (© FlaglerLive)

Kwentel Moultrie, whom a jury last August found guilty of rape, was sentenced to 10 years in prison today. He had previously turned down a deal that would have drastically reduced the charge and spared him prison.

Pete Young Is Appointed to Bunnell City Commission, 2 Months Ahead of Swearing-In

January 24, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

They only look like they're high-fiving: Bunnell City Manager Alvin jackson administering the oath of office to Pete Young Monday evening, with Young's wife of 44 years, Julie Young, at his side, and John Rogers to the left, looking on from the dais. (© FlaglerLive)

Former FHP Cpl. Pete Young, who served on the Bunnell City Commission almost 20 years ago, was appointed to the commission Monday evening two and a half months before he is sworn-in to the seat he won in an uncontested election. He will fill out the vacancy created by the resignation of Bob Barnes in the meantime.

15 Years in Prison for Joseph Carroll in Fentanyl Overdose Death of Michael Burnett Jr.

January 24, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Carroll himself did not make a statement. He stood next to his attorney, looking much healthier and fuller, after a year and a half in jail, than the emaciated, carcass-like body he was t the time of his arrest in July 2021. He only mumbled a few answers today, keeping his gaze down-turned.

Joseph Carroll, a 44-year-old former resident of Shady Lane in Palm Coast, was sentenced to 15 years in prison this morning for causing the death by fentanyl overdose of 31-year-old Michael Burnett Jr. in June 2018. Carroll and Allyson Bennett, 40, had sold the drug to Burnett shortly before his overdose.

Leading Palm Coast Family of Philanthropists Mourning Loss of Eric Garvin, 38, to a Murder in Chile

January 24, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Eric Eugene Garvin in a family photo.

Eric and Anna Garvin, long-time residents and philanthropists in Palm Coast, learned of the murder of their son, Eric Eugene Garvin, earlier this month in Santiago, Chile, during a robbery. The news has reverberated through the community.

Palm Coast Approves New Self-Storage Facility Across from Sawmill Creek on US1

January 23, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

A rendering of the Horizon self-storage facility to be built across from the Saw Mill Creek subdivision on U.S. 1 in Palm Coast.

The Palm Coast Planning Board approved Horizon Self-Storage, a 98,400 square foot facility on 7 acres off U.S. 1, immediately across from the rapidly sprawling Sawmill Creek development.

After 18 Months of Silence on Allegation of Sex Assault, Ex-Palm Coast Doctor Will Answer Charges

January 23, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

To prove he'd never been served the civil lawsuit, Dr. Gerard Abate included several pictures of himself and his girlfriend in St. Croix at the time when a process server was alleged to have served him in new Jersey. (© FlaglerLive)

The civil case against physician Gerard Abate, accused in a suit of deceiving and raping a woman at his Palm Coast condo in 2017, has been redirected to a more ordinary trial track after taking a bizarre turn for the 18 months Abate did not contest the charges against him.

‘D.O.A.’ and Its Local Cast Come Alive as Top Winners at Resurrected Flagler Film Festival

January 23, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

* “D.O.A.” director Kurt St. Thomas, left, and cast member Annie Gaybis pose with Flagler Film Festival director Tim Baker following the screening of the film noir drama. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler Film Festival returned to Palm Coast after a five-year hiatus, with 44 independent, mostly short and mostly small-budget films, with the top honor going to “D.O.A.,” directed by Kurt St. Thomas, with Flagler County’s own Annie Gaybis and John Byner.

Flagler County Nets $17 Million in State Aid for Dune Reconstruction, with Far More Needed

January 21, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

The walkovers have nothing to walk over anymore. (© FlaglerLive)

The money is a “drop in the bucket,” compared to the county’s needs, according to a county official: it is a fraction of what would be needed, considering the county’s devastated shoreline. But it will still enable the county to repair several miles of dunes with temporary renourishment, giving those repaired dunes perhaps two to four years against continuing erosion.

Paul Renner Proposes Making All Private and Home School Students Eligible for Public Dollars

January 21, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 43 Comments

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Calling it a move toward “universal choice,” House Speaker Paul Renner announced an education savings account proposal that would make every student in Florida eligible for school vouchers — a move that Democrats blasted as a Republican attack on public education.

Flagler Beach Rejects Realtor’s Odd Bid to Run City Information Website Only He Would Own

January 20, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Realtor John Horan, left, and Matt Morton, pitching the idea of a privately-owned website that would be a portal of public, city information. The Flagler Beach City Commission, hearing the proposal at a workshop Thursday, rejected it in favor of in-house products. (© FlaglerLive via Flagler Beach video)

Increasingly troubled by a perceived if amorphous failure of communication between the city and residents, the Flagler Beach City Commission considered then rejected the possibility of contracting with a local Realtor to run a city-related website, then opted to develop a new Facebook page and launch a new app on Monday.

Dad’s Alert Over His Son’s Gun Thefts Leads to Arrest of Boys, 15 and 16, Before Confrontation

January 20, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

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A 15-year-old and a 16-year-old resident of Palm Coast were arrested on grand theft and other charges after allegedly stealing two firearms in a plan to intimidate or fight other juveniles at Holland Park in Palm Coast. The posturing preceding the boys’ arrests was similar to incidents that led to the shooting deaths of five teens in Palm Coast and Bunnell since 2019.

Mysterious Boom Reported Thursday Night Across Flagler Attributed to a Possible Meteorite

January 20, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

SpaceX rockets, like the space shuttle previously, can trigger sonic booms on re-entry, but the SpaceX rocket launched on Thursday was from a pad in California. The last one launched from Kennedy Space Center was the day before, and on Jan. 15, above. The launches are typically visible from the Flagler shore. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast and Flagler County residents were abuzz with reports of a mysterious boom heard across parts of the county at 11:15 p.m. Thursday night. There were also unconfirmed reports of a fireball spotted in St. Johns County around the same time.

‘You’re Killing My Husband,’ Flagler Beach City Manager Whitson’s Wife Tells Commission

January 19, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

Becky Whitson, Flagler Beach City Manager William Whitson's wife, addressed Commissioner Eric Cooley during a recess, shortly after she addressed the commission, accusing it of "killing" and tormenting her husband. (© FlaglerLive)

Becky Whitson, Flagler Beach City Manager William Whitson’s wife, publicly accused the city commission of tormenting and killing her husband. She spoke late this evening during a workshop on the city administration’s communications with the public, and on meeting the commission’s priorities.

Brother and Sister Face Several Felony Charges in Beating and Hit-and-Run at Wickline Park

January 19, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Gabriella Alo, left, and Nicholas Alo.

Gabriella Hope Alo, 18, and her brother Nicholas Dean Alo, 21, face several felony charges stemming from an alleged beating of a teen-age boy, running over a 29-year-old woman and leaving the scene at Wickline Park in Flagler Beach last week.

‘Unbossed’ Spirit of Shirley Chisholm, Former Palm Coast Resident, Takes the Stage at AACS

January 19, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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“Unbought & Unbowed” is a one-woman show starring New York actor Ingrid Griffith in the role of Shirley Chisholm, who made history as the first woman to run for president from a major party, and who lived some of her last years in Palm Coast. The play is staged at the African American Cultural Society Saturday and Sunday.

Custodial Services’ Renee Berry and Matanzas Math Teacher Lee Winfree Win District’s Top Honors

January 19, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Renee Berry and Lee Winfree. (Flagler Schools)

Renee Berry, the Custodial Services department secretary, was named the Flagler County School District Employee of the Year, and Lee Winfree, a math teacher at Matanzas High School, was named the District Teacher of the Year at the annual celebration at Flagler Auditorium Wednesday evening.

In a First in Flagler, Sheriff Goes Civil Route to Evict Repeat Drug Offenders in Mondex

January 18, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly, second from left, outlining the agency's novel approach to evicting a homeowner and residents who'd drained sheriff's resources with their criminal activity. (© FlaglerLive via Sheriff's Office video)

For the first time in the county, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office invoked a civil nuisance abatement law to evict a homeowner from a homesteaded property that had been used “to facilitate criminal activity,” including drug use and sales, according to the judge’s order granting the eviction.

DeSantis Administration Wanted ‘Mental Examination’ of 12-Year-Olds Suing Over Trans Rights

January 18, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is asking a federal judge for permission to perform “mental examinations” on a pair of 12-year-olds who are plaintiffs in a challenge to a state rule preventing Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care for transgender people.

Cramped and Neglected Flagler Health Department Tells County Commission: ‘We Need Your Help’

January 18, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The Flagler Health Department needs help, especially to shore up its facility on Dr. Carter Boulevard. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Health Department is pleading with county commissioners for more money to improve an ageing facility and expand services that touch the lives of a third of the county’s population. The department hopes to open a facility in Palm Coast. While commissioners are not indifferent, finding a source of money will be a challenge.

In Bunnell, Rogers and Gordon and, Finally, Pete Young All Elected Without Opposition

January 18, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Uncontested: from left, Bunnell City Commissioners John Rogers and Tonya Gordon, and Commissioner-Elect Pete Young. (© FlaglerLive)

Commissioner John Rogers was re-elected for his fifth term, uncontested for the first time. Incumbent Commissioner Tonya Gordon ran in the special election to fill the seat Bob Barnes vacated last year, what will be a two-year term.

Flagler School District Will Ask Its Employees: Do You Want to Be Armed on Campus?

January 17, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

One corridor among a few hundred on Flagler Flagler school campuses. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County school district will survey its 1,600 employees to gauge whether there’s interest among them to be armed in the district’s nine campuses. The survey will not ask whether employees support or oppose such a program–only whether the individual taking the survey is himself or herself interested in being armed on campus, and providing security in case of an emergency.

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