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Joshua LeMaster’s Long History of Crime and Prison Avoidance Ends With 7-Year Sentence

February 16, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Joshua LeMaster in a Department of Corrections mugshot, right, and in a more recent county jail shot.

Joshua LeMaster’s nearly eight years of criminal charges, convictions and avoidance of prison ended today when he was sentenced to seven years in state prison for a series of probation violations, drug sales and weapon possession.

Palm Coast Votes to Close Slow Way Permanently, Ending “Cut-Through” Access in Seminole Woods Neighborhood

February 16, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Slow Way

The slither of Slow Way connects Slow Drift Turn to County Road 325, which crosses County Road 330 before ending at U.S. 1. It’s been used as a shortcut out of and into the otherwise quiet Seminole Woods neighborhood.

Flagler’s Covid Deaths Reach 85 But Cases Fall; 39% of County’s 65 and Over Have at Least 1 Vaccine Dose; Flagler 12th in State

February 16, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

For the first time in three months, Flagler County's weekly case load of new covid-19 infections fell below summer peak levels. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County’s pandemic situation is improving on every front–falling case loads in the community and in the hospital, increasing vaccine deliveries, rising proportion of the county’s elderly already inoculated, and nothing but more voluminous vaccine deliveries ahead.

Kevin Guthrie, Flagler’s Former Emergency Manager, Will Take Over State Emergency Management

February 16, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Kevin Guthrie was Flagler County's emergency management chief from 2013 to early 2016. (© FlaglerLive)

Guthrie changed the emergency management culture in Flagler, transforming a static division that had been reined in by the county administration and hampered by checkered leadership into an energetic, forward-looking division. But the administration thwarted his broader plans.

Nehemiah Gilyard, 18, a Student-Athlete at FPC, Is Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on County Road 302

February 15, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Nehemiah Gilyard, center, was on Flagler Palm Coast High School's track and football teams for three years. (Cady Studios)

Nehemiah Gilyard, an 18-year-old Bunnell resident and student-athlete at Flagler Palm Coast High School, was killed Sunday night in a single-vehicle crash on County Road 302. The cause of the crash is not known.

At RaceTrac on Palm Coast Parkway, Woman in Car Reported Stolen Shoots Herself as Sheriff’s Deputies Approach

February 15, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The RaceTrac gas station and convenience store on Palm Coast Parkway. (Google)

A woman in a car that had been reported stolen was critically injured after she shot herself, attempting to take her own life as Flagler County Sheriff’s deputies were approaching the vehicle early this morning at the RaceTrac gas station on Palm Coast Parkway.

Renewing Assault on Transgender Rights, Florida Rep. Sabatini Will Seek to Criminalize Certain Procedures

February 14, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Florida Rep. Anthony Sabatini announced he will again try to criminalize gender-altering surgery and medical treatments performed on minors who want it, even when their parents approve.

Sheriff’s Detective Mark Moy Is Arrested on a Domestic Battery Charge and Relieved of Duty

February 12, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

Mark Moy, a Flagler County Sheriff's detective, has been with the agency 14 years. (FCSO)

Mark A. Moy, a 14-year veteran of the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office and a well-regarded detective with roles in high-profile arrests and convictions of murderers and molesters, was arrested today on a domestic battery charge today, suspended without pay and relieved of duty pending further investigations.

Life in Prison for Brian Wirth, Palm Coast Father of 3 Who Raped His Young Children for Years

February 12, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Brian Scott Wirth reading his statement for 20 minutes today from a jail room, before he was sentenced to life in prison. (© FlaglerLive)

Circuit Judge Terence Perkins today sentenced Brian Scott Wirth, 40, to life in prison on numerous counts of raping, abusing and humiliating his three children over many years, from the time they turned 5 or 6. Wirth had pleaded guilty and was hoping for a 35-year sentence.

In Flagler Beach, the Two Finalists for City Manager Are a Contrast of Experience and Personalities

February 11, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Dru Driscoll, left, and William Whitson, seen here during their Zoom interviews with the Flagler Beach City Commission, are the finalists for the city manager's job. (© FlaglerLive via YouTube)

William Whitson has managed four cities and was assistant manager of Port orange for eight years, Dru Driscoll has worked 22 years in Daytona Beach, the last few as deputy city manager and fire chief. They are seeking to replace the late Larry Newsom, who died in August.

Palm Coast Prepares for New Garbage Contract as Waste Pro starts ‘Inappropriate’ Courtship of Council Members

February 11, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 49 Comments

Waste Pro has been Palm Coast's garbage hauler since 2007. That contract is up in 2022. (© FlaglerLive)

Waste Pro’s 5-year contract with Palm Coast ends in 2022. The city will bid out the contract this year and seek residents’ input through a survey on what they want from their next hauler, especially to keep costs down, such as automated hauling, larger garbage cans, reduced pick-up days, recycling changes and the like.

Once Again, Florida Lawmakers Move to Scrap Local Governments’ Vacation Rental Regulations

February 10, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Bedding down with the right legislators. (Robert Stinnett)

A years-long effort to block local governments from regulating vacation rentals is on the move again, as House and Senate leaders revive a proposal to prevent cities and counties from inspecting and licensing properties offered on platforms such as Airbnb.

Flagler Health Department Issues First Rabies Alert in 11 Years, for Bunnell and Southern Part of the County

February 10, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

"Raccoons are amongst the most intelligent of Florida’s wildlife," the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says. They control rodents, but are also nuisance animals, and can be rabid. (FWC)

The Health Department issued the rabies alert for Bunnell and the Korona community in response to a raccoon that tested positive on Tuesday after attacking a dog. The center of the alert is near Old Cemetery Road in Korona, an unincorporated community north northeast of Favoretta on US 1 and south of Bunnell.

Reilly Opelka Loses Epic Five-Setter Against Best Friend Fritz at Australian Open

February 10, 2021 | Michael Lewis | 2 Comments

Reilly Opelka

The 23-year-old battled his best friend, Taylor Fritz, for more than four hours in a second-round match at the Australian Open, and was at one juncture just two points away from winning and getting to the third round Down Under for the first time.

Walmart Starts Covid Vaccines Friday But Not in Flagler, Volusia or St. Johns; 9% in Flagler Have 1st Shot

February 10, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Walmart will start providing covid vaccines on Friday in select stores around Florida, but none in Flagler, Volusia or St. Johns counties. (© FlaglerLive)

Florida residents may get vaccinated at any Florida Walmart location of their choice, regardless of their home address. The Flagler County Health Department meanwhile continues to administer about 800 first shots per week.

Porch Piracy in Palm Coast: 2 Arrested on Felony Charges After Package Thefts in K-Section

February 10, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Kimberly Ann Dowdy as she walked up to a porch in the K Section to grab a package. In one case, she is alleged to have dropped a piece of trash in exchange. (© FlaglerLive via FCSO and Ring Doorbell)

With 1.7 million packages lost or stolen every day in the country, Palm Coast is no stranger to porch piracy, and on Tuesday two out-of-towners were arrested and charged with felony burglary for allegedly stealing packages from front porches in the K-Section.

Holland Park Splash Pad Nears Opening as $5 Million Renovation Completes

February 9, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

The new splash pad at Holland Park. (Palm Coast)

Palm Coast government spent nearly $10 million in two phases entirely to remake Holland Park over the past half decade, with the splash-pad addition nearing completion.

Confrontation at City Hall Prompts Palm Coast to Add Armed Security and Consider Metal Detector

February 9, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

The unidentified man who refused to wear a mask was in a confrontation with several city employees before a Palm Coast City Council meeting in early January. He is seen here in a still from surveillance footage. (© FlaglerLive)

Employees’ confrontation with a man who refused to wear a mask before a recent Palm Coast Council meeting was the last straw for the manager, who opted to add armed security and soon add a metal detector outside the public meeting venue. He said the generally more tense atmosphere here and elsewhere is prompting moves for greater security.

In Wake of Attempted Poisoning of Florida City’s Water, Palm Coast Manager Says System Here Is Safe

February 9, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Palm Coast's water treatment plants have built-in safeguards against hackers, but the city administration will be seeking safety upgrades. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast City Manager Matt Morton sought to reassure council members this morning about the safety of the city’s water utility system in light of last week’s attempted poisoning of Oldsmar’s water, in Tampa Bay.

Notching Opening-Round Win at Australian Open, Palm Coast’s Opelka Plays Best Friend Next

February 8, 2021 | Michael Lewis | 1 Comment

Reilly Opelka won his first-round Australian Open match in straight sets. (Tennis Australia)

Former Palm Coast resident Reilly Opelka got off to a strong start at the 2021 Australian Open tennis tournament Sunday night, playing three strong sets to defeat Taiwan’s Yen-Hsun Lu, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 in Melbourne, Australia.

Instead of 5 Years in Prison, Ex-Captain’s BBQ Manager Sentenced to 6 Months in Jail for Sex With a Minor

February 8, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

Brandin M. Deoliveira in court this afternoon as the victim's mother, Zoomed in on the screen to his right, spoke her statement to him. (© FlaglerLive)

The sentence, negotiated with the victim’s family, was a significant reduction from the lowest-permissible sentence Deoliveira was facing, and the sort of sentence typically pronounced in such cases locally: at least five and a half years in prison, and a maximum of 15 years.

‘We Don’t Like Making These Arrests,’ Sheriff Says as 4th Student in 13 Days Faces Felony Charge Over Threats

February 8, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Two students at Bunnell Elementary have been arrested on charges of making threats in the last 13 days, and two more were arrested on similar charges at two other schools. (© FlaglerLive)

In the latest case, the student was singing a rap song as he was walking into the school’s computer lab, and subsequently looked up guns and ammunition sites and pointed his iPad at a teacher and told her he was going to shoot her.

Healthy Opelka, Ranked 40 in the World, Hopes to Start 2021 Tennis Season With Strong Australian Open

February 5, 2021 | Michael Lewis | 3 Comments

Reilly Opelka warming up for the Australian Open this week. (Tennis Australia)

Reilly Opelka’s career has been hampered by injuries, but the 7-foot ex-Palm Coast resident who still has strong ties to the community opens his bid at the Australian Open this weekend healthy and strong, and ranked 40 in the world.

Flagler’s Covid Deaths Up to 73 as Obstacle Race To Vaccines and Herd Immunity Continues

February 5, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Flagler County's very high weekly load of coronavirus infections is persisting despite somewhat of a decline, and remains almost triple where it was during the summer spike. (© FlaglerLive)

Only a little over 6 percent of Flagler County’s population of 115,000 has been vaccinated, most in the 65-and-over group, as new infections continue to be recorded at almost triple the rate from the summer spike despite a slowdown.

Appeals Court Orders New Bova Murder Trial: Judge ‘Abused’ Discretion By Denying Him Right to Represent Himself

February 5, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Joseph Bova, flanked by his attorneys--Joshua Mosley, left, and Matt Phillips--as he strenuously argued with Circuit Judge Perkins that he wanted to represent himself. Perkins denied the request. Bova eventually won the argument as an appeals court today ruled that the judge was wrong to deny his right to self-representation. (© FlaglerLive)

The Fifth District Court of Appeal today ordered Joseph Bova re-tried for murder, 17 months after a jury found Bova guilty and a judge sentenced him to life in prison. The court ruled that Judge Terence Perkins was wrong to deny Bova his right to fire his attorneys and represent himself, no matter how much of a mess Bova would have made for himself.

Go To the Theatre in Comfort of Your Home: “Two for the Seesaw” Benefits CRT and Arts Foundation

February 4, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Ann Craft, co-founder of St. Augustine's Limelight Theatre and director of "Two for the Seesaw," a co-production with Palm Coast's City Repertory Theatre. (Mike Kitaif)

City Repertory Theatre and the Palm Coast Arts Foundation have teamed up for a co-production of “Two for the Seesaw,” filmed at St. Augustine’s Limelight Theatre and available over the next two weekends from home for $30, which benefits the arts organizations.

Hurling Racist Invectives, Hammock Man Pulls Knife on a Deputy Whose Help He Was Seeking

February 4, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Clayton Callahan, left, moments before he throws his cell phone at the sheriff's deputy's patrol car.

Clayton Callahan, 30, became enraged and violent when the deputy he was asking to chase after an SUV that had allegedly driven off with his belongings was asking questions instead of immediately setting chase.

Flagler Student Is Arrested on Felony Charge of Threatening School Shooting For 3rd Time in 8 Days

February 4, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Bunnell Elementary's campus was not disrupted this morning as the Sheriff's Office had completed its investigation overnight. (© FlaglerLive)

A 12-year-old student at Bunnell Elementary School on Wednesday told classmates not to show up for school today as he’d be shooting up campus. He was arrested and charged the way an 11-year-old and an 18-year-old were charged last week for similar, joking threats.

All But 4 Easements Secured, Flagler Beach Dunes Project Will Go Forward as Will Court Action Against Holdouts

February 3, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The 2.6-mile length of the U.S. Army Corps project to rebuild dunes will parallel much of the length of the state Department of Transportation's repair of the beach, with boulders, in the wake of Hurricane Matthew in 2016. (© FlaglerLive)

A year-long effort between Flagler County government and a grass-roots group and its Go Fund Me campaign to secure easements from 13 hold-outs so 2.6 miles of shore can be rebuilt with ample dunes in Flagler Beach has paid off. Only three owners and holding four parcels remain. All others have signed.

Even With Remote Option, Enrollment in Flagler’s 9 Traditional Schools Is at Lowest Level Since 2005

February 3, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Enrollment in Flagler County schools had just started growing again last year, after a flat decade, when the coronavirus pandemic struck, once again depressing numbers, but only slightly. (© FlaglerLive)

With Flagler schools reflecting some decline, Florida legislators and local education officials are trying to pinpoint what happened to nearly 90,000 “missing” public school students across the state, as public school enrollment estimates have dropped amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Renner Warns of ‘Massive Shortfall’ in State Budget Even as He Projects a Stronger Economy in Flagler

February 2, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Rep. Paul Renner represents Flagler and portions of Volusia and St. Johns counties. (© FlaglerLive)

While he warns of a nearly $3 billion state budget deficit, Paul Renner, the Palm Coast Republican and chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said Flagler is running out of houses to sell and the arrival of two universities and Boston Whaler will significantly improve the local economy.

GOP Lawmaker Wants Teen and Felon Exception to Florida’s Voter-Approved $15 Minimum Wage

February 2, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Sen. Jeff Brandes.

Senate Judiciary Chairman Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, said his proposal to amend the state Constitution to allow the Legislature to exempt convicted felons and people under 21 from the new minimum-wage requirements would help them get jobs in the future.

Palm Coast Man Arrested in Bogus Scheme to Frame Girlfriend’s Ex in Shootings

February 2, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Ariel Diaz, a 35-year-old resident of Eastern Place in Palm Coast, was arrested Friday on charges of fabricating evidence, making up a story of being shot at, and making bogus calls to 911 in an alleged attempt to frame another man for supposedly shooting at him and his car. The other man previously dated the woman Diaz is now dating.

Repeatedly Rebuked for ‘Knee-Jerk’ Decisions, County Retreats From Boat-Ramp Giveaway in Hammock

February 1, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

The boat ramp at the east end of Pamela Parkway in the Hammock. (© FlaglerLive)

County Commissioner Andy Dance repeatedly spoke against making hurried decisions without study or community input as commissioners voted 4-1 to reject the administration’s plan to give away a public boat ramp and right of way on the Intracoastal in the Hammock.

2 Buddy Taylor Middle Students Struck By a Car at Belle Terre and White View Parkway

February 1, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

A Google image of the crosswalk at Belle Terre Parkway and White View Parkway.

Two eighth graders, students at Buddy Taylor Middle School, were struck by a car early Monday morning (Feb. 1) as they were walking to school, sheriff’s office and school officials say. Both students were taken to AdventHealth Palm Coast.

Teacher Khady Harmon and Plant Services’ Chuck Coates Are Flagler Schools’ Employees of the Year

February 1, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Khady Harmon, a physics and chemistry teacher at Matanzas High School was named Teacher of the Year, and Chuck Coates, a project manager with Plant Services was named Employee of the Year. (Flagler Schools)

In a first for Flagler Schools, this year’s District Teacher and Employee Celebration was held entirely online. In all, 17 employees and 11 teachers from across the district were honored.

Edgar Alloway Jr., 77, Arrested at His Palm Coast Home Over a Dozen Images of Child Abuse

February 1, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

A sheriff's deputy leads away 77-year-old Edgar Alloway from his home.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrested Edgar Leon Alloway Jr., a 77-year-old resident of 18 Banton Lane in Palm Coast, faces 12 third-degree felony counts of possession of images of sexual abuse.

School Chancellor Jacob Oliva Makes English-Proficiency Exam Optional for Now

January 31, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

School Chancellor Jacob Oliva, previously Flagler's superintendent, announced the language proficiency changes in a letter to superintendents this week. (© FlaglerLive)

In a win for advocates of English-language learners, Florida is allowing students to opt out of taking an annual English proficiency exam that is administered in person. Florida has more than 265,000 students for whom English is not a first language. They collectively speak more than 300 languages.

Flagler County Government Will Host Weekly Feel-Good Show on Local Radio

January 29, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

It wasn't yet clear who will host the show--if any singl;e person--but Flagler Broadcasting General Manager David Ayres said the county had "effervescent" staffers lined up. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County commissioners haven’t discussed it publicly yet–or agreed to it–but the county administration is preparing to host a weekly radio show, or infomercial, on WNZF, the Flagler Broadcasting station, starting likely in February. The sponsored half-hour show would focus on feel-good stories, profiles of county employees, and highlights of county doings.

3 Arrested in Shooting Spree at K-Section House Involving 3 Guns and at Least 35 Bullets

January 29, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Jamey J. Bennett, 18, of 8 Selkirk Place in Palm Coast, Paul P. Pajotte, 25, either of 2888 Park Meadow Drive or 1325 Crawford Drive in Palatka (his county jail and state prison bookings have different information), and Randy Alexandre,

Three men were arrested two minutes after they allegedly were involving in a shooting spree at a house on Kalamazoo Trail Thursday evening, a shooting that caused ripples of alarm in the neighborhood.

Two Flagler Beach Residents Arrested After Refusing to Comply With Mask Mandate at Commission Meeting

January 29, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 51 Comments

Michael Streit, standing, and Karen Streit, who was putting her cell phone into her purse, after their arrest by Flagler Beach police at the beginning of the city's commission meeting Thursday evening. (© FlaglerLive)

In a first at a local government meeting, two Flagler Beach residents were arrested Thursday evening after defiantly delaying a Flagler Beach City Commission meeting for 12 minutes, refusing to don a mask, in accordance with a city ordinance, and refusing to leave the commission room on their own. They were not arrested for a mask violation, but for trespassing after warnings.

Punting Responsibility, County Pits Hammock Neighbors Against Each Other Over Its Public Boat Ramp Giveaway

January 28, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The boat ramp at the end of Pamela Parkway, part of a 7,600-square-foot right of way Flagler County owns, and that it is seeking to give away to the two homeowners on either side of the ramp. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County government owns the unmarked, unguarded road segment of Pamela Parkway in the Hammock that ends as a boat ramp and that once cost a woman her life as she unknowingly drove into the Intracoastal. The county wants to give away the right of way to two homeowners in exchange for the homeowners building a seawall. Other residents object.

Flagler Government Planning Code Amendment Specifically to Permit Boat Storage Facility in the Hammock

January 28, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

boat storage hammock harbour

After losing two court decisions, Hammock Harbour, the developer of a planned 240-boat storage facility near Hammock Hardware on State Road A1A, has filed a new application while the county is preparing an amendment to the Land Development Code that would specifically allow the business.

Upholding Requirement, Court Compares Mask Mandate to Smoking Bans in Public Places

January 28, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The Palm Beach County Commission at a June meeting when it approved a mandatory mask mandate. It did so during a workshop.

A state appeals court Wednesday rejected a challenge to a Palm Beach County requirement that people wear face masks in businesses and other public places to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

11-Year-Old Student at Palm Coast Catholic School Arrested Over Threats to Bomb Campus

January 28, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

An 11-year-old student who attends St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School was arrested on a charge of making a false report of a bomb. (© FlaglerLive)

For the second time in two days, a student in a Palm Coast school was arrested on a felony charge of related to threats against the school.

Flager Beach Rotary’s Race for the Runways 5K Is On at County Airport, With Strong Covid Safety Guidelines

January 27, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Roy Sieger, the county airport director and a member of Flagler Beach Rotary, at last year's Race to the Runway event. (Facebook)

The pandemic requires format changes and safety guidelines for everyone’s comfort and safety, participant and volunteer peace of mind and safety being paramount in this 10th Anniversary Race. Participants will also be required to sign a release.

18-Year-Old Matanzas High Student Faces Felony Charge Over Song Threatening to Kill Administrator

January 27, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

Joseph Washington's "Bii Blouga Racial Profiling" song as posted on SoundCloud. Not pictured is the Matanzas High School logo topped by an obscenity.

Joseph Washington, a senior at Matanzas High School, wrote, sang, recorded and posted a song about a Matanzas administrator who’d suspended him over a dress-code violation. The song is a succession of obscenities, racism, sexual put-downs, misogynism, and explicit threats to kill not only the administrator but his family.

Flagler Sheriff Severs All Ties With Popular Christmas With a Deputy, Pivoting to Its Own ‘Shop With a Cop’

January 27, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The customary Christmas With a Deputy portrait of all involved in a previous year, with law enforcement officers from several agencies, the children and their parents, and Sheriff Staly and his wife Debbie near Santa. (Facebook)

Last week, the Sheriff’s Office’s relationship with Christmas With a Deputy abruptly and surprisingly ended. Part of the rationale is entirely logical and reasonable. Part of it appears less so.

Appeals Court Sides With Hammock Association Against County and Developer on 240-Boat Storage Facility

January 26, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Hammock Harbour wants to level the old hangar where boats were manufactured, and build a 240-boat storage facility. County government said yes. Two courts so far have said no. (© FlaglerLive)

The Hammock Community Association won another victory today as a district court denied the appeal by a developer of a lower court decision quashing redevelopment of a boat yard into a 240-boat storage facility next to Hammock Hardware on State Road A1A.

A Blustering Jonathan Canales Calls Court ‘Satanistic’ as He Loses Latest Appeal of Life-Term Conviction

January 26, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Jonathan Canales appeared for his hearing by video from the Flagler County jail, though he was bused in from prison in DeSoto County. (© FlaglerLive)

Jonathan Canales, the 34-year-old former Mondex man serving a life term for shooting his then-girlfriend, accused the prison system of exposing him to beatings and the courts for being “satanistic” and skewed against defendants, but could not show any evidence that he’d had poor legal representation.

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