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Captain’s BBQ Sues Flagler County, Alleging ‘Politically Motivated’ Breach of Contract

June 11, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 52 Comments

The owners of Captain’s BBQ at Bing’s Landing filed a four-count lawsuit against Flagler County government, alleging breach of contract and seeking damages in excess of $15,000.

Green New Deal Me In

June 8, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

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The Green New Deal may have a hoaky name but at least it’s a beginning, an attempt to push back against a republic of insects and grass, inviting debate in the face of indefensible Republican inaction.

Bunnell Rudely Tells Church’s Cold-Weather Shelter for Homeless to Get Out Of Town

June 4, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 43 Comments

The Sheltering Tree's cold weather shelter has operated for 11 years at Bunnell's United Methodist Church on Pine Street, opening on nights when the temperature falls below 40 degrees. (c FlaglerLive)

Bunnell’s zoning board voted to disallow the Sheltering Tree, the county’s only cold-weather shelter, from operating out of the United Methodist Church, potentially ending 11 years of service by the non-profit. The Sheltering Tree intends to appeal to the city commission.

County Will take Back Control of All Plans and Construction for Captain’s at Bing’s in Major Concession to Hammock Group

June 3, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

Captain's BBQ is proposing to build a new restaurant at Bing's filled-in peninsula, in the foreground, but a county commissioner is raising question about the soundness of the grounds and the 'broken' sea wall that protects them. Captain's is toward the left in the distance. (c FlaglerLive)

Captain’s BBQ at Bing’s will not get to build its own, larger building as the County Commission today voted to take over all future plans, whether to repair the existing structure or build a new, smaller one.

Flagler Braces for Hurricane Season as Florida Reels From 3-Year Streak of Landfalls

June 3, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Flagler County is still paying the millions in bills from Hurricanes Matthew and Irma, and the state is recovering from a direct hit from a Cat 5 last year, costing $26 billion, as the 2019 hurricane season begins.

Inmate at Flagler Jail Manages to Facebook Live, Breaching Security and Angering Sheriff Over County’s IT Protocols

May 31, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Inmate William Medder was able to broadcast to the world using Facebook Live from a tablet in a class like the one above at the Flagler County jail. (FCSO)

A inmate Facebooked live during a GED class at the jail, the second such breach in two months after sheriff’s officials warned the county, which handles the sheriff’s IT, to address the issue. A county employee has been suspended.

A Trust-Worthy Inspection of Captain’s Building at Bing’s Is Essential Before Any Decision

May 31, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

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The Hammock Community Association is urging the County Commission to delay any decision on Captain’s BBQ at Bing’s pending a reliable inspection of the restaurant building. The association is willing to pay up to $4,000 for the inspection.

In Bing’s Twist, County and Captain’s BBQ Are Co-Defendants in Negligence Lawsuit

May 29, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Captain's BBQ at Bing's Landing has been at loggerheads with county government over the siting of the restaurant and its potential expansion, but in one legal case, the restaurant and the county are defending themselves on the same side. (© FlaglerLive)

Notable elements in the case are its concurrence with Captain’s other challenges, its alignment of two antagonists on the same side, and the way the case illustrates the county’s responsibilities for the building.

Aaron London, Long-Time Voice of Flagler News-Tribune, Among Latest News-Journal Cuts

May 28, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

In 2013 Aaron London was Office Divvy's winner of the Superstar Award for Best in Business Journalism. 'Thanks Aaron for all the great business coverage in Flagler County,' the organizers of Entrepreneur Night had written on their Facebook page. The News-Journal laid off London and five other News-Journal journalists last week. London had been writing since 2001, almost always from Flagler. (Facebook)

Aaron London’s by-line appeared 6,000 times since 2001 before he became one of six journalists laid off, leaving just 34 in the News-Journal’s newsroom, and just two reporters covering Flagler County.

At Flagler’s 1st-Ever Suicide Town Hall, Hope and Resolve Confront Grim Void of Mental Health Services

May 24, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Personal stories of confronting suicide, including that of Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland, combined with an assessment of Flagler’s grim mental health landscape to show the county’s growing awareness and resolve not to remain entirely at the mercy of circumstances.

Dolphin Discovery Buying Marineland Attraction Would Yield $128,000 In New Flagler Tax Revenue

May 23, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

Marineland Dolphin Adventure took the attraction through various makrovers before its latest sale back to a for-profit, dolphin-centered company. (© FlaglerLive)

The pending sale of Marineland Dolphin Adventure by for-profit Dolphin Discovery means the property, assessed at $5 million, would return $128,000 a year to Marineland, Flagler County and school board coffers.

Janet and Dennis McDonald Agree to Settle Ethics Case for $500 Each, Reflecting Minor Disclosure Violations

May 23, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Janet McDonald and Dennis McDonald. (© FlaglerLive)

School Board member Janet McDonald and her husband Dennis McDonald agreed to settle a three-year-old case with the Florida Commission on Ethics, conceding that they had made minor and unintended violations on their financial disclosure forms.

It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again: Sheriff’s Palm Coast Precinct Will Return to Former Space On Old Kings Road

May 22, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The Sheriff's Palm Coast Precinct office is set to move back to its location at 17 Old Kings Road, in Suite D, where the For Rent sign is on the door. (c FlaglerLive)

The space at 17 Old Kings Road is 2,000 square feet, or 1,000 square feet less than the space at City Marketplace. But it’s $3,500 a month.

County Orders Space Reallocation For Sheriff at Courthouse; ‘We’re Going to Stand Our Ground,’ Bexley Says

May 21, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

Clerk of Court Tom Bexley. (© FlaglerLive)

The County Commission acting as landlord is directing its administrator to come up with the necessary additional space for the sheriff at the courthouse, where Clerk Tom Bexley says it’s useless to try.

Flagler County Readies to Approve $6 Million Fix of Plantation Bay Utility, Borrowing $3.8 Million

May 20, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The Plantation Bay utility has been a problem for the county since it acquired it for $5.5 million in 2013.

County officials say the entire cost will be borne through Plantation Bay’s utility system and its rate-payers, without affecting county taxpayers at large.

Sheriff’s Precinct on Utility Drive? Palm Coast Explores Bailing Out County’s Search for Space

May 17, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Palm Coast's Utility Department building off Old Kings Road, near Palm Coast Parkway, is an 11,000 square foot facility. (© FlaglerLive)

City, county and sheriff’s officials spent Thursday exploring various buildings, among them Palm Coast’s Utility Department building off Old Kings Road, as potential sites for the sheriff’s Palm Coast precinct.

County’s Intention To Seek Damages Over Sears Building Fiasco Belies Cozy Relations With Broker in Run-Up to Sale

May 16, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

An example of water intrusion county officials discovered this week at the Sears building. (Flagler County)

Flagler County today sent letters of intent to sue for damages to the parties involved in the purchase of the mold-infested Sears building, including the real estate broker the county had a very close relationship with for years.

You Can’t Make This Stuff Up: County’s Just-Acquired Sears Building for Sheriff Has Water Intrusion and ‘Substantial Mold’

May 15, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 56 Comments

The Sears building on Palm Coast Parkway. The county was planning to turn it over to the sheriff. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County officials discovered today the $1.1 million Sears building they just agreed to buy is plagued by water intrusion and “substantial mold,” just like the sheriff’s Operations Center in Bunnell.

Tom Bexley: There Really Is No More Room For Sheriff’s Operations in the Courthouse

May 13, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Flagler County Clerk of Court Tom Bexley in the IT department at the courthouse last week. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County Clerk of Court Tom Bexley, weighing in on the space issues with sheriff’s operations at the courthouse, says clerk operations would be fragmented and jeopardized if further accommodations were made.

Community Paramedic: How Flagler Fire Rescue’s Caryn Prather Brought Back House Calls

May 12, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Flagler County Fire Rescue's Caryn Prather with one of her patients. (Flagler County)

Flaglere County Fire Rescue’s Prather’s made nearly 500 house calls last year, serving a client base started with people who were frequent users of the 9-1-1 system for non-emergency medical needs and transportation to the hospital. Since its inception, these calls have decreased by 80 percent.

Photographic Tour of Courthouse Illustrates Crunch and Tensions Between Sheriff and Clerk Staffs

May 10, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Here’s the first detailed, photographic illustration of the space issues the sheriff, the clerk and county officials have been wrestling with over the past months at the county courthouse as the three sides try to reach an understanding on future space use.

Homeless Man Known as Marc Smith, 45, Found Dead Near Flagler Plaza Parking Lot

May 10, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

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Marc Smith had been living in a lesser-known homeless camp off Old Kings Road and frequently sat beneath the State Road 100 I-95 overpass, where he was recently captured in an image.

Joe Mullins Wants Cities and the County to Draft Homeless ‘Legislation,’ But He’s ‘Out on a Limb’

May 8, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Focus on Mullins: Bunnell City Commissioner John Rogers, left, with County Commissioner Joe Mullins, center, and County Administrator Jerry Camweron this morning before the beginning of the Public Safety Coordinating Council meeting. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County Commissioner Joe Mullins is pressing the county administrator to develop an ordinance regulating homeless panhandling and tent-pitching with city managers, but none of the local governments other than Bunnell have discussed such policies.

Where Have All The Homeless Gone? Library Campers Scatter to Other Grounds, Some Find Roofs

May 7, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

The former homeless camp near the library has been razed of human beings and replaced with a no-trespassing sign even though no construction has yet been approved, or permitted. (© FlaglerLive)

More than half the homeless who lived near the library have scattered to other encampments while a few have found housing options with friends, family or through county and private help.

Faced With ‘Disgraceful’ Rent Increase at City Marketplace, Sheriff Will Move Palm Coast District Office to Old Sears Building

May 7, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

Coming soon to a former Sears near you: the Flagler County Sheriff's District Office. (© FlaglerLive)

It’s only the latest example of the county’s largely self-inflicted and costly turmoil over land and building projects gone awry, going back to the Eden-gone-Hades of the old Memorial hospital and conversion into a sheriff’s operations center in 2013.

County Considers Nuclear Option: Forcing Clerk To Cede Space to Sheriff at Courthouse

May 6, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Night falls on relations between the county,m the sheriff and the clerk of court over space use at the county courthouse in Bunnell. (© FlaglerLive)

With Clerk of Court Tom Bexley and Sheriff Rick Staly at an impasse over space needs at the courthouse, commissioners are raising the possibility that they will force Bexley to give ground.

Latest 2 Proposals for Captain’s BBQ at Bing’s Landing Again Collapse as Sides Harden or Shift Positions

May 3, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 41 Comments

The new Captain's was to be built on raclaimed land by the Intracoastal Waterway. But concerns are emerging about the location's stability, as in this image by Bill Hannon. Click on the image for larger view. (© FlaglerLive)

Captain’s BBQ says it won;t pay for a sewer extension even though the extension is needed only because Captain’s wants to expand, and the Hammock Community Association is no longer supportive of a new building site.

As Bunnell and Flagler Fight Over Sheriff’s HQ, Nassau County’s Example May Point The Way

May 2, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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As Bunnell serves notice to Flagler County that it intends to go ahead with its challenge of the county’s decision to build a sheriff’s district office in Palm Coast, the county is opening its own possibility of extending the county seat to Palm Coast to get around any constitutional issues.

Infected By Dangerous Myths, Flagler Has 2nd Highest Rate of Non-Vaccination in Florida

May 1, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Bob Snyder, head of Flagler County's health department. (© FlaglerLive)

Though the measles outbreak–worst since 1994–hasn’t reached Flagler, it is highlighting a serious vulnerability in the county, where 6 percent of kindergarteners last year had a religious exemption from vaccines.

How a Flagler Tax Collector Employee Allegedly Pulled Off a 7-Year Embezzlement Scheme In Plain View

May 1, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Deborah Thomas, an employee at the Flagler County Tax Collector's oofice for seven years until 2018, allegedly managed to skim off over $20,000 in cash payments from customers. The office today, above, was carrying on. (© FlaglerLive)

Deborah Thomas, 60, worked with Tax Collector Suzanne Johnston going back to 1985. Thomas is accused of embezzling over $20,000 in cash payments to the tax office going back to 2011.

‘Right To Survive’ Initiative: This City Might Give Homeless People the Right to Camp Anywhere

April 29, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Jerry Burton, 57, stands beside his tent in downtown Denver. A ballot question before Denver voters next week, an initiative called “Right to Survive,” would make sleeping on the streets easier. (Pew Charitable Trust)

Denver’s ballot Initiative 300, a first-of-its-kind “Right to Survive,” would allow the homeless to camp anywhere on public lands without risk of arrest, If approved supporters aim to copy it elsewhere.

Bunnell Condemns County’s Decision to Move Sheriff’s Building to Palm Coast, Threatening Lawsuit and Kindling Feud

April 23, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

Bunnell city commissioners are unhappy with the county. From left, John Ropgers, Mayor Catherine Robinson, and Bill Baxley. Not pictured were Donnie Nobles and Jan Reeger, who also voted for a resolution condemning the county's decision to locate a sheriff's building in Palm Coast. (© FlaglerLive)

The Bunnell City Commission approved an angry resolution against the county, instigating a feud that county officials say is misconstruing the county’s and sheriff’s intentions and missing the bigger picture.

Don’t Call Him Interim Anymore: Flagler Stops Search and Settles on Jerry Cameron as Administrator

April 18, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

County Administrator Jerry Cameron. (© FlaglerLive)

Jerry Cameron may be Flagler County’s administrator for two to three years as commissioners opted to end their search for a replacement for now, seeing in Cameron the sort of fixer they need to shepherd them through a series of crises.

Both County and Palm Coast Officials Question Whether Waste Pro Can Still Do The Job

April 17, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 70 Comments

Waste Pro has not always been around the bend last week. (© FlaglerLive)

County officials have been getting complaints about recycling and missed pick-ups, and Palm Coast got 300 complaints just last week, but Waste Pro said it was just one bad week and the company is on the mend.

Flagler Commission Will Build New, $12-15 Million Sheriff’s Operations Center by Palm Coast Library, Condemning ‘Mold Ops’

April 15, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 44 Comments

Say goodbye to the old Operations Center. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Commission this evening voted unanimously to build a new Flagler County Sheriff’s Operations Center–in Palm Coast, next to the county library on Palm Coast Parkway.

Eyes on the 2022 Senate Presidency:
Five Questions For Travis Hutson

April 15, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Sen. Travis Hutson. (© FlaglerLive)

The St. Augustine Republican, who also represents all of Flagler, is the Senate’s top economic development budget writer and sits on other major committees, including the Appropriations Committee, the Judiciary Committee and the Rules Committee.

Old Dixie Roundabout Contractor Halts Work For Being ‘Considerably’ Ahead of Schedule, and of Utility Shifts

April 12, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The Old Dixe roundabout project in late March. (© FlaglerLive)

P & S Paving of Daytona Beach has halted work on the $4.1 million roundabout project at Old Dixie Highway and U.S. 1 because it is “considerably” ahead of schedule and utility companies have not caught up to move some utilities.

10 Acres In, Wetlands Restoration Project Near Flagler Beach Is Still Kicking Up Turbid Opposition

April 11, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Construction on the controversial $516,000 Flagler County Coastal Wetlands Restoration Project began on Feb. 13 on 100 acres of decades-old dragline ditches in the area of the Intracoastal Waterway, parallel to Gamble Rogers State Recreation Area and parts of Flagler Beach.

In a First, FPC’s Bulldog Patrol Presents Safety Plan to Marjorie Stoneman Commission, Drawing Raves and Calls to Scale Statewide

April 10, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Five of the six students who form the Bulldog Patrol as they spoke to the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas commission Tuesday. From left, Gabrielle Jackson, Katia Martynuk, Abby Carver, Nicholas Blumengarten, and William Patin. Not pictured (but see below), Abbigail Carver. (© FlaglerLive via Florida Channel)

A six-student team of problem solvers presented their student-centered safety plan to the state commission established after the Parkland school massacre, and were asked by several commission members to spread their plan statewide, including at the Broward school.

Renner’s Panel Goes Jekyll and Hyde on Felons, Easing Punishments But Not Voting Rights

April 9, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Paul Renner, the Palm Coast Republican, chairing the House Judiciary Committee this afternoon. (© FlaglerLive via Florida Channel)

The House Judiciary Committee Palm Coast’s Paul Renner chairs on Tuesday passed a crime bill that eases some punishments and makes it easier for felons to reintegrate society but also passed a restrictive interpretation of Amendment 4 and felons’ right to vote.

Florida House Unanimously Approves Plan That Would Permanently Add a County Judge in Flagler

April 7, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

For now, Melissa Distler is the only certified county judge in Flagler. A House bill seeks to add a second county judge. (c FlaglerLive)

The Florida House on Thursday unanimously approved a plan to add two new county judges, one of them in Flagler, where County Judge Melissa Distler’s workload has long been among the heaviest in the state.

Citing ‘Corruption’ Potential, Sheriff Turns Over Investigation of Tourism Director Matt Dunn to FDLE as Lukasik Takes Over Division

April 5, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Matt Dunn last November at Princess Place Preserve. (© FlaglerLive)

The Sheriff’s Office requested that the criminal investigation of Flagler Tourism Director Matt Dunn be conducted by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Amy Lukasik, the tourism bureau’s marketing director, is taking over Dunn’s duties for now.

Flagler Tourism Director Matt Dunn Is Suspended; County Seeking Criminal Investigation

April 4, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Flagler Tourism Director Matt Dunn. (© FlaglerLive)

Matt Dunn, Flagler County government’s tourism director for the past five years, was placed on paid administrative leave this morning pending the outcome of a criminal or administrative investigation. Dunn’s future with the county appears tenuous.

Palm Coast Councilman Jack Howell To Homelessness Task Force: ‘It Needs To Be Done My Way.’

April 3, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Palm Coast City Council member Jack Howell addressing the Flagler County Housing and Homelessness Taskforce Tuesday afternoon at the Government Services Building. He was kinder to the members than when he spoke about them to his council a couple of hours later. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast Council member Jack Howell attacked the homelessness task force in charge of drawing up goals to address the issue, but did not himself provide any goals. A gap of mis-perceptions between public and agencies addressing homeless issues is making concrete solutions more difficult.

Rebuilding Captain’s BBQ in Place Is ‘Off the Table,’ But Decision On New Lease and Location Is Delayed

April 3, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

It is becoming increasingly likely that Captain's BBQ at Bing's Landing will be moved closer to the Intracoastal Waterway, in place of a pavilion and popular gathering spot. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County government is not willing to repair the existing Captain’s BBQ restaurant at its own expense. Rather, it is favoring building a new structure at Captain’s expense, but not necessarily on Captain’s more expansive terms.

At Drug Court Graduation, Captors Become Heroes, and a City Manager Tells Of the Shooting That Made Him an ‘Orphan’

April 2, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Bunnell City Manager Alvin Jackson, the keynote speaker at last week's Drug Court graduation, speaking to the four graduates--from left, Tara Williams, Pamela Guth, Alex Lape and Chad Dennis Jr. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County Drug Court graduated four participants after a grueling process, and Alvin Jackson, the Bunnell city manager, who was the keynote speaker, described how his mother shot his father in self-defense.

Flagler Watches as Vacation-Rental Bill That Would Eliminate Local Or Homeowner Association Regulations Advances

April 1, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Hillsborough County Republican Rep. J.W. Grant speaking for his vacation-rental bill today before a subcommittee. (Florida Channel)

The House bill approved today would eliminate local control and all grandfather clauses in vacation-rental rules, including those in Flagler and Flagler Beach, but Flagler officials say they’ll prevail in the end.

Flagler Commission Approves Pair of Buildings For Sheriff’s Temporary Use It Opposed 6 Weeks Ago

April 1, 2019 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

County Commissioner Dave Sullivan, right, changed his mind and threw his support behind a $240,000 plan to build storage space for the sheriff. He was joined by Commission Chairman Don O'Brien and two other commissioners. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Commission approved a pair of metal buildings for $240,000 totaling 4,000 square feet to accommodate evidence storage and crime analysis now that the sheriff is without an operations center.

Bunnell Panics as Emerging Options for Sheriff’s New Operations Building Include Palm Coast Library Site and Town Center

March 28, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Bunnell is worried about becoming even less of a crossroads than it's been. (© FlaglerLive)

Without evidence, Bunnell officials fear talk of moving the sheriff’s operations center out of the city is a first step toward moving the county seat to Palm Coast, and see the move as illegal.

It’s All About ‘Alignment’ Between Schools, Colleges and Jobs, Local Education Leaders Tell Flagler Businesses

March 28, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The Flagler Chamber of Commerce roughly once a year devotes one of its Common Ground breakfasts to spotlight local education’s major players, as it did this morning at Palm Coast’s Hilton Garden Inn.

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