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Beating Palm Coast and Flagler Beach, County Will Be 1st to Welcome Pot Dispensaries; Bunnell May Ban Them

August 18, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

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The Flagler County Commission is expected to approve opening the county to medical pot dispensaries Monday, becoming the first local government formally to do so.

Flagler Unemployment Steady at 4.8%, Florida Adds 32,000 Jobs As Labor Force Grows

August 18, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Compared to June, Flagler’s labor force didn’t budge, nor did the number of people with jobs, nor did the number of unemployed persons.

Deficit-Ridden Mosquito Control’s Bail-Out Includes $400,000 Property Deals With Palm Coast and County

August 17, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

East Mosquito Control District's property at the end of Utility Drive in Palm Coast. It sits adjacent to a city sewer plant. The city is planning to buy the property for $293,000. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast government will contribute $293,000 and Flagler government $100,000 in property deals as a large part of East Flagler Mosquito Control’s plan to bail itself out of a $1.1 million hole.

Between Umbras and Penumbras, Flagler Schools and Others Ready For Great Eclipse

August 14, 2017 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Click on the image and watch it eclipse. (NASA)

The greatest solar eclipse to cross the United States since 1918 on Aug. 21 has the Flagler school district and others talking safety, best viewing practices and Palm Coast time checks.

As Deadline For Plea Looms, Kimberle Weeks Heads for December Trials On 5 Felony Counts

August 14, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Kimberle Weeks: no deal so far. (© FlaglerLive)

Former Elections Supervisor Weeks’s attorney filed a second motion to suppress the search warrant that revealed evidence against her, arguing that the remaining counts are fruit of a poisoned tree.

At Flagler’s Troubled Mosquito Control, $115,000-a-Year Director Turns Over Duties to Assistant–But Would Retire In 6 Months

August 10, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Joe Cash was hired at the Mosquito Control district in December 1978. He's worked there almost uninterruptedly since. (© FlaglerLive)

Director Joe Cash told staffers his last day was Aug. 7, but that he would actually retire in February, sowing confusion about his status. The government agency faces a $1.1 million deficit.

12-Year Effort to “Renourish” Beaches All But Washes Out as County Urges Wall of Dunes Instead

August 7, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Changing track: Flagler County Administrator Craig Coffey is urging county commissioners and the Flagler Beach City Commission to change course, abandon a long-studied plan to 'renourish" beaches, and adopt a more state and local p[lan to rebuild dunes. (c FlaglerLive)

Flagler County is urging Flagler Beach to sign on to a $20 million plan to rebuild dunes on top of a wall of rock, though most of that money has yet to be secured.

County Votes To Buy Two Properties for $900,000 Even Though Appraisals, Still Due, May Be Lower

August 7, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Flagler County commissioners approved biuying a property for a west-side fire station, above, and two properties south of the Government Services Building in Bunnell.

Flagler County commissioners, in a puzzling vote today, approved buying two parcels for a library and a future use even though the appraisals on the properties have not come in, and may be lower than the price paid.

Flagler Mosquito Control District In Crisis as It Faces $1.1 Million Deficit in $1.8 Million Budget, Weeks After Dedicating New HQ

August 3, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 49 Comments

Jules Kwiatkowski, chairman of the three-member, elected Mosquito Control Board, addresses officials before the ribbon-cutting at the district's $2.1 million new headquarters last June. Kwiatkowski said he was unaware of any financial problems. (© FlaglerLive)

Six of the tax-supported district’s 14 employees have been laid off and other cuts are ahead weeks after it celebrated moving into a new, $2.1 million building at the Flagler County Airport.

For Flagler County’s Specialized Firefighters, Four Technical Rescues in a Week

August 2, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Flagler County Fire Rescue's Technical Rescue Team members put in a combined 30,000 hours of training a year. (© FlaglerLive)

Two water rescues, one extrication in a car crash and a rescue from atop the Palm Coast Water Tower kept Flagler County Fire Rescue’s specialized teams busy.

Widening and Resurfacing of County Road 305 From Haw Creek Bridge Begins Aug. 7

August 1, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Roadwork ahead. (Flagler County)

The project extends from the Haw Creek Bridge, just south of the S curve, for 2.7 miles towards County Road 304. The roadway will remain open during construction, with single-lane closures as needed.

In Flagler Beach, Tax Collector’s Roadside Sign Catches Commissioners’ Wrong Eye

July 28, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

Flagler County Emergency Services installed a temporary electronic sign on behalf of the tax collector to direct traffic to the collector's relatively new branch in Flagler Beach. That city's commissioners did not like it. (© FlaglerLive)

Tax Collector Suzanne Johnston wanted to alert people of the new location for concealed weapon permits, but the sign ran afoul of Flagler Beach commissioners’ sights.

Hutson and Renner Try To Push Back Against Criticism on Home Rule, Taxes and Education

July 27, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Sen. Travis Hutson, left, and Rep. Paul Renner at this morning's Common Ground breakfast organized by the Flagler County Chamber of Commerce. (© FlaglerLive)

Sen. Travis Hutson and Rep. Paul Renner took credit for–and defended–several controversial bills that passed in the last session of the Legislature as they spoke to Flagler’s political and business leaders this morning.

Per Curiam: County Attorney Al Hadeed Is Awarded State Association’s Ethics in Government Honor

July 24, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

For County Attorney Al Hadeed, it's all about passion for the law. And it's all about work. (c FlaglerLive)

Flagler County Attorney Al Hadeed has been leaving legal footprints in Florida law going back to the 1970s, in defense of ethics and Sunshine Law standards.

Flagler Unemployment Ticks Up But Remains Below 5%, Florida’s Hits Post-Recession Low

July 21, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Flagler County’s unemployment rate ticked up three decimal points to 4.8 percent in June as the labor force shrank a little and the unemployment rolls grew.

A Mock Election Opens Flagler Supervisor’s Office to Public View, But Potato Vote a Shock

July 19, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Supervisor of Elections Kaiti Lenhart, right, speaking with the last group of voters--and Jay Gardner, the property appraiser--at the end of a day-long mock election that tested new equipment and introduced voters to new voting machines and to the innards of the elections office on Tuesday. (© FlaglerLive)

Supervisor of Elections Kaiti Lenhart held a mock election and open house, allowing voters to try new voting equipment and, for the first time, visit the elections office behind the scenes.

Judge Kim C. Hammond, Legend From Seminole Gridiron to Flagler Courtroom, Dies at 72

July 17, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 46 Comments

Judge Kim C. Hammond presided over Flagler County criminal, family and civil court from 1979 to 2011. (© FlaglerLive)

Judge Kim C. Hammond was appointed to the bench by Gov. Bob Graham in 1979 and spent his entire judicial in Flagler County, where the county courthouse now bears his name.

Boots, Stetson Hats and Tommy Guns Dress Up Flagler Sheriff’s Centennial Celebration

July 11, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Sheriff Rick Staly sporting his new stetson hat at Monday's centennial celebration of the Sheriff's Office. (© FlaglerLive)

Some 200 people gathered at the Flagler Sheriff’s centennial, including the families of eight sheriffs and three former sheriffs themselves as a torrid sun sweated out many memories.

Sheriff’s Call For 5 Extra Deputies in Palm Coast Would Raise City’s Policing Cost 27% Since 2014

July 11, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

Sheriff Rick Staly, toward the left, listened to Council member Bob Cuff after the sheriff's presentation to the council this morning, with Palm Coast Precinct Commander Mark Carman at his side and, toward the right, City Manager Jim Landon. (© FlaglerLive)

Sheriff Rick Staly is asking the city for five additional deputies to form a traffic unit exclusively for Palm Coast. The city manager’s presentation of a contract with the sheriff was less complete.

Flagler Voters Opting to Cancel Registration in Response to Trump Commission’s Sweeping Records Request

July 7, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 59 Comments

Supervisor of Elections Kaitri Lenhart has been concerned by a growing number of voters choosing to cancel their registration from fear that their information will be misused by a federal commission investigating alleged voter fraud. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County through the state will comply with Trump’s federal commission request for vast amounts of voter registration information, but the decision is causing a backlash.

Plane Forced to Land in Field Off County Road 304, Two People Escape Injuries

July 7, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

A single-engine plane was forced to land in a vacant field off of County Road 304 at 10:45 this morning, with two people on board. Neither was injured.

Palm Coast’s Paul Renner is to be House Speaker in 2022 in Historic Boost for Flagler

June 30, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Paul Renner, who represents Flagler County, is the next Speaker of the Florida House. (© FlaglerLive)

Renner will serve in the powerful post for two years, starting in 2022. Local governments anticipate having more pull with state government appropriations.

Stark Revelations of a Broad Crisis at Domestic Violence Summit, and a Steep Challenge for Task Force

June 28, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Corey Miller, who described himself as a perpetrator and a victim of domestic violence across generations, was among the speakers at today's summit at the Hilton Garden Inn. The summit was convened by Sheriff Rick Staly, right. (© FlaglerLive)

A summit convened by Sheriff Staly produced an unrelenting kaleidoscope of perspectives on one of the most persistent criminal and behavioral problems in Flagler County. It’s now up to a task force to find solutions.

Flagler County Engineer Faith Al-Khatib Named President of State Association

June 27, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Faith al-Khatib, the Flagler County engineer. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County Engineer Faith Alkhatib has been something of a semi-secret weapon in local government’s arsenal, working behind the scenes to secure money and shape projects.

Flagler’s Oddly Sunny Hurricane Matthew After-Action Report Draws Criticism From Its Own Emergency Staff

June 21, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

The Emergency Operations Center the night before Hurricane Matthew skirted the coast of Flagler, before its wobble away from what, on Oct. 6, was still projected to be a direct hit. (© FlaglerLive)

The much-anticipated report was written by the administration, not the emergency management staff, and conveys more of an error-prone, fluffy public relations approach than rigorous and factual analysis.

What Financial Constraints? Flagler Government Prepares to Spend $1.8 Million On Document-Management System

June 19, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

A powerpoint presentation by Tyler Technologies was big on gloss and dumbed-down, bite-size information for county commissioners, but short on details and explanations of costs.

The new system would make many parts of government paperless, but it’s not yet clear how the county will pay for it even as it strains from Hurricane Matthew-related expenses.

Ex-Elections Supervisor Kim Weeks Rejects Plea Deal as Lawyer, Her 4th, Sets for Trial

June 15, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Kevin Kulik, center, is the fourth lawyer Weeks has retained since her indictment. She was not at the meeting today. John Ruffalo, an ally, is whispering to Weeks's husband, Duane. In the foreground sat Al Hadeed, the county attorney. (© FlaglerLive)

The deal would have spared Kimberle Weeks prison on felony charges that she illegally recorded conversations, but would have meant probation, according to Kevin Kulik, her latest lawyer.

Flagler-Palm Coast’s Crime Rate Falls Modestly in 2016, But Domestic Violence Up 8.1%

June 14, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The crime rate has been relatively flat for the past three years, and significantly down from previous years even as the county has been growing by about 2,000 people a year since the end of the recession. (© FlaglerLive)

The crime rate has been relatively flat for the past three years, and significantly down from previous years even as the county has been growing by about 2,000 people a year since the end of the recession.

Behind County Plaint That Relations With Palm Coast “Suck,” a History of Rancor and Cooperation

June 12, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Posing aside, Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland and County Commission Chairman Nate McLaughlin are far from best friends, but Holland says relations with the county have significantly improved and a joint meeting with just the two boards is not necessary. Other elected officials see it differently. (© FlaglerLive)

It’s been five years since Palm Coast and Flagler County governments met jointly, but they have a poor history of it, preferring to work behind the scenes on key issues.

At International Competition, FPC’s Teams Take Grand Champion and 1st, Bunnell Takes 2nd

June 12, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Teacher Diane Tomko in the foreground and the Flagler Palm Coast High School Future Problem Solvers contingent at the closing ceremonies of this year's Future Problem Solving International competition in Lacrosse, Wis., Sunday. (FPS/Facebook)

An FPC team’s project designed to cater to those who cater to the sick in hospitals won grand champion, the project that built bat houses to combat the Zika virus won first place.

Flagler’s Mosquito Control District’s Operations Move Into New Home at County Airport

June 9, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Mosquito Control Pilot Kevin Card this morning gave visitors a brief overview of his duties at the end of a tour of the East Mosquito Control District's new facilities at the Flagler County Executive Airport. (© FlaglerLive)

Just as Flagler got drenched with mosquito-spawning rains, the agency responsible for monitoring and killing mosquitoes moved into a new, ample headquarters with its own helipad.

Flagler Awards $90,000 Subsidy to Company, Secret For Now, to Construct “Spec” Building

June 7, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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Though County Commissioners approved the $90,000, the government is not disclosing the name of the company benefiting from it, saying it doesn’t want to undermine the company’s real estate transaction.

Flagler County’s Burn Ban Will Be Rescinded Monday, Thanks to Steady Rainfall

June 6, 2017 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Palm Coast's Walmart never stopped selling charcoal during the burn ban, even though the ban applies to grilling with charcoal, displaying bags prominently on the floor and in the Garden Center. Soon the store may sell the products with a clear conscience, as Flagler County is rescinding the burn ban on June 12. (© FlaglerLive)

Recent rainfall and the prediction for more in coming days mean that Flagler County’s burn ban will expire on Monday, though restrictions have already eased. The burn ban has been in place since May 1.

Flagler County’s Homeless Numbers Fall to 10-Year Low But Affordable Rents Elusive

June 6, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

Wayne Perry, who had been the face of homelessness in Flagler, last December at a park in Flagler Beach. A county agency helped secure money through the Sheltering Tree, the volunteer organization, to pay for a bus ticket so he could travel back to Washington State. (c FlaglerLive)

The number of homeless fell to 104 people in January, compared to 104 the previous year, as the economy has improved. But the lack of affordable rents remain a challenge.

Hammock Wants Leisurely Use of Golf Carts On Public Roads, But Commission Is Divided

June 5, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 40 Comments

Flagler Beach has very golf-cart-friendly rules of the road. The Hammock wants similarly permissive rules. But the County Commission is divided on the issue. (© FlaglerLive)

Golf-cart driving enthusiasts turned up in droves at a Flagler Commission meeting to protect their use of the vehicles on roads, but commissioners are conflicted about legalizing the practice.

As Medical Pot Dispensaries Open Elsewhere, Flagler Official Says “We Need To Get Going”

June 5, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Flagler County Commissioner Don O'Brien, left, is leeryy of additional moratorium on medical pot businesses. (© FlaglerLive)

County Commissioner Donald O’Brien said he is not interested in continuing to extend moratoriums on medical-pot businesses as neighboring counties see such businesses open, leaving Flagler behind.

Scott Vetoes Money for Flagler’s 2nd County Judge, Bunnell Bypass, Flagler Beach Sewers

June 3, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Gov. Rick Scott, not apologizing to Flagler Beach City Manager Larry Newsom. Scott vetoed a $450,000 appropriation for Flagler Beach's wastewater plant improvements. (c FlaglerLive)

The more than $300 million in vetoes are to make up for money restored to Visit Florida, economic development, and a bump in per-student funding.

CareerSource Flagler Volusia, Which Helps Unemployed, Will Lose 10% of Its Workforce

June 2, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Underemployed workers at Grand Oaks, the nursing home and rehab center in Palm Coast, striking for higher wages last year. (© FlaglerLive)

A $1 million cut to CareerSource’s budget is due to lower unemployment, but an agency official notes that underemployment remains a steep challenge, and further cuts may be on the way.

Flagler Depleted as 2017 Hurricane Season Begins; Tax Holiday This Weekend on Emergency Supplies

June 1, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Gov. Rick Scott with U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly today at the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

For Flagler County, a season a 70 percent likelihood of 11 to 17 named storms is beginning even as costly and exhausting recovery efforts from Hurricane Matthew have a long way to go.

Flagler Secures Millions for Beach, Roads, Judges, But That’s Before Scott Lifts Veto Pen

May 31, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Flafgler County gets to split $13.5 million in beach repairs dollars with St. Johns County, assuming the governor doesn;t veto the appropriation. (© FlaglerLive)

Millions of dollars through numerous Flagler-bound appropriations could potentially be vetoed as Gov. Scott today received the state’s budget, and will soon decide what stays and what goes.

Bunnell’s PFC Jonathan Nat Spicer, A Conscientious Objector, To Be Honored On Memorial Day

May 26, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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It isn’t often that a conscientious objector who refused to carry a rifle in the thick of battle is the decorated hero to be recognized at a Memorial Day ceremony Monday in Bunnell.

In Flagler and Palm Coast, Hate Crimes Are a Rarity Even as State and National Stats Soar

May 25, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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Officials and experts cite many reasons why reported hate crimes are rare: there may be more harmony locally, but also more subjectivity, under-reporting and lack of awareness when hate crimes are committed.

Sheriff’s Request for 15 New Deputies Adds to Budget “Challenges” as Local Governments Begin to Haggle

May 23, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland and Flagler County Commission Chairman Nate McLaughlin have tough choices ahead as they face budget challenges. (c FlaglerLive)

Sheriff Rick Staly wants 10 new deputies from the county and five from Palm Coast. County government is facing $9 million in “challenges” as budget season launched this week.

Bowlers Raise $2,200 for Domestic Violence Shelter as Government Demurs on Funding Request

May 23, 2017 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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An official for the Family Life Center asking for a budget increase was told “we’ll see” by the County Commission, but a Palm Coast Yacht Club fundraiser netted $2,200.

For Overworked County Judge Melissa Moore-Stens, $150,000 Worth of Help May Be Coming

May 19, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

County Judge Melissa Moore-Stens with now-retired Circuit Judge J. David Walsh. Walsh has returned to court on a per-day basis, and may do so more now that the Legislature has appropriated substantial dollars to relieve pressure from Moore-Stens's docket. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County is not getting an additional county judge, but the money appropriated will pay for the equivalent of 428 days of service by retired judges brought back on a per-day basis to handle cases.

Flagler Unemployment Falls to New Post-Recession Low, Matching Florida’s 4.5%

May 19, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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In April, the number of the unemployed in Flagler County fell by almost 200, though the labor force shrank almost equally, and the overall number of Flagler County residents with jobs fell by 100.

Four Arrests in 4 Separate Violent Assaults in a 24-Hour Period Underscore Domestic Issues

May 17, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

From left, Andrew J. Krupp, 20, of Palm Coast, Qwajon R. Laster, 20, of Bunnell, Raymond Amara, 54, of Palm Coast, and Jacob Robertson of Flagler Beach

Andrew J. Krupp, 20, of Palm Coast, Qwajon R. Laster, 20, of Bunnell, Raymond Amara, 54, of Palm Coast, and Jacob Robertson of Flagler Beach were all arrested on felony charges stemming from violent confrontations.

Gov. Scott Continues to Attack Lawmakers Over Tourism Budget as Visitors’ Numbers Rise

May 16, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Gov. Rick Scott, right, during his last visit to Flagler County, when he was campaigning in favor of a $100 million budget for Visit Florida. He is seen here speaking with County Commissioner Dave Sullivan in Flagler Beach. (© FlaglerLive)

A good showing in December aside, when year-over-year tourism tax receipts jumped 18 percent, Flagler County has done less well, and not necessarily because of Hurricane Matthew.

Elections Supervisor Proposes 2 New Voting Precincts, But GOP Concerns Prompt Delay

May 15, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Flagler County's busiest precinct, at the VFW Post on Old Kings Road, has raised safety issues for the elections supervisor. She proposed splitting the precinct as part of a plan that would create two new precincts in the county. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Commission was set to approve the $24,000 plan Monday evening but agreed, unusually, to a 30-day delay to accommodate Republican Party concerns about internal party elections and committee representation.

Wildfire Smoke Shrouds Flagler-Palm Coast From West as Officials Declare Fire Warning

May 12, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

The Crescent Lake fire Thursday night. (Florida Forest Service)

A Red Flag Warning signaling a high-fire danger is in effect from noon to 8 p.m. today, and a 300-acre fire in Crescent City was sending thick smoke over Flagler-Palm Coast today, flooding the 911 center with worried callers.

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