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Milissa Holland, Palm Coast Candidate for Mayor: The Live Interview

August 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 40 Comments

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Milissa Holland is a candidate for Palm Coast Mayor. She faces three other candidates: John Brady, Dennis McDonald, and Ron Radford. All registered city voters regardless of party may cast a vote in the non-partisan election on Aug. 30.

Palm Coast Council Candidate Troy DuBose May Abandon Run and Opt For County Post

July 31, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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Troy DuBose, a candidate for the District 1 seat on the Palm Coast City Council, said he’ll drop out of he is appointed to the Flagler County Planning Board on Monday, where he is the only candidate who applied.

John Brady, Palm Coast Mayoral Candidate: The Live Interview

July 31, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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John Brady is a candidate for Palm Coast Mayor. He faces three other candidates: Milissa Holland, Dennis McDonald and Ron Radford in the non-partisan election on Aug. 30, in which all registered voters may cast a ballot.

Arthur McGovern Jr., Palm Coast City Council Candidate: The Live Interview

July 30, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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Arthur McGovern Jr. is a candidate for Palm Coast City Council, District 1. He does not appear to be taking his candidacy seriously.

With Latest Claims Against County Government Thrown Out, Flagler Prevails in 25 of 26 Cases

July 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The latest claims were filed by Dennis McDonald, who is running for Palm Coast mayor, and who is disputing the elections commission’s findings that his complaints were legally insufficient.

Sims Jones, Palm Coast City Council Candidate: The Live Interview

July 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Sims Jones is a candidate for Palm Coast City Council, District 1. He faces three other candidates: Robert Cuff, Troy Dubose, and Arthur McGovern, Jr. in the non-partisan election on Aug. 30, in which all registered voters may cast a ballot.

Missing Frank Meeker

July 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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Some elected officials leave a much bigger void than others when they die in office. Flagler County Commissioner Frank Meeker’s loss an interrupted legacy that was just hitting its stride.

Troy DuBose, Palm Coast City Council Candidate: The Live Interview

July 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Troy DuBose is a candidate for Palm Coast City Council, District 1. He faces three other candidates in the non-partisan election on Aug. 30: Robert Cuff, Sims Jones and Arthur McGovern, Jr. All registered voters may cast a ballot.

Robert Cuff, Palm Coast City Council Candidate: The Live Interview

July 27, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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Robert Cuff is a candidate for Palm Coast City Council, District 1. He faces three other candidates in the non-partisan election on Aug. 30: Troy DuBose, Sims Jones and Arthur McGovern, Jr. All registered voters may cast a ballot.

Bunnell’s Tucker Upsets Colleagues With Surprise Bid to Merge Fire Department With County

July 25, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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Previously Bunnell Commissioner Elbert Tucker wanted to dissolve the city’s police department to save money. Now he wants to dissolve the volunteer fire department and shift savings to add a police officer. The commission is not enthusiastic.

Anita Moeder, Palm Coast City Council Candidate: The Live Interview

July 25, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Anita Moeder is a candidate for Palm Coast City Council, District 3. She faces two other candidates: Nick Klufas and Pam Richardson in the non-partisan election on Aug. 30, in which all registered voters may cast a ballot.

Chris Yates, Flagler County Sheriff Candidate: The Live Interview

July 23, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Chris Yates is one of six Republican candidates for Flagler County Sheriff in the Aug. 30 primary. Two Republicans are contesting the primary in what has been the most heavily and expensively contested race for a local office this year.

Frank Meeker, County Commission Workhorse and Tenacious Optimist, Is Dead at 61

July 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

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Meeker had been in and out of the hospital battling cancer the last few weeks, and was in the hospital this week as his condition worsened. He was moved to hospice overnight and died around 6 a.m.

Mark Whisenant, Flagler County Sheriff Candidate: The Live Interview

July 21, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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Mark Whisenant is one of six Republican candidates for Flagler County Sheriff in the Aug. 30 primary. Two Republicans are contesting the primary in what has been the most heavily and expensively contested race for a local office this year.

Jerry O’Gara, Flagler County Sheriff Candidate: The Live Interview

July 19, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Jerry O’Gara is one of six Republican candidates for Flagler County Sheriff in the Aug. 30 primary. Two Democrats are contesting the primary in what has been the most heavily and expensively contested race for a local office this year.

John Lamb, Flagler County Sheriff Candidate: The Live Interview

July 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

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John Lamb is one of six Republican candidates for Flagler County Sheriff in the Aug. 30 primary. Two Democrats are contesting the primary in what has been the most heavily and expensively contested race for a local office this year.

In Bunnell, 100 Black Marchers Chant for “All Lives,” For Unity, But Also For Looking Inward

July 17, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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The Black Lives Matter-themed march Sunday evening around Bunnell was itself a display of the harmony it called for, though it clearly didn not get participation from the county’s whiter surroundings.

Don Fleming, Flagler County Sheriff Candidate: The Live Interview

July 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

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Donald Fleming is one of six Republican candidates for Flagler County Sheriff in the Aug. 30 primary. Two Democrats, including incumbent Jim Manfre, are contesting the primary in what has been the most heavily and expensively contested race for a local office this year.

Flagler Judge Gives Pot Plan a Lift, But Council And Whiff of Politics Again Delay Adoption

July 14, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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The proposal would reduce the penalty for first-time possession of pot to a $250 fine rather than a criminal charge, but it’ll be at least another month before the proposal gets out of a council, if then, and heads for approval (or rejection) by local governments.

Jim Manfre, Flagler County Sheriff Candidate: The Live Interview

July 14, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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Jim Manfre is one of two Democratic candidates for Flagler County Sheriff in the Aug. 30 primary. Six Republicans are contesting the primary in what has been the most heavily and expensively contested race for a local office this year.

At Flagler NAACP Town Hall, Matters of Black Lives, “The Talk,” and the Gap Between Community and Policing

July 13, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

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A town hall organized by Flagler’s NAACP branch, with several top officials from the sheriff’s office, took stock of the recent police killings of black men and the killing of five white police officers in Dallas by a black veteran sniper.

Abra Seay, Flagler County Supervisor of Elections Candidate: The Live Interview

July 13, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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Abra Seay is one of three candidates for Flagler County Elections Supervisor in the Aug. 30 primary, which in this race amounts to the general election: All voters, regardless of party affiliation, may cast a ballot in this race, which will decide the winner.

An AR-15, a Shotgun, and Claims of Shots Fired: Confrontation in The Mondex

July 12, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

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No one would end up arrested, but an investigation is continuing into claims that an assault weapon was brandished, shots fired and threats made.

Kimble Medley, Flagler County Supervisor of Elections Candidate: The Live Interview

July 12, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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Kimble Medley is one of three candidates for Flagler County Elections Supervisor in the Aug. 30 primary, in which all voters, regardless of party affiliation, may cast a ballot. The primary will decide the winner with no further vote in November.

Proposal to De-Criminalize Pot Possession Again Teetering as Flagler Council Nears Verdict

July 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

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The Flagler Public Safety Coordinating Council decides Wednesday whether to recommend the de-criminalization proposal, but the reactions from palm Coast, Bunnell and Flagler Beach have been discouraging.

Kaiti Lenhart, Flagler County Supervisor Of Elections Candidate: The Live Interview

July 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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Kaiti Lenhart is the incumbent candidate for Flagler County Elections Supervisor in the Aug. 30 primary, which in this race amounts to the general election: All voters, regardless of party affiliation, may cast a ballot in this race, which will decide the winner.

The Mostly Bogus Case Against Kimberle Weeks

July 8, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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Ex-Elections Supervisor Kimberle Weeks was the most combative, distasteful, deceptive and ethically suspect elected official in the county, but she did not break the law with most of the “secret” recordings she made, contrary to the laundry list of felony counts against her.

Tables Turn on Dennis McDonald as Ethics Commission Investigates Assets Disclosures

July 7, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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Flagler County Commissioner Frank Meeker, saying he’s had enough, filed complaints against both Dennis McDonald and his wife, Janet, a school board member, alleging that they have not properly disclosed property and other assets they own.

At Flagler’s New Jail, Science of Self-Contained Cell Blocks To Make Captivity Safer for Inmates and Guards

July 7, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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It’s in the internal designs, the innumerable details and attention to logic, efficiency and security for inmates, guards and visitors that the jail–which opened today– impresses, and that its $17.3 million cost shows its value.

County Officials Downplay Clean-Up Work at Old Courthouse as Routine and Preventative

July 5, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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A condensation issue with the AC at the old courthouse damaged some ceiling tiles and required some additional clean-up as part of routine maintenance work being done by ServPro in the old building, school and county officials say.

Flagler County Jail Triple Its Old Size Set To Open July 7 in Camera-Ready “Ceremony”

June 30, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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The opening, which a county release dubs a “ceremony,” will also feature the trappings of a campaign event: It is scheduled less than eight weeks from the primary, giving incumbents a chance freely to bask in the shadow of a major, completed construction project.

Victory for Sunshine Law Rather Than Weeks as Judge Tosses 3 of 12 Charges Against Ex-Elections Supervisor

June 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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A judge ruled that three of the 12 felony counts against Kimberle Weeks related to a recording that had already been disclosed at a public meeting. Sharing the recording therefore could not illegal after that, even if the recording itself was.

No More Hairpin Curve as Old Kings Road Extension Around Matanzas High Opens, Last of Big Projects

June 27, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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The extension’s opening marks the last of a series of major road projects intended to improve traffic flow around Palm Coast, and in this case in particular around Matanzas High School.

Qualifying Ends: Tax Collector Johnston and Property Appraiser Gardner Are Re-Elected; Supervisor’s Race Will Be a Universal Primary

June 24, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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Property Appraiser Jay Gardner and Tax Collector Suzanne Johnston were re-elected without opposition for a fourth consecutive term each as qualifying ended, with few surprises and withdrawals or disqualifications in other races.

At Flagler Sheriff’s Forum, Eight More or Less Angry Men, Mostly at Incumbent Jim Manfre

June 23, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

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The only candidate forum featuring all nine sheriff’s candidates before the Aug. 30 primary sparked with verbal sniping between incumbent Jim Manfre on one side and ex-Sheriff Don Fleming and ex-Undersheriff Rick Staly on the other, though remaining candidates were no less agitated, given the chance.

Gun In Hand, Tax Collector Johnston Heralds Fast-Track Concealed-Weapon Permitting

June 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 38 Comments

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Flagler County Tax Collector Suzanne Johnston took herself and most of her staff through a gun-safety class and shooting session at the range to prepare for her office’s new service: processing and fast-tracking concealed-weapons permits, starting today (June 22).

Salvaged by Revels’s Diplomacy, Pot-Decriminalization Proposal Will Now Seek Cities’ Approval

June 21, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Former Flagler County Commissioner Barbara Revels, left, who's still involved in health and domestic violence initiatives she started as commissioner, with Sally Sherman, the deputy county administrator, after whom Sally's Safe Haven is named. (© FlaglerLive)

The proposal would allow cops to issue civil citations to people caught with small amounts of marijuana, avoiding a criminal record. But its success depends on approval from all cities and the county commission, which is yet to come.

A Flagler Beach Vigil for Massacre Victims, Flickering Grief of LGBT Community

June 17, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Pulse, the scene of the massacre in Orlando, was a favored destination for the Palm Coast-Flagler gay, lesbian and transgender community, which had nothing like it nearer. The vigil will pay tribute to the victims, raise money and awareness.

Yes, Palm Coast Wanted to Boot County EMS Crews Out of Station 22, But That Fire Is Out For Now

June 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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A closer look at the record shows that contrary to City Manager Jim Landon’s claim that the county was going on rumors, city officials, including Landon, very much wanted to see county EMS crews out of the fire station on Palm Coast Parkway.

Flagler County Children’s Librarian Theresa Owen Retiring After 26 Years

June 14, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Theresa Owen began her career with Flagler County in 1990 when the Library was located at the Palm Harbor Shopping Village storefront, now known as Island Walk.

Taxable Values Improve Less Than in 2015, But Still More Strongly Than in Pre-Recession Years

June 10, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Palm Coast’s and Bunnell’s values improved least among local governments, at 3.9 and 2.2 percent, while county, school and Flagler Beach values all exceeded 5 percent.

Ethics Commission Dismisses Claim Against Flagler’s Craig Coffey, Adding to Pile of Frivolity

June 8, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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The complaint, by Mark Richter, had alleged that the county administrator had personally gained from the acquisition of the old hospital in Bunnell that became the sheriff’s operations center, among other claims the ethics commission found groundless.

Palm Coast-Flagler Under Tropical Storm Warning as Colin’s Local Version Brings a Messy 24 Hours

June 6, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Tropical Storm Colin's path as of this morning. But the National Weather Service cautions against focusing only on the center of the storm, as Colin is disorganized, and much of its activity may be heavier on its eastern flank. Click on the image for larger view.

A disorganized and scattershot Tropical Storm Colin is set to cross Florida late tonight into Tuesday, dropping between 2 to 5 inches of rain on Palm Coast and Flagler County.

Scaling Some Opposition, Captain’s BBQ at Bing’s Will Expand Seating Areas, But Not Capacity

June 6, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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Captain’s Bait, Tackle and BBQ at Bing’s Landing, the county park, scaled some opposition by Hammock residents to win county approval for an 800 square foot expansion that will not, however, add to the restaurant’s 200-seat capacity.

At Sheriff’s Forum, 6 GOP Candidates Thump More Chests Than Manfre, and Few Ideas Clash

June 3, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

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The two-hour forum before 300 people revealed some sheriff’s candidates better prepared than others, only a few differences of opinion, and less focus on Jim Manfre than on the future.

In Flagler Elections, Primary May Decide Half the Local Races, Including Supervisor

June 2, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

They may all be Republicans, but as things stand now, all voters, regardless of party affiliation may cast a ballot in the Supervisor of Elections race in the Aug. 30 primary, which will decide the outright winner for that office. The same applies to two school board races and to the three races for Palm Coast council, although in Palm Coast's case run-offs are still possible. Above, from left, elections supervisor candidates Kimble Medley, incumbent Kaiti Lenhart, and Abra Seay. (© FlaglerLive)

Underscoring the importance of turnout, All voters, regardless of party affiliation, may vote for Supervisor of Elections, School Board and Palm Coast council in the Aug. 30 primary, with the results in two of the three races deciding the outright winners. That’s assuming no one pulls the write-in ploy.

In Feud’s Latest Distortion, Palm Coast Blames County for “Killing” $600,000 City Road Grant

May 31, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Palm Coast and the county are at it again, but in this case the city appears to have misrepresented the county’s intention not to violate the law in the latest flare-up of an ongoing feud between City Manager Jim Landon and County Administrator Craig Coffey.

Flagler County Approves Manatee Protection Plan With Speed Zones on Intracoastal

May 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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The county has been under mandate to develop a plan since 2006, when state and federal authorities halted issuing permits for boating slips on the Intracoastal Waterway, where seven manatees have been killed by boats since 2006.

County, Palm Coast and Flagler Beach Drum Up Trio of Memorial Day Commemorations

May 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Each of the three government is putting on its own ceremony Monday, starting at 8 a.m. in Palm Coast, 10 a.m. at county government, and 1 p.m. in Flagler Beach.

Ex-Traffic Homicide Prosecutor Ray Lee Smith Joins Flagler Bench as Family Law Judge

May 23, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Judge Ray Lee Smith. (Seventh Judicial Circuit)

Smith, 43, a Ponte Vedra Beach resident, will preside over family law cases. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge J. David Walsh earlier this year.

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