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Monday Briefing: Happy 50th Colleen Conklin, Korean War Veterans, Vacation-Rental Fees, Tourism Grants Galore

August 6, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

colleen conklin

School Board member Colleen Conklin is the longest consecutive-serving elected official in Flagler, the county commission approves a slew of tourism grants, Korean veterans are honored.

Bright Futures ‘Medallion’ Scholarships For 46,000 Floridians Increase to Cover 75% of Tuition and Fees

August 5, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

bright futures

The expansion is part of a record $519 million Bright Futures program legislators approved this year, with the the medallion portion of the scholarships increased to about $190 million.

America’s Pre-Existing Condition

August 3, 2018 | Pierre Tristam | 26 Comments

trash-talking the unemployed (George Segal)

Florida is among the states suing to end the requirement that people with pre-existing conditions be covered by insurers. It’s the latest cynical attempt to end Obamacare.

Democratic or Republican, Florida’s Candidates For Governor Say What Voters Want To Hear on Environment

August 3, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

florida governors candidates

Candidates’ solutions are mostly general and vary on how to keep up with the state’s growing population and businesses while keeping springs and rivers clean from the Panhandle to the Everglades.

Weekend Briefing: First Friday in Flagler Beach, BCC’s Wildcats on Netflix, Tax Holiday, African Fashion Show, Music Festival

August 3, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Tax holiday all weekend, Bethune-Cookman’s marching band featured in featured in Netflix’s “Marching Orders,” a music and arts festival in Palm Coast’s Central Park.

Judge Throws Dog Racing Ban Off November Ballot, Calling It “Outright Trickeration”

August 2, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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“Contrary to the words presented for consideration by the voters, the amendment would not end dog racing, nor would it eliminate wagering on dog racing,” the judge wrote.

Thursday Briefing: Sheriff’s Quarterly Awards, National Guard Construction, Congressional Debate

August 2, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

national guard building

The huge National Guard facility at the Flagler Airport is coming along, Democratic candidates for Flagler’s congressional district debate in Daytona, Trump’s judicial nominees discussed.

Amazon’s Deceptive Bargain With Local Government Purchasing–at Local Business’ Expense

August 1, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

amazon government purchasing

Amazon’s bid to dominate local government purchasing has gone under the radar. IKt’s appealing on the surface, but could make it harder for agencies to buy from local vendors.

Wednesday Briefing: Get Your Free Immunization, GOP Congressional Candidates Debate, Heat Index to 105

August 1, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Republican candidates in Congressional District 6 in a debate sponsored by The News-Journal, free immunizations at the Health Department, Sacha Baron Cohen’s limits.

Canadian Firm Poised to Light Up Florida Marijuana Market in $93 Million Deal

July 31, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

canada pot

A Canadian love-fest for Florida pot companies continues to blossom with a $93 million deal that includes a Ruskin-based grower yet to begin selling marijuana products.

Tuesday Briefing: Palm Coast Taxes and Water Rates, Heat Index to 102, Crabbing the Intracoastal

July 31, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Palm Coast Council talks water and sewer rates possibly ahead of a rate hike, as well as property taxes, John Knowles’s Separate Peace, Trump in Tampa with Scott and DeSantis.

Dog Racing Ban, On November Ballot, Gets a Boost From Doris Day

July 30, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The Doris Day Animal League made a $1.5 million contribution to the Committee to Protect Dogs, backing Amendment 13, which appears on Florida ballots this fall.

Monday Briefing: Free Immunizations, Deadline for Party Registration Switch, Mobley Sentencing

July 30, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Dawn Nickonovitz

Today is the last day to register or change your party affiliation for the Aug. 28 primary election, Dante Mobley is sentenced, the Health Department offers free immunizations.

Immigrant Youth Shelters: “If You’re a Predator, It’s a Gold Mine”

July 29, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Southwest Key Programs’ Estrella del Norte facility in Tucson

An investigation of police reports and call logs from more than two-thirds of the shelters housing immigrant children provides a snapshot of what has largely been kept from the public as well as members of Congress.

Weekend Briefing: Back To School Jam, Health Screenings, LGBTA Caucus, Wizard of Oz at Playhouse, Lifeguards

July 27, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Back to School Jam is at FPC’s gym Saturday, a lifeguard competition in Flagler Beach, free health screenings at the Palm Coast Community Center, Flagler Playhouse features The Wizard of Oz.

In Restoration of Florida Felons’ Voting Rights, Lawyers Make Novel 1st Amendment Argument

July 26, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Lawyers for the plaintiffs maintain that Florida’s discretionary process violates the First Amendment, despite a dearth of cases anywhere in the country supporting that argument.

Thursday Briefing: Cops at Common Ground, Flagler Beach Talks Wickline and Taxes, Greyhound Racing Ban

July 26, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Flagler Beach City Commission discusses the uses of its Wickline Center, Flagler Beach Police Chief Matt Doughnet and Sheriff Rick Staly give a law enforcement update at a Chamber breakfast.

Protest and the Double-Edged Sword of ‘Civility’

July 25, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Uncivil action may be a necessary strategy, just as civil disobedience, bearing witness, and making politicians uncomfortable were critical to the civil rights movement.

Wednesday Briefing: Heat Index to 102, Matthew Nesbitt Trial, Garbage Pick-Up Times, Five Mayors

July 25, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Closing arguments in the Matthew Nesbitt trial, schedule pick-ups at Indian Trails Middle, garbage pick-up times moved up, Compassionate Friends, the bereavement support group, meets.

Judge Declares Unconstitutional Attempt By Scott To Forbid Early Voting On College Campuses

July 24, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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U.S. District Judge Mark Walker found that the Florida Department of State’s prohibition against campus early-voting sites “is facially discriminatory on account of age.”

Tuesday Briefing: Sheriff Named to State Association Board, Judicial Nominating Commission Kick-Off,

July 24, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Seventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission kicks off the search for a replacement for Judge Scott DuPont, Sheriff Staly is named to the board of a state sheriff’s association.

Why Should FPL Customers Pay For Its Polluting, Lawbreaking Mistake? Court Will Decide.

July 23, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

turkey point nuclear plant

FPL wants to bill customers across the state, including Flagler, $206 million in recovery costs for its own polluting mistake at its Turkey Point plant in South Florida.

Monday Briefing: Nesbitt Trial, County Taxes, Bunnell Transparency, Candidate Hobnob

July 23, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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A big political candidate hobnob at the Palm Coast Community Center, Flagler and Bunnell governments talk taxes, Matthew Nesbitt goes on trial for alleged assaults on cops.

Restricting Food Stamps Use at Farmers’ Markets Is One More Way To Hurt the Poor

July 22, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

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The government just canceled its contract with the company that makes the card readers necessary to read food stamps cards at farmers markets.

Trump Targets Breastfeeding Abroad, Contradicting U.S. Laws in 50 States

July 22, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

In a favor to the baby-formula lobby, the Trump administration sought to defeat a World Health Organization resolution to “protect, promote and support breastfeeding,” shocking researchers.

Truth Derangement Syndrome

July 20, 2018 | Pierre Tristam | 67 Comments

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Donald Trump once said he could shoot someone and not lose any votes. He’s right in the sense that he changed the rules of right and wrong, truth and lies, morality and immorality.

Weekend Briefing: Tour de Palm Coast, Lunch ‘n Lecture, Dive-In Movie, Travis Greco, Thoreau

July 20, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Palm Coast Firefighter Travis Greco is honored, hurricane preparedness at Lunch ‘n Lecture series, Spider-Man: Homecoming at Dive-In movies, the shape of Thoreau’s writing.

No “Overconfidence” In 2018 Election as Florida Takes $19 Million in Security Upgrades

July 19, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

diebold voting machines

Florida’s top elections official told lawmakers that “time is of the essence” in using the federal money, with the Aug. 28 primary elections just over a month away.

Sunrail Schedule Increases to 20 Round-Trips Ahead of Expansion With 4 More Stations

July 19, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Sunrail’s expansion adds 17 more miles and four new stations starting July 30, for a total of 39 miles in Orange, Volusia and Osceola counties.

Thursday Briefing: Golf Course Dispute, Inspired Mic, Beach Pier Bash, Heat Index to 103

July 19, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

flagler beach pier bash

The Flagler Beach City Commission holds a special meeting to determine the fate of its golf course, the chamber’s bash at the pier, the Inspired Mic at the New Europa.

Scott Signs Death Warrant, His 27th, For 1992 Murderer Jose Antonio Jimenez

July 18, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Jose Antonio Jimenez

Jose Antonio Jimenez was convicted in the October 1992 killing of 63-year-old Phyllis Minas, whose neighbors heard her shout, “Oh God! Oh my God!” during the attack.

Local Police Should Not Collaborate With Immigration and Customs Enforcement

July 18, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

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As reports of abuse at ICE emerge and increase, robust sanctuary policies that end the collusion with local law enforcement that ICE relies on gain urgency.

Wednesday Briefing: Live Bombing, Happy Birthday Bob Cuff, Tourism Grants, Docks for Marineland, Trump Oops

July 18, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Marineland guns for a $150,000 tourism grant to build docks at its marina, live bombing in the Ocala forest, Palm Coast Councilman Bob Cuff is 68, heat index to 103.

Before Vilifying Russia, U.S. Policy Apologists Might Try Looking in the Mirror

July 17, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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A bellicose stance toward Russia has become so routine and widespread that we might not give it a second thought. That makes it all the more hazardous.

FSU Will Move Statue of Slaveholder and Seek to Scrub Segregationist’s Name From Law School Building

July 17, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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The statue of Francis Eppes, a grandson of Thomas Jefferson and a former mayor of Tallahassee, has been up only since 2002. FSU President John Thrasher will seek to have the name of segregationist B.K. Roberts removed from the law school building.

Tuesday Briefing: Buddy Taylor Middle’s New Principal, School Vouchers, Food Truck Tuesday, Heat Index to 103

July 17, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Buddy Taylor Middle School's new principal, Bobby Bossardet.

Palm Coast government discusses its budget, the School Board discusses the effects of a publicly funded private school voucher program on the district, Food Truck Tuesday in Central Park.

Sheriff Staly on Operations Center: “I Will Not Tolerate Blaming Victims of This Building, My Employees”

July 16, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly, right, with County Commission Chairman Greg Hansen, center, and County Administrator Craig Coffey before today's meeting on the Sheriff's Operations Center. (© FlaglerLive)

Sheriff Rick Staly delivered a 2,000-word statement on the troubled Operations Center during Monday’s workshop on the matter. The full text is reproduced here.

Three of Florida’s State University Presidents Earned More Than $1 Million Last Year

July 16, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

University of Central Florida President John Hitt, who retired last month, earned $1.28 million

Three state university presidents in Florida earned more than $1 million in pay and other compensation during the 2016-2017 academic year.

Monday Briefing: Heat Index Up to 102, Sheriff’s Operations Center Diagnosis, Bunnell Manager Search

July 16, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

world cup consolation

The County Commission holds a workshop to hear the results of air testing at the troubled Sheriff’s Operations Center, Bunnell commissioners try a new list of manager candidates to interview.

Weekend Briefing: Job Fair, France v. Croatia, Kids’ Fishing Clinic, Shriners, ‘Lego Batman’

July 13, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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It’s all about the World Cup final, but also Flagler Sportsfishing’s 9th annual free kids’ fishing clinic, free movie in the park, bowling to raise money for Daytona State College scholarships, and more.

Nat Reed, Adviser to Governors and Presidents Who Left His Imprint on Flagler’s Environment, Dies

July 12, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Nat Reed, who died at 84, co-founded 1,000 Friends of Florida. His stewardship led to Flagler’s progressive comprehensive plan and greenway and environmental successes.

Thursday Briefing: Campus Safety Symposium, Flagler Beach’s Latest Bogey, Eskimo Wisdom, Dire Citrus Results

July 12, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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A school safety symposium gathers at Daytona State College, Commissioner Eric Cooley is expected to make his first public appearance at the Flagler Beach Commission since his arrest on a domestic violence charge.

What’s At Stake If Brett Kavanaugh Joins the Supreme Court

July 11, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

abortion restrictions

All Americans say they value personal freedom, especially the right to make our own decisions about our private lives. Expect that to end.

School Massacre Commission Told Emergency Communications Problems Are Not Restricted To Broward

July 11, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri

Emergency calls from Parkland are shepherded by two separate communication centers, depending on whether the caller uses a cell phone or landline.

Wednesday Briefing: Photo Contest Winner, England v. Croatia, Healing With Foods, Christmas Come True Re-Opening

July 11, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Vicki Payne wins Palm Coast’s photo contest, Christmas Come True has its grand re-opening, healing with food is the topic at the coffee series, England battles Croatia in World Cup.

Florida Regulators Approve Addition of 689 Area Code As Overlay in 407 Zone

July 10, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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As available numbers run out in the 407 zone, 689 will be available as a new area code in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties, parts of Lake and Volusia.

Drug War Blowback: Why Those Central American Immigrants Are Still Coming

July 10, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Between the drug war and the backing of brutal regimes, the U.S. created conditions in Central America that families are desperate to flee — even if they risk being separated.

Tuesday Briefing: Traffic Safety Team, France v. Belgium, African-American Entrepreneurs, Area Code 689

July 10, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High

Flagler’s traffic safety team meets, it’s England and Belgium in the World Cup semi, a new area code may be coming to Central Florida, the African-American Entrepreneurs Association signs on with the SBA.

Days After Criticism From Sen. Nelson, Governor Declares Emergency Over Algae Outbreak

July 9, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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On Friday and over the weekend Democrats and Bill Nelson accused Scott of “going through the motions” in dealing with the algae blooms.

Monday Briefing: Bunnell’s Next Manager, Flagler Budget, Jeanette Loftus’s Rotary, Ronald Titus’s Deployment

July 9, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Bunnell may decide tonight to sign on with Martin Murphy as manager, the Flagler County Commission talks property tax rates again, Ronald Titus redeploys with firefighters out west.

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