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Monday Briefing: Waste Pro Problems, Canvassing Board, Cell Towers, Paul Dykes Trial, WNZF Open House

December 4, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Paul Dykes goes on trial today on nearly two dozen counts of child-sex crimes. (© FlaglerLive)

Paul Dykes, 20, goes on trial on numerous child sex charges, including rape, the county commission is set to approve numerous cell towers and talk about Waste Pro’s poor service.

Florida Gun Store Burglaries, Often Brazen And Unresolved, Quadruple in 4 Years

December 3, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Weak security practices at many gun stores have made commercial burglaries an increasingly significant source of weapons for criminals in Florida and beyond.

Scott’s Arab-Baiting Over Jerusalem

December 3, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Continuing to prepare for his Senate run, Gov. Rick Scott’s Jerusalem ploy is demeaning Palestinians in the occupied lands to appeal to Jews in South Florida. He learned the trick at Trump’s knee.

82,000 Stolen Guns Are Missing in Florida, Feeding Traffic Among Drug Dealers and Felons

December 2, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

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Car burglaries are driving the epidemic as many gun owners leave their vehicles unlocked. Gun stores offer another easy target. Firearms stolen from these businesses during burglaries have more than quadrupled over the last five years.

Florida Voters May Get Chance to Lift Ban On Tax Subsidies to Religious Schools

December 1, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

A taste for subsidies. (Catholic Diocese of Saginaw)

A ban on state support for religious groups would be removed from the Florida Constitution under a proposal approved Wednesday by a Constitution Revision Commission panel.

Weekend Briefing: Flagler Beach Christmas Parade, Tree-Lighting in Central Park, Messiah, Fantasy Lights, Snelgrove

December 1, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

It's supermoon time this weekend. See details below. (NASA)

A long list of Christmas-related events including a tree-lighting, the annual holiday parade in Flagler Beach, performances of Handel’s Messiah, the opening of Fantasy Lights in Central Park, and a lot more.

The Trump Tax Scam

November 30, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

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The deeper costs of the $1.5 trillion tax plan are so large and so obvious that the failure of Republican leaders to disclose them is, for all practical purposes, a lie.

Pariente Stays: Supreme Court Rejects Scott’s Bid to Remove Justice in Succession Case

November 30, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The Florida Supreme Court rejected an attempt by Gov. Rick Scott to remove Justice Barbara Pariente from a case that could determine the shape of the state’s highest court for decades.

Scott Announces Trip to Israel With Inflaming Call To Move U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem

November 29, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Governors usually leave foreign policy to Washington. But Gov. Scott, who is considering a run for Senate, may be making a pitch for Florida's Jewish vote by tapping into the constroversial debate about moving the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, in Israel, a move that could possibly lead to a violent reaction from Palestinians. (© FlaglerLive)

The issue is particularly inflaming to Palestinians, who would see a move of the embassy as a provocation and a signal that the United States would then no longer be pursuing a two-state solution.

Taken For A Ride: Ambulances Stick Patients With Surprise Bills as Insurers Balk

November 28, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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Ambulance and private insurance companies often can’t agree on a price. That leaves patients stuck in the middle with out-of-network charges that are not negotiated.

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Florida’s Ban on Openly Carrying Firearms, Ending 6-Year Case

November 27, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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State lawmakers have proposed measures that would allow people with concealed-weapons licenses to openly carry firearms, but the proposals have not passed.

No Smoking at Work Could Be Followed by No Vaping: Constitutional Panel Reviews Proposal

November 26, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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More than 70 percent of voters approved the original workplace smoking ban in 2002. A state senator wants them to follow suit with a ban on electronic cigarettes.

Florida’s Cold Shoulder to Trump

November 26, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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The first holiday weekend Donald Trump brought his presidency home to Mar-A-Lago was a true come-to-Jesus lesson in business loss and lifestyle chaos for locals.

For Some Victims, Reporting a Rape Can Bring Doubt, Abuse — and Even Prosecution

November 24, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

Detail from a painting by Clyfford Stills, 1948-49.

There are many reasons for women to think twice about reporting sexual assault. But one potential consequence looms especially large: They may also be prosecuted.

Grower Sues, Charging Florida Illegally Delays Granting Medical Pot Growing Licenses

November 22, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Michael Bowen, an epilepsy patient who had a seizure during a Senate committee meeting this year and who uses marijuana to treat his illness, is also a party to the lawsuit.

Thanksgiving Weekend Briefing: Compassionate Friends, Kristol’s Liberalism, Lighting Up, Arts Festival, Feet to Feast

November 22, 2017 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Not all birds get slaughtered at Thanksgiving: Flagler Beach's Coralee Leon sent us this moment on South Daytona Avenue over the weekend, where a convoy of birds halted traffic until the birds were done ambling across.

It’s a calm weekend in deference to Thanksgiving activities, with a 5k before the feast, lighting up at the Ocean Center, the Bloodmobile at Walmart on black Friday, and Pires playing Mozart.

Scott Wants Justice Pariente Disqualified From Decision on Governor’s Authority to Pick Her Successor

November 21, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Justice Barbara Pariente. (© FlaglerLive via Florida Channel)

The issue in the case is whether Scott or his successor will have the power to make the appointments — an issue that could shape the balance of the court for years.

Tuesday Briefing: Food Truck Tuesday, Chairmanship Votes at School Board, Voltaire’s Birthday, Bill Ryan’s Trip

November 21, 2017 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Mr. Enlightenment: It's Voltairee's birthday: he's 323 today. (Michael R)

The School Board votes to decide whether to stick with Trevor Tucker or pick a new chairperson, Bill Ryan takes you on a trip around Flagler’s historical sights, food in Central Park.

Monday Briefing: No School All Week, Short-Term Rentals Workshop, Mickey Mouse’s Carmen

November 20, 2017 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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There may be no school all week but that doesn’t mean Flagler politicians won’t be immersing themselves once again in discussions about short-term rentals. Mickey Mouse gives a musical break.

Unnecessary ‘Proof of Citizenship’ Voting Laws May Surge Under Trump, Suppressing Turnout

November 19, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

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Some lawmakers have been emboldened both by President Donald Trump’s false claim that millions of noncitizens voted in 2016 and by his creation of a panel to investigate alleged fraud.

Stephen Bittell, Party Chair and High Hope for Florida Democrats, Is Latest Disgraced Over Leering Behavior

November 19, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Bittel’s boorish behavior was hardly a secret in Democratic circles. It was impossible for him to remain the chairman after all four Democratic gubernatorial candidates demanded that he step down.

Trump Administration Plan to Add Medicaid Work Requirement Stirs Fears

November 16, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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advocates who see the changes as a way for states to kick millions of adults off the program and undermine its mission of providing health coverage to the poor.

Statue of Mary McLeod Bethune May Replace That of Confederate General in U.S. Capitol

November 16, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Mary McLeod Bethune rules.

Over the objection of a senator who decried “cultural purging,” a Senate panel approved 18-1 replacing the statue of Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith in the National Statuary Hall in Washington.

Arresting Speakers at a Government Meeting: Supreme Court Takes Up Florida 1st Amendment Case

November 14, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

How far may speakers go at public meetings before 'probable cause' exists to arrest them? (© FlaglerLive)

Fane Lozman alleges that a south Florida city violated his First Amendment rights by retaliating against him for his outspoken criticism during his public comment period.

Where Buying Marijuana is Legal, But There’s Nowhere to Smoke It

November 11, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Even where it’s legal to sell it, it’s typically illegal to smoke or ingest the drug in dispensaries, bars, restaurants, city parks and public streets. Why?

Florida’s Opioid Crisis: Thousands of Babies Born to Addicts or Removed From Users’ Homes

November 9, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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More than 4,000 babies were born addicted to opioids in Florida last year, with a 38 percent increase in the number of children under 5 removed from homes because of drugs.

Appeals Court Rejects Patrick Hannon Stay, Will Be 26th Executed On Gov. Scott’s Watch

November 8, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Patrick Hannon is to be executed at 6 p.m. Wednesday at a Florida state prison near Starke.

A federal appeals court rejected Hannon’s claim that a new state death-penalty requirements relating to the unanimity of juries should be applied to his case. He murdered two men in 1991.

House Tax Bill: Penalty For No Health Coverage Stays, Medical-Cost Deduction Goes

November 6, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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The medical deduction, originally created in World War II, is available only to taxpayers whose expenses are above 10 percent of their adjusted gross income.

Truck Terror Attacks May Be a Sign of ISIS Weakness, But They’re Very Hard to Stop

November 5, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Soon after the Oct. 31 truck attack in Lower Manhattan, barriers were lined up along the Hudson River bike path where a militant killed eight people. (Jesse Chan-Norris)

As ISIS loses territory on the battlefield, lone-actor assaults are expected to increase. The question for cities is what more can be done to protect against such attacks.

Can Gov. Scott Appoint 3 Justices On Last Days in Office? Supreme Court Takes On Potential Constitutional Crisis

November 2, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

He thinks he can. (© FlaglerLive)

The three justices, who face a mandatory retirement age, are part of what is widely considered a liberal bloc, which now holds a slim 4-3 majority.

Potential Ballot Proposals Include Older Retirement Age For Judges, Ending Death Penalty, Restoring Bright Futures

November 1, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The Constitution Revision Commission meeting last week at the Capitol. (Florida Channel)

the Florida Constitution Revision Commission have filed 64 proposals, but a measure needs support from 22 of the 37 commission members to make it to the 2018 election ballot.

Obamacare Enrollment Opens Wednesday For 5th Year: 5 Things You Should Know

October 31, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Despite the efforts of President Donald Trump and the Republican-led Congress, the Affordable Care Act is still the law of the land. But there are changes.

Uncertainty On Generators at Nursing Homes After Governor’s Order Is Invalidated

October 31, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

It's murky. (Judit Klein)

Gov. Rick Scott’s administration appealed the order to the 1st District Court of Appeal and claims the rules remain in effect during the appeal.

At State Conference, Democrats Mostly In Lockstep Begin to Line Up For Governor’s Race

October 30, 2017 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Flagler's spot at the state conference this weekend in Orlando. (Facebook)

There were few differences in the responses from former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham of Tallahassee, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum and Winter Park businessman Chris King.

Lawmakers Moving To Put a Leash On
Bogus Service Dogs As Abuses Proliferate

October 30, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

But who's servicing whom? (Heartlover1717)

Though Florida two years ago tightened some service dog regulations, it’s still easy to acquire or pass off any animal as a service animal. Other states are working to tighten their laws.

Monday Briefing: L’Darius Smith Trial, Hall of Terror, Local Mitigation, FEMA Deadline, Daniil Trifonov

October 30, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The Hall of Terror XVI hosted by the Palm Coast Fire Department opens Monday evening, October 30, 2017 from 7:00 - 9:00pm & Tuesday, October 31, 2017 From 7:00 - 10:00 pm at Fire Station 21 (9 Corporate Drive, Palm Coast). The annual Hall of Terror is a free Haunted House hosted that takes those who dare through a haunted house and show, with volunteer characters, many of whom are firefighters and other City employees

L’Darius Smith, a former foorball player for FPC, is on trial on accusations that he held a gun while forcing a pre-teen girl to masturbate him, Palm Coast’s Hall of Terror on its first of two nights.

Fantasyland and the Liberal Delusion

October 29, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

It's not make-believe. (David Meyer)

Liberals’s hopes that the likes of Jeff Flake or Bob Corker in any way speak for today’s vanilla-white GOP is a refusal to concede that the Age of Trump is here to stay.

Treatment Overkill: Unneeded Scans, Therapy and Surgery Only Add To Patients’ Ills

October 28, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

After Kathi Kolb was diagnosed with breast cancer, her doctor recommended seven weeks of daily radiation treatments. She persuaded him to shorten treatment to three weeks, based on clinical trials showing that the condensed course works just as well. (Katye Martens Brier for KHN)

Though ample evidence shows breast-cancer radiation treatment for many can be drastically cut down, less than half those eligible received it despite the additional cost and inconvenience.

FPL Seeking To Charge Customers Extra $50 to $60 a Year Through 2020 To Pay Irma Costs

October 27, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

This way to bill increases. (© FlaglerLive)

The $1.3 billion FPL wants to recover would start showing up in customers’ bills in March — just as they get done paying off an extra $40 a year from Hurricane Matthew in 2016.

Weekend Briefing: Drug Court Graduation, “Plaza Suite” at the Playhouse, Bed Race, Chamber Players, Bras

October 27, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Neil Simon's 'Plaza Suite' opens at the Flagler Playhouse tonight. See details below.

Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite” opens at the Flagler Playhouse, the 8th Fun Coast Bed Race in Flagler Beach, The Chamber Players of Palm Coast present another baroque concert.

A U.S. Soldier Died in Niger. What on Earth Are We Doing There?

October 25, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Twilight in Niger. (Michael Panse)

If you were surprised to learn the U.S. has nearly a thousand troops in Niger, you’re not alone. But we’ve deployed troops to literally most of the planet, and our leading lawmakers don;t know it.

Florida Lawmakers Looking To Add Treatment Programs To Fight Opioid Epidemic

October 25, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Photographer Geoff Livingston writes: 'This is my friend Gretchen. She just lost her 26 year old son to the U.S. opioid epidemic, and is in mourning. We decided to document her sense of loss in a series of street portraits in DC. If you are using drugs and can't stop, please get some help before it is too late.'

A combination of short-term intensive treatment beds, long-term outpatient services and medically assisted treatment could be the blueprint for a solution, a powerful lawmaker says.

Senators Angry At Delays In Medical Marijuana Licenses, Blaming Complacency

October 24, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Senate Health Policy Chairwoman Dana Young, R-Tampa, was not happy with Christian Bax, who heads the state's medical marijuana office. (© FlaglerLive via Florida Channel)

The head of the state’s medical-use office is blaming the delays on litigation over the constitutional amendment. Senators aren’t buying it, blaming complacency.

Washington, Jefferson, Madison: There’s No Defending Founders Who Practiced Slavery

October 23, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Founding shackles. (National Museum of American History)

It is still common, if not a norm, to hear founders’ ownership of slaves excused as part of the prevailing practices of their times rather than a contradiction with founders’ ideals.

Florida State Colleges Seeking Restoration of $30 Million Cut To Address “Employment Gap”

October 23, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

'We feel this is an important investment in the future of Florida,' says Daytona State College President Tom LoBasso, who heads the college system's council of presidents. (Facebook)

The money would help hire more faculty, provide more counseling services and create more programs aimed at closing the “employment gap” in high-demand jobs.

Monday Briefing: Navy Bombing In Ocala Forest, Stamp and Coin’s Last Meeting, Bunnell’s Manager

October 23, 2017 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Old rivals, but not really: County Commissioner Charlie Ericksen, right, and former Palm Coast Mayor Jon netts at Friday's legislative delegation meeting at Palm Coast City Hall. Ericksen challenged Netts for the Palm Coast mayorship in 2011, lost, then won a seat on the County Commission in 2012, and won re-election last year. (© FlaglerLive)

Live bombing, part of the Navy’s training, takes place all week at Ocala forest range, which may rattle Flagler windows, Bunnell’s manager’s job will be discussed in a commission meeting.

In Kristen Hadeed’s “Permission To Screw Up,” A Cheerful, Nimble Corrective To Millennial Stereotypes

October 22, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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FPC Graduate Kristen Hadeed’s first book traces the stumbles of her 10-year journey as CEO of Student Maid, a cleaning company in Gainesville, with wit and counter-intuitive insights: a review.

Racist, Violent, Unpunished: A White Hate Group’s Campaign of Menace

October 21, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

the Rise Above Movement, one of whose men beat up protesters in Charlottesville, train to fight. They post their beatings online. And so far, they have little reason to fear the authorities.

Weekend Briefing: Domestic Violence Summit, Legislative Delegation, [Title Of Show] at CRT, Blessing of the Animals

October 20, 2017 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The sheriff unveils a domestic violence task force’s report, the county’s lawmakers listen to wish lists, City Repertory Theatre’s musical in its last weekend, animals are blessed at St. Luke’s Lutheran.

An Aryan Ass Vomits At UF

October 19, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

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Protesting honors the flag, so does taking a knee during the anthem, but so does letting an idiotic white bigot have his 90 minutes on a stage at UF. Freedom of thought can take it.

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