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The Suicide Candidate

August 12, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 51 Comments

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Donald Trump will never win the presidency. He knows it and doesn’t want it. But that makes him more dangerous, not less. He’s a fanatic. He’s a suicide candidate. And we still have three months of rampage.

Weekend Briefing: Movie in the Park, Observer Endorsements, Berlin Wall Anniversary, From Chevrolets to Cadillacs

August 12, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Observer offers up its endorsements for the Aug. 30 primary–and Observer and FlaglerLive editors and publishers talk about them on WNZF, the 55th anniversary of the Berlin Wall, Olympic fanfare.

School Districts Focus Efforts on Stopping Zika Spread as Cases Mount

August 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Classroom materials were being distributed to teachers and administrators across the state so that they can encourage students “to take simple steps in order to help prevent Zika,” including removing standing water, using insect repellent and wearing protective clothing.

Lawsuit Challenges Holding back Third Grade Students Over Standardized Tests

August 10, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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At the heart of the lawsuit is a clash over whether students are required to take the Florida Standards Assessments before moving on from third grade. The “opt out” movement is part of a larger backlash against standardized testing, with many parents feeling that the state is subjecting students to too many exams.

Clinton Erases Trump’s Brief, Slim Lead in Florida, Up in Ohio, Surging in Pennsylvania

August 10, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

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Hillary Clinton has regained the lead–barely–she relinquished last month to Donald Trump in Florida, turning a three-point deficit into a one-point advantage (46-45) in the latest Quinnipiac University poll of three battleground states.

‘Iransom’: Sorry, Mr. President, It’s a Hard Story to Let Go

August 9, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Nancy Smith says she’s thought about what she calls “the ransom scandal” every day since a report on how President Obama secured the release of four Americans held hostage by the Iranians by flying in $400 million in cash “to buy them back.”

With 30 of 67 Counties Reporting Zika, Scott Calls For Protection in Schools and Colleges

August 8, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Scott met with St. Johns County officials on Monday to review Zika response plans. State health officials still believe the 17 Florida cases all originated in the Wynwood neighborhood in Miami-Dade County, with the person involved in the new Palm Beach case having recently traveled to Miami.

My Mother, Stopped for Driving While Black

August 7, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

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The mistreatment of black people by police officers isn’t new, nor is it surprising, argues Milen Mehari. According to the Justice Department, black people are almost four times more likely than whites to experience the use of force during police encounters.

Saying Trump Panders to Fear and Hostility, Joe Biden Plans Florida Swings for Clinton

August 5, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

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During a stop Friday in Tallahassee, Biden said he intends to spend more time campaigning in Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and congressional candidates.

What Slowdown? Jobs Surge to 255,000 in July, Wages Jump, Unemployment at 4.9%

August 5, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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June and July’s numbers have surged again, with 292,000 new jobs in June and 255,000 in July, bringing the year’s total to 1.3 million new jobs, and keeping the unemployment rate at 4.9 percent.

Racism Allegations Against Jacksonville Judge Hulsey Enter Case of Black Man on Death Row

August 4, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Other black defendants whose cases were overseen by Hulsey “are living with the fear that the proceedings were infected by racial prejudice,” but questions about Hulsey’s impartiality also affect “the public at large and all residents of Florida,” lawyer Martin McClain wrote.

Gov. Scott Says Florida Still a “Safe State” as Zika Travel Advisories Begin to Target the State

August 4, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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A big concern for Florida is the frequency of travel between the state and the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, where more than 4,500 cases have been reported, nearly all contracted through mosquitoes.

Homegrown Zika Cases in Florida Climb to 14 As State Asks for Additional Federal Help

August 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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A statement released by Scott’s office said the 14 locally transmitted cases are believed to have occurred in a 1-square-mile area north of downtown Miami. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a notice advising women who are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant to avoid unnecessary travel to the targeted area.

The American Dream, Canada-Bound

July 31, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Our country has historically prided itself on being a socially mobile society, where your ability is more important than the race or class you’re born into. Not anymore. If you forgot to be born into a wealthy family, you’re better off today living in Canada or Northern Europe.

Texting 911? After Orlando Massacre, More Cities and States Moving Toward Next-Generation System

July 30, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Texting 911 could be valuable in emergencies like the Orlando shooting or a domestic violence incident, where it is unsafe to make any noise let alone talk out loud about the danger at hand. And sending text messages to 911 could allow people who are deaf or have speech impairments to communicate without other special devices.

First Four Cases of Mosquito-Borne Zika Virus Reported in Florida–And the U.S.

July 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Florida has seen a steady increase in Zika diagnoses to nearly 400, but until Friday, cases stemmed from people infected while traveling to South America. Today’s revelation is the first Florida-based set of infections.

Weekend Briefing: Meeker Services, Tea Party Candidate Night, Solar Plunge, Trump’s Islam Problem

July 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Services for the late Frank meeker are on Saturday morning in Palm Coast, the Tea Party hosts its traditional meet-the-candidate night Saturday evening, Trump’s Islam problem and Ray Bradbury.

Florida’s Only Openly Gay Lawmaker Describes a Rick Scott More Accepting of LGBT

July 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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In the days after 49 people were killed at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Gov. Rick Scott privately expressed some support for gay rights to the state’s only openly gay state lawmaker, David Richardson.

Republicans’ Women Problem

July 27, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 47 Comments

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Long before Donald Trump the Republican Party has been relentlessly pushing policies aimed at curtailing women’s reproductive rights, economic freedom, access to health care, and autonomy.

Amazon to Open 1,500-Job Fulfillment Center in Jacksonville, 3rd in Florida

July 27, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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A day after announcing the opening of a 750,000 square-foot shipping center in Romeoville, Ill., Amazon today announced it would open a slightly larger fulfillment center in Jacksonville, employing some 1,500 people. It will be the third Amazon center in Florida. Centers in Lakeland and Ruskin employ a combined 3,000 people.

Dena Minning Grayson Hopes to Keep Alan’s Central Florida Congressional Seat In Family

July 25, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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The marriage in late May between Alan Grayson and Dena Minning reshuffled a Democratic primary for a Central Florida congressional seat being vacated by Grayson, one of the party’s most progressive provocateurs.

Goodbye News-Journal

July 24, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

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Rick de Yampert, the former arts writer for the Daytona Beach News-Journal, explains why he cancelled his newspaper subscription for the first time in 43 years.

Clinton, In Tampa, Punches Back Against “Fear and Resentment” as Florida Showdown Looms

July 23, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

Characterizing Trump’s acceptance speech Thursday night as dominated by “fear and resentment,” Clinton painted her opponent as a divisive and angry threat to the nation’s future.

At City Rep’s Theater Workshop for Teens, Homer’s Odyssey Navigates Scylla and Charybdis of Bad Habits

July 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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CRT’s “Odyssey,” staged this weekend at City Marketplace in Palm Coast, stars eight performers ages 15 to 21 in the culmination of the six-week-long workshop that sought to break the performers from the bad habits of middle and high school theater.

66-Year-Old Man Seriously Hurt in Single-Vehicle Wreck on Old Kings Road

July 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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A 66-year-old man was in serious condition following a wreck on Old Kings Road, about a mile north of Town Center Boulevard in Palm Coast, at noon today.

Weekend Briefing: Back to School Jam, Pehota Closings, Midnight Fishing on Pier, Tour de Palm Coast

July 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The annual Back to School Jam is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Flagler Palm Coast High School, midnight fishing on the Flagler Beach Pier Saturday, another black man shot, this time with his hands up, a puppy dies at Humane Society.

Ted Cruz’s Center-Stage Snub of Trump Ripples Through Florida Delegation

July 21, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

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Cruz’s address Wednesday night was greeted with a loud round of boos as it became clear to delegates that Cruz would not offer a direct endorsement. Other Republican candidates who lost to Trump, including U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, have backed the nominee during convention speeches.

Thursday Briefing: Peers on the Pier Party, Florida Delegation Rocks and Rolls, Political Correctness and Thin Skins

July 21, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Most Americans think too many people are easily offended, the third annual Peers at the Pier party kicks off this evening, Anna Pehota trial day two, Florida’s delegation at the convention heads to the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame.

Circuit Judge Mark Hulsey Faces Allegation of Racist and Demeaning Comments

July 20, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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Hulsey “offhandedly observed” to an aide that African Americans “should go get back on a ship and go back to Africa,” according to the notice of charges, and of of referring to a female staff lawyer as a “bitch” and worse.

Wednesday Briefing: Buckets of Tourism Grants, Complying With New Overtime Rule, Pehota Trial, Cleveland Rips

July 20, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Palm Coast Tourist Development Board prepares to grant upwards of $200,000, the Anna Pehota trial begins in earnest, understanding new overtime rules.

Republicans Hope Raucous Convention Distractions Pass as Gov. Scott Predicts Trump Win

July 19, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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So far, the Republican National Convention has seen a raucous fight over the party’s rules and accusations of plagiarism against presidential candidate Donald Trump’s wife. And that was from the first day.

Tuesday Briefing: A Raise for Jim Landon, Value Adjustment, Food Truck Tuesday, The Trouble With Merit

July 19, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Palm Coast City Manager Jim Landon is up for a raise, Food Truck Tuesday in central Park benefits summer programs, meritocracy isn’t what it’s cracked up to be.

Pyrrhic Vanishing: Democrats Unite, But What Happened To Medicare For All?

July 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Most health policy analysts — including those who are sympathetic to the idea — say moving from the current U.S. public-private hybrid health system to one fully funded by the government in one step is basically impossible. And that’s making a huge assumption that it could get through Congress.

Monday Briefing: Anna Pehota Trial, Canvassing Board Pick, Backing the Blue, D.C. Denied, Heat Waves

July 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Anna Pehota, who killed her husband last fall, goes on trial, the county commission must yet again make a canvassing board appointment, a fund-raising event for fallen cops’ families at European Village.

In Newest Poll, Clinton Leads Trump in Florida, Rubio Narrowly Ahead of Murphy

July 17, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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An NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist Poll released Friday showed Clinton leading Trump by a margin of 44 percent to 37 percent in a head-to-head matchup in Florida, one of the most closely watched states in the country.

For Peace and Solidarity, Tonight’s Black Lives March in Bunnell Should Be Postponed

July 17, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

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Postponing tonight’s march would show in deeds what Black Lives Matter supporters say in words: that they, too, respect police and that they want to build bridges. It does not diminish their message. It nobly amplifies it.

Black Lives Matter. Period.

July 16, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 52 Comments

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Cops are owed all the appreciation and respect their profession commands. Blacks are owed their right to life. The two are not mutually exclusive, but certain differences matter, especially when they falsely paint cops as the victims and blacks as the aggressors.

Fershtay? Appeals Court Rules Florida May Not Halt Offering Kosher and Halal Meals to Prisoners

July 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Florida prison officials argued they had a right to stop offering kosher meals if they got too expensive. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals said no in a unanimous decision.

Weekend Briefing: Marilyn Levetron at Salvo, North Florida Chess, White Delusions, Baldwin v. Buckley

July 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Sculptor Marilyn Levetron is the featured artist at Salvo’s latest opening Saturday, Green Grass Band’s lead singer at European Village, a killer heat wave on its way, Kristof on white delusions about race in America.

Citing “Public Policy Interests,” Florida Refusing to Disclose Information on Drugs Used in Lethal Injections

July 14, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Lawyers representing seven Arizona Death Row inmates want information about the drugs used in Florida’s lethal-injection procedure, but corrections officials are asking a judge to keep the documents secret.

Thursday Briefing: Palm Coast Council and Mayor Candidates Forum, Elks Vigil for Dallas Cops, Hottest Year on Record

July 14, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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All candidates for Palm Coast Council, including mayor, meet in a forum this evening, the Elks hold a vigil for fallen cops in Dallas, the Flagler Beach City Commission thinks legislative priorities, the hottest year on record for the ninth consecutive year.

Challenge to Florida’s DUI Breath Test May Be Moot After U.S. Supreme Court Ruling

July 13, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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A majority of the U.S. Supreme Court said a law similar to Florida’s, in Minnesota, allowing breath tests for DUI, does not violate the U.S. Constitution’s Fourth Amendment, which bars unreasonable searches and seizures.

Trump Regains Lead in Florida as Clinton’s Numbers Crash Over Email Server Findings

July 13, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

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In a sharp reversal from three weeks ago, presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump has regained the advantage over Hillary Clinton in Florida and Pennsylvania and remains tied in Ohio in the latest Quinnipiac University swing-state poll.

Wednesday Briefing: Pot Citation Verdict, Cultural Art Grants Workshop, Rubio v. Zika, “Terrorist”

July 13, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The Public Safety Council delivers its verdict on de-criminalizing pot, Palm Coast’s non-profit cultural organizations can learn how to apply for city grants worth up to $3,000, “terrorist” as a biased word, alarm bells over the bond market.

Tuesday Briefing: NAACP Town Hall on Violence, Palm Coast’s Property Tax, School Budget, Syd Schanberg

July 12, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The sheriff is expected to attend an NAACP town hall on ending violence, the Palm Coast City Council sets its maximum tax rate for next year, the school board gets a presentation on its financial numbers.

Obama Renews Call for Public Option in Health Law to Compete With Private Insurers

July 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Before the public option was dropped in 2010 many liberals hoped — and conservatives feared — that having the government provide insurance alongside private companies would be a step toward a full government-run system.

Latest Florida Newspaper Layoffs Claim Lloyd Dunkelberger of Tallahassee and Recount Fame

July 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Following the latest round of reporter layoffs, they will be replaced, if at all, by younger, cheaper bodies who have not necessarily been taught the difference between putting bylines on news releases and honest reporting, writes Florence Snyder.

Monday Briefing: A New Storwmwater Fee in Bunnell, Cremaine Booker’s Adagio, After Dallas, O’Hara’s Early Youth

July 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Bunnell is considering a $4-a-month stormwater fee that would generate upwards of $70,000 a year for the city, cop killings and killings of cops continue to evoke arrays of reactions, John O’Hara remembers his youth.

Corrine Brown, Representing Northeast Florida in Congress for 23 Years, Indicted Over Sham Charity

July 9, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

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Longtime Democratic Congresswoman Corrine Brown was indicted Friday on charges that she and a top aide used a sham education charity to pay for personal expenses and luxurious events, allegations that pose the most serious challenge yet to her 23-year congressional career.

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.

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