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Economy Returns to Form With 287,000 New Jobs in June, Erasing Previous Month’s Retreat

July 8, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The national economy in June added 287,000 jobs, its best performance in eight months and a sharp reversal from May’s slumber, when just 11,000 jobs were created–the worst monthly performance since the end of the Great Recession seven years ago.

Don’t Be Fooled: FPL Knocks Off 34-Cent Nukes Charge Only to Prepare for 22.6% Base-Rate Increase

July 7, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Typical customers will see a 34 cent a month decrease, but FPL is preparing to ask for a huge base-rate increase of 22.6 percent over three years, which will make the savings from the nuclear charge irrelevant.

Chain Restaurants Hurt the Economy, Pollute, And Pay Poverty Wages. Eat Local Instead.

July 5, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

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It’s time for big chains to strengthen local economies by keeping food purchases local and ending worker exploitation. But they don’t. Meanwhile, writes Anna Meyer, look for locally owned restaurants that source local and support raising the minimum wage for all workers.

Data, Drones, Apps: Rush to Protect Privacy Raises Concerns Of Stifling Rights and Innovation

July 4, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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As technology redefines the limits of privacy, some of the restrictions, such as those on drones and body cameras may infringe on free speech protections, and some may be smothering innovation.

The Stupidity of Race:
What My DNA Test Reveals

July 3, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

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Arab AND Jew? Greek? Italian? A DNA test unravels the ethnic origins of FlaglerLive Editor Pierre Tristam–and underscores the absurdity of making assumptions about anyone’s race, color or so-called origins.

Siding With Planned Parenthood, Federal Judge Blocks Florida’s New, Restrictive Abortion Law

July 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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The law would have barred abortion providers from receiving public funds for other services and required a dramatic increase in inspections of abortion records by health officials.

From DCF to Pam Bondi, Nothing But Contempt for Florida’s Sunshine Law

June 30, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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It’s been decades since Florida had an elected statewide official who paid much more than lip service to open government, and state and local agencies are taking advantage, showing more contempt than respect for the law, argues Florence Snyder.

159 New Laws Kick In Friday on Domestic Violence, Bullying, Same-Sex Marriage, Abortion, Hunting

June 30, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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New laws include a minimum 30-day jail sentence in domestic violence crimes involving intentional injury, tax cuts, school choice, more benefits for veterans, a new Holocaust memorial, and many more.

New Report Doubles Estimate of Transgender People in U.S.; Florida’s Proportion Ranks 6th

June 30, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The estimate places Florida’s proportion of transgender people at almost 0.7 percent, for a total of 100,000 people, with the national proportion at 0.6 percent, for a total of 1.4 million.

Thursday Briefing: Drug Court, You Have the Right to Remain Private, Universal Basic Income, President Harding’s Erotica

June 30, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Flagler County is limbering up for a long Independence Day weekend, so no major events or meetings today, giving you a chance to catch up on President Harding’s erotica, how the rest of the world views Trump, and police-state policing in Delray Beach.

Joe Negron’s Plan for Florida As Senate President in Next 2 Years: More Elite Universities

June 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Negron named the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Virginia and the University of Michigan, among others, as examples he wants Florida’s universities to be like.

Wednesday Briefing: Happy 60th, Interstates, Supremes Sans Scalia, Anaïs Nin’s Diary, Civil Rights

June 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Local happenings and events are taking a pre-Independence day breather, leaving you free to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Interstate highway system or listen to Anais Nin read from her diary or contemplate how far and how not so far civil rights have gone in the United States.

Florida Democrats Borrow a Page From D.C. Colleagues Hoping to Force Gun Control Vote

June 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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However, it may be nearly impossible over the next week to gather enough Republican lawmakers willing to make the trek to humid Tallahassee in an election year to discuss a proposed prohibition on gun sales to people on federal terrorism watch lists.

Tuesday Briefing: Palm Coast’s Garbage Contract, Golf Club Woes, Unhappy Evangelicals

June 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Palm Coast’s contract with Waste Pro for garbage disposal is nearing its term in 2017, the city’s troubled golf club’s future is discussed, Evangelicals think the country is no longer Christian.

Abortion Rights Mark Big Court Victory, But Effect on Florida Restrictions Unclear

June 27, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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Florida supporters of recent laws requiring more stringent standards for abortion providers say the high court ruling should have no impact. Pending court challenges suggest otherwise.

Bowing to NRA, Scott Skips Over Court Pick Who’d Blocked “Stand Your Ground” Shift

June 25, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

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The bill Rep. Charles McBurney, R-Jacksonville, had opposed and that died during this year’s legislative session would have shifted the burden of proof in Stand Your Ground cases from the defense to the prosecution.

Rubio’s Re-Election Bid Remakes Senate Race as DeSantis Reverts to Congressional Run

June 24, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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DeSantis is one of three Republicans who have qualified to run for the district that includes all of Flagler County, and which he’s represented since 2013. Four Democrats have qualified.

Weekend Briefing: World’s Largest Swim Lesson, Lego Day, Donald Trump’s Only Honey, Affirmative Action

June 24, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Another attempt to be part of a world record at Frieda Zamba pool in Palm Coast, Lego Day at the county public library, Donald Trump’s honey, affirmative action wins a surprising one.

Florida Bears Celebrate: There Will Be No Hunt This Year, Wildlife Commission Narrowly Rules

June 23, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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After hours of objections from animal-rights advocates and support from hunters, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted 4-3 late Wednesday against a staff recommendation to hold a hunt in October that could have been smaller — in terms of permits and hunting grounds — than the 2015 event in which 304 bears were killed over two days.

Thursday Briefing: Say It Ain’t Yes Brexit, Oliva at Breakfast, Another Farmer’s Market in Flagler Beach

June 23, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Flagler Beach City Commission hears a request for a new farmer’s market at the south end of town, the school superintendent speaks to a chamber group, voters in Britain decide whether to stay in or get out of the European Union.

Encouraged By Polls and GOP, Marco Rubio Will Run for Re-Election to Senate After All

June 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has reversed course and will seek re-election to his seat, according to numerous media reports Wednesday morning. Rubio’s decision comes as Republicans try to maintain control of the U.S. Senate.

Trump Lead in Florida Vanishes, Overtaken by Clinton Surge as GOP Leader’s Campaign Falters

June 21, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

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Several factors contribute to Trump’s fading including disarray within his campaign, lack of money, organization and staffing, and backlash from his racism. For Clinton, the fading of the Sanders campaign is helping migrate more supporters to the presumptive Democratic nominee.

On World Giraffe Day, Jacksonville Zoo Announces Birth of 39th Giraffe On Its Grounds

June 21, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The Father, Duke, is famous for being the sire of 15 other little ones at the Jacksonville Zoo. The male Reticulated giraffe calf was born in the early hours of June 12.

Florida Congressional Candidate Evers Riles LGBT Activists With Assault Weapon Raffle

June 20, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Barely a week after the Orlando massacre, state Sen. Greg Evers drew criticism for planning to give away a semiautomatic rifle similar to that used in the attack that killed 49 people and injured dozens of others at a gay nightclub in Orlando.

A Transgender Latina Teen Speaks: They’re Killing Us. Help Us Stop Them.

June 20, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Many Republicans invoked fears of international terrorism, but most said nothing about the members of our LGBTQ communities, who were the very targets and victims, writes Grace Dolan-Sandrino.

Proposed Bear Hunt This Fall Would Unfold In Three Separate Four-Day Periods

June 19, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The recommendation to hold the state’s second bear hunt in the past 20 years expands on a proposal from state biologists without offering hard numbers of bears that could be killed or suggesting a number of permits that could be made available or the costs of permits.

As Exceptionally American As It Gets

June 17, 2016 | Pierre Tristam | 31 Comments

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Our mass shootings have developed their own set rituals and denials, none so lethal as the complicity with murder that blames the wrong targets while excusing guns.

Weekend Briefing: Pulse Vigil in Flagler Beach, Turtle Talk, ReVive at Calypso, Built Art at Salvo, Assault Weapons

June 17, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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New art shows open at Salvo Art and Calypso galleries, a vigil and fund-raiser is held in Flagler Beach, a soldier ridicules the need for assault weapons for civilians, and to relax, Ben Webster and Oscar Peterson, together.

“Grief Beyond Description”: In Orlando, Obama Comforts Survivors of Pulse Massacre

June 16, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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After meeting with the families, Obama and Biden went to the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, where they placed bouquets of 49 white roses — one for each of the people who died in the attack — at a makeshift memorial there.

Thursday Briefing: Ex-Bunnell Cop in Plea Over Porn Charges, Obama in Orlando, Trump’s Fear Power

June 16, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Ex-Bunnell cop Michael Stavris was charged with computer porn and impersonating someone’s personal information online. The president visits families of the Orlando massacre. Trump thrives on fear. The commemoration of the 1960s’ mass arrest of rabbis in St. Augustine.

Gun Rights and Gun Control Measures Expected to Crowd Florida Legislature in Wake of Orlando

June 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday called for a special session to halt gun sales to people on federal watch lists and to impose new requirements for becoming a security guard. Republican legislative leaders say a special session isn’t needed.

Wednesday Briefing: Muzzling Protest at GOP Convention, New Music Shop, Women Vets in St. Augustine, Schubert

June 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The ACLU sues the ridiculous restrictions on protesters on Cleveland streets around the GOP National Convention next month, women veterans are recognized in St. Augustine, a new music shop opens in Palm Coast’s City Marketplace.

For LGBT, Always That Target on Their Backs

June 14, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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It turns out shooter Omar Marteen may have been motivated by both homophobia and Islamic radicalism. That should not come as a surprise, writes Nancy Smith.

Florida’s Political Landscape Riven By Orlando Massacre Even as Lasting Effects or Consequences Are Doubted

June 14, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Politicians and consultants are as divided as the electorate about how candidates should treat the tragedy, and the split carries over to those who think the tragedy will have dissipated by November as opposed to those who think it will impact the election.

Adam Putnam Says Orlando Mass Murderer Had Cleared All Legally Required Background Checks

June 13, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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Putnam runs the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which oversees weapons permits in Florida. The department hasn’t released Mateen’s application paperwork.

Gov. Scott Requests Federal Emergency Declaration in Wake of Orlando Massacre

June 13, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Calling the massacre at an Orlando nightclub “an attack on our state and entire nation,” Gov. Rick Scott early Monday asked President Barack Obama for a federal emergency declaration in Florida.

50 People Killed, 53 Wounded at Orlando Gay Club in Worst Mass Shooting in U.S. History

June 12, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 86 Comments

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50 people have been killed and at least 53 wounded in a mass shooting by a lone gunman at Pulse Orlando, a gay nightclub on South Orange Avenue, at 2 o’clock this morning. Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings is calling the shooting a “domestic act of terrorism.”

Donald Trump’s Fascism and His Appeasers

June 10, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 49 Comments

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Trump will fade. Trumpism may not. And the longer the Republican establishment is willing to appease him as a better alternative to Clinton, the more it legitimizes his racism as an acceptable American value.

Florida Justices Appear Skeptical in Challenge to Open-Carry Ban, Deferring to Legislature

June 9, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Justices Barbara Pariente and Peggy Quince questioned how the current state law allowing citizens to receive concealed-weapons licenses to carry firearms suppresses gun ownership.

Thursday Briefing: Gator’s Abbey, Fruits and Veggies at the Library, Begging Romney to Run, Mega Mecca

June 9, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The Flagler Beach City Commission honors Col. Jack Howell with a Purple Heart plaque, the Friends of the Library tell children a few things about fruit and veggies, The Weekly Standard begs Romney to run.

Wednesday Briefing: Court Hears Challenge to Open-Carry Ban, Underwater Surveillance, the 2008 Race Was Closer

June 8, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Supreme Court hears a challenge to Florida’s open-carry ban, Obama-Clinton was closer than Clinton-Sanders, Mozart’s B-major concerto.

It’s Not Over: Teen Jordan Davis Killer Michael Dunn Argues Self-Defense in Appeal

June 7, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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An appeals court heard arguments Tuesday about whether Michael Dunn was acting in self-defense when he fatally shot unarmed black teenager Jordan Davis in 2012 in the parking lot of a Jacksonville convenience store.

Tuesday Briefing: Pehota Back in Court, School Lunch Prices, Retiring Employees, European Village Revamp

June 7, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Anna Pehota, accused of killing her husband last year, is in court for a pre-trial, the school district recognizes its longest-serving employees and says farewell to its retiring ones, the Palm Coast council approves a new master plan for European Village, Paul Gaugin is 168.

As Democrat Patrick Murphy Qualifies, GOP Urges Rubio To Take Back Pledge Not to Run

June 6, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Murphy, a two-term congressman who was the beneficiary of a fundraising event Friday in Miami that featured President Barack Obama, remains unknown to many Floridians as do the other major Senate candidates from both parties.

Monday Briefing: Tropical Rains, Cottages at Princess Place, Library Expansion, Disney Cartoons

June 6, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The county commission finalizes plans for the controversial construction of cottages at Princess Place Preserve and continues talks about future library expansion as Tropical Storm Colin bears down. Also, how Disney cartoons were made.

Rick Scott on Being Trump’s Vice President: “Pass”

June 5, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott is meeting with Donald Trump Monday, but only to talk strategy, not to be vetted as a running mate, the governor claimed in several interviews.

Weekend Briefing: Golf Reopens in Flagler Beach, Synchro Belles’ Annual Show, Democratic Picnic, Chess Open

June 3, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Flagler Beach’s long dormant Ocean Palm Golf Course re-opens Saturday under new ownership, leased from the city, Flagler County’s Democratic Executive Committee holds a potluck picnic at Hershel King Park, and the weekend’s best reads.

Florida Government’s Legal Bill For Fighting Same-Sex Marriage: $500,000

June 2, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The settlements came after U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle ruled in April that the lawyers in the consolidated cases were entitled to the fees, and nearly two years after Hinkle first ruled that Florida’s voter-approved same-sex marriage ban was unconstitutional.

Thursday Briefing: Sheriff’s Candidates in Action, Inspired Mic, Buchanan’s Heir, Sadism’s Anniversary

June 2, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Flagler Young Republicans host a forum for the six GOP sheriff candidates, the Inspired Mic has another night at the new Europa, Trump’s lineage back to Pat Buchanan, and Edward MacDowell.

NRA Calls for Renewed and Extended Hunt Of Florida Bears that “Terrorize Homeowners”

June 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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Florida wildlife officials approved a controversial bear hunt last year but have not made a decision about another hunt yet. They’re expected to receive a staff recommendation by June 22.

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