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Inequality in the Age of Uber

October 31, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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For fairness as well as for efficiency reasons, rights and benefits should be attached to individuals, not to companies or employment status, and should be fully portable across sectors and jobs.

House Pitches New Redistricting Senate Map, But Hutson’s District Would Still Shift South

October 31, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Rep. Jose Oliva, R-Miami Lakes, said in a memo to House members that his proposal for the 40 state Senate districts was inspired in part by a plan floated by the League of Women Voters of Florida and Common Cause Florida.

In Defeat for Florida Carry Inc., Court Upholds UF Policy Banning Guns in University Housing

October 30, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The appeals court rejected Florida Carry’s argument that the Legislature provided for gun possession in dorms as it does in homes. That leaves it up to lawmakers to change. There’s been movement in that direction.

Weekend Briefing: Halloweenomania, CRT’s “God of Carnage,” Tom Gibbs Chevrolet’s $11,000 to Pink Army

October 30, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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It’s Halloween weekend everywhere, “God of Carnage” opens Friday evening at CRT, Tommy Tant Classic in Flagler Beach, Tom and Nancy Gibbs donate to the Pink Army.

Name-Calling on Florida Senate Floor Further Divides Republicans Over Leadership

October 29, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Referring to Sen. Jack Latvala, Sen. Don Gaetz said, “when a bully throws a sucker punch, you hit back and never give in.” The fight is over the Senate’s helm.

St. Johns Sheriff’s Deputy Accused of $60,000 Insurance Fraud Off Late Ex-Wife’s Benefits

October 29, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Shane Tolerico raised suspicions when he attempted to get death benefits on his 45-year-old wife Natalie, from whom he’d divorced in 2011, and who died in September.

Thursday Briefing: Wadsworth’s John Fanelli, Principal of the Year, Haunted Houses Everywhere, Rubio’s Jeb Slam

October 29, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Wadsworth’s John Fanelli is Flagler’s principal of the year, Marcus Sanfilippo is assistant principal of the year, Halloween haunted shows at Palm Coast’s Fire Station 21 and tghe Agriculture Museum, Marco Rubio body-slams Job Bush.

Hutson’s District Boundaries Would Shed Putnam for Daytona But Leave Flagler and St. Johns Whole

October 28, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Even Senate supporters of the map say they aren’t sure whether House leaders will accept the proposal before a redistricting special session ends next week.

Wednesday Briefing: Greenland Melting, Commercial Development West of I-95, Mad Endures

October 28, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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A new commercial development may rise west of I-95 at the intersection with State Road 100, Greenland’s ice sheet is melting, with untold consequences, Mad Magazine endures.

Senate Bill Would Overhaul Florida’s Foster-Care Placements to Child-Centered Approach

October 27, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The bill, aimed at reducing instability for foster children, would match children with their best placement options — rather than, as critics charge, the first beds that are handy.

Tuesday Briefing: NAACP Discusses Cop Body Cameras, Whitman Labs’ Sea Turtle Hospital, Trump’s Lead

October 27, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The NAACP’s Flagler Branch hears from Sheriff’s Office spokesman Jim Troiano tonight about cops’ body cameras, Trump posts double-digit lead in latest national poll.

Bear-Kill Quota Popped 5 Days Early:
Florida Officials Reassess Before Next Hunt

October 26, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Florida Fish and Wildlife officials acknowledged the agency “underestimated the hunter success for the first day,” and said a number of scenarios from the planned week-long hunt — cut down to two days — will have to be factored into future planning.

Stetson Appoints Kennesaw State’s Neal Mero School of Business Administration Dean

October 26, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Neal Mero was a founding director of the Kennesaw State University Doctor of Business Administration Program in 2008, and earned his doctorate from the University of Florida.

Monday Briefing: Full Moon Stroll at Gamble Rogers, Staly’s Money Lead, French Boys Choir

October 26, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The French Boys Choir in concert at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church tonight, get your full-moon stroll at Gamble Rogers State Recreation Area, ex-undersheriff Rick Staly leads toe GOP money race among sheriff’s candidates with upwards of $70,000.

Vaccine Skepticism and Militant Islamism

October 25, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Politics and irrational fears rooted in anti-government sentiment dictate the response to polio vaccination programs in several countries dominated by Islamic insurgencies.

Charlie Crist and His Convertible Wedding Dress: Perfect Fits for Washington

October 24, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Based on all he’s done in the past, having gone from Chain Gang Charlie to Populist Charlie the freshman congressman is going to be a go-to guy for all the blues on the Hill, writes Nancy Smith.

No Sanctuaries: Undocumented Immigrants’ Fears Persist Even as Deportations Are Down

October 24, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Immigrants’ fear can prevent them from cooperating with police, derail attempts to ensure that all drivers are licensed and endanger growth in areas looking to immigrants to help reverse population losses.

Seek Cover, Teddy: 3,500 Hunters Take Guns and Bows to Bears Across Florida

October 24, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

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The hunt, which includes Flagler County, limits each permit holder to killing a single bear weighing at least 100 pounds and won’t exceed the overall 320 bears targeted for what the commission calls a “harvest.”

Latest Kimberle Weeks Pre-Trial Again Continued, to January, But Judge Getting Impatient

October 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Circuit Judge Margaret Hudson put Weeks’s defense on notice that she expects the proceedings to move along come January. Weeks, as in previous hearings, did not attend, but her husband Dwayne did.

Supreme Court Clears Floridians for Solar Choice’s Ballot Initiative, Setting Up Battle With Utilities

October 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The initiative has drawn opposition from a coalition including major electric utilities and has spawned a competing solar ballot proposal. That proposal, spearheaded by the group Consumers for Smart Solar, is awaiting a review by the Supreme Court.

A Third Palestinian Intifada Is Inevitable. Intransigence and Extremism Make It So.

October 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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Israel’s occupation policy has undermined the state’s political and ethical foundations, while turning Prime Minister Netanyahu into a hostage of forces even more extreme than he is.

NFL’s Dolphins Want $3 Million a Year in Taxpayer Subsidies, Daytona Speedway May Be Next

October 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The Legislature created a new funding method for professional stadiums in 2014 in an attempt to reduce the lobbying from prior years for state money.

Thursday Briefing: Flagler Home Sales Tepid but Prices Rise, Alcohol v. Pot, Millennials’ Bores

October 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive |

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Flagler home sales fall close to year’s lows but median price rises substantially, why pot is safe and alcohol is not, why millennials don’t protest much.

Corey Jones Killing by Cop Triggers Black Lawmakers’ Calls for Independent Review

October 21, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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Corey Jones, 31, a church musician whose car stalled on an Interstate 95 exit ramp early Sunday after a gig, was shot by a plainclothes officer in an unmarked car. Some lawmakers are calling for automatic reviews of all police-related shootings, among other safeguards.

Wednesday Briefing: Golden Lion’s Gift to Second Harvest, Unity Day, Why Hillary Will Win

October 21, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Golden Lion donation makes 7,000 pounds of food for the needy possible, Unity Day in flagler schools, National Review explains why Hillary Clinton will likely win the white house.

Openly Displaying Handguns and Guns on Campus Bills Win Senate Panel Approval

October 20, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

One of the Florida Senate committees also supported a measure that might make it easier for people to claim they have stood their ground in self-defense when shooting others.

Tuesday Briefing: Belle Terre Swim Club’s Fate, Palm Coast Attorney’s Raise, Flagler Beach Interviews

October 20, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Flagler school board this evening decides the fate of the Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club, the Palm Coast City Council votes on a 15 percent raise for its attorneys, Flagler Beach interviews a candidate for city manager.

Regulators Again Approve Billing FPL Customers For Unbuilt, Unlicensed Nuke Plants

October 19, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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FPL will charge customers–including most of Flagler County power customers–$34.2 million for a pair of nuclear reactors that have yet to be licensed and may not be built until the end of the 2020s.

Citing Abuse, Cigna Pulls Out of Florida Health Marketplace, Affecting 30,000 Clients

October 19, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Individuals can still enroll in a Cigna plan by seeing an insurance agent. But enrollment through the Marketplace, which begins Nov. 1, is the only way to obtain tax credits that subsidize the cost of premiums.

Monday Briefing: A Home for a Wounded Iraq Veteran, Special Session Starts, County’s Tourism

October 19, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Sergeant Carlos De Leon, wounded in Iraq, gets a donated modified home in the B Section, the Flagler County Commission prepares to take over the tourism office from the chamber of commerce.

NRA’ Misinformation, Mendacity and Victim-Blaming Take a Dive Into Rabbit Holes

October 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

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More guns do not lead to less crime. More guns lead to more crime, argues Julie Delegal, who sees NRA zealots misrepresented the facts on guns with junk science wrapped in blame-the-victim hysteria.

Risks You Didn’t Know About Tylenol, Because Its Marketing Campaign Didn’t Convey Them

October 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Internal company documents that have emerged in a New Jersey trial that ended Friday make clear that marketing for Tylenol did not convey doctors’ concerns about its risks.

Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Advisory Club Committee: Why We Should Run the Facility

October 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club Advisory Committee makes the case to run the Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club, ahead of next Tuesday’s decision by the Flagler County School Board on the fate of the facility.

Palm Coast Government’s Arrogance
Proves It: Charter Review Is Overdue

October 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

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The Palm Coast City Council has responded to calls for a charter review with smugness, contempt and disrespect toward a council member elected by more people than three other council members combined. Enough of the charade.

Weekend Briefing: Harper Lee’s “Go Set a Watchman” at the Library, Haunted House for Flagler Habitat

October 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Friends of the Library will discuss the Harper Lee novels at the county library, Flagler Habitat’s haunted house opens at Atlantis Industrial and Business Park, Bernie Sanders rejects a donation from the most hated man on the internet.

Daytona Beach Democrat Dwayne Taylor Announces Run for DeSantis Congressional Seat

October 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Dwayne Taylor, the four-term member of the Florida House and a Daytona Beach Democrat, announced today his candidacy for the 6th Congressional District that includes all of Flagler County, a surprise announcement that gives the district its most politically seasoned Democrat in a generation.

Thursday Briefing: Hadeed on Long Creek Preserve, FHF’s Organ Donor Registry Award, DeSantis’s Bombs

October 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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County Attorney Al Hadeed talks about the history and significance of the Long Creek Nature Preserve in Palm Coast at noon, Ron DeSantis’s House Freedom Caucus throws bombs and thinks nothing of shutting down government, but is it more than that?

Scott Wants Tax Cuts Larger Than Projected Surplus. Lawmakers Are More Prudent.

October 14, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Scott wants a larger tax-cut package in 2016 than the $673 million he sought this year, even though the state budget surplus is projected at $635.4 million, much of it one-time revenue that won;t recur in subsequent years.

2.8 Million Floridians Still Uninsured Even as Just 20% Fall in Medicaid Gap

October 14, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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It’s 1.1 million fewer than in 2013, but almost a third of the uninsured are eligible for Obamacare but haven’t enrolled, 15% have chosen not to enroll in employee-provided health care, and the rest are uninsured for a variety of other reasons.

Wednesday Briefing: Hammock’s Husband-Murderer Wants No Defense, FPC vs. Matanzas

October 14, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Anna Pehota, 75, who murdered her husband in September at their Hammock trailer, wants to plead guilty and be done with it, Matanzas and FPC meet for a volleyball showdown.

“Career in a Year”: Gov. Scott Wants $20 Million for Tech Schools’ Fast-Track Programs

October 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Competitive grants, which would be geared toward programs that could be completed in less than 52 weeks such as licensed practical nursing, which takes 45 weeks and has 2,361 openings in Florida, and welding, a 39-week program that could offer a path to one of 583 jobs.

Gail Wadsworth: Florida’s Court Clerks Spotlight Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, there were more than 106,000 cases of domestic violence reported in Florida last year. While this statistic is alarming enough, the numbers only continue to increase when factoring in the countless incidents of domestic violence that go unreported by victims.

Tuesday Briefing: Florida’s Death Penalty Exception, Palm Coast Talks Arts, Kymora’s Memorial

October 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Timothy Hurst is at the center of a case that may reshape Florida’s death penalty law. He was convicted of murder, and a jury recommended death by a 7-5 vote. Florida is the only state in the nation where a simple majority is enough for a recommendation of death. Hurst contests the process is unconstitutional. The U.S. Supreme Court hears the case today.

Big Oil, Big Tobacco, Big Lies

October 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Exxon’s scientists knew by the early 1980s that human causes of global warming could be catastrophic, but quashed the findings and peddled junk science instead. It’s time to get Big Oil out of the policymaking process altogether, write Bill McKibben and Kelle Louaillier.

Monday Briefing: A Raise for Bunnell Manager, Pink Army Run, Retiring 90 U.S. Flags

October 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Bunnell City Manager Larry Williams is in line for a 2 percent raise, the Pink Army Run in Town Center drew hundreds of runners and raised thousands of dollars, Bunnell retires 90 U.S. flags.

Florida’s Clergy Did Not Need More Protection from Gays. They Don’t Bite.

October 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

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Florida lawmakers in each chamber are plowing ahead with bills to protect the religious freedoms of lawsuit-fearing clergy in case the U.S. Constitution doesn’t. It’s entirely unnecessary, argues Nancy Smith.

No Privacy: What Your Smart Home Reveals About You, and Possibly To The World

October 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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As trends toward networked smart homes and connected cars continue, customers may not be aware of just how much information their devices collect about them and share with the world.

Floridians Say Overwhelming No to Guns On Campus, Big Yes to Medical Marijuana

October 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

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73 percent of Floridians oppose allowing students with concealed-weapons permits to carry guns on campus according to the latest USF-Nielsen Sunshine State Survey. Support for medical pot climbs.

Jesus as Clown, Disciples as Dirty Stinking Hippies: City Rep Returns With “Godpsell”

October 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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City Repertory Theatre, Palm Coast’s only daring troupe, opens its 5th season with the rather surpriring and popular “Godspell,” with laughs and sentiment to boot.

A Hillary Clinton Playground at Old Kings Elementary: What’s the School Board Smoking?

October 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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The school board approved a $15,000 Hillary Clinton Playground for Old Kings Elementary, dismissing Clinton’s political candidacy as a non-issue and ignoring her hatred for women.

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