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School Choice Bill That Vastly Increases Parental Control–And Undermines Educators’–Advances

March 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The measure gives parents the right to have their children attend any school in the state that hasn’t reached capacity and remove their child from one class to another under certain circumstances.

Wednesday Briefing: TDC Finds Its Local Soul, Netanyahu Loses His

March 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Flagler County’s Tourist Development Council is playing on Palm Coast’s trademarked “Find Tour Florida” tagline with one of its own: “Find Your Local Soul.” Elsewhere, an onanist goers to court, and Netanyahu wins big in Israel.

$772 Million Amendment 1 Spending Focuses More On Management and Water Projects Than Land Acquisition

March 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The plan drew mixed reviews from conservationists concerned that lawmakers disregarded the intent of voters who supported a constitutional amendment, known as Amendment 1, in November.

Bill Targeting Transgenders in Public Bathrooms Clears 2nd House Committee, 7-4

March 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The 7-4 vote of the Florida House Government Operations Subcommittee included one dissent from a Republican, though as the bill advances, its chances of becoming law increase.

Tuesday Briefing: New Regimes For Red-Light Cameras and School Uniforms

March 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Today the Palm Coast City Council considers a broadly amended contract with its red-light camera vendor, reducing the pests in the city from 43 to five, while the school board considers liberalizing its school uniform policy.

Senate Panel Approves Communications Tax Cut That Could Net Floridians a $43-a-Year Saving

March 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The cut would lower the communications-services tax on cell-phone and cable TV from 6.65 percent to 3.05 percent and the tax rate on direct-to home satellite services from 10.8 percent to 7.2 percent. State economists estimate the cuts would eventually reduce state revenue by $470.9 million a year.

Plan to Extend Health Insurance to 800,000 Poor Floridians Crawls Against Steep Hurdles

March 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

The new Florida Health Insurance Affordability Exchange Program, or FHIX, would assist Floridians not eligible for Medicaid in purchasing health benefits coverage and gaining access to health services.

Monday Briefing: It’s All About Sea Ray

March 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The Flagler County Commission Monday evening considers Sea Ray’s application for an expanded parking lot. The Legislature takes up guns on campus, drones and early school start dates.

Will U.S. Supreme Court Rule Florida’s Cavalier Death Penalty Unconstitutional?

March 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

In 27 of the 31 death penalty states, the jury’s decision to impose life imprisonment is final and may not be disturbed by the trial judge under any circumstances. But not in Florida.

What Palm Coast Won’t Do, What Other Cities Are Doing: Synchronizing Traffic Lights

March 14, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Transportation experts say that revamping the way signals work will reduce congestion, save fuel costs, cut down on air pollution and make the roads safer.

Sea Ray’s View: We Are Building a Safer Parking Lot, Not Expanding Production

March 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Craig Wall, operations manager at Sea Ray’s Palm Coast plant, counters concerns about the company’s intentions by laying out precisely what the manufacturer intends to do–and not do.

Favoring Flagler and Other Districts, Lawmakers May Move Up School Start Time to Aug. 10

March 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

In the shadow of the state’s recent standardized-testing problems and proposals to curb the amount of time students spend on exams, lawmakers are considering moving up the start date of the school year.

24-Hour Waiting Period for Abortion Clears Florida House Panel in Partisan 9-4 Vote

March 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Under the bill, a woman seeking an abortion would be required to meet with a physician to get information and then wait at least 24 hours before the procedure could be performed.

Education Committee Easily Approves Gun-Carrying By Select Florida School Employees

March 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

School superintendents could allow designated people to carry weapons on campus. Those people could be current or former law enforcement officers or current or former members of the military.

Fearing Loss of $1 Billion in Federal Aid, Senate Again Considers Medicaid Expansion

March 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Florida’s budget faces an unexpected deficit. Accepting the federal Medicaid money could potentially offset the loss of the Low-Income Pool Funds. But the plan faces stiff opposition.

Secretary of Evasion: Hillary Clinton’s Entirely Non-Believable Email Spectacle

March 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 43 Comments

Hillary Clinton’s explanation Tuesday of why she used a personal email account for official business made little sense and worsens her credibility gap.

Don’t Add Guns to “Toxic Mix” of Booze, Drugs and Academic Pressures on Campus, Opponents Say

March 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Members of Everytown for Gun Safety and the Florida chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America held a small rally on the steps of the Old Capitol Monday before meeting with mostly Democratic lawmakers.

Florida Blames School Testing Trouble on Cyber Attack as FDLE Investigates

March 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The news came after the rollout for the new Florida Standards Assessment was plagued by slow logins and other technical glitches. The state paid $220 million for the tests over six years.

Unresponsive to Rescue Efforts, Dwarf Sperm Whale Dies Near Flagler Beach Pier

March 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

A beached Kogia sima whale, also known as a dwarf sperm whale, died near the Flagler Beach pier Monday morning after it had appeared in likely distress the previous day a few blocks north and had at times been helped away from the beach by swimmers and surfers.

Why Black America Fears the Police

March 8, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

When shots were fired as a group of black friends walked along the beach, there was no rush to call 911. They feared what could happen if police came rushing into a group of people who, by virtue of their skin color, might be mistaken for suspects.

Don’t Privatize The Postal Service.
Build On It.

March 7, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Blaming deficits created by a bogus retirement-fund requirement, the USPS is closing distribution centers, cutting worker hours, eliminating delivery routes, and slashing jobs. It needn’t be that way, argues Katherine McFate.

Amendment 1 Money For Land Conservation: House Panel Says Buy Fewer Acres, Manage More

March 7, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Again seeming to counter voter intent, a Florida House committee crafting rules on spending voter-approved dollars for land conservation would limit new land to be bought under the program.

FDLE Arrests 15 Floridians For Running Human-Trafficking Ring in Five Counties

March 7, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Women were forced to work as commercial sex slaves, performing sex acts on 25 to 45 men a day, six days a week. Victims ranged in age from 25 to 35. The investigation began in 2013 after the Collier County Sheriff’s Office discovered a human trafficking victim during a traffic stop.

After Spending $300,000 in State Funds, Gov. Scott Quits Fight to Drug-Test Welfare Recipients

March 6, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The ACLU, which filed the challenge on behalf of single father and Navy veteran Luis Lebron, hailed the end of the drawn-out legal battle over the drug tests, an issue Scott campaigned on during his first bid for governor in 2010.

Another Strong Month Adds 295,000 Jobs to Economy, Lowering Unemployment to 5.5%

March 6, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Wages continue to sag, growing by just 3 cents over the month, and just 2 percent over the past year, not enough to overcome inflation, let alone give workers a sense that they’re getting ahead.

Saggy Pants From Contempt of Court to a Rising Culture’s Free Expression

March 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

What is the real issue with sagging? Is it the fact that underwear or shorts are exposed, or is it something else? Vanessa Lopez-Littleton argues for the latter.

Lawmakers Looking to End Speed Traps and Limit Police Revenue From Speeding Tickets

March 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

A Senate committee unanimously approved a bill banning police’s speeding-ticket quotas and limit law enforcement agencies’ revenue from tickets.

I Am A Throw-Away Piece Of Trash In This Country of Freedom and Liberty and Respect

March 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Cindy Robert Sullivan, a transgender man transitioning to a woman, addressed Rep. Frank Artiles and a House committee before a 9-4 vote approving a bill forbidding certain protections for transgender people.

Bill Would Allow Gun-Carrying Without Concealed-Weapons Permit During Evacuations

March 4, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

An NRA-supported measure that failed last year now has sheriffs’ backing, and would allow legal gun owners to carry their guns without licenses in the first 48 hours after emergency evacuation orders are given.

Subsidies For 1.4 Million Floridians In the Balance: What You need To Know as ACA Heads Back to Court

March 4, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Florida has the largest number of people enrolled in Obamacare, more than 1.4 million of whom will lose their subsidies should the court rule the provision illegal. The case is argued Wednesday.

Citing “Florida Exceptionalism,” Gov. Scott Calls for Tax Cuts and Education Spending in State of the State

March 3, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Gov. Rick Scott used the annual State of the State address Tuesday to try to reinvigorate his legislative agenda after a difficult opening to his second term.

In Fear of ATS: The Palm Coast City
Council’s Red-Light Camera Delusions

March 1, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 38 Comments

After coming close to suspending its red-light camera [program, the Palm Coast City Council has retreated, again exposing a willingness to do its camera vendor’s bidding before looking after its residents’ interests.

Shackling Juveniles: Despite 2009 Court Decision, Practice Continues Away From Courtroom

March 1, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Florida’s Supreme Court found shackling juveniles “repugnant, degrading, humiliating, and contrary to the stated primary purposes of the juvenile justice system” in a 2009 decision barring the practice in courtrooms, but shackling carries on elsewhere.

The State of the State Floridians Should Hear

March 1, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

With 3.2 million Florida households struggling every month to stretch paychecks to cover basic necessities, former Florida Sen. Dan Gelber outlines a State of the State Floridians swill not hear when the governor opens the Legislative session this week.

Why Almost 1 in 4 Floridian Driver Has No Car Insurance: Poverty

February 28, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

Florida’s poverty rate is 17 percent and 23.8 of its motorists are uninsured. Uninsured drivers face stiff fines in many states, but some that have such penalties on the books often fail to enforce them.

Bi-Partisan Lawmakers Looking to Expunge Criminal Records of Non-Violent Juveniles

February 27, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

An Orlando Senator is sponsoring a bill that would allow the expunging of records for minors who commit nonviolent misdemeanors and go on to complete diversion programs.

Emergency Grants of Up to $600 Available to Flagler Seniors For Home Energy Assistance

February 27, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Eligibility is determined by income (gross household income must be below 150 percent of the federal poverty guidelines), and at least one member of the household must be at least 60 years old.

Net Neutrality: If History Is Any Guide, The Battle Is Far From Over

February 27, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 on Thursday to approve new rules that effectively barred Internet companies from prioritizing some Internet traffic over others.

Pot. Beer Wars. Gambling. Even Pension Reform. Sen. Rob Bradley Says Bring ‘Em On

February 26, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Many of this Florida legislative session’s thorniest issues — and more — rest in the hands of Sen. Rob Bradley, a laid-back junior legislator and chairman of a committee dubbed by Senate President Andy Gardiner as the “Thunderdome.”

1.6 Million Floridians, 6,000 in Flagler, May Lose Health Subsidies: Supreme Court Decides

February 26, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Subsidies may be lost for 90 percent of ACA participants if the U.S. Supreme Court rules that residents of states like Florida, which have no health marketplace of their own, may not qualify for federal subsidies. The Supreme Court hears arguments in the case next week.

Gov. Rick Scott Heading Back to Paris Air Show in Hopes of Attracting Aerospace Jobs

February 25, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

In 2013, the every-other-year air show drew more than 315,000 visitors, 2,215 international exhibitors and delegations from 102 different countries. The effectiveness of Scott’s trips, however, remains suspect to some.

Rudy Giuliani Loses It

February 25, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Always a prosecutor: Rudy Giuliani. (DonkeyHotey)

Donald Kaul has been trying to make up his mind about Rudy Giuliani: “I can’t decide whether he’s a nutball or a sleazeball,” he writes. “For now I’m going with a sleazy nutball, but I’m open to suggestions.”

Days Before 11th Grade Language Test, Gov. Scott Issues Executive Order Suspending It

February 24, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Union officials had pushed for suspending the entire school-accountability testing system for a year. The education commissioner wants a few more tests curtailed, but the bulk of the system would remain in place.

City Hall Rising: Walls Go Up at Palm Coast’s Future Home

February 24, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Walls built in place went up Tuesday morning on the site of the future Palm Coast City Hall in Town Center, marking a significant visual advance in the nearly $10 million project as it moves toward completion by fall.

Obamacare Enrollment Will Re-Open From March 15 to April 30 For Penalized Tax Filers

February 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The Obama administration will allow a special health law enrollment period from March 15 to April 30 for consumers who realize while filling out their taxes that they owe a fee for not signing up for coverage last year.

2015 Legislative Session: 10 Issues To Watch

February 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Starting March 3, and for 60 days, the House and Senate will grapple with hot-button issues ranging from standardized testing in public schools to reforming the troubled prison system, plus the one must-pass bill of the session: a roughly $77 billion state budget.

When Your Armed Neighbor Comes
Knocking: Guns and Muslims in Chapel Hill

February 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

What kind of country do we live in, where it’s legal for a man to bring a weapon to a noise complaint? Or a parking dispute? Mitchell Zimmerman confronts the Chapel Hill killings of three Muslims.

Cyclist Susan Lantz, 62, of St. Augustine, Is Killed on A1A in Collision With a Car

February 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Susan Lantz, a 62-year-old resident of St. Augustine, was killed Sunday morning (Feb. 22) as she rode her bicycle on State Road A1A just north of Crescent Beach, the Florida Highway Patrol reports.

Florida Ports Want Government Help Luring Shipping From New York, Georgia and Texas

February 21, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The Florida Ports Council calls for lawmakers to create an advertising effort to attract shipping, import-distribution centers as well as export-oriented manufacturing companies to Florida.

Lawmakers Punt to Full Legislature on Millions in Tax Subsidies for Speedway and Jaguars

February 20, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

A process intended to reducing lobbying may do the opposite now that the Joint Legislative Budget Commission moved any funding decisions regarding the stadiums to the full Legislature.

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