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Voting Rights Act Sapped as Fractured Supreme Court Defies Near-Unanimous Congress

June 25, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, declared key parts of the Voting Rights Act invalid even though the U.S. Senate had passed the act unanimously in 2006, and the House of Representatives had passed it 390-33.

Morning-After Victory on Women’s Reproductive Rights, But Testosterone Policies Persist

June 24, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Reproductive rights advocates are celebrating the Obama administration’s surrender on the morning-after pill, empowering all women to make their own decisions regarding their own bodies. It’s about damn time, argues Kathleen Joyce, but she warns: don’t let your guard down just yet.

Aiming to Break GOP Stanglehold on State Offices, Democrats Look Beyond Scott in 2014

June 24, 2013 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Aside from Scott, the state GOP also counts among its elected officials U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio; Attorney General Pam Bondi, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam. Rubio will not be on the ballot in 2014, but all three Cabinet officers will go before voters along with Scott.

Paula Deen’s South Begs a Question: What’s Wrong With Us?

June 23, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

The issue is not only whether Paula Deen has sincerely evolved in her attitudes, but also whether the country has, writes Steve Robinson, who is willing to cut Deen more slack here than he would give those rallying to her defense.

2013 Miss Junior Flagler County Pageant Contestants
Ages 12-15

June 23, 2013 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

A complete, click-through chart and photo gallery of the 6 Miss Junior Flagler County 2013 Contestants, Ages 12-15.

Selective Memory Surveillance: Obama, the NSA and September 11

June 22, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Those making the argument that the NSA’s domestic spying program would have stopped the 9/11 attacks had it been in place have ignored a key aspect of historical record, including the fact that USA intelligence already knew the identity of a hijacker long before the attack and could have found him.

With Opposing Gun Lobbies Taking Aim at Him, Gov. Scott Mulls Over Firearm Sales Bill

June 21, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Gov. Rick Scott is being flooded with calls and emails about a bill that would stop some gun sales, and whichever course he chooses could be risky as he runs for re-election.

Racist Attacks on Mexican-American’s National Anthem Performance Reflect GOP Blinders

June 20, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

It’s sad that Sebatien de la Cruz’s singing of the National Anthem at an NBA playoff game should become the target of ugly, anti-immigrant sentiment. These views didn’t arise in a vacuum, argues Raul Reyes. Republican lawmakers have been demonizing immigrants to the detriment of our civil discourse and to their own party. Meanwhile, our nation continues to grow more diverse, putting the GOP out of step with a changing America.

Board of Governors Shoots Down Florida College Fee Increases Backed By Students

June 20, 2013 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The most sweeping decision, rejected 3-2, came on a proposal by eight universities to increase the “capital improvement trust fund” fees, or CITF fees, which pay for construction projects approved by university panels that draw at least half their members from the student body.

How Horses Help Patients Cope With Cancer and Other Ailments, Even When Insurers Won’t

June 20, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

It’s not a prescription that a doctor can write. It’s not something insurance will usually pay for. But more patients are finding out how horseback riding, or even just being around the animals, can help them feel better. 

Hillsborough Grants Amazon $6.6 Million Gift as Tax Watch Endorses Online Sales Levy

June 19, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The Hillsborough County Commission is the first of several local communities expected to throw tax-supported incentives at Amazon, as the usually anti-tax Florida TaxWatch declared support for online sales tax collection once Amazon starts doing business from a physical location in Florida.

Hillary Clinton Would Easily Beat Rubio and Bush in Florida as Even Hispanics Rally Behind Her

June 19, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

In the latest Quinnipiac poll, Jeb Bush would beat Joe Biden in Florida, by a close margin. Marco Rubio would beat Biden by an even closer margin. But Hillary Clinton would beat both Rubio or Bush quite easily: 50 to 43 percent against Bush, 53 to 41 percent against Rubio, whose Hispanic heritage would not help him overcome the deficit.

The Cruel and Unusual Justice Thomas

June 19, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

The cruelties of the self-loathing, self-pitying Clarence Thomas were on display again this week when he provided the deciding vote that had the Supreme Court managing to turn the right to remain silent against the accused, and using that silence as evidence of incrimination.

Fearing Another School Grade Collapse Across Florida, Education Board Looks for a Plan

June 18, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

With preliminary calculations showing a possible collapse in the grades for schools across the state, the State Board of Education is asking the Education Commissioner to appoint a task force to examine the test scores used to calculate the grades and avoid another botched rollout.

Scott Makes Up Some Ground Against Crist and Improves Favorability to Still-Low 40%

June 18, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Some 40 percent of respondents now view Scott favorably, up from 33 percent last March, with 42 percent seeing him negatively. But his best showing since becoming governor is still well below what he needs to overcome deficits against either Charlie Crist or Bill nelson in gubernatorial matchups, while only 35 percent of Floridians overall say Scott deserve a second term.

Federal Government Approves Florida’s Medicaid Overhaul, Shifting Millions to HMOs

June 17, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The announcement was a victory for Gov. Rick Scott and Republican lawmakers who approved the proposal to move to statewide Medicaid managed care in 2011, amid controversy about whether the changes would best serve the needs of low-income Floridians.

Democrats, Presuming Victory at Annual Gala, “Almost Don’t Care” Who Takes on Scott

June 16, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Florida Democrats gathering for their annual fundraising dinner at the Westin Diplomat Resort on Saturday were certain of one thing: They will defeat Republican Gov. Rick Scott in a little more than a year.

How Bank of America Regularly Lied to Homeowners and Rewarded Foreclosures

June 16, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Bank of America employees regularly lied to homeowners seeking loan modifications, denied their applications for made-up reasons, and were rewarded for sending homeowners to foreclosure, according to sworn statements by former bank employees.

Scott Signs Fast-Track Execution Bill, Making 13 Death Row Inmates Immediately Eligible

June 15, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

In signing the so-called “Timely Justice Act,” Scott went against the tide of calls, letters and emails urging him to veto it. As of Thursday, his office had received 447 phone calls, with 438 opposed to the bill; 14 letters, with 13 opposed; and 14,571 emails, with 14,565 opposed.

Memo to the NSA: You Have One of 725 Domestic Steve Robinsons Spooked

June 14, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Our own Steve Robinson discovers not only that there are 724 other Steve Robinsons in the country, but that with the NSA tapping into every Tom, Dick and Harry’s computer histories, the pasts of shadier Robinsons, if not his own pot-luck history, could short-circuit his own.

It’s On Again: Amazon Pitches 3,000 Jobs to Florida. Gov. Scott Mulls Over Tax Implications

June 14, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

A month after an announcement that plans had been scrapped for Internet retailing giant Amazon to build at least one warehouse in Florida, Gov. Rick Scott’s office Thursday said a deal is again in the works.

ACLU to School Board: Sending 8th Grade Boy Home for Wearing Make-Up Is Not Lawful

June 13, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Chris Martin, a 14-year-old 8th grader in Pinellas County, was sent home last week for wearing eyeliner, eyeshadow and lipstick even though girls at his school wear make-up, and the student code of conduct does not prohibit boys from doing so. Nor could it, the ACLU wrote the superintendent, saying the principal’s action was illegal. The case triggered a petition and is garnering international attention.

Gov. Scott Leads 80-Member Delegation to Paris Air Show in Latest Large-Scale Junket

June 13, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The weeklong mission, the ninth international trade delegation fronted by Scott, is expected to focus on Florida’s aviation and aerospace industries, with some lawmakers questioning such trade missions, saying they lacked “empirical data” to directly link the economic benefits of the trips with any moves to Florida by a private foreign firm.

Van Poyck, Third Florida Inmate Executed This Year, Leaves Stark Word Trail Behind

June 13, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

William van Poyck had spent nearly 26 years on death row after his conviction in 1987 in the murder of a prison guard. He spent many of those years writing books and maintaining a public blog, which chronicled in the last weeks his last days on death row. Excerpts are included.

Lawmakers Object As Florida Fish and Wildlife Prepares to Ban All Deer and Elk Imports

June 12, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

But lawmakers are joining some of Florida’s deer farmers in expressing concern that a growing industry will be harmed if a measure goes in effect imposing a blanket prohibition on the importation of live deer and elk to reduce the chance that potentially fatal Chronic Wasting Disease.

From Zimmerman Trial to Civil Disobedience: Five Questions for Sen. Arthenia Joyner

June 11, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The first time Sen. Arthenia Joyner demonstrated for civil rights, in 1960, she was in the 11th grade at Tampa’s Middleton High School. She went on to study law to follow in the footsteps of Thurgood Marshall, and will be the first black woman to serve as Senate Democratic leader in Florida. She is expected to start that role in November 2014.

NSA Black Holes: 5 Things We Still Don’t Know About Spy Agency’s Snooping

June 11, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

The FBI and the National Security Agency have been collecting Americans’ phone records en masse and the agencies have access to data from nine tech companies. But secrecy around the programs has meant even basic questions are still unanswered. Here’s what we still don’t know:

Troopergate: Florida Highway Patrol Was Wrong to Fire Charles Swindle Over Bogus Ticket

June 10, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The Florida Highway Patrol shouldn’t have fired trooper Charles Swindle, who followed “the agency’s unwritten policy of professional courtesy” toward state legislators, a hearing officer ruled Monday. But that doesn’t mean the ex-trooper was right when issuing less expensive tickets last November to the lawmakers.

Florida Appeal Court Approves Weekly Check-Ins for Homeless Sex Offenders

June 10, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

In a case that may have ramifications beyond the Florida Panhandle, where it originated, a state appeals court Monday approved a Bay County Sheriff’s Office policy that requires homeless registered sex offenders to report by 10 a.m. each Monday about where, through a detailed log, they expect to spend the next seven nights.

Watch Live: George Zimmerman Trial

June 10, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Live gavel-to-gavel coverage of the George Zimmerman on a charge of second-degree murder of Trayvon Martin. We have the NBC and WFTV news feeds.

NRA Bragging Rights: Arrogant, Mercenary, Irresponsible

June 9, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

The NRA used to be a gun-safety group. Now it tells us we need to be armed in order to fight our own government, writes Steve Robinson, obscuring the responsibilities of gun ownership while legitimizing fringe fanatics. Paul Miller’s murder of Dana Mulhall in Flagler Beach is our own Exhibit A of this dangerous trend.

Pressure Building on Scott to Sign–Or Veto–Bill Forbidding Local Sick-Leave Standards

June 9, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Florida’s business lobby supports a bill that would forbid local governments from letting voters decide whether to require more generous sick-leave policies from employers than state or federal law requires.

Why I’m Voting For the School Tax Referendum, Warts and All

June 7, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 48 Comments

The school district made several errors as it badly sold the school tax referendum. But it’s not about punishing the board. It’s is about warding off mediocrity in a district that managed, against odds, to maintain quality through recession and state and federal cutbacks. That quality is in jeopardy without a Yes to the referendum.

Gun Zealots Attack Scott For Replacing Sheriff Arrested in Concealed Weapon Misconduct

June 7, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

The governor is face criticism from Second Amendment advocates for his suspension of Liberty County Sheriff Nicholas Lee Finch, who allegedly destroyed documents tied to the arrest of a man charged with carrying a concealed firearm.

U.S. Economy Adds 175,000 Jobs But Unemployment Rate Rises Again, to 7.6%

June 7, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The May unemployment rate of 7.6 percent is a decimal increase from April, and only a small decline from the 8.2 percent rate from a year ago as the U.S. economy continues to dawdle along, and in the face of further drags.

Tropical Storm Andrea: Flagler Under Storm Warning as Gov. Scott Takes Shots at Obama

June 6, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Tropical Storm Andrea is here to stay for a few hours. Meanwhile, Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who seldom misses an opportunity to attack the Obama administration, on Thursday named–and blamed–President Obama as the reason why a potential response to storm emergencies needing National Guard personnel would be delayed.

Media Descend on Florida for Zimmerman Trial Amid Duels of Fact and Prejudice

June 5, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

With 200 news organizations expected in Sanford for the second-degree murder trial of George Zimmerman, which starts Monday with jury selection, Florida is in an unwelcome spotlight again in the racially charged case, with likely far-reaching consequences.

A Pastor Reflects on Two Church Community Friends: Leonard Lynn and His Murderer

June 5, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Rev. Beth Gardner, the pastor at Bunnell’s First United Methodist Church, heard the news of Leonard Lynn’s murder 10 minutes before services Sunday. He had been a member of her church community–as was his murderer, Erick Niemi.

FHP Director Julie Jones Is Shocked, Shocked to Hear of Troopers Issuing Fake Tickets

June 4, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Executive Director Julie Jones said she expects the agency will look into allegations of bogus tickets, described last week by a handful of former and current troopers during an administrative hearing on the firing of former FHP Trooper Charles Swindle.

Flagler Middle & High School Principals Plead With Voters: Give Us Back Those 45 Minutes

June 3, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 40 Comments

Flagler County’s four secondary-school principals say restoring 45 minutes to the school day, or the equivalent of a month’s worth education, is indispensable if the district’s students are to excel consistently.

Florida Government’s DCF Looks to Religious Organizations to Recruit Foster Parents

June 3, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Looking for foster parents, DCF Director of Faith Based Development Erik Braun told child welfare professionals at a conference that Florida has 12 million residents affiliated with a Catholic or Protestant church, 1 million Jews and 400,000 to 600,000 Muslims.

George Zimmerman’s Murder Trial of Trayvon Martin: About Race, Pure and Simple

May 30, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 44 Comments

The George Zimmerman trial starting June 10 isn’t about self-defense or vigilantism or gun rights. It’s about race, pure and simple, argues Steve Robinson. For proof, we need look no further than at the strategy being pursued by Zimmerman’s defense.

Hasty Citizens Property Insurance Deal Draws Howls as Scott Signs Bills by the Bushel

May 30, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The announcement of the bill-signing came as a Citizens committee discussed efforts to try to steer policies into the private insurance market — and a controversial deal approved last week that could funnel up to $52 million to St. Petersburg-based Heritage Property and Casualty Insurance, which would take out as many as 60,000 policies from Citizens.

FHP Troopers Speak of Unwritten Directive to Ticket Lawmakers Less Harshly Than Other Drivers

May 29, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

A sheriff who appeared at a hearing for a trooper fired over for being lenient toward a lawmaker said it’s a “common practice” that legislators have been given leniency on state highways, the same as law enforcement officers regularly waive rules for other law enforcement officers as a “professional courtesy.”

Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Scott’s Drug-Testing of State Workers as Too Broad

May 29, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals declared an executive order by Riock Scott to drug-test 85,000 state employees and all job applicants as mostly unconstitutional, but left room for a lower court decision to be rewritten to allow for certain employees in certain categories to be drug tested–essentially restoring Florida’s drug-testing standard to what it was before the governor’s executive order.

Elmer Carroll To Be Killed at 6 p.m. as Stay Is Denied; Exonerated Men Will Deliver Petition to Scott

May 29, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday denied the last appeal by Elmer Leon Carroll to stay his execution, On Thursday, Herman Lindsey and Seth Penalver – the 23rd and 24th men exonerated from Florida’s Death Row – will deliver a letter to Gov. Rick Scott, asking him to veto the Timely Justice Act, which will fast-track executions.

The Military’s Sexual Assault Crisis: Our Women in Uniform Deserve Better

May 28, 2013 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

There were 3,374 reported cases of sexual assault in the military in 2012, and 26,000 assaults likely went unreported. Those shameful numbers don’t have to speak for themselves, argues Martha Burk, but most of the victims were afraid of being punished by superiors if they reported what happened.

Radiology Associates’ Al Falco Is Named Fellow at National Conference

May 28, 2013 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Al Falco, CEO of Daytona Beach-based Radiology Associates was awarded the highest honor in the field of Radiology business management – Fellow of the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA), for his significant contributions to the RBMA and his profession.

Wanted: Flagler and Florida Foster Parents

May 28, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

With new legislation reforming Florida foster care, good foster parents will be more in demand than ever. And current foster parents say new ones will have a better experience than the old image of foster care might have led them to expect.

Tax Subsidy May Trigger Free for All as Florida Cities Grab for Spring Training Teams

May 25, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

New rules for spring training funding offer up to $666,660 a year in sales tax revenue for stadium upgrades or construction if a community seeks to retain or entice a single team to move. The funding can jump to $1.33 million if a community can cobble together a two-team package.

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