Flagler and Florida’s unemployment numbers for March are released, the Supervisor of Elections holds a voter registration drive at Matanzas and FPC, Town Hall Meeting with Palm Coast Council Member Cathy Heighter, the 10th hottest month in a row, ever.
Florida & Beyond, and All Opinions
Iran’s Strategic Failure Against Israel
Iran’s unprecedented multi-front attack on Israel constitutes a de facto declaration of war and marks the first direct assault against Israel from Iranian soil. However, despite the scale of the operation, it appears to be a tactical failure.
Signing Bill Inviting Chaplains Into Public Schools as Counselors, DeSantis Scoffs at Challenges and Church State Wall
The state won’t allow satanists to take advantage of a new law allowing religious chaplains to serve as counselors in public schools for students whose parents approve, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday while signing the legislation. The governor also predicted the state would prevail if the new law draws a legal challenge over separation of church and state concerns.
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Thursday, April 18, 2024
Drug court, a new Caglecast: Flushing Fox News, Clarence Darrow’s anniversary, story time for preschoolers, William Manchester’s disillusion with himself.
Israel Damaged or Destroyed 70% of Gaza’s Homes
Over a decade ago, a United Nations report described the Gaza Strip as virtually unlivable, adding that it would require “Herculean efforts” to change that. Today, after six months of bombardment, mass displacement and siege by Israel, the task of rebuilding Gaza seems practically unimaginable.
Former Governor and Senator Bob Graham, Among Most Popular Floridians of Last 50 Years, Dies at 87
Bob Graham, a two-term Florida governor who went on to serve in the U.S. Senate and was known for his work days across the state, died Tuesday at age 87, his family announced. Graham was one of the most-popular figures in Florida politics over the past half-century. After representing part of Miami-Dade County in the state Senate, Graham was elected governor in 1978, winning a Democratic runoff and then easily defeating Republican Jack Eckerd in the general election.
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Trial notes: a few thoughts about jury selection, Separation Chat, the open discussion, the Technical Review Committee and the county’s Tourist Council meet, Weekly Chess Club for Teens at the public library.
‘I’m Not black, I’m O.J.’: O.J. Simpson and the Race Trap
Simpson was charged in two murders and during the trial became the epitome of Black, male toxicity. Though acquitted – in large part because of the Los Angeles Police Department’s racist history of police brutality – his trial exposed the racial divisions within America and the deep-seated resentment that many Black people had for the U.S. criminal justice system.
DeSantis Signs Education Bill Controlling Book Challenges and Broadening Charter School Takeovers
After more than 1,200 objections were filed to school-library books and other materials last school year, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a bill that will limit challenges by some people. The wide-ranging bill (HB 1285) also includes making changes designed to ease the process of charter schools taking over operations at traditional public schools that lag in performance.
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
The Palm Coast City Council holds a morning meeting, the Flagler Beach Library Writers’ Club meets, Erwin Rommel’s end, the unfortunate immortalizing of assassins’ names.