Whether Kavanaugh was confirmed or not is irrelevant: whoever’s next might be less personally sleazy, more temperamentally amoebic, but judicially? Same shill, different name.
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Thursday Briefing: Active-Shooter Training, Wetlands Restoration Meeting, ITMS Band Fall Concert
The St. Johns Water Management District holds a community meetings on the controversial Flagler County Wetland Restoration Project, the Indian Trails band in concert, Mencken on art.
Judge Halts Florida’s Medical Pot Licensing Process Over Its Flawed Restrictions
The judge previously ruled that Florida health rules over medical pot were unconstitutional, and set a Wednesday deadline for the deficiencies with the law to be resolved. It passed.
Wednesday Briefing: Hurricane Irma Rebuilding Grants, Starlight Parade Sign-Ups, John Legend on Amendment 4
Palm Coast takes applications for the holiday Starlight parade, a University Women of Flagler workshop on traveling with confidence, musician John Legend campaigns in support of Amendment 4 in Orlando.
Nelson Calls Scott a Liar, Scott Calls Nelson a Do-Nothing, Both Lob Kavanaugh at Each Other
Scott’s and Nelson’s tangle over Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, was one of many points of contentions in the senate-race debate Tuesday.
Tuesday Briefing: Palm Coast Futures, Lenhart at Hammock, 2020 School Calendar, Nelson-Scott Debate
The school board discusses its 2019-20 calendar, the Palm Coast council sets a course for its next manager’s search, Bill nelson and Rick Scott debate, Flagler Sportsfishing Club meets.
In Blow to Scott’s Play for Puerto Rican Vote, Nelson Wins Island Governor’s Endorsement
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló’s endorsement of Nelson unleashed pushback from Scott, who’s made nine trips to storm-ravaged Puerto Rico since Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on the U.S. territory a year ago.
Monday Briefing: Pink Army Flag-Raising, Help for Hurricane Irma Repairs, $39,000 in Tax Subsidies to a Private Company
The County Commission ratifies $39,000 in subsidies from tourist development taxdollars to Triple Crown Sports, a for-profit private company, for events scheduled this fall in the county.
Sen. Dorothy Hukill, Among Rare Moderate Republicans, Ends Campaign and Enters Hospice as Cancer Returns
Hukill served as Education Committee chair and was one of four Republicans who earlier this year voted against a controversial measure (HB 7055) that included the use of sales-tax credits to help students attend private schools.
Weekend Briefing: Sweeney Todd, Timucuan Fishing, Deaf Fest, Basketball Registration, Alzheimer’s Walk, Songwriters Festival
It’s Deaf Fest in Flagler Saturday, Sweeney Todd opens the Flagler Playhouse’s new season, Timucuan fishing technology at Gamble Rogers, the Walk to end Alzheimer’s, Homecoming at Bethune-Cookman.