Do not resuscitate (DNR) orders are common. Do not feed orders, not so much, but New York may be opening the way to giving patients with dementia that option.
Florida & Beyond, and All Opinions
Monday Briefing: Kimberle Weeks Trial, Coffey Contract, $15 Million For Emergency Communications, Right Whales Are Not Birthing
The Kimberle Weeks trial, three years in the making, starts with jury selection, the County Commission approves a nearly $15 million upgrade of emergency communications.
Trump’s Census Whitewash
The Trump administration’s decision to include a question on the census about citizenship is intended to under-count immigrants and skew numbers to favor whiter voting districts.
The Dangerous John Bolton: Skewing Intelligence, Silencing Input That Doesn’t Fit His Biases
Former colleagues say John Bolton, whose job is to marshal information and present it to the president fairly, resists input that doesn’t fit his biases and retaliates against people he disagrees with.
Weekend Briefing: Cracker Day at Fairgrounds, Flagler Reads Together Finale, Voter Registration, Humane Society Dinner
It’s the 63rd annual Cracker Day Saturday at the Flagler County Fairgrounds, Flagler Humane Society hosts a fund-raising dinner, Flagler Reads Together comes to an end with a final event.
Thursday Briefing: State of Flagler Beach (Free!), Jail ‘N Bail for Cancer Research, Lords of 52nd Street
Larry Newsom presents the State of Flagler Beach at the Beach Front Grille, and since it’s not Palm Coast, it’s free, Lords of 52nd Street at the Auditorium, the Sheriff “arrests” people for cancer research.
Traffic Alert: Fire Moving Toward I-95 Shuts Down Interstate in Portion of Volusia
The Florida Highway Patrol is cautioning that it’s shutting down I-95 in both directions between State Road 44 and Dunlawton because of a wildfire.
Wednesday Briefing: Compassionate Friends, Renner at FCAR, DSC Job Fair, Golden Eagle Dinner
For real this time: Paul Renner is at the Flagler County Association of Realtors, William G. Schwarz, who faces life in prison over two DUI manslaughter charges, is in court, Daytona State has a jobs fair.
Superintendents Say Money May Not Cover All School Resource Officers Despite $100 Million
Superintendents are asking the state Board of Education for support in shifting money allocated to school marshals to the school resource officer program instead.
Tuesday Briefing: Judges’ Forum, Public Money For Private Schools, NAACP Meeting, Hukill
Judges Melissa Moore-Stens and R. Lee Smith appear at a forum as part of their reelection campaign, it’s Entrepreneur Night at Island Grille and at the NAACP’s meeting, Sen. Dorothy Hukill is recognized.