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Rise in Florida’s Uninsured Children Contrasts With Continued Declines in Other Big States

June 8, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

A few more children left behind. (UNICEF)

Florida lost ground while states such as Texas and California continued to make progress. Those states lowered their uninsured rates by 1 percent and 1.4 percent, respectively.

29 Million Domestic Visitors Push Florida Tourism To New Quarterly Record

June 6, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

A visitors' center in the Panhandle. (© FlaglerLive)

Florida drew an estimated 33.2 million visitors from January through March, which was a 7.4 percent increase over the same period in 2017.

Billionaire Investor Jeff Greene Becomes 5th Florida Democrat In Race For Governor

June 5, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Real-estate investor Jeff Greene. (NSF)

Greene, 63, who lives in Palm Beach two doors down from President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in 2010.

Legalizing Recreational Pot Key Issue For Florida Democrats’ Gubernatorial Candidates

June 3, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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John Morgan calls recreational weed a make-or-break issue for Democratic candidates seeking to replace outgoing Republican Gov. Rick Scott.

Florida Prisons Proposal To Cut Visitation Hours In Half Draws Outrage and Pleas

May 31, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Expect fewer visiting hours. Florida prisons director Julie Jones, seen here speaking with inmates at Wakula prison, is proposing fewer visitation hours as a cost-cutting measure.

Visits help cut recidivism and keep families close, as recognized even by state law, but Florida prison officials are looking to cut costs.

John Ward’s Insult To Puerto Ricans

May 30, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 34 Comments

John Ward, a Republican candidate for Congress from Florida's 6th Congressional District, doesn't think Puerto Rican storm escapees 'belong' in Florida.

John Ward is a GOP candidate for the congressional that includes Flagler. He doesn’t think Puerto Rican storm refugees–American citizens, all–should register to vote in Florida. He’s wrong.

Court Largely Sides With Florida State In Weapons Dispute With Florida Carry

May 29, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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An appeals court Friday backed Florida State University in much of a legal battle with a gun-rights group about weapons on campus, though the case goes back to circuit court.

Yes, You May Smoke It: Judge Rules Florida’s Ban on Smoking Medical Marijuana Unconstitutional

May 28, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Cathy Jordan, a patient who was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease more than three decades ago, told the judge she credits smoking joints with saving her life.

Judge Karen Gievers found that a constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2016 gives eligible patients the right to smoke the treatment in private.

Sales Tax ‘Holiday’ For Disaster-Preparedness Supplies Set For June 1-7 Across Florida

May 25, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Expanded from three days last year, the tax holiday has drawn added attention after Florida experienced hurricanes in 2016 and 2017 after a decade’s calm.

Yet Another Storm Brews With Heavy Rains–and Hurricane Season on Horizon

May 24, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

What Flagler does not want to see. (NSF)

A massive storm over the Yucatan Peninsula may drench Florida over Memorial Day weekend, days before the start of another hurricane season.

Brushing Aside 1st Amendment Claim, Appeals Court Uphold Florida Ban on a Prison Magazine

May 22, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Florida alone among 50 states bans Prison Legal News. Paul Wright, the publisher of the magazine, intends to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

FPL Will Reimburse Customers Modest Amount Following Overcharge For Matthew Recovery

May 21, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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For a residential customer who uses 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity a month, the credit would amount to $3.18, to be credited in a future bill.

In Lawsuit, Pam Bondi Accuses Pill Manufacturers of Causing Opioid Crisis

May 17, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Attorney General Pam Bondi says she's not scared to take on Big Pharma.

Bondi filed a civil suit accusing five of the nation’s largest opioid manufacturers and four distributors of causing the opioid crisis that is killing an average 15 Floridians daily.

Court Upholds Shifting Burden of Proof to Prosecution in Stand Your Ground Cases

May 15, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Not gun-wielder's burden of proof. (Geoffrey Fairchild)

With backing from the NRA the Legislature in 2017 shifted the burden from defendants to prosecutors to prove whether self-defense claims are justified.

After Worst Harvest in 8 Decades, Florida Citrus Industry Is Losing Its Iconic Status

May 14, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Florida’s overall citrus production for the current season to 49.65 million boxes, the lowest cumulative mark since the 1937-38 season, when 40.87 million boxes were filled.

ProPublica, WMFE and Orlando Public Library to Host Forum on PTSD in First Responders

May 13, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The Pulse nightclub days after the massacre. (© Scott Spradley for FlaglerLive)

First responders who are interested in sharing their stories are also invited to register for interview recording sessions.

No Move to Plug Budget Despite Warnings About Cuts to Prisons’ Substance-Abuse Programs

May 11, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Senate appropriations chairman said lawmakers aren’t planning to plug a $28 million budget gap at the Florida Department of Corrections until next year.

New Gambling Rule Would End ‘Designated-Player’ Card Games, Costing Millions

May 8, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Florida gambling regulators’ rule could cost $50 million a year and hundreds of jobs, according to a lawyer representing several of the state’s cardroom operators.

State Objects to Anonymity of 19 Year Old Woman Seeking to Join NRA Lawsuit

May 7, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Lawyers for Attorney General Pam Bondi asked a federal judge to deny the anonymity request, calling it unjustified, and open court proceedings more important.

Flagler Judge DuPont’s Fate in Supreme Court’s Hands As He Pleads For ‘Second Chance’

May 4, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Circuit Judge Scott DuPont. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler and Putnam Circuit Judge Scott DuPont, facing removal, filed his last pleading before the Florida Supreme Court decides his fate in the next few weeks.

Florida Prisons’ 40% Cut in Substance-Abuse and Mental-Health Treatment Draw Criticism

May 4, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

As long as it's not drug rehab. (Florida DOC)

Some $7.6 million in substance-abuse services in prisons will be eliminated, Another $1.6 million will be cut in transitional housing services.

Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Challenge to Red-Light Camera Enforcement

May 3, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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Justices said a local government could use a private contractor to review images — so long as a city officer makes the ultimate decision on whether to issue a ticket.

Florida Prisons Cut Drug-Rehab and Re-Entry Programs That Help Felons From Re-Offending

May 2, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Paving the way for the recidivism bus route. (Florida prisons)

Florida’s prisons are slashing substance-abuse services, transitional housing and re-entry programs, the very programs that keep inmates from returning to prison.

Florida Woman Seeks Anonymity in NRA Lawsuit, Citing Potential Threats to Her Safety

May 1, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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The woman wants to join the National Rifle Association’s challenge to a new Florida law that made it illegal to sell guns to anyone under age 21.

Citing Net Losses Near End of 2017, Report Raises Questions About Job Growth in Florida

April 29, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Florida officials are attributing the job loss to Hurricane Irma, but half the states in the country saw a net job loss in the third quarter of 2017, suggesting that a broader slowdown may be taking place, or that the economy is at full employment. (© FlaglerLive)

A new federal report cast Florida in an unusual role: as the state with the most net job losses, at least for the third quarter of 2017, contrasting with Gov. Rick Scott claims.

Don’t Ask Democrats To Fall On a Sword In Race Aiming To Flip Flagler Seat Blue

April 27, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

The three Democratic candidates for the 6th Congressional District that includes Flagler County, in Flagler Beach last Sunday. From left, John Upchurch, Nancy Soderberg and Stephen Sevigny. (© FlaglerLive)

Despite Nancy Soderberg’s advantage, fellow-Democrats John Upchurch and Stephen Sevigny say they’ll let voters, not the Democratic Party, decide who should be the nominee in the congressional race.

With Sharpton Headlining, Rally Calls For Restoring Felon Rights After Stinging Court Defeat

April 26, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

'By ruling on the eve of this rally, they gave us the impetus to really build a movement,' Al Sharpton said, referring to the federal appeals court's decision--a setback for those seeking to restore felons' voting rights. (NSF)

The long-planned march followed a late-night ruling from a federal appeals court that gave Gov. Scott a victory in a bitterly fought challenge to the state’s voter-restoration system.

Florida Angling Closer to More Restrictions On Shark-Fishing From Beaches and Piers

April 25, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Calls to restrict or ban shark fishing from beaches, piers and bridges led the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to direct staff to craft new rules.

Shot By Shot Recreation of Cruz Rampage Through School Highlights Commission’s First Day

April 24, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Victims of an AR-15 and 300 rounds of ammunition. (NSF)

The first meeting of a 16-member commission studying the Parkland school massacre included a chilling recreation of the shot by shot progression of Nikolas Cruz through the school.

At Flagler Beach Rally, Democrats Charge Blue Wave With Eyes on Flipping Congressional Seat

April 24, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

The Rally By the Sea drew fewer people than it had last year on Earth Day, but Flagler Democrats are banking on a blue wave to yield some victories in November. (© FlaglerLive)

Congressional Democratic candidates Nancy Soderberg, Stephen Sevigny and John Upchurch all showed at Sunday’s Rally By the Sea by Flagler County Democrats.

16-Member Commission Will ‘Investigate System Failures’ in Parkland School Massacre

April 23, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Andrew Pollack, a member of the commission, is the father of 18-year-old daughter Meadow Jade, who was one of the 17 students and staff killed at the high school in Parkland in February. (NSF)

The commission will review Florida’s policies for dealing with “active assailants” on school campuses, with a comparison to “best practices” policies around the nation.

Judge Rejects Local Districts’ Challenge of Controversial Law Shifting Money To Charter Schools

April 20, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Charter schools like Imagine in Palm Coast are now entitled to a lot more money from the school district to apply to renovations, new construction or a variety of other uses. (© FlaglerLive)

The controversy highlights continuing tensions between local school districts and the state about oversight and expansion of charter schools, which are public schools but are often run by private operators.

Flagler and Florida Unemployment in Holding Pattern For Seventh Month In a Row

April 20, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

florida unemployment march 2018

Flagler’s unemployment rate is at a healthy 4.1 percent, where it’s been, give or take a few decimal points, for seven months, with the state’s unemployment mirroring the holding pattern.

Florida Moves to Shut Down For-Profit Residence After Finding Horrific Abuse and Neglect

April 20, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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The move follows years of complaints that patients at a center for children with disabilities were violently mistreated by staff and subjected to physical restraints like straitjackets.

Scott Wants To Cut Medicaid Application Window From 90 Days To 30; His Savings Claims Are Challenged

April 18, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The Scott administration’s cost analyses sometimes have not made sense to Medicaid experts or health and social-service providers in the trenches.

Voters Will Decide School Board Term Limits and Ending Local Control Over Charter Schools

April 17, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Global Outreach Academy was opened less than five months at the Flagler County Airport before it closed. Oversight of local charter schools could be over should voters approve a proposed constitutional amendment in November. (© FlaglerLive)

Under current law, school boards operate and control public schools within their counties. That would end if voters approve a constitutional amendment.

Flagler Moves to Protect Public’s Use Of Beaches Ahead of Law Granting Property Owners Restrictive Rights

April 16, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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The new law allows beachfront private property owners to trespass the public from private beaches, something not allowed currently, and never done in Flagler.

Ballot Proposal Would Ensure Crime Victims Have Their Say in Plea Agreements and Sentencing

April 16, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

In Flagler County, victims routinely do so, and judges ask, during plea agreements and at sentencing, whether victims have been consulted. Victims also routinely address the court during sentencing hearings. (© FlaglerLive)

The proposal, which will need support from 60 percent of voters in November, would seek to ensure the rights of victims to receive information and provide input during criminal cases.

Felons’ Lawyers Accuse Scott and Cabinet of Foot-Dragging Over Judge’s Rights-Restoration Order

April 15, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The Florida Cabinet at the beginning of its last meeting. (Florida Channel)

A federal judge who found the state’s vote-restoration process unconstitutional gave Scott and the Cabinet until April 26 to overhaul the process. They’ve done nothing.

Flagler Judge Scott DuPont Called “Unfit,” “Outrageous,” “Disturbing,” “Beyond Reckless” and Contemptuous of Law

April 13, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Then-judicial candidates Matthew Foxman, left, and Scott DuPont in an appearance at a B Bunnell forum during their first campaign in 2010. Both won. DuPont subsequently ignored Foxman's warnings about acting inappropriately in his second election campaign in 2016, warnings the Judicial Qualifications Commission cited among its evidence to recommend DuPont's removal, and warnings DuPont ignored. (© FlaglerLive)

A devastating 21-page opinion by a disciplinary judicial commission repeats in harsher language a call for Judge Scott DuPont’s removal, a recommendation going before the Supreme Court.

Cities and Counties Pushing Back Against State Law Limiting Local Gun Regulations

April 12, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

It's called 'preemption.' (NSF)

Local governments are challenging the 2011 “preemption” law, which bans them from imposing gun restrictions tougher than those in state laws.

Judge Says Cancer Patient May Grow His Own Pot Plants, Seeding New Front in Florida Marijuana Wars

April 12, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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The patient is forced to grow his own plants to make liquid treatment because the state hasn’t allowed any marijuana operators to sell whole plants to patients.

Sheriff Staly’s Heimlich Saves Elected Party Official’s Life at Candidate Forum

April 12, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Sharon Demers and Sheriff Rick Staly, post-Heimlich. (FCSO)

Sharon Demers, an elected Republican state committeewoman and a former candidate for school board, was choking when Staly successfully executed a Heimlich maneuver on her.

Court Rejects Curbs on “Deer Dog Hunting” in Florida Wildlife Management Area

April 11, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Still fair game. (DNR)

Property owners sued the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission for not properly keeping hunters’ dogs away from their lands. They won, only for an appeals court to reverse the decision.

Trump Picks 5th District Court of Appeal’s Wendy Berger for Central Florida Federal Court

April 10, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Wendy Berger, the only woman on the 5th District Court of Appeal, whose jurisdiction includes Flagler County, was picked by President Trump to serve in the federal Middle District of Florida. The appointment requires senate confirmation. (5th DCA)

Wendy Berger serves on the Daytona Beach-based 5th DCA and was a Jeb Bush aide. Trump nominated her to the federal bench’s Middle District of Florida.

Trump Expected to Loom Over Nelson-Scott Senate Battle as Governor Announces Run

April 9, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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The Senate contest between Bill nelson and Rick Scott is termed a “proxy battle” about Donald Trump and a referendum by Floridians on Trump’s presidency.

Florida GOP Says It Can Fend Off Blue Wake and Keep “Trump Agenda Alive”

April 7, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The gathering of Republicans in Tampa in a GOP twitter image.

But Florida Republicans, gathering for a convention in Tampa, say they’ll need to increase turnout to retain congressional and legislative majorities and to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson.

12 Amendments Nearing Ballot, Including Bans on Offshore Drilling and Workplace Vaping, and Home Rule Overrides

April 6, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Heading for a workplace ban, though many local governments have already adopted bans on workplace vaping. (Ecig Click)

The list includes 12 ballot proposals that incorporate 24 potential changes to the Florida Constitution. All of the proposals were initially endorsed by the commission.

Trial Day 2: Jury Hears Kim Weeks Insult Secretary of State and Others As Ken Detzner Sat in Witness Box

April 3, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

As Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner, in office since 2012, sat in the witness box today, a Flagler County jury heard a recording of ex-Elections Supervisor Kimberle Weeks call Detzner and one of his his attorneys names. Detzner listened in stunned silence. (© FlaglerLive)

Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner was a star witness for the prosecution today, saying Kim Weeks recorded him without his permission. he then heard her call him a “dumb bastard.”

10 Florida Cities Challenge State Law Barring Local Governments From Passing Gun Ordinances

April 3, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

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Elected officials from 10 Florida cities are challenging an NRA-backed state law that imposes strict penalties on local lawmakers for enacting gun ordinances.

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