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Proposal To Create Open Primaries in Florida Moves Forward, But With Issues

January 26, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

There'd be n need to split ballots during primaries. (© FlaglerLive)

All candidates seeking the same office would run in a single primary regardless of party affiliation. The top two vote-getters would run in the general election.

In the Name of the Father, the Son and Ammunition: Lawmakers Favor Guns in Churches

January 25, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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The Florida House and Senate have started moving forward with measures that would allow people with concealed-weapons licenses to carry guns on the grounds of churches and other religious institutions that include schools.

Hazing Death at Florida State Fraternity Prompts “Culture Change”

January 24, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Florida State President John Thrasher suspended all fraternities and sororities on the FSU campus after the death of a student in November. (© FlaglerLive)

Andrew Coffey, 20, died from alcohol poisoning during an off-campus fraternity initiation on Nov. 3. Fraternity members were arrested.

Measure to Restore Voting Rights to 1.5 Million Florida Felons Goes on November Ballot

January 23, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Voting rights of felons who have served their sentences, completed parole or probation and paid restitution would be automatically restored. Murderers and sex offenders would be excluded.

Address Florida’s Deadly Rail Crossings Now, During 2018 Session

January 23, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

There were 105 deaths in six years on more than 350 miles of Florida East Coast Railway tracks, which run through Bunnell, above. (© FlaglerLive)

Between 2011 and 2017, there were a total of 105 deaths on more than 350 miles of Florida East Coast Railway tracks, which also run through Bunnell. A rail safety bill needs legislative support.

Doctors Join Chorus Against Limits on Painkiller Prescriptions, But Lawmakers Push On

January 23, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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The proposal to set legal limits on prescribing for pain medication continued moving forward when it was unanimously approved by the House Appropriations Committee.

Commission Weighs Repeal of Ban on
Public Funding For Religious Groups

January 21, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Former Florida Supreme Court Justice Raoul Cantero urged a Constitution Revision Commission panel to repeal a constitutional ban on state support for religious groups.

Flagler County’s Employment Grows by 1,500 Over a Year of Steady Growth

January 19, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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Flagler County’s unemployment rate in December fell to 4 percent, down from a revised 4.3 percent, and was down a healthy 1.4 points for the year.

New York Company Buys Central Florida Pot Grower, Signaling Explosive Growth

January 18, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The New York company also owns marijuana operations in Massachusetts, Vermont, Colorado and New Mexico and has a pending acquisition in New York.

Ballot Measure Would Give Voters, Not Legislature, Final Say On Gambling’s Legality

January 17, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The proposed constitutional amendment pits the state’s gambling industry against anti-gambling advocates in what is expected to be a high-dollar campaign before the fall election.

FPL Will Not Charge Customers For Irma Repairs After All, Citing Tax Savings

January 16, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

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FPL says savings from the federal tax overhaul will allow it to avoid billing customers for the $1.3 billion cost of restoring electricity after Hurricane Irma.

Jacksonville Sheriff Criticizes “Walking While Black” Reporting. Editors Respond.

January 13, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Reporting has shown that disproportionate numbers of the tickets in Jacksonville and elsewhere have gone to blacks, prompting a critical response from Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams–and a corrective retort from editors.

Florida House Readies to Pass “Sanctuary City” Ban as Election Year Winds Up

January 12, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

Capitol immigrants. (News Service of Florida)

House Speaker Richard Corcoran, who is mulling a run for governor, is pushing the sanctuary-city ban that would impose stiff penalties on local governments that don;t enforce immigration laws.

Gov. Scott Calls Trump’s Reference to “Shithole” Countries “Absolutely Wrong”

January 12, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

The president made his disparaging comments about poorer countries in talks with congressional leaders. (White House)

Trump reportedly questioned why the United States should accept immigrants from “shithole countries” like Haiti, El Salvador and countries in Africa, and singled out Haiti in particular.

Limiting Pain Pills Prescriptions To 7 Days? Florida Surgeons Say No.

January 11, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

No refills. (Adam Cohn)

Lawmakers’ proposal would have patients get additional prescriptions for pain medications from their doctors. Phoning-in refills would not work.

Anitere Flores-Oscar Braynon Affair and Other Scandals Cloud Session’s Start

January 10, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Senate President Pro Tempore Anitere Flores is a Miami Republican. (News Service of Florida)

A sex scandal involving the chamber’s highest-ranking Democrat and a powerful Republican, both married, and sexual harassment allegations that forced an influential Republican senator out overshadowed the session’s opening.

Proposal To Toughen Penalties For Texting While Driving Gains on 1st Day

January 9, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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With support from the House speaker, a proposal to make texting while driving a “primary” offense in Florida received unanimous support Tuesday from a House panel as the 2018 legislative session opened.

Gov. Rick Scott’s State of the State: Full Text

January 9, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Gov. Rick Scott at a previous State of the State address.

Gov. Rick Scott’s State of the State address, his last, as prepared for delivery today at the Florida Capitol, before a joint session of the House and Senate.

From Opioids to Taxes to Vacation Rentals: 11 Issues To Watch In Legislative Session Starting Tuesday

January 8, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The Florida Legislature begins its 2018 session Tuesday morning.

The House and Senate will negotiate a state budget and consider hundreds of bills including on health care, taxes, the environment, short-term rentals and hurricanes, among others. Here’s a preview.

Jonathan Lord Takes Over Flagler’s Emergency Management as Its 6th Chief in 12 Years

January 8, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Jonathan Lord. (Flagler County)

Jonathan Lord, 43, had for more than two years been deputy director of Florida’s Division of Emergency Management, overseeing the statewide response to Hurricanes Hermine, Matthew and Irma firsthand.

Vacation Rentals Would Be Protected Class in Residential Neighborhoods In Bill Flagler Calls “Extreme”

January 4, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

A row of vacation rental homes on Balboa Island, Calif. The vacation-rental industry is making another big push to eliminate local restrictions on vacation-rental properties in Florida. Flagler County government is resisting. (Prayitno)

One proposed bill would eliminate local regulation of vacation rentals and make it difficult for home-owner associations and towns like Flagler Beach to prevent short-term rentals anywhere.

As Snow Flirts With Florida, Flagler Rains Will Yield To 3 Nights of Hard Freezes, and Precautions

January 3, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Flagler County Weather Spotter Jeff Majewski captured this image of erosion near Varn Park earlier today. Click on the image for larger view.

Snow fell as far south as St. Augustine today but not quite in Flagler, where officials are cautioning about hard freezes and opening a cold-weather shelter for the next three nights.

Collateral Damage of Florida’s Opioid Crisis: Children

January 3, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Contending with tales of children discovered in the backseats of cars with their parents passed out from drug overdoses in the front, or toddlers left alone in fetid apartments for days while drug-addled mothers or fathers scour the streets for a fix.

New Laws Kick In on Prescription Refills, Rideshare Regulations, Child Time-Sharing, Minimum Wage Up to $8.25/hr

January 2, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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A half-dozen new laws kick in today, easing regulations over ridesharing systems like Uber and a more consumer-friendly way to enable prescription refills, while Florida’s minimum wage gets its annual inflation adjustment.

Florida’s Year of Turbulence

January 1, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Scandal, storms and sniping were the hallmarks of 2017 in Florida, where political squalls and natural disasters created havoc in the Capitol and sent tremors through the Sunshine State.

Among Slew of Legislative Rules, A Proposal To Limit Local Authority on Environment

December 28, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Babcock Wildlife Refuge. Florida lawmakers will be debating where and how to protect the state's environmental treasures in the coming legislative session. (Diana Robinson)

From fracking to tree-trimming to using close to $900 million from a voter-approved conservation fund, Florida lawmakers are lining up their wishes ahead of the 2018 session.

Latvala and Company: At Least 18 Lawmakers Gone or Punished Over Harassment in Capitols

December 26, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Sen. Jack Latvala in an October image from his Facebook page., He resigned last week.

The movement that has empowered women across the country to levy sexual assault and harassment allegations against powerful men continues to snowball.

How to Pay For Hurricane Irma’s Damages: Lawmakers (and Taxpayers) Face Billions in Costs

December 26, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

A Hurricane Irma parking job on U.S. 1 in a Big Pine Key marina. (Dan Chapman, USFWS)

Irma’s tally: Agriculture: $2.5 billion hit on crops and facilities; insurance: $6.55 billion in property damage claims; utilities: $1 billion to cover the costs of getting power restored.

As Seas Rise Over South Florida: When’s the Last Time I’ll Go Home for Christmas?

December 23, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

Above the Florida Keys after Hurricane Irma. (Arkansas National Guard)

By the author’s count, she’ll get 13 more holidays before the sea threatens to swallow her family’s home in South Florida, where the risk of a storm surge within four feet of high tide lines has doubled.

Jacksonville and Florida National Guard Lose Out On Basing of F-35 Fighter Jet

December 21, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The F-35 Joint Stike Fighter is the most expensive jet ever built. (Department of Defense)

Air Force today announced it will not locate its F-35 Lightning II fighter jet in Jacksonville with the Florida National Guard’s 125th Fighter Wing, opting for Alabama and Wisconsin.

Ex-Congresswoman Corrine Brown Pleads to Avoid Prison During Appeal. Judge Says No.

December 21, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

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A federal judge Wednesday rejected a request by former Congresswoman Corrine Brown, who once represented Flagler, to stay out of prison while she appeals a conviction for her role in a charity scam.

Facing Harassment Charges and Damaging Reports, Florida Sen. Jack Latvala Resigns, Derisively Blaming “Political Correctness”

December 20, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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Latvala devoted much of his resignation letter to contest the charges against him and went as far as claiming that the drive to oust him was a matter of opportunism even as a special master is recommending a criminal investigation.

Applicants Line Up Concert-Style For Florida’s Dozens of New Methadone-Treatment Licenses

December 19, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Florida officials this summer decided to double the number of methadone clinics in the state as part of a $27 million federal grant aimed at curbing opioid addiction and overdoses.

Assisted Living Facilities Are Challenging Rule Requiring Generator Power in Emergencies

December 18, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Not critical enough for them? (Misha Maslennikov)

The Florida Senior Living Association representing 350 assisted living facilities argues the proposed rule creates requirements that are not authorized in state law.

Blaming Climate Change, Ex-Emergency Management Chief Warns Floridians of More Intense Storms Ahead

December 15, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

Hurricane Irma damage at Surfside Estates in beverly Beach, which has twice in two years been ravaged by hurricane wind and flooding damage. Florida's top emergency management officials says to expect more of the same. (© FlaglerLive)

Craig Fugate, a former FEMA and Florida Division of Emergency Management chief, highlighted the need for people in Florida to plan year-round for the six-month hurricane season.

In Florida, You Can Lose Your Driver’s License For Jaywalking–Especially If You’re Black

December 14, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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Sen. Jeff Brandes has repeatedly introduced measures that would prohibit driver’s license suspensions for non-driving offenses. But Clerks of court stand to lose $40 million annually if the law is modified.

FPL Customers Will be Billed $176 Million For Pollution Cleanup Following Leak at Utility

December 13, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The Turkey Point plant. (FPL)

All electricity customers in Flagler County are serviced by FPL and will see the cost, albeit modest, reflected in their bills even though the leak took place in South Florida.

Senate Leader Eyes Constitutional Amendment Requiring Two-Thirds Majority For Any Tax Increase

December 12, 2017 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Two-thirds of an idea. (Steven Martin)

The Florida Constitution Revision Commission, which meets every 20 years, has the power to place constitutional amendments on the November 2018 ballot.

From All-Women Field, Florida Democrats Pick Palm Beach’s Terrie Rizzo As New Leader

December 11, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

That's a wrap: Terrie Rizzo. (Facebook)

Seeking unity, Democrats are trying to reclaim the governor’s office and defend U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson’s seat next year as well as contend for state Cabinet seats.

$50 Million for St. Johns River Protection, $100 Million for Florida Forever: Measures Advance

December 7, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Hanging on the St. Johns in Palatka. (© FlaglerLive)

Measures doubling Gov. Scott’s request for the Florida Forever conservation program and earmark money to improve the St. Johns River moved easily through the Senate Thursday.

Joint Legislative Committee Unanimously Votes To Audit East Flagler Mosquito Control

December 7, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Members of the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee as they voted today. (FlaglerLive via Florida Channel)

Sen. Travis Hutson and Rep. Paul Renner, who represent Flagler, had asked the committee for an audit after that the tax-supported district incurred a $1.1 million deficit in a budget of $1.8 million.

In Blow to NRA, Florida Legislature Will Holster Open-Carry and Other Gun Bills

December 6, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Gun bills may remain holstered in the coming session of the Florida Legislature. (LudaChris550)

With the 2018 legislative session still more than a month away, gun-related measures might have died Tuesday in the Senate.

Renner Again at Odds With Local Officials as His Recovery Centers Bill Gains Momentum

December 5, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Sen. Travis Hutson, left, and Rep. Paul Renner, at October's local legislative delegation meeting. Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland, in the foreground, has voiced opposition, along with the city council, to a proposal by Paul Renner to expand the role of surgery recovery centers. (c FlaglerLive)

The House version of the bill is co-sponsored by Paul Renner, who represents Flagler, but whose proposal is opposed by Palm Coast government and the local hospital.

5 Years in Prison for Ex-Congresswoman Corrine Brown, Who Once Represented Flagler

December 4, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

Corrine Brown in a 2010 photo at NASA. (NASA)

Describing the fraud as “shameless,” a federal judge sentenced former Democratic Congresswoman Corrine Brown to five years in prison for her role in a charity scam.

Florida Gun Store Burglaries, Often Brazen And Unresolved, Quadruple in 4 Years

December 3, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Weak security practices at many gun stores have made commercial burglaries an increasingly significant source of weapons for criminals in Florida and beyond.

Scott’s Arab-Baiting Over Jerusalem

December 3, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Continuing to prepare for his Senate run, Gov. Rick Scott’s Jerusalem ploy is demeaning Palestinians in the occupied lands to appeal to Jews in South Florida. He learned the trick at Trump’s knee.

82,000 Stolen Guns Are Missing in Florida, Feeding Traffic Among Drug Dealers and Felons

December 2, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

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Car burglaries are driving the epidemic as many gun owners leave their vehicles unlocked. Gun stores offer another easy target. Firearms stolen from these businesses during burglaries have more than quadrupled over the last five years.

Florida Voters May Get Chance to Lift Ban On Tax Subsidies to Religious Schools

December 1, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

A taste for subsidies. (Catholic Diocese of Saginaw)

A ban on state support for religious groups would be removed from the Florida Constitution under a proposal approved Wednesday by a Constitution Revision Commission panel.

Pariente Stays: Supreme Court Rejects Scott’s Bid to Remove Justice in Succession Case

November 30, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The Florida Supreme Court rejected an attempt by Gov. Rick Scott to remove Justice Barbara Pariente from a case that could determine the shape of the state’s highest court for decades.

Scott Announces Trip to Israel With Inflaming Call To Move U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem

November 29, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Governors usually leave foreign policy to Washington. But Gov. Scott, who is considering a run for Senate, may be making a pitch for Florida's Jewish vote by tapping into the constroversial debate about moving the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, in Israel, a move that could possibly lead to a violent reaction from Palestinians. (© FlaglerLive)

The issue is particularly inflaming to Palestinians, who would see a move of the embassy as a provocation and a signal that the United States would then no longer be pursuing a two-state solution.

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