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Cape Coral Is Punishing Residents Fighting for Pollution Controls

November 28, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The Chiquita Lock (foreground) was built to deal with environmental damage caused during Gulf American’s illegal construction of 400 miles of Cape Coral canals. Now Cape Coral wants to remove it — and severely penalize three fishermen for opposing the move. (

Cape Coral’s elected officials seem to think the great American tradition of speaking your mind should be forbidden: three residents challenging the city’s permit to remove a waterway lock face $2 million in legal bills merely for fighting the city.

Randy Fine, One of Florida’s Most Bruising and Bellicose Lawmakers, Will Run for Mike Waltz’s Congressional Seat

November 27, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Randy Fine, whose latest financial disclosure report showed a net worth of $30.3 million, was an early Trump supporter in the GOP presidential primary and has unabashedly signaled his allegiance to Trump on social media. The only Jewish Republican legislator in Florida, Fine often has taken an openly combative approach to political opponents, an image he has embraced publicly. “Unafraid to say what needs to be said,” Fine’s X profile boasts.

Salvage Operator Charged as FWC Recovers 37 Stolen Coins from 1715 Shipwrecks

November 26, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has successfully recovered 37 gold coins stolen from the 1715 Fleet shipwrecks, valued collectively at over $1 million. The recovery marks a major milestone in a long-standing investigation into the theft and illegal trafficking of these priceless historical artifacts. Eric Schmitt was charged with dealing in stolen property.

Florida’s New College Wants to Teach All About ‘Woke’

November 26, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

New College's new course on wokism in tghe United States compares the social justice movement to a cult. (Facebook)

New College of Florida will soon start taking a scholarly look back at the stampede of “woke” teachings and social consciousness in higher education and politics that prompted protest marches, boycotts and “canceling” of anyone who defied the liberal line or spoke out against this new political correctness on steroids.

Turtle Shack Cafe in Flagler Beach Sustains ‘Significant’ Damage in Early Morning Fire

November 25, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Firefighters accessing th area of most damage through a dormer above the kitchen of Turtle Shack at sunrise this morning. (© FlaglerLive)

Turtle Shack Cafe, the popular Flagler Beach restaurant operating for two and a half decades between 21s and 22nd Street on State Road A1A, was damaged in an early-morning fire, drawing firefighters from across the county. The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen, but is still under investigation by the Flagler Beach fire marshal.

Biden Approved Florida a Year Ago To Be 1st Canadian Drug Import State. DeSantis Hasn’t Made It Happen.

November 23, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Gov. Ron DeSantis announcing the Canadian-import program in January. (© FlaglerLive via Florida Channel)

Nearly a year after the Biden administration gave Florida the green light to become the first state to import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada — a longtime goal of politicians across the political spectrum, including President-elect Donald Trump — the program has yet to begin. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hailed the FDA’s approval of his plan in January, calling it a victory over the drug industry. But he did nothing to advance the plan.

Florida Surgeon general Calls for End to Fluoride in Drinking Water

November 22, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo. (The Florida Channel)

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo — echoing viewpoints propagated by Robert F. Kennedy, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to become the nation’s chief health official — recommended against community fluoridation of drinking water Friday. The recommendation runs counter to public health officials and dentists.

State School Board Targets Parents Whose Children Report Unfounded Threats

November 20, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Reporting bogus threats in schools can lead to arrest. (© FlaglerLive)

The State Board of Education on Wednesday approved a rule change that will require school districts to make training available to parents and guardians on the use of FortifyFL, an app where anonymous tips can be submitted about suspicious activities. Students already receive such training.

Advise and Consent. Just Not to Matt Gaetz.

November 19, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Matt Gaetz is virtually no one’s idea of a qualified nominee. The man is a graduate of William and Mary Law School, a fact that must have the ghost of Thomas Jefferson pulling out his sepulchral hair. He practiced law for less than two years in a civil firm, has no criminal law experience and was briefly suspended for not paying certain administrative fees but was later reinstated.

Florida Universities Are Cutting Ties to 7 ‘Countries of Concern’

November 17, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

UCF is going to have to take some of those down. (© FlaglerLive)

The state university system’s Board of Governors next week is scheduled to receive a report about the law, which targeted ties to China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela and Syria. The law, in part, largely prevented state universities and colleges from participating in agreements or partnerships with schools based in the countries of concern.

Where Florida Went, The Nation Is About to Follow

November 17, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

American retro. (© FlaglerLive)

Goodbye to America defining itself as a Beacon of Hope, the Light of Freedom, or any of that other stuff they told you in 3rd grade: the rule of law, checks and balances, free speech, science-based health care, and son on: we saw it all in Florida. It was just prelude.

Trump Taps Matt Gaetz for Attorney General; Democratic Leader Calls It ‘Beyond Catastrophic for the Country’

November 14, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Matt Gaetz, R-Lolita Shores. (Gaetz office)

U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Panhandle Republican who in recent years has become a national political lightning rod, was picked Wednesday by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as U.S. attorney general. Trump’s announcement that he is nominating Gaetz to lead the Department of Justice came shortly after he confirmed that U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is his choice for secretary of state.

Senate Appointment and Special Election in Flagler to fill Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz Seats

November 12, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Rubio’s selection as secretary of state in Trump’s administration would lead to a closely watched decision by DeSantis about appointing a U.S. senator for a term that would last until the 2026 election. Also, a special election will be needed to choose a replacement for Mike Waltz in Congressional District 6, which is made up of all or parts of Flagler, Lake, Marion, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia Counties.

Despite Trump’s Win, School Vouchers Were Again Rejected by Majorities of Voters

November 10, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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In several Republican-led states, popular sentiment on the voucher issue has been overridden by the efforts of special interest groups and powerful governors who have enacted sweeping voucher programs that often benefit affluent families.

Marco Rubio Pushes Rick Scott for Senate Majority Leader

November 10, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Sen. Rick Scott. (© FlaglerLive)

Big news in the Senate leadership race on Sunday afternoon, as Marco Rubio is all in behind his Florida colleague in the latest sign of momentum. Scott continues to make his pitch to lead the Senate Majority, in a turn of events few foresaw when he got 10 votes in 2022 against outgoing GOP Leader Mitch McConnell.

Biden Policy Shielding Migrant Spouses and Children from Deportation is Struck Down

November 8, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

A federal judge late Thursday struck down a White House policy that created a pathway to citizenship for people in the country lacking permanent status who were married to a U.S. citizen. Eastern District of Texas Judge J. Campbell Barker ruled that the Biden administration overstepped its authority and the program “stretches legal interpretation past its breaking point” of U.S. immigration law. The suit was brought by Texas and other Republican-led states.

Florida’s Legislative Leaders Issue Roadmap for Leaner Years Ahead

November 7, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The money is not going to flow as freely now that federal aid has dried up. (© FlaglerLive)

The House memo provided to the press shows that House Speaker Danny Perez plans to try to curb the size of the state budget. He announced he’s scrapping the long-standing House Appropriations Committee (and subcommittees) and replacing them with the Budget Committee and subcommittees. He noted it’s more than just a name change and that it “carries a deeper philosophical point.”

Florida’s Abortion Rights and Recreational Pot Amendments Fail

November 6, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

A disinformation campaign unworthy of the gutter helped defeat Amendment 4. (© FlaglerLive)

A ballot proposal that would have enshrined abortion rights in the Florida Constitution failed Tuesday, giving a major political victory to Gov. Ron DeSantis — and dealing a huge blow to abortion-rights supporters. A $150 million-plus effort to allow recreational use of marijuana in Florida fizzled out.

Republicans Retain Super-Majority in Florida Legislature

November 6, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Danny Perez. (Florida Legislature)

Miami Republicans and House Speaker-designate Daniel Perez released a statement late Tuesday night announcing the GOP maintained its super majority in the Florida House of Representatives.

Mike Norris Is Palm Coast’s New Mayor, Ty Miller and Ray Stevens Win Council, Debt Amendment Defeated

November 5, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Mike Norris at the Palm Coast Community Center was pulling up stakes on his signs late this afternoon. (© FlaglerLive)

Mike Norris will be Palm Coast’s new mayor, winning his election, against Cornelia Manfre handily while Ty Miller defeated Jeff Sieb and Ray Stevens was poised to defeat Andrew Werner for the two other seats on the Palm Coast City Council, as early but all but insurmountable results were announced this evening.

Tips for Surviving Election Day

November 5, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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No matter what, we all need some tips for surviving the shouting, the demonstrating, the tantrum-throwing, the reality-denying, and the lawsuits, which are the habitual response of our fellow citizens when they don’t get their way. Here you go.

Renner, on His Last Day, and Staly on His 2,497th, Break Ground on Florida Guard’s Training Facility in Bunnell

November 4, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

A Florida State Guard dog showing the groundbreakers how it's done this afternoon off Justice Lane. (Andy Dance)

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly, who all but birthed the concept, and Florida House Speaker Paul Renner, joined with state and local officials this afternoon to break ground on the future $10 million Florida State Guard multi agency, regional training facility in Bunnell. The facility will serve the State Guard, which Gov. Ron DeSantis revived four years ago, but also all local police and fire agencies, and some regional law enforcement agencies as well in a more advanced training complex than they’ve known to date.

Behind the Desperate Attempt to Defeat Abortion-Rights Amendment: GOP’s Contempt for Women’s Autonomy

November 3, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference with Florida Physicians Against Amendment 4 in Coral Gables on Oct. 21, 2024. (Screenshot from Florida Channel)

DeSantis knows the majority of Floridians — like the majority of Americans — support a woman’s right to choose whether to have a baby, and he’s so scared Amendment 4 will pass he’s resorting to using every dirty trick in the patriarchal book to stop it. Like Donald Trump, he despises women, for whose right to determine what happens with their own bodies is nothing short of obsessive.

Judge Extends Prohibition on DeSantis Administration From Prosecuting TV Stations Over Abortion Ads

October 30, 2024 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

"Anya," in one of the ads by by Floridians Protecting Freedom.

Just a week before Election Day, a federal judge on Tuesday said he would extend a restraining order blocking state officials from taking action against TV stations running a controversial ad urging voters to support a ballot measure aimed at enshrining abortion rights in the Florida Constitution.

Internet Groups File Constitutional Challenge to Renner-Led Social Media Law Restricting Access

October 28, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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In a long-anticipated move, two internet-industry groups Monday filed a constitutional challenge to a new Florida law aimed at keeping children off social-media platforms. The Computer & Communications Industry Association and NetChoice, whose members include tech giants such as Google and Meta Platforms, said in a federal lawsuit that the law violates First Amendment rights and that parents should make decisions about children’s social-media use.

Florida Politicians Owned by Polluters: A Database Helps Show How

October 27, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Polluting the Intracoastal is a Florida tradition. (© FlaglerLive)

Vote Water recently rolled out what it calls its “Dirty Money Project.” It’s a searchable database to track donations to Florida politicians from polluting industries such as Big Sugar and the rest of the agricultural industry, the phosphate miners, the major utilities, the developers and even the sneaky “polluter PACs” — committees that function as cash machines and get significant funding from these industries.

Speech Codes at Flagler School Board and Palm Coast Council Are Now Illegal, Thanks to Moms for Liberty

October 25, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Several of the rules in effect at government meetings such as the Flagler County School Board have been ruled unconstitutional by a federal court, among them the prohibition on addressing anyone but the board chair, the prohibition on referring to district or government employees by name, or the use of certain profanities. (© FlaglerLive)

A decision by the federal 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, controlling law in Flagler County, invalidates local governments’ speech codes that prohibit public speakers from addressing individual members of elected boards, or citing employees by name, or quoting from school library books, no matter how racy, or speaking offensively, which is considered a point of view. But rules against disruption and obscenity remain. The question is: will local governments correct their rules accordingly?

Florida, in Turf War, Sues U.S. Attorney General Over Trump Assassination Investigation

October 24, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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In a dispute over federal law following the second attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland. 

Florida Health Chief Ladapo of Vaccine Shams Attacks Abortion-Rights Ads Over Facts

October 23, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo speaks to reporters after being confirmed Wednesday by the Senate. (Jim Turner/NSF)

In a document filed Tuesday opposing the committee’s request for a preliminary injunction, lawyers for Department of Health Secretary Joseph Ladapo, who is the state surgeon general, argued that the ad contains “objectively false factual information” because the six-week law includes exceptions when the life of a pregnant woman is at risk.

In Flagler and Florida, Democrats Lose Vote-By-Mail Edge as Republicans Rally in Early Voting

October 23, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 39 Comments

Early voting has been brisk in Flagler County as in the rest of Florida, wiping out any advantage Democrats might have built in mailed-in ballots. Above, a scene at the Flagler County Public Library on Palm Coast Parkway, one of five early-voting sites for a fortnight. (© FlaglerLive)

After falling behind in voting by mail, Florida Republicans quickly moved ahead of Democrats in ballots cast in the November election on the strength of turning out to early voting sites. In Flagler County, ballots turned in by registered Democrats had an edge before early voting started on Monday, and Democrats were clinging to a bare difference of a few dozen ballots in that category by midday today. But a record turnout in the first two days of early voting quickly wiped out that advantage.

DeSantis Rails Against Abortion-Rights Amendment on 1st Day of Early Voting

October 21, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday continued his push to get voters to reject Amendment 4 by appearing in Coral Gables alongside anti-abortion doctors, including one of his appointees to the Board of Medicine, to criticize the proposed abortion-access initiative.

Early Voting at Flagler County’s Five Locations Breaks Single-Day Record; 12,100 Mail Ballots Already In

October 21, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

Turnout was brisk at the Flagler County Public Library on Palm Coast Parkway, one of five early-voting locations. The library location was the busiest this morning, with a line snaking around the sidewalk and halfway down the parking lot, toward the entrance. (© FlaglerLive)

With some 12,100 votes already turned in by mail so far, early voting in Flagler County began its 13-day run today with record-breaking turnout despite slow lines as a ballot with two dozen races and a half dozen constitutional and charter amendments took voters time to read and fill out.

New College’s Descent from Stellar Florida College to ‘Eugenicon’

October 20, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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Steve Sailer, a “eugenicon” who believes Black people are genetically inferior to whites, race is biological, interracial marriage is wrong, and “core Americans” are by definition white, has been invited to speak at one of New College’s “Socratic Stage Dialogues.” Socrates himself would not know whether to laugh, cry, or take an even bigger swig of hemlock.

Disney Donates $3 Million for Hurricane Milton relief

October 20, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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As Floridians recover from the recent strike of Hurricane Milton, Disney World is giving $3 million to several organizations to help with relief efforts. The money is going to Feeding America, the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund and local nonprofits, including the World Central Kitchen and Second Harvest Food Bank.

Judge Prohibits DeSantis Administration From Threatening to Prosecute TV Stations Over Abortion-Rights Ads

October 19, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

A screenshot from the the Floridians Protecting Freedom ad. The Florida Department of Health earlier this month sent letters to TV stations calling for them to stop running a Floridians Protecting Freedom ad. The department alleged that the ad included false and “dangerous” information and threatened to seek injunctions or possible criminal prosecution against the stations.

With Floridians already voting by mail in the runup to the Nov. 5 election, fierce legal wrangling continues to escalate over a ballot measure that would enshrine abortion rights in the state Constitution. A federal judge on Thursday sided with supporters of the proposal, which will appear as Amendment 4 on the ballot, who filed a lawsuit alleging the state violated the First Amendment by threatening television stations over an ad supporting the measure.

Florida Agriculture Took a $2 Billion Hit from Hurricane Milton

October 18, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson said Thursday that the financial damage to the state’s agriculture industry from Hurricane Milton will likely exceed $2 billion. Those figures add to the more than $1.5 billion in damage already suffered from Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Debby, and Hurricane Idalia that hit the Big Bend area of North Florida over the past 13 months.

Hurricane Milton’s Estimated Losses Statewide Near $1.9 Billion

October 16, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Hurricane Milton damage in Port St. Lucie. (Florida National Guard)

Six days after Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida, estimated insured losses increased Tuesday to $1.865 billion, according to data posted on the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation website.

Florida Court Rules It’s OK to Shoot a Dog in Stand Your Ground Situation

October 16, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

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In a case stemming from a man who killed a pit bull when he and his Chihuahua felt threatened, an appeals court ruled Wednesday that Florida’s “stand your ground” self-defense law can apply to cases involving animals. A three-judge panel of the 4th District Court of Appeal said a Palm Beach County circuit judge improperly denied a stand-your-ground immunity hearing for Cassanova Gabriel, who was charged with crimes including cruelty to animals.

Hurricane Milton’s Flagler Path in Pictures: Flooding, Beach Erosion, Damaged Roads and Roofs, but Nothing Disastrous

October 14, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Old Kings Road near Graham Swamp suffered severe damage and remained closed on Monday. (Palm Coast)

Hurricane Milton barreled through the midsection of the Florida Peninsula Thursday morning, lashing Flagler County with tropical-storm-force winds (and a few hurricane-force gusts) and up top 19 inches of rain in parts of the county. But damage overall was mostly minor despite floodwaters. Here’s an album in pictures and video.

Federal Judge Refuses to Block Cultivated Meat Law

October 12, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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A federal judge Friday rejected a request by a California-based company for a preliminary injunction against a new law banning the sale and manufacturing of “cultivated” meat in Florida. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker, who held a hearing Monday, issued a 21-page decision denying the preliminary-injunction motion.

From Charley to Milton, 20 Years of Hurricanes and Florida Learned Nothing

October 12, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

A permanent sign in Florida. (© FlaglerLive)

Back in 2004, the Florida Department of Community Affairs ensured that evacuation times from flood-prone zones known as Coastal High Hazard Areas took less than a day. The law said the development density in those areas should not make the evacuees need more than 16 hours to get away from a Category 5 storm. Then Rick Scott and the Legislature killed the agency. Evacuation times have been getting worse, making life on those islands more dangerous.

Rick Scott Skipped Vote To Give FEMA More Money, But Now Says He’ll Be ‘Very Vocal’ To Push Congress to Help It

October 12, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

Florida U.S. Republican Sen. Rick Scott taking a ride on an airboat with Hillsborough County officials on Oct. 11, 2024. (Photo by Mitch Perry/Florida Phoenix)

Florida GOP U.S. Sen. Rick Scott said Friday that he’s asked the federal agencies involved with disaster relief to tell him what are the dollar figures they’ll need from Congress to help Floridians harmed by hurricanes Helene and Milton over the past two weeks.

Over 100 Homes in Palm Coast Damaged by Wind; Woodlands a Flood Concern; Surge in Flagler Beach Was Limited

October 11, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

In Palm Coast's Woodlands this afternoon. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County and city officials are breathing a collective sigh of relief. Despite the worst rain event Palm Coast has known in its history, despite some floodwaters in Flagler Beach’s low-lying areas and severe winds during Hurricane Milton’s passage over the region, the number of homes that experienced water intrusion have been limited to “a handful,” while the number of homes reporting wind damage, in Palm Coast, stands at 57. The numbers in Flagler Beach are not yet known. The shelter will close today, the night curfew will be rescinded.

Florida Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to State Agency Campaigning Against Abortion Rights Amendment 4

October 11, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The Supreme Court sides with Gov. DeSantis. (© FlaglerLive)

The Florida Supreme Court denied a petition from a South Florida attorney who alleged that Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state officials interfered with the campaign for the state’s proposed abortion-rights amendment. The justices unanimously sided with the DeSantis administration in one of the legal challenges that emerged after a state health agency published a webpage alleging that Amendment 4 “threatens women’s safety.”

Water Surging in Flagler Beach’s Low-Lying Areas, Flooding Some Homes; 44,800 Still Without Power in Flagler

October 10, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 48 Comments

A house on South Flagler this evening. The water was still rising. (© FlaglerLive)

“This horror will grow mild, this darkness light,” Floridians may be telling themselves–perhaps in not so many words–as Hurricane Milton edged off the coast of Florida this morning, still as a hurricane that left a wide swath of destruction and 3.2 million customers without power in its enormous path.

1,400 Search-Rescue Teams Poised to Go House to House in Wake of Hurricane Milton

October 9, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

More than 1,400 urban search-and-rescue crew members — and more than 100 swift-water boats — were staged throughout the state in advance of Hurricane Milton’s landfall Wednesday night on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Milton made landfall at 8:30 p.m. near Siesta Key.

Federal Appeals Court Backs Florida Law Cracking Down on Protesters, Overturning Injunction

October 8, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Gov. Ron DeSantis's crackdown on protest was a reaction to the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020. (© FlaglerLive)

After seeking help from the Florida Supreme Court on the meaning of the word “riot,” a federal appeals court Monday overturned an injunction against a 2021 state law aimed at cracking down on violent demonstrations. A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the law is not unconstitutionally vague and overbroad and would not affect peaceful protesters. Civil-rights groups contended the measure could lead to peaceful protesters facing criminal charges when demonstrations turn violent.

Evacuations Ordered for Entire Barrier Island and Much of Mainland East of I-95, Curfew Wednesday Night

October 8, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

Hurricane Milton’s projected path has remained remarkably steady with very slight variations north or south, but with models agreeing on landfall in the Tampa Bay area after midnight Thursday and now mostly merging to agree on a path along or a bit south of I-4, toward Merritt Island and the Space Coast, where it would exit, still as a hurricane, Thursday afternoon. Tropical-storm force winds ranging between 40 and 70 mph are expected in Flagler County, with the possibility of hurricane-force winds especially on the barrier island.

Tampa Mayor Betty Castor: ‘We Are In For Over a Century’s Storm Here’

October 7, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor today. (Mitch Perry/Florida Phoenix)

As Hurricane Milton strengthened to a Category 5 storm Monday, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor warned: “It’s going to be a surge event. It’s going to be a rain event. It’s going to be a wind event, and, if it stays on the predicted trajectory, we are in for over a century’s storm here with Milton. This is the real deal here with Milton.”

Ahead of Hurricane Milton, State Emergency Director Guthrie Warns of Possibly ‘Largest Evacuation’ Since 2017

October 6, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Parts of Florida are still digging out from the damage of Hurricane Helene less than two weeks ago. Now a much vaster part of Florida is about to be swept into the destructive force of Hurricane Milton. (Florida National Guard)

With Hurricane Milton expected to reach Category 3 or 4 force before hitting Florida in the middle of the week, state Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie on Sunday urged residents to immediately start putting storm plans in place, which could include evacuating further inland.

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