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Nuclear Power’s Last Tango: Industry’s Promise Fails to Outrun Crippling Costs

February 1, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

If you like the U.S. nuclear power industry, it’s a Michael Jordan-type gallant return. If you don’t like nukes, it’s more of a Gloria Swanson gruesome comeback in Sunset Boulevard.

What’s the Definition of Sexual Intercourse? Florida Supreme Court Justices Will Decide.

January 29, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The question stems from charges filed in 2011 against Gary Debaun under a law that requires HIV-infected people to inform potential sexual partners about the disease before having sexual intercourse. Debaun was accused of not providing the information to a male sexual partner.

Without Evidence, Bondi Blames Governor’s Staff For FDLE Chief’s Firing as Scott Calls Bailey a Liar

January 28, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Bondi acknowledged she had no proof to back her opinion and had not discussed the matter with Scott on a controversy that has inundated the governor’s administration as Scott begins his second term.

More States Lean Toward Medicaid Expansion, But Florida Remains a Holdout

January 28, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The biggest nonexpansion states are Florida and Texas, where expansion would add a total of 2.6 million uninsured residents to the Medicaid rolls. But both the Florida and Texas legislatures are dominated by Republicans, and expansion remains a long shot.

Florida Republican Files Bill to Extend Medical Pot Access to AIDS, Cancer and Other Ills

January 26, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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The proposal (SB 528), filed by Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, includes a detailed regulatory structure that would place requirements on patients, doctors, growers and retail stores. Patients could only get “medical-grade” marijuana if their physicians sign off on the need.

Heroin Overdoses Spike After Florida
Cracks Down on Prescription Pill Abuse

January 26, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Five years ago, Florida was the prescription drug capital of the U.S. Seven people died every day from overdoses. The state cracked down, but this year, heroin overdose deaths are expected to be double those number four years before.

No Surprise: Florida’s Economic Development Agency Wants Tax Subsidies for Daytona Speedway, Jaguars and 2 Other Sports Venues

January 25, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Daytona International Speedway is seeking $3 million a year for 30 years to subsidize its operations, the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars have asked for $1 million a year for three decades.

Flagler Unemployment Falls to 7.6%, Lowest Since April 2008, as State and Nation Improve

January 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Flagler County’s better numbers in December are clouded by the fact that they are not do to healthier job creation, but rather to a decreasing in the county’s labor force.

Isolating Scott, Florida Cabinet May Seek Investigation of FDLE Chief’s Abrupt Exit

January 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Longtime Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Gerald Bailey left his job abruptly in December. The departure touched off a controversy this month after Bailey disclosed that he was forced out of the job and made potentially damaging allegations about the actions of Scott and the governor’s aides.

Rick Scott’s Firing of FDLE Commissioner Gerald Bailey Unravels Political Motives

January 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The firing of a police commissioner because he would not allow his agency to be politicized sends the worst possible message to FDLE and the entire law enforcement community, writes Dan Gelber.

8 Weeks After FSU Shooting, House Panel Approves Concealed Guns on Florida Campuses

January 21, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 39 Comments

Currently, people are banned from carrying such weapons at Florida colleges and universities, with the exception of stun guns or similar devices. Data show that 246,632 Floridians between the ages of 21 and 35 have concealed carry permits.

Seeking $500 Million Cut, Scott Asks for Lower Taxes on Cell Phone, Satellite and Cable Bills

January 20, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

The governor’s office said it would save about $43 a year for a family that spends $100 a month on cell-phone and cable services, though spending on such services varies widely by household.

Florida Prison Ban on Beards Violates Muslim Inmates’ Religious Rights, Supreme Court Rules

January 20, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Florida and six other states could not ban inmates from growing beards for religious reasons. The case originated in Arkansas.

American Sniper: For North Miami Beach Police Chief, Targeting Blacks Isn’t Profiling

January 19, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2015, Florida is still making national news over racism. Thank you for that, Police Chief J. Scott Dennis, writes Nancy Smith.

Legal Aid For Poorer Floridians Diminishing, Commission Starts Work on Seeking Fair Fix

January 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

With Gov. Scott opposed to moire funding, the 27-member Florida’s Commission on Access to Civil Justice will have to figure out how to provide additional funding for civil legal aid without simply asking for money from state legislators.

Attention Florida Pot Growers: State Would Pick 5 Nurseries To Cultivate Marijuana Under New Rule

January 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

A panel comprised of the director of the state Office of Compassionate Use, an accountant and a member of the Drug Policy Advisory Council would pick five nurseries to grow, process and dispense medical marijuana under a revamped rule released Thursday by the Florida Department of Health. The selection committee would take the place of […]

At Hemming Park, Jacksonville Evolves From Axe Handle Saturday To Civil Rights Saturday

January 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Jacksonville filled Hemming Park with racial hatred and violence 55 years ago. But January 10, 2015 was a celebration of love as it became the location of a series of gay marriages, writes Julie Delegal.

Florida Ban on Judges’ Campaign Cash Teeters as Supreme Court Takes On The Case

January 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ultimate decision in the Florida case could have far-reaching ramifications, as 30 of the 39 states that elect judges have some kind of restriction on judicial candidates making personal pitches for campaign money.

In a Blow to Utilities, Alternative-Energy Coalition Proposes Solar Power Amendment For 2016 Ballot

January 14, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Backers of the initiative said during a news conference in Tallahassee that they are using the constitutional amendment route because well-funded utilities have repeatedly lobbied the Legislature and the Florida Public Service Commission against expanding solar and other alternative-energy choices.

Candidates In Special House and Senate Election Strain to Distinguish Themselves

January 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Five Republican candidates in the Jan. 27 special primary for House and Senate fielded questions from three Flagler County business groups in an open forum with few surprises Tuesday evening at the Hilton Garden Inn.

Child Thrown From Bridge in Tampa Prompts New Look at DCF’s Porous Safety Net

January 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Records of the case reveal that many answers were already available — in the form of arrests that could have raised alarms at the state abuse hotline operated by the Florida Department of Children and Families.

Serious or Not, GOP Candidates for Special Election Engage in Forum at Hilton Tonight

January 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

A coalition of local business groups will host a candidate forum for the special primary election for Floria House and Senate seats on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Palm Coast. The forum is hosted by the Flagler County Chamber of Commerce, the Flagler County Association of Realtors and the Flagler Home Builders Association.

Rick Scott Proposing to Raise Per-Student Funding Back to Nominal High of 2007

January 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The proposal would mark an increase of roughly $261 from the current budget year, which ends June 30. But it still has to survive a legislative process in which lawmakers will be eager to fulfill their own priorities.

As Lenhart Replaces Weeks, A Canvassing Meeting Where The Biggest News Is No News

January 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Gov. Rick Scott appointed Kaiti Lenhart Interim Flagler County Supervisor of Elections, and the county canvassing board met for the first time today in the post-Kimberle Weeks era, and in a radically different atmosphere.

Light Up Again: John Morgan Files Medical Pot Amendment Language For 2016 Ballot

January 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The revamped measure clarifies that doctors cannot order medical marijuana for children without their parents’ approval and clears up ambiguity about what diseases would make patients eligible for medical-marijuana treatment.

Florida Lawmakers Seek Secrecy For College and University Searches and Vetting of Candidates

January 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Pointing to the possibility of a “chilling effect” if word gets out, a House bill filed Friday would allow information to be kept confidential about people applying to become presidents, provosts or deans of state universities or colleges.

Group Homes for Children: More Expensive, Less Beneficial Than Foster Parents

January 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Group homes, considered less effective than foster homes, cost taxpayers more than $37,000 per child, compared to $6,180 per year in a foster home, a study found.

Hearing Voters’ Demand for Conservation, Florida Senate Begins Money Game

January 8, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Since the amendment was approved, concerns have been expressed about issues such as how lawmakers will define land-preservation or water-conservation projects, how the state will determine which of its “impaired” water bodies is most critical and how to approach the reduction of stormwater runoff and agriculture fertilizer use.

As Swing States Go, Florida Is Still the Gate to the White House

January 7, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The state’s central position on the road to the White House remains the state’s great revenge for all of the fun the rest of the country gets from reading about Florida Man, writes Steven Schale.

Senate Appears Ready to Rethink Florida’s Obsession With High-Stakes Testing

January 7, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

With parents complaining about a glut of tests in public schools and the Florida Department of Education investigating how much time students spend on exams, senators appear ready to refocus how the state assesses learning gains.

Prominent Central Florida Cardiologist Asad Qamar Is Sued for Medicare Fraud

January 6, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Central Florida cardiologist Asad Qamar, who claims to have 23,000 patients, is the target of two lawsuits accusing him of systematic Medicare fraud, including padding bills and performing unnecessary procedures.

Citing Business as Sole Agenda, Gov. Rick Scott Is Inaugurated For Second Term, But Distractions Loom

January 6, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Gov. Rick Scott was sworn in for a second term shortly after noon Tuesday, beginning a new four years in office that in some ways brings as many questions as the first.

Four Gay Couples Get Marriage Licenses at Flagler Courthouse in Quietly Momentous End to Long-Standing Prejudice

January 6, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

It was a quiet but significantly historic day at the Flagler County Courthouse as Florida’s ban on marriage equality ended across the state Tuesday and couples celebrated the issuance of same-sex marriage licenses ahead of marriage ceremonies after the three-day waiting period.

First Gay Marriages in Florida Are Celebrated as Miami-Dade Recognizes Two Couples

January 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

With same-sex marriages ready to start Tuesday across the state, a circuit judge allowed gay couples to go ahead and begin getting married Monday in Miami-Dade County.

Slashing Taxes, Fighting Vouchers, Expanding Medicaid (or Not): What’s Ahead in 2015

January 4, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

With Gov. Rick Scott set to be sworn in for his second term and legislative committee meetings beginning this week, the topics that will dominate discussion in the Capitol in the coming year are shaping up. Here’s a rundown.

In a Reversal, Florida Court Clerks’ Lawyers Say Same-Sex Marriage Licenses Must Be Issued

January 2, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The reversal from the association’s lawyers should remove the last roadblock to gay marriage starting in Florida, though some clerks say they’ll refuse to perform ceremonies.

Lawsuit Opposing School Voucher Expansion Is Thrown Out Again, Likely Ending Challenge

December 31, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

A judge rebuffed claims by a teacher and two parents who joined the new lawsuit that the expansion of the Tax Credit Scholarship Program hurt them because it could lead to reduced funding for their schools.

As Lawyers Duel, Meet the Interracial Gay Cowboys at Heart of Florida’s Gay-Marriage Quest

December 30, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Stephen Schlairet and Ozzie Russ are a typical couple in many ways. They finish each other’s sentences, and reminisce over a photo album of their commitment ceremony nearly 15 years ago.

Marco Rubio’s Cuban Embargo Delusion And a Half Century of Spectacular Insanity

December 29, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

What Rubio needs now to consider and accept is that Florida, situated where it is, has more to gain from trade with Cuba than any other state.

Medicare Penalties Hit 31 Florida Hospitals Over High Infection Rates; FHF Spared

December 29, 2014 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

In its toughest crackdown yet on medical errors, the federal government is cutting payments to 721 hospitals – including 31 in Florida — for having high rates of infections and other patient injuries.

2014 In Review: For Florida, A Year of Same-Olds More Than Change

December 27, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

State government from the governor on down is virtually unchanged, with all major figures and almost all incumbent senators winning reelection, but gay marriage and some legalized marijuana suggest some change for the state.

Woman In “Catholic Warrior” Shirt Vandalizes Satanic Temple Display at Florida Capitol

December 24, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 47 Comments

Susan Hemeryck, 54, of Tallahassee, entered the Capitol at 11:23 a.m. and told an on-duty police officer that “she was sorry and had to take the Satanic display,” according to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement charging affidavit.

Flagler Court Clerk Gail Wadsworth on Gay Marriage: “People Should Have Freedom to Be.”

December 22, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 41 Comments

Flagler County Clerk of Court Gail Wadsworth, whose office will be responsible for issuing same-sex marriage licenses starting Jan. 6, assuming legalities are worked out, speaks of her support for the sweeping change and hopes that it does not apply in one part of Florida but not others.

Florida Legislature Tells Supreme Court That Fair District Amendment Is “Unenforceable”

December 21, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Lawyers for the Legislature told the Florida Supreme Court in a brief filed late Friday that part of a state ban on political gerrymandering violates the U.S. Constitution.

Gay Marriage Begins in Florida Jan. 6 as U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Bondi’s Plea For Stay

December 20, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

It’s no longer a maybe, an if or a pending: clerks of court in Florida must begin issuing gay-marriage licenses on Jan. 6 as the U.S. Supreme Court Friday evening denied Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi’s request that a stay on the matter be extended.

Common Sore:
Jeb Bush’s Education Problem

December 18, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The Republican Party’s tea bag wing is unforgiving – so far – over his embrace of the Common Core standards even though the federal government has had almost nothing to do with them.

Florida Republicans Go Cuba Libre On Obama’s Decision to End Hostilities With Havana

December 18, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The future of America’s dealings with the island nation 90 miles away remains a sensitive issue in the state as even Democrats greeted Obama’s opening with caution.

Florida Clerks Told To Deny Licenses Even When Federal Court Order Granting Gay Marriage Kicks in

December 17, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Lawyers for the Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers have advised county officials statewide not to issue marriage licenses “until a binding order is issued by a court of proper jurisdiction” and warned the clerks that they could be subject to criminal prosecution if they allow gay couples to wed.

In Boon for Florida, Obama Will Normalize Full Diplomatic Relations With Cuba After 53 Years of Cold War

December 17, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

The two nations will open embassies in Havana and Washington, D.C., 53 years and 10 presidents after Dwight Eisenhower, citing “self-respect,” closed the American Embassy in the Cuban capital on Jan. 3, 1961.

Drawing Mixed Response, Jeb Bush Says He Will “Actively Explore” Running For President in 2016

December 16, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Bush, 61, made the announcement a day after giving a commencement address at the University of South Carolina — a state that plays a major role in Republican primaries. If he ultimately decides to run, Bush would seek to follow his father and brother into the White House.

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