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Children and Families

Bill Banning Children Younger Than 16 From Social Media Passes and Heads for a Skeptical DeSantis

February 22, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Florida lawmakers Thursday gave final approval to a bill that seeks to keep children under age 16 off social-media platforms, as Gov. Ron DeSantis continued to raise concerns about the measure. The House voted 108-7 to pass the bill (HB 1), which has been a priority of House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast. That came after the Senate voted 23-14 earlier in the day to approve the measure.

Controversial Bill Allowing Lawsuits Over Wrongful Death of an ‘Unborn Child’ Advances

February 21, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka, R-Fort Myers, is sponsoring a controversial bill about wrongful death lawsuits involving an "unborn child."

The proposal, now ready to go to the full House, would add “unborn child” to a law that allows family members to seek damages when a person’s death is caused by such things as wrongful acts or negligence. The bill (HB 651) has drawn intense pushback from abortion-rights advocates, who argue the proposed changes could put abortion providers and people who help women obtain abortions at risk of being sued.

Do We Simply Not Care About Old People?

February 10, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 55 Comments

Rembrandt's self-portrait when he was 63, in 1660. (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

The covid-19 pandemic would be a wake-up call for America, advocates for the elderly predicted: incontrovertible proof that the nation wasn’t doing enough to care for vulnerable older adults. But decisive actions that advocates had hoped for haven’t materialized. In the last week of 2023 and the first two weeks of 2024 alone, 4,810 people 65 and older lost their lives to covid — a group that would fill more than 10 large airliners — according to data provided by the CDC. But the alarm that would attend plane crashes is notably absent.

Some Florida Justices Skeptical About State’s Attempt to Keep Abortion Rights Amendment Off the Ballot

February 7, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

A Florida Supreme Court hearing Wednesday on a proposed constitutional amendment about abortion rights drew demonstrators on each side of the issue. (Tom Urban)

Some justices questioned how far the court can go to prevent initiatives from being placed on the ballot as they heard arguments about whether a proposal to ensure abortion rights in the state should be placed on th November ballot. “People in Florida aren’t stupid. I mean, they can figure this out,” Chief Justice Carlos Muniz said.

Threatening Charges, Florida Forbids Trans’ Preferred Gender Identity on Driver’s Licenses

January 31, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Transgender people can no longer obtain a driver’s license that reflects their gender identity under a new policy that treats “misrepresenting one’s gender, understood as sex, on a driver license” as fraud punishable by civil and criminal penalties plus cancellation, suspension, or revocation of the license.

Mother of 6-Week-Old Boy at Project Warm Is Charged with Aggravated Child Abuse After Discovery of Burns

January 31, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Project Warm on Justice Lane in Bunnell is a behavioral health program that supports pregnant women or young mothers rehabilitating from substance disorders. (© FlaglerLive)

Jessica Marie Jordan, a 35-year-old resident of Project Warm, the behavioral health program in Bunnell for pregnant women and young mothers who have battled addiction, is at the Flagler County jail, facing two grave child abuse charges after her 6-week-old child was found to have burn marks that were several days old. Jordan has been a client, or resident, at Project Warm since May 2.

Stabbing at Econolodge: Money Issues for Homeless Family Staying There Escalate Into Violence

January 29, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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A juvenile girl apparently defending herself from being choked stabbed her mother’s boyfriend, 35-year-old Tyland Chambers, at the Econolodge in Palm Coast Sunday morning, before Chambers allegedly attacked another man who was trying to protect the girl. Chambers ended up hospitalized for treatment, and facing four charges, including two felonies. The girl was not charged.

Parents Jailed on 6 Felony Counts of Child Neglect Over Abject House Conditions as DCF Takes 3 Children

January 24, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

Michelle Sofia, 35, and Willie Lee London, 41, are facing three felony child neglect charges each in connection with Bunnell police discovering their three children living in abject conditions at 811 Hymon Circle, with no food, running water or sanitation. The children are an 11-year-old girl, a 12-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy.

The Child Tax Credit Changed My Life. Bring It Back.

January 21, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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A myth exists in America that financial well-being follows if we just work hard and make good choices. But it’s not that simple. At some point, most of us face unforeseen obstacles — from physical or mental health challenges to lost jobs, economic downturns, and natural disasters. Along with low wages and other structural causes of poverty, that puts financial well-being out of reach for about 140 million people in this country.

Stop the LGBTQ Cheap Shots

January 17, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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There are some feel-good bills and cheap shots that require no courage to vote for and bring the political bonus of being difficult for an opponent to argue against this summer, when most legislators will be back home running for re-election. And no topic makes for easier demagoguery than sex, specifically any activity that makes strait-laced Republicans a little squeamish.

Mary Lou Retton’s Explanation About Having No Health Insurance Makes No Sense

January 15, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

It may take some vaulting over logic and fact to take Mary Lou Retton's explanation at face value about why she has no health insurance. (Wikimedia Commons)

Former Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton revealed that she survived a rare pneumonia but was uninsured, blaming that lack of coverage on 30 orthopedic surgeries that count as “preexisting conditions,” a divorce, and her poor finances. The reasons she cited for not buying coverage — preexisting conditions and cost — are among the things the Affordable Care Act directly addresses, making her claim difficult to believe.

Bill That Would Allow Kids 16 and 17 to Work Over 30 Hours a Week During School Year Advances

January 11, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 45 Comments

Jessica Ramirez with the Farmworkers Association of Florida said she feared that weakening child labor laws could hurt her 17-year-old’s education pursuits (photo credit: Mitch Perry)

The proposal by Tampa Bay area Republican Rep. Linda Chaney (HB 49) would allow 16 and 17-year olds to work more than 30 hours a week during the school year and allow for fewer mandatory work breaks. The proposal was approved on a party-line vote in a House committee and is one committee stop away from making it to the House floor for final approval.

Florida Court Rules Child Is Mature Enough to Be a Mother, But Not to Have an Abortion

December 16, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

Detail from the original cover of Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale" (1985).

A state appeals court Friday upheld a Calhoun County circuit judge’s ruling that blocked a minor from having an abortion without notification and consent of a parent or guardian. The decision’s implicit reasoning is that the child is nevertheless mature enough to carry the baby to term.

Proposal to Rollback Florida’s Child Labor Laws, Masked as Opportunities for Teens, Clears Its 1st Hurdle

December 13, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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A proposal that would eliminate restrictions on the number of hours that 16- and 17-year-olds could work received its first hearing in the Florida Legislature on Wednesday, where it passed on a party-line vote in the GOP-controlled committee. The measure limits restrictions that now prohibit 16- and 17-year-olds from working more than six consecutive days in any one week or working 4 hours continuously without a break.

DSC Lands $400,000 Justice Department Grant Aimed at Reducing Sexual and Domestic Violence

December 9, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

A "silent witness" at Flagler County's Family Life Center, the county's only shelter for abused persons, in operation since 1987. (© FlaglerLive)

The U.S. Justice Department’s Office on Violence Against Women has awarded Daytona State College $400,000 to continue programs educating students, faculty and staff on issues of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. DSC will work in partnership with the State Attorney, the Daytona Beach Police Department, and Family Life Centers in Flagler and Volusia.

Paul Renner Rails at ‘Climate Activists’ and Pledges New Controls on Kids’ Social Media Access

December 5, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Social media is having a “devastating effect on kids,” says Paul Renner, with few details about what he means or what he would do about it. (© FlaglerLive)

House Speaker Paul Renner said Tuesday that lawmakers during the 2024 legislative session will take steps to support energy companies and place limits on children’s access to social-media sites. He provided little detail.

European Village Business Leading Christmas Drive for Toys for Tots

November 17, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

It is the season for toy drives. ( Nong on Unsplash)

AW Custom Kitchens Inc. is partnering with Toys-for-Tots for a non-profit Christmas toy drive. Donations to the Toys-for-Tots Foundation are accepted through December 23, and may be dropped off at AW’s showroom at 101 Palm Harbor Parkway Unit B113 at European Village.

154 Participants Later, Flagler Cares’ Opioid Recovery Initiative Marks Its First Year, With New Wheels

November 13, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The Coordinated Opioid Recovery initiative launched in Flagler County a year ago under the umbrella of Flagler Cares, umbrella. It’s a multi-layered approach that shepherds individuals toward recovery through medically-assisted treatment, peer-to-peer counseling, mental health and other services. Last week it marked its anniversary with, among other things, the ribbon-cutting for an outreach vehicle run by Flagler Open Arms Recovery Services.

Secret Camera Records Violence and Leads to Palm Coast’s Man’s Arrest on Child Abuse Charge

November 2, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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Pierre Betine Joseph, a 49-year-old resident of Rolling Sands Drive in Palm Coast, was arrested on a felony child abuse charge after video footage from a secret camera installed by the victim’s siblings showed Joseph whipping his middle school son 11 times with two different belts as the child screams in pain and pleads for mercy, leaving welts on the child’s legs.

Hailey Lulgjuraj Ended Chemo a Week Ago. She Is Hosting a Benefit for Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors Saturday.

October 26, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Hailey Lulgjuraj with her husband Tony and their children, Christian, the oldest, and Sebastian. (Hailey Lulgjuraj)

Hailey Lulgjuraj has just ended treatment after she was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a double mastectomy. She never stopped working. She decided to channel her gratitude toward the first annual “Tides of Hope” benefit for breast cancer patients and survivors at Oceanside Beach Bar & Grill, the Flagler Beach restaurant her husband co-owns with her brother in law. She tells the story behind the benefit.

Outreach Event Providing Wide Range of Social Services for Needy at Cattleman’s Hall Friday

October 19, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Flagler Health Department staffers setting up a new covid-19 testing location at Cattleman's Hall at the county fairgrounds earlier this week. The location is open three days a week, six hours a day. (DOH)

 Flagler Fall Outreach, a free event providing access to and information about a range of social service, health, education, legal and recovery services, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Friday (October 20) at Cattleman’s Hall at the Flagler County Fairgrounds at 150 Sawgrass Road, Bunnell.

‘Savannah Asked Me To Never Be Silent.’ A Survivor of Brenan Hill’s Violence Speaks.

September 18, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Brenan Hill was convicted on Friday for the murder of Savannah Gonzalez, 22. Shanell Torchia was a previous victim of Hill’s violence, and the mother of his child: he was a fugitive from justice, and the charges she had filed, when he shot Gonzalez. Torchia speaks out about her experience, her friendship with Savannah, and the dangerous leeway granted abusers.

Forced-Birth Reactionaries Fail to Rig the Game in Ohio

August 10, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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In a red Ohio referendum this week, forced-birth reactionaries got blown out by a whopping margin of 430,000 votes. No word yet on whether Roe v. Wade killer Donald Trump has aspirationally asked Republican election officials to find 430,001 votes.

Sorry, But Barbie Is Still a Problem

August 5, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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There persists a belief that Barbie is a feminist icon. And the doll remains what it’s always been: a vessel for  dangerously unattainable beauty standards, the deliberate vapidity of feminism, the centering of whiteness.

Child Nicotine Poisoning Hit All-Time High as Vapes Flood the Market

August 5, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Cases of vaping-related nicotine exposure reported to poison centers hit an all-time high in 2022 — despite a 2016 law, the Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act, that requires child-resistant packaging on bottles of vaping liquid. In what doctors call a major oversight, the law doesn’t require protective packaging on devices themselves.

Unsupportive Families and Conversion Therapy Drive Trans Youth to Suicide

August 1, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Trans teens living in a supportive family environment have a lower risk of attempting suicide or running away from home. (© FlaglerLive)

Supportive family environments and hormone replacement therapy that affirms a transgender child’s gender identity decrease their risk of suicide or running away from home, whereas unsupportive family environments and conversion therapy that denies their gender identity increase these risks.

Dr. Spock’s Timeless Lessons in Parenting

July 27, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Author and physician Dr. Benjamin Spock in NYC in 1974.

“The Common Sense Book of Baby and Childcare,” written by Dr. Benjamin Spock and published in 1946, encouraged parents to think for themselves and to trust their instincts. Spock’s book was a huge best-seller, second in the U.S. only to the Bible. He believed that children come into the world with distinct needs, interests and abilities, and that the core of good parenting is attending carefully to what each child requires at each stage of development.

Families Flee Florida and Other States Thwarting Transgender Care

July 8, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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Missouri, Florida, and Texas are among at least 20 states that have limited components of gender-affirming health care for trans youth. Those three states are also among the states that prevent Medicaid — the public health insurance for people with low incomes — from paying for key aspects of such care for patients of all ages.

Child Vaccination Is Casualty of Debt-Ceiling Deal as CDC Reduces Funding to States

July 6, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing funding to states for child vaccination programs. Agency officials linked the reduction to the debt ceiling deal recently struck by the Biden administration and Congress. The cut may result in less complete reporting on vaccinations, the CDC said.

Obama-Era Plan Allows Flagler Schools to Provide Free Lunches For All Students Starting in August

June 28, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

It's going to get busy. (© FlaglerLive)

In what may be a game-changer for many food-insecure families, an Obama-era child-nutrition program expanding under Biden will allow Flagler County Schools to provide free lunches in addition to the existing free breakfasts to all students, regardless of income, year-round at all nine traditional public schools starting on Aug. 10, when classes resume.

Brendan Depa’s Mother Tells Her Son’s Story

June 26, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 204 Comments

Brendan Depa with his maternal grandmother, Nikki Lemen. (Depa family)

Brendan Depa, a 17-year-old severely autistic student, attacked his paraprofessional, Joan Naydich, at Matanzas High School in February, and faces a first degree felony charge as an adult. His mother, Leanne Depa, speaks for the first time, detailing Brendan’s personal and medical history and his almost intractable challenges that pre-dated the horrific incident.

He Points a Glock at Fiancée’s Head in an Argument Over Baby Monitor

June 26, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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Alan Kith, 34, of Palm Coast’s P Section, told law enforcement that even though he pointed firearm at his fiancee’s head, he was just tired from work, frustrated and only trying to scare her.

Day Fees Waived All Weekend at Belle Terre Swim Club in Push For New Members

June 23, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

A free weekend at Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club. (© FlaglerLive)

The Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club is hosting its summer open house weekend Saturday and Sunday, June 24-25, waiving its daily admission fees to all pool users and offering free food as the School Board continues to wrangle over how to make the club a viable operation, at least through next year.

Resident of Palm Coast Assisted Living Facility Stabs Roommate

June 8, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Gentle Care Assisted Living in Palm Coast, in an image from its website. The facility is licensed for six residents.

Wilbert Vreen, a 67-year-old resident of Gentle Care Assisted Living in Palm Coast, was arrested early Tuesday morning on allegations that he stabbed his roommate there. The roommate was treated and released from AdventHealth Palm Coast with non-life-threatening injuries, and returned to the facility.

To Survive Poverty, Prayer Helped. But So Did Government.

June 3, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

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In Florida, I worked three jobs — not enough to make ends meet, but enough to disqualify me from food stamps and cash assistance. Politicians who cut our safety net say these strict rules encourage work, but for me it was the opposite.

A Trans Teen No Longer Feels Welcome in Florida. So She Left.

May 28, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

No room for tents of those colors in Florida. (© FlaglerLive)

Josie moved more than a thousand miles from St. Augustine — and her parents — to start a new life in Rhode Island to escape a state where Gov. Ron DeSantis and the GOP Legislature politicized and passed policies that de-legitimize and demonize trans people.

Law Requiring Later School Start Times Is Causing Significant Push-Back from Local Boards

May 22, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Local school officials across the state are not thrilled with a new law requiring later start times for middle and high school students. (NSF)

Several members of the Flagler County school board as elsewhere in Florida districts are not thrilled by the late start time for middle schools, or the earlier start for elementary schools. Opposition is focused on expected additional costs.

Later Start Time for Middle and High School Students in Flagler Means Earlier Start for Younger Ones

May 8, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Starting school later for middle and high school students means starting earlier for elementary school students. The Flagler County school district isn't pleased with that choice. (© FlaglerLive)

A bill awaiting the governor’s signature would ban school start times before 8:30 a.m. for high schools  and 8 a.m. for middle schools, starting in the 2026-27 school year. The Flagler County School Board had been reconsidering its own start times–but in the other direction. Now, it may be faced with making tough choices regarding elementary-school start times, which would go from latest to earliest starting times in the county. 

Food Stamps Work Requirements Don’t Work

April 28, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

These benefits make it easier for millions of Americans to buy groceries. SDI Productions/E+ via Getty Images

SNAP eligibility is often contingent on beneficiaries working. But the policy doesn’t make people more likely to find a job or make more money, but it does make Americans who could use help buying groceries less likely to get it.

County Plan to Move Whispering Meadows Equine Therapy Ranch to Fairgrounds Collapses as State Says No

April 26, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 38 Comments

Mary Helene, seen here at Whispering meadows Ranch in 2021, has been contending with a series of challenges since neighbors of the property on John Anderson Highway raised objections to the non-profit's operations in their midst. The ranch had high hopes of moving tonthe county fairgrounds, only to see those plans collapse through no fault of the ranch's. (© FlaglerLive)

The state has rejected Flagler County government’s plan to move the Whispering Meadows Ranch–the equine therapy non-profit–to the county fairgrounds, saying it would privatize public land. The rejection is the latest setback in the ranch’s two-year effort to leave its John Anderson Highway property, where it has operated for 16 years, until neighbors started objecting to its presence.

On Paul Renner’s Request, House Will Subpoena Trans Treatment Information

April 24, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

The decision to issue the subpoenas is among a series of moves by lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration targeting transgender people and the LGBTQ community. A lawmaker criticized the move as reminiscent of the Johns Committee, a Florida legislative investigative panel that sought to expose communists and gay people at state universities in the 1950s and 1960s.

Trans Bathroom-Ban Bills Affect Private Businesses, Schools, Public Shelters and Healthcare Facilities

April 15, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Looks familiar? (© FlaglerLive)

The sharply restrictive bills making their way through the Florida Legislature don’t just attempt to control bathroom use by transgender people but represent a much more “broad and vague” ban on gender-inclusive restrooms and changing facilities in private businesses, health care facilities, schools, public shelters, and jails.

Florida Lawmakers Approve Abortion Ban Past 6 Weeks, One of the Most Restrictive in U.S.

April 13, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka (left) and Rep. Jennifer Canady (right) discussing SB 300 on April 13, 2023. The two women were primary sponsors of the 6-week abortion ban. The House ultimately approved the legislation. Credit: Danielle J. Brown

In less than a year, Florida has moved from a 15-week abortion ban to the passage of one of the most restrictive bans in the nation — a 6-week abortion ban. The state House approved the legislation after at least six hours of questions, amendments, debate, protests and a final vote that will clear the way for Gov. Ron DeSantis to consider the bill.

After Clearing Gallery of Public, Florida Senate Passes 6-Week Abortion Limit

April 3, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The Florida Senate voting on SB 300 today. (© FlaglerLive via Florida Channel)

The bill touched off heavy debate Monday that was interrupted by Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, ordering the clearing of the Senate seating gallery because of repeated outbursts from audience members opposed to the bill.

6-week Abortion Limit, With 15-Week Rape Exception Only If Women Prove They Were Assaulted

March 16, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

The new bills would allow abortions up to 15 weeks of pregnancy in cases of rape or incest, but they would require women to present documentation to prove they were victims.

Flagler District Wants Earlier High School Start Time Just as State and Research Go the Other Way

March 13, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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A disconnect is developing between the Flagler County School Board and a proposed state law to push middle and high school start times later. The Flagler board favors a later start time for middle schools. But it’s pushing an earlier start time for high schools.

Teens-In-Flight Makes Plane-Piloting Dream Come True for Terminally Ill 16 Year Old

March 9, 2023 | Michael Lewis | 8 Comments

Austin Booth at the controls. (Contributed)

Austin Booth has been afflicted with numerous illnesses since birth and was given only eight or nine years to live. He’s now 16, and last week he took off from Flagler County airport at the controls of a Teens-in-Flight Cessna, making a lifetime’s dream come true.

Lawmakers Seek to Cut Florida’s Abortion Ban to 6 Weeks, from Current 15

March 8, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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Much of the bills would be contingent on the Supreme Court effectively upholding the 15-week law. The current limit has drawn criticism because it does not include exemptions for victims of rape or incest.

Challenged in Flagler Schools: McCormick’s Sold, a Review and a Recommendation

March 6, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Patricia McCormick's "Sold" challenged for banning in Florida

Patricia McCormick’s “Sold,” about the experiences of a 13-year-old girl sold into sexual slavery, is among the 22 books that a trio of “moms for liberty” have sought to ban from high school library shelves. A school committee voted to keep the book. The banners appealed the decision to a district committee, which meets on March 6. The following review is presented as a guide.

Judge Orders Mental Evaluation for Matanzas Student Who Assaulted Aide

March 5, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Circuit Judge Terence Perkins. (© FlaglerLive)

A judge has ordered a mental evaluation of 17-year-old Brendan Depa, the Matanzas High School student accused of attacking his paraprofessional. Court documents related to the order for the first time confirm that Depa has been treated for mental illness and is on various medication for psychological issues.

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