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Health & Society

America’s Other Doping Problem: Drugging Up the Elderly in Hospitals

September 2, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Harriet Diamond at the UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica, Calif., in May. (Heidi de Marco/KHN)

An increasing number of elderly patients are on multiple medications, raising chances of dangerous drug interactions. Often the drugs are prescribed by different specialists who don’t communicate, and hospital doctors add to the list of drugs, sometimes unnecessarily or unsuitably.

The Reek of Hypocrisy Behind Federal Marijuana Laws

August 30, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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In most cases, our laws treat chemicals as safe until proven dangerous. Marijuana, on the other hand, is being held to a higher standard. It’s not even that it’s considered dangerous until proven safe. The government says that they won’t lift regulations on it until it’s proven beneficial.

Florida Adds 15 Travel-Related Zika Cases for Total of 42

August 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Fifteen new cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus were reported Friday in Florida, all tied to people who brought the disease into the state after getting infected elsewhere.

Retired Palm Coast Nurse Accused of Suffocating Husband, a Cop, in Hospital Bed

August 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Henry Soschalski, 64, and his wife Jan Sochalski, 61, had lived in their Palm Coast home 13 years. She faces a second-degree murder charge over his death in a hospital bed. He had been in a coma for weeks.

Does Diversifying Police Forces
Reduce Tensions? Not Necessarily.

August 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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Beyond diversity, hiring officers who know and understand the community, asking officers to build better relationships with neighborhoods they serve, reducing officers’ use of aggressive arrest tactics and increasing officer training is shown to be more effective than changing the color of the ranks.

In a First, Blind High School Student Is Matanzas-FPC Football Game’s Radio Commentator

August 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Trent Ferguson, 18, a student at the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine, will be the color commentator on WNZF Radio of the Matanzas-FPC match at 7 p.m. Friday, a unique experiment for the radio station that may not end there.

Richard Gordon Dies By Gunshot in Palm Coast’s L Section, 4th Apparent Suicide in 11 Days, 3rd By Firearm

August 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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The numbers are startling for Flagler County, which has averaged a total of 15 suicides per year over the past 10 years. The latest suicide took place just after 8 a.m. at 56 Londonderry Drive in Palm Coast.

Zika Virus In Flagler: Preparations In Place But Response Limited to Education and Prevention

August 16, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The Flagler County Health Department says it’s prepared for an outbreak of Zika virus in the county, which has so far been spared, but the focus is on the only thing officials can do: education, elimination of standing water where possible, and limited travel for pregnant women.

School Districts Focus Efforts on Stopping Zika Spread as Cases Mount

August 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Classroom materials were being distributed to teachers and administrators across the state so that they can encourage students “to take simple steps in order to help prevent Zika,” including removing standing water, using insect repellent and wearing protective clothing.

Key Flagler Panel Votes 7-5 To Endorse Pot Citation Proposal, But Split Reflects Hazy Fate

August 10, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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The proposed ordinance to decriminalize some pot possession now goes to the county commission, Palm Coast, Bunnell and Flagler Beach for approval, but it’s faced sustained opposition.

Stewart-Marchman-Act Foundation Raises $129,000 for Adolescent Care Facility

August 9, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Proceeds benefit the Huger Adolescent Campus Project, which includes major renovations of SMA’s facility on Tiger Bay Road to create a new Adolescent Campus that will re-imagine what it means to deliver an exceptional experience for a child going through a difficult time of  life. 

With 30 of 67 Counties Reporting Zika, Scott Calls For Protection in Schools and Colleges

August 8, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Scott met with St. Johns County officials on Monday to review Zika response plans. State health officials still believe the 17 Florida cases all originated in the Wynwood neighborhood in Miami-Dade County, with the person involved in the new Palm Beach case having recently traveled to Miami.

Gun Violence And Mental Health Laws, 50 Years After Texas Tower Sniper Murdered 16

August 6, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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Six months before Charles Whitman took aim from that tower he visited a school psychiatrist, and admitted while there that he had a violent fantasy of going to the top of the tower with a deer rifle and shooting people.

Gov. Scott Says Florida Still a “Safe State” as Zika Travel Advisories Begin to Target the State

August 4, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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A big concern for Florida is the frequency of travel between the state and the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, where more than 4,500 cases have been reported, nearly all contracted through mosquitoes.

Homegrown Zika Cases in Florida Climb to 14 As State Asks for Additional Federal Help

August 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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A statement released by Scott’s office said the 14 locally transmitted cases are believed to have occurred in a 1-square-mile area north of downtown Miami. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a notice advising women who are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant to avoid unnecessary travel to the targeted area.

First Four Cases of Mosquito-Borne Zika Virus Reported in Florida–And the U.S.

July 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Florida has seen a steady increase in Zika diagnoses to nearly 400, but until Friday, cases stemmed from people infected while traveling to South America. Today’s revelation is the first Florida-based set of infections.

Florida Hospital Will Install Infrared Palm Scan To Improve Patient Identification

July 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The PatientSecure device uses infrared light to painlessly scan the palm, then links the unique biometric trait to each patient’s electronic health record. It’s the latest effort to combat identity theft.

Carla Traister, Champion Protector of Flagler’s Homeless, Wins Outstanding Leadership Award

July 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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The 2016 Northeast Florida Community Action Agency’s award cites Traister’s work at the Sheltering Tree, Flagler County’s only homeless shelter on cold nights, which Traister co-founded in 2009.

Republicans’ Women Problem

July 27, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 47 Comments

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Long before Donald Trump the Republican Party has been relentlessly pushing policies aimed at curtailing women’s reproductive rights, economic freedom, access to health care, and autonomy.

“A Hair Between Sanity and Insanity”: Pehota’s Anguished Account of Killing Husband Marks 1st Trial Day

July 20, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

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A video interview of Pehota describing the killing of her husband and the circumstances surrounding it underscored the first day of her trial. She faces a second-degree murder charge. Nothing happened today to shake an aura of sympathy–even empathy–around Pehota.

In Jury Selection for Anna Pehota Trial, Pronounced Sympathies for the Killer

July 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Anna Pehota, 76, facing a second-degree murder charge for shooting her husband in the Hammock last September, is benefiting from inherent sympathy going into her trial, which began with jury selection Monday and starts in earnest Wednesday.

Pyrrhic Vanishing: Democrats Unite, But What Happened To Medicare For All?

July 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Most health policy analysts — including those who are sympathetic to the idea — say moving from the current U.S. public-private hybrid health system to one fully funded by the government in one step is basically impossible. And that’s making a huge assumption that it could get through Congress.

“We Don’t Need Vigilantes”: P-Section Man Shoots at Teen Pokémon Go Hunters

July 17, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 41 Comments

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Two P-Section residents, 16 and 19, were shot at early Saturday morning by a homeowner on Primrose Lane as they played Pokemon Go and the homeowner mistook them for trouble-makers after hearing a loud noise outside his home.

At Flagler NAACP Town Hall, Matters of Black Lives, “The Talk,” and the Gap Between Community and Policing

July 13, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

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A town hall organized by Flagler’s NAACP branch, with several top officials from the sheriff’s office, took stock of the recent police killings of black men and the killing of five white police officers in Dallas by a black veteran sniper.

Obama Renews Call for Public Option in Health Law to Compete With Private Insurers

July 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Before the public option was dropped in 2010 many liberals hoped — and conservatives feared — that having the government provide insurance alongside private companies would be a step toward a full government-run system.

Proposal to De-Criminalize Pot Possession Again Teetering as Flagler Council Nears Verdict

July 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

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The Flagler Public Safety Coordinating Council decides Wednesday whether to recommend the de-criminalization proposal, but the reactions from palm Coast, Bunnell and Flagler Beach have been discouraging.

Siding With Planned Parenthood, Federal Judge Blocks Florida’s New, Restrictive Abortion Law

July 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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The law would have barred abortion providers from receiving public funds for other services and required a dramatic increase in inspections of abortion records by health officials.

New Report Doubles Estimate of Transgender People in U.S.; Florida’s Proportion Ranks 6th

June 30, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The estimate places Florida’s proportion of transgender people at almost 0.7 percent, for a total of 100,000 people, with the national proportion at 0.6 percent, for a total of 1.4 million.

Florida Democrats Borrow a Page From D.C. Colleagues Hoping to Force Gun Control Vote

June 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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However, it may be nearly impossible over the next week to gather enough Republican lawmakers willing to make the trek to humid Tallahassee in an election year to discuss a proposed prohibition on gun sales to people on federal terrorism watch lists.

Abortion Rights Mark Big Court Victory, But Effect on Florida Restrictions Unclear

June 27, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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Florida supporters of recent laws requiring more stringent standards for abortion providers say the high court ruling should have no impact. Pending court challenges suggest otherwise.

Bowing to NRA, Scott Skips Over Court Pick Who’d Blocked “Stand Your Ground” Shift

June 25, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

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The bill Rep. Charles McBurney, R-Jacksonville, had opposed and that died during this year’s legislative session would have shifted the burden of proof in Stand Your Ground cases from the defense to the prosecution.

Gun In Hand, Tax Collector Johnston Heralds Fast-Track Concealed-Weapon Permitting

June 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 38 Comments

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Flagler County Tax Collector Suzanne Johnston took herself and most of her staff through a gun-safety class and shooting session at the range to prepare for her office’s new service: processing and fast-tracking concealed-weapons permits, starting today (June 22).

As Exceptionally American As It Gets

June 17, 2016 | Pierre Tristam | 31 Comments

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Our mass shootings have developed their own set rituals and denials, none so lethal as the complicity with murder that blames the wrong targets while excusing guns.

Gun Rights and Gun Control Measures Expected to Crowd Florida Legislature in Wake of Orlando

June 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday called for a special session to halt gun sales to people on federal watch lists and to impose new requirements for becoming a security guard. Republican legislative leaders say a special session isn’t needed.

Florida Justices Appear Skeptical in Challenge to Open-Carry Ban, Deferring to Legislature

June 9, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Justices Barbara Pariente and Peggy Quince questioned how the current state law allowing citizens to receive concealed-weapons licenses to carry firearms suppresses gun ownership.

More Violent Crime But Lower Crime Rate in 2015 Gives Fodder to All Sheriff’s Candidates

June 8, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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For the first time in five years, total crime increased in Flagler County in 2015, by 1.7 percent, although the crime rate decreased modestly, by 0.7 percent, as population increased, giving incumbent sheriff Jim Manfre and his opponents room to use numbers to their advantage. .

It’s Not Over: Teen Jordan Davis Killer Michael Dunn Argues Self-Defense in Appeal

June 7, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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An appeals court heard arguments Tuesday about whether Michael Dunn was acting in self-defense when he fatally shot unarmed black teenager Jordan Davis in 2012 in the parking lot of a Jacksonville convenience store.

Access Flagler First, County’s Outreach for the Poor, Celebrates 5 Years

June 6, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Commission Chair Barbara Revels, along with commissioners Frank Meeker and Charlie Ericksen attended the celebration on behalf of the Flagler County Board of County Commissioners.

Florida Hospital Flagler Donates $5,000 to School District’s Flagship Programs

June 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The $5,000 donation went to the Flagler County Education Foundation to support a variety of Flagship programs in the district, especially Rymfire Elementary’s health sciences program.

Florida Insurers Requesting an Average 17.7% Rate Increase in Obamacare Plans for 2017

May 31, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

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While the requested increases for Florida vary from zero to 40 percent, all requested increases for silver plans are under 14 percent, and half are under 3 percent.

Are We Finally Ready For Smart Guns? Daytona’s iGuns Technologies Aims For Yes

May 21, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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The iGun’s chip technology only works within centimeters and makes it impossible for anyone other than the person wearing the ring to fire it. Some gun advocates are resistant for various reasons.

Carmen Bourdeau Is Florida Hospital Flagler’s New ICU Nurse Manager

May 19, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Bourdeau has been a nurse for nearly 25 years and began her career at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in New Jersey, as a nurse in the ICU.

Pressured to Defy Obama Order on Transgender Bathrooms, Scott and Bondi Stay Mum So Far

May 19, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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Opponents of allowing transgender students to use restrooms of their choice could lead to a breakdown in school discipline or even attacks, supporters say there is no evidence of that.

Hundreds Of Thousands Lose Food Stamps In Florida as Work Requirements Kick In

May 17, 2016 | FlaglerLive |

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In Florida if you can’t show that you’re working or meet the work requirements some other way, you get penalized and lose your food stamps for the following month. If you fail to meet the requirements again, it’s a three-month sanction and then six months.

My Food Is My Business

May 16, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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I don’t feel comfortable walking into friends’ or families’ homes and berating them for their unhealthy, albeit traditional and quite common, lifestyle choices. Why then do friends and family members feel comfortable walking into my home and berating me for my healthy lifestyle choices, sometimes primarily because they aren’t the norm?

Opponents of Medical Pot Legalization Awaken from Slumber With Warning Video

May 16, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The video, posted online by the “Vote No on 2 Campaign” alleges the measure would lead to a plethora of “pot shops” similar to the marijuana industry in California.

A Right To Die, Even For 20-Somethings

May 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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The revelation that a 20-something woman chose to die from PTSD related so 10 years of sexual abuse tests the boundaries of assisted suicide, but not if context and compassion replace armchair judgments.

Prince’s Reminder: Opioid Epidemic Intensifies But Steps to Curb It Face Challenges

May 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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There is broad consensus on the need for more treatment options, more education, more careful prescribing by doctors. But there’s still much debate about the details—and funding–for each of those steps.

Gov. Scott Seeks Congressional Hearing On Zika as Florida Cases Pass 100

May 12, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Scott, who traveled to Washington on Wednesday, is seeking federal money for such things as Zika “preparedness” kits and additional staffing at mosquito control districts, his office said.

George Zimmerman’s Auction Of Gun He Used to Kill Trayvon Martin Misfires

May 12, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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Zimmerman described the gun as “a piece of American history” and said he’d send “portions” of the proceeds to “fight [Black Lives Matter] violence and fight “Hillary Clinton’s anti-firearm rhetoric.”

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