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Lawmakers Pushing to Increase Homestead Tax Break at Local Governments’ Expense

February 15, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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A proposal to change the state’s Save Our Homes property-tax cap from 3 to 2 percent, significantly diminishing local governments’ revenue, cleared its first legislative committee on Wednesday, despite concerns that it might force counties to cut services or shift the tax burden.

‘Stress-Free’ Valentine’s Day Mass Wedding at the Courthouse Returns With 13 Couples

February 14, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Six couples marrying and seven renewing their vows participated in today's annual mass Valentine's Day wedding officiated by Clerk of Court Tom bexley at the Flagler County courthouse. Mike and Dee Cocchiola, above, reviewed their vows after 56 years of marriage. (© FlaglerLive)

Back from a two-year Covid hiatus, six couples marrying and seven renewing their vows participated in today’s annual mass Valentine’s Day wedding officiated by Clerk of Court Tom Bexley at the Flagler County courthouse.

Holsey Moorman, Stately Last of Palm Coast City Council’s Class of 2007, Dies at 84

February 14, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Holsey Moorman in 2011. (© FlaglerLive)

Holsey Moorman, a Roanoke, Va. native who rose to the rank of brigadier general in the Army, moved to Palm Coast after his retirement in 2001 and served a term on the Palm Coast City Council, died on Feb. 7 at AdventHealth Palm Coast. He was 84.

Deborah Phillips, Flagler Beach City Commission Candidate: The Live Interview

February 10, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Deborah Phillips. (© FlaglerLive)

Deborah Phillips is one of five candidates for two seats on the Flagler Beach City Commission in the non-partisan municipal election that will be decided on March 7.

Scott Spradley, Flagler Beach City Commission Candidate: The Live Interview

February 10, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Scott Spradley. (© FlaglerLive)

Scott Spradley is one of five candidates for two seats on the Flagler Beach City Commission in the non-partisan municipal election that will be decided on March 7.

Bob Cunningham, Flagler Beach City Commission Candidate: The Live Interview

February 10, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Bob Cunningham. (© FlaglerLive)

Bob Cunningham is one of five candidates for two seats on the Flagler Beach City Commission in the non-partisan municipal election that will be decided on March 7.

Doug Bruno O’Connor, Flagler Beach City Commission Candidate: The Live Interview

February 10, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Doug Bruno O'Connor. He didn't mind posing in front of the Scott Spradley photograph of the pier, hanging for many years at City Hall's commission chamber. (© FlaglerLive)

Doug Bruno O’Connor is one of five candidates for two seats on the Flagler Beach City Commission in the non-partisan municipal election that will be decided on March 7.

Rick Belhumeur, Flagler Beach City Commission Candidate: The Live Interview

February 10, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Rick Belhumeur. (© FlaglerLive)

Rick Belhumeur is one of five candidates for two seats on the Flagler Beach City Commission in the non-partisan municipal election will be decided on March 7.

‘Now Is the Time’: Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin Looks West in State of the City Address

February 9, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin. (© FlaglerLive)

This evening’s State of the City Address by Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin highlights the challenges the city experienced in 2022, such as the hurricanes, celebrates various accomplishments and looks to 2023 with eyes on a westward expansion. as provided by the city. Here’s the full prepared text.

Palm Coast Council Surrenders Key Demands in 3-2 Approval of Controversial Harborside Development

February 8, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

The boat ramp at Harborside, locked, became a matter of contention in the Palm Coast City Council's approval of a redevelopment proposal there. (Palm Coast)

Ending a six-month wrangle over the proposed Harborside redevelopment around the Palm Coast marina, the City Council Tuesday in a 3-2 vote surrendered on key demands, overriding some staff recommendations, and approved the addition of 300 apartments and town houses, a project that will remake the character of one of Palm Coast’s original neighborhoods.

In Major Shift, Flagler Beach Residents Appear to Favor Sea Walls, But Misconceptions Abound

February 3, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

The secant seawall at the north end of Flagler Beach, built in 2019, held strong during the last two hurricanes last fall, but the dunes that once covered it are gone, so is the high-tide beach in front of it, scoured as it's been by wave energy that cannot be diffused by the slope of dunes. (© FlaglerLive)

A majority of Flagler Beach residents now appear to favor so-called secant sea walls, according to 58 responses gathered by FDOT and obtained by FlaglerLive. But that support rests on a fundamental misconception–that sea walls would not only protect State Road A1A behind them, but the beaches in front of them as well.

‘The Truth About Alice’ Survives Book-Banning Attempt in 12-0 Vote by FPC and Matanzas Committees

February 2, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

The Matanzas High School and Flagler Palm Coast High School book-review committees met jointly Tuesday at Matanzas to review The Truth About Alice. The committees voted to keep the book on library shelves. (© FlaglerLive)

A book review committee jointly made up of Flagler Palm Coast High and Matanzas High School representatives on Tuesday voted unanimously to keep “The Truth About Alice” in circulation at both schools’ libraries. The book was challenged on claims that it contained “pornography.” It is the fourth book to survive a challenge, out of 22 challenges, with 10 already removed and others awaiting review.

Flagler Beach’s New Concrete Pier Will Be 10 Feet Higher to Account for Sea Rise and Violent Storms

January 31, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Flagler Beach City Manager William Whitson sizes up the scene with a snapshot just before the city's contracted design team launched into a preliminary description of the pier-reconstruction project ahead. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler Beach’s new, bigger, higher pier could be completed by the end of 2025 and will be designed to withstand the realities of more violent storms and rising seas, its designer told a large crowd at the Wickline Center Tuesday evening.

Visitor Center Location Shifting from A1A to SR100; Flagler Tourism Posts Strong Year

January 31, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Flagler County Tourism Director Amy LUkasik during her annual presentation of the State of Tourism in at the Palm Coast Community Center Monday. (© FlaglerLive)

After two and a half years of hunting for a visitor center location on State Road A1A in Flagler Beach, Flagler County’s tourism bureau is shifting its focus for an eventual visitor center to State Road 100, on county land near the new pedestrian bridge.

12 Images of Child Sex Abuse Equal 18 Months in Prison for 79-Year-Old Palm Coast Man

January 27, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Edgar Alloway Jr. as he was getting fingerprinted at the end of his sentencing hearing just before noon today at the Flagler County courthouse. (© FlaglerLive)

Edgar Alloway Jr., 79, a 16-year resident of Banton Lane in Palm Coast, was sentenced to 18 months in state prison today for downloading 12 images of child sexual abuse. Alloway’s attorney, Josh Davis, called it a “death sentence” because of Alloway’s failing health.

Bull Creek Fish Camp Will Be Torn Down Against Lease-Holder’s Wishes, With No Plans for Rebuild

January 26, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Bull Creek Fish Camp in 2014, when it was poised for a revival, with the waters of Dead Lake lapping at its banks. The waters flooded during the last two hurricanes, making the building uninhabitable, according to the county. The building will be torn down. (© FlaglerLive)

To the dismay of the current lease holder, County Administrator Heidi Petito said the 2,500 square foot restaurant building at Bull Creek Fish Camp will be torn down next month, after suffering what the county describes as irreparable damage from hurricane-related floods.

Sea Walls, Granite, Dunes: FDOT Options to Strengthen A1A Are Nothing Flagler Hasn’t Seen Before

January 25, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Some 150 people turned out at the Florida Department of Transportation's "listening session" in Flagler Beach Tuesday evening, regarding options to more permanently strengthen State Road A1A against storms, sea rise and erosion. (© FlaglerLive)

Some 150 people, including numerous Flagler Beach and county officials, turned out to see the state Department of Transportation’s four options to more permanently strengthen State Road A1A, with sea walls taking precedence over dune rebuilding. But a combination of the four options is likely ahead.

Leading Palm Coast Family of Philanthropists Mourning Loss of Eric Garvin, 38, to a Murder in Chile

January 24, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Eric Eugene Garvin in a family photo.

Eric and Anna Garvin, long-time residents and philanthropists in Palm Coast, learned of the murder of their son, Eric Eugene Garvin, earlier this month in Santiago, Chile, during a robbery. The news has reverberated through the community.

‘D.O.A.’ and Its Local Cast Come Alive as Top Winners at Resurrected Flagler Film Festival

January 23, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

* “D.O.A.” director Kurt St. Thomas, left, and cast member Annie Gaybis pose with Flagler Film Festival director Tim Baker following the screening of the film noir drama. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler Film Festival returned to Palm Coast after a five-year hiatus, with 44 independent, mostly short and mostly small-budget films, with the top honor going to “D.O.A.,” directed by Kurt St. Thomas, with Flagler County’s own Annie Gaybis and John Byner.

Flagler School District Will Ask Its Employees: Do You Want to Be Armed on Campus?

January 17, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

One corridor among a few hundred on Flagler Flagler school campuses. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County school district will survey its 1,600 employees to gauge whether there’s interest among them to be armed in the district’s nine campuses. The survey will not ask whether employees support or oppose such a program–only whether the individual taking the survey is himself or herself interested in being armed on campus, and providing security in case of an emergency.

Child Vaccination Rates, Already Down Because of Pandemic, Fall Again

January 14, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

They have not helped. (© FlaglerLive)

Instead of recovering after schools reopened in 2021, historically low rates of child vaccination worsened, according to new data from the CDC. Experts fear that the skepticism of science and distrust of government that flared up during the pandemic are contributing to the decrease.

Storied Ukrainian Orchestra Picks Flagler Auditorium as Rehearsal Venue Ahead of 37-City Tour, to FYO Thrills

January 13, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Conductor Theodore Kuchar, center, with members of the Lvivi National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine, posing with a Ukrainian flag after a two-hour rehearsal at the Flagler Auditorium Thursday evening. The audience was largely made up of students and families of the Flagler Youth Orchestra community. (© FlaglerLive)

The Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine and its conductor, Theodore Kuchar, a frequent visitor to Palm Coast, chose the Flagler Auditorium to rehearse Thursday ahead of a 37-concert, 20-state tour that begins this evening, and opened their doors to Flagler Youth Orchestra students for the unique experience of watching a professional orchestra at work.

Army Corps Must Redesign Entire Flagler Beach Dunes Project, ‘Substantially’ Delaying It Again

January 13, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Hurricane Nicole carved out more segments of State Road A1A in the segment of shore that has been awaiting a dune-rebuilding project for years. That project has now yet again been delayed. (© FlaglerLive)

Because of years of delays and further erosion, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must redesign the entire project to rebuild 2.6 miles of dunes on the critically eroded shoreline south of the Flagler Beach pier, now that the current design is out of date. That will further delay for at least a year or more a project 20 years in the works. Meanwhile, the coast continues to erode, threatening or damaging A1A.

Jacob Perry, Who Shot Up His Grandfather’s House, Invokes Scriptures and Being ‘Chosen’

January 12, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Jacob Perry. (© FlaglerLive via Axon bodycam footage)

Jacob Perry, 24, faces five felony charges following his admitted shooting at his grandfather’s car and house on Tuesday in Palm Coast. He cited a chapter from Isaiah in the Old Testament, telling deputies they could understand a lot about him from it. That may raising questions about his competency.

In ‘Extremely Rare’ Event, Killer Whale Beaches and Dies in Surf Near Hammock Dunes Club

January 11, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

The killer whale this morning as authorities were preparing to transfer it to a trailer, then to Seaworld in Orlando for a necropsy. (© FlaglerLive)

A killer whale was found beached at dawn this morning in the surf opposite Hammock Dunes Club. The female orca was dead. It was being transferred to SeaWorld in Orlando for a necropsy.

On Rosewood Massacre Anniversary, Sad to See DeSantis Embrace Florida’s Old South Legacy

January 10, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The deliberate burning of a house belonging to Black residents in Rosewood on Jan. 4, 1923. (Florida Memory)

It’s sad to see Ron DeSantis embrace our Old South legacy rather than trying to lead us to a more inclusive New South future. Instead of demanding equal treatment under the law, open-eyed education and zero-tolerance for anti-Semitism and racism, he runs the other way.

Palm Coast Surveys Cost of Dredging Saltwater Canals, But Who Will Pay Is Big Question

January 10, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 53 Comments

The saltwater canals in Palm Coast's C-Section and a sliver of the F-Section have been an attractive amenity since the city's origins in the 1960s and 70s, when ITT Levitt dug them out. But they've never been dredged since, and the silt is accumulating. The question is: how much will it cost to dredge, and who should pay? (© FlaglerLive)

The saltwater canals in Palm Coast’s C-Section and a sliver of the F-Section have been an attractive amenity since the city’s origins in the 1960s and 70s, when ITT Levitt dug them out. But they’ve never been dredged since. Who should pay for the job–residents of the C Section, or all of Palm Coast’s residents?

One Term In, Flagler Beach Commissioner Ken Bryan Decides to Pull Out of Re-Election Run After All

January 10, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Flagler Beach City Commissioner Ken Bryan is opting out. (© FlaglerLive)

Ken Bryan, a one term Flagler Beach city commissioner and currently the chairman of the panel, has decided not to seek re-election after all. His decision still leaves five candidates, including incumbent Deborah Phillips, running for the two seats in the March 7 election.

Arkansas Takes Stock of Jacob Oliva, Its New Education Chief: Goal-Driven, Ambitious, Puzzling

January 9, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Jacob Oliva: counting down to Arkansas time. (© FlaglerLive)

The Arkansas Advocate reports on the varied reactions and impressions of former Flagler Superintendent and Florida Education Chancellor Jacob Oliva, who is Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s nominee to head the state’s Department of Education.

Rob Smith and Flagler Beach Take an Environmental Stewardship Award for ‘Big Blue,’ the Glass Recycling Crusher

January 6, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Rob Smith, Flagler Beach's sanitation director. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler Beach’s “Big Blue” recycling program, created by Sanitation Director Rob Smith, won the stewardship award from the Northeast Florida Regional Council.

Ex-Palm Coast Doctor Facing Rape and Deceit Allegations Says He Was Never Served

January 5, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Gerard Abate and Margaret Curro in an image Abate included among exhibits intended to show he was in St. Croix, the Virgini Islands, not in new Jersey, when a process server says he served Abate the lawsuit he faces in Flagler County Circuit Court.

A year and a half after a civil lawsuit was filed against him, claiming he deceived, drugged and raped a woman at a condo in Palm Coast, Dr. Gerard Abate says he was never served. A judge will decide whether Abate or a process server are telling the truth at a hearing next week.

American Impressions 7 | Montana: Ghost of the Prairie

December 31, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The unfinished, colossal PAR site--Perimeter Acquisition Radar--in the distance on the Montana prairie, one of the most massive buildings in the state, even in unfinished form, one of its most absurd, and one of the remarkable monuments to cold war futility on the planet. It's near Ledger, Montana. (© FlaglerLive)

It rises from wild grasses in Montana’s Golden Triangle, at the western extremity of the Great Plains, a massive hulk of concrete that makes no sense, that is as out of place as could be, and that will be there for thousands of years. It is a ghostly monument to the follies of the nuclear age.

American Impressions 3 | The Road

December 27, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The Colorado National Monument's ecology predates time. (Guido Da Rozze)

The Colorado National Monument, Yellowstone, Salt Lake City and Wyoming frame reflections on the romance of the road, that essentially American love affair made of myths and wanderlust, and those insufferable RVs.

American Impressions 1 | The Day Before America

December 25, 2022 | Pierre Tristam | 30 Comments

The Cedars of Lebanon. (© FlaglerLive)

In the first of nine installments of his American Impressions series–a reporter’s journey across the 50 states–Pierre Tristam fills in details that marked his youth in war-torn Lebanon and defined his outlook before migrating to the United States and beginning a process of discovery that continues to this day.

Based in Palm Coast, Global Support Group for Rare Disease Gets Awareness Boost from Celine Dion Diagnosis

December 22, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Palm Coast resident Mike West started the Stiff Person Syndrome support group almost 20 years ago. It now has 1,700 members in 34 countries, and on Dec. 7, with Celine Dion announcement that she has SPS, the disease got the broader awareness people like West have been seeking.

Should There Be Armed Civilians in Schools? Flagler District Will Survey Employees and Residents

December 22, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

Sheriff's deputies go through extensive training. (© FlaglerLive)

With numerous questions still unanswered–and some unanswerable questions–the Flagler County School Board is moving forward with gauging interest from school employees and residents in arming civilians in schools as a presumed addition to the security provided by the Sheriff’s Office’s school resource deputies.

Two Inmates at Flagler Jail Who Attempted Suicide Within 24 Hours Each Had a Disturbing Backstory

December 16, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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On Dec. 8 and 9, in the span of 24 hours, detention deputies–and an inmate in the first case–intervened and halted the attempted suicides of two inmates, a man and a woman, in unrelated incidents. Each had a harrowing back-story, suggesting that the individuals’ attempts may not be their last.

Ten Big Issues in Florida’s Just-Enacted Insurance Overhaul

December 15, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Florida lawmakers this week held a special session and passed a 105-page bill aimed at stabilizing the state’s troubled property-insurance system. The bill (SB 2-A) deals with numerous issues, including lawsuits, the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. and critical reinsurance coverage. Here are 10 key issues that lawmakers addressed.

Lawsuit Cites Splash Pad Contractors’ ‘Collective Negligence’ and Bond Company’s Refusal to Pick Up Pieces

December 15, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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The lawsuit Palm Coast government filed to recover damages from the broken splash pad at Holland Park names three contractor, accusing them of negligence, breach of contract and warranties, and violations of Florida’s building code. The lawsuit also names the bonding company, revealing that the company has allegedly refused to comply by the bond’s terms.

Florida GOP and Insurance Companies Won Big ‘Bailout’ in This Week’s Special Session

December 14, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Florida House Speaker Paul Renner and key committee heads address the press on Dec. 14, following the conclusion of a three-day special session on insurance reform. (Michael Moline)

The Florida Legislature’s special session on insurance reform ended Thursday with final passage to a bill extending a $1 billion subsidy to insurance companies but doing little to decrease premiums any time soon or provide relief for ordinary homeowners.

Florida Senate Approves $100 Million in Beach Erosion Aid, Part of $750 Million Disaster Relief Bill

December 13, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The bill includes $100 million for beach-erosion recovery, an amount certain to help boost Flagler County’s prospects for tapping many of those millions as it faces vast challenges on 18 miles of its eroded coast.

County Commissioner Dave Sullivan Is Recovering from a Stroke, Hoping to Be Home By Christmas

December 13, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Flagler County Commissioner Dave Sullivan is at the midpoint of his second term. (© FlaglerLive)

Days after suffering a smaller episode, Flagler County Commissioner Dave Sullivan on Dec. 7 suffered a stroke that numbed his left side and required his hospitalization since, first in Palm Coast, now in AdventHealth’s rehab facility in Ormond Beach.

2,000 Articles, 2 Million Words, Countless Revelations in ’22: Help FlaglerLive Keep You Richly Informed in ’23

December 11, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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If you are reading these words right now, consider yourself very fortunate: You are NOT a resident of one of the hundreds of U.S. cities, towns and counties that have no local, reliable print or online source of news. But it takes your help to keep your community from becoming a news desert.

Drag Shows Are Now A Right-Wing Target Amid Rising Extremism

December 11, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Propagating hate and violence against queer people, lawmakers and right-wing figures are misrepresenting what happens at all-ages drag performances, including literacy events. This is occurring in the wake of a spate of legislative bills targeting LGBTQ people.

Belle Terre Parkway Road Work Near Indian Trails Middle School Will Cause Headaches Through March

December 11, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Belle Terre Parkway construction near Indian Trails Middle and Belle Terre Elementary will run from Dec. 12 to March 30. The stormwater culvert pipes that run parallel to and under the southbound lane of Belle Terre Parkway must be repaired to stabilize the road and prevent more dips from forming.

Ending Green Lion Era, Palm Coast Readies to Sign 5-Year Lease With Loopers at Palm Harbor Golf Course

December 9, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The Green Lion at Palm Harbor Golf Club is soon to become Loopers. (Palm Coast)

The Palm Coast City Council at a meeting Tuesday is set to approve a five-year lease with Loopers at Palm Harbor Golf Club, replacing the Green Lion after five years. Loopers is owned by Jamie Bourdeau, who has owned Beach Front Grille in Flagler Beach since 2014.

Flagler County Accuses Dune Hold-Out of ‘Bad Faith’ and ‘Abomination,’ and Wants Property Seized

December 8, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

The Cynthia d'Angiolini homestead is--ironically--more protected from bankruptcy court than it is from a surging ocean, though she has continued to refuse to sign easements for a beach-front parcel, or dune remnant, in front of the house (across the street), and one other nearby, thus preventing the county from going forward with a dune-reconstruction project. The county learned last week that she had also not disclosed ownership of the remnants in bankruptcy proceedings, as required by law. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County government is accusing the lone hold-out in a planned dune-rebuilding project along State Road A1A in Flagler Beach of “bad faith,” “fraud” and deception, and is asking a federal court to revoke her discharge from bankruptcy and enable the government to seize all but her homesteaded assets. Cynthia d’Angiolini, the 71-year-old property owner, today countered that “Flagler County is not a creditor in this case and has no standing.”

18 Arrested Out of 35 Sought in Sheriff’s Latest Round-Up of Suspected ‘Poison Peddlers’

December 8, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

The round-up today netted. (FCSO)

The 11-month undercover operation started in January, culminating today with 24 search warrants and the seizure of drugs with a street value of $5.7 million. The round-up netted 18 arrests at the time of the sheriff’s announcement, out of 35 people sought. Heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, morphine, methamphetamines, marijuana and other drugs were among those seized, along with 13 firearms–seven of them rifles.

Wawa Will Rise in Place of Paul Katz Building on Palm Coast Parkway and Florida Park Drive

December 8, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 60 Comments

A second Wawa in Palm Coast will take the place of the Katz Office Building at 1 Florida Park Drive, one of the oldest and architecturally more eye-catching structures in the original part of the city. (© FlaglerLive)

A second Wawa is coming to Palm Coast. It’ll be built in place of the Paul Katz Professional Building at 1 Florida Park Drive South, on Palm Coast Parkway, next year. The three-level, 35,000-square-foot Katz office building, one of the oldest and more architecturally eye-catching structures in the city will be demolished.

Supreme Court Seems Unwilling to Embrace Broad Version of ‘Independent State Legislature’ Theory

December 7, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday signaled that it may not be ready to adopt a sweeping interpretation of the Constitution, known as the “independent state legislature” theory, that would give state legislatures broad power to regulate federal elections without interference from state courts.

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