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Fox News’ Jesse Watters Said Travel Bans ‘More Critical In Saving Lives’ Than COVID Testing. He’s Wrong.

April 3, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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Travel restrictions are most effective in combating viral spread if they are accompanied by targeted, robust testing and quarantining, which are the areas in which the Trump administration stumbled.

HIPAA Heist: Lethal Privacy In the Age of Coronavirus

April 2, 2020 | Pierre Tristam | 14 Comments

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Misapplications and misinterpretations of the federal medical privacy law known as HIPAA are conspiring to kill more of us than otherwise would die from the coronavirus. And officials are taking advantage of the law to cloak their failures.

Covid-19 Study Projects Florida Will See 5,568 Deaths By August, Peaking on May 3; Florida Extends School Closures Through May 1

March 31, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The view from Covid-19 in Flagler Beach Monday. (© FlaglerLive)

The number of deaths in Florida and the nation from Covid-19 will rise rapidly in April despite social distancing rules in place–but would rise even more if those measures were not in place, the study’s author warns.

What Takes So Long? A Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Steps Involved In COVID-19 Testing

March 30, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

A machine at the UW Medicine Virology laboratory in Seattle extracts genetic material called RNA from patient samples to allow the analysis of potential COVID-19 cases on March 11. (Dan DeLong for KHN)

Even for people who are able to get tested for the coronavirus, and there’s still a big lag in testing ability in hot spots across the U.S., there can be a frustratingly long wait for results — not just hours, but often days. Here are some answers why.

‘Red Dawn Breaking Bad’: Officials Warned About Safety Gear Shortfall Early On, Emails Show

March 29, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The alarm was rung about lacking personal protective equipment in late February, as President Trump continued to dismiss the dangers of coronavirus. (KHN)

A high-ranking federal official’s messages on the quickly rising urgency in February provide a sharp contrast to President Donald Trump’s statements at the time that the threat the coronavirus posed to the American public remained “very low.”

Palm Coast Data Battles Eviction Lawsuit and Calls “Fraud” on Landlord and Former Owners, Casting Pall on 600 Jobs

March 27, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Palm Coast Data, one of the city's largest employers, is battling eviction through a bitter dispute with its former owners. (© FlaglerLive)

Both the lawsuit and Palm Coast Data’s answers combine to paint a grim picture for one of Palm Coast’s largest employers, months after losing a major account and now facing yet another major blow from the coming economic consequences of the public health emergency.

Flagler Cases Up to 4; Woman Treated for Covid-19 at Advent Is Released, But Her Son, an FPC Student, Tests Positive

March 24, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Louise McCourty, a Flagler Palm Coast High School employee, distributing meals today at the school to families with children 18 and younger. (Flagler Schools).

Tuesday was proving to be a day of mixed signals, with resilience and fortitude competing with challenges and more dispiriting numbers as various segments of society were rapidly adapting to life under different degrees of restrictions and still often unclear expectations.

CDC Bungling of Coronavirus Testing Likely To Haunt Nation For Months To Come

March 24, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

A clinical lab technician at the UW Medicine Virology laboratory in Seattle processes patient samples for COVID-19 on March 11. (Dan DeLong for KHN)

The CDC distributed just 200 tests roughly equally to 100 public health labs in all 50 states in early February. That decision presaged weeks of chaos, in which the availability of COVID-19 tests seemed oddly out of sync with where testing was needed.

No School Board Meetings Until July and Potential Extension of School Year to June 30 as Questions Swirl

March 19, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

A new normal. (© FlaglerLive)

The coronavirus-triggered directives are raising questions among local officials about whether in-person school will resume at all this school year, even after April 15, and about the wisdom of not holding board meetings for long stretches of time.

Close the Damn Beach Already

March 19, 2020 | Pierre Tristam | 74 Comments

Visas to the virus: Flagler Beach this week. (© FlaglerLive)

By keeping the beaches open, Flagler and Flagler Beach officials are wanting it both ways. They’re sending contradictory messages and enabling irresponsibility. They’re issuing visas to the virus.

Flagler Circuit’s Chief Judge Issues Order With Potentially Extraordinary Measures as Florida Covid-19 Cases Double in 2 Days to 319

March 18, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The Flagler County courthouse will be seeing a different sort of docket in the weeks ahead. (© FlaglerLive)

The court system’s new restrictions reveal the potential for extraordinary, court-ordered measures in answer to the coronavirus emergency, pointing to the sort of unprecedented role the courts and law enforcement may be taking on in the weeks and months ahead.

Flagler and Florida Schools Will Remain Closed Through April 15, But With Distance Learning; State Tests Cancelled

March 17, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Schools will remain closed until April 15. (© FlaglerLive)

All of Flagler’s schools’ physical campuses will remain closed at least through April 15 by order of Gov. Ron DeSantis, but distance learning will be instituted starting March 31. State tests are cancelled for the remainder of the year in response to the coronavirus emergency.

Flagler’s Businesses Bristle as Bars Are Ordered Closed for 30 Days, Restaurants Restricted and Beach Crowds Urged Limited

March 17, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

In Flagler Beach, it's spring break as usual, as was the case in midafternoon today, with mostly young people who are not mindful of virus concerns, according to Eric Cooley, the Flagler Beach city commissioner and owner of the 7-Eleven on the beach. He said he will bring up his concerns at a special meeting of the city commission this week, when the commission will declaring a local state of emergency. (© FlaglerLive)

Restaurant-bars like the Brown Dog and Moonrise Brewing in Palm Coast are facing difficult choices even as they’re allowed to remain open, while business on the beach has been brisk, but for a scarier reason, according to a business owner and commissioner there.

Florida Coronavirus Cases Triple in 2 Days to 64; Floridian Dies in California; AdventHealth Announces Measures

March 14, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Coronavirus cases have jumped to 64 as of early Saturday morning, from just 21 two days ago, according to the Florida Department of Health, with nine cases in Florida unrelated to travel and 16 cases whose origins are still under investigation. Four Floridians have died from Covid-19, one of them in California.

Virus Testing Will Vastly Expand in Flagler and Florida, ‘So Things Are Going to Change Drastically in Terms of Numbers’

March 13, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

What Covid-19 looks like in its particulars. (CDC)

Coronavirus testing capacity will expand next week in Flagler County and across Florida, with capacity for some 625,000 tests available starting Monday, but a lot remains uncertain about the extent of the virus’ effects locally, how many people it will affect and whether current measures will be enough to stave off a major local outbreak.

Weekend Briefing: Movies in the Park (Probably), Plant Sale (Maybe), Suffragettes (Cancelled), Fishing 101

March 13, 2020 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The Suffragettes would know the score. (Library of Congress, Bain news Service, between 1910 and 1915)

Many events were scheduled for this weekend but patrons are advised to check with event organizers before they go as the coronavirus situation is causing cancellations.

AdventHealth Launches Coronavirus Information Line as Palm Coast Fire Chief Urges Fewer In-Person Dr. Visits

March 10, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

AdventHealth's coronavirus call center is focused on Florida for now, but may expand. (AdventHealth)

AdventHealth is launching a free phone service for Floridians who have questions about coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, including the opportunity to speak with a nurse as appropriate. The 24-hour line is in addition to a similar line operated by the Florida Department of Health.

Volusia/Flagler Chapter Marks ACLU’s Centennial With “Future Voters Essay Contest” and $500 Prize

March 9, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Lin-Manuel Miranda, his father Luis Miranda, and John James have a message on the ACLU's 100th birthday. (ACLU)

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ‘s Volusia/Flagler chapter is celebrating the ACLU’s 100th birthday with an essay contest open to all students, with a $500 prize and publication of the winning essay in FlaglerLive.

Public Responses to 4 Superintendent Candidates Draw Sharp Distinctions on Eve of Board’s Choice

March 9, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The superintendent candidates and school board members at Thursday's meet-and-greet at Buddy Taylor Middle School. From left,

there is no clear-out, absolute favorite in public responses, but there are certainly sharper opinions, good and bad and in descending order, about Earl Johnson, Vernon Orndorff and Cathy Mitteldstadt.

How the School District Allowed “Rocco” Paffumi To Keep Teaching Despite 5 Violent Incidents

February 28, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

Jeffrey "Rocco" Paffumi at the time of his first arrest in 2012, left, and his arrest in January.

Jeffrey Rocco Paffumi, the former Buddy Taylor Middle School teacher who physically threw a student out of class in January, had a long and documented history of violent behavior in and out of the district, including two arrests and at least five previous instances of violent behavior toward students or adults, men and women–in 2007, 2010, 2012 and 2014. Yet he was allowed to keep teaching.

Weekend Briefing: Keith Johansen, 70s Dance Party, Hammock’s Art In the Garden, Stayin’ Alive

February 28, 2020 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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A Bee Gees tribute at the Flagler Auditorium, Art in the Garden with the Hammock Community Association, Romeo and Juliet, a 70s dance party at AACS, a wine festival, a safari dinner and a lot more.

Flagler School District Explains Its Role and Parents’ Responsibilities in Wake of Coronavirus Outbreak

February 27, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

It's not yet as dire as in some parts of the world affected by the Coronavirus, as in Tehran, above. (Fars)

The Flagler County school district issued a statement regarding district protocols in place in response to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, and precautionary expectations as far as what parents and guardians may or should do.

Flagler Beach’s Oak Place Residents Want To Know Why the U.S. Post Office Won’t Deliver To Them

February 27, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

One of the post boxes the Postal Service won;tr deliver to on Oak Place in Flagler Beach, a street no different than many others in the city, the Hammock or unincorporated Flagler where delivery is routine.

The U.S. Postal Service refuses to deliver mail to houses along Oak Place in Flagler Beach even though FedEx, UPS and other delivery services do so, and the street, though dirt, is no different than innumerable such streets in the county.

15-Year-Old Mondex Boy Arrested on Child Porn Charges in Isolated Example of Rampant Crisis

February 26, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The boy's computer. (FCSO)

The 15-year-old boy had allegedly produced child pornography, exploiting a child known familiarly to him, and traded and sold images or videos, knowing it was wrong, for “a couple of hundred” dollars.

Tuesday Briefing: FTI’s Jalyn Clavizzao, Dune Restoration, Superintendent Search, Real Socialists, Hotel California at Auditorium

February 25, 2020 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Program Facilitator Travis Thomas (left) with Jalyn Clavizzao (right) receiving her certificate

An explanatory meeting on the dunes restoration project in Flagler Beach, an Eagles tribute band at the Auditorium, Jens Bjørneboe explains why businessmen are the real socialists, FTI’s Jalyn Clavizzao.

Palm Coast’s Opelka Wins Second ATP Tour Singles Title in Dramatic Fashion, Here in Florida

February 24, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Champion Reilly Opelka and runner-up Yoshi Nishioka.

Reilly Opelka had to play two matches in one day, and a total of six sets, to win the Delray Beach Open, vaulting his ranking back inside the Top 40 to Number 39, just three off his career-high mark.

Personalities and Civility More Than Differences Define 4 Candidates for 2 Seats on Flagler Beach City Commission

February 21, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The four candidates for Flagler Beach City Commission, from left: Ken Bryan, Paul Harrington, Deborah Phillips, and Marshall Shupe. (© FlaglerLive)

Ken Bryan, Paul Harrington, Deborah Phillips, and Marshall Shupe, the only incumbent, are candidates for two seats in the March 17 Flagler Beach municipal election. Their appearances at two forums were defined by thoughtfulness, mutual respect and a general consensus on most pressing issues, including development.

Weekend Briefing: Native American Fest, ‘The Witness’ at Playhouse, Mardi Gras Pet Parade

February 21, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The 6th annual Native American Festival is on Saturday and Sunday at Princess Place Preserve. See details below.

“The Witness,” a Story of Racism in 1960s St. Augustine, at the Flagler Playhouse, the Flagler County Humane Society presents the 1st annual Mardi Gras Pet Parade at Central Park, Linda Cole Sunday Jazz Rendezvous.

Thursday Briefing: The Inspired Mic at Hidden Treasures, Candidate Forum in Flagler Beach, Mrs. California

February 20, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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It’s time for another edition of the Inspired Mic at Hidden Treasures in Flagler Beach, a candidate forum for Flagler Beach City Commission, “Mrs. California” at DeLand’s Second Stage Theater.

Jerrard Moore, Felon Several Times Over, Arrested Over Threatening Ex and Another Woman With Shotgun

February 19, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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Jerrad Moore’s 26-year-old ex-girlfriend had asked him to leave their house. He showed up at her workplace and allegedly pulled a shotgun on her and the woman she was working for in Palm Coast.

Issuing Superintendent Preferences, ESE Committee Is Sharply Critical of Process and Local Candidates

February 17, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The School Board-appointed Citizens Advisory Committee met just twice to prepare its list of recommended candidates for superintendent, the second time last week (above), leading a different committee not sanctioned by the school board to provide its own recommendations--and plenty of criticism for the advisory committee's approach. (© FlaglerLive)

The Exceptional Student Education Parent Advisory Council, a group of volunteers recognized but not sanctioned by the Flagler County School Board, issued its own recommendations for superintendent–a list of six candidates, none of them local, while pointedly excluding or sharply criticizing four of the local candidates who’d made a different short list.

That Old “Socialism” Slur

February 16, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

Bernie Sanders socialism by DonkeyHotey.

For decades, Republicans have painted anyone left of Barry Goldwater as a “socialist.” Why? Because for a generation raised on the Cold War, “socialist” just seemed like a damaging label.

Flagler Politicians, Take Note: Brevard Taxpayers Just Paid $490,000 to Settle Illegal Christian Prayers at Meetings

February 13, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

Perhaps they should be praying not to get sued.

Just as Flagler County commissioners started proffering prayers at public meetings, as the school board almost did, the Brevard County Commission paid out $490,000 in a settlement for doing so illegally for years.

Rezoning of Long-Gestating Mega Development on Old Kings Road Stirs Residents’ Anxieties Anew

February 13, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

As such neighborhood meetings go regarding planned development, Wednesday's at the Hilton Garden Inn was rather civil well-tempered. Michael Chiumento, the attorney representing the developer, presented the development and answered questions for almost an hour. (© FlaglerLive)

The Bulow Creek development starting just south of State Road 100 on both sides of Old Kings Road would consist of 2,250 houses and apartment units and 1.7 million square feet of commercial and office space, built over four phases stretching over 20 years or more.

It’s Bat Mating Time Again: Check Your Home Before Maternity Season

February 13, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Randy. bat maternity season (FWC)

Florida is home to 13 resident bat species, including threatened species such as the Florida bonneted bat. Some bat species roost in artificial structures, including houses and other buildings. It is illegal to harm or kill bats in Florida, so guidelines have been developed to ensure bats are removed safely and effectively outside of the maternity season.

Three Fires in Volusia and Ocala Forest Are Sending Smoke Over Flagler

February 11, 2020 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Three controlled or “prescribed” fires burning to the southwest and the west are sending plumes of smoke and acrid smells over Palm Coast and Flagler County.

Single-Family Homes No Longer Sacred as States Turn to Zoning Laws to Lower Housing Costs

February 9, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

A single-family lot getting cleared for construction in Palm Coast this week. (© FlaglerLive)

Twenty-eight states and Washington, D.C., last year passed a variety of legislation that addresses the housing affordability problem, from tax credits for developers to rental assistance and eviction protections for residents.

Rubio Derides as ‘Publicity Stunt’ Banks’ Funding Halt to Vouchers Underwriting Anti-Gay Schools

February 3, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Sen. Marco Rubio. (NSF)

An investigation found at least 156 Florida private schools that took state-funded scholarships had anti-gay views or policies, and 83 of the schools refused to admit LGBTQ students or could expel them if their sexual orientations or gender identities were disclosed.

Catholic Leaders Promised Transparency About Child Abuse. In Florida and Elsewhere, They Haven’t Delivered.

February 2, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Where's the transparency? (Ian Sane)

After decades of shielding the identities of accused child abusers from the public, many Catholic leaders are now releasing lists of their names. But the lists are inconsistent, incomplete and omit key details.

Weekend Briefing: Mr. Pro Bono, Bunnell Retreat, Race of the Runways, Capitol Steps at the Auditorium, Linda Cole

February 2, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Mr. Pro Bono: Vincent Sullivan. chiumento hertel dwyer law firm

Attorney Vincent Sullivan honored for pro bono work, the Bunnell City Commission takes a retreat for goal-setting, The Rotary Club of Flagler Beach hosts the annual Race of the Runways for Rotary, Linda Cole Sunday Jazz Rendezvous at Cue Note.

Colleen Conklin Applies for Flagler Superintendent in Bold But Risky Move After 20 Years as School Board Member

January 31, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

School Board member Colleen Conklin reading to students at Belle Terre Elementary School. (© FlaglerLive)

Colleen Conklin, at 20 years the longest-serving member of the Flagler County School Board, this afternoon applied to be the next superintendent, a move that triggers a series of ramifications and places her four colleagues in the odd position of deciding whether to be her boss.

Flagler Beach Citizens Academy Taking Enrollment for March Session

January 31, 2020 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The latest session of the Flagler Beach Citizens Academy is scheduled for eight consecutive Wednesdays beginning on March 4, 2020, running through April 22, 2020, from 2:00—5:00 PM.

2020 Flagler Elections Guide Mailed to 54,000 Households Ahead of Busy Season

January 30, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The Supervisor of Elections mailed a four-page elections guide to every household in the county. (© FlaglerLive)

A very long list of offices and seats are up for election in Flagler County, Palm Coast, Flagler Beach and Bunnell this year, with three major election days ahead plus municipal elections in March.

When a Local Government Trespasses a Citizen from Public Property: Palm Coast Is Adopting New Rules

January 29, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Just two people have been trespassed from Palm Coast city properties--one in 2016, one this January. Both trespass warnings are still in effect, as far as the city is concerned. (© FlaglerLive)

The Palm Coast City Council will approve a new ordinance codifying trespassing procedures and the due-process appeals process as it applies to members of the public who may be barred from public property, including city parks.

Logan Goodman, 14, Killed, Joey Renn, 20, Critical in Motorcycle Crash in Palm Coast’s Woodlands

January 24, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 46 Comments

Logan Goodman, 14, was killed and Joey Renn, 20, is in critical condition following a single motorcycle crash this evening on Blare Castle Drive in Palm Coast’s Woodlands.

Beyond Transgender Student’s Transfer Out of Matanzas, Calls on School Board to Take LGBTQ Safety Seriously

January 22, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

Many in the school board chamber turned their back on Charlene Cothran as the pastor again attacked a transgender student and LGBTQ rights at a meeting of the board Tuesday evening.

A throng of students, faculty members and parents asked the Flagler County School Board Tuesday to support more explicit procedures protecting LGBTQ students as Charlene Cothran, a Palm Coast pastor, again attacked the a transgender student and ridiculed LGBTQ rights.

Florida Senate Panel Backs Reparations for Descendants of Ocoee Massacre Victims at White Mob’s Hands

January 22, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

An abandoned shed in Ocoee. (Dan Tantrum)

Some 60 to 70 black residents of Ocoee were murdered during the massacre in the Central Florida town. The reparation funding levels were modeled, in part, on a 1994 decision by the Legislature to compensate African-American families up to $150,000 for damages in the Rosewood Massacre of 1923.

2020 Flagler Jail Bookings, Sheriff’s, Bunnell and Flagler Beach Crime and Incident Reports (Archived)

January 21, 2020 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The Flagler County jail. (© FlaglerLive)

Archived 2020 Flagler County jail bookings, commanders’ crime and incident reports, Flagler Beach and Bunnell police shift reports and archive.

Flawed Marijuana-Impaired DUI Testing Means Wrongful Prosecutions and Lax Enforcement

January 19, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

DUI checkpoints can rely on relatively effective breath tests to check for alcohol-impaired drivers, but law enforcement has no equivalent to reliably test for marijuana impairment.

DUI-testing for marijuana impairment is inaccurate, easily disputed and defeated. The result is uneven prosecution. Innocent drivers are being wrongly convicted. Impaired drivers are remaining undetected, posing a potential safety risk to everyone on the road.

Death Row’s Cornelius Baker a No-Show at His Own Pre-Trial Ahead of Potential Reprieve

January 15, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Cornelius Baker was a no-show at today's pre-trial, taking advantage of the judicial equivalent of an excused absence--excused by the judge, though his own attorney was not aware that Baker had waived his presence, and the pre-trial had to be re-set for Feb. 4. Circuit Judge Margaret Hudson is presiding over the case. It is prosecuted by Assistant State Attorney Jason Lewis and Assistant State Attorney Tammy Jaques, right, and defensed by Junior Barrett (standing with the lawyers, closest to the camera). (© FlaglerLive)

Lawyers and the judge in the re-sentencing case of convicted murderer Cornelius Baker focused on a lengthy questionnaire about the death penalty the defense planned to submit to potential jurors. The judge ordered the questionnaire significantly shortened.

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