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Many Questions Remain as County and City Approve $100 Million, 50-Year Beach-Protection Plan in Flagler Beach

December 5, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

What beach protection is seeking to stop in Flagler Beach. But it's been a recurring battle rather than a winnable one. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County will be on the hook for nearly half the almost $100-million cost of the project over its 50-year span, with the federal government responsible for the rest.

The Story Behind A 28-Year-Old Flagler Veteran’s Suicide: Strife, Depression, And a Father’s Questions

December 4, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Abdul-Ganiyu Ayanwale, known to his friends as Dulie.

Abdul Ganiyu Ayanwale, a 28-year-old Army National Guard veteran, killed himself by gunshot at his Bunnell apartment on Nov. 16 after a series of personal and legal difficulties.

In Big Victory for Bing’s Proponents, Commission Votes 4-0 To “Sidetrack” Lease With Captain’s BBQ

December 3, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

The commission, led by Dave Sullivan, who switched sides, agreed to reconsider the lease with Captain’s BBQ at Bing’s Landing through more vetting and analysis.

Barbecuing Bing’s

November 30, 2018 | Pierre Tristam | 39 Comments

Room for a view: the natural balance of Bing's Landing would be lost if a building were built in its heart. (© FlaglerLive)

With even Captain’s BBQ owners willing to get “back to the drawing board,” there’s plenty of room for Flagler government to fix what remains a dirty deal that hurts all sides.

Rejecting Lesser Term, Judge Sentences Jonathan Canales to Life in Prison in Attempted Murder of Ex-Girlfriend

November 29, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Jonathan Canales this afternoon in court, just before his sentencing. (c FlaglerLive)

Jonathan Canales, 31, was sentenced to life in prison without parole in the attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend Tiffany Norman in their Mondex home in 2014. The judge declined to exercise his discretion, which would have allowed him to sentence him to anywhere from 25 years to life.

It Won’t Be Like Medical Pot: Senate President Pledges Not to ‘Slow-Walk’ Amendments

November 20, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Incoming Senate President Bill Galvano. (NSF)

Galvano said of amendments from restoring felon rights to limiting gambling that the “people have spoken,” and “I want to make sure we are being true to the intent of the voters.”

Palm Coast Man on Probation Faces 3 Felonies After Chase and Confrontation

November 19, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Gregory Greenway.

For the third time in four months, Gregory Greenway, a 67-year-old resident of Porto Mar in Hammock Dunes, was arrested, violating his probation, after leading Flagler County Sheriff’s deputies and an emergency helicopter on a pursuit through Palm Coast.

Tips for Getting Past Your Writer’s Block

November 19, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

writers-block

There are many causes of writer’s block and understanding what these are can help solve the problem. Whatever the reason, there are some things you can do to help you get back on track again.

Monday Briefing: Look Out for Manatees, Look Out at the County Commission, Cottage Fever

November 19, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

manatees safety

It’s all about the County Commission today, starting with a field trip to new cottages at Princess Place, ending with a controversially packed evening agenda before a new commissioner is seated.

In War Over Words, Republicans Continue Easily To Defeat Democrats

November 18, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Simply put. (Fibonacci Blue)

The Republican Party lost ground in the Congressional and state elections earlier this month, but the GOP continues to triumph in the all-important contests over words, argues Ralph Nader.

Palm Coast Council Explores More Underground Power Lines, But FPL
Makes It Expensive

November 14, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

underground lines

FPL is inviting Palm Coast government to “convert” more overhead power lines to underground lines, but the city would have to assume most of the cost. Council members are cool to the idea.

Rosy Disconnect Between District’s Wetlands Project and Opposition in Flagler Beach

November 13, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

St. Johns River Water Management District officials were largely self-congratulatory today as they discussed a wetlands restoration project that has drawn fierce opposition in Flagler Beach.

Reilly Opelka Wins 3rd Pro Tennis Title, Reaches New Career-High Ranking

November 13, 2018 | Michael Lewis | 6 Comments

Reilly Opelka, winning his latest tournament. (Patti Googe)

Former Indian Trails Middle School student Reilly Opelka continues to slowly move up the ranks of the pro tennis tour, and Sunday notched yet another title.

In Flagler Commemoration of Veterans Day, Memories of Armistice Day and Vietnam

November 12, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The presentation of colors at this morning's Veterans Day commemoration in Bunnell. (© FlaglerLive)

Hal Kushner, a physician who spent five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, and Joe Kowalsky, who won this year’s Veteran of the Year Award, highlighted Flagler’s Veterans Day ceremony.

Amendments: Felons Will Get Voting Rights, Dogs Won’t Race Anymore, Homestead Expansion Fails

November 7, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The shackles are coming off on felon voting rights in Florida. (National Museum of American History)

More than 64 percent of Florida voters had cast ballots for Amendment 4, which is designed to restore voting rights to an estimated 1.4 million felons who have completed their sentences.

Pit Bull Mauls 9-Year-Old Palm Coast Girl In Incident Similar to Attack on Pizza Man

November 6, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

Chopper, the pit bull involved in Sunday's attack on a girl on Powder Horn Drive in Palm Coast. (Humane Society)

For the second time in two weeks a pit bull slipped through the front door and attacked the person there, in this case a 9-year-old girl who was severely injured.

Buying Their Election: Mullins and Hansen Shatter Spending Records for Flagler County Commission Seats

November 5, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

Joe Mullins, left, and Greg Hansen have spent money on their election campaigns as no previous candidate for the Flagler County Commission ever had. (© FlaglerLive)

The nearly $200,000 Joe Mullins and Greg Hansen have spent so far puts them on pace to match or outspend all 26 other county commission candidates in the past three years combined.

Unemployment Rate At 3.7% Approaching 50-Year Low as Economy Adds 250,000 Jobs

November 2, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

unemployment october 2018.

It is the longest uninterrupted expansion since before the Great Depression. The average monthly gain this year has been just over 210,000 jobs, equal the average monthly gains of the last two Obama years.

Joseph Bova Scrawls Guilty Plea in Mobil Station Murder, But Is Judged Still Incompetent

November 1, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Joseph Bova in a previous court appearance. (© FlaglerLive)

Joseph Bova is accused of first degree murder in the execution-style shooting of store clerk Zuheili Roman Rosado at the Mobil convenience store on State Road 100 in February 2013.

Amendment 13: ‘Humane Treatment of Animals’ Would End Dog Racing in Florida

October 31, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Eye on Amendment 13.(NSF)

Florida is one of a handful of places in the country with dog racing, and passage of the amendment would be a serious blow for an industry that has been in the state for decades.

Stepped-Up Sheriff’s Patrols, New Sex-Offender App, Candy Buy Back: Halloween Game Plans

October 30, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

halloween 2018

Flagler sheriff’s personnel will be conducting heavy patrols and providing crossing assistance at critical points for Halloween, the FDLE has a new safety app, and Flagler Dental is doing candy buy-back for 10 days afterward.

Thousands of Palm Coast Residents in P, R and E Sections Lose Power After Car Crash Knocks Out Power Pole

October 27, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

The fence the car took out after striking the pole. (© FlaglerLive)

Some 3,000 residents in Palm Coast’s P, E and R Sections lost power after midnight this morning following a car crash that knocked out a power pole on Royal Palms Parkway.

Weekend Briefing: Bedrace, Rocky Horror Show, Gola’s Steampunk, Palm Coast Founders’ Day, De Yampert on Crows, A Schubert Concert

October 26, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

rick de yampert print

The fabulous bed race in Flagler Beach, Palm Coast Founders’ Day, Holler-ween at the Ag Museum, Daytona Solisti’s opening concert, last weekend for “The Rocky Horror Show” and lots more.

Amendment 9: What Has Vaping Got To Do With Offshore Oil Drilling?

October 24, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

oil drilling vaping

Rather than allowing the vaping ban to stand on its own, the revision commission coupled it with a proposed ban on offshore oil drilling in Florida waters, describing the combination as an environmental amendment.

Licensed Palm Coast Realtor and Broker Is Arrested on a Shoplifting Charge

October 24, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

kohl's

Pauline Flores, the 42-year-old owner of Realty Central, the real estate firm in Palm Coast, was arrested and charged with shoplifting at Kohl’s. The State Attorney’s Office followed up by filing its intention to prosecute.

Amendment 3: Not As Clear-Cut As ‘Voter Control of Gambling in Florida’

October 22, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Amendment 3, placed on the ballot by a political committee largely backed by Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, would give voters the “exclusive right to decide whether to authorize casino gambling” in the state.

How Fentanyl, in 56% of Florida’s Overdose Deaths, Changes the Opioid Equation

October 19, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

THat's what two milligrams of fentanyl looks like next to a penny. That amount is a fatal dose for most drug users. (DEA)

With lethal amounts of fentanyl showing up in heroin and other drug supplies throughout the country, active drug users are at a greater risk of dying than ever before.

Jane Gentile-Youd, Flagler County Commission Candidate: The Live Interview

October 18, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Jane Gentile-Youd.

Jane Gentile-Youd is an independent candidate for Flagler County Commission, District , challenging Joe Mullins in the Nov. 6 election. All registered Flagler County voters may cast a ballot in the race regardless of address or party affiliation.

Bitter Clash Over Charter Schools Behind Supreme Court Decision To Kill ‘Defective’ Ballot Measure

October 17, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The proposed constitutional amendment could have opened a new avenue for the establishment of charter schools outside the control of county school boards.

Dennis McDonald, Flagler County Commission Candidate: The Live Interview

October 17, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Dennis McDonald. (© FlaglerLive)

Dennis McDonald is an independent candidate for Flagler County Commission, District 2, challenging Greg Hansenin the Nov. 6 election. All registered Flagler County voters may cast a ballot in the race regardless of address or party affiliation.

Asbestos Found in Window Caulking at Sheriff’s Future Palm Coast Precinct; Opening Delayed

October 17, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Asbestos was found in the window caulking of the former bank building the county is converting into a sheriff's substation in Palm Coast. (c FlaglerLive)

Modest amounts of asbestos were found in the building the county recently bought and is renovating into a Palm Coast substation for the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

Wednesday Briefing: Wawa, Town Center Apartments, Fearless and Focused Women, Wellness

October 17, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

wawa strip

The Bulldog Drive Wawa takes a gulp closer to reality, the Palm Coast planning board approves a site plan for Town Center apartments, fearless women talk at a chamber function.

Overlooked Evidence Between Blood Spatters Undermines Prosecution in Canales’s Attempted Murder Trial

October 16, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Jonathan Canales, right, with his attorney, Garry Wood. (c FlaglerLive)

The prosecution’s first day unwittingly revealed that a crime scene investigator missed key evidence in the shooting of Tiffany Norman in Jonathan Canales’s trial on an attempted first-degree murder charge.

Jack Howell, Palm Coast City Council Candidate: The Live Interview

October 16, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

jack howell

Jack Howell is a candidate for Palm Coast City Council. All registered voters in the city may cast a ballot in that non-partisan election regardless of party affiliation or location in Palm Coast.

Sean Shaw v. Ashley Moody: Race for Attorney General Contrasts Activism With Status Quo

October 16, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

shaw moody

State Rep. Sean Shaw, the Democratic candidate for attorney general, vows to aggressively use the office to take on fraud and other issues, while Former Hillsborough County Circuit Judge Ashley Moody, the Republican candidate, wants to build on the work of her friend, the term-limited Bondi.

Jon Netts, Palm Coast City Council Candidate: The Live Interview

October 15, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Jon Netts. (© FlaglerLive)

Jon Netts is a candidate for Palm Coast City Council, District 2. All registered voters in the city may cast a ballot in that non-partisan election regardless of party affiliation or location in Palm Coast.

‘Marsy’s Law’ Protections for Crime Victims Sound Great, but Could Cause Problems

October 13, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The purple bag that often accompanies the victim's advocate in Flagler County court. The bag contains tissue paper and comfort items for victims who sit through their assailant's trials or hearings. (© FlaglerLive)

Giving crime victims constitutional rights equal to those of defendants sets up a clash over the accused person’s Sixth Amendment right to due process and the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Amendment 4: With 1.4 Million Florida Felons Banned from Voting, Voters Will Decide On Restoring Right

October 12, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

voting rights

Amendment 4 would automatically restore the right to vote for felons who have completed their sentences, paid restitution and fulfilled probation. Murderers and sex offenders would be excluded.

Palm Coast Again Considering 2 New Electric Taxes That Drew Bitter Opposition 6 Years Ago

October 9, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 46 Comments

palm coast public works

The Palm Coast City Council is considering a public service electric tax and an electric franchise fee to diversify revenue, build a new, $20 million public works facility and repave city streets.

88-Apartment Complex Planned Near Epic Theatres in Palm Coast’s Town Center, Start of City’s ‘Innovation District’

October 5, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 41 Comments

The three-building, 88-unit apartment complex will go up within sight of Flagler Palm Coast High School to the south and Palm Coast City Hall to the north. (c FlaglerLive)

The three-building apartment complex will rise three stories and will be within walking distance of Flagler Palm Coast High School and Palm Coast City Hall.

State Attorney Drops Battery Charge Against Flagler Beach Commissioner Eric Cooley, Closing the Case

October 5, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Eric Cooley, left, speaking with News-Journal report Matt Bruce this morning outside the courtroom, just after the charge against Cooley was dropped. (© FlaglerLive)

The domestic battery misdemeanor charge against Eric Cooley was dropped Friday morning after the prosecution failed to convince the alleged victim to cooperate, ending the three-month case against the Flagler Beach city commissioner and 7-Eleven owner.

Saint Kavanaugh

October 4, 2018 | Pierre Tristam | 66 Comments

brett kavanaugh saint

Whether Kavanaugh was confirmed or not is irrelevant: whoever’s next might be less personally sleazy, more temperamentally amoebic, but judicially? Same shill, different name.

St. Johns River District Was Barreling Into Flagler Beach’s Marshes to “Restore” Them. Then It Met Fierce Opposition.

October 3, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

What wetland restoration looks like in St. Johns River Water Management District's briefings.

With little notice, some haphazardness and many unanswered questions, the St. Johns River Water Management District was speeding toward a $500,000, 113-acre “restoration” of marshes at the south end of Flagler Beach, angering residents and businesses, who slowed the project.

Jon Netts for Palm Coast City Council, District 2

October 2, 2018 | Paid Advertising | Leave a Comment

Jon Netts is running for Palm Coast City Council District 2, 2018 election.

Between Frittatas, Colonoscopies and Rebranding at Florida Hospital Flagler

September 27, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Wally deAquino, Dean Abtahi and Issam Nasr, physicians at Florida Hospital Flagler, headlined a Common Ground breakfast this morning at Palm Coast’s Hilton.

Claiming Judge Moore-Stens “Abused” Her Discretion, Sheriff Staly Appeals to Circuit Court for Stay on Subpoena

September 26, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

County Court Judge Melissa Moore-Stens will be hearing controversial motions Thursday pitting a sheriff's speech--and his right not to testify--against the rights of the accused. (© FlaglerLive)

Sheriff Staly and his office in a flurry of legal moves today attempted to quash a subpoena that would have him testify Thursday in Flagler Beach Commissioner Eric Cooley’s case of alleged domestic violence.

Why Women Don’t Report Sexual Assault

September 23, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 40 Comments

That urge to discredit accusers of sexual assault like Christine Blasey Ford is exactly why it takes so long for some to come forward in the first place.

Flagler County ‘Re-Hires’ Deputy Administrator Sally Sherman, Who Never Left: She Cost $99,000 in 7 Months as a ‘Consultant’

September 20, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 43 Comments

Deputy County Administrator Sally Sherman and County Administrator Craig Coffey's professional association goes back decades. (© FlaglerLive)

Sally Sherman “retired” and returned the next day with a $12,500 raise as a “consultant” so she could skirt the law requiring retirees to stay out of Flagler government work for half a year.

Attorney Calls For Gag Order on Sheriff Staly in Eric Cooley Case, Claiming Prejudicial Words

September 19, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

Palm Coast attorney Josh Davis has been critical of Sheriff Staly's folksy ways, such as the nick-naming of the county jail as the 'Green Roof Inn.' Davis considers the sheriff's approach prejudicial to defendants who've yet to be tried. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast Attorney Josh Davis wants a court to muzzle Sheriff Rick Staly in the case of alleged domestic violence involving Flagler Beach City Commissioner Eric Cooley. The sheriff is having none of it.

Three Suicides Averted in 2 Days As 911 Dispatchers and Deputies Defuse Chilling Situations

September 18, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

The Flagler County Sheriff's Josie Gammon, a 12-year dispatcher at the 911 center, has fielded her share of traumatic calls. she did so again Saturday, talking a man down from shooting himself. (© FlaglerLive)

Over the weekend, authorities converged on three suicide attempts–by gun in Flagler Beach, by hanging and by cop off a county road in western Flagler, and by knife in Palm Coast’s K-Section.

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