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Natural Health Fair, Free Event, Hispanic American Club, 5 Commercial Court, Palm Coast

November 26, 2012 | Paid Advertising |

Natural Health Fair Join Us! Saturday, December 1st, 2012 Location: Hispanic American Club 5 Commercial Court, Palm Coast 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. There’s no entrance fee!   Exhibitors will focus on different aspects of health and wellness for children, adults and seniors. There will be free giveaways and raffle prizes. Exhibitors include: Present Moment, […]

Your Homeland Security At Work: $430 Million on Radios No One Knows How to Use

November 25, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

DHS has spent $430 million over the past nine years to provide radios tuned to a common, secure channel to 123,000 employees across the country. Problem is, no one seems to know how to use them.

Rubio’s Creationism, Boys’ Body Image, a Firing Over the Pledge of Allegiance: Five Reads Friday

November 23, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Marco Rubio doesn;t know how old Planet Earth is, boys are becoming as self-obsessed about their bodies as girls, a reporter is fired for not reporting a politician’s refusal to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, a Hitchens post-script on waterboarding, and those jail bookings.

Palm Coast City Council’s Bill Lewis: Two Minutes, Six Errors, Countless Sneers

November 21, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

Bill Lewis was appointed to the Palm Coast City Council in 2008. He has yet to win a competitive election. (© FlaglerLive)

When Palm Coast City Councilman Bill Lewis took to the floor of a council meeting to correct a fact in a FlaglerLive column, which had already been corrected, he committed more than six errors of his own, including about his own personal history. Lewis’s errors bear correcting as publicly as he committed them.

The Palm Coast City Council’s Arrogance Problem

November 18, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 43 Comments

The secret, undemocratic way the Palm Coast City Council went about picking its latest unelected member is the latest disturbing example of a council’s contempt for the public, and of the maneuverings of a manager with a Donald Trump complex.

Astronaut Suni Williams Enthralls 1,000 Flagler Students in a Ham Radio Chat From ISS

November 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Suni Williams, one of the most decorated American astronauts, was 210 miles above Florida as she fielded some 20 questions for 10 minutes from students before a packed audience of 1,000 at Indian Trails Middle School today, in a thrilling, old-fashioned hook up made possible by the Flagler Palm Coast Amateur Radio Club.

In a Far More Challenging Year, Feed Flagler Struggles to Meet Needs and Expectations

November 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Despite much lower monetary and food donations than last year, Feed Flagler intends to serve nearly 4,000 free meals and distribute more than 500 boxes of free food at 12 locations across the county, as needs have intensified. The organization is still accepting donations.

Back to Blood: Cuban Support for Democratic Ticket in Florida Was at a Historic High

November 15, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Cuban-Americans voted for the Democratic candidate in historically high numbers in last week’s presidential election, a continuation of a years-long trend that could be eroding the GOP’s standing among a core portion of the party’s base in Florida.

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November 15, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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K-8 System, Choice, Rezoning: Flagler School District Bracing for Reforms Affecting All

November 14, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

Major changes are coming to Flagler County schools: Rezoning, reforming and rethinking the district’s physical and intellectual boundaries. By the time it’s done—or at least implemented—students, teachers and parents will have all felt the ground beneath their feet move a little, and in some cases a lot.

Low Premiums, High Deductibles, Higher Risks: The Health Plan Gamble

November 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The gamble of lower health premiums in exchange for higher deductibles is appealing, but people are losing the gamble and getting stuck with insurmountable expenses even as high-deductible plans are becoming more frequent by default.

Rivets on Ice: “Titanic,” The Musical, Sinks And Rises at the Flagler Auditorium Tuesday

November 12, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Winner of five Tony Awards, “Titanic,” the musical–one of the most expensive Broadway productions ever–brings its sets and stories for a one-night engagement at the Flagler Auditorium Tuesday evening.

Amendment Shock: A More Tolerant Nation Is By-Passing Smug, Regressive Florida

November 11, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Many of Tuesday’s 176 popular referendum that passed speak of a more tolerant, more freedom-loving nation. Except in Florida, where the Legislature’s 11 proposals put the state at odds with national trenbds–and the Florida Legislature at odds with the people it claims to represent.

Criticism Mounts as Florida’s Voting Process Shames and Embarrasses Again

November 11, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Most of the state experienced problem-free voting. But in Miami-Dade County, many voters remained in line long after the race was called, with some voters reportedly waiting for more than six hours to cast a ballot on Election Day. The delay was despite the fact that half the state’s voters had already voted before Tuesday.

Florida Elections Roundup: Celebrations and Surprises for Democrats, Glumness for GOP

November 10, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

Florida Democrats hadn’t celebrated much since, well, President Obama won the state in 2008. But that changed Tuesday. Obama carried Florida again on the way to a second term in the White House, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson easily won re-election, and Democratic candidates picked up legislative and congressional seats.

Palm Coast Responds With Open Hearts as Hurricane Sandy Relief Trucks Fill Up Fast

November 9, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Susan and Alan Wheeler wanted Palm Coast and Flagler residents to help fill a 20-foot box truck with emergency goods and drive it to Keansburg, N.J. By Friday, they’d filled up two trucks and were likely going to need a third, as Palm Coast Mayor Jon Netts challenged the city and the county to fill it up, too, by evening, while Wheeler said overflows might go to Feed Flagler.

No Close Call: Obama Wins; Weeks, Meeker, Nelson, DeSantis, Thrasher, Hanns, Moore-Stens, Manfre and Hutson Win

November 6, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 58 Comments

Flagler County election results will be posted here as soon as they are available, along with results of presidential, federal and state races, and updated as long as results are generated. All results for all Flagler County and related elections will be on this page.

With Fewer Days and Places to Vote, Early Voting Falls Significantly in Flagler

November 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

On-person early voting was down in Flagler County from 36.6 percent in 2008 to 29.1 percent this year, for several reasons: a shorter early-voting window, two early voting locations instead of three (Flagler Beach was eliminated), and less enthusiasm than the 2008 election, which drew the highest turnout in a presidential election in 40 years.

Dirty Harry’s Man: Obama Approved The Fewest Clemencies of Any President

November 3, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Obama has parceled out forgiveness far more rarely than his recent predecessors, pardoning just 22 individuals while denying 1,019. At this point in his presidency, Ronald Reagan had pardoned 1 of every 3, George H.W. Bush 1 in 16, Bill Clinton 1 in 8 and George W. Bush 1 in 33.

Trey Corbett: The Live Interview
Flagler County Supervisor of Elections Race

November 2, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Trey Corbett is the Republican candidate for Flagler County Supervisor of Elections in the Nov. 6 election, facing one-term incumbent Supervisor Kimberle Weeks, a Democrat. All registered Flagler County voters get to cast a ballot in this race.

Kimberle Weeks: The Live Interview | Flagler County Supervisor of Elections Race

November 2, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Kimberle Weeks, the incumbent Democrat, is a candidate for Flagler County Supervisor of Elections in the Nov. 6 election, facing Trey Corbett, a Republican. All registered Flagler County voters get to cast a ballot in this race.

Flagler Schools’ Overall Enrollment Flat For 4th Straight Year as Charters Keep Growing

November 2, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Flagler County’s three charter schools’ enrollment exceeds 1,000, or 8 percent of the district, which saw its traditional schools’ enrollment fall to the lowest level since the 2005-06 school year.

Crime in Flagler County Declines Again, Adding Another Wrinkle to Sheriff’s Race

November 1, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

Sheriff Don Fleming has touted the decrease in Flagler County's crime rate over the past three years, while Jim Manfre, his opponent in the Nov. 6 election and a former sheriff, has questioned the claim. Flagler's fluctuating crime rate, above, reflects the Manfre years, in blue, and the Fleming years in red. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County Sheriff Don Fleming was quick to tout the 6.2 percent crime rate decline in the first six months of 2012 as vindication of his policies, while his opponent, Jim Manfre, a former sheriff, pointed out that crime was lower during his tenure.

Van Carrying 75 Car Batteries Overturns on 95 Near SR100, Spilling Acid and Causing Delays

November 1, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

A van transporting some 75 vehicle batteries and traveling north on I-95, just north of State Road 100 in Palm Coast, lost control from a tire blow-out and overturned into the southbound lanes, spilling batteries, acid and candy. The driver was evacuated to Halifax with traumatic injuries.

Palm Coast Water and Sewer Rates Set to Rise Up to 22% Over the Next Three Years

October 31, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

The Palm Coast City Council prides itself on keeping property taxes low, but its array of fees continue to increase steeply, as will utility rates if the council approves a debt refinancing plan that would let the city borrow another $15 million for utility improvements, even though growth in the city has slowed to a drip.

Obama Clings to Smallest Lead in Florida, But His Ohio Margin May Make Florida Irrelevant

October 31, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

The latest Quinnipiac/New York Times/CBS News poll–one of the more reliable polls tracking the swing-state electorate–shows President Obama again in the lead in Florida. A larger lead in Ohio may make Florida irrelevant to Obama’s path to 270 electoral votes.

Crossing Out Amendment 8: Public Money Does Not Belong in Religious Schools

October 29, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

Religious groups have no rights to public money when it comes to funding private schools, precisely because religious indoctrination is part and parcel of the mission of those schools, and taxpayers should not have to pay for that, argues Cary McMullen.

William Merrill, Who Shot and Killed His Wife With an AK-47, Is Sentenced to 25 Years

October 29, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

William Carson Merrill, who shot his wife with an AK-47 in their Palm Coast home in February as she gave their daughter a bath and he played with the assault rifle, faced a maximum of 30 years for manslaughter–almost what Judge Raul Zambrano handed down in a full courtroom Monday afternoon.

Flagler’s First Day of Early Voting Brings Out 2,172, But Turnout May Be Lower Than in 2008

October 27, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

The voting line snaked around at the Flagler County Public Library for most of the first day of early voting, but with one fewer voting location, four fewer days and diminished enthusiasm, it’ll take a greater surge of voting to top the 2008 tallies.

Ghost Election: Obama, Romney and The Future of the U.S. Supreme Court

October 27, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The next president could very well appoint one or two new justices. And who steps down among the justices first could also depend on who’s elected. Here’s a guide to the election and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Atack vs Moore-Stens: An Attorney’s Evaluation Of the County Judge Race, and a Response

October 26, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

In the Flagler County Court Judge election, Paul Guntharp, a Palm Coast attorney, evaluates the candidacies of Craig Atack and Melissa Moore-Stens, and Atack replies.

Hutson and DeSantis Are No-Shows as Holland and Beaven Stress Flagler’s Voice

October 25, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Travis Hutson and Ron DeSantis did not attend Flagler’s broadest political forum of the season–it was broadcast live on WNZF–Wednesday, giving opponents Milissa Holland and Heather Beaven free rein to speak of the voice they’d give Flagler County if elected. County judge candidates Melissa Moore Stens and Craig Atack, and Senate candidates John Thrasher and Kathleen Trued, were also at the forum.

Florida Chamber, Countering GOP Allies, Opposing Ban on Cuba-Syria Contracting

October 25, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The Florida Chamber of Commerce is asking a federal appeals court to continue blocking a new law that would prevent state and local governments from contracting with firms that have business links to Cuba or Syria. A a Miami federal judge ruled in June that the law likely violates the U.S. Constitution.

Abby Romaine: The Live Interview
Flagler County Commission, District 2

October 24, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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Abby Romaine is an Independent candidate for the Flagler County Commission in the Nov. 6 election, facing Frank Meeker in the District 2 race. All registered Flagler County voters get to cast a ballot in this race.

Frank Meeker: the Live Interview
Flagler County Commission, District 2

October 24, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Frank Meeker, a Republican, is a candidate for the Flagler County Commission in the Nov. 6 election, facing Independent Abby Romaine in the District 2 race. All registered Flagler County voters get to cast a ballot in this race.

Herb Whitaker: The Live Interview
Flagler County Commission, District 5

October 23, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Realtor Herb Whitaker, a Republican, is a candidate for the Flagler County Commission in the Nov. 6 election, facing Democrat and five-term incumbent George Hanns in the District 5 race. All registered Flagler County voters get to cast a ballot in this race.

George Hanns: The Live Interview
Flagler County Commission, District 5

October 23, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Five-term incumbent Democrat George Hanns is a candidate for the Flagler County Commission in the Nov. 6 election, facing Republican Herb Whitaker in the District 5 race. All registered Flagler County voters get to cast a ballot in this race.

Amendment 3: A Fight Between Capping Taxes and Funding Government Responsibly

October 23, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Amendment 3 before Florida voters on the November ballot would tighten the state’s rarely-used revenue cap, potentially giving it more teeth – something supporters say will restrain reckless spending but opponents say would gut vital services.

Yes Virginia, Government Does Create Jobs: Five Reads Tuesday

October 23, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Government’s powerful and necessary job-creation engine, Romney tries to bail himself out of telling Detroit to drop dead, the joys of assisted suicide, Hef explains Playboy to William F. Buckley, young people’s reading and library habits, young adult slackers, and Flagler Jail bookings.

How Companies Track Your Politics And Assemble Profiles Through the Internet

October 22, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

If you’re a registered voter and surf the web, one of the sites you visit has almost certainly placed a tiny piece of data on your computer flagging your political preferences. That piece of data, called a cookie, marks you as a Democrat or Republican, when you last voted, and what contributions you’ve made. It also can include factors like your estimated income, what you do for a living, and what you’ve bought at the local mall.

Bike-vs-Car Wreck on A1A in Flagler Beach Is 2nd Trauma Airlift in 24 Hours

October 21, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

In another wreck involving a car cutting off the right-of-way of a motorcyclist, a motorcyclist ran into a Ford sedan on South A1A at the Ocean View condominiums after noon on Sunday, closing the highway for an hour. The rider was evacuated by air to Halifax hospital.

Amendment 6: Narrowing Down Florida’s Abortion and Privacy Rights

October 17, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Sandwiched within a long list of issues on a crowded ballot, Amendment 6 is emerging as a multi-million dollar fight touching abortion, parental rights and privacy protections now guaranteed in the Florida Constitution.

For Flagler Beach Manager Bruce Campbell, An Evaluation Only a Few Stars Shy of Glowing

October 17, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Bruce Campbell, who was at the center of an 18-month controversy that finally ended in October 2011 with his permanent appointment as manager, came through his first full job evaluation as “outstanding,” assuring him of solid job security even from his two strongest critics on the commission.

For Opponents of Amendment 8, “Religious Freedom” Has Never Been Under Threat

October 15, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

The so-called “religious freedom” proposal to amend the Florida constitution would create a government bureaucracy to channel tax dollars to religious organizations, its opponents say, jeopardizing the very religious freedoms it claims to be protecting.

A 75-Year-Old Man Is Tasered After a Car Crash, Break-Ins at Waterfront Park: Flagler 911

October 15, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

A 75-year-old man crashes his car at Plantation Bay only to get into an argument with another man and get Tasered before his arrest; Several cars are vandalized and burglarized at Waterfront Park, and one at Belle Terre Elementary just as the school day began, plus too many fights and battery arrests to mention.

A Radio Voice of America from Palm Coast: Mario Jr. Alive and Green, and National

October 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Palm Coast’s 14-year-old Mario Ridgley has been hosting “Mario Jr. Alive and Green,” a radio show on Voice of America Kids, since he was 10. Columnist Frank Gromling was a guest on his show, and relates the tale.

Big Bird Debate: How Much Does
Federal Funding Matter to PBS Anyway?

October 12, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

The amount of tax dollars PBS receives is roughly .012 percent of the $3.8 trillion federal budget – or about $1.35 per person per year, compared to $22.48 in Canada and $80.36 in Britain. Public broadcasting is a popular target among conservatives, who’ve long portrayed it as an example of wasteful government spending.

Seniors Are Overspending on Medicare’s Prescription Drug Plan

October 11, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Seniors spent on average $368 more than they needed to on drug coverage through Medicare Part D plans, their decisions complicated by the sheer volume of plans available–1,736 in all–and difficulties involved in determining what makes a plan a good choice, a Health Affairs study finds.

Ballot Up: Today Is Your Last Chance To Register to Vote in the Nov. 6 Election

October 9, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Beyond registering, voters this election cycle are urged to know their sample ballot and fill it out ahead of time, because it’s the longest in memory. Early voting, beginning on Oct. 27, or absentee voting, is encouraged.

Drugging Kids for Performance, “No Religion”‘s Gains: Five Reads Tuesday

October 9, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Romney is now up by 4 in one poll, Protestants are no longer the majority in the United States, fewer people ascribe to religion, drugging elementary school kids for better school performance, a Floridian dies from eating roaches, and the physics Nobel goes to Serge Haroche of France and David J. Wineland of the United States, with the Flagler jail bookings.

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