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From Depression to Mere Recession Flagler Unemployment Falls to 12.7%

March 30, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Flagler’s improving numbers also show a net increase of nearly 800 people with jobs, reversing previous months’ declines in both the labor force and actual employment. Florida’s unemployment rate also fell, to 9.4 percent.

Obamacare’s Days In Court: A Primer

March 26, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

It’s the Super Bowl of Supreme Court cases with consequences for all: the three days of arguments over the constitutionality of Obama’s health care reform begin today. Here’s a clear-eyed explanation of what it’s about and likely outcomes. It’s the Super Bowl of Supreme Court cases: the three days of arguments over the constitutionality of Obama’s health care reform begin today. Here’s a clear-eyed explanation of what it’s about and likely outcomes.

Before You Next Feast on Seafood

March 24, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Does it really matter what fish we eat? Yes, says Frank Gromling, if health and overfishing are concerns. The Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch programs helps consumers and restaurants figure out how to do their part in preserving fishing stocks.

Honoring Philip Cardillo, Slain in 1972, Retired Officers Form New FOP Lodge in Flagler

March 22, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

A group of retired police officers in Palm Coast and Flagler County from various departments across the country gathered to form Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #171 in Flagler. They named the new lodge in honor of Philip Cardillo, killed on duty in new York in 1972.

Good News and Bad News for News

March 21, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The online audience for news is enormous and growing, but the Pew Center’s State of the News Media 2012 report points to declining revenue for news-gathering and a consolidating trend among online giants, with serious implications for civic engagement.

The North Atlantic Garbage Patch: A Plastic Soup Ladled from Consumption

March 10, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Typical plastic parts gathered in North Atlantic. Source: Sea Education Association

A floating garbage dump consists of billions of small plastic man-made items stretches in the Atlantic from Cuba to Maryland by way of Florida. Here’s what you can do to keep plastics and other litter out of the oceans.

Sorry, Kansas City: FAA Training Facility Will Stay in Palm Coast–For Now

March 9, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

The FAA Center for Management and Executive Leadership training facility will remain in Palm Coast for the foreseeable future, U.S. Rep. John Mica said Friday, but Palm Coast will still have to compete with other cities in the future to keep the facility and its 80 to 100 jobs.

The New iPad in High Definition

March 7, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The new Apple iPad 3, introduced in San Francisco Wednesday (March 7), ships to stores on March 16. Here’s a quick recap of its main new features and what it means to the tablet industry.

Florida Highway Patrol’s Move-Over Enforcement Nets 1,200 Citations in 29 Days

March 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Troopers also issued more than 69,000 traffic citations and made 620 arrests for Driving Under the Influence of alcohol or drugs. They also cited nearly 24,000 drivers for speeding in the 29-day campaign.

After 11 Years, Beverly Beach Mayor Steve Emmett Says Farewell a Year Early

March 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Emmett, 70, said he was tired. He won his sixth election last March. He wasn’t up for re-election until a year from now. But he said he’d had enough. Gerry Gersbach replaced him in a ceremony at the Beverly Beach Town Hall.

What It’s Like to Be The Whale Guy: The True Story of Getting A Life

March 3, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

In his debut column for FlaglerLive, Frank Gromling relates his long association with the Marineland Right Whale Project and the Atlantic right whales’ 1,400-mile annual migrations along Flagler and Florida shores.

Gytonia Cheek, Guilty on All Counts in Teacher Myrtle McKinney Murder, Will Serve Life in Prison

February 23, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

A jury of six men and six women found Gytonia Cheek guilty of first-degree murder, burglary and robbery today in Flagler County Circuit Court, in the 2007 killing of Myrtle McKinney in Palatka at Christmas that year. Gytonia was sentenced to life in prison.

Flagler County’s Republicans at War With Each Other as Lawsuit Slams Prizer and REC

February 23, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

The rift between tea party Republicans and old guard Republicans boiled over Thursday as insurgents denied membership in the Flagler County Republican Executive Committee filed suit against Committee Chairman Nancy Prizer and the Florida Republican Club.

Defying Legislature’s Rejection, Gov. Scott Says He’ll Look to Privatize Prisons Anyway

February 17, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Scott’s jump into the controversy – after months of refusing to answer directly what his position was on the idea – drew immediate criticism from the opponents of privatization, including the union that currently represents most state corrections officers.

The Pill, the President, the Policy: a Primer

February 12, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

The Obama administration is revising contraceptive-pill insurance regulations so that religious-affiliated groups don’t have to pay for the coverage. A primer on the controversy and the policy.

Flagler Schools Will Start Earlier, On Aug. 16, End June 8, As District Sets 2012-13 Calendar

February 8, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Thanksgiving will still be a full week off, but Christmas break will entail two broken weeks at either ends, so students can come back on Jan. 2 and have more time to prepare for the new FCAT: end-of-course exams. Printable calendar included.

Big Opportunities, and Potential Losses, for Flagler Power in State and Federal Redistricting

February 7, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Between redistricting and term limits, Flagler County for the first time in years could have its biggest chances at direct representation in Tallahassee and Washington–depending on who runs. Some big names are counting themselves out.

Mission Stumbles: How Fannie and Freddie Put Homeowners and Taxpayers at Odds

February 3, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Here’s a primer on Fannie and Freddie’s role in the housing market, why their actions often go against the interests of homeowners and are even at odds with their own mission, and what to expect from here on.

Bunnell Takes Tallahassee; Bill to Ban Internet Cafes Clears Florida House Committee: The Live Wire

February 1, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

4:35 p.m.Bunnell’s Daisy Henry turns ambassador at League of Cities; the proposed ban on internet cafes cleared the House Economic Affairs Committee 12-6 Wednesday. Opponents of the bill call it a job killer, but proponents look to curb a proliferation of low-stakes gambling halls. Also, Fox Business takes on the Muppets, and they snark back; St. Johns County schools, best in the state, face a $9 million deficit, when adolescent girls need exorcism, and the bogus supremacy of Stradivarius violins.

Tranquility Settles on Palm Coast Standards for Children’s Memorial Garden

January 31, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Last July’s controversy over what families could and could not say to memorialize children they’ve lost yielded to a calmer compromise as Palm Coast will oversee the Children’s Memorial Garden’s messages near Waterfront Park.

The Live Profile:
Who The Hell Is Saul Alinsky?

January 29, 2012 | Pierre Tristam | 19 Comments

Saul Alinsky: a profile of the author of “Rules for Radicals,” dead since 1972, whom Newt Gingrich names as the reason to oppose Barack Obama. But the Saul Alinsky Gingrich creates never existed. The invention is more revealing of Gingrich than it is of Alinsky. A corrective to both.

Full Text of Proposed Uniform Policy for Flagler County Schools

January 25, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 43 Comments

The full text of the proposed “uniform dress code” policy the Flagler County School board agreed to on Jan. 25, and is scheduled to vote on adopting, at its Jan. 31 meeting.

Flagler 911: Graffiti Slurs in the R Section, Men Attacking Cops and Bar Brawls

January 24, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

A violent few days as angry men are arrested for aggravated battery, including violence on (and biting) cops, a noise complaint leads to two arrests over an underage drinking party on Brooklyn Lane, and a rash of car windows are smashed around town, their contents stolen.

Florida Redistricting: More Transparent Than Fair

January 20, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Floridians truly have a meaningful voice in the actions taken by the Florida Senate? Paula Dockery, in her last term as a Republican Senator, thinks not, particularly when it comes to redistricting.

News-Journal Re-Opening Flagler Bureau, in St. Joe’s Center, as Newspaper War Intensifies

January 20, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The News-Journal’s 2,400-square-foot office in the St. Joe’s Business Park is less than a quarter the size of its old bureau on SR100, closed three years ago, and a concession that it can no longer address its Flagler competition–including a weekly newspaper and three radio stations–long distance.

Live Wire: Newt Gingrich, Open Marriage Man

January 19, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Newt Gingrich’s second ex-wife says he lacks the moral character to be president and describes how he wanted a wife and a mistress. Scott opposes Internet cafes; Wikipedia and other big websites go dark to protest the invasive Stop Online Piracy Act, states look to online gambling to plug their deficits, Diego Rivera ignites the Museum of Modern Art, a short history of atheism, and more.

Turner Talk Begins at Flagler’s Tourist Development Council; Several Grants Awarded

January 18, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Georgia Turner, Flagler’s new tourism chief, had her debut before the Tourist Development Council Wednesday as the council approved grants totaling $170,000, including underwriting for two popular and growing local conferences that attract numerous out-of-towners.

Don’t Let It Happen

January 18, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

The the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act give the federal government unprecedented powers to censor or block access to websites judged to be carrying pirated music or videos, a power usually associated with authoritarian regimes.

The Live Poll: 53% Against Uniforms

January 17, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 48 Comments

Should the Flagler school board adopt a uniform policy? Out of more than 700 responses, the verdict is 53 percent against as the school board prepares to vote on the issue Tuesday evening.

As School Board Votes on Uniform Policy, a Reality Check From the Trenches

January 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 41 Comments

Drawing on arresting experiences, Jo Ann Nahirny, a veteran teacher at Matanzas High School, disputes assumptions on school uniforms in a letter to Flagler County School Board members.

Live Wire: Florida Budget Shortfall Remains at $2 Billion; US Marines Urinate on Taliban Corpses

January 12, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

The latest numbers from the State Revenue Estimating Conference leave Florida’s 2012 revenue stuck with a $2 billion deficit the Legislature must plug. The Pentagon is scrambling to contain damage from a video showing four US Marines apparently urinating on three dead Taliban fighters, a violation of the Geneva Convention.

School Uniforms at Osceola Public Schools? You Be the Judge: An Image Gallery

January 10, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

The Osceola policy is actually a dress code, and a rather lenient one at that: the photos lay bare the Osceola school district’s uniform policy as the Flagler school board prepares to decide whether to implement such a policy locally on Jan. 17.

Flagler Delegation Discovers Varieties of School Uniform Experiences in Osceola Visit

January 10, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

As the Flagler County School Board prepares for a vote on school uniforms next week, a dozen Flagler school officials visiting Osceola schools Tuesday found out that even there, uniforms are are merely dressed up dress code rather than the strict regulations usually associated with uniforms.

What Rick Scott Can Learn from Anthropology

January 8, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Rick Scott should lay off behavior modification and let people study everything from art to zoology, argues Cary McMullen. Don’t worry. We’ll figure out what we want to be when we grow up.

The Florida Family Association’s Un-Christian Jihad on TLC’s “All-American Muslim”

January 6, 2012 | Pierre Tristam | 34 Comments

In their war on TLC’s “All-American Muslim,” a few aberrant fools at the Florida Family Association are yearning for “No Muslims Allowed” signs everywhere and smearing this state’s reputation while drafting Lowe’s to their bigoted crusade.

Unemployment Falls to 8.5%, Lowest Level in Almost 3 Years, as 200,000 Jobs Are Created

January 6, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The decline in unemployment, a boon to Obama’s reelection hopes, was the result of actual job creation, rather than a reduction in labor force participation.

Judge Sharon Atack Won’t Run Again This Year, Opening 2nd Flagler Judgeship in 2 Years

January 4, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

On the bench since 1995, Flagler County Judge Sharon Atack, 65, cited personal reasons for her retirement. November’s election to the seat will likely draw a large field of contenders and, Atack said, “at least one” woman.

My 10 Predictions for 2012

January 3, 2012 | Pierre Tristam | 28 Comments

Obama is reelected, the world doesn’t end except for Tim Tebow, Jim Landon and Sharon Atack look for other jobs and the News-Journal goes into the cemetery business: predictions worthy of James Ussher.

Florida GOP’s Agenda, Once Emboldened, Facing Broad-Based Backlash in Courts

December 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Republicans’ sweeping changes to elections law, welfare drug-testing and state workers’ pension contributions have bogged down in court challenges and judges’ injunctions as Gov. Rick Scott chafes at the push-back.

Timeline: Hammock Dunes DRI, 1982-2011

December 20, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

A fraction of Hammock Dunes. (© FlaglerLive)

Timeline of the Hammock Dunes development DRI from its Admiral-ITT origins through its Ginn-Luber Adler ownership and disputes with the Flagler County Commission.

Farewell to Christopher Hitchens, Newt Ginrich’s G Spot and Andy Kaufman: The Live Wire

December 16, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

How Christopher Hitchens could fly-swat Sean Hannity in five words flat, the end of YouTube as we knew it, newspapers’ deaths within five years, the shame of McDowell County, West Virginia, and more.

Palm Coast Accepts Garbage Hauling Bids But Doesn’t Open Them Publicly

December 16, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

The method continues a pattern that’s been less than transparent since fall when the city manager recommended renewing the contract with Waste Pro and skipping the bidding process.

Only Partial Victory for Palm Coast’s Merrill Shapiro in Fight Against Religious Aid Bid

December 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Circuit Judge Terry Lewis struck down only part of a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow taxpayer money to go to religious institutions, leaving the door wide open for a fix in time for the 2012 ballot. The case was brought by Palm Coast Rabbi Merrill Shapiro and public education advocates.

Room for Debate: Should Florida Restrict Cell Use and Texting While Driving?

December 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Despite mounting evidence that cell and texting use while driving increases the chances of a crash, Florida continues to resist regulation. A proposed law has yet again been filed to ban drivers’ use of electronic devices.

“More Teaching, Less Yelling”: A New Spring Flag Football League for Palm Coast

December 9, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

Developed by former NFL linebacker Sam Sword in conjunction with Palm Harbor Academy and Palm Coast, the $40-per-studen spring league is intended to be an affordable alternative for children intersested in playing. Palm Coast already has another, well-developed flag football league.

Obama’s Speech on the Economy in Osawatomie, Kansas: Video and Text

December 9, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Full text and video of Barack Obama’s speech on inequality, fairness and the economy in Osawatomie, Kansas, on Dec. 6, 2011.

Educators Deride Scott’s “Smiley Face” Budget, Hospitals Call It “Tax on the Sick”

December 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Despite Scott’s proposed boost, the state would still spend about $210 million less on education under Scott’s plan than it did five years ago, with overall education funding down about $1.6 billion. Hospital advocates call proposed cuts to Medicaid a “tax on the sick.”

Strings, Arts Openings, Christmas Parade and More Uniform Follies: This Week in Flagler

December 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

A busy week of fun and follies all around. The fun: the Flagler Youth Orchestra’s Christmas concert, Palm Coast’s Christmas parade and new arts show openings. The follies: Another uniform forum, and the Florida House releases its redistricting maps.

Flagler School District Reaffirms Wireless Ban On Buses Even As It Encourages iPad Fever

November 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

A proposal to let students use their smart phones to listen to music or text failed on a 2-2 vote, but the school board left silent the matter of tablets, such as iPads, which can also be used to read a book, do homework or write an essay on the bus–but are now banned as well.

At Hollingsworth Gallery:
Weldon Ryan, Artist of the Year

November 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Weldon Ryan, 2011 Artist of the Year. (© FlaglerLive)

Weldon Ryan’s journey from Trinidad to the Bronx to Brooklyn to Palm Coast, navigating poverty, violence, brutality and beauty, begins to explain his art’s hyper-realism and its arms-length emotions.

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