In Ring v. Arizona, Arizona’s capital sentencing system was found to violate the Sixth Amendment’s guarantee of a trail by jury by shifting the imposition of the death sentence to a judge.
Library
Literacy By the Paw: When Children Learn To Read With Dogs as Their Audience
The Flagler County Public Library and the Flagler Humane Society have paired to offer a periodic reading program for children who develop their skills by reading to dogs. A video report.
Photo Gallery: The Espanola and CR305 Fires on Monday
A sequential photo gallery showing where Flagler’s largest and its newest fires were on Monday, and what it’s taking to keep them under a measure of control.
Showtime for Synchro Belles: A Photo Gallery of the 5-Time State Champions
The 32-girls team of the Flagler County Synchro Belles goes into action tonight at the Belle Terre Swim and Raquet Club for its annual community show before going on the road to defend its state title in Gainesville, and battle for a national in Seattle. A photo gallery.
Taking Stock of Flagler’s Fires: Taming White Eagle as Espanola Threatens Mondex
A ride-along with Flagler Fire Chief Don Petito and a photo gallery illustrate how firefighters took control of the US1-Seminole Woods fire, and what they’re doing to try to control the ever-growing Espanola fire, which may threaten Daytona North, i.e. the Mondex.
Move Over, Men: Flagler Beach Rides Roiling Surge in Women’s Surfing
Since Frieda Zamba won her four world championship in the 1980s, women’s surfing has surged in popularity, with ripples down the shores of Flagler Beach. A video report from Charlotte Marten.
Pride of a Principal, Pride of a Thousand Parents As FPC Class of 2011 Graduates
Flagler Palm Coast High School Class of 2011’s 509 graduates will, in their principal’s words, be “competing for jobs that haven’t been invented yet.” But not yet: Monday evening was for jubilation at the Ocean Center.
Long Before the Potato Festival, Long Before Bunnell, Flagler Bred the Mighty Potato
Ahead of this weekend’s Potato Festival in Bunnell, Sisco Deen, the archive curator for the Flagler County Historical Society, traces the history of the potato’s evolution in Flagler County going back to the 19th century.
A Cardboard Castle Contest and Other First Friday Royalties in Flagler Beach
Flagler Beach’s May edition of First Fridays brought the most construction activity to the county in three years, and tastings from around the globe.
Palm Coast Garden Club’s Biennial Flower Show Shrubs Up Colors and Designs
The two-day show included a couple of competitive design divisions and a plant sale that drew entrants and horticultural enthusiasts. Charlotte Marten’s video report.