A Flagler County Sheriff’s deputy administered Narcan to help revive the overdose victim in the W Section. The man’s girlfriend had passed out earlier and revived.
All Else
Flagler Government Wants $284,000 Contract For Tourism Website Revamp
The proposal never went before the Tourist Development Council. The county administrator says the $284,000 cost will actually be less than the existing contract.
For Sheriff’s Detective Annie Conrad, Flagler Officer Of the Year, Grim Duty Defined By Compassion
Flagler Sheriff’s Detective Annie Conrad, a 14-year veteran, played a central role in the conviction of Dorothy Singer in the killing of Singer’s husband.
FPL Will Reimburse Customers Modest Amount Following Overcharge For Matthew Recovery
For a residential customer who uses 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity a month, the credit would amount to $3.18, to be credited in a future bill.
Monday Briefing: Big Spending at Tourism Bureau, African American Entrepreneurs Club, R-Section Syringes
The county commission readies to spend nearly $300,000 on a website for just one of its divisions, the African American Entrepreneurs Club meets, Ford on man.
Israel’s Mass Shootings
You can always depend on Israel periodically to mass-murder bunches of Arabs in proportions as lopsided and unforgiving as our own mass shootings in the U.S., then scapegoat the bloodletting.
Dorothy Singer Found Guilty of Murdering Her Husband Charles; She Is Immediately Sentenced To Life In Prison
The jury did not buy Dorothy Singer’s claim of self-defense when contrasted with the huge web of lies she fabricated after killing her husband Charles in West Flagler.
Thief Targets AT&T Store on Palm Coast Parkway in Repeat of Verizon Theft Previous Day
The theft of phones at the AT&T store on Palm Coast Parkway was initially reported as an armed robbery because the thief had a knife.
Rymfire Elementary Student Sets Fire to Paper Dispenser, Triggering Sprinklers Evacuation
Sprinklers triggered by the fire caused more of a disruption than the fire itself, but most activities and normal dismissal were not affected.
Kimberle Weeks, Ex-Elections Supervisor Who ‘Decimated This Community,’ Sentenced to 1 Month in Jail and 18 Months’ Probation
The felony conviction of Kimberle Weeks is the culmination of a three-year case that ended the political career of the most divisive constitutional officer in Flagler County in recent memory.
Construction Brisk in Flagler and Palm Coast, Prompting Glimmers of Steady Boomlet
Brisk construction activity in Palm Coast and Flagler is sending building inspections soaring, reflecting healthy but not boom-like activity in the sector.
Weekend Briefing: Weeks Sentencing, Singer Verdict, Salvo Comedy, Island Festival, “49 Pulses,” Free Clinic
Another weekend of wall-to-wall events including a comedy show at Salvo, the lifeguard challenge, Community Band Concert, a Free Clinic fund-raiser and plenty more.
In Latest Victory For Dog Owners, Court Rejects Flagler’s Appeal on ‘Dangerous’ Ruling
The labrador that bit an 8-year-old Flagler County boy in the face three years ago will not have to be termed dangerous, and the long legal case appears closed.
In Lawsuit, Pam Bondi Accuses Pill Manufacturers of Causing Opioid Crisis
Bondi filed a civil suit accusing five of the nation’s largest opioid manufacturers and four distributors of causing the opioid crisis that is killing an average 15 Floridians daily.
Thursday Briefing: Dorothy Singer Trial, Palm Coast Ironies, Inspired Mic at Europa, Lifeguard Challenge
A “Palm Coast” billboard in the Hammock has Scenic A1A’s chairman scratching his head over its ironies, the Inspired Mic at the New Europa, Dorothy Singer trial day three.
Lucille Horton Acquitted In Death of Husband In Grand Haven Vehicular Homicide Case
Lucille Horton was accused of throwing off her husband Richard Resnicoff, who’d sat on her car’s trunk, during a domestic dispute in 2013, leading to Resnicoff’s death after he hit the pavement.
Matanzas Golf Group Files for Bankruptcy, But Palm Coast Ownership Faces Numerous Hurdles
Palm Coast government does not control the Matanzas golf course property, which is now tied up in bankruptcy court. The city is not assured of controlling the property once hurdles are cleared.
Wednesday Briefing: New Assisted Living on Cypress Point, Kids v. Plastics, FPC Spring Band Concert
The Flagler Palm Coast High band has its Spring Concert, Old Kings problem solvers had another kids’ town hall in Flagler Beach, Michelle Goldberg on the “grotesque spectacle in Jerusalem.”
Flagler School Board Unanimously Approves 13 Deputies in Schools, Ending Tiff With Sheriff
The $1.8 million agreement almost splits costs between the sheriff and the school board and doubles the number of deputies in schools in the first post-Parkland massacre contract.
On Trial For Husband’s Murder, Dorothy Singer’s Own Words and Fabrications Dig Deep Grave
Dorothy Singer, accused of murdering and burying her husband in their west-Flagler backyard, wove a web of lies to detectives and friends to explain her husband’s disappearance, as the jury heard today.
At Flagler Sheriff’s Ceremony For Fallen Officers, Feeling Pain Of ‘Loss Across the Nation’
Fagler County’s five fallen deputies over the years were recognized Monday evening, and the sheriff’s tactical center was renamed after Sheriff Homer Brooks.
Court Upholds Shifting Burden of Proof to Prosecution in Stand Your Ground Cases
With backing from the NRA the Legislature in 2017 shifted the burden from defendants to prosecutors to prove whether self-defense claims are justified.
Tuesday Briefing: School Board Decides Palm Harbor’s Fate, Singer Trial Day 2, Kids’ Town Hall
The school board will vote on whether to revoke Palm Harbor Academy’s charter, opening arguments and the prosecution’s case in the Dorothy Singer murder trial.
Flagler Beach Cool To Contributing Money, Palm Coast-Style, For Schools’ Resource Deputies
Palm Coast pays for an extra school resource deputy to defray the school board’s and sheriff’s costs, but Flagler Beach is reluctant to do likewise for now.
School Board May Revoke Palm Harbor Academy’s Charter as Serious Irregularities Surface
Palm Coast’s Palm Harbor Academy, one of two charter schools in Flagler, has struggled for most of its existence, and is accused of shifting students to a “private school” so they can avoid being tested.
Dorothy Singer Murder Trial Starts Against Sharp Defense Objections Over Rules of Evidence
The lawyer for Dorothy Singer filed a motion for an emergency stay with an appeals court after losing attempts to delay the trial over evidence being provided late.
After Worst Harvest in 8 Decades, Florida Citrus Industry Is Losing Its Iconic Status
Florida’s overall citrus production for the current season to 49.65 million boxes, the lowest cumulative mark since the 1937-38 season, when 40.87 million boxes were filled.
Monday Briefing: Dorothy Singer Trial, County Goal-Setting, Law Enforcement Memorial, Remembering NAACP’s Harry T. Moore
The Sheriff’s Office hosts the annual memorial ceremony for fallen officers, accused murderer Dorothy Singer goes on trial, the Bunnell City Commission talks LED lights.
Call to Service: An Invitation To Join the Palm Coast Kiwanis Club
The Palm Coast Kiwanis Club, whose foundation makes roughly $80,000 in donations a year, is looking for new members to participate and volunteer in a number of outreach activities.
Haspel, Spies and the Destruction of Evidence
The CIA official who ordered the destruction of videotapes that had documented the treatment of terror suspects, says he told Gina Haspel what he intended to do.
ProPublica, WMFE and Orlando Public Library to Host Forum on PTSD in First Responders
First responders who are interested in sharing their stories are also invited to register for interview recording sessions.
Defense Calls For Judge Craig To Be Disqualified From Dorothy Singer Murder Trial Following String of Startling Statements
Dorothy Singer is on trial Monday for allegedly murdering her husband Charles in West Flagler last year, but the defense claims the judge has made a series of statements that betray favoritism for the state.
It’ll be a Race After All: Jack Howell Will Challenge Jon Netts For Palm Coast Council
Howell, 75, a centrist Republican, has an opinionated, sharp-tongued independent streak and an outsize personality tempered by self-deprecating wit and moderate politics.
No Move to Plug Budget Despite Warnings About Cuts to Prisons’ Substance-Abuse Programs
The Senate appropriations chairman said lawmakers aren’t planning to plug a $28 million budget gap at the Florida Department of Corrections until next year.
Weekend Briefing: Picnics and Pops, Art League’s Textures, ‘Little Mermaid,’ CRT’s ‘Agnes of God’
The Palm Coast Arts Foundation tries again to host the Jacksonville Symphony’s Picnics and Pops concert, Agnes of God in its final weekend at CRT, FPC’s Little Mermaid at the Auditorium Friday and Saturday, and plenty more.
Adding To Troubled Run, Flagler Commission Candidate Joe Mullins Blurs Business And Electioneering
Joe Mullins, a candidate for the County Commission seat held by Nate McLaughlin, is blurring the line between campaigning and private business in a series of local involvements, a FlaglerLive investigation found.
A Year Later, a Palm Coast Man Is Arrested in Hit and Run Crash That left Cyclist Critical On SR100
Michael Darryl Bailey, a 61-year-old resident of Palm Coast, was allegedly drunk when he struck cyclist Kerry Lee Milich on State Road 100 a year ago.
Palm Coast Man, ‘Known Blood Gang Member,’ Arrested on Charges of 2 Drive-By Shootings
Tariq D. Khawaja, 26, of Palm Coast’s P Section, faces felony charges over two drive-by shootings he allegedly conducted to recover a stolen gun.
Thursday Briefing: Customary Beach Use in Flagler Beach, FPC’s ‘Little Mermaid’ at Auditorium, Stetson’s MA Graduates
FPC’s “Little Mermaid” opens at the Flagler Auditorium, Soderberg, Sevigny and Upchurch are at Tiger Bay in Daytona, Flagler Beach votes to protect customary use of beaches.
Richard Kuhn, 79, Dies, Wife Hurt in Single-Vehicle Crash On U.S. 1 Near Scales
Richard Kuhn was taking his wife Joan to a clinic in Jacksonville. She was transported to Halifax. Their daughter, in the back seat, was not hurt.
Flagler Palm Coast High Thespians Go Big With ‘Little Mermaid’ and Again Raise Bar
For Local Musicals
The $18,000 production of FPC “Little Mermaid” is, Like Matanzas’s “Sherk” last month, giving Flagler audiences a new look at high school musicals that have little to differentiate them from professional productions.
Trump Is Rescinding $7 Billion in Children’s Health Insurance. Should You Be Worried?
Trump wants to eliminate $15 billion in federal spending, including $7 billion from the popular Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Wednesday Briefing: Skywarn Storm Spotter Class, Florida Park Drive Detour, Rubio Mobile Office Hours
Wannabe storm spotters get a free class at Flagler’s Emergency Operations Center, Sen. Marco Rubio staffers are at the Flagler County Public Library, the Carver Center auction nears its final days.
Rejecting Manager-Favored Secrecy, Mayor Calls For Open Interviews of Palm Coast Council Candidates For Nobile Replacement
Twice in recent years the Palm Coast Council held closed-door interviews for seat replacements, an approach favored by Manager Jim Landon and rejected by Mayor Milissa Holland.
Want to Attract Women? Try Not Hating Us.
The recent attack in Toronto by a man who identifies as an “incel” has called attention to the disturbing and flourishing online incel community.
Tuesday Briefing: Michael Cummings in Court, Community Traffic Safety Team, Picking Nobile’s Successor
Michael Cummings, accused of murdering his ex-wife on Point Pleasant Drive, has a pre-trial, the county’s traffic safety team meets, the Palm Coast Council talks Steven Nobile replacement.
Accusing Palm Coast of Making ‘Blatantly False’ Claims, County Talks Mediation and Litigation Over SR100 Development
A proposed commercial development on State Road 100 by the airport has county and Palm Coast government relations at their lowest ebb in years.
State Objects to Anonymity of 19 Year Old Woman Seeking to Join NRA Lawsuit
Lawyers for Attorney General Pam Bondi asked a federal judge to deny the anonymity request, calling it unjustified, and open court proceedings more important.
Disaster-Response Company Gets $40,000 County Subsidy and Moves to Flagler Airport
Kimble’s Aviation Logistical Services pledged to create 40 jobs over the next seven years, basing its disaster-recovery operation at the Flagler County Airport.
Sheriff’s Palm Coast Precinct Moving Near Island Walk for $1 Million, Ending Nomadic Years
The Flagler Sheriff’s Palm Coast Precinct will move from City Marketplace to Palm Harbor Way, in the old Wachovia bank building that will be county property.