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Florida Government’s Legal Bill For Fighting Same-Sex Marriage: $500,000

June 2, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The settlements came after U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle ruled in April that the lawyers in the consolidated cases were entitled to the fees, and nearly two years after Hinkle first ruled that Florida’s voter-approved same-sex marriage ban was unconstitutional.

Lawsuit Against Palm Coast’s Golden Corral Alleges Sexual Harassment of 17-Year-Old Girl

June 2, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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The lawsuit and the company’s response raise questions about the extent of a company’s responsibility in protecting its employees from undue hostility and differentiates, in the company’s view, between issues involving peer-employees as opposed to employees and their supervisors or superiors.

In Flagler Elections, Primary May Decide Half the Local Races, Including Supervisor

June 2, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

They may all be Republicans, but as things stand now, all voters, regardless of party affiliation may cast a ballot in the Supervisor of Elections race in the Aug. 30 primary, which will decide the outright winner for that office. The same applies to two school board races and to the three races for Palm Coast council, although in Palm Coast's case run-offs are still possible. Above, from left, elections supervisor candidates Kimble Medley, incumbent Kaiti Lenhart, and Abra Seay. (© FlaglerLive)

Underscoring the importance of turnout, All voters, regardless of party affiliation, may vote for Supervisor of Elections, School Board and Palm Coast council in the Aug. 30 primary, with the results in two of the three races deciding the outright winners. That’s assuming no one pulls the write-in ploy.

Thursday Briefing: Sheriff’s Candidates in Action, Inspired Mic, Buchanan’s Heir, Sadism’s Anniversary

June 2, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Flagler Young Republicans host a forum for the six GOP sheriff candidates, the Inspired Mic has another night at the new Europa, Trump’s lineage back to Pat Buchanan, and Edward MacDowell.

Acknowledging “Dark Times,” Flagler’s Democrats Say They’re Back and Battling For Long Haul

June 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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The Flagler County Democratic Party is hoping top shed years of disarray and political bankruptcy as it fields a few more candidates and organizers in a push for local and state successes. But the difficulties are still as prominent as organizers’ optimism.

Three Years On, Palm Coast Resident Sues Sheriff’s Office Over Wreck With Patrol Car

June 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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The t-bone crash involving sheriff’s deputy James Gore, who was going through a red light while answering a call, and E-Section resident John Mitchell at Pine Lakes Parkway and Palm Coast Parkway on Oct. 31, 2013.

NRA Calls for Renewed and Extended Hunt Of Florida Bears that “Terrorize Homeowners”

June 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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Florida wildlife officials approved a controversial bear hunt last year but have not made a decision about another hunt yet. They’re expected to receive a staff recommendation by June 22.

Florida Hospital Flagler Donates $5,000 to School District’s Flagship Programs

June 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The $5,000 donation went to the Flagler County Education Foundation to support a variety of Flagship programs in the district, especially Rymfire Elementary’s health sciences program.

M & M Fence Company Owner Sought on Grand Theft Charges

June 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Luis Michael Maldonado.

Luis Michael Maldonado Sr., owner of M & M Fence Company of St. Augustine, is wanted on grand theft charges after cashing customers’ checks without doing the contracted work.

Wednesday Briefing: Hurricane Season Starts, Palm Coast’s GOP Candidates, A Man Sentenced to Baptist Church

June 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Flagler County Republican Club hosts a candidate forum for the GOP contestants in Palm Coast’s mayoral and council races, hurricane season is upon us, Island Grille celebrates its one-year anniversary, a Catholic man is sentenced to 12 Sundays in Baptist church.

Senate Majority Leader McConnell Asks Rubio To Run for Senate

May 31, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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McConnell’s comments on the MSNBC show “Morning Joe” came after reports during the past week that Rubio is being pressured to run for re-election this fall.

Holland Park Renovation Advancing But Not Making Up Time

May 31, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The city has started invoking the liquidated damages provision of the contract against Tumbleson White Construction Inc. of Gainesville. “We are trying to hit them in the pocketbook at this point,” the city manager said.

In Feud’s Latest Distortion, Palm Coast Blames County for “Killing” $600,000 City Road Grant

May 31, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Palm Coast and the county are at it again, but in this case the city appears to have misrepresented the county’s intention not to violate the law in the latest flare-up of an ongoing feud between City Manager Jim Landon and County Administrator Craig Coffey.

Can You Be Punished For Refusing DUI Test? 2 Highest Courts About to Decide.

May 31, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Sept. 1 arguments before the Florida court on the question may be made moot by a decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, expected in June, on the same issue. U.S. Justices were skeptical of breath tests.

Intersection at Old Kings Road and Town Center Blvd. Will Finally Get a Traffic Light

May 31, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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The $154,000 project will include some new landscaping and will also result in the closure of the makeshift parking area for people who use the Lehigh Trail. The zone must be closed to make the new arrangement safer.

Florida Insurers Requesting an Average 17.7% Rate Increase in Obamacare Plans for 2017

May 31, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

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While the requested increases for Florida vary from zero to 40 percent, all requested increases for silver plans are under 14 percent, and half are under 3 percent.

Tuesday Briefing: PTSD Memorial at Heroes Park, Old Kings Traffic Light, Legacy Florida in Everglades

May 31, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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You may finally be looking at a traffic light at Town Center Boulevard and Old Kings Road, you will be looking at a PTSD-suicide memorial at Heroes Park, and the latest analyses on the two most disliked people in America, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Obama in Hiroshima:
The Shallowness of American Atonement

May 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

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Paul Tibbets, who captained the Enola Gay to its mission over Hiroshima, proudly sold WMD memorabilia into his old age, and President Obama refused to apologize in what was the first visit by a sitting president to Hiroshima in 71 years.

Hurricane Amnesia Worries Officials as Florida Weathers 11th Year Without Direct Hit

May 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Hurricane Katrina on Aug. 28, 2005. (NOAA)

On Friday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gave a “near-normal” forecast for the 2016 Atlantic season, which means a 70 percent chance of 10 to 16 named storms, of which 4 to 8 could grow into hurricanes.

Flagler County Approves Manatee Protection Plan With Speed Zones on Intracoastal

May 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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The county has been under mandate to develop a plan since 2006, when state and federal authorities halted issuing permits for boating slips on the Intracoastal Waterway, where seven manatees have been killed by boats since 2006.

Dangerous Rip Currents Expected As Tropical Depression #2 Approaches S.C. Coast

May 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Elevated onshore flow and building surf will create an elevated rip current risk along the coast today through Memorial Day as Tropical Depression #2 tracks toward the South Carolina coast, the National Weather Service cautions.

Art Walk Renaissance as Calypso and ZinkZank Galleries Open Within Brush Stroke of Salvo

May 27, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Weldon and Richlin Ryan’s new Calypso Fine Art Gallery at Marvin garden, along with Sheila Skipp Zinkerman’s ZinkZank gallery and Salvo Art Project, are burgeoning an art walk similar to what existed at City Marketplace before an exodus two years ago.

Memorial Weekend Briefing: Ceremonies from Veterans to Heroes Park, FPC Reunion, FBI’s Email Ploy, Sexist Canon

May 27, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

At the Vietnam Memorial in Washington.

Monday is dominated by Memorial Day ceremonies from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., FPC Class of 1996 have their 20-year reunion, the FBI wants to sneak into your email, thoughts on the sexist canon we still should read.

Golden Lion’s Key Lime Tartar Sauce Yields $2,800 in Latest Donations to Needy

May 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Bunnell Food Pantry, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and Halifax Urban Ministries of Daytona Beach were the beneficiaries of the third distribution of proceeds from Golden Lion’s sauce.

County, Palm Coast and Flagler Beach Drum Up Trio of Memorial Day Commemorations

May 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Each of the three government is putting on its own ceremony Monday, starting at 8 a.m. in Palm Coast, 10 a.m. at county government, and 1 p.m. in Flagler Beach.

Gov. Scott Likens Obama Guidance on Transgender Equality to “Blackmail”

May 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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Gov. Rick Scott issued his harshest comments yet about the federal government’s guidance on how public schools should treat transgender students, but stopped short of saying whether his administration would enter the fray against the Obama administration’s controversial initiative.

Profiling By Computer in Florida: What Algorithmic Injustice Looks Like in Broward

May 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Courtrooms are using computer programs to predict who will be a future criminal, informing decisions from bail to sentencing. Meant to be fairer than human biases, one such program in Florida is particularly likely to falsely flag black defendants as future criminals, wrongly labeling them this way at almost twice the rate as white defendants.

Kenneth Kirkland II Faces Life in Prison for Daytona Car-Jacking and Armed Robbery

May 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Kenneth Jerome Kirkland, II, was convicted late Wednesday (May 25) by a jury of three men and three women on charges of carjacking with a firearm, grand theft, and principal to robbery with a firearm. He faces a life sentence at a sentencing hearing to be set at a later date. The jury deliberated two hours.

Thursday Briefing: FPC and Matanzas Graduation Ceremonies, McLaughlin Town Hall, Imagine’s Colleen Fonte

May 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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FPC and Matanzas will both be holding graduation ceremonies at Daytona’s Ocean Center this afternoon and evening, Commissioner Nate McLaughlin holds a town hall meeting, Imagine School’s Colleen Fonte is a national winner.

Neighbor Dispute Over Bird Nesting in Palm Coast’s C-Section Escalates Into Lawsuit

May 25, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

The dispute over Purple Marlin birds has focused on properties at 29 and 25 Collingwood Lane in Palm Coast.

Bryan Streetman’s neighbors on Collingwood Lane accuse him of disturbing the neighborhood’s peace and privacy by busing a drone, laser lights and screeching noises to scare off Purple Martin birds as they nest.

Sen. Travis Hutson Qualifies By Petition for His 4th Election in 4 Years

May 25, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Sen. Travis Hutson so far faces just one opponent, Democrat Curtis Ceballos of Palm Coast, though qualifying does not end until June 24.

Failed Tag Light Leads to Convicted Felon Carrying Assault Rifle and Ammunition

May 25, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

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Gegxan R. Coriano, a 41-year-old convicted felon arrested late Monday night, had to be wrestled to the ground before a search of his car revealed a Century Arms .223 caliber assault rifle and two magazines with ammunition.

Wednesday Briefing: Toby Tobin Talks Home Building, Michelle O’Connell Autopsy, Cornel West on Trump and Clinton

May 25, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Toby Tobin gives the county economic panel an update on Flagler construction, Cornel West goes off on Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, Pasco bans a book for middle schoolers.

Transgender Indecency

May 24, 2016 | Pierre Tristam | 33 Comments

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There were pragmatic ways to ensure access to bathrooms for transgender people until lawmakers hijacked the process with predatory bans that dehumanize people and make a mockery of decency.

In Latest Reversal, Sheriff Manfre Does Not Appeal Ethics Judgment as Deadline Passes

May 24, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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That means Manfre will concede to a $6,200 fine and a public reprimand and censure that the ethics commission approved on April 15, thus finally ending a saga that began two years ago and has severely damaged his chances for re-election.

Retired Deputy Edward Lueck Gets 15 Years in Prison Over Child Sex Assaults

May 24, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The victim was 5 years old at the time of the crimes, and was a neighbor of Lueck’s, who is a 69-year-old retired Volusia County Sheriff’s deputy.

Palm Coast City Employees Get Free Screenings From Florida Hospital Flagler

May 24, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Florida Hospital Flagler provided free health screenings to 80 City of Palm Coast employees. The screenings included blood pressure, pulse oxygen, carbon monoxide, body mass index (BMI), diabetes testing and musculoskeletal assessment.

Old Kings Road To Be Resurfaced May 24-27

May 24, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Palm Coast is planning road resurfacing on Old Kings Road South from Utility Drive to Town Center Blvd. starting Tuesday, May 24, and through the rest of the week.

NRA Pressuring Gov. Scott to Block Rep. Charles McBurney’s Bench Bid

May 24, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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McBurney, R-Jacksonville, angered Second Amendment advocates during this year’s legislative session when his committee did not move forward with a measure tied to the state’s “stand your ground” self-defense law.

Flagler’s Third Graders Improve English Skills and Climb to 10th Best in Florida

May 24, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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The proportion of students who scored a 3 or better (out of 5)–that is, students who are proficient in English at their grade level–also improved, from 60 percent to 63 percent.

Tuesday Briefing: Bring Your A Game Camp, Food Truck Tuesdays, Bernie Loses the Halo, Grandma in the Attic

May 24, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Bring Your A Game summer camp is explained, Bernie takes flack from his own, what to do when Grandma moves into the attic, and the rescheduled Food Truck Tuesday.

When Bernie Sanders Mirrors Donald Trump

May 23, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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The same Democratic candidate who decried Donald Trump for condoning violence in North Carolina in March turned right around and did the same thing in Nevada when his rally devolved into chaos. He condoned it.

Ex-Traffic Homicide Prosecutor Ray Lee Smith Joins Flagler Bench as Family Law Judge

May 23, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Smith, 43, a Ponte Vedra Beach resident, will preside over family law cases. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge J. David Walsh earlier this year.

Democrat Morley Qualifies for House Seat By Petition

May 23, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Adam Morley, the Democratic candidate for the House District 24 seat held by Republican Paul Renner, said in a release today that he had qualified for the race by petition.

Florida Supreme Court Rules That City Utility’s Service Area Trumps Some County Authority

May 23, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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While the case involved a local dispute on the Treasure Coast, it drew attention from counties and utilities across the state, which is carved into territories and includes myriad local franchise agreements.

Monday Briefing: Tasers for Bunnell Cops, Tim Tebow Hosts Best of Preps, Math Madness, Global Warming Madness

May 23, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Bunnell City Commission needs to replace its cops’ 10 Tasers, Tim Tebow speaks at a banquet honoring athletes and fans in Daytona Beach, a frightening graphic display of global temperatures over the past 150 years.

Democrats Alan Grayson and Patrick Murphy Borrow From Trump Playbook in Foul Duels

May 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Murphy is the Democratic establishment pick for U.S. Senate. Grayson has churned out the descriptions “lickspittle pillock” and “sock puppet” to deride his fellow congressman.

Indian Trails and FPC Students Win Crime Stoppers Poster Contest

May 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The winning students were Liying Wu, Andrew Moulter, Gage Winecoff, Jonathan DeSousa, Andrea Bowser (who won circuit-wide, too), and Hannah Umpenhour.

Court Sides With Walmart Against Union in Trespassing Dispute in Orange

May 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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A three-judge panel of the 5th District Court of Appeal said the case is part of a broader dispute about demonstrations that the union has held against Wal-Mart in various parts of the country.

Are We Finally Ready For Smart Guns? Daytona’s iGuns Technologies Aims For Yes

May 21, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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The iGun’s chip technology only works within centimeters and makes it impossible for anyone other than the person wearing the ring to fire it. Some gun advocates are resistant for various reasons.

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