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I Had a Stroke at 29

October 29, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Two weeks after her then-fiancé proposed to her, Kari Cobham had a stroke. The former News-Journal reporter and current executive producer of social media for Orlando’s WFTV writes of her experience for the first time, on World Stroke Day.

Palm Coast Broods as Ruling Declares Key Step in Red-Light Camera Ticketing Illegal

October 28, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

You may be better off not paying your red-light camera ticket in light of a court decision declaring issuance of those tickets illegal. Palm Coast is studying the ruling as its cameras continue to flash.

Sheldon Adelson Adds $1 Million to Fight Against Medical Pot Legalization

October 28, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Sheldon Adelson had contributed $5 million of the $5,842,897 raised by the “Drug Free Florida Committee” as of Sunday. The committee also spent $1,254,013 in mid-October and reported an overall spending total of $5,582,772.

As 32 States Now Recognize Gay Marriage, Pam Bondi Files Latest Delaying Tactic

October 26, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Same-sex couples should continue to be prevented from getting married in Florida until a legal battle plays out about the constitutionality of the state’s gay-marriage ban, Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a federal-court filing.

24-Year-Old Woman Shot in Road Rage Incident on I-95, Suspects in Mercedes Flee

October 24, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

The incident took place at 3:17 p.m. near mile marker 290, about a mile north of the intersection with Palm Coast Parkway, in the southbound lanes. The woman’s injury are not life-threatening.

Guilty of 2nd-Degree Murder in Killing of 72-Year-Old Landlord, Erick Niemi Faces Up to Life in Prison

October 24, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Erick Niemi, 43, of Palm Coast, killed Leonard Lynn, his 72-year-old landlord in the R-Section, by savagely beating and strangling him in May 2013, because Niemi felt he was being mistreated.

Elections Supervisor Weeks Suspends Canvassing Business for Radio Gig, Stunning Fellow Board Members

October 24, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Supervisor of Elections Kimberle Week suspended a Canvassing Board meeting Friday to do a radio interview, without telling fellow-board members, who had other commitments, that that was the reason.

FlaglerLive Was Hacked by a Turkish Nut Case With an Allah Complex, But We’re Back

October 23, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

FlaglerLive was the target of a malicious attack Thursday from an Islamist based in Southwest Turkey. The attack was overridden in late afternoon but exposed the sort of vulnerabilities that much larger news organizations have been discovering recently.

Welcome Home, Bunnell: City Celebrates Its New Digs After Five Years’ Squatting

October 22, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The four-building, $600,000 Bunnell City Hall complex has more space than the city knows what to do with, but acquired at a tenth the price it might have had to pay had it moved into the old county courthouse.

Crist and Scott Deadlocked at 42% in Latest Quinnipiac Poll as Early Voting Begins

October 22, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Among those who have already voted, the poll found Crist leading by 5 points–42 to 38, with Wyllie getting just 3 percent. Scott’s trump card is his ready millions of dollars, Crist’s is the younger voters hoping to pass the medical marijuana legalization amendment.

Brittany Maynard and the Right to Die: An Open Letter from a State That Denies It

October 21, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Laureen Kornel, a Flagler Beach resident, was left helpless, watching her mother’s agonizing death from cancer because the right to die on terms other than those dictated by doctors was not an option. She writes Brittany Maynard in hopes of spurring the movement in Florida and other states that deny that right.

Charlie Crist:
People’s Governor or Master Chameleon?

October 21, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Charlie Crist profile: In an interview, the former governor said he is confident he can defeat Scott “by going to people in person and having the chance to reacquaint them with my heart and what I care about, which is them.”

Gov. Rick Scott: The Known Unknown Running on Four Years of Contradictions

October 21, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Four years after his election, Floridians still have a mixed, at times almost-contradictory view of their governor, now running for a second term. The tea-party darling who won an election promising to slash spending but now boasts of the largest education budget in state history.

Denise Calderwood, Flagler County Commission Candidate: The Live Interview

October 20, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

Independent Denise Calderwood is challenging Republican incumbent Nate McLaughlin in the District 4 race for Flagler County Commission in the Nov. 4 election. All registered Flagler County and and municipal residents may cast ballot in the race.

Howard Holley, Flagler County Commission Candidates: The Live Interview

October 20, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

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Howard Holley is an Independent candidate for the Flagler County Commission in the Nov. 4 election, challenging incumbent Republican Frank Meeker. All registered voters may cast a ballot in this race.

Briefing: Amendment 3 Would Give Governor Power to Make Midnight Appointments to Florida’s Courts

October 20, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

A low-profile ballot proposal that supporters say would avert a constitutional crisis but opponents say is nothing more than thinly-veiled partisan power grab is headed to voters in November, possibly with the future of the Florida Supreme Court at stake.

Diane Upton of Palm Coast Is Killed, Kalyn Upton and Child Seriously Hurt in 2-Vehicle Wreck on SR100 Near Target

October 18, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 34 Comments

Rebecca Lawless, 24, of Palm Coast, ran a red light and slammed into Diane Upton’s car at Landing Boulevard and SR100 in Palm Coast, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

From Favorite to Fanghazi: The Two Worst Days of Gov. Rick Scott’s Re-Election Campaign

October 18, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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If Scott does end up being the third Republican governor in 20 years to not serve a second term, two days this week can be pinpointed as the worst of his campaign, argues Peter Schorsch.

Palm Coast’s Hall of Terror Back for 13th Year Oct. 30 and 31 at Station 21

October 18, 2014 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The Palm Coast Fire Department, under the leadership of Rich Cline and Dan Driscoll, is once again putting on its Halloween bash of chills and dreads at Fire Station 21 on Corporate Drive in Palm Coast.

Florida Hospital Flagler Names Chief Medical Officer and OR’s Nurse Manager

October 17, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Florida Hospital Flagler announced this week the appointment of Dr. Ronald Thomas as the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Lauretta Kiniery as the nurse manager for the hospital’s operating rooms, sterile processing department and endoscopy department.

In Chamber’s Straw Poll, Shipley and Nobile Win Palm Coast, Incumbents Win all County and State Offices and Pot Loses

October 16, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

There were few surprises in a straw poll of 124 participants conducted by the Flagler Chamber of Commerce at a political forum and at Creekside Festival in the last few days, but the sample is too small to be indicative of more than hints.

Scott and Crist Make Blowing Air a Metaphor of Their Campaign in 2nd Tempestuous Debate

October 16, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

An electric fan at Crist’s feet hijacked the first portion of the second debate as Scott first refused to come out, as both camps later attempted to spin the embarrassment to their advantage. The debate itself was mildly substantial.

Thrasher’s FSU Contract: $430,000 a Year for Five Years. Special Election Cost: $1 Million.

October 15, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The Flagler County Commission is not relishing a special election, as it means contending with a supplemental budget request from Supervisor of Elections Kimberle Weeks, whose relationship with the commission–among other local government agencies–is at an all-time low.

A Community Bids Former Deputy Joe Delarosby Farewell, Mixing Anger With Remembrance

October 14, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 49 Comments

Services for Joseph Delarosby, the sheriff’s deputy edged into retirement 7 weeks before he killed himself on Oct. 7, included a stunning public rebuke of Sheriff Manfre by Delarosby’s father.

Pot Amendment: For Debilitating Diseases or an Open Door to Full Marijuana Legalization?

October 13, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

A briefing on Amendment 2, the proposed constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana: supporters say it’ll help the sick, opponents claim it’s flawed and will result in “a joint in every backpack.”

Palm Coast Seeking Citizen Volunteers for River to Sea Advisory Committees

October 13, 2014 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Palm Coast recently became a member of the River to Sea Transportation Planning Organization (TPO), and is now accepting applications from its citizens to serve on two TPO advisory committees.

Indian Trails 7th Grader Shelby Anton, Winner of Statewide Essay Contest, Is Palm Coast Mayor for a Day

October 12, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Indian Trails 7th grader Shelby Anton took first place in Florida, out of some 1,500 entrants, in a Florida League of Cities contest that had her spend a day as a mayor, including chairing a city council meeting on Oct. 7.

From Polish and Italian to Arabic and Creole: The Changing Sound of the American Street

October 11, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

One-fifth of Americans now speak a language other than English at home. Fastest-growing are Arabic and Creole, though Spanish and Chinese are still the number 1 and 2 languages after English.

“Barefoot in the Park” Inaugurates Flagler Playhouse’s New Season, and Renovated Digs

October 11, 2014 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Neil Simon’s “Barefoot in the Park” opens a new season for a Flagler Playhouse that benefited from a $150,000 state grant and used it to improve its stage’s wing space, provide better rest rooms and storage space.

Flagler County Education Foundation’s 4th Josh Crews Writing Project Fundraiser Oct. 25

October 11, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

This year’s theme for the event is “The Great Gatsby,” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The event will be held at Nature Scapes in Bunnell. Tickets for the event are $100 per person and include food, drinks and entertainment.

Creekside Festival Celebrates 10th Year Saturday and Sunday at Princess Place Preserve

October 10, 2014 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Drawing upwards of 15,000 guests each year, the Chamber of Commerce-managed two-day festival offers exhibits and activities to appeal to all tastes. This year’s event is set for Saturday, Oct. 11 and Sunday, Oct. 12.

Why Malala Yousafzai Should Have
Won The Nobel Peace Prize

October 10, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Malala Yousafzai is the 17-year-old Pakistani girl and activist for girls’ education who in 2012 was shot in the head by a shaking, demented terrorist whose allegiance to the Taliban tells us all we need to know about the lethality of religious fundamentalism. Any kind of fundamentalism, really.

I’m 67 Years Old. I Smoke Pot. And It’s Time to Make It Legal, Period.

October 9, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

If anyone thinks that passing Amendment 2 is not a step toward legalizing recreational marijuana, then you’re been ingesting too much of the wrong kind of drugs, argues Thomas O’Hara, who is voting for Amendment 2 because it’s a step toward full marijuana legalization.

“A Fitting Conclusion”: Family Speaks of Pilot Ray Miller’s Life of Adventure Before Crash

October 9, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Raymond Miller, the 77-year-old Palm Coast resident who crashed his plane in Pellicer Creek last week, had retired from the CIA but had never ended a life of globe-trotting adventure in which his age was a mere number. His family said his last flight was a fitting way to end a life.

Advocates Call for DCF to Give Up Child Safety Oversight to Local Cops After Mass Murders

October 8, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Roy Miller, spokesman for the Children’s Lobby, said last month’s mass murder-suicide involving six children in Gilchrist County amounted to the last straw in the department’s response to a series of child deaths stretching back many years.

Past Day 5 of Crashed-Plane Recovery Efforts, a Barge Will Attempt Wreckage Excavation From 9 Feet of Muck

October 8, 2014 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Several attempts to recover Ray Miller;’s crashed plane have failed because of challenging conditions and the plane’s location, but a barge is on its way to conduct a salvaging operation starting this evening as officials hope to have plane and body recovered by Thursday.

Pro Sports Plus on Palm Coast Parkway Closing After 17 Years

October 8, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

After 30 years in the sporting goods industry, Bo Ankrom has decided to close the doors of his sporting goods store, Pro Sports Plus that has been in Palm Coast since 1997.

Inmate Dies in a Florida Prison Less Than a Day After Family Questioned Safety; Federal Probe Sought

October 7, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Latandra Ellington, 36, died Wednesday at Lowell Correctional Institution in Ocala, less than 24 hours after her family called prison officials to express concerns about her safety.

Joseph Delarosby, Recently Retired Flagler Sheriff’s Deputy, Takes His Life at Palm Coast’s Heroes Park

October 7, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 66 Comments

Joseph Delarosby, who’d served nearly 20 years as a Flagler County Sheriff’s deputy and bailiff, committed suicide this morning at Heroes Park in Palm Coast. He had retired from the force only recently.

Florida Hospital Flagler To See Medicare Payments Reduced 0.37% Per Patient, one of 148 Penalized in State

October 7, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The penalty will constitute a minor blip on Florida Hospital Flagler's revenue, which totaled $166 million in 2012. (© FlaglerLive)

The penalty is intended to jolt hospitals to pay attention to what happens to their patients after they leave and reduce the rate of readmission of Medicare patients.

Florida’s Gay-Marriage Ban Teetering as U.S. Supreme Court Clears Way to Equality in 11 More States

October 6, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

With the U.S. Supreme Court clearing the way for same-sex marriages in 11 other states, gay-rights supporters said Monday they will ask a federal judge to follow suit in Florida.

Richard Mathews, Accused of Mercy Killing in Mother’s Death, Sentenced to Two Years

October 6, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Mary Shaw Mathews, 88, was found to have died by strangulation and over-medication on Feb. 21 at her Palm Coast home. Her son Richard told detectives that she had asked him to end her life as she had been suffering and declining fast. Today’s outcome reflected a judicial system grappling with the gray area between mercy killing, which is not allowed by law, and a form of induced death.

Pink Army’s Cancer-Whipping Flags Rise Over Flagler as Awareness Campaign Broadens

October 6, 2014 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

At a flag-raising ceremony this morning, elected officials and Florida Hospital Flagler CEO Ken Mattison spoke of cancer’s toll and improvements in life expectancy thanks to awareness and early detection.

Recovery of Crashed Plane Again Suspended as Tides Interfere; Raymond Miller, Presumed Dead, Still Not Positively Identified

October 5, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Raymond Miller's plane is described as an unpainted aluminum Sonex – Waiex experimental type aircraft with 461MM on the tail section

Raymond A. Miller, 77, of Palm Coast, took off from Flagler County Airport in a Northeasterly direction Friday morning and never returned. Authorities are seeking the public’s help in any sighting as the search continues.

Canceled Health Insurance: Round 2 Approaching, And It’ll Cost You More

October 5, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Thousands of consumers who were granted a reprieve to keep insurance plans that don’t meet the federal health law’s standards are now learning those plans will be discontinued at year’s end, and they’ll have to choose a new policy, which may cost more.

One More Time: What Opponents of Amendment 2 on Medical Pot Get Wrong

October 5, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

Opponents of Amendment 2, the proposal to legalize medical marijuana in Florida, have been spreading false information, exaggerations and scare-mongering. Ben Pollara, the campaign manager for United for Care, which is pushing the amendment, counters those arguments.

Weekly Roundup: Redistricting Fight Continues, Utility Customers Bilked Again, DCF’s Woes

October 5, 2014 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

With Gov. Rick Scott, the entire Cabinet and many of the state’s 160 lawmakers out on the stump campaigning for re-election, the news about government in Florida has largely moved elsewhere.

County Road 305 Culvert Replacements Will Not Be Completed Until 2015

October 5, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

One culvert has been delayed by heavy rains and won’t be finished until October, two more won’t be done until January 2015, the county administration said.

Palm Coast City Manager Jim Landon Credentialed by Management Association

October 5, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Jim Landon is one of more than 1,300 local government management professionals currently credentialed through the ICMA Voluntary Credentialing Program.

When a Mother’s Right to See Her Child’s Teacher Is Not an Absolute, Even With Medical Concerns

October 3, 2014 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

A parent at Old Kings Elementary was denied immediate access to her child’s teacher to deal with a medical matter Wednesday, and was subsequently given wrong information about access. The district says it was not quite an emergency, and that with some patience and a better understanding of the rules the matter would have been resolved.

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