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Abuse of Girls at Milton Detention Facility Exposes Flaws in Florida’s Juvenile Justice

December 18, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The Florida juvenile prison for girls got a 100 percent satisfactory rating from the state a year ago, though two staffers have been accused of abusing girls there, and one was caught on video.

Details Emerge in Saturday’s Shooting Death As Gordon’s Family Disputes Police Version

December 17, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 48 Comments

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office released a report detailing the events that led to a deputy’s shooting death of Troy Gordon on Brownstone Lane Sunday evening, but Gordon’s grandmother is disputing earlier reports that Gordon had been threatening to her, or damaging her house.

Flagler Humane Society Lands Big Grant to Offer Free Sterilization for Pit Bulls and Mixes

December 17, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The Flagler Humane Society has landed an $83,000 grant through PetSmart Charities that will enable the society to offer free spay and neutering, microchips and rabies vaccination to 850 pit bull and pit bull mix dogs belonging to any Flagler County residents.

Flagler’s Adult and Community Education and FTI Announce Winter 2013 Classes

December 17, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The Flagler County Schools’ Adult and Community Education Department announces the beginning of the Winter 2013 semester of classes. Winter Session will begin January 7, 2013. Students may register by phone from December 17 – 21 and January 2 – 9 by calling (386) 597-5480.

Doyle Conner, Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner Over Four Decades, Dies at 83

December 17, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Doyle Conner with 'Popcorn King' Orville Redenbacher. (State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory)

Doyle Conner, who was elected to the Legislature while still a college student, became the youngest House speaker in Florida history and then spent three decades as state agriculture commissioner, died Sunday, December 16 at a nursing home in Monticello, near Tallahassee.

The Soft-Core Terrorism
Of Florida’s Gun Worship

December 16, 2012 | Pierre Tristam | 63 Comments

Florida’s gun-worship is part of a lethal, juvenile romance for guns and a national disease that doesn’t hesitate to lock and load the words “gun” and “hobby” in the same chamber while vilifying those who’d imply a connection with the consequences.

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Florida’s New Gay Lawmakers: Pride For LGBT Community, Perspective in Tallahassee

December 15, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

With the election of Resp. Joel Saunders of Orlando and David Richardson of Miami, Florida was one of seven states to break the straight barrier in legislatures. Nationwide, lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender candidates were elected to the U.S. Senate and House, and dozens to state legislatures.

Sheriff Fleming Restores to Full Rank Deputy Accused of Skimming Time, as Others Dissent

December 14, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

An internal investigation of Sgt. Jamie Roster, based on testimonies from men he supervised, had found him to have falsified time sheets for more than $8,000. The settlement between Fleming and the PBA means Roster will serve a one-day suspension without pay and be returned to full Sergeant duty in charge of the men who’d reported on him.

As Flagler Beach Asks for Hand-Outs, A Commissioner Asks for Employee Raises

December 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Flagler Beach City Commissioner Marshall Shupe proposed a mid-year raise or a $500 bonus for employees. Three commissioners rejected the idea, citing process and timing, including the recent lay-off of some employees. They could have also cited Flagler Beach’s hat-in-hand requests for money from the county'[s tourism council and from Palm Coast.

First in Firearms: One Million Concealed Gun Permits in Florida, Doubling Since 2007

December 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

The number of concealed weapons license holders will top 5 percent of Florida’s 19.1 million residents in a state that is number one nationally in licenses issued.

15 Flagler County Rotarians Receive President’s Service Award, Highest Volunteer Honor

December 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The Rotary Club of Flagler County is not exactly Obama country, but 15 of its 70 members (all past presidents) were surprised Wednesday evening when they received the presidential award, presented to those who’ve logged more than 4,000 volunteer hours in their community.

Tony Bennett, Friend of School Vouchers, Foe of Unions, is Florida’s New Education Chief

December 12, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Before losing a reelection bid as Indiana’s superintendent of public instruction, Tony Bennett was boasting of introducing a voucher program and limiting collective bargaining to pay and benefits. Bennett also favors national common core standards, which are coming to Florida.

Conflict Over Hammock Vacation Rentals Dominates Legislative Meeting, To Little End

December 11, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Travis Hutson, left, and John Thrasher, now the sum total of Flagler County's legislative delegation, listened to almost two hours of direct lobbying and appeal from local leaders and residents, but distanced themselves from the evening's most contentious issue: vacation rentals. (© FlaglerLive)

Florida House freshman Travis Hutson and John Thrasher, both Republicans and the sum total of Flagler County’s legislative delegation, listened to almost two hours of direct lobbying and appeal from local leaders and residents Tuesday evening in Bunnell, but distanced themselves from the evening’s most contentious issue: vacation rentals.

Palm Coast Approves 46% Stormwater Fee Increase, But Permanent Solution Still Elusive

December 11, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

The Palm Coast City Council is looking for ways to pay for a $7.5 million a year stormwater infrastructure. Residents’ stormwater fee will go up from $8 to $11.65 a month, while the council has until February to find a permanent solution that may push some fees even higher.

Obamacare or Bust: U.S. Tells Florida to Either Expand Medicaid or Lose Out on Billions

December 11, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Under Obamacare the federal government would pay 100 percent of the cost of the expanded eligibility from 2014 through 2016. Florida and other states questioned whether the federal government also would cover the full costs for a partial Medicaid expansion. The Obama administration said no.

Civil Citations for Non-Violent Offenses Can Reduce Jail Needs, Court Costs, and Undue Arrests

December 10, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Even with no criminal intent, we can easily be caught breaking a law. Until now, law enforcement officers in Florida have had only two choices in these circumstances: let you go or arrest you. Civil citations are the smarter alternative, argues Mark Flynn, CEO of the Florida Smart Justice Alliance.

Flagler County Escapes Damage from Severe Storms; Tornado Reportedly Strikes South Volusia

December 10, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Unfounded rumors of tornadoes aside, Flagler County sustained only some strong winds for a brief period as strong storms surged through the area late Monday afternoon, and less than 1 inch of rain, says Troy Harper, Flagler’s emergency management director. No actual tornadoes were confirmed to have touched down.

Carrabba’s Opens In Palm Coast, Edging the City’s Economic Center of Gravity a Little North

December 10, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

Palm Coast’s Carrabba’s, the Italian restaurant, will add some local 82 jobs and further solidify economic growth along Cypress Edge Drive, while Town Center continues to wait for its equivalent day in the sun.

Florida Hospital Flagler CEO David Ottati in Awe of EMS Response at Trauma Wreck Scene

December 10, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Florida Hospital Flagler CEO David Ottati witnessed the wreck of motorcyclist Brian Davis on john Anderson Highway Friday night, called 911, assisted the victim, then was in awe of Flagler County Fire Rescue’s paramedics at work as he’d never seen them beyond the hospital.

Woody’s Joe Rizzo, Incoming President of Flagler Education Foundation, Is Hurt by Fire

December 10, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Joe Rizzo, co-owner of Woody’s Restaurant and the incoming president of the Flagler County Education Foundation, was preparing to host the foundation’s annual Christmas party at his house when his shirt caught fire, burning 11 percent of his body.

From Washington Oaks Gardens to Flagler Beach, a Drenching of Grayish Christmas Cheer

December 9, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Flagler Beach’s parade packed A1A and ran for 75 minutes, while Washington Oaks Gardens’ Holiday in the Gardens drew more than 1,000 people who donated food and toys for the needy.

Tallahassee Roundup: Staring at the Fiscal Cliff as Lawmakers Warm Up to Tango

December 8, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Gov. Rick Scott bid hasta la vista to Colombia and to the head of the Department of Economic Opportunity this week as state lawmakers held a meet and greet of their own in preparation for the 2013 legislative session.

Lumpkins Cousins and D’Corius Hill Arrested in R-Section Burglary Ring

December 7, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

D’Corius Hill, Cousins Raymond Lumpkins and Ebony Lumpkins lived together at Wellshire Lane in Palm Coast and were involved, with Jeremiah Harris, in burglaries in the R Section, including the incident that led to a police chase Monday.

Kangaroo Express Donates $110,000 To Florida Hospital’s Breast Cancer Pink Army

December 7, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Florida Hospital Flagler received approximately $37,000 of the sums raised ntirely by customers’ donations at the Kangaroo Express registers throughout October in several counties, with the balance going to other Florida Hospital campuses.

Palm Coast’s Plan to Install Red-Light Spy Cameras on SR100 Faces New Obstacle

December 7, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 41 Comments

Flagler County runs the lights’ infrastructure, and must give its permission to Palm Coast to plug in its spy-camera system. The county, which opposes cameras on SR100, won’t grant permission.

Bill Filed to Ban Police from Using Drones To Gather Evidence Anywhere in Florida

December 7, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

Miami Police were the first civilian police agency in the nation to use unmanned drones, but police anywhere in Florida would be prohibited from using un-manned drones to gather evidence or other information, under a bill filed Thursday by Senate Republican Joe Negron.

Breathalyzer Risks, MTV’s West Virginia, Classical Music’s Women Problem: Five Reads Friday

December 7, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Breathalyzer tests aren’t always in your best interest, nor are so-called anti-terrorism fusion centers; MTV takes on West Virginia, Mo Yan’s Nobel lecture, Liu Xiaobo’s “No Enemies,” classical music has a women problem, and Flagler County jail bookings.

Despite Sandy, Unemployment Rate Falls to 7.7%, Best Since December 2008

December 7, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Despite Hurricane Sandy and economists’ predictions of a poor jobs report, the economy added 146,000 jobs in November, for a combined 416,000 jobs in the last three months. But the numbers are still lower than what they should be for a robust recovery.

Journey for Nahirny: A Walk-A-Thon to Benefit JoAnn Nahirny Friday at Matanzas

December 6, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

A fund-raiser is being organized by the Flagler County Educators Association and the Matanzas High School Student Government Association on Mr.s Nahirny’s behalf Friday, Dec. 7, at Matanzas High School, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Tumor Gone, Staples Removed, Humor and Grit Intact: A Teacher Returns to Matanzas

December 6, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

On medical leave for cancer treatment since September, Jo Ann Nahirny describes in harrowing and moving detail her final medical hurdles and clearances before deciding to return to her classroom almost a month early, on Dec. 10.

Morning Sickness: From Kate Middleton To a Dead Woman on I-95

December 6, 2012 | Pierre Tristam | 30 Comments

Between a nameless, homeless woman killed on I-95 Wednesday evening and Kate Middleton’s pregnancy, only one of those two items is news. Our media’s pornographic interest in royal exhibitionism ensures that it’s the wrong one every time.

Florida Now Has a $437 Million Budget Surplus, But 3% Pension Decision Looms

December 6, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

A decision in the case challenging a 2011 law that required employees to contribute 3 percent of their income to their retirement funds could cost the state around $2 billion if the Supreme Court strikes down the law.

Sheriff Fleming “Conflicting” Under Oath, But Cleared of Wrongdoing in Fischer Case

December 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Sheriff Fleming made conflicting and inaccurate statements under oath regarding his phone calls with John Fischer following Fischer’s wife’s involvement in a fatal hit-and-run last year, a state attorney’s report concludes, but there’s no evidence of “improper or illegal contact” between the two men, the report states.

So Long, Dave Brubeck (1920-2012)

December 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Dave Brubeck died on Dec. 5, a day shy of his 92nd birthday, after helping to repopularize jazz at a time when younger listeners had been trained to the sonic dimensions of the three-minute pop single.

As New Commission Chairman, Nate McLaughlin Quickly Flexes Unyielding Muscle

December 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

In a tense few minutes at this week’s Flagler County Commission meeting, McLaughlin refused to yield to Barbara Revels’s repeated request to hold on to her membership on the Public Safety Coordinating Council, which McLaughlin took over, as he did that of the powerful Tourist Development Council.

John Canakaris, Father of Flagler County Medicine and Humanitarian, Is Dead at 90

December 4, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Dr. John Canakaris in Bunnell. (Flagler County Historical Society)

Dr. John M. Canakaris since his arrival in Bunnell in 1950 founded the town’s first clinic, its first hospital, and, more recently, a free clinic for the uninsured, remaining a practicing physician throughout except for four brief retirement years from 1999 to 2003.

Two Damaging Chases, 2 Arrests, Innumerable Charges. But Should She Be in Jail?

December 4, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Deborah Brinkman, 60, took Flagler County Sheriff’s deputies on two car chases through Palm Coast in seven days, damaging three police cruisers, and was jailed again Monday on several charges, including battery on a cop, but her behavior raises questions about the county’s ability to respond beyond jail to individuals with mental health issues.

Bill Filed to Guarantee In-State Tuition to Florida Children of Undocumented Immigrants

December 4, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Unlike the federal Dream Act, which covers children brought to the country illegally, the Florida bill filed Tuesday only deals with children who are American citizens by virtue of being born in the United States.

The Lives and Nuns of Danny Goggin, Creator of Tonight’s “Nunset Boulevard” at Auditorium

December 4, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Danny Goggin, profiled in this piece, is the writer and director of what’s become a half-billion dollar “Nunsense” franchise, whose latest installment–“Nunset Boulevard: The Nunsense Hollywood Bowl Show”–takes the Flagler Auditorium stage tonight.

Pickering Report: Driest November Since at Least 1994, Ending Active Hurricane Season

December 3, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Rainfall amounts for the year in Flagler County still remain near normal even though it has been dry this past month, according to ECO’s Bob Pickering, while NOAA recaps an active hurricane season with 19 named storms, 10 of them hurricanes.

Manfre Picks Rick Staly as Undersheriff, Passing Over O’Brien, Who’ll Be Chief Deputy

December 3, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Incoming Flagler County Sheriff Jim Manfre’s appointment of Rick Staly as undersheriff signals Manfre’s intent to shake up the internal workings of the agency while maintaining some continuity with O’Brien, who’d risen to chief deputy during Manfre’s first tenure between 2001 and 2004.

R-Section Cop Chase Ends in 3 Arrests and a Crash; Rymfire School Briefly Locked Down

December 3, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

Three men are in police custody this morning, one of them after a lay-over at Florida Hospital Flagler, following a chase through Palm Coast’s R Section that ended with an SUV’s crash in the middle of Royal Palms Parkway.

Mazel Not: Israel and the United States, Married on the Wrong Side of History

December 2, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 46 Comments

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Israel likes to claim that Palestinians deny Israel’s right to exist. the reality is the opposite. Israel has spent the last six decades denying Palestinians’ right to exist in fact, going as far as denying them their history and identity. The UN vote for Palestinian statehood begins to right the injustice.

For African-American Voter Turnout, a New Normal

December 2, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Ever since the process toward full citizenship of African Americans began with the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation, politicians and others have been trying to stop us from exercising the hard fought, hard won right to vote, writes Leslie Watson Malachie. It’s not working anymore.

Alone Among NFL Franchises, Miami Dolphins Suffer Huge Fan Drop in Last 10 Years

December 1, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

As the Dolphins muddle through another season, the South Florida organization was the only professional team from Florida — and the only NFL entry on the whole list of North American sports franchises — to record a plummet in fans over the past decade.

Donald Trump’s Disciples: Obama’s Victory Still Birthing Dispute in a Tallahassee court

November 30, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

In a largely forgotten court case being litigated in Tallahassee, lawyers are still arguing about whether President Barack Obama was qualified to run for president in the first place.

Children in Nursing Homes: Florida Rejects Court Oversight in Dispute With U.S. Justice

November 30, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The Department of Justice in September threatened legal action over Florida’s violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by improperly placing disabled children in nursing homes and threatened legal action. Florida wants to resolve the dispute but opposes federal court oversight.

Taxes Lower Than in the Reagan Era, Baldwin on Malcom X, Bach’s Purity: Five Reads Friday

November 30, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Your taxes are lower today than during Reagan’s 80s, Israel’s cynical retaliations in Jerusalem, James Baldwin on Malcolm X, women in Congress, America’s Cold War plans to nuke the Moon, cancer in every food, and Johan Sebastian Bach, pure and impure, plus Flagler jail bookings.

In Juvenile Detention for Girls, Health Care Is Shoddy, Absent or Geared Only to Boys

November 30, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Incarcerated girls are “one of the most vulnerable and unfortunately invisible populations in the country,” and up to 90 percent have experienced physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, yet the health care provided to children, and girls in particular, in juvenile detention is often ill-equipped to deal with their complex health needs.

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