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Domestic Violence Summit for Flagler, Volusia and St. Johns on March 23

March 21, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The summit, sponsored by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office and the 7th Judicial Circuit, is designed to better prepare law enforcement officers, prosecutors and other community agency representatives who work in the field of domestic violence with investigating and prosecuting domestic violence cases.

Good News and Bad News for News

March 21, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The online audience for news is enormous and growing, but the Pew Center’s State of the News Media 2012 report points to declining revenue for news-gathering and a consolidating trend among online giants, with serious implications for civic engagement.

We Have A Sighting: Lewis Colam, Epic Rower, Rides Tide Into Palm Coast

March 20, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Lewis Colam, the British rower making the 1,400 solo trip from MIami to New York, entered Palm Coast this afternoon for a welcome at the Yacht Club, where he’s due at 4:40 p.m.

Gov. Scott, Veto the School Prayer Bill

March 20, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Today, several Florida and national leaders of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, including Palm Coast’s Merrill Shapiro, sent the following letter to Gov. Rick Scott, urging him to veto a school-prayer bill that cleared the Legislature.

Flagler Residents Would See $84-a-Year Jump in FPL’s Base Rate Despite Solid Profits

March 20, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Despite higher profits than most industries, Florida Power & Light (FPL) is requesting the $690.4 million rate increase in 2013. FPL says the increase would be offset by fuel cost decreases, at least in 2013, reducing the net bill increase to $2.48 a month.

Rowing Into Palm Coast, On His 1,400-Mile Solo Way to New York–for Alzheimer’s

March 19, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Lewis Colam's Olympics have already begun. His rowboater's marathon--1,400 miles up the east coast, the length of 53 actual marathons--brings him to Palm Coast Tuesday. Click on the image for larger view. (iamfine)

Lewis Colam, 24, has no row-boating experience, but set off from Miami on March 3 on a 1,400-mile solo trip up the East Coast to raise $20,000 for Alzheimer’s research. The England native stops in Palm Coast this week.

In 911 Call, Paul Miller Calmly Tells Dispatcher of Shooting Mulhall, Then Hangs Up on Her

March 19, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Paul Miller is calm, collected and seemingly unshaken by the gravity of the situation as he tells a 911 dispatcher to send an ambulance because he’d just shot his neighbor, Dana Mulhall. The 911 recording.

Flagler’s and Florida’s Economic Development Hoax

March 18, 2012 | Pierre Tristam | 11 Comments

Florida lawmakers and their local replicas seem hypnotized by the buzz of economic development, nattering about it with great stamina. But it’s a hoax, and a costly one. The assault on public and higher education of the last few years proves it.

Going Green on St. Patrick’s Day

March 17, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Adding “Going Green” to our St. Patrick’s Day activities makes perfect sense, while lending a little fun to the festivities. Frank Gromling provides a list of suggestions in his Coastal View column.

When Rick Santorum’s Official Language Blares Idiocy

March 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Rick Santorum telling Puerto Rico’s people this week that they must all speak English before the island can become a state is the latest of many idiotic, exclusionary statements during his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, argues Angel Castillo Jr.

For Environmental Issues at the Legislature, a Less Than Devastating 2012

March 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Despite being overshadowed by insurance, redistricting and higher education issues, to name a few, environmental groups say they had better session than last, with both legislative leaders and Gov. Rick Scott both being more amendable to their input.

Grim Details Emerge: 5 Bullets Struck Dana Mulhall, 4 as He Fled, 2 in His Back

March 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 69 Comments

Paul Miller’s arrest report openly casts doubt on suggestions that Miller was acting in self defense when he shot and killed Dana Mulhall, describing instead a moment of anger that escalated and did not stop even as Mulhall was, literally, running for his life.

Flagler Beach’s Paul Miller Is Jailed On 2nd Degree Murder Charge

March 15, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

Paul Miller, the 66-year-old resident of South Flagler Avenue who shot and killed his neighbor over an argument about a dog Wednesday evening, was booked into the Flagler County jail this evening on a second degree murder charge.

Citing Fleming-Larizza Conflicts of Interest, Gov. Scott Orders Fischer Case Out of Flagler

March 15, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Flagler County Sheriff Don Fleming, left, opened political vulnerabilities by placing himself in the Jamesine Fischer case--vulnerabilities State Attorney Larizza wants to avoid during an election year. (© FlaglerLive)

Scott issued the order after State Attorney R.J. Larizza voluntarily withdrew from prosecuting the case, “to avoid any appearance of conflict of interest or impropriety” with Sheriff Don Fleming, now a witness in the Jamesine Fischer case–and vulnerable politically.

Paul Miller, Who Shot and Killed Dana Mulhall in Flagler Beach Wednesday, Is Set Free

March 15, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 65 Comments

Paul Miller, who’s arguing self-defense, was released from Flagler Beach police custody about a half dozen hours after he shot and killed Dana Mulhall Wednesday evening. No weapon was found near Mulhall.

A Man Is Dead, Another in Custody in Flagler Beach Shooting Following Neighbors’ Dispute

March 14, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

A man is dead, another is in custody, arrested by Flagler Beach police, after a shooting described as methodical and deliberate shattered the calm of South Flagler Avenue this evening, just after 6 p.m.

Flagler Democrat Heather Beaven Declares For Congress in Newly Drawn 6th District

March 14, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Heather Beaven is the first Democrat in a race featuring four Republicans so far. Beaven lost to John Mica in 2010, polling 31 percent across the district and 34 percent in Flagler County. Mica is seeking reelection elsewhere as the district was redrawn.

Turtle Saving Time: Nesting Season Begins on Flagler and Florida Beaches, Lasting Through October

March 14, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

That age-old ritual of turtle-nesting is in full swing on Flagler County’s beaches, where beach-goers will recognize the trademark wooden stakes and thin square-forming ribbons around nests–and steer clear of the sandy nurseries.

“The Politics of Holocaust Memory”: Jennifer Rodgers Lectures at Flagler College March 19

March 14, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Jennifer Rodgers, the 2011-2012 Ben and Zelda Cohen Fellow at the Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, will speak at Flagler College on March 19.

Florida’s Latest Stab at Sharia Law Fails, Barely, But May Not Be the Last

March 14, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

A bill to ban Islamic or Sharia law’s application in state courts cleared the House and two Florida Senate committees easily, and would have gotten Gov. Rick Scott’s signature. It mirrors a concerted anti-Islamic campaign in at least 20 other states.

Piety’s Double Edge: When Deeds Speak Louder Than Public Prayers

March 14, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

As Gov. Rick Scott readies to sign into law Florida’s school prayer bill, how can legislators push for “inspirational messages” in classrooms while they work to destroy access to affordable healthcare, a woman’s right to choose and the rights of service workers to earn a decent wage?

Flagler Reads Together: The Red Badge of Courage, Chapter 2

March 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

A scene from the camp of the 31st Pennsylvania Infantry near Washington, D.C., woman with sleeves rolled up holding basket, posed in front of tent with a soldier (possibly her husband) and three children, 1862. Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).

Stephen Crane’s Red Badge of Courage, Chapter 2: Union soldier Henry Fleming, still anxious about his first battle, projects his anxieties and anger on generals around him.

The 2012 Florida Legislature: Winners and Losers

March 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The 2012 Florida legislative session is over. Here’s a recap list of some of the bills that passed and some that failed, from abortion to charter schools to Sharia law.

Abandoned By Its Chief Executives and Board, Heritage Academy Loses Appeal to Stay Open

March 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

A seven-hour hearing ended in the Flagler County School Board voting 4-1 to uphold its decision to close Heritage Academy, whose CEO, Doug Jackson, and own board members were no-shows, leaving the school’s defense in the hands of its dean of students.

From “I’m Not a Dog” To Compromising Bullets as Teachers Union and District Negotiate

March 12, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

After recriminations and a particularly insulting whistle from the district’s lead negotiator, the two sides appeared headed for compromise over the one issue–how teachers are to be evaluated–keeping the district from approving the 2012-13 teachers contract.

Flagler Reads Together: The Red Badge of Courage, Chapter 1

March 12, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Stephen Crane’s Red Badge of Courage, Chapter 1: Union soldier Henry Fleming mulls his fears and apprehensions before his first battle against Confederate forces on the other side of the river.

Rush Does SNL

March 11, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Rush Limbaugh wants you to know that he’s doing just fine with sponsors on his show. The Saturday Night Live cold opening, compliments of Taran Killam.

Special Session of the Legislature Begins Wednesday to Fix Senate’s Gerrymandering

March 11, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Citing gerrymandering, the Florida Supreme Court threw out eight of the 40 Senate districts, including Flagler County’s District 6, along with the numbering system, which means that most districts have to be redrawn as a special session begins Wednesday.

Rascal With a Cause: The Wiles and Women Of Peter Cerreta, at Hollingsworth Gallery

March 10, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Peter Cerreta, left, and a detail from his 'Don't Ask Don't Tell,' at Hollingsworth Gallery through March. (© FlaglerLive)

Peter Cerreta’s one-man show at Hollingsworth Gallery is a jaunt through brash themes, colors and shapes with a common denominator: sympathy for the underdog, and a love of storytelling.

Florida Department of Children and Families Secretary Wilkins Sums Up Legislative Session

March 10, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Florida Department of Children and Families Secretary David Wilkins writes of the Legislature’s measures improving DCF’s Child Protective Investigative operations and employee pay in light of the Nubia Barahona scandal.

The North Atlantic Garbage Patch: A Plastic Soup Ladled from Consumption

March 10, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Typical plastic parts gathered in North Atlantic. Source: Sea Education Association

A floating garbage dump consists of billions of small plastic man-made items stretches in the Atlantic from Cuba to Maryland by way of Florida. Here’s what you can do to keep plastics and other litter out of the oceans.

The GOP’s War on Women: Electoral Bombs From Komen to Rush to Virginia’s Vaginal Probes

March 10, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

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The Republican war on women, conservative columnist Kathleen Parker writes, is “a perfect storm of stupefying proportions” that may have ruinous consequences for the GOP at election time. But it was a collapse foretold.

Sorry, Kansas City: FAA Training Facility Will Stay in Palm Coast–For Now

March 9, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

The FAA Center for Management and Executive Leadership training facility will remain in Palm Coast for the foreseeable future, U.S. Rep. John Mica said Friday, but Palm Coast will still have to compete with other cities in the future to keep the facility and its 80 to 100 jobs.

Bike Week Claims First Flagler County Victims As 3 Are Hospitalized After U.S. 1 Wreck

March 9, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Flagler County Fire Rescue's Fire Flight helicopter takes off just before 4 p.m. on U.S. 1, south of Bunnell, with two of the three victims in a motorcycle-and-Cadillac wreck on the highway. Click on the image for larger view. (c FlaglerLive)

The wreck took place at 3:15 p.m. and sent a woman and two men to hospitals, two of them by air, in trauma alerts. All three are expected to survive.

Palm Coast Observer’s Brian McMillan Is Local Media Association’s Journalist of the Year

March 9, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

The Observer's Brian McMillan. This time, John Walsh had to be cropped out. (© FlaglerLive)

The national award by the Local Media Association, formerly known as Suburban Newspapers of America, caps a succession of milestones for the Palm Coast Observer in the midst of its torrid duel with the News-Journal.

Do Kiss, Do Tell, Do Show

March 9, 2012 | Pierre Tristam | 50 Comments

The homecoming picture of the gay Marine kissing his boyfriend has the same iconic feel as Alfred Eisenstaedt’s Life magazine shot of the sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square on V-J Day. Both images capture the essence of liberation on a large scale.

Maintaining Momentum, Economy Adds 223,000 Jobs; Unemployment Stays at 8.3%

March 9, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The U.S. economy is maintaining its job-creation momentum, adding 223,000 jobs in January, and revising upward previous job-creation figures for December and January by 61,000 jobs. Over the past three months, the economy added 730,000 jobs.

Palm Coast At Its Worst: Felled on Old Kings Road, and for 20 Minutes, Nobody Stops

March 8, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 59 Comments

Inna Hardison’s 20-year-old son was traveling on his motorcycle on Old Kings Road the evening of March 3rd when he struck a boar and was thrown from the bike and injured. It was 20 minutes before anyone bothered to stop and help.

Picasso and Jackson Pollock’s Glass Symphony

March 8, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Jackson Pollock's No. 8.

Pablo Picasso in his Vallauris workshop, in the 1950 film by Belgian filmmaker Paul Haesaerts, and Jackson Pollock filmed the same year, doing the same thing, by Hans Namuth.

Timucuan Indians Program
At Faver-Dykes State Park March 31

March 8, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

This unique, hands-on Native America experience at Faver-Dykes State Park will let visitors discover the life ways of the Timucuan Indians and their relationship to the land that they loved.

The New iPad in High Definition

March 7, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The new Apple iPad 3, introduced in San Francisco Wednesday (March 7), ships to stores on March 16. Here’s a quick recap of its main new features and what it means to the tablet industry.

Trust-Busting: Union Angered as Flagler School Board Rescinds Its Vote on Teachers’ Contract

March 7, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Negotiations are back to zero and mutual trust damaged as the Flagler County School Board said it could not legally approve the contract, as it mistakenly did two weeks ago, by carving out a controversial portion of it dealing with teacher evaluations.

Joe the Plumber, Congressman?

March 7, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

While Dennis Kucinich lost his primary in Ohio’s 9th Congressional district, Samuel Wurzelbacher, also known as Joe (the alleged and tax-evading) plumber, barely won his Republican primary, though he has no chance of beating Marcy Kaptur.

Flagler Fish Company and Blue at the Topaz Join for Charity “Blue Fish Dinner”

March 7, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Blue at the Topaz and Flagler Fish Company in Flagler Beach are joining chefs Gary Maresca and Chris Casper to offer dinner for 12 at a place of your choosing, with 10 percent of proceeds going to charity.

In a Major Victory for State Workers, Judge Rules 3% Contribution Unconstitutional

March 6, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 49 Comments

The ruling is major victory for 560,000 state workers, including, cops, firefighters, teachers and other school employees, but it again digs a $2 billion hole for the state budget.

Palm Coast, Tree City USA Again

March 6, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The City of Palm Coast has been re-certified once again as a Tree City USA and also received a Tree City USA Growth award, from the National Arbor Day Foundation.

Florida Highway Patrol’s Move-Over Enforcement Nets 1,200 Citations in 29 Days

March 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Troopers also issued more than 69,000 traffic citations and made 620 arrests for Driving Under the Influence of alcohol or drugs. They also cited nearly 24,000 drivers for speeding in the 29-day campaign.

After 11 Years, Beverly Beach Mayor Steve Emmett Says Farewell a Year Early

March 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Emmett, 70, said he was tired. He won his sixth election last March. He wasn’t up for re-election until a year from now. But he said he’d had enough. Gerry Gersbach replaced him in a ceremony at the Beverly Beach Town Hall.

Flawed Verdict: Ernie Lopez, After 9 Years in Prison for Child Rape, Is Only Half-Free

March 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

In Canada and the U.S. at least 23 people who were wrongly accused of killing children based on flawed or biased work by forensic pathologists have been cleared over the last 15 years.

Flagler Forest Division Chief Warns of Fire Season “Possibly as Severe as 1998”

March 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Persistent dryness, long-term weather patterns and dried-up swamps are combining for a dangerous fire season ahead for Flagler County, Mike Kuypers, district manager for the Florida Division of Forestry, told the county commission this morning.

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