The economy is losing far more jobs than it is adding as more temporary census workers lose work.
All Else
Free Backpacks and School Supplies, Free Immunization and Bike Helmets. Jam It Up Aug. 7.
The annual Back to School Jam offers 2,600 free backpacks and school supplies to children who need them, at Flagler Palm Coast High School on Saturday, Aug. 7., beginning at 10 a.m.
Opposition to the Mosque “At” Ground Zero Desecrates American Values
Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich and other reactionaries’ opposition to a mosque near ground zero offends liberty at the expense of the dead of 9/11.
Taking Stockman: How Nixon, Reagan, Bush and their GOP Demolished the Economy
David Stockman, Reagan’s former budget director, sums up how his GOP destroyed the American economy through a bogus faith in markets and false promises of fiscal discipline.
How Palm Coast Got Tagged in the Jessi Slaughter Cyberbullying Affair
A Florida girls tries out for fame and becomes a poster-child of cyberbullying instead. If her story were a flag on Iwo Jima, it’d be all red.
What You Always Wanted to Know About Mills & Millage Rates
Even John Quincy Adams complained almost 200 years ago that few people could figure out the meaning of “mills,” and he wasn’t even talking about millage rates. Here’s an explanation and some history of the most commonly incomprehensible word at tax time.
The Judge Behind the Decision Striking Down Parts of Arizona’s Anti-Immigration Law
Judge Susan Bolton, responsible for seven suits filed against Arizona’s immigration law, was recommended for the federal bench by a Republican senator, nominated by Bill Clinton and confirmed unanimously in 2000.
School Board Candidate Peter Peligian’s Impersonation (and Tax and Claims) Problems
It’s not just that allegedly allegedly used his identity: School board candidate Peter Peligian is not living up to his own claims of transparency and accountability.
Andy Dance’s Two Masters: Voting for a Tax at the Chamber, Against One at the School Board
Dance says a perceived conflict between his positions on two tax proposals is unfortunate, but he’s still exploring the school option.
More Incitement to Violence Against Florida’s Alan Grayson
A $100 reward is put out to punch Florida Congressman Alan Grayson. A death threat follows, not for the first time.
Beat Shuffle at the News-Journal
The paper is making fewer changes than meet the eye while continuing to attempt to do a little more with far less.
Best of the Rest: July 11, 2010
Mark Twain’s latest, Harper Lee’s Mockingbird at 50, the problem with journalists, Florida’s war on the homeless, and more.
Individual Student FCAT Scores Available By Monday
Scores in printed format will be available for pick-up at individual students’ schools during regular business hours beginning July 12.
Palm Coast Code Ordinance on Commercial Vehicle Parking in Residential Areas and Elsewhere
The full, original language of Palm Coast’s code enforcement’s ordinance regulating commercial vehicles and trucks parking in residential zones.
Regulations Will Put Dog and Other Animal Owners on a Tighter Leash in Palm Coast
Palm Coast’s proposed dog and animal control ordinance would impose more restrictive rules for pet owners and steeper fines for violations.
Miss Flagler County 2010 Essay Winner: Recession or Not, Blessings Point to Rebound
As a nation and a culture, whether in recession or not, we are incredibly blessed and should be thankful, says Mia Parliaricci in an essay that won her this year’s Miss Flagler County essay competition.
Crime Reports, June 28-July 4, 2010
A stolen tag from Volusia County is recovered, a bank refuses to refund customer for fraudulent charges, and more.
Tourism Panel Clears Half-Step Toward Palm Coast Arts Foundation Center, But Questions Persist
A $50,000 study is recommended for the smaller scale of a grand plan for the Palm Coast Arts Foundation’s arts, culture and conference center in Town Center.
FCAT Scores: Matanzas High School
FCAT Scores, passing rates and historical data for Matanzas High School, including 2010.
Senate Tribute to Robert C. Byrd on Casting His 15,000th Vote
A tribute to Robert Byrd, never before published, on his casting his 15,000th vote in the Senate. Byrd died this morning, June 28, at 3 a.m. He was 92.
Miss Flagler County 2010
It’s Amanda Dack
Amada Dack has achieved more in her 21 years than many people do in an average lifetime.
Substation Problem Cuts Power for 4,000 FPL Customers in Palm Coast
Electric power was out for just under two hours for some 4,000 Florida Power & Light customers in Palm Coast.
Best of the Rest: June 27, 2010
Lousy Duval schools, lousy class-size rules, lousy Gen. McChrystal, and more.
Best of the Rest: June 6, 2010
FCAT scores delayed, Miami’s naked bike ride, Crist’s oily tan, and more.
Watching Team USA Live With Eddie Johnson (US 1, Ghana 2)
We’re covering the US-Ghana World Cup match live with soccer great and Bunnell native Eddie Johnson, from Palm Coast’s Houligan’s.
Hit the Beaches: Solidarity Against Oil As Hands Across the Sands Gets Set for Noon
Colleen Conklin, the school board member, is organizing the event–handing out slips and whistles, synchronizing the human link–along with Carmen Arasknick.
Local Ham Radio Association Simulating 24-Hour Emergency Crisis Center Saturday
Local ham radio “hams” will operate under emergency conditions for 24 hours at the Flagler Beach fire station June 27-27. The public is welcome to witness the operation or learn about becoming a ham.
Meet the 2010 Miss Flagler County Contestants
Your starting point to brief profiles of Miss Flagler County contestants in all age categories.
Miss Flagler County Pageant 2010 Contestants, Ages 16-23
A complete, click-through chart of the 2010 Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestants, Ages 16-23.
Miss Junior 2010 Flagler County Contestants, Ages 12-15
A complete, click-through chart of the Miss Flagler County Junior 2010 Contestants, Ages 12-15.
Little Miss Flagler County 2010 Contestants, Ages 5-7
A complete, click-through chart of the Little Miss Flagler County 2010 Contestants, Ages 5-7.
Little Miss Flagler County 2010 Contestants, Ages 8-11
A complete, click-through chart of the Little Miss Flagler County 2010 Contestants, Ages 8-11.
Crime Reports, June 14-20
An inmate with likely mental health issues, bad blood between a baseball team and an umpire, gunplay and an Xbox, and more.
Florida Law on Wrecker-Operators and Penalties for Skirting the System
Florida law prohibits unauthorized wrecker operators from monitoring police communications to scout for potential business.
Timeline: Bunnell Police Department Firings and Resignations, 2005-2012
The Bunnell Police Department has been riddled with serious internal problems for the past several years. The following is a list of firings, resignations and allegations going back only to 2005.
Anita Allen
Miss Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Anita Allen is a Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestant in the 16-23year old category of the 2010 Flagler County Pageant.
Mia Pagliaricci
Miss Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Mia Pagliaricci is a Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestant in the 16-23year old category of the 2010 Flagler County Pageant.
Chelsea Barney
Miss Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Chelsea Barney is a Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestant in the 16-23year old category of the 2010 Flagler County Pageant.
Celeste Laster
Miss Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Celeste Laster is a Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestant in the 16-23year old category of the 2010 Flagler County Pageant.
Alana Pugliese
Miss Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Alana Pugliese is a Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestant in the 16-23year old category of the 2010 Flagler County Pageant.
Amber Troha
Miss Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Amber Troha is a Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestant in the 16-23year old category of the 2010 Flagler County Pageant.
Bonita Jubilee Davis
Miss Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Bonita Jubilee Davis is a Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestant in the 16-23year old category of the 2010 Flagler County Pageant.
Amber Tilton
Miss Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Amber Tilton is a Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestant in the 16-23year old category of the 2010 Flagler County Pageant.
Melody Hopkins
Miss Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Melody Hopkins is a Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestant in the 16-23year old category of the 2010 Flagler County Pageant.
Amanda Rachel Dack
Miss Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Amanda Rachel Dack is a Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestant in the 16-23year old category of the 2010 Flagler County Pageant.
Melissa Goldberg
Miss Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Melissa Goldberg is a Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestant in the 16-23year old category of the 2010 Flagler County Pageant.
Elizabeth Jacqueline Mason
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Elizabeth Jacqueline Mason is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2010 Flagler County Pageant.
Anjali Lahiri
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Anjali Lahiri is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2010 Flagler County Pageant.
Lexi Kearns
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Lexi Kearns is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2010 Flagler County Pageant.
Susanna van de Graaf
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2010)
Susanna van de Graaf is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2010 Flagler County Pageant.