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FPC Removes 2 Books Under Challenge Without Review, Abruptly Cancelling 2 Committee Meetings

May 11, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 47 Comments

The April 17 joint meeting of two book review committees, from Matanzas High School and Flagler Palm Coast High School, was the last to convene. That one, for Ellen Hopkins's Crank, was attended by School Board member Will Furry. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County’s three book-banners are getting their way the easier way: the books they’re challenging are now getting removed without committee review, even though such a process is set out in district policy. Twice in the last three weeks, Flagler Palm Coast High School abruptly cancelled scheduled challenge-review committee meetings at the last minute, “weeding” the books instead.

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Thursday, May 11, 2023

May 11, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Guilty Grabber, by Bill Day.

The Flagler Beach City Commission meets, and will consider paying $83,000 for another year of insurance on the condemned pier, the Palm Coast Democratic Club meets, Neil King’s American Ramble.

Sexual Abuser: The Verdict Against Trump

May 10, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

E. Jean Carroll arrives for the first day of her civil trial against former President Donald Trump on April 25, 2023.

The Trump attorneys’ line of questioning reinforced common myths about sexual assault that have been perpetuated in other high-profile sexual assault cases, such as those of comedian Bill Cosby and Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.

Wadsworth Principal Paul Peacock Ordered on Leave Over Employee Complaints as District Hires Investigator

May 10, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

Paul peacock, with Chris Tincher, Wadsworth Elementary's assistant principal, at right, in a recent appearance before the school board. (© FlaglerLive via Flagler Schools TV)

Wadsworth Elementary School Principal Paul Peacock has been placed on administrative leave with pay and barred from all district campuses or from contact with any employees pending the resolution of an independent investigation stemming from several employee complaints about Peacock, internal documents show and school officials say.

Court Disputes Behind It, Community Cats of Palm Coast Set for Grand Re-Opening at City Marketplace

May 10, 2023 | Michael Lewis | 14 Comments

Volunteers getting Community Cats' thrift store ready for its grand opening Saturday at palm Coast's City Marketplace. (Community Cats)

Community Cats of Palm Coast, which operates the City Marketplace adoption shelter at 160 Cypress Point Parkway, Suite B-110, and a thrift store there at Suite C-101 (upstairs and downstairs), has been in business for 10 years, helping rescue, trap and deal with feline problems in the area.

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Wednesday, May 10, 2023

May 10, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

ANITA HILL WARNED US by Randall Enos, Easton, CT

The Atlantic Chapter of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State’s Separation Chat at Pine Lakes Golf Club, Elana K. Arnold on the misuses of girls.

How Your Dog’s Behaviors Can Impact Your Quality of Life

May 9, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

There are associations between interactions with dogs, personality characteristics, and owners’ sense of well-being.

Dog ownership has several benefits for people’s psychological and physical health. However, relationships with dogs are complex and can involve some conflicts. Undesired dog behaviors such as aggression and barking are the leading reason people give up their dogs.

Haircuts and 10,000 Pounds of Food: Flagler Spring Fling Outreach Delivers to 90 Families

May 9, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Haircut station. (Flagler County)

Flagler County Health and Human Services Department delivered up social services agencies and associated vendors at its May ‘Flagler Spring Fling Outreach’ that, in turn, provided haircuts, meaningful information, and 10,000 pounds of food.

At Charter School, DeSantis Signs Bills Against Teacher Unions and For School Board Term Limits

May 9, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

Union-busting with a smile. (Facebook)

The bill (SB 256) bars public sector unions, including those for teachers but not for police or firefighters that tend to support the governor, from deducting dues from members’ paychecks, requiring employees to write checks instead. Furthermore, unions’ membership would have to constitute 60% of a bargaining unit, an increase from the old threshold of 50%.

On Flagler’s Ban List: Elana K. Arnold’s What Girls Are Made Of, a Review and a Recommendation

May 9, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

What Girls Are Made Of, a 2017 National Book Award finalist, is on Flagler County schools' list of books a trio of residents want banned. (Carolrhoda Lab)

“What Girls Are Made Of,” Elana K. Arnold’s deconstruction of a 16-year-old girl’s being and nothingness, is one of 22 titles three Flagler County residents want banned from high school libraries. A Flagler Palm Coast High School committee takes up the challenge on Thursday.

Hang 8 Dog Surfing Contest Returns to Flagler Beach in All Its Ridiculous and Timely Exuberance

May 9, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

One of the larger dogs catching a wave at last year's Hang 8 Dog Surfing competition in Flagler Beach. The event returns later this month. (Hang 8)

This time the Hang 8 Surfing Contest’s organizers are better prepared than they were last year, when they expected 50 people, maybe 100 at most, and got overrun with about 500. Hang 8 since its first edition last year has caught waves of attention, and gives Flagler Beach a break from seriousness, polarization and mountains of challenges.

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Tuesday, May 9, 2023

May 9, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Adding Allen Texas by Bill Day, FloridaPolitics.com

Lag Ba’omer Community Bbq at Bing’s Landing, Community Traffic Safety Team, The Flagler County Planning Board, origins of the word paradise.

Israel Is a Powder Keg Waiting to Blow

May 8, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

A timeless sign across Netanyahu's tenures. (Elvert Barnes)

Even as Israeli society tears itself apart and investors pull their money from the country in response to the proposed overhaul of the justice system, many members of the government remain ideologically committed to neutering the courts – no matter the cost.

From REACT to Flagler County Assist: Crucial Volunteers Rebrand

May 8, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

A Flagler County Assist weather spotter. (Facebook)

For the past four decades, Flagler County Assist REACT volunteers have supported and responded to events and emergencies in Flagler County. The organization recently discontinued its affiliation with REACT International to develop a partnership with Flagler Volunteer Services.

Later Start Time for Middle and High School Students in Flagler Means Earlier Start for Younger Ones

May 8, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Starting school later for middle and high school students means starting earlier for elementary school students. The Flagler County school district isn't pleased with that choice. (© FlaglerLive)

A bill awaiting the governor’s signature would ban school start times before 8:30 a.m. for high schools  and 8 a.m. for middle schools, starting in the 2026-27 school year. The Flagler County School Board had been reconsidering its own start times–but in the other direction. Now, it may be faced with making tough choices regarding elementary-school start times, which would go from latest to earliest starting times in the county. 

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Monday, May 8, 2023

May 8, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Impending, upending AI, by Randall Enos, Easton, Conn.

The Bunnell City Commission meets, a mother who abused her 12-year-old daughter pleads out, Louise McNeill’s Gauley Mountain, Louis Moreau Gottschalk’s birthday and last hope.

Banning Disliked Speech: America’s One Bipartisan Plague

May 7, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Much of the rising intolerance to speech has a common thread: Instead of using speech or protest to counter the speech or expression that critics dislike, people on the right and the left appear to want to prevent ideas they don’t like from entering the conversation.

Diana Gloria Gilson, 1941-2023

May 7, 2023 | Paid Advertising | Leave a Comment

Diana Gloria Gilson (née Rowe) died peacefully at home on April 19, 2023 in Palm Coast, Florida. Like her Mother, Diana was an accomplished, well-known artist, who worked in numerous media and preferred abstract expressionism as her style.

4-Day School Week Is Gaining Popularity, But Not Among State Lawmakers

May 7, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Nationwide, the number of four-day schools has increased by 600% over the past two decades, now numbering more than 1,600 in 24 states. Many four-day schools report higher test scores, fewer discipline problems and strong support from parents.

Wayne Evensen, 1951-2023

May 7, 2023 | Paid Advertising | 2 Comments

Wayne Evensen, born on May 1, 1951, passed away on May 6,2023 in Palm Coast after a long battle with cancer caused by Agent Orange.

End Language that Dehumanizes Immigrants

May 7, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Sensationalizing, stigmatizing, and misleading imagery and rhetoric surrounding immigration leads to near-constant use of the term “illegal” or “unlawful” to describe unauthorized crossings. An advocate for immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and trafficking is alarmed by the use of this language to describe a migrant’s attempt to survive.

Palm Coast Attempts to Control Canal Weed With Grass Carp

May 7, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The carps. (Palm Coast video screen grab.)

The City of Palm Coast Stormwater & Engineering department is implementing an eco-friendly alternative method to aquatic weed biological control in the canals in Palm Coast by rehoming triploid grass carp to several locations throughout the community.

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Sunday, May 7, 2023

May 7, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Rooting for the Mob by Adam Zyglis, The Buffalo News

Last of Arthur Miller’s ‘All My Sons’ at City Repertory Theatre and the songwriters’ festival, record oil profits at your expense, Couperin’s mysterious barricades again, Eric Newby down the Ganges.

Exploitation of Hollywood’s Writers Is Digital Feudalism

May 6, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Striking workers picket outside of Warner Bros. Studios on the second day of the Hollywood writers strike on May 3, 2023, in Burbank, Calif. (David McNew/Getty Images)

Serfs lost stability in their everyday lives as they were thrust into a new economic system. Precarity, debt and a lack of stability are again the dominant themes in today’s digital economy. The gig economy, in which people can juggle two or three part-time roles to make ends meet, is largely to blame.

Christine S. Deal, 1925-2023

May 6, 2023 | Paid Advertising | 2 Comments

Christine S. Deal passed away Sunday, April 30, 2023.

Finalists Named for Florida Supreme Court Seat

May 6, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Musical chairs. (Steven Martin)

Four judges serving on the 6th District Court of Appeal — Chief Judge Meredith Sasso and Judges Joshua Mize, Jared Smith and John Stargel — are among the finalists selected by the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission.

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Saturday, May 6, 2023

May 6, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

How the debt limit talks end by Kevin Siers, The Charlotte Observer

Flagler Beach All Stars’ beach clean-up, how the Intracoastal Waterway was built, Sunshine and Sandals, Arthur Miller’s ‘All My Sons,’ the beauty in the ordinary, Roxane Gay on this moment of danger.

Flagler County Works with Agencies for Larger Combined Dunes Project from Pier to Gamble Rogers

May 5, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

A poster explaining beach renourishment, displayed by the Florida Department of Transportation during a town hall meeting in Flagler Beach earlier this year. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County Engineering has been working with the Army Corps of Engineers and the Florida Department of Transportation to combine two projects to expedite restoration of a larger section of dunes south of the Pier in a more cost-effective manner.

Flagler’s Vacation-Rental Regulations Again Survive at Last Minute as Lawmakers End Session

May 5, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

A crowd gathered Friday for a traditional hanky-drop ceremony marking the end of the legislative session. (Tom Urban/NSF)

For the ninth year running, local regulations of short-term vacation rentals in Flagler County and across the survived a legislative attempt at dilution and pre-emption by the state, though it came down to a last-minute escape as lawmakers finalized a $117 billion budget and ended the session.

FPC Student Vandalizes ‘Offensive’ Civil Rights-Inspired Posters. School Board’s Chong Rallies To His Side.

May 5, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 64 Comments

The voices of equal rights, which a student and his mother found offensive. (© FlaglerLive)

In response to one parent’s complaint about civil rights era-inspired posters by students, and to the the parent’s son vandalizing posters he found offensive at Flagler Palm Coast High School, School Board member Christy Chong has rallied to the side of the parent and the student and is seeking to revisit policies that address the display of student work in school hallways. Board members Will Furry and Sally Hunt are joining Chong in seeking that discussion.

Behind Mondex Man’s Armed Encounter with Deputies: Delusions of Kidnapping, and Close Call with Death

May 5, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Flagler County Sheriff's deputy Jennifer Prevatt, a past Officer of the Year, as she approached an armed Manuel Almeida with her rifle on Mahogany Boulevard Thursday morning, yelling commands for him to drop his rifle, which he ignored. The screen capture is from Prevatt body cam video.

If it weren’t for the restraint of Flagler County Sheriff’s deputy Jennifer Prevatt, Manuel Almeida, 72, who may have been suffering from delusions, might have been shot as he was approaching her on a street in Daytona North Thursday, moments after he’d already fired a round from a .22 rifle.

Flagler Beach’s Next City Manager Salary May Go Up to $165,000 as Commission Pitches for Candidates

May 5, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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The next Flagler Beach city manager will have a salary of between $125,000 to $165,000, an upper range that would have been unthinkable only a few years ago for the small city of 5,000 people. The city commission in an often-snippy special meeting Thursday also rewrote the profile that accompanies the job announcement for a new manager, which will be issued this weekend.

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Friday, May 5, 2023

May 5, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Florida Don't Say Gay by Bill Day, FloridaPolitics.com

Arthur Miller’s ‘All My Sons’ at City Repertory Theatre, First Friday in Flagler Beach, Flagler Memorial Gardens, Israel, at 75, a shtetl with nukes, ‘Barnum,’ at Flagler Playhouse, the Palm Coast Songwriters Festival.

Firings of Carlson and Lemon Are Not the End of Trash TV

May 4, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Then-CNN anchor Don Lemon speaks during a Democratic presidential debate in Detroit on July 31, 2019.

Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon had become potential threats to the networks’ audience shares and advertising revenue. And rather than a victory for women or truth, these firings are an effort to sustain and grow corporate profits for CNN and Fox.

Andrew Gillum Acquitted on Lying Charge, Mistrial Declared on Conspiracy and Fraud Charges

May 4, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Former Democratic nominee Andrew Gillum (left) and attorney David Markus spoke after a jury acquitted Gillum on one charge and couldn't reach a verdict on other charges. (Dara Kam)

After five days of rocky deliberations, jurors on Thursday acquitted former Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum on charges of lying to federal investigators but were unable to reach a verdict on conspiracy and fraud charges.

Advertising in Schools
Flagler County School Policy 904

May 4, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Flagler County School District policy on advertising in schools, policy 904: full text.

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Thursday, May 4, 2023

May 4, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

A.I. And Worship Of Technology by Peter Kuper, PoliticalCartoons.com

May the 4th Storytime with Flagler Beach Police Captain Lance Blanchette, Evenings at Whitney Lecture Series, Market Street Palm Coast Senior Living Job Fair, more book-banning tactics.

America’s White Power Movements Have Often Relied on Veterans

May 3, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

A member of the Ku Klux Klan shouts at counterprotesters during a July 2017 rally in Charlottesville, Va., calling for the protection of Southern Confederate monuments.

For decades, the white power movement has gained steady momentum in the U.S. The movement has long included men, women and children; felons and religious leaders; high school dropouts and holders of advanced degrees; civilians and veterans and active-duty military personnel.

Women United Flagler Chapter Raises $30,790 at Power of the Purse

May 3, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The Flagler Power of the Purse board of directors and committee members take a quick break to pose for a photo before the event kicked off on Monday. Flagler Power of the Purse Board of Directors & committee members from L to R: Ginny Niebauer - Social Committee, Lynn McCormick - Treasurer, Barb Johanson - Secretary, Carrie Clark, Lori Gold - Social Committee, Linda Mahran - President, Diane Wasney, Mary Jo Elwood, Cindy Dalecki - Marketing/PR, Vice President. Joanne Tavzel - Fund Allocation Chair. Not pictured: Linda Sanders - Community Engagement Chair

The Women United Flagler Chapter is pleased to announce the group’s Flagler Power of the Purse event held at Hammock Dunes Club on Monday, April 24th has raised $30,790.

Council Set to Approve 76% Stormwater Fee Increase Over 5 Years, With Annual Review to Possibly Lessen Impact

May 3, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 34 Comments

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At the tail end of a five-year stretch doubled stormwater fees for Palm Coast residents, the City Council is set to yet again increase monthly fees by another 76 percent over the next five years. Council members pledge to review the stormwater budget annually and see if there’s room to lessen the impact of coming increases. But October’s 27 percent increase is all but certain.

YMCA, 3 Fire Stations, Road Projects: Palm Coast and Flagler Stand to Gain Nearly $100 Million From State

May 3, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

The Flagler Beach pier stands to get a $4.5 million state appropriation for its demolition and reconstruction, in addition to some $10 million in Federal Emergency Management Administration dollars. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler, Palm Coast, Flagler Beach and Bunnell may be at the receiving end of the largest appropriations of state dollars for local special projects, by far, in the county’s history–nearly $100 million for roads, fire stations, pier reconstruction, water projects, a substance abuse facility and other, smaller projects, according to the $116 billion budget the Florida House and Senate published Tuesday.

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Wednesday, May 3, 2023

May 3, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Writers Strike by Bob Englehart, PoliticalCartoons.com

The Flagler County Association of Realtors hosts its 15th annual Meet the Mayors, Weekly Chess Club for Teens at the public library, video of a main street in San Francisco before the 1906 earthquake, Danny Laferiere.

The Thinking error Behind Climate Change Deniers

May 2, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Try denying that: a drought-ridden Lake Mead, behind Hoover Dam. (© FlaglerLive)

Cold spells often bring climate change deniers out in force. From a scientific standpoint, these claims of disproof are absurd. Fluctuations in the weather don’t refute clear long-term trends in the climate. Yet many people believe these claims, and the political result has been reduced willingness to take action to mitigate climate change.

33 Graduate Palm Coast’s 53rd Citizens Academy

May 2, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The City of Palm Coast hosted the 53rd session of the Palm Coast Citizens Academy, which began on March 20 and ended on May 1. Thirty-three citizens academy participants graduated on Tuesday evening at the Palm Coast City Council business meeting.

Written Out of Public Eye, Profile Framing Flagler Beach Search for Next City Manager Falters on Some Facts

May 2, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The top part of the brochure's front page.

A nine-page brochure framing Flagler Beach’s search for its next city manager does not appear to have been fact-checked or written with much depth beyond Trip-Advisor-type web scans and perhaps outdated news articles. It was written without public input. The city commission discusses the brochure on Wednesday, and will adopt it on Thursday.

How the Belle Terre Walkway Project Near Buddy Taylor Middle Doubled in Cost and Tripled in Completion Time

May 2, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

The end is not in sight, but the city says the Belle Terre culvert rehabilitation and Pathway reconstruction will be done by the end of summer. (© FlaglerLive via Palm Coast video)

The reconstruction of the Belle Terre Parkway pathway near Buddy Taylor Middle School, and the rehabilitation of culverts beneath, was to have been a $1.89 million project, completed by last November. It is now a $3.4 million project and may not be completed until the end of summer.

The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Tuesday, May 2, 2023

May 2, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Justice Straightjacket by Bill Day, FloridaPolitics.com

The school board meets, the Palm Coast City Council considers raising stormwater fees considerably, the difference between conspiracy theories and academic freedom. a video memo to DeSantis from Disney’s marvels.

The Demise of Buzzfeed News

May 1, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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A decline in traffic to the site seems to have been caused by a drop in referrals from feeder sites such as Facebook. This was itself caused by a switch to its users watching and sharing more video on sites like TikTok.

Appeal Court Upholds 13-Year Prison Sentence of Matthew Nesbitt, Who’d Threatened Flagler Deputies With Knife

May 1, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Matthew Nesbitt, now 49, arriving in court in 2018 before he was sentenced to 13 years in prison. He was speaking with his attorney, Assistant State Attorney Regina Nunnally, who provided strong arguments to lessen his sentence. Now, Nesbitt is arguing he did not have a good defense. (© FlaglerLive)

Matthew Nesbitt, 49, sentenced five years ago to 13 years in prison for threatening deputies with a knife and attempting to run one over, has lost an appeal to overturn his conviction and is now making a motion to reduce or vacate his sentence on claims that his attorney made errors. He is not likely to prevail.

Army Corps Project in Flagler Beach Doubles to $33 Million as Dune Repair Costs Pile Up Faster Than Sand

May 1, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Rehearsals for a far bigger project that will start at the south end of the county next year. (© FlaglerLive via Flagler County video)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s project to rebuild 2.6 miles of dunes along the south shore of Flagler Beach was to cost $17 million when it was first approved by Congress in 2017. It is now a $33 million project, with Flagler County responsible for $11.3 million of that. The project is set to start, while the county is on an ambitious plan to cover the remaining miles of shoreline either with emergency sand dunes or with more durable dunes the size of the Corps’.

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