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DeSantis Wants to Build Golf Courses and Hotels in Florida’s State Parks

August 25, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

Building three golf courses at Jonathan Dickinson State Park will require moving the popular Hobe Mountain observation tower. (Photo via Discover Martin County)

The DeSantis administration has plans to transform Florida’s award winning state parks. One of the worst plans talks of building not one, not two, but three golf courses at Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Hobe Sound. There are plans at the other parks for big motels and pickleball courts and disc golf courses, all of which run completely counter to what our state parks are all about.

Florida’s New Idea for Anastasia and Other State Parks: Pickle Ball, Golf, 350-Room Hotels

August 21, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

Your hotel--well, "lodge"--here: Anastasia State Park in St. Johns County. (Facebook)

Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection has a plan, not yet made public, of developing numerous state parks with golf courses, “lodges” with up to 350 rooms, and pickleball courts, including at St. Johns’s Anastatsia State Park. Doing so would be “travesties,” an Audubon official said.

Flagler County Readies to Adopt Tougher Rules to Protect Trees from Demolition on Development Sites

August 15, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

A stately oak on the property of the future Radiance development. The developer was never required to take account of mature trees or design the development in a way that protects the canopy. A proposed county ordinance would change that for future developments, but Radiance would not have to comply. (Andy Dance)

Flagler County government is belatedly moving toward adopting a tree ordinance that would significantly increase tree-protection measures, either by reducing the number of trees cut, by increasing replanting requirements, or by establishing a tree fund that will be a form of replacement bank developers may pay into, to compensate for the trees destroyed on a development site.

An Inside Look at the Army Corps’ Beach Renourishment Along Flagler County’s Shore as It Nears Completion

August 14, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The beach renourishment project that started in Flagler Beach last month after almost 20 years of planning and waiting is nearing completion at remarkable speed, with operations moving to the area of the Flagler Beach pier and north of it starting in the middle of next week and windup expected this month. The project is little short of the recreation of earth. Here’s a detailed tour for those unable to make it to the project site.

Sea Turtles Are Crawling Out of New Dunes in Flagler Beach and Wandering on A1A

July 30, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Digging for treasures on the new dunes is not a good idea. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County government has received reports that some wayward sea turtles have been able to crawl up onto the top of the new dunes in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers construction project area in Flagler Beach and there is worry that they may wander onto State Road A1A. Efforts are under way to provide a solution.

Florida Among 25 States Seeking Halt to Biden Rule Restricting Coal-Fired Power Plants

July 27, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

It's not just the fog. You can't see the mountaintop because coal mining has removed it: a former mountain in West Virginia. (© FlaglerLive)

In Florida, coal is no longer a major factor in electricity generation. As 0f 2022, and coal-fired power plants supplied about 6% of the energy supply, down from 36% in 2001, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Attorneys argue that if the Biden administration’s rule is allowed to continue, it will mean that hundreds of megawatts will be forced offline, leading to power shortages during critical weather during the summer and winter.

Alarms Raised Over Beach Dredging Feared Close to Live Fishery Grounds, Endangering Soft Corals and Sea Life

July 26, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

Bathers in proximity of the pipe bringing dredged sand from a borrow ground 10 miles offshore to the ongoing beach-reconstruction project in Flagler Beach. The dredging is raising concerns about live fishing grounds getting impacted. (© FlaglerLive)

Backed by GPS data, photographs, and eyewitness accounts from the ground and from a fishing vessel, four people–two of them key advocates of the beach renourishment project ongoing in Flagler Beach, two of them fishing-vessel owners–are warning in dire terms that the dredging of over 1 million cubic yards of sand from the sea bottom several miles offshore is raking up live sea life and getting dangerously close to damaging or destroying a unique fishing ground.

Flagler Beach Gets $745,000 TDC Grant for Boardwalk Rebuild That May Never Happen, Besting County and Palm Coast

July 25, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

It's not Atlantic City, but Flagler Beach's boardwalk is among the more popular gathering spots in the city. (© FlaglerLive)

After three bracing presentations by three local governments but tortuous debate by Flagler County’s Tourist Development Council members, the council on Wednesday approved a $745,000 grant for Flagler Beach to rebuild its boardwalk near the pier even though the city has none of the remaining $3 million to build it. Palm Coast and Flagler County were at the losing end of the three-way pitch for the sizeable grant, which the tourism board offers only every two years.

Organized Fraud Involving Florida’s Osceola Turkey Leads to Charges Against 4

July 24, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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On July 24, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Division of Law Enforcement announced charges against four individuals involved in a fraudulent scheme to defraud hunters seeking Osceola turkey hunts. Larry William Collins, David Preston Mills, Paul Neil Beckham and Vernon Robert Flowers were charged with multiple felonies, including organized fraud, conspiracy to commit organized fraud, cheating and the unlawful use of a two-way communication device.

Florida Is Sitting on $198 Million in Federal EV Money That Could Provide More Chargers

July 18, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

EV chargers on the Florida Turnpike powered by FPL. (FDOT)

Florida is one of 15 states that won’t allow any companies to apply for $198 million in federal money the state is receiving over the next five years the Biden Administration’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program. The state is doing so on purpose, citing a laundry list of culture-war complaints, such as “Covid tyranny,” as well as criticism of electric vehicles.

We’re Losing Wetlands at an Accelerating Pace. Can Private Sector Help?

July 14, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Roads divide what once was a larger wetland into four smaller pools in east-central North Dakota.

The U.S. is losing wetlands, mainly to development and agriculture, at an accelerating rate. With Congress polarized and gridlocked, new federal wetland protection laws are unlikely to be enacted in the next several years.Some states have stepped up to fill the gap, but others have instead chosen to roll back their existing protections despite the fact that people across the U.S. strongly favored more protection for wetlands.

Hurricane Forecast Ramps Up, Adding 2 Named Storms for Total of 25 as Beryl Is Termed ‘Harbinger’

July 9, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

A palm tree at the south end of Flagler County teeters on the edge of a vanished dune, three-quarters of its roots exposed, ready to tumble. The tree symbolizes the consequences of Tropical Storm Nicole on Flagler County's coast, where A1A, homes and the county's tourism economy are similarly teetering. (© FlaglerLive)

A day after deadly Hurricane Beryl pounded Texas, experts at Colorado State University on Tuesday increased their storm forecast for what was already expected to be an above-average hurricane season. Including Beryl and short-lived tropical storms Alberto and Chris, the department’s forecast now calls for 25 named storms this season, up from 23 when the first forecast was released in April.

DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Release of Balloons Into the Air

June 25, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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You can’t celebrate or remember a loved by releasing balloons in Florida anymore. Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation prohibiting the intentional release of balloons filled with a gas lighter than air. Exceptions include weather balloons and hot air balloons. Violating the law will mean a $150 fine for people older than 6. 

Sales Tax Is Lifted On Slew of Recreational Items For All of July

June 25, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Sales taxes won’t be collected in July on many supplies for boating, fishing and camping and tickets purchased for live music events, sporting events, fairs, festivals, theater performances and movies. Last year, the state offered the tax holiday for three months, but it will be limited to July this year.

DeSantis Protects Left-Lane Laggards and Residents Who Shoot Bears in ‘Stand Your Ground’ Encounters

June 23, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The killing of bears is about to increase in Florida. (FWC)

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a controversial measure that will bolster self-defense arguments for people who kill bears on their property, while vetoing a bill that would have prevented motorists from cruising in the left lanes of highways.

Flagler County’s Beach Protection Tax: Right Idea. Wrong Execution.

June 7, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 42 Comments

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The county has the right idea: we need a new tax to pay for expensive beach protection, or we’ll lose the beach. But the county’s execution is hurried, the plan is poorly thought-out, it is riddled with holes and inconsistencies, and it has included zero public participation and zero preparatory discussions with other governments. That’s a recipe for failure, deservedly so: the county is taking the public and its sister governments for granted, if not punting to the cities to do the heavy lifting.

Countywide Burn Ban Issued as Drought Index Climbs and Firefighters See Uptick in Wildfires

June 5, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

The smoke isn;t that thick yet, but the drought index is worrying local fire authorities. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County enacted a burn ban effective 5 p.m. today (June 5) and declared a state of local emergency to do so. The ban remains in effect for seven days, and applies countywide, including in Palm Coast, Bunnell and Flagler Beach. 

Sea Level Rise Make Florida’s ‘Beach Renourishments’ More Frequent, Expensive and Vain

June 2, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

The stormy months ahead may not be kind of Flagler County's shore even as the Army Corps of Engineers begins the most ambitious and expensive beach-reconstruction project in the county's history. (© FlaglerLive)

The barrier islands keep moving, which foolish humans label “beach erosion” as they keep trying to bend nature to their will by trucking or dredging in lots of sand from somewhere else for millions of dollars. The Corps of Engineers, the government agency in charge of playing in such big sandboxes, always claims they’re “saving” the beach from disappearing. They aren’t. They’re just saving a lot of people’s investments as “fiscal conservatives” spend tax money on beaches sure washed away in the next storm.

Potentially Toxic Algae Bloom at Dead Lake by the Bull Creek Boat Ramp (Redirected)

May 30, 2024 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Blue-green algae is not always visible but can be harmful to humans and animals. Above, a blue-green algae bloom at Lake Erie. (NOAA)

The Florida Department of Health in Flagler County has issued a health alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algae toxins in Dead Lake, at the Bull Creek Boat Ramp. The alert is in response to a water sample taken on May 28. The public should exercise caution in and around Dead Lake.

Developer of Proposed 204-Boat Storage Facility in Hammock on Collision Course with County and Residents

May 30, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

A mediation session between the developer of a proposed 204-boat storage facility called Hammock Harbour, on State Road A1A, county officials and representatives of the Hammock Community Association lasted over three hours today. It was not fruitful, except to harden the likelihood of litigation ahead. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County government, the Hammock Community Association and Hammock Barbour, the proposed development of a 204-boat storage facility and restaurant on A1A in the Hammock, are heading for another likely collision in court. A nearly four-hour mediation session that started this morning and stretched into afternoon, involving the three parties, failed.

Is the Armadillo Spreading Leprosy in Central Florida?

May 27, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Leprosy remains rare in the United States. But Florida, which often reports the most cases of any state, has seen an uptick in patients. The epicenter is east of Orlando. Brevard County reported a staggering 13% of the nation’s 159 leprosy cases in 2020. Leprosy experts believe armadillos play a role in spreading the illness to people.

School Board Appears Clueless as Unexpected Conflict Over Fair Use Emerges at Belle Terre Swim Club

May 22, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Students in a Flagler Fluid class at Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club. (Facebook)

Flagler Fluid, the private swim-team organization that’s been renting the Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club for years, is suddenly facing scheduling conflict provoked by the school district division controlling access to the club that the school board earlier this year voted to close to all but specific uses. Board members were unaware of the conflict.

Emergency Order Will Criminalize Walking on Dunes in Flagler County; Flagler Beach’s Experience: Education Works

May 16, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Flagler Beach has done a good job of keeping people off its dunes, Flagler County Attorney Al Hadeed says, but the northern part of the county needs more enforcement. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Commission on Monday is expected to approve an emergency order that criminalizes walking on dunes anywhere along the county’s 18 miles of shoreline. The penalty may be a $500 fine and 60 days in jail. The order reflects several pulses of urgency as dunes are being rebuilt with fragile vegetation taking root, and as erosion continues its relentless work. Flagler Beach criminalized walking on dunes years ago, but has never arrested anyone for it: education is key, its police chief says.

No, Feeding Wildlife Isn’t Kind. It’s Potentially Dangerous, and Illegal.

May 8, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

alligators feeding

The temptation to engage with wildlife by feeding them is real – especially for children – but the consequences for the animals, and the public, can be dire. Flagler County officials remind you: don’t do it.

As Splash Pad Reconstruction Continues, Holland Park Playground and and Part of Parking Close a Few Days

May 2, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

What had been the deceptively blue and serene surface of the splash pad at Holland Park was excavated to install new piping and a new concrete pad. The concrete is to be poured next week. (Palm Coast)

The playground area and portions of the parking lot at Holland Park will close the first half of next week, from May 6 to May 8, to accommodate the continuing $3 million reconstruction of the splash pad at the park. Meanwhile, the city’s lawsuit against a slew of contractors is heading for a trial in late summer.

The Cicadas Are Coming. But Not to Florida.

April 28, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Cicadas climb up a tree at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.,

In the wake of North America’s recent solar eclipse, another historic natural event is on the horizon. From late April through June 2024, the largest brood of 13-year cicadas, known as Brood XIX, will co-emerge with a midwestern brood of 17-year cicadas, Brood XIII.

William Bartram Living History Fest at Alpine Groves Park Marks Naturalist Visit’s 250th Anniversary

April 28, 2024 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The naturalist William Bartram was as celebrated for his travel observations as for his drawings, like those above, of alligators in the St. Johns River. (Florida Memory)

On Saturday, May 11, the St. Johns County Parks and Recreation Department, in coordination with the St. Johns Cultural Council, will hold the 2024 Bartram Living History Fest at Alpine Groves Park, this year commemorating the 250th anniversary of naturalist William Bartram’s historic visit to Florida.

Trail Days Celebration at Waterfront Park on April 27

April 18, 2024 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The City of Palm Coast, in partnership with the Flagler County Tourist Development Council, invites residents and visitors to Celebrate Trails Day on April 27, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Waterfront Park. Celebrate Trails Day offers the community a chance to engage with nature and each other by exploring over 130 miles of scenic trails in Palm Coast and Flagler County.

Rest Easy: Florida Law Erases and Bans All References to Climate Change

April 14, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 53 Comments

climate change sunsets in florida

You probably think Ron DeSantis and the yahoos, grifters, simps, dolts, and dunderheads who populate the Florida Legislature are collectively incapable of solving even one of the bazillion issues facing this state. But the Legislature has figured out how to fix climate change. Your bought-and-paid-for Legislature has delivered a bill that amends Florida statutes to delete all references to climate change. Thanks to them, climate change is gone. Erased. Kaputt. Ya no es. C’est fini.

Eclipse Will Peak at 61% of Sun Cover Around 3 PM In Palm Coast, Flagler Beach and Bunnell

April 7, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

2017 eclipse

Locally not as dramatic as the eclipse of 2017, which obscured almost 90 percent of the sun in Flagler County and its cities, Monday’s solar eclipse will obscure 60 to 61 percent of it at peak, just past 3 p.m., in Palm Coast, Flagler Beach and Bunnell. The National Weather Service in Jacksonville predicts only partly sunny and somewhat windy conditions in the Flagler County area. Flagler County and its cities will see a partial eclipse for 2 hours 31 minutes.

Flagler County Acquires Last 25 Acres of Privately Held Land Along Princess Place Road for $700,000

March 29, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

Part of the acreage just acquired in the Pellicer Creek area, which the county identifies as Hominy Branch. (Flagler County)

Following the County Commission’s approval last November, Flagler County government this week closed on a $700,000 acquisition of the last 25 acres that were in private hands at Princess Place Preserve. The just market value listed by the Flagler County Property Appraiser is $198,000. The land last sold in 1994 for $45,000. The purchase was based on two appraisals the county conducted, and negotiations with the sellers.

A $15,000 Plan to Transform the Foot of the Flagler Beach Bridge Into a Passive, Inviting Park

March 28, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The west side of the Intracoastal, across the waterway, under the Flagler Beach bridge, is overgrown with Brazilian peppers, but a $15,000 project would transform it into a passive park similar to the one on the east side of the bridge. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler Beach City Commission this evening is expected to approve a $15,000 plan transform a small area beneath the west side of the Flagler Beach bridge into a passive park with a proposed $7,500 grant from the Florida Inland Navigation District and an equal, matching amount from the city’s general fund. An obscure state land preservation agency owns a small portion of the same land, which may create a complication.

Go Slow and Look Down, Boaters: Manatees Are Dispersing from Their Wintering Refuges

March 21, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Manatees overwinter in Florida springs, power plant discharges and other warm-water sites, relying on water that is warmer than 68 degrees Fahrenheit. As spring brings warmer temperatures, manatees gradually disperse from their winter habitats and are more likely to be in rivers, canals and nearshore waters.

Sea Turtle Nesting Season Is Here: Tips to Be Caring

March 18, 2024 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Sea turtles are starting to nest on our beaches. Residents and visitors can play a big part in helping to protect vulnerable nesting sea turtles this spring and summer while visiting Florida’s coastal habitats.

More Sound and Fury Than Broad Problems as 3 Residents Complain to City of Ralph Carter Park’s Popularity

February 29, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

The lights at Ralph Carter Park, illuminating two fields of play, have been generating complaints from a new neighborhood residents. (© FlaglerLive)

When the Palm Coast City Council gets its administration’s latest report on the state of Ralph Carter Park in the R-Section, it’ll have to decide how much of the sound and fury again hemming the popular park is the grousing of a few people signifying nothing or a reflection of a broader problem. Judging from a community meeting the administration hosted at City Hall Wednesday evening, there is no broad problem.

Florida Moving To Ban References to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

February 20, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Florida lawmakers are moving toward approving an overhaul of state energy laws, including eliminating references to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and imposing a ban on offshore wind-energy generation.

Feral Hogs Are Trampling Residents’ Properties, But County’s Containment Capabilities Are Limited

February 20, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

Hogs trapped in a net-based county trap, last July. (Flagler County)

As feral hogs continue to trample all over private property in what residents say are increasing numbers spurred by development and a diminishing habitat, the Flagler County Commission is proposing to increase traps, encourage more volunteer to join a corps of hog-hunters, repair fencing along county roads, and work with homeowner associations on their own hog-management plans. But a solution remains elusive.

Tornado Watch in Effect for Flagler Until 6 PM; School District and Palm Coast Cancel Activities

January 9, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Flagler County Emergency Management Director Jonathan Lord is urging caution and alertness in preparation for a day of stronger-than-usual winds around midday Tuesday, then a squall lines of storms Tuesday evening, especially between 5 and 7 p.m. Relative to the Panhandle, the unsettled weather won;t be as severe in Flagler County, but the most important thing will be to be informed through an alert system, Lord said, as there is a small potential for tornadoes and hail.

Florida Likes Its Tailpipe Emissions As They Are and Rejects $320 Million in Federal Carbon Reduction Aid

December 4, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue has turned down $320 million in federal money aimed at reducing tailpipe emissions, arguing federal transportation officials are overstepping their authority in the program. Perdue on Nov. 13 notified U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg the state will not participate in the federal Carbon Reduction Program, a five-year, $6.4 billion effort focused on emissions that contribute to global warming.

Marineland Mayor Angela TenBroeck Invited to Address UN’s Climate Change Summit in Dubai

November 29, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Marineland Mayor Angela TenBroeck in a screen capture from one of her videos.

Marineland Mayor Angela TenBroeck is on her way to Dubai, where she’s been invited to address the United Nations’ climate change summit. The summit includes representatives from nearly 200 countries and thousands of businesses, non-governmental organizations and advocates for a cleaner, cooler planet. TenBroeck will be on on a series of panels addressing clean water, workforce, economic development, hunger alleviation and justice for indigenous people.

In Settlement, Flagler County Will Pay Captain’s BBQ $800,000 and Allow New, 5,000 Sq. Ft. Restaurant at Bing’s Landing

November 15, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 94 Comments

A view of the "peninsula," as seen from Captain's BBQ at Bing's Landing, where the restaurant will build a 5,000 square foot building, with the county picking up $400,000 of that cost. The picture above was taken during training involving Flagler County Fire Rescue and the county's emergency helicopter. (© FlaglerLive)

Four years after Captain’s BBQ sued Flagler County government in a breach of contract claim, a negotiated settlement calls for the county to pay Captain’s $800,000, and clear the way for a new, 5,000 square foot restaurant at the county park. For Flagler County taxpayers, the dispute with Captain’s, just entering its fifth year, will have cost close to $1 million, when the county’s attorneys’ fees are included. The settlement is a huge victory for Captain’s.

Miami-Dade Poised to Approve Nation’s 1st Protections from Excessive Heat for Outdoor Workers

November 3, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Construction and agriculture workers in Miami-Dade County may become the first in the nation to benefit from extreme-heat related protections should the (© FlaglerLive)

South Florida’s Miami-Dade County could be the only local government in the nation to provide heat-related protections for outdoor workers in the construction and agriculture industries, though advocates claim the proposal has been watered down due to lobbying by business interests.

The Big Reveal
Riding Brightline: The Great, the Brash and the Ugly

October 27, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

Hello Brightline. Our train pulling into the station in Orlando. We would have barely a few minutes to board before it sped off to Miami. (© FlaglerLive)

Earlier this month FlaglerLive Editor Pierre Tristam and his son took a 24-hour round-trip from Orlando to Miami aboard Brightline’s new high-speed line, discovering what may be–what ought to be–the future of rail travel in Florida with all its pleasures, possibilities and limitations. Here’s the story of the trip and a review of the travel experience.

Palm Coast Dedicates a Trail To the Memory of Al Krier, Demosthenes of Cimmaron Safety and Civility

October 25, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Palm Coast City Council member Theresa Pontieri held the picture of Al Krier as she addressed the crowd this morning at the dedication of a new trail in Krier's name, explaining that she keeps the picture pinned to her visor as a reminder of keeping his activism and the city's commitments to them alive. (© FlaglerLive)

The 1.3-mile Al Krier Trail was dedicated by Palm Coast city officials and friends of Al Krier this morning on Palm Harbor Parkway, commemorating the dogged activism of a man who focused the city’s attention on safety issues on Cimmaron Drive and brought a civilized, cheery style to his campaigns.

Florida’s Manatees Should Never Have Been Delisted from Endangered

October 21, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

A manatee at the Santa Fe River. (FWC)

Six years ago the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service took Florida manatees down a notch on the endangered list, reclassifying them as merely “threatened.” Now, after nearly 2,000 have died over the past few years, the feds say they may put them back on the top of the list. Manatees had previously been on the endangered list longer than since the Endangered Species Act of 1973. They were an entry on the original list issued in 1967.

Flagler’s Family Life Center Nets $26,000 from Creekside Festival Donation as 10,000 Turn Out

October 9, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Vendor space sold out at the 2023 Creekside Music and Arts Festival, and the two-day event drew a combined crowd of 10,000. (Flagler Broadcasting)

Last weekend’s edition of the Creekside Music and Arts Festival at Princess Place Preserve made up for last year’s, when Hurricane Ian made the park impassable and forced the event to move to the Agriculture Museum. The two-day event drew 10,000 people and netted the Family Life center a $26,000 donation from Flagler Broadcasting, which organized the event.

For $3 Million Rebuild of Splash Pad at Holland Park, Palm Coast Turns to Trusted Contractor

October 3, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

The splash pad today. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast government is turning to a trusted contractor, Daytona Beach-based Saboungi Construction–fresh from its ramped up transformation of Waterfront Park–to repair the desolate splash pad at Holland Park, a two-year-old blight on the city’s prized park system and an eyesore at the flagship park almost since it opened in May 2021.

DeSantis Solution to Climate Change: Burn More Fossil Fuels

October 1, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

The last two weeks' erosion just north of the Flagler Beach pier. (© FlaglerLive)

Gov. Ron DeSantis traveled to Texas last week to stand in front of a couple of noisy oil wells and a friendly crowd of oil field workers to issue a clarion call for coping with climate change by burning more fossil fuels. He pledged to make it easier for oil industry to drill and said he would replace references to “climate change” with “energy dominance.”

‘No Smoke and Mirrors’: New Baler Helps Flagler Beach Recycle 4 Tons of Cardboard a Week

September 26, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Flagler Beach's Sanitation Department is now in the cardboard baling business: it placed 18 tons of cardboard, or 24 bales, on a truck last month when the new system kicked off. (Rob Smith)

Flagler Beach’s Sanitation Department acquired a $6,000 carboard baler and since mid-August has been baling some 4 tons of carboard a week. The city was previously trucking the loose cardboard to ELS Environmental in Bunnell, and losing on the revenue.

‘Faith’ Bridge Over SR100 Goes from Maligned to Acclaimed as It Opens, But in the Absence of Its Champion

September 20, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Officials hope the look of the bridge, shaped like the Flagler Beach Pier's A-frame, will become just as iconic. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County and city officials inaugurated the formal opening of the $12.3 million pedestrian bridge over State Road 100, five years in the making, with speeches and a dedicatory run by the Flagler Palm Coast High School track team. But its leading champion, Faith al-Khatib, was absent.

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