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Separate But Equal: Palm Coast Sidesteps Transgender Bathroom Bind With Private Facilities

May 16, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

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Palm Coast hopes to avoid the transgender-bathroom controversy by including private bathrooms in its $525,000 project for new facilities in Town Center and Indian Trails Sports Complex.

Palm Coast Government’s Blue-Collar Workers Barely Retain Union But Reject Contract

May 13, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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Palm Coast’s street, public works and utility workers voted 73-72 to retain the union they voted for in 2014, and on the same day voted unanimously to reject a proposed contract with the city.

Palm Coast Finally Adopts Trap, Neuter and Return Approach to Lower Feral Cat Population

May 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 44 Comments

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Three years in the begging, the city has finally agreed to a program designed to lower the feral cat population by neutering rather than killing cats, an approach that worked with great success in Flagler Beach and elsewhere.

Flagler Takes 1st Step To Pot Decriminalization With Broad Agreement on Principle, Less So on Details

May 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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All of Flagler’s major law enforcement and government agencies agree that marijuana decriminalization for first-time offenders is a good idea. The county next will develop an ordinance all can agree on. That step may be more difficult.

City Will Spend $100,000 to Renovate Fire Station 22, Its Oldest, on Palm Coast Parkway

May 10, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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The city considered demolishing and rebuilding the station in the past, or closing and moving it, but for it says renovation is the best option, keeping open the possibility of a new station on Colbert Lane in the future.

Construction on Florida Hospital Flagler’s $15 Million Expansion Advances

May 10, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Construction continues to progress on Florida Hospital Flagler’s $15 million expansion project to add 32 new beds on the second and third floors over the hospital’s emergency department.

Behind Palm Coast’s Inspired Mic, A King With Nine Lives Defies Dreads, Death and Taboos

May 6, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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After a hiatus The Inspired Mic, Palm Coast’s most daring and unpredictable open mic event, returned to the New Europa under the direction of Michael Ray King, who organizes the monthly event with a light touch, himself inspired by a personal history of harrowing survival.

On Eric Drive, No Recourse After a Dog Is Maimed in Hit-and-Run and Near-Miss for Owner

May 5, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 53 Comments

Angela diBella was walking her two dogs on April 28 in the E Section when an oblivious driver car struck her 10-year-old Shih Tsu, which had to be euthanized less than 90 minutes later. There are no penalties for drivers’ negligence in such cases.

A Lockdown in Putnam Ripples to Anger in Palm Coast and a Man’s Arrest in Shooting

May 4, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Gregory J. Marr was arrested after shooting his gun in the canal off Chelsea Court in Palm Coast and allegedly pointing it at his wife, whom he’d been unable to reach after a murder at her health care facility triggered a lockdown.

Flagler County Quietly Scraps Plan for 3 New Emergency Communications Towers, For Now

May 3, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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After the Flagler County Commission voted down a planned 350-foot tower on John Anderson Highway, NexTower, which would have built three towers, pulled out of the deal entirely, returning the county’s planning for its emergency infrastructure’s backbone to close to near zero.

Flagler Firefighter Among Targets of Car Thieves and Burglars in Palm Coast’s R and P’s

May 2, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

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Palm Coast’s R and P Sections were the target of four car thefts and almost a dozen burglaries between Sunday and Monday, including two vehicles at the address of a Flagler County Fire Rescue lieutenant.

Jacksonville Symphony Plays to Palm Coast Arts Foundation Overture, 12 Years in Making

May 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra played to close to 1,200 people Sunday evening at the Palm Coast Arts Foundation’s new home in Town Center, an audience as rich in stories as the music.

Probationer Arrested After Attempted Burglary in Palm Coast’s B-Section, Fleeing From Cops

April 30, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Maurice Godwin, 35, was allegedly burglarizing a house at 1 Bird Haven Place in Palm Coast when the homeowner surprised him and Godwin fled, eventually speeding away from cops until his car crashed in west Flagler.

For Triumphant Palm Coast Arts Foundation, A Symphonic Homecoming in the Key of Bold

April 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Picture a symphony orchestra and 1,200 people: that's what it'll look like Sunday night at the new home of the Palm Coast Arts Foundation in Town Center.

It’ll be the end of a triumphal journey for the Palm Coast Arts Foundation when the Jacksonville Symphony performs its pops concert Sunday before a record crowd of 1,200 in Town Center.

In Palm Coast’s Expensive Hunt for New Retailers, a Few Leads, But Only Low Wages

April 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Last July Palm Coast government signed a $135,000, contract with marketing company to recruit retailers. Nine months later, a couple of low-wage retailers are possible, and a half dozen more are long-term possibilities, but nothing more firm than that.

Gate Gas and Aldi Grocery Will Rise at Corner of SR100 and Belle Terre, Ending Political Signs

April 19, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 38 Comments

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The Palm Coast City Council approved a redrawing of the property into six lots, three of which are under contract, with two projected for non-fast-food restaurants in the future.

Step-Father Accused of Child Abuse After Boy Throws Burrito at Him

April 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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Peter Adelstein of Palm Coast was disciplining his step-son for not cleaning up after lunch when he allegedly grabbed the boy by the neck and dared him to “try me.”

Palm Coast Man, 23, Accused of Sexually Assaulting Two Teen Girls at Long Creek Preserve

April 14, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

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Christopher Hollinger, 23, of 43 Forsythe Lane, is at the Flagler County Jail on $270,000 bond on accusations of statutory rape and other charges stemming from an alleged March 15 incident.

Survey Puts Homeless Total in Flagler-Palm Coast at 104, But Undercount Likely

April 13, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

The 2016 census of the homeless population in Flagler-Palm Coast was a dramatic decline from 2015, but also very likely an under-count. The majority of homeless people who have no shelter at all are in Palm Coast.

Hear Us Roar, Older Residents Tell Palm Coast Council as They Clamor for a Senior Center

April 12, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

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But the Palm Coast City Council is cool to the idea of a dedicated senior center: it has an active community center on Palm Coast Parkway and is ramping up uses of its new city hall’s community wing.

Costlier and Behind Schedule, Holland Park Renovation Swings For Another $50,000

April 12, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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Holland Park’s $4.7 million renovation was to be completed by now. Instead, completion is not expected until late June and the council said it would approve another $50,000 in unexpected expenses.

Demolition Devours Another Chunk of Old Palm Coast as Backhoes Blitz ITT Building

April 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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The massive building at 1 Corporate Drive had been ITT headquarters in Palm Coast’s nascent days then office and classroom space for the school district’s adult education programs. The building had its uses but was never a good investment for the district.

Palm Coast Man Who Shot Wife With AK-47 Continues to Fight His 25-Year Sentence

April 8, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

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William Carson Merrill shot and killed his wife as he played with the assault rifle in their home four years ago. He is battling in court for a new trial, arguing that he tendered an involuntary plea to the manslaughter charge.

Same Accusations, Different Day: Palm Coast Man and Woman Jailed Again on Violent Assaults

April 7, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 42 Comments

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A couple have four battery or aggravated battery charges between them in the last three years, three of those charges in the last three weeks.

Florida Hospital Flagler CEO Ken Mattison Leaving For Volusia; Ron Jimenez, a Physician, Takes Over

April 7, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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FHF CEO Ken Mattison was reassigned to head the transition of Bert Fish Medical Center’s 112-bed hospital in New Smyrna Beach into the Adventist system. Dr. Ron Jimenez will have his first posting as a hospital CEO.

Upset Over Daughter’s Nude Pictures, Mother Is Charged With Aggravated Child Abuse

April 6, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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Virginia Jennelle of Palm Coast allegedly gashed her daughter’s forehead with a broomstick and poured food all over her to make her unpresentable and keep her from running away.

County Commission Retreats From Joint Meeting With Palm Coast Council on EMS

April 5, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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After appearing ready to meet with Palm Coast, county commissioners now say that between election turn-over and the absence of a crisis, there’s no need to meet over ambulance issues.

Man Arrested Over Cocking AK-47 Outside Metro Diner After Words With Manager

April 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 34 Comments

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Joseph Eberhardinger, 24, had gone to Metro Diner with his girlfriend so she could retrieve her last paycheck when the incident unfolded. The same evening, Anthony Catoggio, 19, was arrested on an identical charge in a separate incident.

Flagler’s 6 Public-Sector Unions Launch Unified Political Arm as Palm Coast Workers Bargain

March 31, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

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The new organization, joining teachers, cops, firefighters, school employees and municipal workers, aims to rival Realtors, home builders and the chamber in political influence and regain some power in collective bargaining.

Council Will Approve “Kind of Dumb Looking” 150-ft Cell Tower on Palm Coast Parkway

March 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

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The tower, camouflaged as a tree, will go up on city land near the public library and will accommodate four cell carriers, among them AT&T, whose service in many parts of Palm Coast has been dismal.

“It Is Done!” Flagler Celebrates Opening of Exit 293 Interchange With North Palm Coast’s Future

March 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Eighteen years in the making, the Matanzas interchange with I-95 is expected to alleviate traffic in palm Coast and spur development in the north of the city while giving residents of the L, B and F Sections faster, safer access to I-95.

Palm Coast Will Refinance $41 Million Utility Loan for Big Savings, But Don’t Expect Lower Rates

March 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Palm Coast City Council is holding a special meeting Tuesday morning, when it is expected to sign off on the deal. The nearly $600,000 in annual savings will not, however, lower utility rates.

County Takes Dim, Caustic View of Palm Coast’s “Efficiency” Push in Ambulance Services

March 25, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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County commissioners say if Palm Coast wants to make services more efficient, it’s the city’s problem, not theirs. But they’ve agreed to hold a joint meeting in May to discuss possibilities.

Gov. Scott’s $256 Million in Vetoes Include Palm Coast’s $200,000 Wellfield Project

March 16, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The veto of Palm Coast’s funding and county government’s failure to secure various appropriations is a reflection of a somewhat weaker legislative delegation.

Palm Coast Floats New Rescue System in Name Of “Efficiency,” But County Sees Many Flaws

March 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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No one is complaining about ambulance service in Palm Coast, but the city council is favoring changing the system by adding two county ambulances and spreading manpower around. The county, which runs EMS, says the plan is costly and unnecessary.

One Arrested in Burger King Armed Robbery, 2 Arrested in U.S. 1 Carjacking

March 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Dwight Lanfair, a 47-year-old resident at the Madison Green apartments in Palm Coast, was arrested in the robbery charge. Roy Wood and Frank Lawson were arrested on a carjacking charge involving a motorcyclist on the last day of Bike Week.

Palm Coast’s Jim Landon Wants to Add to His $218,000 Pay Package, Council Pushes Back Slightly

March 8, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 57 Comments

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The Palm Coat city manager, by far the highest-paid public employee in Flagler, wants annual, automatic raises based on his own self-evaluations, but council members want a more formal system.

District and Palm Coast Will Redesign Some Bus Stops in 1st Step To Counter Crashes Involving Children

March 3, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Some of the county’s 600 bus stops will be redesigned to include a $1,200 “pad” where students should wait for buses, while an education campaign will target students in elementary and middle schools.

With Curt Emphasis on “NOW,” Palm Coast Mayor Wants Radio Answers from County

March 2, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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For Netts, usually a model of decorum and grace, it was an unusually demanding letter over an issue that has created simemring tensions between the county and city managers for months.

Centra Urgent Care Center Opens on Palm Coast Parkway Under Florida Hospital Imprint

March 2, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Centra Care on Palm Coast Parkway is the latest urgent care clinic to open in the region as health care providers shift services away from emergency rooms when possible, to control costs. But Centra Care also helps channel patients to the Florida Hospital Flagler system.

Palm Coast Takes 9th and Nearly Final Step to Ban Bottle Clubs

March 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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No businesses will be forced to close. They’ll simply not be allowed to open. But aside from one possible such club at City Market Place, bottle clubs were not lining up to open in the city.

A Dog Is Shot Dead in Palm Coast’s W-Section, Triggering Murky Investigation–and Fear

March 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

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The Flagler County sheriff’s office is investigating the strange case of a three-and-a-half-month-old puppy killed apparently by gunshot sometime late Saturday or early Sunday as accusations fly between two neighboring households in Palm Coast’s W Section.

2015 Flagler Jail Bookings and Sheriff’s Crime and Incident Reports (Archived)

March 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Archived 2015 Flagler County jail bookings, day and night shift commanders’ crime and incident reports investigated by Sheriff’s deputies and archive.

Palm Coast Concedes: Keeping Golf Course At Taxpayers’ Expense No Longer Tenable

February 25, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

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The Palm Coast City Council wants to explore leasing out the Palm Harbor Golf Club and the city tennis center, or possibly managing both itself, rather than keep pouring taxpayer subsidies into operations that have lost money for eight years.

As Palm Coast Surveys Residents Yet Again, For $13,000, Council Members Question the Point

February 23, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Several council members criticized the latest survey of Palm Coast residents–its small sample size, its limited uses, and whether it should be an annual exercise anymore.

Suicide By Gun Averted, Woman’s Face Burned With Cigarette, Good Samaritan Turns In $2,500

February 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Flagler County Sheriff’s deputy Michael Breckwoldt, a 13-year veteran of the force, averted a suicide by a 68-year-old woman who was wielding a Smith and Wesson .380 handgun and had earlier fired two shots.

Palm Coast Signals Going Its Own Way In Growing Rift With County Over Radio System

February 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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City Manager Jim Landon is pressuring the county to replace its emergency radio infrastructure–on which the city and sheriff depend– well before 2020. The county is resisting, citing costs.

Against Mayor’s Opposition, Palm Coast Council Discovers Public Input at Workshops

February 16, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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For the first time in 17 years the Palm Coast City Council will join other local governments in allowing public participation at council workshops, where most of the decisions are made, not just at “regular” meetings.

At Florida Hospital Flagler, an Additional 32 Beds as Facility Grows Beyond Rural Stage

February 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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The $15-million, 32-bed addition tips Florida Hospital Flagler past the 99-bed threshold, reducing its Medicare dollars by up to $12 million, but hospital officials see the expansion as meeting local needs.

Palm Coast Arts Foundation Breaks Ground at New Home With Poetry, Nietzsche and a Party

February 12, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Some 250 people turned out for the Palm Coast Arts Foundation’s groundbreaking Thursday at its new home in Town Center, with poetry and a live performance by a Flagler Youth Orchestra ensemble.

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