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As Voting for Palm Coast Mayor Begins, Netts and Ericksen Duel More Sharply

August 31, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

Mayoral candidate and challenger Charlie Ericksen and incumbent Jon Netts accentuated their differences in the Palm Coast Civic Association forum: Ericksen for change, Netts for staying the course.

With Pill Mills and “Internet Cafes” in Sight, Palm Coast Prepares Stricter Regulations

August 30, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The Palm Coast City Council holds little hope for state law to crack down on gambling posing as Internet cafes, which are proliferating in the city, so it’ll regulate them through zoning laws. It’s doing the same for pain clinics, once moratoriums on both types of businesses expire.

Small Government’s Price: No Sidewalk Money, City Says in Wake of Boy’s Death on Seminole

August 30, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

The small roadside memorial where Kirt Smith was struck, on Seminole Woods Boulevard. (© FlaglerLive)

Just as the county cut out a helicopter pilot to save money, Palm Coast has been delaying planned sidewalk projects, including sidewalks along Seminole Woods Boulevard, for lack of money.

Child and Animal Abuse Charges Land a 35-Year-Old Woman in Jail

August 29, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Three children–ages 5, 8 and 14– more than two dozen animals were living in the Reid Place house in Palm Coast. The house was overrun with garbage, animal food and feces.

This Week in Flagler and Tallahassee: Scott at the Chamber, Early Voting and Pills Again

August 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The Palm Coast City Council discusses next steps as its pill-mill moratorium approaches its end, early voting for the mayoral primary begins Monday, many agencies are in slow-motion mode ahead of Labor Day.

Incumbents Jon Netts and Holsey Moorman Leading Money Race In Palm Coast Elections

August 26, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Mayor Jon Netts is leading the money race with $8,600. Charlie Ericksen, his principal challenger, has raised $4,469 so far, with 18 days to go for the primary. Holsey Moorman, whose election isn’t until November, has raised $6,840 so far.

Flagler 911: The Live Crime Blotter

August 25, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

A twice-attempted home invasion witnessed by a child, vandalism of Ralph Carter Park’s soccer fields, vacuuming quarters, a very long list of larcenies and burglaries, and more.

Campaign Notes: Defacing Moorman, Excluding Ericksen, Unseating Kim Weeks

August 25, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 12 Comments

Palm Coast City Councilman Holsey Moorman reacts to his vandalized sign, Democrats explain why they invited Jon Netts and not Charlie Ericksen, and the complete list of candidates thinking (or not) of challenging Kimberle Weeks, the Flagler County Supervisor of Elections.

Overflow Crowd at a Wonkish Forum for 7 Palm Coast City Council Candidates

August 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Live, blow-by-blow coverage and analysis of tonight’s Palm Coast city elections’ candidates forum at the Hilton Garden Inn.

Palm Coast Data Lays Off 18 More, This Time in Magazine Customer Service

August 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 38 Comments

They surrender: The illustration above appeared as the front cover of a six-page Palm Coast Data report called 'The Future of Fulfillment,' and authored by John Meneough, who resigned as company CEO earlier this month.

The Palm Coast Data layoffs are the latest in a string of job losses that have struck the company’s warehouse, membership services, IT and management.

This Week in Flagler and Tallahassee: Budgeting Mysteries, Spy Cameras, Dogs in Restaurants

August 21, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Armando and the sea: Bunnell City Manager Armando Martinez on the porch of the Beverly Beach City Hall last week, before a meeting of the Coalition of Cities, which he chairs. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Commission tries again (and again, and again) to figure out what to do about economic development, the Palm Coast City Council awaits its manager’s latest budget presentation, Flagler Beach talks dogs in restaurants, Bunnell talks spy cameras.

Sheriff Fleming on Palm Coast and Bunnell Gambling Halls: “I Have Bigger Fish To Fry”

August 19, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

Sheriff Don Fleming’s stance on internet cafes and other such gambling halls has wide implications for Palm Coast and Bunnell, both of which are wrestling with ordinances that would regulate the establishments.

Enterprise Flagler Is No More

August 18, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

After 11 years, Enterprise Flagler voted unanimously on Thursday to disband, a vote reflecting resignation to financial realities (Palm Coast and Flagler County are no longer funding the agency) rather than enthusiasm from Enterprise Flagler members. There is no clear plan in place to replace the agency’s work.

Maybe They Should Bid Out the Contract

August 18, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Palm Coast alone didn’t have a tough week with sanitation matters: A sanitation truck went through the wall of a third-floor depot in New York Wednesday in an involuntary homage to Magritte.

A Wake for Palm Coast Desalination: Consultants Talk “Hiatus” Rather Than Demise

August 17, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The seawater desalination initiative Palm Coast led for the last three years held what amounted to an exit interview with the public as the project shuts down for lack of money, participants and, for now and several years to come, need.

Bowing to Public Pressure, Palm Coast Opts for Bidding Out Trash Hauling Contract

August 16, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

They're back in: Waste Management and Republic Services, the nation's first and second-largest trash haulers, will get to compete with Waste Pro, and very likely several other haulers, for Palm Coast's next garbage and recycling contract.

Citing an epiphany in the shower, Palm Coast City Manager Jim Landon reversed his recommendation to negotiate an garbage-contract extension with Waste Pro. The city will open up the process through a broader request for proposals.

In a Case With Implications for Palm Coast and Bunnell, Polk Sheriff Shuts Down Internet Cafe

August 16, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Ryan Ault , arrested after a raid of 'The Horseshow' by the Polk County Sheriff's Office in Davenport on Aug. 15. (© Ernst Peters / The Ledger)

The Internet cafe–or gambling parlor–shut down in Davenport Monday is similar to those in Palm Coast and Bunnell, where local officials and residents are debating whether and how to regulate (or ban) the businesses.

Trash Flips: Waste Pro Lobbies Another County To Go to Bids While Urging Palm Coast Not To

August 15, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Waste Pro wants to keep the $7-million-a-year garbage hauling in contract in Palm Coast, so it’s opposing a bidding process, but it’s arguing the exact opposite in Hillsborough County, where it’s hoping to win the contract.

This Week in Flagler and Tallahassee: The Cost Of Elections, Garbage and Redistricting

August 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The County Commission has another close encounter with Supervisor of Elections Weeks, the Palm Coast City Council talks garbage, the school board talks redistricting, Bunnell talks special events, and in Tallahassee, the governor and the cabinet meet while several redistricting hearings are held around the state.

I Love Waste Pro. But.

August 12, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 12 Comments

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To my 7-year-old son, Waste Pro’s twice-weekly pickups are a sacred, joyful ritual made more so by Waste Pro’s thoughtful workers. That doesn’t mean Palm Coast should shirk its responsibilities to residents when it comes to bidding out a new garbage contract.

Man Found Dead With a Bullet to the Head at Indian Trails Sports Complex

August 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Jeffrey Biermann, 41, was found by workers Friday morning, with a gun next to him. The sports complex was closed.

Why Palm Coast Doesn’t Want To Lower Your $239 Garbage Rate and Bid Out the Contract

August 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Palm Coast skims off $700,000 from its annual $7 million contract with Waste Pro. Cheaper garbage rates for customers means less money for the city, which is partly why the city is resisting bidding out the contract.

Palm Coast Races: 3 for Mayor, 4 for Council, 2 Elections, No Partridge, No Pear Tree

August 9, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

First up, the candidates for mayor: Incumbent Jon netts (left), Charlie Ericksen and Joe Cunnane. (© FlaglerLive)

Qualifying closed Tuesday with Charlie Ericksen and Joe Cunnane challenging Jon Netts for mayor in the Sept. 13 primary, which may prove to be the deciding date in that race. Two council seats will be decided on Nov. 8.

Palm Coast to Raise Tax Rate 14% and Eliminate Stormwater Cost Exemption for Many

August 9, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Most city services and jobs are protected in a proposed budget that will raise taxes enough to bring in almost as much revenue next year as it did this year, with shifts in sales tax dollars to subsidize the general revenue fund.

Garbage Cunning: Palm Coast May Skip Bidding Out $7.7 Million-a-Year Contract

August 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

The 5-year contract with Waste Pro is expiring. The city council Tuesday will discuss whether to renegotiate or go out to bid, though so far the city administration is signaling resistance to a bid process

As Proposed County Budget Kills Enterprise Flagler, Ottati Asks for Up Or Down Vote

August 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Mired in disarray, economic development’s future in Flagler County is mobilizing around two competing plans–the county’s and enterprise Flagler’s–with Enterprise Flagler asking for a vote and Palm Coast still sitting it all out.

This Week in Flagler and Tallahassee: Garbage, Jobs and Nukes

August 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The Flagler County Commission discusses Enterprise Flagler’s future, the Palm Coast City Council takes on garbage hauling, Bunnell debates adult video arcades, and the PSC takes on nuclear power construction costs.

Florida Hospital Flagler’s David Ottati Is Among Northeast’s Ultimate CEO Award Winners

August 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

David Ottati and the Ultimate Award in his office, a few hours after after receiving it in Jacksonville. (© FlaglerLive)

The Jacksonville Business Journal’s fifth annual Ultimate CEO Award drew some 40 nominations from northeast Florida. Ottati, Florida Hospital Flagler’s CEO for the past five years, was among 13 winners.

Jail Follows Allegation of Shooting Up in a Kangaroo Bathroom With 4 Kids in the Car

August 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The four children in Michelle Marie Smith’s car are 8 or younger, including twins who are turning 3 on Friday. She was charged with child abuse while a friend was charged with drug possession.

Palm Coast Council Shocked, Shocked To Hear It Ever Had $10 Million for City Hall

August 3, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

It was not originally presented to the Palm Coast City Council as a pie in the sky, but as aconcrete project. Jim landon now says the city never had the $10 million. The chart is from his staff's presentation to the council last year.

The Palm Coast city administration now says that it never had $10 million to build a city hall. The copious record on the matter says otherwise, raising questions about the city’s numbers and verbal shell games.

Palm Coast Data CEO John Meneough Resigns After 15 Years As Company Struggles

August 1, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

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John Meneough, 62, had been with Palm Coast Data in its various incarnations since 1996. A successor has not been named. Meneough’s resignation is part of broader changes at Palm Coast Data parent Amrep Corp.

Palm Coast’s Fireworks, Canceled on July 4, Are Now Leveraged Over 3 Fall Dates

August 1, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The $15,000 subsidy to Palm Coast will be split over fireworks shows on Labor Day and the two evenings of the city’s seafood festival in early November.

With or Without Palm Coast, County Would Lead New Economic Development Council

July 29, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

The county’s proposal would mean the end of Enterprise Flagler and the creation of a 9-member council chaired by the county, with cities and private-sector membership overseeing a $410,000 budget. Palm Coast’s buy in is a question mark.

Palm Coast Sets Intial Tax Rate 14% Higher With Goal of Whittling It Down By September

July 26, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Palm Coast City Council members are trying desperately to hold the line on property tax increases, but will likely not succeed entirely. The final tax rate will still not translate into a tax increase for most.

Resuming Eastward March, Palm Coast Will Annex Graham Swamp’s 3,300 Acres

July 26, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Palm Coast will annex the Graham Swamp area to better control its assets, which include the new Graham Swamp trail, but the annexation is also a beachhead on attractive property along Colbert Lane.

Slow-Cooked Success: Palm Coast’s Woody’s Bar•B•Q Marks 13th Year

July 26, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Owned by Flagler County natives, Woody’s BarBQ on State Road 100 in Palm Coast has, like any business, weathered its share of difficulties in the past three years. “We’re not going anywhere,” its owner says.

Paying Tribute to Tea Party Faithfuls, City Council Candidates Hear Tax-Me-Not Earfuls

July 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 34 Comments

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Opposition to tax increases in whatever form topped the list of concerns of several hundred people at a tea party-hosted encounter Palm Coast mayor and city council candidates.

Palm Coast Data Revenue Drops 20% in 2011; Parent Company Posts $7.6 Million Loss

July 21, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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Revenue at Palm Coast’s largest private-sector employer declined to $73.6 million, from $92 million the previous year. The company’s revenue has dropped 40 percent in four years.

To Save Tax Dollars, Consolidate Palm Coast and County Fire Departments Into One

July 20, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 73 Comments

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In a year of cutbacks and falling revenue, the presidents of the Palm Coast and Flagler County firefighter unions are proposing to consolidate the two fire departments into one as a way to save taxpayer money and become more efficient.

Citing Deception, Council Rejects Reinke’s $10,000 Request for Palm Coast Half-Marathon

July 20, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Adding to the Reinke Sports Group’s troubled history, it is the third time in two years that the Flagler Tourist Development Council rejects a request for subsidies for the Palm half-marathon. The Flagler Auditorium had an easier time with its $10,000 request.

Bryan Watts, a Postal Inspector, Charged With False Imprisonment–Of His Brother

July 18, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Bryan Watts, 39, had traveled to Palm Coast to help his brother settle the estate of the two men’s late father, who lived on Village Circle. The pair ended up arguing, with Watts arming himself with a semi-automatic handgun.

Flagler 911: The Live Crime Blotter

July 17, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

A pit bull bites a 74-year-old woman and her dog, a son is charged with burglarizing his parents’ home, a Habitat for Humanity property is burglarized, vandals damage a foreclosed homes, and too many burglaries and larcenies to count.

Palm Coast Candidates Ask: When’s the Election? City: We’ll Get Back To You

July 15, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 34 Comments

Palm Coast’s city administration, responsible for running the city council and mayor elections scheduled for Sept. 13 and Nov. 8, hasn’t yet figured out whether to hold all elections in September or just the mayor’s race.

Despite Shelving Desalination, Palm Coast Clings to “Low Pulse” Plans–for $213,000

July 13, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The $213,000, left over from $1.7 million budgeted for desalination project’s latest phase, would keep a consultant working through quarterly meetings, and Palm Coast hoping to draft new partners for the now-defunct, $200 million project.

Jim Landon On Children’s Memorial Garden: “This Is Very, Very Personal For Some of Us”

July 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Palm Coast’s year-old Children’s Memorial Garden provoked rare emotions from the city manager Monday as the council wrestled with conflict over competing visions for the pastoral garden near Waterfront park.

Tax Fears and $2 Million Gap Have Palm Coast Talking Firehouse Layoffs or End to EMS

July 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 53 Comments

The Palm Coast City Council clearly favored more cuts in services than tax increases during its first serious budget discussion of the year Monday, with the city’s fire department appearing to be the likeliest target.

Two Brothers Accused of Armed Robbery at Palm Harbor’s Hancock Bank Are in Jail

July 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Michael Cona, 28, and his brother Shawn, 30, of 48 Fischer Lane in Palm Coast, were charged with the June 22 armed robbery, which was witnessed by 14 people, including an 82-year-old woman.

Flagler 911: The Live Crime Blotter, July 1-7, 2011

July 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

A pasta and sauce theft, a fight over a cup of coffee, a fire demolishes an empty Bunnell house, a brazen heist at a public works yard, thefts, burglaries and more.

City Marketplace in Receivership; Public Sale of the Palm Coast Development Set for August

July 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 41 Comments

City Market Place, where Palm Coast has its municipal offices, has been mired in foreclosure proceedings since 2009. The changes aren’t expected to affect tenants except, perhaps, for the better.

Liquor Store in Town Center, Near Publix, Is Robbed

July 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Suggesting he had a gun, the young robber took $200 in cash from the owner of Star Liquor Wednesday evening, after the owner wouldn’t let him buy liquor without an ID.

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