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Palm Coast

$150,000 for New Fields at Indian Trails Complex as Tourism and Sports Merge

May 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Palm Coast is looking to expand the Indian Trails Sports Complex to attract more lacrosse and soccer tournaments to the area, and with them more visitors.

Suspect in Thursday’s Leidel Drive Shooting Arrested by Marshal Service in Volusia

May 21, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

William Copeland, 20, was wanted in the shooting of Accursio Venezia at his two-level home in northwest Palm Coast around midnight last Thursday. He is recovering.

Reform Minister: David Ottati’s Healthy Risks at Florida Hospital Flagler

May 19, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 5 Comments

David Ottati, missionary CEO. (© FlaglerLive)

David Ottati, Florida Hospital Flagler’s CEO, is investing, building, innovating, and taking risks despite–and because of–a sputtering economy and health care’s jaggedly changing landscape. So far, it’s paying off.

Man Shot In His Palm Coast Home, Allegedly By Daughter’s Boyfriend; Search On

May 19, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 39 Comments

The victim, Accursio Venezia, was shot in the chest in his home at 49 Leidel Drive in northwest Palm Coast, apparently through a back glass door, allegedly by his daughter’s boyfriend–and father to the man’s toddler grand-daughter.

Palm Coast Imposes 6-Month Moratorium on Gambling Halls Proliferating as “Internet Cafes”

May 18, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

lucky day sweepstakes gambling hall A favorite hang-out for the Medicare set at the Winn Dixie shopping center on SR100 in Palm Coast. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast has six months to figure out how and whether to regulate the gambling joints, seven of which are open in the city, with four more allowed in soon. The city has no data that the joints are causing crime.

Palm Coast Water Tower Isolated From System After Break-In; Security Questions Pending

May 17, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

The water tower contains half a million gallons of water. It is oen of six storage facilities in the city. (© FlaglerLive)

The break-in at the 500,000-gallon water tower was discovered Tuesday morning. City officials say they have no reason to think the water was compromised, but are conducting batteries of tests. Police is investigating.

Florida Hospital Flagler Expanding Again With Clinic and Offices Near Walmart by June 2012

May 16, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Saying the hospital was looking for a presence on Palm Coast Parkway, FHF CEO David Ottati said the 34,000-square-foot building will add up to 25 jobs and an urgent-care clinic, among other services.

3-Hour Stand Off Ends in the Woodlands As Man Gives Himself Up to SWAT Team

May 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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A tense, 3-hour stand-off ended just after 5 p.m. today in Palm Coast’s Woodlands, after a man threatened to harm himself or others. The SWAT team and mobile command center were called in.

Solidarity Against Cancer As Survivors Relay For Life in Overnight Trek at Town Center

May 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Some 57 teams of walkers turned out for Relay for Life at Palm Coast’s Town Center, the annual, overnight walk against cancer and the culmination of a fund-raising effort expected to net more than $100,000. See the photo gallery.

In Day of No-Shows, Latest Economic Summit Slouches Toward Enterprise Flagler

May 13, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The end isn’t near: Friday’s economic-development summit between local governments and business launched more committee meetings and assigned Enterprise Flagler the responsibility of devising who might lead the effort in the future.

Summit-Scaling: Enterprise Flagler, Rising Again, Wants $6.5 Million Over 3 Years

May 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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What you can expect at Friday’s economic-development summit: Demands for more tax dollars, speculative promises of thousands of jobs from executives, skepticism and disconnects. In short, a retread of old scenarios.

Fallout from Sylvan Learning Center Closures: Benefit for Palm Coast, Word War Elsewhere

May 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

When three Sylvan Learning Centers closed abruptly in Volusia County, Palm Coast’s center offered to take in students left out. Meanwhile, the Volusia franchise owners and Sylvan’s home office are in a war of words.

Reserves and Stratagems All Spent, Palm Coast Faces Up to Higher Taxes and More Cuts

May 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Palm Coast lost $3 million in revenue last year by refusing to raise taxes. It’s about to lose close to $2 million more. The administration and the council are preparing taxpayers for a tax increase–or crippling cuts.

Strong-Armed Hard Drive Robbery at Palm Coast Target Lands Kiev Native in Flagler Jail

May 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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Yuli Ilchenko, a 22-year-old resident of Prescott Lane in Palm Coast, knew he was under surveillance at Target when he allegedly swiped the 500-GB hard drive and pocketed it on his way out. He tried to flee.

County Property Values Fall Another 14%; Palm Coast: -12%; Tax Rates Heading Up

May 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

The declines, for the fourth year in a row, will define to what extent local governments must either raise taxes or cut services as they prepare next year’s budgets. Governments have little room to cut anymore, short of vitals services.

Flagler 911: The Live Crime Blotter, April 20-26, 2011

May 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The strange tale of a Volvo allegedly stolen from Tire Kingdom, Arson in the U Section, an assault in Bunnell, a triangular fight on Fairbank Lane, the .22-caliber shooting of a Chevy truck, and more.

Jewish Polling Site Goes Lutheran: Palm Coast’s Precinct 9 to Merge Into Precinct 22

May 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Temple Beth Shalom in Palm Coast decided against being a polling place after the 2010 elections. Its 2,000 registered voters will have to vote at the Shepherd of the Coast Lutheran Church at 101 Pine Lakes Parkway, home of Precinct 22’s more than 2,000 voters.

Flagler 911: The Live Crime Blotter

April 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

A car stolen from the Florida Hospital Flagler parking lot during a workout at the YMCA, a bloody encounter in the library parking lot, a shoplifting spree at Kohl’s.

Road Rage Incident on Palm Coast Parkway Lands an Oklahoman at the Flagler County Jail

April 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Edward Smith, who had two 16-year-old girls in his car, allegedly waved a 9mm Hi-Point rifle at occupants of another car during a verbal smackdown on Palm Coast Parkway Wednesday afternoon.

Palm Coast’s Latest Invitation to Landowners: Come Build a Business Park With Us

April 26, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

If you sketch it, maybe they'll build it: Palm Coast's business park vision.

Palm Coast’s business park partnership program would entail spending significant taxpayer resources to develop construction-ready sites in partnership with private property owners, as bait for future commercial activity.

At 14.5%, Flagler Unemployment Drops to Lowest Level in 2 Years, Florida’s at 11.1%

April 15, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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The unemployment rate locally and statewide appears to be trending downward consistently and finally following the national trend, which has been improving for most of the past year.

County and City Fire Departments Merge Methods and Training in Hint of Consolidation

April 13, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

The Flagler County and Palm Coast Fire Departments will share a medical director. Both agencies are holding regular joint exercises and learning shared procedures with the Bunnell and Flagler Beach departments. Consolidation next?

Palm Coast Maps Out Gentler, Kinder Impact Fees on Developers, But Questions Arise

April 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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The one-time impact fees developers pay when they build something would be lower for residential construction. Builders would get discounts for paying up front, or get to pay them on an installment plan.

July 4th Twice Over Again As Flagler Beach And Palm Coast Will Each Launch Fireworks

March 30, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The Tourist Development Council would grant each city $15,000. Flagler Beach will have the July 4 display this time, while Palm Coast will launch on July 3rd, at Town Center. Last year, they did it in reverse.

For Palm Coast, Community Centers Are “Pie in the Sky” But City Hall Hovers Closer

March 29, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

The city council says there’s no money for ambitious, long-range plans for community centers it discussed on Tuesday, although at previous meetings it never disputed the availability of $10 million for a new city hall.

Flagler Unemployment Drops to 14.9%, Lowest Since May 2009; Florida Improves to 11.5%

March 25, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

While Flagler County is still at the top of the unemployment chart in the state, improvements suggest that job creation is finally reaching Florida, which added 22,000 net jobs. Flagler’s employed grew by 360.

88-Year-Old Palm Coast Woman Scammed by Dominican Republic Phone Fraud

March 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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A scammer in the Dominican Republic claimed the Palm Coast resident’s grandson was in jail and needed $2,500 to be released. The grandson was, in fact, still in the military. The woman lost her money.

Murder-Suicide Update: Shooting Took Place Saturday, According to Autopsy Results

March 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

David Sharp shot his wife Terry Sharp twice—once in the chest, once in the head–according to the sheriff’s office, then shot himself once in the head.

Two Burglar-Squatters Arrested Near Rymfire Drive, an ‘Accidental’ Shooting in West Flagler

March 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Lisa Touhey and Jennie McAfee

Lisa Touhey and Jennie McAfee had shacked up in the house on Ryan Drive after leaving jail a few days earlier. In an unrelated incident, 20-year-old Walton Kinney was shot in the stomach while wrestling a gun away from another man.

Autopsies To be Conducted Tuesday In Murder-Suicide; No Note Left Behind

March 21, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The time of death has yet to be determined, and the case remains officially open, though all indications point to a murder-suicide. A .12-gauge shotgun was recovered in the Sharp home.

Murder-Suicide Shakes Community on Barkwood Lane in Northern Palm Coast

March 20, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

A middle-aged couple was found dead in their home on Barkwood Lane, off of Belle Terre Parkway, late Sunday afternoon. A shotgun was found at the scene next to the man.

Economic Development Set Punts Again to More Meetings, Postponing Hard Questions

March 18, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Strategic positioning: Gary Lubi of Prosperity Bank at today's summit meeting. (© FlaglerLive)

The same five “strategic goals” were hashed over again in the third day of an economic development summit, and a fourth was scheduled in May, for yet another $7,000 for “facilitator” Don Upton, bringing his tax-funded total to $30,000.

Cancel This Subscription: Palm Coast Data Revenue Plummets Another 21% in 3Q

March 16, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Newsweek is one of Palm Coast Data\'s latest scores, but the company, like Newsweek (which was sold in August for $1), is losing money. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast Data revenue fell $15.7 million in the last nine months, compared with the same period a year earlier as trouble for the company and its parent, Amrep, continue.

Citing Cost and Turnout, Palm Coast Approves Voting and Election-Cycle Changes

March 15, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Early voting will last two weeks and be held at the public library in Palm Coast rather than in Bunnell, but voting locations are reduced to six. Voters will be asked to approve a referendum moving elections to even years.

Palm Coast Voter to City Council: “Reducing Voting Locations Is Insane”

March 13, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

In a letter to the Palm Coast City Council, Steven Jones, a Palm Coast resident and voter since 1984, opposes reducing polling locations from 21 to six, and offshoring early voting to Bunnell.

Palm Coast City Election: Reducing Polling Locations, Changing to Even Years

March 13, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Polling locations would be reduced from 21 to six, early voting might be reduced to a week, and voters will be asked to approve a charter amendment that would switch elections to even years, to save money and take advantage of turn-out.

More Questions Than Answers As Palm Coast Desalination Project Scouts Locations

March 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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The public got its first chance to weigh in on Palm Coast’s $200 million seawater desalination project. Opinions were not friendly, and concerns over environmental issues specific.

Missing Cleveland Girl, 15, Found at Palm Coast Best Western This Morning; Father Jailed

March 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Ashley Cantrell, of Cleveland, went missing last week and was believed to be traveling with her biological father, Terrance Cantrell, who is now at the Flagler County jail.

How Palm Coast Lost Out on 400 Potential Jobs (Caution: Don’t Jump to Conclusions)

March 9, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Australian company Rapid Nutrition is looking for a home for its US headquarters. It chose Fort Myers over Palm Coast. Fort Myers was willing to write the company a blank check at taxpayers’ expense. Palm Coast was not.

In Your Backyard: Public Discussion on Where to Plunk Desalination Plant Wednesday

March 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

The $200 million, Palm Coast-led desalination project is holding an open house and public comment period on the project’s location beginning at 6 p.m. at the Whitney Laboratory in Marineland on March 9.

Familiar Slogans and More Familiar Questions as 2-Day Economic Development Summit Ends

March 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

It was left up to Palm Coast City Manager Jim Landon to remind the assembled that slogans don’t make economic development policy, and unity of message is still far from a given in a county with diverse interests and constituencies.

Economic Development Summit: Diagnostic Kumbayas Drown Out Harder Questions

March 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Day one of the summit produced generous and optimistic self-evaluations from some 60 elected and had-picked representatives of local governments, but no breakthrough on fundamental differences on economic development financing or leadership.

High-Speed Chase Ends in Serial Wreckage Near Town Center Publix (Updated)

March 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

The suspect crashed into three police cruisers. He is believed to have robbed three pharmacies, two in Volusia one in Flagler. He was taken to Florida Hospital Flagler with injuries.

Angering Grand Haven, Palm Coast
Stops Short of Full Stormwater Fee Refunds

March 1, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

Palm Coast concedes that it improperly charged Grand Haven and other residents a stormwater fee going back to 2004. But the city is prepared to pay back money owed only since 2008. Grand Haven voters promise consequences.

Heroes Park, Site of Monument Vandalism, Will Get a Motion-Activated Alert System

February 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

You won't see the ADT sign there, but Heroes Park will soon be under motion-detecting surveillance after hours. (© FlaglerLive)

The $5,000 laser-perimeter system is similar to security installations at other city properties. It connects directly to a security operator who then has the option of alerting police dispatch.

Meeker on Economic Development: Mountains Of Questions Before the Next Summit

February 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Frank Meeker, the Palm Coast city councilman, frames the next countywide economic development summit in a set of questions–and a few answers of his own.

Chamber Survey: 21% of Floridians Would Leave; Business, Government Equally Blamed

February 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

The annual Sunshine State Survey finds 65 percent of Floridians saying the state is worse or the same as five years ago, and 69 percent saying business leaders do the right thing only some of the time or never, about as much as government leaders. The full results.

Don’t Be Alarmed: Smoke-Testing in Palm Coast’s P-Section Sewers Feb. 21-25

February 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Some residents may see smoke rising from yards, streets or drains, signaling faulty sewer lines or plumbing. Residents may experience caughing, but the city says the smoke is not hazardous to health and dissipates within 15 minutes.

Unemployment Lines: Throngs Turn Up for 220 Jobs at Red Lobster and Olive Garden

February 9, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

More than 1,000 applicants–about a fifth of the county’s total unemployed–were expected on Wednesday alone, the first day of hiring at the two new restaurants, in an sign of enduring economic hardship.

Landon and Council Say Palm Coast City Hall Is Not a Done Deal. Plans Say Otherwise.

February 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

City Manager Jim Landon says he’s “not convinced the community is ready for it,” but he’s sticking by a timeline that would have city hall construction beginning in summer and occupancy in late 2012.

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