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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.

Done Deal: City Picks Architecture Firm, Advertises Construction For New City Hall

February 3, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

City council members, including Mayor Netts, insist that until they have a signed contract, nothing is a go. Netts is still waiting for hard data from City Manager Jim Landon justifying the new building.

Local Governments Agree To a Therapist To Cut Through Economic Dysfunction

January 31, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

After a meeting lasting two hours and 17 minutes Monday, local governments conceded they have no agreement on economic development, except to meet again and let a “facilitator” help them find some.

Live: Flagler County’s Economic Development Summit

January 31, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The economic development summit at the Flagler County Emergency Operations Center began at 5:30 this evening. For background on the summit, go here. For a recap and analysis of the meeting, go here. Click below to follow the summit moment by moment. Flagler County Economic Development Summit

Challenging Jon Netts, Charlie Ericksen Runs for Palm Coast Mayor on a Pro-Business Agenda

January 31, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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Charlie Ericksen is critical of a city council that rubber-stamps too many decisions without debating or explaining them, and a city that he says hasn’t given local business a fair shake. Netts has been on the council since 2001.

Economic Development Summit: Can Flagler’s 33 Elected Get It Up?

January 31, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Many plans, little agreement, no concerted action: Monday evening’s economic development summit between Flagler County’s seven local governments is unlikely to yield substantive results beyond a meet-and-greet of powerpoints.

Palm Coast Largely Rejects County’s Economic Development Track, Including New Tax

January 25, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Even then, Flagler County was little more than a footnote to Palm Coast. (© FlaglerLive) 1970 grand opening ITT

Ahead of Jan. 31’s countywide summit on economic development, Palm Coast is saying no to a new sales tax, no to a common pot that limits Palm Coast’s influence, and no to a new economic development council.

Child Neglect, Drug Charges, Rotting Food in Palm Coast’s R Section Land 4 in Jail

January 25, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

A 10-year-old child was removed from the home at 20 Rockne Lane in Palm Coast and turned over to child services. Thomas Ksiezopolski, Nina Holley and three others face a variety of charges.

Blank Check: City and County Bankrolling Enterprise Flagler Without a Contract

January 25, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

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Since 2006, Enterprise Flagler, the public-private economic development partnership, has received more than $1 million in taxpayer dollars from Palm Coast and Flagler County. Elected officials are just discovering there was no contract.

Seeking “One Voice” At Countywide Economic Summit, Commissioners Can’t Agree On Theirs

January 24, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

County commissioners can’t agree on what the county’s economic development plan should be, or what should come first–a strategy, a funding mechanism or a structure to manage the whole thing. They’ll try again Tuesday.

’03 FPC Grads Brandon Anderson and Jonathan Alter Win Half-Marathon and 5K

January 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Jonathan Alter of Flagler Beach and Brandon Anderson of Bunnell, both 2003 Flagler Palm Coast high school graduates, winners of the half marathon and 5K run

Some 346 runners finished the two races, Palm Coast’s first half-marathon, with temperatures around 37 degrees at the start: just right for runners.

Arbor Day Memorial: A Redcedar Rises in Town Center, a Gift from Palm Coast’s Garden Club

January 21, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Town Center's new Southern Redcedar, a gift to the city by the Palm Coast Garden Club. Bill Butler, the city's landscape architect, to the left, was largely instrumental in enabling the git and making the tree the future focal point of Christmas tree-lighting ceremonies. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast’s Garden Club memorialized seven of its late members in an Arbor Day ceremony at Town Center Friday, featuring its southern redcedar gift to the city. The tree will become a focal point of Christmas-tree lighting ceremonies.

City Council in Dog House Over Holland Park

January 19, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Though it has $10 million to build a city hall, Palm Coast claims poverty when it comes to improving Holland Park, the city’s busiest. Residents aren’t happy.

Palm Coast Data Lays Off 31 More As Another Major Customer Plans to End Its Contract

January 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 37 Comments

A principal shareholder of Palm Coast Data parent Amrep Corp. and customer of Palm Coast Data is ending its association with both. The company is nowhere near its 2008 pledge to hire 700 more employees locally.

FPC Briefly Locked Down After Feared Robbery in Target Shopping Center Lot

January 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Flagler Palm Coast High School was locked down for a few minutes in early afternoon today following false reports of a robbery in the Target shopping center nearby.

Fake Marijuana, Fake Glock, Alleged Kidnapping, Real Charges and Jail for 3 “Losers”

January 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

From left, Jordan Marrero, Michael Vieira and Christopher Medeiros, all booked into flagler county jail. (FCSO)

Michael Vieira wanted to buy Marijuana from Jordan Marrero. Marrero sold him and Vieira’s friend grass clippings for $100. There was a chase. An alleged beating and alleged kidnapping. All three ended up in jail.

Postcard-Size Economic Development: Palm Coast’s Plea to Absentee Property Owners

January 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The city administration is planning to send postcards to owners of some 18,000 empty lots and 5,400 empty homes as a step to reviving the real estate market, though the city’s development policy is at cross-purposes with filling those empty lots.

News-Journal Pounds 71-Year-Old Palm Coast Man’s Door Over $3.97 Bill; Gun and Cop Follow

January 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Robert Leard of Palm Coast’s R section dropped his subscription last year. A salesman showed up and pounded on his door Saturday night. Frightened, Leard told him to “get the hell away from my door.” All over $3.97.

Palm Coast Appears to Retreat from Airport Annexation, But It’s No County Victory

January 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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A proposed agreement between the city and the county over the Flagler County Airport gives in to the county’s ownership rights, but with so many caveats that the airport zone would be a quasi city neighborhood.

Palm Coast “Joy Ride” Draws Far Fewer Participants Than Anticipated

January 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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Palm Coast’s “joy ride,” rescheduled to Saturday after its December cancellation, drew about 80 biking enthusiasts, and interviews for a potential BMX reality show drew a dozen or two prospective local actors.

For Jobless Flagler, 3 Economic Development Plans But Little Direction or Unity

January 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

As joblessness persists in Flagler County, local governments want to increase their role in economic development, but there’s no agreement about who would lead, and how.

Fire Demolishes Half a House on Forsythe; Oxygen Mask for 10-Year-Old Cat

December 27, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The fire at 104 Forsythe Ln. off of Old Kings Road in North Palm Coast was called in by a neighbor. Neither owner was home. But two dogs and a cat were.

Break-In at Leah’s Jewelry and Pawn Shop on Old Kings Road

December 16, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The robber was still at the shop when deputies arrived. He fled, jumping a chain link fence, and disappeared into the woods. A search with K-9 units and a helicopter did not locate him.

Palm Coast’s Population Drops to 69,000 in Latest Census Estimate, Flagler’s to 85,600

December 15, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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While those aren’t yet the final 2010 Census figures, the 5-year community survey numbers are the next-most precise set of data, with startling results for Flagler County, Palm Coast, Flagler Beach and Bunnell.

More Trouble for Palm Coast Marathon Promoter Dean Reinke: Sued in Federal Court

December 14, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

And that's before the Palm Coast half-marathon. (© Joannis Duran)

A Missouri city last week filed a motion for an injunction against Dean Reinke of Reinke Sports Group, who faces a copyright-infringement suit in Indiana and a string of setbacks in other cities where he staged half-marathons.

End of the Trail for New Palm Coast Parks As Money and Visionary Plans Dry Up

December 14, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Despite a deficit of park acreage in the city, Palm Coast doesn’t plan to build another park for several years. In a concession to homebuilders, nor doesn’t it plan to change the fees levied on new construction to ensure more robust park financing in future.

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