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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.

Palm Coast’s Chrysler Dealership Burglarized, Jacksonville Thieves Descend on the City

December 13, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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The burglar at the Chrysler dealership on S.R. 100 tried but fail to drive a car out of the service department. Deputies in unrelated incidents arrested three alleged retail thieves in Palm Coast, all of them from Jacksonville.

Palm Coast Data Parent’s Headaches: Diving Revenue and $22.5 Million Loan Due

December 13, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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At Palm Coast Data, revenue declined $10.9 million in the six months ending Oct. 31, a 22 percent decline from the same period last year. Palm Coast Data parent AMREP Corp.’s Southwest subsidiary owes a $22.5 million loan to be repaid on Dec. 16.

Video: Christmas Parade in Town Center

December 12, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

What was once a modest affair that took place in various spots around town this time drew some 85 floats and other entrants along a parade route in Palm Coast’s Town Center.

Despite Evidence, Palm Coast Hooks Up With Marathon Promoter With Troubled History

December 9, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

Dean Reinke’s Reinke Sports Group has left a trail of severed relationships, disillusioned local officials and one law suit in several cities where Reinke has promoted his half marathons. Palm Coast is now embracing him.

That Grand Theft Auto Had Plenty of Chasing and a Crash, But Was No Game

December 8, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Palm Coast’s specialty for weird crimes carries on. The latest involves 18-year-old William Phillips, who saw an idling car, seized it, took off, and crashed into a garage before being arrested.

Burglar Unplugs Christmas Lights To Charge His Cell Phone. Breaks In. Gets Knocked Out.

December 6, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Either Robert Thomas Combs is trying to win himself a mention on David Letterman’s weird news segment or his sense of criminal proportion—make that alleged criminal proportion—is as lousy as his timing.

In a Victory for Palm Coast Firefighters’ Union, City’s Attempt to Split Bargaining Units Fails

December 3, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Lt. Jason Laughren is president of the Palm Coast firefighters' new union. (© FlaglerLive)

The Palm Coast city administration objected to lieutenants’ inclusion with rank-and-file firefighters in the collective bargaining unit. The state dismissed that objection, clearing the way for the unit’s formation.

Former School Board Candidate Raven Sword Joins Livingston & Wolverton Law Firm

December 2, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Raven Sword. (© FlaglerLive)

In her first political campaign, Sword lost to John Fischer. By joining Jay Livingston and Jim Wolverton, the trio is now one of the larger law firms on Flagler County.

Fake Robberies, Fake Guns, Fake Threats Over Real Pizza, Gas and Cigarette Money

December 1, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Palm Coast’s James Linskey may not have much of a career as a pizza delivery man after the bogus crime stories he concocted to Flagler deputies. He’s not likely to have a better career as a fiction writer.

Palm Coast’s Secret Deal With Solar Company: Long Tax Holiday and Other Perks for 180 Jobs

November 30, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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Dubbed “Project Iceman,” the deal calls for at least a $49 million investment and average wages of $34,500, though the fine print reveals exclusive perks and secrecy provisions that prevent public scrutiny of the deal’s implementation.

Bucking Long-Range Goals, Palm Coast Again Scales Back Cultural Arts Grants Funding

November 29, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Palm Coast is planning to award just $20,000 in cultural grants to 11 organizations this year, half the budget of three years ago, though the city is increasing the dollars and city resources it’s spending on its own special events.

Palm Coast’s BMX Gamble, Racism and Obama, Small Business Saturday Recap: The Live Wire, Nov. 29

November 29, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

BMX’s Renny Roker didn’t tell Palm Coast how checkered his financial past is, plus the best Congress money can buy, legacies of bullying, a naked tribute to Leslie Nielsen, Obama’s national security sham, and more.

2,000 Meals and More: Feed Flagler Feasts As County Breaks Thanksgiving Bread As One

November 24, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Feed Flagler exceeded its goal of serving some 2,000 Thanksgiving meals as 10 locations around the county turned into community feasts Wednesday, hundreds of families went home with a week’s supply of food, and food pantries stocked up.

Purple Heart Monument at Palm Coast’s Heroes Park Is Slammed Over in an Act of Vandalism

November 24, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

The Purple Heart monument–a heavy, granite stone weighing a few tons–was dedicated less than two months ago at the city park along Palm Coast Parkway. A sheriff’s investigation is ongoing, with few clues.

Don’t Call Them Pill Mills: Palm Coast’s Pain Management Practices Recoil at Bad Rap

November 22, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

When Flagler Sheriff Don Fleming described three local pain management practices as “pill mills,” their doctors and practitioners were stunned and explained: Pill mills are a problem. Pain management clinics are not.

Former School Board Member and Realtor Eddie Herrera Jailed On a Battery Charge

November 22, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 68 Comments

Eddie Herrera served eight years on the school board, two as chairman. The Realtor’s fight with acupuncturist Scott Beat, with Herrera’s daughter in the car nearby, was over an accusation of infidelity.

Armed Robber Takes Hundreds of Oxycodone Pills from Winn Dixie Pharmacy on SR 100

November 22, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The robber, who used yellow gloves at the Winn Dixie pharmacy, handed the pharmacist a note just before noon Sunday, demanding the pills. He walked out the front door and drove off in a dark vehicle.

Video: Gobble Trot in Central Park Raises Dollars and Turkeys for the Needy

November 21, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Local residents with a spring in their step gathered Saturday morning at Palm Coast’s Central Park for the First Annual Gobble Trot Benefit walk to help provide Thanksgiving dinner to those in need.

Josh Crews, Long-Time Woody’s Bartender and Manager, Killed in Sunday Morning Wreck

November 21, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 60 Comments

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Josh Crews was 34 and had been a fixture behind Woody’s bar in Palm Coast and St. Augustine since 2005, and had once owned the restaurant with his brother Matt when it first opened in 1998.

9 Counts of Burglary, 8 Counts of Mischief and More for 3 Men

November 16, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

From left, Michael Andre Brick, Sean Ryan Fitzpatrick and Allen Gary Stefancik. (FCSO)

The three young men are accused of breaking into several cars at Westwind Contracting on U.S. 1 and at at McCharacters in St. Joe Plaza.

Starry Saturday: Theater, Art, Grit and Glitz from Bunnell to Palm Coast

November 14, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Staring with FPC’s courageous thespians, the visual and performing arts had a fabulous Saturday in Flagler, with two gallery openings and two local theater productions. That’s what the county’s unbound cultural scene should be about.

Another Violent Domestic Assault in Palm Coast Lands a Fugitive in Jail

November 10, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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In the second violent domestic assault case in three days, a 30-year-old Palm Coast resident of Parkview Drive allegedly threatened to kill his girlfriend rather than let her leave him.

Flagler 911: The Live Crime Blotter, Nov. 2-5, 2010

November 9, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

When a homeless man is robbed and another jailed for hoping for a roof beneath his head, knife-wielding during an argument, boat larcenies, numerous burglaries and car break-ins, and more.

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