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Dueling Seafoods and Surfers: Video and Photo Gallery

November 7, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The dueling festivals are over and the images are in: a video report from the 2010 Tommy Tant Classic and a photo gallery from Tommy Tant and Palm Coast’s Seafood Festival.

Festival Filibuster: How Palm Coast Plays Hardball With Flagler Beach

November 7, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 34 Comments

If Palm Coast is serious about playing nice with its neighboring cities and not competing for “special event” visitors, why is it doing exactly that with signs greeting visitors exiting the Interstate?

Dog-and-Pony Powerpoints: Landon’s Stage-Managed Shows for a New Palm Coast City Hall

November 4, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Same idea, different name. (TausP./Flickr/Creative Commons)

City Manager Jim Landon says the $10 million city hall project is different than the plan 82 percent of voters rejected in 2005. He’s right: residents won’t be allowed to vote this time, even though economic conditions are far worse.

Tommy Tant Classic Surfing the Weekend As Palm Coast Crashes In With Its Own Festival

November 3, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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Now in its 11th year, the Tommy Tant Memorial Surf Classic will be a three-day event, including a food festival by the sea, a concert and two days of amateur and professional surfing competition.

Cultural Development Richer Than Economic: How to Grow Palm Coast Into a City With Soul

October 31, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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There’s more to a city than commerce, argues Hollingsworth Gallery’s JJ Graham in a column. Without cultural development and the youthful force that makes it possible, Palm Coast would be a city without soul.

Bowing to Pressure, Transportation Department Scraps Plans for a Weigh Station on U.S. 1

October 27, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Every local government had opposed a proposed $11 million weigh station that would have taken up the median of U.S. 1 at Royal Palms Parkway, at the intersection of Palm Coast and Bunnell. Opposition worked.

Holland Walks Out on Palm Coast Council As It “Rewrites History” Over Annexation

October 26, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Commissioner Milissa Holland had enough once Palm Coast City Manager Jim Landon took credit for bringing in the National Guard to a Flagler County airport site, which is at the heart of an annexation controversy.

Palm Coast Is Fighting Firefighters’ Union on Forming a Single Bargaining Unit

October 22, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

The hearing Friday will decide whether lieutenants and rank and file firefighters can form a single bargaining unit, which the city–which objects to unionization–is opposing.

John Mica’s Politbureau: How the Chamber Endorses While Pretending Not to Endorse

October 22, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Flagler County’s Whigs and wigged coupled and clapped at the Palm Coast Yacht Club as John Mica accepted tributes and dispensed charismatic prepositions on his way to a 10th term in Congress.

Bold and Bolder: County Commission Bashes Landon and Coffey Over Annexation Proposal

October 19, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

County administrator Craig Coffey and City Manager Jim Landon worked out an annexation deal for the 55 acres to be filled by a National Guard center near the airport. That was news to the county commission.

Palm Coast Fire Department Takes Delivery of Versatile $1 Million Ladder Truck

October 13, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

The 59,000-lb., pump-equipped Sutphen truck can extend its ladder 100 feet high and fire water guns at 2,000 gallons per minute in winds of up to 50 mph. The $1 million truck was ordered two years ago from Sutphen’s Ohio plant.

Shetland Ponies Give Flagler Sheriff’s Deputies the Old Kings Run-Around

October 13, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Flagler County Sheriff’s deputies spent part of Wednesday morning rounding up 11 ponies that ran away from the Italian-American Club’s property on Old Kings, where they’ll be part of the weekend’s fall festival.

Burglaries Spike 44% In Flagler in 1st Half of 2010; Violent Crime Falls Locally and Statewide

October 12, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Flagler County's top cops. From left: Flagler Beach Police Chief Dan Cody, Flagler County Sheriff Don Fleming, Bunnell Police Chief Arthur Jones. (© FlaglerLive)

Aggravated assaults and robberies are down, but Bunnell continues to record a disproportionate number of arrests for a town its size in the semi-annual crime report, which points to the year’s overall crime trends.

The Live Wire, Tuesday, Oct. 12: Pink Boots Lenny Keeps His Job, Hiaasen on Amendment 4

October 12, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Palm Coast’s Breast Cancer Awareness man of the week, Lenny Grocki, was not fired; Carl Hiaasen speaks truth to Amendment 4 detractors; Wall Street continues to rake it in, and much more.

The City of Palm Coast’s Problem With Breast Cancer Awareness Month? Not Regulation.

October 7, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 78 Comments

Lenny Grocki, a Palm Coast utilities employee, was told to go home and take off his pink steel-toed boots. When he switched to pink laces and pink socks, he was told he’d face disciplinary action for those, too.

Leery of Landowners and Litigation, Palm Coast Council Kills Latest Stormwater Proposal

October 6, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Property owners of large and vacant lands objected to paying a stormwater drainage fee in exchange for no discernible benefit. The two-year old attempt to rewrite the ordinance continues.

Bill Proctor and Doug Courtney Struggle To Out-No Each Other In Florida House Race

October 6, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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In the race for the Florida Legislature seat closest to Flagler residents, Republican incumbent Bill Proctor of St. Augustine is facing perennial candidate and Democrat Doug Courtney of Palm Coast.

Flagler 911: The Live Crime Blotter, Sept. 26-29, 2010

October 3, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

A rash of stolen laptops all over the place, a rash of smashed up car windows and stolen purses left in those cars, an assault and battery, a suspiciously acting private investigator, and, unfortunately, more.

Palm Coast Hispanic Festival Ramps It Up From Puerto Rican Power to Colombian Folklore

October 3, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The fourth annual Hispanic festival, held at Town Center over three days, aimed to exceed last year’s attendance of 10,000 despite an eventful weekend in Flagler County.

Palm Coast Data’s Invitation-Only Picnic: Hot Dogs, Flattery and Suspended Disbelief

October 1, 2010 | Pierre Tristam | 51 Comments

Half Palm Coast and the county’s elected officials and top administrators were invited to Palm Coast Data’s picnic. The public wasn’t. That’s not the main problem.

Sitter Who Ran “Chrissy’s Cottage” in Palm Coast’s P Section Is Charged With Child Abuse

October 1, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The 1-year-old child left in Cinelli-McFall’s care spent a month in a Jacksonville hospital following injuries he sustained on July 16.

“Economic Development” Tax Dies: Enterprise Flagler Wants It Removed from the Ballot

October 1, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Enterprise Flagler will ask the county commission to ensure that the voting on the troubled tax not be counted. Plan B: a sales tax proposal.

Census: Flagler’s Population Stalls at 91,600; 28% of Housing Units Vacant; Poverty Rising

September 29, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The 2009 population figures mean that Flagler will almost certainly not cross into six-figure territory when decennial census figures are announced. Figures on housing, income, poverty and insurance were also released.

Income, Employment and Labor Data for Flagler County and Palm Coast, 2009 Census Bureau Community Survey

September 29, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Detailed, charted table of the Census Bureau’s employment, income and labor data for Flagler County and Palm Coast, 2009 American Community Survey.

From Beirut to Bulldog Drive: Palm Coast’s Uncivil War Over Gus Ajram’s Property Rights

September 29, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

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From escaping Lebanon’s civil war to building automotive businesses in New York and Edgewater, Gus Ajram never expected his biggest battle to be over his property rights in Palm Coast.

Palm Coast Consistently Beating Florida As Taxable Sales Indicators Continue to Improve

September 28, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Tourism and retail sales, and fewer people traveling elsewhere to buy goods, are keeping Palm Coast’s taxable sales among the most-improved in the state, compared with 2009.

Palm Coast Redraws Its Stormwater Tax, Benefiting Some Big Landowners

September 28, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Vacant properties of 25 acres or more will pay less than considerably less than the $8 a month stormwater tax assessed on the typical residential property in Palm Coast.

Beyond the Wounds: Purple Heart Monument Dedication at Heroes Park Tuesday Morning

September 27, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Tuesday morning’s Heroes Park dedication of a monument dedicated to Purple Heart recipients was to feature veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam and both Gulf wars.

Daytona Postmark Vanishing, Postal Service Says Palm Coast Deliveries Won’t Slow

September 27, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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To save $5.7 million and cut 109 jobs, the USPS is planning to close the Daytona Beach mail processing facility, where most of Palm Coast and Flagler’s mail goes, and merge it with Lake Mary, doubling the distance the mail will travel.

Three Palm Coast Boys, 16 and 17, Arrested Over a 10-Car Thieving Spree Sunday

September 27, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The boys allegedly stole GPS devices, music CDs, phone chargers and a camera–about $2,000 worth–before being picked up in the Pet Smart parking lot early Sunday morning.

Backgrounder: Why the U.S. Postal Service Is In Trouble

September 27, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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All the facts, figures and projections about the US Postal Services financial troubles and means of escaping them as the USPS prepares to consolidate its Daytona Beach processing facility with Lake Mary’s.

How A Panther Broadened City Beauty Board’s Mission to Include Riches & Perils of Public Art

September 24, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Paul Baliker's 'Panther,' its eyes on Palm Coast's public art ventures. (© FlaglerLive)

Paul Baliker’s “Panther” sculpture, looking for a home at Linear Park, forged a discussion that’s leading Palm Coast into a world of public art possibilities led by local artists’ visions.

Past Tea Party Bluster, Commissioners Eulogize Budget Season and Put Wailers On Notice

September 24, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The tea party’s local version of budget oversight proved more noise than substance as county commissioners concluded a nearly half-year-long budget season with cautious positioning ahead of next year’s.

Existing Home Sales Edge Up 5.2% in South, But Still at 15-Year Low

September 23, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Existing home sales rebounded as expected from a severe plunge in July, but not by much, and the large housing supply will keep prices falling.

Palm Coast Will Condemn Private Properties, Muscling Through Bulldog Drive Beautification

September 21, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 42 Comments

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Invoking eminent domain is Palm Coast’s latest plan of attack against an immigrant business owner who refuses to sell his parcels at the city’s price.

City OKs Hospital Growth—and Exceptions to Height, Density But Not Sign Rules

September 21, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

In risky allowances by the Palm Coast City Council, Florida Hospital Flagler got almost everything it asked for, opening the way for other businesses to demand the same sort of land-use exceptions.

Town Center CRA: How Palm Coast Invented “Blightness” to Capture and Hoard Tax Revenue

September 21, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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In 2004, Palm Coast declared 3,000 acres of scrub and pine forest “blighted” and in need of “redevelopment.” The Town Center “Community Redevelopment Agency” was born.

Joining Palm Coast, County Administration Disputes Arts Foundation’s Conference Center

September 20, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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The tourism council recommends spending up to $50,000 on a marketing study for the center. The county administration disagrees. It’ll be up to county commissioners to decide Monday evening.

Blaming Poor Sales, Sea Ray Lays Off 170 From Palm Coast Plant; Future Uncertain

September 17, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

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The The Brunswick Corp.-owned boat manufacturer is one of the largest and best-paying private employer in Flagler County, and the beneficiary of generous local government subsidies and incentives.

Its Initiative in Flames, Enterprise Flagler Hands Tax-and-Build Plan’s Fate to Tea Party

September 17, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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The Flagler County Tea Party Group will hold a straw ballot on Enterprise Flagler’s tax-and-build “economic development” initiative on Sept. 21. Enterprise Flagler may then ask the county commission to pull the measure from the ballot.

Unemployment Spikes in Flagler Back to Near Record at 16.4%; Florida’s Back Up to 11.7%

September 17, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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Flagler County’s unemployment spike is one of the steepest month-over-month rises since the recession began in 2008. Florida may already be in a double-dip recession.

15 Palm Coast Residents Arrested in Oxycodone Bust; State System to Tackle Abuse Is On Hold

September 16, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 73 Comments

Eight of the 18 local suspects arrested in "Operation Script Club." Top row, from left: Andrew Forkner, Joey Bourke Jr., Denise Rochbach, Michael Cundall; bottow row, from left: Justin McCalligan, Erin Bracken, Dennis Kraemer, and Theria Shenton. (FCSO)

All 15 men and women arrested in the prescription-drug bust are from Palm Coast. Three are still at large. A system designed to reduce prescription-drug abuse is on hold.

Goomba’s Ex-Hitman Joey Calco Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison; Calzone Case Ahead

September 14, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The 10-year sentence is on a gun-possession charge. Calco has yet to go to trial on an assault charge stemming from his alleged attack over a calzone at his former pizzeria.

Revving Up Speed Zones, State Tells Flagler: Manatees More Endangered Than Boaters

September 14, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

A local committee had recommended mostly hand-off, unregulated speeds on the Intracoastal. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission staff rejected the approach.

Palm Coast’s Waterfront Park, Carving Out Tranquility on the Intracoastal, Opens

September 13, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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See a photo gallery of Palm Coast’s newest jewel, the 12th in its collection of parks. It opens Saturday with special booths and walking tours around the 20-some acres.

Crime Reports, Sept. 6-12, 2010

September 12, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The consequences of foreclosures on property safety, an almost-burglary at a pharmacy, Larcenies, stolen vehicles, angry husbands, angry wives, and more.

Hometown Democracy and Class-Size Amendments Spark Up Civic Association Forum

September 10, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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The Flagler Palm Coast Civic Association’s forum featured contrasting views on ballot proposals that would affect class sizes, development laws, and two local taxes.

Memo To Enterprise Flagler: Why Your Tax Plan Is Fumbling (and What To Do About It)

September 7, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

From its message to its messenger, Enterprise Flagler’s tax-and-build plan is facing obstacles and unanswered questions of its own making. It may be too late to reverse opposition, but not too late to do the right thing.

Launching 6th Season, Flagler Youth Orchestra Calls on All Students 3rd Grade and Up

September 6, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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The Flagler Youth Orchestra begins its sixth season, with an open house at the Indian Trails Middle School cafeteria at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Students 3rd grade and up are welcome.

A Wedding Made in Deli: How Aquarius Conquered Cancer

September 6, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

He’s 60. She’s 65. They’ve each been married twice before. She was just diagnosed with terminal cancer. They’re getting married at Strathmore’s Deli, with Mayor Netts officiating.

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