Thursday Briefing: Renner and Hutson Postgame Show, Flagler Beach Pot Dispensaries, Stamp and Coin

Rep. Paul Renner and Sen. Travis Hutson are the featured speakers at a Chamber breakfast at the Palm Coast Hilton this morning. They will sum up the last legislative sessions and speak of the coming session. See below. (© FlaglerLive)

Today: Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s, lows in the 70s. Details here.
Drought Index is at 98.
Today’s tides: at the beaches, at the Intracoastal Waterway.
Today’s document from the National Archives.
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Today’s jail bookings.

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“This terror of being written off prematurely (like being buried alive) makes it difficult to write about a medical condition that may linger and get worse slowly for decades while you try to go about your life like a normal person. People say, in all kindness, “Hey, you look terrific,” which leaves you wondering what they were expecting, or how you looked the last time you saw them. They seem taken aback that you are around at all. The first time you hear or read a casual reference to “healthy persons,” it is a shock to realize that you are permanently disqualified for that label. And then you realize-even more shocking-that you’re the only one who’s shocked. Everyone else has adjusted, reassigned you, and moved on. Even if you feel fine, you walk around in an aura of illness.”

–Michael Kinsley, from “Old Age: A Beginner’s Guide” (2016).

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In Flagler and Palm Coast:

Note: all government meetings noticed below are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated. Many can be heard or seen live through each agency’s website.

The Sheriff’s daily incident reports and jail bookings are posted here.

Senator Travis Hutson and Representative Paul Renner are the guest speakers for the Flagler County Chamber of Commerce’s Common Ground Breakfast at the Hilton Garden Inn at 8 a.m. Registration begins at 7:45AM and the presentation starts at 8AM. Cost for Chamber members is $25 with advance registration and payment or $35 the day of the event. Guests may attend for $35 with advance registration and payment or $45 the day of the event. Reservations are due July 24 by 5PM. Call to reserve your seat, or with questions 437.0106.

The Flagler Beach City Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. Its agenda includes a second reading of an ordinance that would ban medical marijuana dispensaries anywhere in town. Commissioners voted 3-2 on first reading to adopt the ban, triggering much opposition. The commission will also consider several budget-related items, including setting a proposed property tax rate ceiling.

The Flagler County Stamp and Coin Club holds it monthly meeting. Doors open at 4:30 pm. The first 90 minutes are set aside for buying, selling and trading stamps and coins. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. and ends at 7:30 pm. There is a live auction of stamps and coins at the end of the meeting. The club is open for members, the general public, and all who are interested in stamp and coin collecting and investing. Free stamps and coin evaluations at all meetings. FCS&CC is the only non-profit Stamp and Coin Club, Inc., in Flagler County. For more information please visit the club’s web site http://www.stampandcoinclub.com or email the president at [email protected].

St. Augustine’s Summer Concert Series, in the Plaza de la Constitución, 7 p.m., Park downtown, and come on down rain or shine – the only way you know if it’s cancelled, is to be at the Plaza (or wait for the post on social media). This evening’s concert: The Dunehoppers, Blusegrass, folk, old-time.

Announcements:

Section of St. Joe Walkway to close temporarily for reconstruction

An approximately ½-mile section of St. Joe Walkway – one of Palm Coast’s most popular trails – will be closed beginning Monday, July 24, to allow for reconstruction of the multi-use pathway. The portion to be closed is from eastbound Palm Coast Parkway to the Intracoastal Waterway, in the vicinity of Canopy Walk. Detour signs will be posted for bicyclists and pedestrians, taking them on a nearby trail route to Palm Harbor Parkway and the Hammock Bridge trailhead. Access along the Intracoastal Waterway between Hammock Bridge and Waterfront Park will remain open for now. However, as the project progresses, a portion of that section of the trail will be closed temporarily. The pathway must be reconstructed because it has cracks and damage from tree roots. City of Palm Coast crews will do most of the work, and then the repaving will be done by Halifax Paving. The project is expected to take several weeks. The City of Palm Coast appreciates the patience to trail-users as we complete this important trail reconstruction project. For more information, call Palm Coast Customer Service at 386-986-2360.

In Florida and in State Government:

Note: Some proceedings below can be followed live on the Florida Channel. Most legislative proceedings can be followed through the Senate or House websites.

Communications tax: The Revenue Estimating Conference will discuss issues related to the communications-services tax and gross-receipts tax. (9 a.m., 117 Knott Building, the Capitol.)

UF Trustees: The University of Florida Board of Trustees and the board’s Committee on Educational Policy and Strategic Initiatives will meet. (10:30 a.m., University of Florida, 123 Tigert Hall, Gainesville.)

Importance of libraries: State Sen. Aaron Bean, R-Fernandina Beach, is expected to discuss the importance of reading and libraries during a closing party for a library summer learning program. (3 p.m., South Mandarin Branch Library, 12125 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville.)

In Coming Days in Palm Coast, Flagler and the Occasional Beyond:

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The Day’s Best Reads:

Charles Fourier thought men would grow tails. Meet the founders of America’s utopian experiments https://t.co/1rQprVt1tC

— Arts & Letters Daily (@aldaily) July 20, 2017

https://twitter.com/NewYorkerRadio/status/886861907222814720

For @TeenVogue, I spoke w/the @ACLU's Neema Singh Guliani ab surveillance & how the gov't can get your personal info https://t.co/1MIOXCu2bx

— Emma Sarran Webster (she/her) (@emmawebsta) July 20, 2017

Christopher Nolan's 'Dunkirk' is a masterpiece, says @OrrChris https://t.co/qk5pYrSQ79 pic.twitter.com/1CuaeIvyOJ

— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) July 21, 2017

Disney's failure to find an Arab Princess Jasmine shows the dire state of diversity in film, says @nehashah_ https://t.co/txVNNzUyjJ pic.twitter.com/jvWTPOijo5

— The New Statesman (@NewStatesman) July 21, 2017

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Palm Coast Construction and Development Progress Reports

The following is an update of ongoing permitting, construction and development projects in Palm Coast, through July 14 (the city administration’s full week in review is here):

Click to access development-july-14-2017.pdf

Road and Interstate Construction: