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Taking Note of Flagler, Gov. Rick Scott Speaks Economics and Listens to Local Leaders

August 29, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Gov. Rick Scott arrived early at a breakfast meeting with government and business leaders this morning, briefing the group on his business-centered agenda while holding an informal Q&A with the assembly.

Rick Scott, Pointer Sister: He Sings “Fire” at The Golden Lion, Does the Pier, Then Turns In

August 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Gov. Rick Scott’s unexpected dinner drop-in at Flagler Beach’s Golden Lion this evening coincided with a wreck outside. He gave the tambourine and the Beatles a go before making out on the Flagler Beach pier.

Rick Scott’s 2nd Trip to Flagler: More Generous With Chamber Than Firefighters

August 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Gov. Rick Scott will be at the Flagler chamber of commerce for an 8 a.m. breakfast meeting Monday, part of the governor’s ongoing outreach tour to improve his image.

Native Sons: Remembering Josh Crews One Young Writer at a Time, With a Ball

August 24, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Josh Crews, left, and Joe Rizzo.

Josh Crews, the long-time manager at Woody’s and voracious reader, was killed last year in a car crash. The Josh Crews Fund is created in his memory to underwrite writing scholarships in Flagler schools. A fund-raising masquerade ball is scheduled for Oct. 28.

A Divided County Commission Votes 3-2 To End Support for Enterprise Flagler

August 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Alan Peterson, Nate McLaughlin and Milissa Holland agreed to end support for Enterprise Flagler after David Ottati, the agency’s president, made his pitch for an up-or-down vote.

Public Money, Public Purpose, Closed Doors: Enterprise Flagler and Chamber Carry On

August 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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In a closed-door session, the Flagler Chamber of Commerce is hosting a delegation from Enterprise Flagler today to discuss economic development plans that would be publicly funded and publicly governed.

County Likely to Reverse Fireworks Ban in Flagler Beach In Special Meeting Friday

June 30, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

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A majority of county commissioners are now in favor of overturning the ban on Flagler Beach’s Independence Day fireworks. They’ll decide at a special meeting 4 p.m. Friday.

William Prater Joins Flagler Chamber as Business Development Consultant

April 26, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

William Prater (Chamber of Commerce)

William Prater, a Palm Coast resident since 2005, will work with Business Development Manager Catherine Groom to develop marketing strategies that maximize growth opportunities for the chamber and its members.

De•lec•ta•ble (di lek’tә b’l), Adj., Very Pleasing, Delightful, Luscious; as in: Taste of Flagler

April 26, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Grand Haven Golf Club's seafood cocktail with lobster trim, crab, cilantro and a little mango: no wonder Grand Haven won the People's Choice award at Taste of Flagler Monday. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Chamber of Commerce and Affiliates’ annual Taste of Flagler, at the Conservatory Golf Club, was a serial seduction of the senses: a video and the list of winners.

Pay for Play: How Flagler’s Tourist Council Bribes Journalists, Who Happily Hack Along

March 23, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 12 Comments

Where illusions end and marketing begins, with apologies to Magritte's 'Fair Captive' ('La Belle Captive,' 1931)

Beginning today, Flagler’s tourist council will host four “journalists” for four days, touring the county’s attractions and restaurants, all expenses paid, with $3,500 in public money, in exchange for presumably “positive” press.

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.

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.

Olbermann’s End, Markowitz’s .406, Stokes’s Chamber: Live Wire Weekend, Jan. 21-23

January 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

What Harpo Marx wrote JFK in 1960, what far-away planets look like, why lovers really fight, a 13 year old tries to set a masturbation record, but not at the chamber of commerce, and more.

Flagler’s Poverty Gap: Boosting Food Stamps Enrollment–and More Accurate Numbers

November 30, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

While the Mobile Benefits Program is well-meaning and necessary–a few million dollars in food assistance are going unclaimed in Flagler–the inaccurate numbers backing up the initiative undermine the program’s credibility.

Innovative Garden Hose Start-Up Swells Flagler Hopes for Economic Revival at the Airport

August 16, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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MH Operations proposes to manufacture an expanding and retracting hose few will resist, and do so from a county airport, where it would create 125 jobs.

Cakes Across America Dumps Airport Building County Built For It; Taxpayer Bill: $300,000+

August 15, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

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In another example of economic development subsidized at taxpayers’ expense, the cake company leaves taxpayers holding the bag for a promise of jobs never fulfilled.

Battling Referendums: School Tax Will Compete With Building Tax in November

July 22, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

In the wost of times, voters will be asked to approve a tax levy to continue existing funding on top of a new tax favored by the chamber of commerce for building commercial properties.

Move Over, Delbrugge: How Janet Valentine Shifted the School Board on a Tax Levy

July 22, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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New School Superintendent Janet Valentine quietly showed her political and parliamentary skills when she turned the board from opposing to approving a school tax referendum.

Commission Approves Chamber’s Tax Referendum for November Ballot

June 7, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The Flagler County Commission voted unanimously to include the referendum on the November ballot after raising some questions and making slight amendments to the proposal.

How the Chamber’s Tax Proposal Undermines Schools, Cities and the County

June 6, 2010 | Pierre Tristam | 6 Comments

Ignoring leery voters and a building bust, the Flagler chamber’s tax for commercial construction is jeopardizing local governments’ own urgent tax referendums in 2011 and 2012.

Photo Gallery: Bunnell’s 2nd Annual Potato Festival

May 15, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The day was full of sunshine and spuds and blessedly free of puns. A rich gallery of the day’s faces, dunks and winners.

All Potatoes All the Time in Bunnell’s Festival

May 15, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

A mashed-potato eating contest and cookoff highlighted Bunnell’s second annual Potato Festival on Saturday.

Hell Freezes Over: Flagler Chamber Wants To Hike Your Taxes

May 12, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The Flagler Chamber of Commerce is pushing for a property tax increase to pay for business infrastructure and economic development.

DOT Bypass “A Stake Right Through Bunnell’s Heart”

May 10, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Bunnell DOT Bypass

The bypass would accommodate a traffic surge from a Palm Coast development but might also accelerate Bunnell’s decline.

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