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Flagler County Commission

Jason France, Flagler County Commission Candidate: The Live Interview

August 13, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Jason France is a Republican candidate for the Flagler County Commission in District 3. He faces Dave Sullivan in the Aug. 30 Republican primary. The winner will face Democrat Barbara Revels, who faces no primary opposition, in November.

Daniel Potter, Flagler County Commission Candidate: The Live Interview

August 12, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Daniel Potter is a Republican candidate for Flagler County Commission, District 1. His opponents in the Aug. 30 Republican primary are incumbent Charlie Ericksen and Ken Mazzie. The winner will face Democrat Jason DeLorenzo in the Nov. 8 general election.

Ken Mazzie, Flagler County Commission Candidate: The Live Interview

August 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Ken Mazzie is a Republican candidate for the Flagler County Commission in District 1. He faces Charlie Ericksen and Dan Potter in the Aug. 3 Republican primary. The winner will face Democrat Jason DeLorenzo, the departing Palm Coast City Council member.

5 Names Emerge as Maneuvering for Governor’s Appointment for Meeker’s Commission Seat Intensifies

August 2, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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David Alfin, Ed Fuller, Howard Holley, Jon Netts and Patrick Kelly are all confirmed likely applicants to Frank Meeker’s county commission seat, while Milissa Holland, Gail Wadsworth, Garry Lubi and Jim Ulsamer have ruled it out.

For Commissioner Frank Meeker, a Tribute From the Hearts of a Decade’s Colleagues

August 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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For an hour Monday morning, Meeker’s closest colleagues remembered the man death surprised at 61 on July 22, themselves not yet over the shock of having lost him after seen him in that seat just 16 days before his death.

Palm Coast Council Candidate Troy DuBose May Abandon Run and Opt For County Post

July 31, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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Troy DuBose, a candidate for the District 1 seat on the Palm Coast City Council, said he’ll drop out of he is appointed to the Flagler County Planning Board on Monday, where he is the only candidate who applied.

With Latest Claims Against County Government Thrown Out, Flagler Prevails in 25 of 26 Cases

July 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The latest claims were filed by Dennis McDonald, who is running for Palm Coast mayor, and who is disputing the elections commission’s findings that his complaints were legally insufficient.

Missing Frank Meeker

July 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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Some elected officials leave a much bigger void than others when they die in office. Flagler County Commissioner Frank Meeker’s loss an interrupted legacy that was just hitting its stride.

Frank Meeker, County Commission Workhorse and Tenacious Optimist, Is Dead at 61

July 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

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Meeker had been in and out of the hospital battling cancer the last few weeks, and was in the hospital this week as his condition worsened. He was moved to hospice overnight and died around 6 a.m.

Flagler Judge Gives Pot Plan a Lift, But Council And Whiff of Politics Again Delay Adoption

July 14, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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The proposal would reduce the penalty for first-time possession of pot to a $250 fine rather than a criminal charge, but it’ll be at least another month before the proposal gets out of a council, if then, and heads for approval (or rejection) by local governments.

Tables Turn on Dennis McDonald as Ethics Commission Investigates Assets Disclosures

July 7, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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Flagler County Commissioner Frank Meeker, saying he’s had enough, filed complaints against both Dennis McDonald and his wife, Janet, a school board member, alleging that they have not properly disclosed property and other assets they own.

At Flagler’s New Jail, Science of Self-Contained Cell Blocks To Make Captivity Safer for Inmates and Guards

July 7, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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It’s in the internal designs, the innumerable details and attention to logic, efficiency and security for inmates, guards and visitors that the jail–which opened today– impresses, and that its $17.3 million cost shows its value.

Yes, Palm Coast Wanted to Boot County EMS Crews Out of Station 22, But That Fire Is Out For Now

June 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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A closer look at the record shows that contrary to City Manager Jim Landon’s claim that the county was going on rumors, city officials, including Landon, very much wanted to see county EMS crews out of the fire station on Palm Coast Parkway.

Ethics Commission Dismisses Claim Against Flagler’s Craig Coffey, Adding to Pile of Frivolity

June 8, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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The complaint, by Mark Richter, had alleged that the county administrator had personally gained from the acquisition of the old hospital in Bunnell that became the sheriff’s operations center, among other claims the ethics commission found groundless.

Access Flagler First, County’s Outreach for the Poor, Celebrates 5 Years

June 6, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Commission Chair Barbara Revels, along with commissioners Frank Meeker and Charlie Ericksen attended the celebration on behalf of the Flagler County Board of County Commissioners.

Scaling Some Opposition, Captain’s BBQ at Bing’s Will Expand Seating Areas, But Not Capacity

June 6, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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Captain’s Bait, Tackle and BBQ at Bing’s Landing, the county park, scaled some opposition by Hammock residents to win county approval for an 800 square foot expansion that will not, however, add to the restaurant’s 200-seat capacity.

In Feud’s Latest Distortion, Palm Coast Blames County for “Killing” $600,000 City Road Grant

May 31, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Palm Coast and the county are at it again, but in this case the city appears to have misrepresented the county’s intention not to violate the law in the latest flare-up of an ongoing feud between City Manager Jim Landon and County Administrator Craig Coffey.

Against 1 Objection, Flagler Commissioners Want to Increase Their Travel Budget 184%

May 19, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

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Commissioner Barbara Revels called the proposed increase “obscene,” but Frank Meekera and Nate McLaughlin kept pressing for it–increasing the budget from $15,885 to $45,000 for the five commissioners.

Flagler Commissioners Press Case to Recover Fees from 5 More Frivolous Ethics Complainants

May 17, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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It’s the Flagler commission’s latest attempt to strike back against almost 30 ethics, elections, Florida bar and other complaints filed against commissioners and the administration since 2014, but a previous attempt to recover fees has been unsuccessful so far.

A Director’s Impassioned Plea for “Have-Nots” Wins Out: New Library Would Rise in Bunnell, Not Palm Coast

May 16, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Flagler Public Library Director Holly Albanese insisted–in diametric disagreement from her boss–that a proposed new library branch should remain in Bunnell, and the county commission on Monday agreed.

County Government’s Health Costs Take $1.5 Million Hit, Clouding Brighter Budget Outlook

May 10, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Property values are expected to improve by 4.5 percent, adding $2.5 million to county revenue absent tax-rate changes, but the county’s health costs are increasing dramatically, leaving county commissioners with difficult choices again.

Flagler County Quietly Scraps Plan for 3 New Emergency Communications Towers, For Now

May 3, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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After the Flagler County Commission voted down a planned 350-foot tower on John Anderson Highway, NexTower, which would have built three towers, pulled out of the deal entirely, returning the county’s planning for its emergency infrastructure’s backbone to close to near zero.

County Floats Consolidation of Fire Services And Finally Agree to Meet With Palm Coast

May 2, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

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At a long-awaited workshop this afternoon Flagler County responded to Palm Coast’s pressing for a new way to deliver ambulance services, but by countering with a proposal the city is not likely to approve in any way.

Its Elections Equipment “Old Enough to Vote,” County Approves $545,000 For New Machines

May 2, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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The new voting machines will not be in use before the 2018 municipal elections, however, as the supervisor of elections office will need time to train its workers and conduct some voter education first.

County Approves Big Spending on Tourism Office Staff and Rigs and Hints at Raising Tax

April 19, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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County government absorbed the tourism office last fall and is spending big on it, raising staff pay, expanding staff, buying $300,000 worth of equipment and talking about raising the 4 percent sales tax supplement on short-term rentals to 5 percent.

“Go Forward!” Flagler Beach Tells County, Clearing Way for $900,000 Design of Beach-Erosion Project

April 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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The Flagler Beach City Commission endorsed the county’s decision to give up on federal dollars and instead spend county and state dollars on the first phase of what will amount to a hugely expensive, $44 million beach-protection project over the next 50 years.

For 2nd Time in 2 Months, County’s Emergency Communications Falter, and Agencies Chafe

April 13, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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A problem at a tower on John Anderson Highway hampered sheriff’s deputies’ ability to communicate for an hour Monday evening. The county is describing the issue as minor while Palm Coast and the sheriff’s office see it as more emblematic of a recurring problem.

In Major Shift, County Proposes Rebuilding Beach Without Federal Dollars For Now

April 5, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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With federal dollars unlikely to share in the $44 million project, Administrator Craig Coffey wants the county commission to share costs with state transportation and environmental agencies instead, though the plan is rife with uncertainties.

County Explores Big-Idea Energy Savings, But Through Long-Term Wedding With Contractor

April 4, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Flagler County government is looking to go greener with its energy consumption, but some of those ideas may not be possible without wedding government to a single private contractor for a decade and a half or more.

Latest Ethics and Elections Complaints Against County Said to Set “New Highs for Creative Writing”

April 4, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The complaints rehash allegations made in previous complaints related either to the 2013 county purchase of the old Memorial Hospital in Bunnell or to conflicts between the commission and Kimberle Weeks, the former elections supervisor currently under felony indictment.

County Takes Dim, Caustic View of Palm Coast’s “Efficiency” Push in Ambulance Services

March 25, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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County commissioners say if Palm Coast wants to make services more efficient, it’s the city’s problem, not theirs. But they’ve agreed to hold a joint meeting in May to discuss possibilities.

Flagler County Supportive of Broadening Discrimination Protection in Housing for LGBT

March 23, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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Barbara Revels, who chairs the county commission, is proposing an amendment to a housing ordinance to extend non-discrimination protection to individuals for sexual orientation.

With Less Accountability, Flagler’s Tourism Dollars Continue Shift To Big-Ticket Events

March 21, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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County government’s tourism arm, which manages $1.6 million in tax dollars, is diminishing emphasis on community events to push sports and conferences which draw people without necessarily promoting the county.

Flagler on “Budget-Signing Watch” as 4 Local Items Totaling $3 Million Await Scott Signature

March 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Pending appropriations include $2 million for improvements to the Plantation Bay utility, $200,000 for the Malacompra drainage fix, and $200,000 for Flagler Beach’s stormwater improvements.

Palm Coast Floats New Rescue System in Name Of “Efficiency,” But County Sees Many Flaws

March 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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No one is complaining about ambulance service in Palm Coast, but the city council is favoring changing the system by adding two county ambulances and spreading manpower around. The county, which runs EMS, says the plan is costly and unnecessary.

Flagler’s Aveo Pandering: The Artful Way To Do a Groundbreaking, and the Bogus Way

February 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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It was rank manipulation when Aveo Engineering, county government and Rick Scott pretended to break ground on a factory at the Flagler County airport three years ago. It was never built.

Court Ruling Favoring Counties in Juvenile Detention Costs Could Send Flagler $300,000

February 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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An appeals court ruling could mean the state owes more than $100 million to counties in a long-running dispute about who pays to detain juvenile offenders.

Promising 300 Jobs 3 Years Ago, Aveo Engineering Bails on Airport Lease But Pledges to Remain in Flagler

February 19, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

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Aveo Engineering, the much-touted LED parts manufacturer had promised 300 jobs by 2016 at the Flagler County Airport. Neither jobs nor facility have materialized, though the company is still pledging to grow in Flagler, but not at the airport.

Palm Coast Signals Going Its Own Way In Growing Rift With County Over Radio System

February 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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City Manager Jim Landon is pressuring the county to replace its emergency radio infrastructure–on which the city and sheriff depend– well before 2020. The county is resisting, citing costs.

Florida Bar Dismisses Complaint Against County Attorney in Latest of Many Defeats for Growlers

February 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The Florida Bar’s dismissal keyed into the fact that one of the two complainants, Kimberle Weeks, had felony charges pending against her. The other tossed complaint was by John Ruffalo of the Ronald Reagan Republican Assemblies.

As Flagler’s Emergency Communications Briefly Falter, Palm Coast and Sheriff Assail County Over Long-Term Plans

February 5, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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The county’s critical emergency radio system briefly failed when a tower lost its back-up power Thursday even as county, city and sheriff’s officials were meeting in the first high-level meeting since 2013 to deal with their differences over modernizing the emergency communications system.

County Attorney Hadeed Challenges State Ethics Panel’s Fee Denial and Calls for Appeal

February 2, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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County Attorney Al Hadeed says the Florida Ethics Commission was wrong to deny Flagler attorneys’ fees from frivolous complaints filed by government opponents. He wants the decision appealed to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal.

Celebrated Emergency Services Chief Kevin Guthrie Resigns, Jolting Commissioners

February 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 39 Comments

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Kevin Guthrie headed the county’s emergency services division since late 2013 to mostly rave reviews, but frustrations with the county administration may have led to his decision to leave.

Bob Abbott, Ex-Flagler County Commissioner Who Straddled Downturn Years, Is Dead at 70

January 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Bob Abbott had defeated long-time commissioner Hershel King to serve one term on the Flagler County Commission, from 2006 to 2010. He’d made the Flagler Beach pier his second home before his illness set in.

Radical Change Ahead for Palm Coast Council as McGuire Won’t Run, DeLorenzo Opts for County and Netts Is Term-Limited

January 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

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The Palm Coast City Council will see the biggest turn-over in its history this November as Bill McGuire says he won’t run again, Jason DeLorenzo is running for the county commission and Mayor Jon Netts is term-limited. The council will see a complete turn-over in two years, possibly heralding a sea change in the city’s direction.

Sheriff Manfre Proposes De-Criminalizing Pot Possession; County Officials and State Attorney Open to Idea

January 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

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Following in the steps of three Florida counties and some 20 states, Sheriff Jim Manfre wants to replace criminal penalties for small amounts of pot with civil fines. State Attorney R.J. Larizza and county officials are willing to explore the new approach.

Ethics Commission Rejects Flagler’s Pitch to Recover Fees from Frivolous Complaints

January 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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The state ethics commission found too thin Flagler’s argument to recover fees from frivolous complaints by John Ruffalo and Dennis McDonald against County Attorney Al Hadeed and County Commissioner Nate McLaughlin.

As County Has Yet to Pick a Site, Flagler Library Construction May Not Start Before 2018

January 20, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The Flagler County Commission has been talking about a library expansion for going on three years, but it may be five years before a new branch is actually built as various factors have yet to fall in place.

Flagler County Revises Vacation-Rental Rules as Lawmakers Propose Yet More Changes

January 12, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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The county commission’s authority is limited but it plans to stiffen fines against vacation-rental rule violators. Lawmakers meanwhile, catching on to the controversy, may revert more regulatory authority to local governments.

In Case Against Kimberle Weeks, Tactical Motions Lead to Likely Turning Point in March

January 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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Ex-Elections Supervisor Kim Weeks’s attorney wants three separate trials on 12 felony counts, and to suppress a search warrant–a motion which, if granted, would unravel the case against Weeks.

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