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Larry Jones, Flagler County Sheriff Candidate: The Live Interview

October 14, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Larry Jones. (© FlaglerLive)

Democrat Larry Jones is a candidate for Flagler County Sheriff, challenging first-term Republican incumbent Rick Staly in the Nov. 3 election. This is a rematch from the 2016 race, when Staly defeated Jones in a three-way race, with 54 percent of the vote.

Rick Staly, Flagler County Sheriff Candidate: The Live Interview

September 29, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly is the incumbent Republican candidate. (© FlaglerLive)

Rick Staly is the incumbent Republican is a candidate for Flagler County Sheriff, facing retired Sgt. Larry Jones, a Democrat, in the Nov. 3 election. This is a rematch from the 2016 race, when Staly defeated Jones in a three-way race, with 54 percent of the vote.

Price For Sheriff’s New Palm Coast Precinct Property Drops, But Renovation Costs Soar

July 16, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The Sheriff's future Palm Coast Precinct off Old Kings Road. (Flagler County)

The county paid $832,500 for the property, $42,500 less than projected, but it will pay $230,000 to renovate, up from the $100,000 initially projected.

Call Him Sheriff Staly: At Swearing-In, Veteran Cop Stresses Roots, Toughness and 2nd Chances

January 3, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Sheriff Rick Staly was sworn-in this morning before a crowd of hundreds and makes pledges of toughness on “dirtbags” but also pledges of giving offenders better chances at self-improvement while focusing greater attention on juvenile-crime prevention.

Some Demotions and New Faces as Sheriff-Elect Rick Staly Outlines Agency Changes, But Greater Focus on Policing

December 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

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Incoming Sheriff Rick Staly announced an agency-wide reorganization this morning, with some demotions but no firings, and an attempt to adapt an existing organization to his vision rather than to reinvent the law enforcement wheel.

Thomas Dougherty, Flagler County Sheriff Candidate: The Live Interview

November 2, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Thomas Dougherty is a non-party affiliated candidate for Flagler County Sheriff in the Nov. 8th general elections. He’s facing Republican Rick Staly and Democrat Larry Jones.

Flagler’s Primary Results: Shocks, Coronations and Probabilities

August 31, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

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There were one or two shocks in the Flagler primary election results, not least of them another dismal turnout, but for the most part the numebrs produced expected winners and losers. Here’s a full analysis.

Palm Coast Woman Charged in DUI Manslaughter Was Stopped Moments Before the Crash, and Released

October 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 46 Comments

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Rebecca Lawless, 26, charged in the death of Diane Upton, had been stopped by a deputy shortly before at another location and allowed to leave even though she was determined to be drunk.

Sheriff Hires 13 Deputies, Underscoring Turnover of More Than 100 in Three Years

September 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

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Well over a third of the Flagler Sheriff’s 285 positions have turned over in Jim Manfre’s three-year tenure, while 85 percent of full-timers have less than 15 years’ service–and a third have less than three years.

Jailhouse Porn
Fort Apache: Flagler

August 8, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 46 Comments

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There’s nothing to be proud of in the pornography of incarceration: Flagler had no reason to triple the size of its jail other than to amplify an indefensible architecture of disproportionate punishment.

A Day After an Embarrassing Revelation About His Lacking Gun Qualification, Sheriff Manfre Passes 2 Tests

August 1, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

Some deputies have grumbled about Flagler County Sheriff Jim Manfre carrying a gun before his certification, which he attained only Friday, a year and a half into his second tenure as sheriff. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler Sheriff Jim Manfre secured his gun qualification today but only after an embarrassing revelation that he’d gone a year and a half without it, though he is not required by law to have it.

Sheriff’s Memorial Day Weekend Enforcement Nets 295 Stops, 50 Citations and 17 Arrests

May 29, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The marine unit completed 19 stops on the Intracoastal Waterway, issued one ordinance violation to juveniles who were jumping off the Hammock Bridge and retrieved a jet ski which was adrift in the water.

Sheriff’s Citizens Advisory Council More PR Than Input as Few Citizens and Board Members Show Up

March 21, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Sheriff Jim Manfre devoted his latest Citizens Advisory Council meeting to a recap of his accomplishments, though few citizens or council members showed up. (FCSO)

Flagler County Sheriff Jim Manfre created the Citizens Advisory Council to give residents’ complaints about the Sheriff’s Office a way to be heard directly and transparently. But two of the three council meetings were not advertised and none of the meetings has produced much more than PR for the sheriff.

Baker Acts, Age and Social Responsibility: Sheriff Manfre’s Alert to Emerging Perils and Possible Solutions

February 24, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

In a broad-ranging discussion before the Palm Coast City Council, Flagler Sheriff Jim Manfre described a deteriorating mental health landscape affected by age and other stresses, but also pointed to mental health courts and other ways to address the growing problem without turning to cops and jails.

Sheriff Pleads Long Punishment For Old Nemesis: Andrew Rulon Is Sentenced to 8 Years

January 14, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Andrew Rulon, 41, of Palm Coast, had served seven years in prison when arrested on armed robbery charges during Jim Manfre’s first stint as sheriff in 2004. In an unusual move, Manfre appeared in court Monday to plead for a long sentence on drug and burglary charges against Rulon, who was released from prison in 2010.

Long-Time Sheriff’s PIO Debbie Johnson Fired as Part of Continuing Restructuring

January 9, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Manfre said the changes continue to reflect the modernization of the agency and its restructuring from eight years under the previous sheriff that Manfre has not shied from criticizing, from a managerial and law enforcement perspective.

Sheriff Says Conversation With Flagler Beach Manager on Key Police Changes “Never Happened”

June 27, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

Flagler Beach City Manager Bruce Campbell told his city commission last week that Sheriff Manfre and Bunnell City Manager Armando Martinez had no problems with Campbell’s proposal to eliminate the police and fire chiefs’ positions. Martinez and Manfre dispute that, with Manfre sternly saying that he never had a conversation about the changes with Campbell.

Holland-Hutson Money Race Still Lopsided; Manfre Doubles Take, Closing Fleming Gap

October 8, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

The last two weeks of September saw Travis Hutson add almost as much money to his treasure chest–$13,000–as Milissa Holland raised in the entire election cycle ($15,502). Sheriff Candidate Jim Manfre has raised $19,000 to incumbent Don Fleming’s $24,000.

In Flagler’s Elections, Some Coffers Are Depleted, Some Rich in Out-Of-County Donors

September 21, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

The biggest contrast s in the Frank Meeker-Abby Romaine race for the Flagler County Commission, with almost 80 percent of Meeker’s money coming from out of the county, and 100 percent of Romaine’s coming from within it.

In Two Key Flagler County Races, Candidates Swell Their Coffers With Their Own Money

August 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The money races for Flagler County Court Judge and Flagler County Sheriff, as of Aug. 9 reports. Note: Scott Westbrook raised $4,330 in cash, but his total is swelled considerably by in-kind contributions he made to himself. Click on the image for larger view. (© FlaglerLive)

As the primary campaign culminates with Tuesday’s vote, the races for Flagler County Court Judge and Flagler County Sheriff have overwhelmed all others in money raised and spent, but with notable exceptions, candidates’ own money talked loudest.

Ray Stevens, Flagler County Sheriff Candidate: The Live Interview

August 6, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Ray Stevens is one of five candidates for Flagler County Sheriff in the Aug. 14 primary–three Republicans, two Democrats. The winners of the two primaries will face off in the Nov. 6 general election. Here’s the Live Interview.

John Pollinger, Flagler County Sheriff Candidate: The Live Interview

August 6, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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John Pollinger, a Republican, is one of five candidates for Flagler County Sheriff in the Aug. 14 primary–three Republicans, two Democrats. The winners of the two primaries will face off in the Nov. 6 general election. Here’s the Live Interview.

Jim Manfre, Flagler County Sheriff Candidate: The Live Interview

August 6, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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Jim Manfre is one of five candidates for Flagler County Sheriff in the Aug. 14 primary–three Republicans, two Democrats. The winners of the two primaries will face off in the Nov. 6 general election. Here’s the Live Interview.

Don Fleming, Flagler County Sheriff Candidate: The Live Interview

August 6, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

flagler county Sheriff Don Fleming. (© FlaglerLive)

Don Fleming is one of five candidates for Flagler County Sheriff in the Aug. 14 primary–three Republicans, two Democrats. The winners of the two primaries will face off in the Nov. 6 general election. Here’s the Live Interview.

Karl Tozzi, Flagler County Sheriff Candidate: The Live Interview

August 6, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Karl Tozzi is one of five candidates for Flagler County Sheriff in the Aug. 14 primary–three Republicans, two Democrats. The winners of the two primaries will face off in the Nov. 6 general election. Here’s the Live Interview.

John Pollinger Responds to His Critics

July 15, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

John Pollinger, a candidate for Flagler County Sheriff, has been criticized over his last months as Middletown, N.J., police chief and his tenure as post commander of the American Legion in Palm Coast. He tells his side.

Flagler’s Sheriff and Judge Candidates Rub Elbows Raw at Long NAACP Forum

June 27, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

The revealing moments were less in what the candidates said than in how they said it, or in how they waited to say something. The crowd of 200 was relaxed and riveted. Many of the candidates were stiff, fidgety and tense.

Bed Soars: At Flagler County Jail, a Daily “Shell Game” Balancing Risk With Overcrowding

April 19, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

A tour of the Flagler County jail reveals the sort of calculations jail staff must make every day to fit close to 150 inmates in a facility built for 132 as the sheriff and the county commission try to convince other governments–and voters–that money is needed to expand.

Sheriff Fleming, Under Oath, Contradicts His Own Records in Hit-and-Run Case

March 2, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 73 Comments

Sheriff Fleming followed his under-oath interview with the Florida Highway Patrol with a written statement the next day that changed his story for a fourth time regarding his phone calls to and from John Fischer, the school board member and husband of the woman charged in a hit-and-run fatality on Nov. 10.

In a Response, Jim Manfre Recasts Sheriff Fleming’s 8 Years in Harsh Terms

March 1, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 44 Comments

Responding to Sheriff Don Fleming’s earlier criticism, Jim Manfre, a candidate for sheriff, calls Fleming a liar while assailing him over employment lawsuits, issues at the jail and other matters.

Responding to Criticism, Sheriff Fleming Calls ex-Sheriff Manfre a “Legend In His Own Mind”

February 23, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 57 Comments

The two sheriffs have a long history of rivalry and mutual criticism dating back to 2004, when Don Fleming replaced Jim Manfre. In 2008, Fleming defeated Manfre by less than a 2 percent margin.

He’s Back: Sensing a Weakened Don Fleming, Jim Manfre Is Running for Sheriff a 4th Time

February 21, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 48 Comments

Jim Manfre was Flagler County sheriff from 2001 to 2005, and lost to Sheriff Fleming in 2008 by a thin margin. The recent controversy over Fleming’s handling of a fatal road accident spurred Manfre to become the fourth candidate against the incumbent.

Sheriff Fleming Suggests Pill-Mill Crackdown Is Shooting Up Heroin Trade as 3 Are Arrested

February 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Heroin problems in Palm Coast: Three heroin arrests in 36 hours have Flagler County Sheriff Don Fleming warning that the crackdown on pill mills may be provoking a rise in heroin use and trafficking.

Flagler Sheriff’s Office Offers Free Web App To File Reports Or Glimpse Incidents

July 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Department web application creates mobile-friendly access to its website’s most popular features, including real-time 911 calls and search of jail inmate bookings.

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.

Bunnell Will Ask Sheriff to Bid for Law Enforcement Services in the City

August 23, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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A severe budget crunch, but also a severe State Attorney’s report on the city’s police department, bring back an old idea.

More Trouble for Flynt: Sheriff Ends Tow Ties Permanently; Bank Sues for $50,000

August 18, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Legal troubles aside, the sheriff’s decision worsens the Bunnell city commissioner’s financial straits–as does a law suit over a $50,00 debt.

Chalking Up Crime-Fighting to Sidewalk Art

July 18, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Sidewalk chalk artists are summoned to the campus of Flagler Palm Coast High School the evening of Aug. 3 for a contest and much more.

Sheriff’s Budget: Few New Deputies, No Raises, More Bottled Water and Drug Money

July 14, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The 2011 budget, reflecting the enduring recession, is almost the same as it was this year, leaving the number of deputies on patrol virtually static.

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