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Claiming Judge Moore-Stens “Abused” Her Discretion, Sheriff Staly Appeals to Circuit Court for Stay on Subpoena

September 26, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

County Court Judge Melissa Moore-Stens will be hearing controversial motions Thursday pitting a sheriff's speech--and his right not to testify--against the rights of the accused. (© FlaglerLive)

Sheriff Staly and his office in a flurry of legal moves today attempted to quash a subpoena that would have him testify Thursday in Flagler Beach Commissioner Eric Cooley’s case of alleged domestic violence.

Flagler County Judge Moore-Stens Finally Gets Help, As Does Civil Bench

July 18, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Senior judges will pick up civil and county court dockets, a big help for Flagler County Judge Melissa Moore-Stens, whose dockets is among the heaviest in the state.

Unprecedented Flagler Forum With 7 Judges Has Some Make News and Others De-Mystify The Bench

March 27, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Ed Fuller of the Flagler Palm Coast Forum hosted what may be the only judges' forum of the 2018 election season Tuesday evening at Palm Coast's Hilton Garden Inn. Some 80 to 90 people attended the event, not counting bailiffs. (© FlaglerLive)

Seven local judges appeared at the Flagler Palm Coast Forum Tuesday evening, the Ed Fuller group devoted to civic and electoral discussions featuring candidates running for office.

Chief Judge Has Discouraging News For Flagler’s Hope of Landing 2nd County Judge

February 5, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Raul Zambrano, who sat on Flagler's felony court previously, is the Chief Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, which includes Flagler, Volusia, St. Johns and Putnam counties, or about 1 million residents. (© FlaglerLive)

Despite certifying Flagler for an additional county court judge in 2016 and recognizing a still-increasing workload last year the Supreme Court has ruled against certifying an additional judge this year.

Phillip Haire, Accused of Shooting at Cop and Parents, Threatened a Hit on Judge Moore-Stens

July 12, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

County Judge Melissa Moore-Stens at a Chamber of Commerce function last month, with Circuit Judge Dennis Craig. Moore-Stens held Phillip Haire Jr.'s first-appearance hearing, but Craig is handling the attempted murder case. Haire has yet to appear before Craig. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast’s Phillip Haire threatened Judge Moore-Stens’s life claiming she had put out a hit on him, and that she was scared because he’d flicked her off at his first appearance.

In Rare Joint Appearance, Flagler’s 3 Judges Speak Candidly About the Job’s Challenges On and Off Bench

June 22, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

'Go Penguins,' Circuit Judge Dennis Craig said during his introduction (to echo an audience member), a reference to Pittsburgh, where he was born and raised, and first practiced law for 11 years. He spoke this morning alongside County Judge Melissa Moore-Stens and Circuit Judge R. Lee Smith at a Common Grounds forum organized by the Flagler County Chamber of Commerce. (© FlaglerLive)

Circuit Court judges Dennis Craig and R. Lee Smith and County Court Melissa Moore-Stens spoke of personal and professional challenges and addressed the Flagler bench’s workload.

Scott Vetoes Money for Flagler’s 2nd County Judge, Bunnell Bypass, Flagler Beach Sewers

June 3, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Gov. Rick Scott, not apologizing to Flagler Beach City Manager Larry Newsom. Scott vetoed a $450,000 appropriation for Flagler Beach's wastewater plant improvements. (c FlaglerLive)

The more than $300 million in vetoes are to make up for money restored to Visit Florida, economic development, and a bump in per-student funding.

Accused Cop-Shooter Phillip Haire Claims Someone Else Is Trying to Kill Him and His Family

May 4, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

Phillip Haire during his first appearance hearing this morning, by video conference from the county jail, before Judge Melissa Moore-Stens. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast’s Phillip Haire, accused of shooting at a sheriff’s deputy Monday, said he was not the shooter and was safer staying in jail as someone is out there trying to kill him and shoot up his house.

Democratic Party Chairman Accuses Judge Moore-Stens of Short-Changing Canvassing Board Responsibility

October 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Flagler DNC Chairman Ralph Lightfoot, in a stunning charge against Judge Mellissa Moore-Stens, told her she should “find somebody else” on the canvassing board if she can’t devote her full attention to it, a criticism the judge rejected and countered with equal force.

Deputy David Malta, Class of ’87, Is Latest Long-Timer to Retire from Sheriff’s Office

April 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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David Malta, the latest in a long string of veterans who have left, retired or been forced out of the agency, started his career under Sheriff Bob McCarthy. His retirement was foreordained, however, because of a Florida Retirement System program he joined five years ago.

Michael Stens, County Judge’s Ex-Husband, Is Arrested on DUI Charge After Crash in F-Section

April 25, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Michael Stens, 44, a resident of Fenimore Lane in Palm Coast, divorced from County Judge Melissa Moore-Stens three years ago, crashed his Prius into a culvert within a few feet of his house after driving home and was arrested on a drunk driving charge Monday morning.

Driver at Origin of 2 Wrecks That Killed 6 People is Fined $1,000 and Loses License

August 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Roy White, 39, was found to have caused the wreck on I-95 in Palm Coast in June 2014 that killed two people, and that caused a back-up that led to a second wreck in which four people died.

Miscounts Stretch Marathon Canvassing Board Meeting to 16 Hours, Ending After Midnight

October 30, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Aside from Supervisor Kimberle Weeks hiring a stenographer without the Canvassing Board’s authorization, the meeting Thursday was dominated by attempts to reconcile a four-ballot difference.

Elections Supervisor Weeks Suspends Canvassing Business for Radio Gig, Stunning Fellow Board Members

October 24, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Supervisor of Elections Kimberle Week suspended a Canvassing Board meeting Friday to do a radio interview, without telling fellow-board members, who had other commitments, that that was the reason.

Raising Issues of Accuracy, Canvassing Board Rejects Elections Supervisor Weeks’s Minutes in Latest Strains

October 22, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

It was a striking vote of no-confidence in the veracity of Weeks’s version of events that Canvassing Board Chair Melissa Moore-Stens made even more striking by including disclaimers on each set of minutes, stressing that they are not the official minutes of the board, but Weeks’s own.

FDLE Looking Into Alleged Secret Taping and Sunshine Violation by Elections Supervisor

September 29, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Supervisor of Elections Kimberle Weeks recorded the county attorney and a county commissioner without their knowledge. The question is whether the recording was illegal. (© FlaglerLive)

It’s the first step to an investigation of Kimberle Weeks, if laws are found to have been broken. It takes place on the heels of withering criticism of Weeks’s methods and questions by the county commission chairman about the integrity of the elections she is supervising.

Commission Chairman Questions Election’s Integrity in Broad Criticism of Supervisor Kim Weeks’ Methods

September 16, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

County Commission Chairman George Hanns has generally been supportive of Elections Supervisor Kimberle Weeks, above. Not anymore. (© FlaglerLive)

George Hanns unleashed an unusually blunt and broad critique of Weeks at the end of a county commission meeting and went as far as questioning whether it was time to involve the state Division of Elections “about some of the things that are transpiring.”

Elections Supervisor Weeks Scuttles Latest Attempt to Resolve Elections Conflicts in Heated Meeting

September 12, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

A Canvassing Board meeting Friday devolved into a partisan and often heated debate, but no resolution, as many conflicts that have framed Kimberle Weeks’s supervision of the last election remain unresolved ahead of November’s election.

Unbowed, Elections Supervisor Kimberle Weeks Signals More Brawling Ahead

September 2, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

In the latest bout involving the elections supervisor, Kimberle Weeks on Tuesday took on Al Hadeed, the county attorney, dismissing his mediation efforts with Palm Coast and at one point seeking to silence him.

Palm Coast Manager Jim Landon Handed Wrong Ballot in Early Voting, Raising Questions About Election’s Integrity

August 25, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

Accuracy, anyone? Supervisor of Elections Kimberle Weeks during a Canvassing Board operation today. (© FlaglerLive)

Two of the three ballots handed City Manager Jim Landon, his stepdaughter and his wife Friday did not include Palm Coast City Council races, echoing a similar report by another voter, prompting discussions by the county Canvassing Board about better ensuring the integrity of the vote. But Supervisor Weeks put that responsibility squarely on voters.

“Derelict” Sheriff! Call In a Judge! Accuse Palm Coast of Larceny! Elections Supervisor Weeks Goes Unhinged.

August 21, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 41 Comments

Though there’s been no issues with voting other than a very low turnout, Supervisor Kimberle Weeks has again fomented a major dispute out of minor, if any, problems, and frustrated the highest officials in a half dozen local government agencies and boards, going as far as implying that Sheriff Manfre should be arrested.

This Time Palm Coast Shows Up in Court, But Source of Red-Light Camera Hitch Unresolved

May 30, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Clerk of Court Gail Wadsworth makes her case before County Judge Melissa Moore-Stens this morning. (© FlaglerLive)

Hundreds of red-light camera tickets issued by ATS, the private company running Palm Coast’s red-light camera system, end up undelivered, triggering court-issued citations and, often, suspended licenses, even though it’s neither the driver’s nor the city of Palm Coast’s fault–but rather ATS’s inability or unwillingness to better follow through on undelivered mail.

For 2nd Time in 6 Weeks, a Flagler Judge Declares Palm Coast’s Red-Light Camera System “Improper” and Issues Stern Order

April 30, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 42 Comments

Flagler County Judge Melissa Moore-Stens on Wednesday was displeased by Palm Coast not showing up at its own red-light camera hearing, but said the matter will be resolved one way or the other. (© FlaglerLive)

After a hearing on red-light camera citations where Palm Coast was, inappropriately, a no-show, Flagler County Judge Melissa Moore-Stens on Wednesday ordered the city to show why it was circumventing the court’s authority by telling drivers they could settle their camera citations by directly paying the city rather than follow legally required steps–and pay fines–through the court system.

Nickel and Diming County Foregoes Program That Would Have Reduced Jail Population

August 13, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

The Flagler County judge and sheriff had supported a proposed pre-trial release program that would have kept low-grade, non-violent offenders out of jail, saving them money in the short term and the county money in the long term, but the county commission eliminated the proposal as part of a $400,000 cut from next year’s budget proposal.

Jaquez Roland Is Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Sharps Liquor Zip-Tie Robbery

July 12, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Flagler County Judge Melissa Moore-Stens sentenced Jacquez Roland of Palm Coast to 40 years in prison without parole Friday, the harshest possible sentence he faced after being found guilty of armed robbery, grand theft and false imprisonment at the end of a four-day trial on May 23.

At Investiture of County Judge Melissa Moore Stens, A Few Tears, Some Advice and Pride

February 16, 2013 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Melissa Moore-Stens, Flagler County’s first county judge not named Atack in 34 years, marked her investiture at the Flagler Auditorium Friday with family, friends and the counsel of judges, now her equal colleagues, including a few words on the etiquette of peeing as a judge.

Atack vs Moore-Stens: An Attorney’s Evaluation Of the County Judge Race, and a Response

October 26, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

In the Flagler County Court Judge election, Paul Guntharp, a Palm Coast attorney, evaluates the candidacies of Craig Atack and Melissa Moore-Stens, and Atack replies.

Hutson and DeSantis Are No-Shows as Holland and Beaven Stress Flagler’s Voice

October 25, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Travis Hutson and Ron DeSantis did not attend Flagler’s broadest political forum of the season–it was broadcast live on WNZF–Wednesday, giving opponents Milissa Holland and Heather Beaven free rein to speak of the voice they’d give Flagler County if elected. County judge candidates Melissa Moore Stens and Craig Atack, and Senate candidates John Thrasher and Kathleen Trued, were also at the forum.

When Good Lawyers Defend Bad Men

August 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Clarence Darrow defended his share of nasty, brutish and shameless murderers. But he didn't run for Flagler County judge.

Melissa Moore Stens, a candidate for Flagler County judge, has been unfairly criticized for defending Paul Miller, the Flagler Beach man who shot and killed his neighbor over barking dogs. But Paul Miller should be on trial, not his lawyers–or the Sixth Amendment.

Seven Candidates Vying for that Flagler County Judge Seat: The Live Interviews

August 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

The seven candidates for Flagler County Judge looking to replace Sharon Atack and move into the building below. In alphabetical order from left, Don Appignani, Craig Atack, Josh Davis, Marc Dwyer, Sharon Feliciano, Melissa Moore-Stens, and W. Scott Westbrook. (© FlaglerLive)

FlaglerLive interviewed the seven candidates for Flagler County judge: Don Appignani, Craig Atack, Josh Davis, Marc Dwyer, Sharon Feliciano, Melissa Moore-Stens and W. Scott Westbrook. The full interviews are presented.

Josh Davis, Flagler County Judge Candidate: The Live Interview

July 31, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Josh Davis is one of seven candidates for Flagler County Judge in the Aug. 14 primary election, vying to replace Sharon Atack. Here’s the Live Interview.

Sharon Feliciano, Flagler County Judge Candidate: The Live Interview

July 28, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Sharon Feliciano is one of seven candidates for Flagler County Judge in the Aug. 14 primary election, vying to replace Sharon Atack. Here’s the Live Interview.

Don Appignani, Flagler County Judge Candidate: The Live Interview

July 28, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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Don Appignani is one of seven candidates for Flagler County Judge in the Aug. 14 primary election, vying to replace Sharon Atack. Here’s the Live Interview.

Marc Dwyer, Flagler County Judge Candidate: The Live Interview

July 28, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Marc Dwyer is one of seven candidates for Flagler County Judge in the Aug. 14 primary election, vying to replace Sharon Atack. Here’s the Live Interview.

Craig Atack, Flagler County Judge Candidate: The Live Interview

July 28, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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Craig Atack is one of seven candidates for Flagler County Judge in the Aug. 14 primary election, vying to replace Sharon Atack. Here’s the Live Interview.

Melissa Moore Stens, Flagler County Judge Candidate: The Live Interview

July 28, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 57 Comments

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Melissa Moore Stens is one of seven candidates for Flagler County Judge in the Aug. 14 primary election, vying to replace Sharon Atack. Here’s the Live Interview.

W. Scott Westbrook, Flagler County Judge Candidate: The Live Interview

July 28, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

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Scott Westbrook is one of seven candidates for Flagler County Judge in the Aug. 14 primary election, vying to replace Sharon Atack. Here’s the Live Interview.

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.

Loans and Self-Contributions Swell Big Money Pots in Flagler Sheriff’s and County Judge Races

April 26, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

John Pollinger is running for Flagler County Sheriff, Melissa Moore Stens is running for county judge, and both are leading their respective races in money raised so far, but largely on the strength of their own contributions. (© FlaglerLive)

John Pollinger in the Flagler sheriff’s race and Melissa Moore Stens in the county judge race are leading in money raised so far, but largely on the strength of their own contributions. Almost $117,000 was raised by all candidates in 11 Flagler County races as of March 31.

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