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Mike Cocchiola

‘This Will Not Stand’: Flagler Commission Prayer Draws Hint of Lawsuit as County Attorney Adamantly Defends Practice

February 20, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 40 Comments

Mike Cocchiola addressing the Flagler County Commission Monday on the new prayer the chairman of the commission speaks at the beginning of meetings.

As Mike Cocchiola, a member of the local ACLU chapter, suggested legal action may follow, County Attorney Al Hadeed “absolutely” defended the Flagler County Commission chairman opening sessions with a prayer. Hadeed overstated the actual legality of the practice, which courts are still contending.

Long Dormant Flagler Democrats Go Volcanic as Andrew Gillum Ignites a Crowd of Hopes

October 1, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 40 Comments

Gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum's rapport with his supporters at the Palm Coast Community Center was immediate. (© FlaglerLive)

Andrew Gillum, the gubernatorial candidate, spoke to some 400 people at a Democratic rally at the Palm Coast Community Center Sunday, the largest such rally in memory in reddish Flagler.

At Flagler Beach Rally, Democrats Charge Blue Wave With Eyes on Flipping Congressional Seat

April 24, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

The Rally By the Sea drew fewer people than it had last year on Earth Day, but Flagler Democrats are banking on a blue wave to yield some victories in November. (© FlaglerLive)

Congressional Democratic candidates Nancy Soderberg, Stephen Sevigny and John Upchurch all showed at Sunday’s Rally By the Sea by Flagler County Democrats.

Nancy Soderberg, Frontrunner: Democrat So Far Has No Competition in Congressional District

January 31, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Nancy Soderberg in an appearance before the Palm Coast Democratic Club last November. (© FlaglerLive)

Democratic congressional candidate Nancy Soderberg raised $544,000 before Jan. 1, by far more than any Democrat has managed to raise for a race in a district that includes all of Flagler County.

Where Flagler’s Democrats Go From Here: A Roadmap to Reclaiming Relevance

December 23, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 68 Comments

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It’s time now to turn anger and disappointment into resolve, into commitment, into action, argues Mike Cocchiola, whose five-point plan proposes a way forward for Flagler County Democrats.

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