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Now Florida’s Only 2nd All-American Road, Storied A1A Has Long Navigated Between Quaint and Crass

March 5, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

A storied road even before it was known as A1A, the oceanshore stretch from St. Johns through Flagler County is now an All-American Road, only the second such designation of a road in Florida. (© FlaglerLive)

State Road A1A is now an All-American Road, adding to the road’s paradoxes of beauty and history on one side and and relentless commercialization and development on the other, though the same people who applaud its scenic designation are also those who endanger it most.

Flagler Government Planning Code Amendment Specifically to Permit Boat Storage Facility in the Hammock

January 28, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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After losing two court decisions, Hammock Harbour, the developer of a planned 240-boat storage facility near Hammock Hardware on State Road A1A, has filed a new application while the county is preparing an amendment to the Land Development Code that would specifically allow the business.

Both A1A Lanes Reopen to Traffic in Flagler Beach in Big Relief to Businesses and Central Ave.

December 19, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Flagler Beach City Manager Larry Newsom this afternoon on the median of the reconstructed State Road A1A, moments before it reopened to both northbound and southbound traffic for the first time in more than 300 days. (© FlaglerLive)

A little more than 300 days into the latest reconstruction of that storm-battered road, both lanes of State Road A1A reopened to traffic at 3:55 p.m. today. The full project won’t be completed until late January.

Northbound Traffic on A1A in Flagler Beach Will Shift to Newly Completed Lane as Project Advances

December 4, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Northbound State Road (S.R.) A1A traffic will be shifted onto the newly constructed southbound roadway between South 23rd and South 7th Street in Flagler Beach beginning sometime Thursday, Dec. 5. Southbound traffic will remain on South Central Avenue.

Many Questions Remain as County and City Approve $100 Million, 50-Year Beach-Protection Plan in Flagler Beach

December 5, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

What beach protection is seeking to stop in Flagler Beach. But it's been a recurring battle rather than a winnable one. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County will be on the hook for nearly half the almost $100-million cost of the project over its 50-year span, with the federal government responsible for the rest.

“Interference In the County’s Elections”? Not So Fast: How 2 Illegal Political Signs Seeded a Phony Controversy

October 26, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

The political signs were planted on land leased to Publix and SunTrust Bank in the Hammock. (c FlaglerLive)

A pair of political campaign signs planted and then unearthed from in front of a Publix and a SunTrust bank branch in the Hammock kicked off two police investigations, but the controversy is largely made up by a candidate with a history of such tactics.

Throngs of Residents Opposing Big A1A Development Fail to Stop Board’s Unanimous OK

October 10, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

It appewared as if most of the population of the Lakeside By the Sea development on A1A at the north end of the county turned out at a planning board meeting Tuesday evening, to oppose a development at the north and southern ends of Lakeside. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Planning Board Tuesday evening voted to recommend approval of a pair of developments totaling 190 homes that would bookend north and south side of Lakeside By the Sea.

Coming to Flagler Beach: No-Parking Barriers and Silt Mounds to Stop A1A Washouts

June 23, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

What Flagler Beach wants to stop. That was last week's washout at the south end of town. (© FlaglerLive)

The city and the state transportation department will block off portions of A1A to parking and build silt mounds to soak up water, though some commissioners are skeptical of silt’s effectiveness.

State Transportation Department Asks Flagler Beach Police to Crack Down on A1A Rock Art

April 7, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 39 Comments

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Flagler Beach City Manager Larry Newsom said police officers will not suddenly arrest people who build rock structures on A1A, but will use a more friendly, educational approach.

Storm Damages Newly Repaired Dune Areas Along A1A, Stressing Urgency of Permanent Fix

April 5, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

The rainstorm excavated the dune from under the walkover at South 20th Street in Flagler Beach. (© Ed Siarkowicz)

Tuesday’s storm left various parts of A1A’s dunes–what’s left of them–damaged, but from an unexpected direction: officials have been fearing a breach from the ocean. The problem this time was rainwater pushing out.

Flagler Beach Approves $40 Million State Plan to Rebuild Dunes, With Sea Wall at City’s North End

January 26, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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In a surprising shift, Flagler Beach City Commissioners agreed to a state plan to build a sea wall at the city’s north end in exchange for a beach management plan the state would pay for.

Pier Repairs, 52 Dune Walkovers, A1A: Flagler Beach Manager Newsom’s Post-Hurricane Status Report

January 7, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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Among other plans, Flagler Beach City Manager Larry Newsom wants the city to have the longest pier in Florida, but getting there will take a while yet as he updates all repair plans.

Why a Seawall in Flagler Beach Could Harm Sea Turtles and Violate the Law

January 6, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Flagler Beach’s situation on the ground has changed enough between Hurricane Matthew and recent findings about sea turtles that state transportation department construction plans should be rethought in light of those developments, argues Chad Boda.

Man Charged With 2 Counts of DUI Manslaughter and Vehicular Homicide in Deaths of Kathleen and Carl Boos on A1A

November 20, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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William G. Schwarz, 52, of Ormond Beach, is being held on $400,000 bond at the Flagler jail. His blood-alcohol level was 0.252 at the time of the March 11 wreck involvinf four cars near Painters Hill.

Contractor Gunning to Reopen A1A 30 Days Ahead of Schedule. The Reason: $1 Million Bonus

November 2, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Three excavators were rebuilding the dunes on that portion of State Road A1A this afternoon, looking north toward the pier, with more to the south, as Halifax Paving, the contractor on the job, hurried to beat the 45-day deadline by 30 days, to re-open A1A next week. Click on the image for larger view. (© FlaglerLive)

Halifax Paving is set to reopen State Road A1A in Flagler Beach next week, some 30 days ahead of schedule, earning itself a $1 million bonus on top of the original $4 million emergency contract. Businesses and others are cheering.

Work Begins on A1A Repairs as Transportation Department Sets Open House for Wednesday

October 24, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Halifax Paving started re-construction today on the temporary fix of State Road A1A in Flagler Beach, with an open house scheduled for Wednesday for residents to find out more about what’s ahead.

Gov. Scott Orders State Transportation Department to Expedite A1A Reopening in Flagler Beach

October 20, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Gov. Rick Scott in Flagler Beach last week, with City Manager Larry Newsom. (© FlaglerLive)

The transportation department, in response to Scott’s order, said restoring traffic on A1A in Flagler Beach is now the Number 1 priority in the state. About 1.4 miles of road was damaged and closed.

Sen. Bill Nelson, in Flagler Beach, Pledges to Kick “Posteriors” to Channel Repair Dollars for Road and Beach

October 19, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, center, took a walk on the Flagler Beach pier Wednesday morning with City Manager Larry Newsom, right, and County Commission Chairman Barbara Revels. County Administrator Craig Coffey is just behind the senator. (© FlaglerLive)

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, the latest in a string of state and federal officials to visit the damaged Barrier Island, stressed support for a re-nourished beach and a rebuilt A1A with federal dollars covering 75 to 90 percent of the cost.

Damaged State Road A1A in Flagler Beach Will Re-Open as 2-Lane Road in 3 to 4 Months

October 19, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

State Road A1A, or Ocean Shore Boulevard, is closed from South 9th Street and South 22nd Street. It will reopen in winter. (© FlaglerLive)

The two-lane road will be an emergency fix, with narrower lanes, a barrier wall on the ocean side, and a speed limit lowered to 25 mph, but it will be a boon to businesses that continue to be ravaged by its current closure.

Flagler Beach’s Nick Nelson, 28, Is Killed In Motorcycle Wreck on State Road A1A

August 14, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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Nick Nelson, 28, had finished his shift at Captain’s BBQ at Bings Landin in Palm Coast’s Hammock when, hours later, he failed to negotiate a curve on State Road A1A and was thrown from his motorcycle.

Looking for Her Dog, Tamera Pizzo, 56, Is Killed by SUV on A1A in Flagler Beach

May 20, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 37 Comments

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Tamera L. Pizzo was killed by a passing car as she tried to cross South Ocean Shore Boulevard (State Road A1A) in Flagler Beach, just south of South 26th Street Friday evening.

Citing Disrespect, Flagler Beach Emphatically Tells A1A Group To Stick Its Signs Elsewhere

April 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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The city commission, following up on overwhelming public opposition to the signs, voted 5-0 to refuse all Scenic A1A signs in the city after the scenic group neither involved the city nor respected its wishes to limit the signs to four.

“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.

Second Grave Crash in 14 Hours, on A1A in Beverly Beach, Injures 2 Critically

August 2, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

A head-on wreck between two vehicles sent two people to Halifax hospital with critical, traumatic injuries and closed State Road A1A in Beverley Beach after 12:30 p.m.

Sixth Serious Bike Week Wreck, on A1A, Sends 2 to Hospital After BMW Cuts Off Motorcyclists

March 17, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

A man in a BWM cut off a married couple from Jacksonville on their Harley Davidson as the man was making an illegal turn into a JT Seafood Shack parking lot. The couple sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries.

Visitor in Critical Condition After Car Strikes Him Near the Flagler Beach Pier

October 27, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Antonio Branca was walking back to his car near the pier in Flagler Beach was struck by a Cadillac Thursday afternoon and taken to Halifax hospital in critical condition.

Dalai Lama’s Nephew Killed by a Car While Walking for Tibet on A1A in the Hammock

February 14, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 42 Comments

The scene on State Road A1A in the Hammock moments after Jigme Norbu's body was readied for transport to St. Augustine. (© FlaglerLive)

Jigme Norbu, nephew to the Dalai Lama, had walked or biked 7,800 miles for Tibet on several continents, and had just started his 20th walk, and first in Florida, when he was struck and killed near Palm Coast.

Austin McElroy, JT’s Seafood Shack Employee for 4 Years, Killed Biking on A1A Saturday Night

September 21, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The 61-year-old dishwasher and prep cook had worked at the restaurant for some 4 years. He didn’t own a car and lived in a small, nearby place.

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