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Published September 24‘Give Like Dolly’ Day aims to put more books in local children’s hands
The Early Learning Coalition of Flagler and Volusia Counties is asking the community to support local children’s literacy during “Give Like Dolly” Day on Sept. 25. A $40 donation covers one year of books for a child enrolled in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which mails one…
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Published 7 hours agoTwo Midterm Elections That Recast American Politics
Historical analysis of nineteenth-century midterm elections demonstrates profound political realignments as huge seat shifts in 1874 and 1894 altered national governance completely. Understanding these moments illuminates contemporary congressional battles and how voters…
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Published 19 hours agoAverage Tax Bill On a Single Rental Apartment Unit Could Rise by $406 if Amendment 3 Passes
When Floridians vote in November on whether to raise homestead exemptions through Amendment 3, they may also be voting to shift more of the property tax burden onto renters, a new analysis by the center-right Tax Foundation finds.
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Published September 26How the Trump Administration’s Rhetoric Promotes Anti‑Transgender Views
President Donald Trump utilizes strategic public opportunities to spread anti-transgender rhetoric. Research demonstrates that official communications leverage specific emotional triggers, particularly disgust and paranoia, to fabricate existential threats. These deliberate…
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Published September 25Islamophobia and the 9/11 Lessons Unlearned
Twenty-five years after the 9/11 attacks, prominent officials and victim families displayed blatant Islamophobia by attempting to bar New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani from memorial ceremonies. The refusal to examine unbridled foreign violence, ethnic cleansing support, and…
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Published September 25Judge Who Joked of Having Lawyers Shot in Courtroom Will Be Reprimanded by Supreme Court
Judge J. Layne Smith, appointed to the bench by Gov. Ron DeSantis and serving in the Second Judicial Circuit, told lawyers in the courtroom he wanted to have them shot, called them “Keystone Cops” and the “Apple Dumpling Gang."
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Published September 25Investigators Find Millions of Dollars Wasted in Trump Immigration Detention Dragnets
Government investigators released a report that found the Department of Homeland Security wasted more than $20 million in federal funding in its rapid expansion of immigration detention, including warehouse purchases strongly opposed in numerous U.S. communities.
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Published September 25Governor Orders Flags at Half-Staff for Former Flagler Beach Mayor Alice Baker on Remembrance Day
Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered the American and Florida flags to be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol and in Flagler Beach Saturday in honor of Alice Baker, the former Flagler Beach mayor. Baker died on July 15 at her home in Georgia. She was 95. The honor coincides with…
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Published September 25‘It Stinks’: Unhappy Flagler Beach Commission Approves 13% Water-Sewer Rate Increase and New Budget
Flagler Beach commissioners unanimously approved a 13 percent water and sewer rate increase to fund a new sewer plant and prevent severe utility reserve depletion. The decision mirrors past Palm Coast financial struggles. Officials acknowledged voter dissatisfaction regarding…
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Published September 25The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Friday, September 25, 2026
"Company," at City Repertory Theatre, Acoustic Jam Circle At The Community Center In The Hammock, the Friday Blue Forum, "Addams Family Musical," at Athens Theatre, John Oliver on police killings.
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Published September 25Could AI Really Kill All Humans?
Artificial intelligence doomsday scenarios fail because they require physical access to weapons of mass destruction that software cannot achieve independently. Autonomous agents exhibit surprising behaviors in digital environments, yet critical infrastructure and biological…
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Published September 24Flagler County Unveils $10 Million Fairgrounds Multipurpose Expo Hall as Premier Hurricane Shelter
Flagler County officials celebrated the opening of the $10 million Fairgrounds Expo Hall Wednesday afternoon with a ribbon-cutting for the 16,000-square-foot building, now the most hurricane-resistant public shelter in the county, and one of the most unique of its kind in the…