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Paul Harrington is in his third run for a seat on the Flagler Beach City Commission. (© FlaglerLive) Last Updated: Monday, March 1, 5 p.m. See below for Harrington update. Paul Harrington, a candidate in next Tuesday’s two-way election for the Flagler Beach City Commission, was hospitalized last Sunday and has been largely incapacitated by a grave illness since. His illness has upended next Tuesday’s commission race in which Harrington faces incumbent Eric Cooley. Cooley says he has suspended most campaign activities. Harrington has told his family that he did not intend to address his ...

The candidates in stills from the Facebook Live clips of the Woman’s Club forum last Tuesday evening. From left, Eric Cooley, Kim Carney, Pat Quinn and Suzy Johnston. (© FlaglerLive via Woman’s Club video) As it has done at every election, the Flagler Beach Woman’s Club Tuesday evening hosted the city’s only question-and-answer forum with candidates in the March 2 municipal election.  The pandemic had limited the number of people in an audience that usually draws standing-room crowds, there were no traditional cookies, but the hour-long event was shown live on Facebook and, as alway...

Michael Streit, standing, and Karen Streit, who was putting her cell phone into her purse, after their arrest by Flagler Beach police at the beginning of the city’s commission meeting Thursday evening. (© FlaglerLive) In a first at a local government meeting, two Flagler Beach residents were arrested Thursday evening after defiantly delaying a Flagler Beach City Commission meeting for 12 minutes, refusing to don a mask, in accordance with a city ordinance, and refusing to leave the commission room on their own. They were not arrested for a mask violation, but for trespassing after warnings...

Flagler Beach Commissioner Eric Cooley, seen here at the beginning of his first term, will run for a second term. Mayor Linda Provencher, after two terms as commissioner and three as mayor, is stepping down at the end of her third term in march. (© FlaglerLive) If you thought election season was over, think again: Flagler Beach’s is just beginning. With the city’s elections set for March 2, the first qualifying window opened today, and two candidates announced their intentions: incumbent Eric Cooley will run again for his commission seat, and Suzie Johnston, a near-lifelong Flagler Beach...

Flagler Beach city officials update city manager list, replace two that dropped out Erica Van Buren, The Daytona Beach News-Journal FLAGLER BEACH — City officials added two people to their list of city manager candidates during a special meeting Tuesday, replacing two that removed their names from consideration. © Erica Van Buren/News-Journal Flagler Beach city officials held a special meeting on Thursday to discuss the open City Manager position. Police Chief Matthew Doughney is unable to step in as Interim City Manager. Dru Driscoll, a local candidate, and Steven Wheel...