Live Breaking News & Updates on ஷெரிப் ஜிம் மன்ப்ரே

Stay updated with breaking news from ஷெரிப் ஜிம் மன்ப்ரே. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Fact-Check: At Palm Coast Mayoral Forum, 6 Candidates Hide Inexperience in Generalities, One Just Tells Lies


The candidates in a screen capture from the News-Journal’s social media video of the forum at Buddy Taylor Middle School. From left, Carol Bacha, David Alfin, Kathy Austrino, Doug Courtney, Alan Lowe and Cornelia Manfre.
A FlaglerLive Analysis
Palm Coast’s six candidates for mayor gathered Monday evening for the last and most-attended forum ahead of the July 27 special election. The election has been well under way, with voting by mail started weeks ago and early voting starting last Saturday. As of today, 10,000 ballots had already been cast, most by mail, representing 14 percent of the electorate. 
The forum was held at the Buddy Taylor Middle School cafeteria, was sponsored by the News-Journal, and moderated by Pat Rice, the paper’s editor. It was revelatory in small ways. With several previous forums’ practice behind them, the six candidates–David Alfin, Kathy Austrino, Carol Bacha, Doug Courtney, Alan Lowe and Cornelia Manfre–were comfortable and at t ....

United States , Debra Babb Nutcher , Doug Courtney , Jim Manfre , Cornelia Manfre , Ed Danko , Alan Lowe , Milissa Holland , Brittany Kershaw , Mark Phillips , David Alfin , Matt Morton , Victor Barbosa , Dagresta Salzman , Heidi Petito , Fred Rogers , Sea Ray , Lonnie Groot , Carol Bacha , Denise Bevan , Kathy Austrino , Brunswick Corporation , Buddy Taylor Middle School , Small Business Assistance Center , Palm Coast Police Department , Palm Coast City Council ,