Posted inEditorials
Did we really save our bridge?
As news stories persist and weekly bridge malfunction updates are coming out from Laurie Sanderson with the Bridge Rehabilitation Program, you have to ask yourself “What did we save?”
Had this been an actual emergency …
St. Augustine Fire Chief Mike Arnold reported to Historic City News that residents and onlookers have no reason for concern by all the apparent excitement on the grounds of the Florida School for the Deal and the Blind next week — this is only a test.
Posted inGovernment
Crichlow steps down – Gold and Leary qualify
Historic City News Editor Michael Gold will seek election to the open seat on the City of St. Augustine Commission created when local architect Donald A. Crichlow decided not qualify for re-election.
Posted inGovernment
Roland no longer County Commission candidate
With the passing of today’s high twelve deadline, the greatly contested District 2 race for St. Johns County Commissioner lost its non-party-affiliated candidate, Merrill Paul Roland, who failed to qualify.
Posted inCommunity
Reason for historic district request questioned
The nomination for the Fullerwood Park Residential Historic District will undergo state review on July 12th at 1:00 p.m. in Tallahassee; however, after yesterday’s announcement in Historic City News that Planning and Building officials had already completed the nomination, some Fullerwood residents are left scratching their heads.
Posted inCommunity
Whittaker takes key advancement role at Flagler
Priscilla Proctor announced to local reporters at Historic City News that Flagler College has appointed Mark Whittaker to serve as vice president of institutional advancement; he will assume his new role on July 19th.
Posted inCommunity
Officials investigating cause of early morning fire
St. Johns County Fire Rescue Public Education and Information Officer Jeremy Robshaw informed local Historic City News reporters that at about 2:45 a.m. this morning, members of the City of St. Augustine Fire Department assisted County Fire Rescue personnel at the scene of a commercial structure fire on Vilano Beach.
Posted inGovernment
Three-way race for City Commission Seat 5
Two incumbents on the City Commission want to be re-elected — Mayor Joseph L. Boles, Jr., and Nancy Sikes-Kline; however, Sikes-Kline has drawn two opponents for her seat and she will have to either catch 50% of the votes cast in the August 24th Primary Election; or, be one of the two top vote getters in the Primary then win in the November General Election.