HISTORIC CITY NEWS 2012

Jerome (Jerry) G Kass

Jerry Kass passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at the Bailey Family Center for Caring. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida on October 14, 1914, spent his early years in New York City and after graduating from high school, moved to St Augustine in 1933.

Community

St Johns County Commission reorganization

Clerk of Court Cheryl Strickland gave notice to Historic City News reporters that the Board of County Commissioners of St Johns County, Florida, will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, November 20, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. in the County Auditorium at the County Administration Building, 500 San Sebastian View, St Augustine, Florida.

Government

Entertainment in St Augustine this week

Barbara Golden, Communications Manager for the St Augustine, Ponte Vedra and the Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau, informed local Historic City News reporters about the following entertaining events for our St Johns County readers.

Community

Compline by Candlelight at the Cathedral

Historic City News readers have been invited by Father Tom Willis, the rector of the Cathedral Basilica of St Augustine, to celebrate “Compline by Candlelight” on Saturday, November 17 at 8:30 p.m. as part of the “Nights of Lights” festivities.

Community

Visiting jogger struck by vehicle this morning

Community Affairs officer, Corporal Catherine Payne, informed Historic City News that this morning, the St Johns County Traffic Homicide Section responded to the scene of a car-vs-pedestrian crash; the victim remains hospitalized in serious, but stable, condition.

Public Safety

Ad Hoc historic preservation recommendations

Nine years ago, long before St Augustine and St Johns County property values hit the skids, or the rest of the general economy for that matter, Mayor George Gardner set out on an ambitious project to identify recommendations that could be presented to the City Commission regarding historic preservation — recently, sitting Commissioner Nancy Sikes-Kline,…

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Government

St Augustine gays and lesbians may gain housing protection

A first reading of a proposed ordinance before the City Commission tomorrow evening; providing for inclusion of “sexual orientation” as a protected class, with regard to housing discrimination within the city limits of St Augustine.

Community

Letter: Improve neighborhood notice

Letter: Improve neighborhood notice Rhey Palmer St Augustine, FL Dear Editor: The current process for notifying the public of hearings and issues affecting neighborhoods has proven to be insufficient to allow for the timely and intended public input.

Editorials