HISTORIC CITY NEWS 2012

Highway Patrol targets drunk and drugged driving

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced to local Historic City News reporters in St Augustine today that she is teaming up with Julie L. Jones, executive director of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, to promote sober driving during the holiday season.

Public Safety

Consenting to the Consent Agenda

Historic City News has been outspoken in its criticism of the practice of using a “consent agenda” to dispose of matters of business before the county and city commission; without much public attention to the items being approved — many of which involve substantial amounts of money.

Government

Letter: Textbooks inaccurately depict Islam

Letter: Textbooks inaccurately depict Islam Angela Casey St Augustine, FL Dear Editor: Parents should be aware of a growing problem in the social studies and history textbooks currently used in St Johns County high schools and throughout the United States; one of the worst being “Pearson’s World History”.

Editorials

Suspense over – Advanced Disposal picks Nocatee

Advanced Disposal, an integrated environmental service company, announced to Historic City News today that it will locate its corporate headquarters in St Johns County; after an extensive location search that included metropolitan areas such as Atlanta, Charlotte and Milwaukee.

Business

Catholic Parish announces Christmas masses

Father Thomas Willis, rector of the Cathedral Basilica of St Augustine, America’s first Catholic Parish founded on September 8, 1565, has announced the schedule of Christmas Masses to Historic City News this morning.

Community

Watch the lights — not the downtown traffic

Here’s a suggestion for Historic City News readers who want to explore St Augustine’s famous Night of Lights but don’t want the hassle of driving in and out of traffic — try the Holly Jolly Trolley this year.

Community

Manhunt for Palm Coast man ends in arrest

Historic City News has been following the lock-down of Flagler County high schools today while area law enforcement officials searched for the man they say made threats against Matanzas High School students on his Facebook page — that 20-year-old Palm Coast man is now under arrest.

Public Safety

City pays unlicensed company for logo design

Approved in a 4-1 vote during Monday evening’s city commission meeting, with Vice Mayor Nancy Sikes-Kline dissenting, the City of St Augustine rolled out their new “brand identity” — an image to be trademarked and licensed by the city for everything from apparel, to coffee mugs, to carry-bags, to baseball caps.

Community