HISTORIC CITY NEWS 2018

Palm Coast: Tis the season for a new city manager

Last week, Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland called for and got support for the dismissal of city manager Jim Landon because of his chronic last-minute release of workshop backup materials for City Council workshops until only shortly before those workshops were to begin. Several weeks before, Holland had asked Landon to release the documents earlier…

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Government

City manager instills false hope in Anastasia Island residents

St Augustine residents turned out by the dozens last night, only to have their hopes dashed after city manager John Regan’s sophomoric attempt to boost support for his “pet commissioner” Nancy Sikes Kline and a thinly veiled attempt to save his job. Regan’s poor management and poor decision-making in the highly-paid position has been challenged…

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True Miracles of the American Revolution

You are patriotically invited to attend tonight’s open meeting of the Saint Augustine Tea Party where Jerry Cameron, Chair of the St. Johns County Republican Executive Committee, will be the guest speaker. Cameron, who has always been an outspoken proponent of American principles, has spent a considerable portion of his life studying the foundations of…

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Community

Tom Reynolds abandons 2018 election, vows 2020 return

“Three strikes and you’re out” is the call for ubiquitous political candidate Thomas F. Reynolds, after Historic City News learned that he has withdrawn from a contest against St Augustine Beach Commissioner Undine C. George, who Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes reports is therefor elected by default.

Government

Burglar awakens resident while rummaging through fridge

This morning at about 8:30 a.m., St Augustine Police responded to a 911-call reporting a burglary in progress while the resident was inside the home. Public Information Officer Cecilia “Cici” Aiple informed Historic City News local reporters that Training Officer Jennifer Trotzke and her trainee, Officer India Green, were dispatched on the call.

Public Safety

Rawls protest dwindles to 13

Thirteen race-baiting followers of Ronald Rawls Jr, the majority of whom were identified by Historic City News as out-of-town residents, marched through the shoppers and visitors on St George Street Saturday September 22nd, screaming black nationalist chants and hurling invectives at innocent bystanders.

Business

Management is not the city’s strong suit

The City of St Augustine is clearly recognized for many things, but except for mis-management, poor-management, overpaid-management, or self-serving-management; professional management is not one of them. The latest example of lost opportunity for the city under John Regan’s underqualified management is the announcement that, in the next few months, any revenue from non-government owned parking…

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Are demolitions really threatening the historical character of the city?

A popular point-of-view among Historic City News readers is that property owners should have the final say in what happens to the real estate they own. When you buy real estate, you are buying a bundle of rights — everything from mineral rights underground to “air rights” above.

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