The City of St Augustine is telling Historic City News that a new brochure has been produced in response to the recent aggressive panhandling problems downtown. This brochure is designed to be given directly to tourists and others walking downtown in the evening.
Yesterday, the United States Senate approved a resolution to nullify the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rollback, dealing a symbolic blow to the FCC’s new rule that remains on track to take effect next month.
Letter: Record publisher promoting communist organizations
Lance Thate, Chairman
Saint Augustine Tea Party
Dear Historic City News editor:
Journalism is dead according to Sean Hannity, popular host on Fox News. His focus is on the broadcast and cable media outlets. However, the New York Times and the Washington Post are not excluded. The print media, newspapers in general, have also completely lost their objectivity.
St Augustine’s historic beauty was the inspiration for 70 plein air artists from across the country whose works are featured at the St Augustine Art Association through May 27th. Artistic Excellence awards for the juried exhibition “Where Art Meets History” were handed out during the opening reception, which culminated in a guest appearance by the First Coast Opera.
Said to have been started by Dr. Martin Luther King to bring poor people together as a force to be reckoned with, the Poor People’s Campaign is coming to St Augustine through the backing of the Lay Organization of St. Paul AME Church, located at 85 Martin Luther King Avenue.
The City of St Augustine informed local Historic City News reporters that the Adelaide Sanchez Award will be presented to the Lastinger Family Foundation recognizing the organization’s support of historic preservation on Monday, May 14 at 4:00 p.m., just prior to the regular meeting of the St. Augustine City Commission.
The City of St Augustine has managed to restore order where, only a few months ago, they told local Historic City News reporters that – between aggressive panhandlers and uncontrolled vagrancy – the situation had evolved into a “crisis”.
