Historic City News

Florida’s chief elections official visits the local supervisor of elections

In anticipation of this year’s mid-term elections, the St Johns County Supervisor of Elections office had a very special visitor. Earlier this month, Secretary of State Cord Byrd took time out of his busy schedule to stop by the local office to meet the staff and learn about our process for holding safe, secure, and…

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Government

Prepare for 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season

This week, State Meteorologists at the Florida Division of Emergency Management reported important Hurricane Safety tips for Historic City News subscribers to help you prepare for the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season.

Public Safety

Guest Column: Tea Party Chairman Mesmerizes Republican Club

Lance ThateSt Johns CountySpecial to Historic City News On June 13, 2022, the Republican Club of Greater St Augustine held its monthly meeting at Cucina Giovanni Restaurant on SR-16, St Johns County, Florida. The featured speaker was Shawn Morrison, Chairman of the St Augustine Tea Party. This is the second time a Tea Party Chairman…

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Editorials

Florida Supreme Court has recently disciplined 19 attorneys

Leslie H. Smith, spokesperson for the Department of Lawyer Regulation of The Florida Bar informed local Historic City News reporters that the Florida Supreme Court has recently disciplined 19 attorneys, disbarring three, suspending nine, reprimanding one and revoking the licenses of six.

Business

Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band postponed

On Saturday, June 10, 2022, Historic City News was informed that musicians and entertainers Edgar Winter and Steve Lukather who perform with Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band have each tested positive for the coronavirus, COVID-19, forcing the St Augustine Amphitheater to postpone the group’s June 24th appearance. The show is being rescheduled for…

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Community

Office of Congressional Ethics: Rutherford failed to file timely disclosure reports

Despite being required to do so by federal law and House rules, U.S. Representative for District 4, which includes St Johns County, John H Rutherford, is under investigation by the House Committee on Ethics over multiple late disclosures of stock transactions that were made in his retirement fund account. Historic City News learned Tuesday that…

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Government

This summer is the perfect time to participate in the American Flag Rescue Program

St Augustine Beach events coordinator Melinda Conlon reminded local Historic City News subscribers to participate in the American Flag Rescue Program. For St Augustine Beach residents dropping off their worn or damaged American flags, a receptacle is provided at the City of St Augustine Beach City Hall during regular business hours.

Community

Memorial Day began in honor of the Civil War dead

Historic City News subscribers probably know the recent history and plight of the Ladies Memorial Association memorial to 46 local veterans of the American Civil War; whose lives and deaths were marginalized in August of 2020 by an appointed mayor, Tracy Upchurch, a since booted ex-commissioner, Leanna Freeman, and an impostor, Nancy Sikes-Kline, masquerading as…

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