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Letter: Southern Blacks served honorably in the Confederacy

HK Edgerton Member, Save Southern Heritage –FL Tampa, FL Dear Historic City News editor: I am sick and tired of this same old song and dance about Confederate monuments being offensive. Ron Rawls is reading Morris Dee’s script and I want him and all his cronies to take a lie detector test to prove they’re…

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Editorials

Letter: Rawls should read and believe his bible

Doug Russo St Augustine, FL Dear Historic City News editor: My support of the Confederate burial memorials is based on my belief in the holy scriptures.

Editorials

Roscoe Boulevard Bridge re-opens

Michael Ryan, Director of the St Johns County Communications Division, confirmed for Historic City News local reporters today the long-awaited re-opening of the Roscoe Boulevard Bridge in Palm Valley.

Public Safety

Letter: Protesters on fruitless mission to create discord

Jerry Smith Ocala, FL Dear Historic City News Editor: It is with great dismay that I am forced to observe this inevitable “march to disown history” and to sully the memories of our ancestors in St Augustine on Saturday evening. It is clearly a misguided (and ultimately fruitless) mission to create discord where none exists.

Editorials

Vilano Beach Economic Summit was a success

Vivian Browning, President Vilano Beach Main Street, Inc. Special to Historic City News For the attendees of the Vilano Beach Economic Summit, thank you for our last 20-years of progress. Your interest and contributions to a bright future for Vilano Beach are greatly appreciated. Your attendance and participation made all the preparations worthwhile and will…

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Business

FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

Historic City News was notified by Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Debbie Delgado, that traffic will be impacted at the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations where roadwork is being conducted. Be alert to lane closures and temporary detours, as well as increased congestion in these areas. FDOT employees and contractors…

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Community

Regan: LightUp! Night will be safe, secure, and fun

Responding to questions posed by Historic City News readers, St Augustine City Manager John Regan offered answers and some assurances to those who were uncertain about attending the Saturday evening LightUp! Night celebration.

Community

Volunteer for Confederate Memorial Advisory Committee

As the Nation’s Oldest City, St. Augustine has a long standing and deep commitment to the accurate telling of the city’s history.

Government