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Concerts in the Plaza extends season
It’s been a great summer for St. Augustine’s free music series, and the City of St Augustine reports to Historic City News that the Concerts in the Plaza aren’t over yet.
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School District announces town hall meetings
Three Town Hall meetings have been announced to Historic City News to discuss potential Attendance Zoning changes for the two new K-8 Schools currently under construction and opening for the 2018-2019 School Year.
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Artists one step closer to final settlement
The settlement between the City of St Augustine and the plaintiff artists, Bruce Kevin Bates, Elena Hecht, Kate Merrick, and Helena Sala, has moved one step closer to final approval by the St Augustine City Commission.
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Take in some history during Easy Season
August and September are the perfect time of year for taking life easy and embracing everything that Florida’s Historic Coast has to offer – even free admission to historic sites.
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Dick Williams announces candidacy for County Commission
Dick Williams, long-time St. Johns County resident, has officially announced his candidacy for the District 4 seat on the St. Johns County Commission to Historic City News today.
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Federal Law protects Confederate heritage
For those who believe that the Confederate States of America and the men and women who pledged allegiance to that constitutionally established government are somehow illegitimate and not worthy of honor and protection by the American government, below are laws and proclamations honoring them and their service and which proclaim that they were equal in honor and worthiness to those who served the Union cause.
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Letter: Memorials not shameful symbols of our past
Christina Pacetti
St Augustine, FL
Dear Historic City News editor:
As a resident of St Augustine, I am concerned that removing any memorials will start a trend that will follow with the removal of other historical markers located in our city.
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Letter: Monument controversy can be solved by education
Elizabeth Duran Gessner
St Augustine, FL
Dear Historic City News editor:
Like everyone else in St Augustine, I have been following the controversy over the monuments in the Plaza. I am concerned not only by the potential loss to St Augustine’s streetscape and sense of history if they are removed, but also by the animosities being stirred up in this dispute. And, like most things, I think it can be solved by education.