John Barnes
Hastings, FL
Dear Historic City News editor:
Four months ago, the Hastings Town Council was asked to reach out to the administration of St. Johns County and to request a feasibility study to see if the citizens of Hastings would be better off by dissolving the town charter.
Defending the public’s access to our government has never been more important – and rarely has that access been more threatened.
Just when you think traffic congestion couldn’t get much worse, the City of St Augustine has announced to Historic City News that on Sunday, April 30th, residents can expect an increased presence of bicyclists throughout the city streets.
This morning at about 1:21 a.m., Historic City News was informed that a single bicycle rider was thrown from the Mickler-O’Connell Bridge, and died at the scene.
Historic City News was informed that a double-shooting occurred in St Johns County late this afternoon in the 4400 block of Carter Road.
A federal jury has found 30-year-old Justin Gregory Pennington guilty of one count of conspiracy and nine counts of wire fraud today, according to a report filed with Historic City News by Acting United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow.
In what would be a substantial change to the state’s Sunshine Law, Historic City News reporters were shocked to learn that a House committee approved a bill that would allow private one-on-one meetings of local elected officials.
Historic City News learned that in a joint action, city police and sheriff’s deputies have re-arrested 74-year-old Errol D. Jones, the one-time city commissioner and vice-mayor of the City of St Augustine.
