Author: Historic City News

Sikes-Kline gets loud with Valdes when he questions condition of memorial

During last week’s St Augustine city commission video conference call, conducted in lieu of traditional public meetings in the Alcazar Room of City Hall, a simple question raised by Commissioner John Valdes concerning the condition of the 1879 Confederate Memorial to be moved, triggered an abrupt response from Nancy Sikes-Kline, leading her at one point…

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Government

LETTER: Jill Pacetti says there is still time to do the right thing

Jill Pacetti, St Augustine, provided Historic City News with this letter; originally sent to the mayor and four city commissioners and city manager John P Regan, Sr.  Keep in mind as you read her letter to our elected public officials and the appointed city manager, Pacetti is a descendent of Eusebio Pacetti who is listed…

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Editorials

Oakes prepares voters for important Election Day

Vicky Oakes, St Johns County Supervisor of Elections, contacted Historic City News editor Michael Gold as she concluded all “early voting” activity at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday evening.  She announced that there is no early voting on Sunday or Monday, the day before Election Day.

Government

Public Notice of Pollution – St Johns County

Pursuant to Section 403.077, F.S., the Florida Department of Environmental Protection informed local Historic City News reporters that they have received the following Public Notice of Pollution for a reportable release that occurred within St Johns County.

Public Safety

FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

Historic City News was notified by the Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Allen Nelson, that traffic will be impacted at the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations where roadwork is being conducted.

Community

Police arrest protester for use of megaphone as City begins memorial removal

As the City of St Augustine begins the destruction of a 141-year-old memorial to local war dead, some citizens are expressing their frustration as to how as few as three people in City Hall could take it on themselves to risk moving such a prominent authentic artifact to another location 20-miles out-of-town at the Trout…

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Public Safety

Slavin’s body found inside home by agents there to secure property

A hearing was scheduled today at 1:30 p.m. before Circuit Judge Lee Smith in the matter of an ongoing lawsuit of Homestead Foreclosure against local environmental and government activist Ed Slavin. However, as has happened repeatedly on previous occasions since the lawsuit was filed on February 22, 2018, the note remains unpaid and the mortgage…

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