Historic City News

Why We Fight

Luis MiguelSt Augustine, FL Special to Historic City News My friends, we did not start this fight, but we intend to finish it. Contrary to what the media would have people believe, we are not here to start trouble. We are here to stop those who want to start trouble. Last month, Reverend Ron Rawls…

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Editorials

Two-weeks until Election Day, mail-in voting underway and Early Voting begins Thursday

The first 13,797 ballots in the August 18, 2020 Primary Election have already been cast, according to Vicky Oakes, Supervisor of Elections for St Johns County. Of the 200,885 qualified voters, these ballots represent those who requested and returned a mail-in ballot. Mail in voting will continue through 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.

Government

City-owned gift shop stocks their shelves with facemasks

Ordinarily, it is not the policy of the City of St. Augustine to compete with privately owned businesses; however, “these are not ordinary times”. As part of the City of St. Augustine’s effort to provide facial masks for purchase by local businesses, residents, and visitors, the purchasing department began ordering masks online. Using the buying…

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Government

Narcotic drugs wash ashore in Palm Coast

Historic City News was informed by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office that a beachgoer found a kilo of cocaine that washed ashore in Palm Coast on Friday.

Public Safety

Circuit judge finds plaintiffs lack standing for confederate memorial injunction

Historic City News followed this morning’s hearing in Courtroom 316 of the St Johns County Courthouse, when Circuit Judge R. Lee Smith heard the case of Jill M. Pacetti, individually and as a representative of the group of lineal descendants of the 46-fallen soldiers listed on the Confederate Obelisk; the Veteran’s Council of St. Johns…

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Government

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

St Johns County Commissioners hold special meeting tomorrow July 28

The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners reported to Historic City News that they will hold a special meeting beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in the Auditorium located in the County Administration Building.

Government

“Resign now” is the message readers are sending to the mayor and two city commissioners

Historic City News subscribers, furious at the total disregard shown for the will of the overwhelming majority of citizens who want the 1879 war memorial in the Plaza de la Constitution to be left unharmed, are demanding the resignation of mayor Tracy Upchurch, two commissioners and the city manager.

Community