Posted inEditorials

Letter: Statutes backup Thrasher replacement scenarios

DOUG WILES
DOUG WILES
Letter: Statutes backup Thrasher replacement scenarios

Doug Wiles, Former Member
Florida House of Representatives
St Augustine, FL

Dear Editor:

A recent letter to the editor of Historic City News took the St. Augustine Record to task for its editorial on July 20. The Record outlined the process to replace incumbent Sen. John Thrasher on the ballot for Florida Senate District 6 during the upcoming elections should he be named the next president of Florida State University and subsequently remove himself as a candidate.

Posted inBusiness

St Augustine begins removing derelict signs

400-HARDEES-SIGN-REMOVALThe next time you pass by, you will notice that the large steel sign frame, at the corner of King Street and Ponce de Leon Boulevard, has been removed; just one of several business locations where the owners have voluntarily complied with provisions of an updated sign ordinance that was passed by the St Augustine City Commission.

Posted inCommunity

Night Owl Cinema

Community First Night Owl Cinema
Free Movies at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre

Gates open at 7 p.m. and each movie will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are not required, as the event is free and open to the public. There will not be a charge to park at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. No outside food or drink.

Posted inCommunity

Public Notice of Negotiation Meetings

PUBLIC NOTICE OF NEGOTIATION MEETINGS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT to Section 286.011, Florida Statutes, representatives of the Collective Bargaining Team of St. Johns County and representatives of the International Association of Firefighters Local #3865 will meet in public session for the purpose of collective bargaining contract negotiations.

Posted inCommunity

Citizen boards: For better or worse

350-TRANSPARENCYHistoric City News readers know that the REAL power and control in the City of St Augustine is not floating around the offices of City Hall; arguably a dozen of the City’s most influential men and women, who have more power and impact on the day-to-day activities of our residents, property owners, business and professionals, and they aren’t even paid — as far as we know.