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Anti-Trump Rallies: Where were the Republicans?

Lance Thate, Contributor
Special to Historic City News

On February 17, 2025, several hundred anti-Trump protesters demonstrated at City Hall in St Augustine, Florida. On March 4, 2025, members of a Communist faction of the Democrat Party, which promotes continuing support for the Ukrainian war, held an additional demonstration in front of the Castillo de San Marcos. Most recently, on March 26, 2025, another anti-Trump event was held at the Castillo de San Marcos.

Editorials

Endorsement: Congressional District 6

Historic City News would like to join Guardians of American History in recommending Florida Senator Randy Fine for election to the United States House of Representatives for District 6.

Public Safety

Three deaths reported in seperate crashes this morning

Florida Highway Patrol Troop G Sergeant Justin Rountree reported three traffic fatalities already this morning to the local Historic City News office. The two motor vehicle accidents occurred in Flagler County and one was a single-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle.

Government

Sixteen applicants compete for job as county attorney

Local Historic City News reporters will be on hand tomorrow morning, Thursday, February 27th, to observe when the County Attorney Advisory Review Committee meets to discuss applications from 16 area attorneys who have applied to fill the full-time position currently available at the helm of St Johns county’s legal department.

Government

Administrator Joy Andrews back on the hot seat with commission chairman

An email alleging sexual harassment against a county employee was discovered by Historic City News during the recently held commission meeting February 4th. Two St Johns County commissioners feel the alleged incident was not sufficiently investigated by County Administrator Joy Andrews.

Government

It is up to us to turn the lights back on in The Sunshine State

Florida is going dark and it is up to us to turn the lights back on. It’s time for lawmakers and citizens alike to push back hard against Governor Ron DeSantis for obstructing government transparency. Do not keep Florida “in the dark” any longer.

Community

Happy Birthday Don Pedro Menendez de Avilés

On Friday, February 14 at 11:00am, the City of St Augustine invites Historic City News readers to attend an annual ceremony at Parque de Menendez in the area in front of city hall.

Editorials

‘Tis the season for Florida’s lobbyists and politicians

Historic City News scours the web at the close of each year to find some bit of editorial prose to entertain our core subscriber base, that being those politicos, lobbyists, elected and appointed officials of local government who seem hellbent on dancing between the raindrops to deliver us another session of Legislative pork while managing not to lose their jobs.