Candidate passes on Record debate

Merrill Paul Roland
District 1 County Commission Candidate Merrill Paul Roland contacted Historic City News this afternoon to announce his decision not to participate in The Record editorial board forum — a video of which would be published on The Record’s website, staugustine.com.

St. Johns River to the Sea Loop

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Yesterday, Jay Humphreys, Communications Director with the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau, reported to Historic City News that on September 22, officials from five Florida counties and the office of Senator Bill Nelson will meet with Congressman John Mica at St. Augustine’s Castillo de San Marcos to finalize plans for a bike trail that will symbolize the Sunshine State’s 500 years of history.

Throwing good money after bad

Ben RichTom ManuelRon Sanchez

Once again, in a 3-2 vote with commissioners Cyndi Stevenson and Jim Bryant dissenting; Ben Rich, Tom Manuel and Ron Sanchez decided to ignore the voice of the voters and authorize County Administrator Michael Wanchick to spend up to $35,000 to “educate” the voters who defeated a proposed home rule charter in the August Primary Election using local public funds.