Editorial: What’s the difference?
One day a florist went into a barber shop in Washington, DC for a haircut. After the cut, he asked about his bill and the barber replied, “I cannot accept money from you; I’m doing community service this week.” The florist was pleased and left the shop.



A panel of three judges, chosen by contest sponsor Computer Doctors of St Augustine, announced their selections in our Historic City News in Photos contest on October 4, 2013; but we withheld the name of the first place winner until they could be presented with their check.
Before an audience of about 600 people that included local Historic City News reporters, Chef Brett Smith from the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort and Spa, was named “Top Chef” during the second annual “Flavors Top Chef Cook-Off”.
At about 9:00 p.m. Tuesday night, Historic City News was informed that a pedestrian was struck and killed by the driver of a 2002 white Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck while he was walking his service dog, Sadie, in the area of SR-16, eastbound at CR-208.
Historic City News received a communication from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee that reveals that five Democrats in the US Senate, including Florida’s Senator Bill Nelson, have refused to co-sponsor legislation to protect the civil rights of homosexual people.
On Monday, October 14, Historic City News reporters will be watching as St Augustine City Commissioners earn their $1,230 monthly salary when they hold public hearings on seven new ordinances which will be voted up, or down, during that meeting.
Laurie Sanderson reported the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning this morning and continuing through the coming week.