HISTORIC CITY NEWS November 2014

Letter: Menace of kittens reach crisis level

Letter: Menace of kittens reach crisis level Louis C Wise Saint Augustine, FL Our city, like many others has a problem with crime. We are blessed that our struggles aren’t as bad as our neighbors. Our murder rate is lower than Jacksonville and we have fewer meth labs than Clay County. No, we are not…

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Editorials

Severe weather with tornadoes and freeze warning

The National Weather Service has alerted Historic City News to severe weather conditions expected tonight through Sunday for St Johns and surrounding counties. There is a threat of tornadoes until early this evening.

Public Safety

Letter: Hankerson not running for state legislature

Letter: Hankerson not running for state legislature Derek Boyd Hankerson St Augustine, FL Dear Editor: After consulting with my family I have decided not to run for either the state house or senate. I have an aging mother; and, my wife, family, and I hanker to continue traveling and seeing the world as we have…

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Government

Housing Finance Authority Meeting Schedule

Housing Finance Authority 2014 Meeting Schedule All meetings are held at the Health and Human Services Conference Room, 1955 US 1 South, St. Augustine. Any changes in dates, times, or meeting rooms will be posted. Meetings held on fourth Thursday of the month at 3:00 p.m. January 23, 2014 February 27, 2014 March 27, 2014…

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Community

Foster Parent Pre-Service Training Schedule

2014-2015 FOSTER CARE/ADOPTIONPRE-SERVICE CLASS SCHEDULE Meetings are held on Monday evenings from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at 1955 US1 South (just south of the 312 intersection), St. Augustine, FL 32086. Use the building entrance facing US 1 and the duck pond. Location may be changing in late February 2015 due to FIP program office relocation. For information:…

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Community

Ride for a Reason concludes at Pier on Saturday

St Johns Fire Rescue Lieutenant Jeremy Robshaw invited all Historic City News readers in St Augustine to come to the St Johns County Pier at St Augustine Beach and join the St. Johns County Pink Heals Tour for a welcome reception and cookout honoring 9-year-old bicyclist C.J. Burford as he concludes his most recent charity…

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Community

Heritage descendant working to produce Cross and Sword

Crystal Solana Bryan reported to Historic City News that she has formed a not-for-profit company, Floridanos Historical Performances, Inc., to bring back to St Augustine the production of Florida’s Official State Play; Cross and Sword.

Community

Lifetime sportsman licenses half-price

St. Johns County Tax Collector Dennis W. Hollingsworth, CFC., invites all Historic City News readers to consider a gift of a lifetime Florida outdoor sports license for your children or grandchildren who are Florida residents between the ages 5 through 21.

Community