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Guest Editorial: Memorial Day 2014

HOWARD O MCGILLIN JR
HOWARD O MCGILLIN JR
Guest Editorial: Memorial Day 2014

Howard O. McGillin, Jr.
Colonel, US Army (Retired)
St Augustine, FL

Memorial Day is the informal start of summer for most Americans. Across the First Coast from Fernandina Beach to Flagler Beach, stores, restaurants, hotels and tourist attractions will transition from winter staffing and scheduling to the hustle and bustle of summer. This is a good thing for a nation built on free enterprise.

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Letter: Kendall reveals vision for Parks and Rec budget

KIM KENDALL
KIM KENDALL
Letter: Kendall reveals vision for Parks and Rec budget

Kim J Kendall
St Augustine, FL

As a Republican running for the St. Johns County Commission District 2 seat, I have a very specific vision for our Parks & Recreation (Rec) budget.  Having co-founded the St. Johns County Middle School Sports Program, I have dealt with field space issues that other athletic groups have come to me with as well.

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FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONLaurie 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.

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Happy reunion for 12-year-old rescued from surf

DUSTAN CHASE DOUCETTE
DUSTAN CHASE DOUCETTE
Last Thursday evening, May 15th, a near drowning was averted at about 6:05 PM at Vilano Beach; the life of a local 12-year-old student, Austin C. Wesp, was mercifully spared from severe injury or probable death after he went into the surf near the large granite jetties that shoal the St Augustine Inlet.