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Republican Assembly holds annual convention

ERIC WEST
ERIC WEST
At the invitation of Assembly president, Eric West, Historic City News editor Michael Gold attended Saturday’s annual convention of the St. Johns County Republican Assembly. Participants in the public portion of the meeting included candidates for election in various seats being contested in the August 26th Primary Election.

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Santa Maria sign no longer an issue

400-HALF-SHELL-RAW-BARThose who have complained about the potential loss of St Augustine’s iconic “Santa Maria” sign, atop the unremarkable restaurant that bears its name, can sleep better knowing that swashbuckling business tycoon, Pat Croce, won’t pursue further attempts to remodel the aging piece of history that they hold so dear.

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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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Letter: Statutes backup Thrasher replacement scenarios

DOUG WILES
DOUG WILES
Letter: Statutes backup Thrasher replacement scenarios

Doug Wiles, Former Member
Florida House of Representatives
St Augustine, FL

Dear Editor:

A recent letter to the editor of Historic City News took the St. Augustine Record to task for its editorial on July 20. The Record outlined the process to replace incumbent Sen. John Thrasher on the ballot for Florida Senate District 6 during the upcoming elections should he be named the next president of Florida State University and subsequently remove himself as a candidate.

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St Augustine begins removing derelict signs

400-HARDEES-SIGN-REMOVALThe next time you pass by, you will notice that the large steel sign frame, at the corner of King Street and Ponce de Leon Boulevard, has been removed; just one of several business locations where the owners have voluntarily complied with provisions of an updated sign ordinance that was passed by the St Augustine City Commission.