Month: May 2015

America’s oldest city is slowly drowning

Historic City News has learned from Associated Press reporters that St. Augustine is one of many chronically flooded communities along Florida’s 1,200-mile Atlantic coastline and the problem is worsening as sea levels rise.

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Veterans group gets cold shoulder on parade plan

St Augustine City Commissioner Todd Neville responded to representatives from a local veteran’s organization Monday evening explaining why he would not support their request for $20,000 to produce a very special Veterans Day Parade of November 11th.

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Editorial: Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned

No, this is not going to be another article about Jim Sutton and Nancy Sikes-Kline; today I want to take a closer look at the latest gossip being circulated by the usual suspects — gossip, the timing of which could be more than coincidence.

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Undersheriff honored for thirty-one years of leadership

Undersheriff honored for thirty-one years of leadership Joe Saviak, Ph.D. Flagler College Hundreds of friends and colleagues came together tonight to celebrate the career of one of our state’s most successful and accomplished law enforcement leaders.

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Wednesday walks with Mayor Shaver

Wednesday walks with Mayor Shaver Jerry Peters St Augustine, FL I am pleased to be volunteering to assist Mayor Shaver in scheduling her “Walk with the Mayor” events each month, and I would like to invite all Historic City News readers to come out and join us.

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Proposed West Augustine Overlay District Public Meetings

Proposed West Augustine Overlay District Public MeetingsSt. Johns County is hosting a series of public meetings on proposed amendments to Article III of the Land Development Code that would create a proposed West Augustine Overlay District. The first meeting is scheduled for 5:01 p.m. on May 19 in front of the Board of County Commissioners, the…

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