HISTORIC CITY NEWS 2016

Pony-Up for Van Baker

The tourism community will hold a fund raiser to benefit Vanessa “Van” Baker, a long-time member of the tour guide family in downtown St Augustine. Historic City News readers are being invited to participate in the “Pony-Up” event, which promises to be a night of food, drink, fun and entertainment in the Colonial Quarter.

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Sikes-Kline resigns to avoid dual-office conflict

It only took St Augustine City Commissioner Nancy Sikes-Kline 30-minutes to bang out her e-mail of resignation Wednesday morning when Assistant County Attorney Rebecca C. Lavie “refreshed her recollection” that she was in fact serving her second 4-year term on St Johns County’s Cultural Resources Review Board in contradiction to state law that prohibits individuals…

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Nease High School teacher held on $200,000 bond

A criminal investigation into charges that were first reported by Historic City News last month, has led to the arrest of Dionne Marie Younce, a 28-year-old physical education teacher at Allen D. Nease High School in Ponte Vedra Beach.

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Letter: Veteran disgusted with “blind pride” of some service men

Letter: Veteran disgusted with “blind pride” of some service men Heather Carroll St Augustine, FL Dear Editor: Jason Kaplan, listed as owner operator of Conch House in St Augustine, replied to a post on my son’s Facebook page that he apparently viewed via a mutual friend.

Editorials

Ray of sunshine in fight for access to public information

Yesterday, Historic City News reporters learned that a move, credited to the efforts of the Florida First Amendment Foundation, the Florida Press Association, and other free-speech groups, brought some measure of success by removing language from a bill that would give judges unlimited discretion in awarding attorney fees in successful lawsuits against government agencies who…

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Lighthouse will host its annual Night Fest celebration

Continuing the long partnership between the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum and the Junior Service League of St. Augustine, the Lighthouse will host its annual Night Fest celebration sponsored by Herbie Wiles Insurance and Harbor Community Bank on Saturday, March 5th, in conjunction with the JSL’s Lighthouse 5K and Fun Run.

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Ruling favors artists on key issues – injunction issued

Historic City News did not expect a final decision today on how the City of St Augustine will begin to comply with the rights of artists and the United States Constitution; however, an immediate injunction against the City of St Augustine has been ordered on eight specific provisions.

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Absentee voting available now in Presidential Preference Primary

Absentee ballots are currently available for the upcoming March 15th Presidential Preference Primary Election. As a reminder, this election is open ONLY to registered Republican and Democratic Voters.

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