HISTORIC CITY NEWS April 2017

Sheriff skirts ethical principles with secret money

“Everything secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity.” Lord John Acton Over the past month, since Monday March 27th, St Johns County Sheriff David Shoar has attempted to conceal the names of contributors and the amounts of money that he solicited…

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Government

Ask governor to veto Bill that could hide criminal history

In the latest episode of “Who the Hell are our Representatives representing?”, the Florida House just passed CS/SB 118 unanimously — a Bill that allows automatic administrative sealing of criminal history records.

Government

Letter: No more delays on vote to dissolve Town of Hastings

John Barnes Hastings, FL Dear Historic City News editor: Four months ago, the Hastings Town Council was asked to reach out to the administration of St. Johns County and to request a feasibility study to see if the citizens of Hastings would be better off by dissolving the town charter.

Editorials

Sheriff skirts ethical principles with secret money

Ask governor to veto Bill that could hide criminal history

Letter: No more delays on vote to dissolve Town of Hastings

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