HISTORIC CITY NEWS December 2017

Tourism workers earning minimum wage get raise

Tomorrow holds good news for the majority of tourism workers in St Augustine and across the state who are forced to squeeze by with only minimum wage earnings. Florida is one of 18 states who will raise the benchmark economic opportunity indicator.

Business

Openly transgender soldiers okay to serve in US armed forces

There are between 1,320 and 6,630 transgender troops currently in U.S. military uniform, according to a RAND Corp. study. However, a legal challenge was filed by the Department of Justice in July, the purpose of which was to block transgender people from openly enlisting in the armed services in the future.

Government

Man sets boobytrap to electrocute pregnant wife

Brittany Kershaw informed local Historic City News reporters Friday that a Palm Coast man has been arrested in Knoxville, Tennessee and he is in the process of extradition back to Florida. According to the arrest warrant, the defendant will answer charges of grand theft of a firearm and two-counts of attempted aggravated battery on a…

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Public Safety

Guest: A look at local bias and fake news

Guest: A look at local bias and fake news Lance Thate, Chairman Saint Augustine Tea Party Special to Historic City News Since the Charlottesville, Virginia riots in August 2017, two Veteran Memorials located in the historic district of St. Augustine have been under attack by elements of the radical left. In the face of…

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Editorials

Supreme Court disciplines twelve attorneys

In a summary of orders issued by the Florida Supreme Court during November, Karen Kirksey reported to Historic City News that The Florida Bar has disciplined twelve attorneys – disbarring three, revoking the licenses of two, suspending six and publicly reprimanding one. Three attorneys received more than one form of discipline. One was placed on…

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Business

St Johns County restaurant inspections thru 12/24

Public Safety reporters for Historic City News periodically obtain the results of physical inspections of public food service establishments from the records of the Florida Division of Hotels and Restaurants located in Tallahassee.

Public Safety

A Visit from St Nicholas

A Visit from St Nicholas The Sentinel Troy, New York December 23, 1823 ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro’ the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;

Community

Beach police make Christmas brighter for furry friends

Last week, the St. Augustine Beach Police Department challenged the community to donate to all the un-adopted pets at the St. Johns County Animal Control Center who will likely be celebrating the holidays alone.

Community