HISTORIC CITY NEWS December 2017

How will judge rule on transgender teen’s choice of bathrooms

The St Johns County School District is in federal district court this week defending their refusal to allow a Nease High School teenager, F2M transgender student Drew Adams, to use the same restrooms reserved for boys, because Adams was born a female.

Government

Ethics: City officials must avoid contracts with regulated companies

About two weeks ago the attorney for the City of St Augustine was informed by Florida Commission on Ethics Senior Attorney, Betsy Daley, that to remain in compliance with state ethics laws, it will be necessary for any city employee to avoid personal contracts for service with any company regulated by their agency or department.

Government

Letter: Thanks Ted Yoho for supporting jobs and agriculture

Letter: Thanks Ted Yoho for supporting jobs and agriculture Matt Sutton Atlantic Beach, Florida Dear Historic City News editor: As more and more groups try to create an unsuspecting, negative narrative about the agricultural industry, and more specifically sugar, I would like to personally give thanks this holiday season to Congressman Yoho for supporting our…

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Editorials

Hit-and-run driver found and arrested in South Carolina

The 74-year-old Hilton Head Island man who fled the scene of two November crash scenes, James Rex Voorhees is in jail at the Flagler County Detention Facility after being extradited from South Carolina.

Public Safety

Landowner Assistance Program lowers cost of habitat restoration

Landowner Assistance Program lowers cost of habitat restoration Fox Squirrels: Denizens of the Longleaf Forest By Arlo Kane, regional coordinator, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Special to Historic City News Recently, I was touring a friend’s property in the Florida sandhills through beautiful older longleaf pines, with an open understory that is regularly burned….

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Business

Police activity in downtown area

On December 11th at approximately 6:00 a.m., officers arrested, James Edward Rattigan, for driving under the influence in the area of the North Interchange of North Ponce de Leon Boulevard and Perpall Avenue area. Rattigan was transported to the St. Johns County jail.

Public Safety

Students taken to hospital after school bus crash

A total of approximately 45 students were on two St Johns County school buses at about 2:20 p.m. Monday afternoon, when the vehicles collided, sending two students to Baptist South for evaluation of minor injuries.

Public Safety

When is $11 billion actually $335.5 billion?

Answer? When you are talking about the value of the U.S. Government owned gold reserve.

Business