Month: July 2018

Letter: Not time to change the memorial

Letter: Not time to change the memorial Melinda Rakoncay St Augustine, FL Dear Historic City News editor; I was one of the few people that regularly attended most of the Confederate Monument Committee meetings and can attest that the committee did not have an easy job.

Editorials

Aviles Street building being evaluated for structural soundness

The City of St. Augustine’s Planning and Building Department reported to Historic City News and local media that they were notified late on Tuesday, July 3, that the project team working on the rehabilitation of a commercial building at 9 Aviles Street had developed “concerns” regarding the building’s stability.

Public Safety

Results of County Republican Party elections

The Republican Party of Florida’s acting chair in St Johns County, Jerry Cameron, was confirmed by election on Monday evening July 2, 2018, to serve as chairman of the local Executive Committee for the 2018-2019 term.

Government

Editorial: Little if any dignity left for those seeking a meal

Editorial: Little if any dignity left for those seeking a meal Michael Gold, Editor HISTORIC CITY NEWS There is another battle brewing against organized volunteer efforts to feed people in St Augustine who otherwise might go hungry.  Historic City News readers recall the controversy we reported when the “Food not Bombs” group attempted to serve…

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Editorials

Coastal Home Care names new manager

Cindy Walker, Development and Communication Coordinator for the Council on Aging, reported to Historic City News that Judith Geyer Ahlquist, R.N., has been named the new Manager of their Coastal Home Care department.

Community