HISTORIC CITY NEWS April 2019

Letter: Small Business Week May 5-11

Isabelle Renault, President and CEOSt. Johns County Chamber of Commerce Dear Historic City News editor: The St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce is celebrating National Small Business Week from May 5 until May 11 and will be recognizing the many significant contributions that small business owners and their employees make in our community. Please join…

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Business

Sheriff ready to eat crow for Commission chairman

After a lot of puffery from an embattled sheriff who does not like to be supervised or accountable to anyone, David Shoar fired off a damning letter to St Johns County Attorney, Patrick F McCormack, originally reported by Historic City News on April 4, 2019.

Government

FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

Historic City News was notified by Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Allen Nelson, that traffic will be impacted at the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations where roadwork is being conducted.

Community

Hutson: VISIT FLORIDA funding closed out

Funding for VISIT FLORIDA is “closed out” and won’t be revisited unless the main budget heads decide to do so, Sen. Travis Hutson told Historic City News reporters Friday morning.

Government

Letter: As an Uber-Lyft driver why do I not need a license?

Tom Reynolds An Uber and Lyft driver that wants to be licensed by the proper authoritiesSt Augustine Beach, FL This e-mail, sent to us by the writer, was addressed to John Regan, St Augustine City Manager Dear Historic City News editor: Didn’t hear from you (John Regan) on yesterday and I 1000 percent understand you…

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Community

WEB: The ladies 1879 memorial is already in a museum – The Plaza

Historic City News includes occasional sightings around the worldwide web that express the opinions of various commentators. The writer’s opinions do not necessarily reflect our own. By: Ed Slavin edslavin.com 154 years after the Civil War, Confederate memorial/monument discussion divides St. Augustine.

Community

Letter: The Holy Week War in St Augustine

Walter Bryan “Mike” HillFlorida House of Representatives, District 1Tallahassee, FL Dear Historic City News editor: We all breathed a sigh of relief when arson was not the cause of the Notre Dame Cathedral Fire in Paris, but we gasped in horror as Christians were firebombed at Churches on Easter day in Sri Lanka.

Editorials

REGISTERED SEXUAL PREDATOR: Brantley Vernon Bennett

In accordance with Florida State Statute 775.21, this news release will serve to notify Historic City News readers to the temporary presence of a sexual predator in St Johns County.

Public Safety