Year: 2019

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

Sheriff spends two-weeks to make 9 arrests in Operation Downpour

The St Johns County Sheriff’s Office reported to Historic City News Wednesday evening that after spending the past two weeks impersonating children using text messaging, e-mail, and Internet social media pages, they managed to get nine men, aged 18-34 years-old, to show up at a prearranged trap-house where each of them was arrested.

Public Safety

Florida settles 4-of-5 ethics violations against Andrew Gillum for $5,000

Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum agreed today to pay a $5,000 fine in a settlement reached with a state ethics-commission attorney, who agreed to drop four of five charges of ethics violations related to trips to Costa Rica and New York, a boat ride around the Statue of Liberty and a ticket to the…

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Government

Where are they now? Derek Boyd Hankerson

A familiar face at cultural heritage events around St Augustine and St Johns County, who loves to talk about his Native American, Gullah Geechee, and Irish/Scottish, rural roots, Derek Boyd Hankerson took a moment to write to Historic City News about the total lifestyle change in the latest chapter in his colorful life.

Community