Legislative Achievement Award presented to House Speaker Paul Renner

Public Affairs Supervisor Tyler Jarnagin reported to Historic City News this week that St Johns County Emergency Management Deputy Director Kelly Wilson joined Flagler County Emergency Management Director Jonathan Lord at the Tallahassee office of House Speaker Paul Renner (R-19th District) to present him with the Florida Emergency Preparedness Association’s “Legislative Achievement Award”.

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Letter: I support the protection of historic Florida monuments

Harold K Edgerton, NAACP Past PresidentAsheville, North Carolina Dear Historic City News readers: I am now in my 70’s and old enough to have been called “negro”, then “colored”, then “Afro”, then “black”, and now “African American”. But, when it comes to color, I am simply red, white, and blue. I am a proud American….

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Editorials

County Attorney Migut headed to Jacksonville Beach

Jacksonville Beach officials have moved to appoint the third city attorney in less than three years, according to reports received by Historic City News this week.  This announcement coincided with drama in St Johns County that culminated in the resignation of County Attorney David M. Migut.

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Editorial: Thinking of my brother this Veterans Day

Michael Gold, FounderHISTORIC CITY NEWSSt Augustine, FL This weekend, my high school graduating class celebrated our 50th-year reunion with a Yellow Jackets football game. We stormed past Palatka, to complete a perfect regular season. We also enjoyed a dinner at the St Augustine Shrine Club and a potluck lunch Sunday at Faver Dykes State Park.

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Giddens appointed Deputy Director of City Utilities Department

Communications Director Melissa Wissel reported to Historic City News that Wade Giddens has been appointed Deputy Director of the St Augustine Utilities Department by City Manager, David Birchim. Giddens, formerly the Utility Field Operations Manager, will report to the department director, Stephen Slaughter, P.E.

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