FDLE Commissioner Gerald M. Bailey informed Historic City News as to the estimated costs and incident reports associated with the ongoing Capitol protests by demonstrators being called the “dream defenders”.
Editorial: Hold on to your wallets
To paraphrase an old political joke about the state legislature, the St Augustine City Commission is in session — hold on to your wallets.
Historic City News learned today that a 19-year-old Duval County man became the victim in a “botched drug deal” that turned into an attempted armed robbery; and, ended with him being shot in the chest by the man he was meeting in the parking lot of a Julington Creek restaurant.
Letter: Be informed about Common Core State Standards
John Thrasher
Former Republican Party of Florida Chairman
St Augustine, FL
Dear Editor:
Like many of your readers, I have been following the conversation regarding a new education reform initiative soon to arrive in Florida schools, the Common Core State Standards. Unfortunately, there has been a tremendous amount of misinformation about the movement to raise academic standards, especially among our fellow conservatives.
Three senior citizens, who are customers of Wells Fargo, NA in St Augustine, had their bank accounts illegally accessed; and, funds, reportedly totaling $6,000, were taken from their bank accounts, without their knowledge, according to a report received by Historic City News from Sheriff’s Financial Crimes Detective Henry Miller.
Friday night St Augustine police were called to Kilwin’s on St George Street, when witnesses reported that a 16-year-old boy had been struck in the face and knocked to the floor inside the chocolate, fudge and ice cream shop, according to information obtained by Historic City News today.
Letter: Commissioners want Gauze Mahal for own benefit
Randy Covington
St Augustine, FL
Dear Editor:
Commissioner Sanchez and the rest of the commissioners heard last Tuesday of structural deficits in both the road maintenance and fire service operations of the county that total $13.0 million dollars a year. The Commission was informed that all the reserves used to cover these structural deficits will be exhausted in two years. The Administration presented a plethora of “revenue” enhancements such as a new sales tax, waste water fee and millage increase to make up this shortfall.
