In a headline published by the local newspaper two days ago, the writer, Renee Unsworth, proclaimed “Picasso exhibit, a financial success, extended into August” — which Picasso exhibit is she talking about? Although the city commission extended the exhibit until August 11, the losses to city taxpayers are $151,331 to date.
Yesterday morning, Historic City News was notified that the Florida Faith and Freedom Coalition hosted a Legislative Prayer Breakfast in Tallahassee; Attorney General Pam Bondi, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam, and Coalition Chairman Ralph Reed were in attendance.
Historic City News has been following Bills moving through the Legislature that would create new public records exemptions for things like voter email addresses, property insurance underwriting policies, and the data that determines 50 percent of teacher evaluations.
Letter: End welfare for professional sports
Angela Casey
St Augustine
Dear Editor:
There are several bills in Tallahassee, which will authorize spending our tax dollars on stadium improvements for billionaire sports owners and millionaire athletes.
If you’ve ever put salted peanuts into a bottle of Coca-Cola, you understand that the chemical reaction between the two will cause the contents to erupt like a volcano. If the bottle was capped, and the pressure had nowhere to go, it could explode.
Laurie Sanderson reported to Historic City News that the first total closure of the Crescent Beach Bridge is coming in about two-weeks; made necessary for steel and machinery work at the center span — part of the electrical and mechanical repairs to the drawbridge.
Letter: School Board denies student-led prayer
William M. Korach
St Augustine, FL
Dear Editor:
The St Johns County School Board is going to hide behind the recommendation of their Attorney, Frank Upchurch, and deny students their First Amendment right to pray.
Letter: Hoping for workshop before graduation
Kim Kendall
St Johns, FL
Dear Editor:
At yesterday’s School Board meeting, several speakers spoke in favor of allowing our students to select a representative to give an inspirational message at graduation… and asked the school board to workshop the topic and set a policy for it.
