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Letter: Will Rep Stevenson protect our local history?
Letter: Will Rep Stevenson protect our local history? Lance Thate, ChairmanSt Augustine Tea Party Special to Historic City News It's easy to…
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Upchurch: We can't wait for the state
In a unanimous show of support to improve the quality of life for residents over the business interests of property owners looking to maximize the return on their real estate investments, the City of St Augustine passed three ordinances regulating short-term rentals last night.
Posted inPublic Safety
Public Notice of Pollution – St Johns County
Pursuant to Section 403.077, F.S., the Florida Department of Environmental Protection informed local Historic City News reporters that they have received the following Public Notice of Pollution for a reportable release that occurred within St Johns County.
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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.
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Saint Augustine Tea Party announces speaker for January meeting
Historic City News readers are patriotically invited to attend the open meeting of the Saint Augustine Tea Party on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 6:30 pm, held at the Mellow Mushroom Restaurant located at 410 Anastasia Blvd, Saint Augustine. The special guest will be Flagler County School Board Member, Janet McDonald, M.Ed.
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Affirmed: Felons must complete financial sentences to vote
The Supreme Court of Florida handed Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-led Florida Legislature a major victory last week by affirming that the language in last year’s Amendment 4 referendum requires felons to complete all financial obligations of their criminal sentences before they can register again to vote.
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DeSantis hesitates to exempt personal information from public officials
Governor DeSantis expressed some trepidation Wednesday about a Senate proposal that would create a public-records exemption for sensitive information about members of the House, Senate and Cabinet, their spouses and children.
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Table of Brotherhood ceremony recalls dream of Dr Martin L King Jr
Among Monday’s activities commemorating the birthday of Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a gathering at the site of the confederate veteran’s memorial in St Augustine’s Plaza de la Constitution. Historic City News local reporters interviewed Harold Kenneth (H. K.) Edgerton who was holding what he called a Table of Brotherhood ceremony. Edgerton said, “I am here in the footsteps of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to fulfill his dream on his birthday.”
