Three weeks ago, some retailers began Christmas advertising — Wal-Mart had Christmas trees setup with lights, and “holiday sales” started showing up on counters at gift merchants around St Johns County.
Former Commander William Korach, USNR, and Chairman of St Johns County Veterans for Romney, has invited all Historic City News readers to attend Monday, October 29 when three local decorated combat veterans will be honored, along with other veterans supporting the election of Mitt Romney for President.
One need go no further than last night’s meeting of the St Augustine City Commission to see the epic failure and misuse of a parliamentary procedure designed to formalize and move along administrative matters of business during government meetings.
In another classic example of why local news reporting should be directed to local reporters who don’t rely on wire services, Historic City News in St Augustine received an announcement this morning trying to minimize damage from an inaccurate Arizona Associated Press item.
Dave Heimbold, Chairman of the Saint Augustine Tea Party, announced to local Historic City News reporters that this month’s guest speaker will be Ken Wood when they convene their meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m.
St Johns County Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes said that she was shocked to report to Historic City News the discovery of fraudulent notice that appears to its victims that it came from her office — confirming that the notice is a scam.
A high speed chase reported to Historic City News today landed two St Augustine residents in jail who law enforcement authorities believe may be connected to as many as two dozen burglaries in a three-county area during the last six months.
If St Augustine city commissioners find legal sufficiency to an appeal filed by Ed Slavin and Brian Wallace Monday evening, the city Planning and Zoning Board will have to take another look at their original approval for a property owner to remove trees from his yard.
