Guest Column: Senior Citizen Scams
The numbers are staggering. $40 billion dollars! That is the estimated amount scammed illegally from some 25 million senior citizens across the country in just one year according to the Federal Trade Commission.
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The numbers are staggering. $40 billion dollars! That is the estimated amount scammed illegally from some 25 million senior citizens across the country in just one year according to the Federal Trade Commission.
Flagler College Coordinator of Public Information, Priscilla N. Proctor, invites Historic City News readers to attend the concluding presentation of the Community Lecture Series entitled, “Gandhi and Bin Laden – Religion at the Extremes”.
Today, the Florida Association of Counties, the Florida League of Cities and the Florida School Boards Association notified Historic City News that they are collectively launching a new grassroots movement urging Tallahassee politicians to keep in mind that government closest to people, governs best.
The Commissioners Albatross Bruce A. Maguire St. Augustine, FL
Historic City News has learned that Edward A. Slavin, Jr., was taken into custody by officers with the U.S. Marshal Service at about 1:00 p.m. today in connection with an outstanding criminal warrant issued by the Supreme Court of Tennessee.
Gloria LeBlanc, St. Augustine Coffee Party Coordinator, invited Historic City News readers to attend a town hall meeting with former United States Senator, George McGovern.
Historic City News is cautioning our readers that tornadoes are extremely unpredictable weather events. Once active, they are erratic as to velocity and path — making them extremely dangerous.
This weekend, Historic City News welcomes the return of the 15th annual “A Taste of St. Augustine” which has grown to be the city’s premiere outdoor food festival.