Pay-to-play elected officials must go
Do you remember the 1975 classic Schoolhouse Rock cartoon about how a bill becomes a law? Unfortunately in the Washington of 2011, we’re seeing how outdated the nostalgic cartoon really is.
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Do you remember the 1975 classic Schoolhouse Rock cartoon about how a bill becomes a law? Unfortunately in the Washington of 2011, we’re seeing how outdated the nostalgic cartoon really is.
Safety education is an important mission of your St. John’s County Sheriff’s office and one area that is becoming a growing concern is distracted driving.
Apparently the mayor and some of his co-conspirators have imbibed enough of the “Kult-Kouncil-Kool-Aid” to put their bias and prejudice in writing for all to see.
Historic City News sat down to the ominous task of reporting about the “rainbows” that have been making their way through St. Augustine lately — only to find out that they are part of what has been described as the “largest non-organization of non-members in the world”.
Historic City News reporters spoke with Cathy DuPont, Public Information Coordinator for the City of St. Augustine, to determine the status of the long absent lions from the plaza at each side of the west end of the bridge.
Community Affairs Officer Barbara Stevens reported to Historic City News that the St. Augustine Police Department was called to the scene of an armed robbery at 114 Cedar Street Wednesday night at about 11:00 p.m.
In accordance with Florida State Statute 775.21, this news release will serve as public notification that the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office has been given information that a person judged to be a sexual predator is now residing within St. Johns County.
Thanks to a grant from the Florida Energy and Climate Commission, Historic City News readers can participate in a free series of energy-efficiency workshops held at the University of Florida IFAS Extension office, located at 3111 Agricultural Center Drive in St. Augustine.