HISTORIC CITY NEWS

Supreme court disciplines 26 attorneys including former judge

The Florida Bar, the state’s guardian for the integrity of the legal profession, announced to Historic City News today that a former Jacksonville Circuit Court judge, Mark Hulsey III, who was accused last year of both racism and sexism, is being publicly reprimanded and ordered to complete a professionalism workshop for additional violations of Florida’s…

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Business

Chances of historic preservation grants look good for city

The Florida Division of Historical Resources, the administrator of funds from the Department of State for historic preservation projects, has released its rankings of grant applications for the fiscal year 2019-2020 beginning October 1. Projects from the City of St. Augustine made the top of this list. The City of St. Augustine’s “Resilient Heritage in…

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Community

September Curator Tour at Lightner Museum

Lightner Museum Curator Barry Myers conducts monthly tours featuring unique and special treasures of the Museum. The tours are the first Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. and offer guests an intimate encounter with a select few eclectic relics of the museum. September’s tour topic will be about 19th and Early 20th Century pressed…

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Community

Grassroots Republicans engage two-million voters

On the heels of a successful primary election, the Republican Party of Florida hosted the Red Wave Victory call with recently victorious Republican statewide candidates— Governor Rick Scott, Congressman Ron DeSantis, Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, Judge Ashley Moody and Representative Matt Caldwell. “Tuesday was a hugely successful night for the Republican Party of Florida,”…

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Government

New docks and Bayfront Connectivity Project at Municipal Marina

In July, the St. Augustine Municipal Marina completed repairs to the south docks that were damaged during Hurricane Irma in September 2017. Now, with its tenant vessels returned to their home slips, Historic City News was notified that the City has turned its attention to repairing the fuel dock and central transient boater docks. Since…

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Community

Letter: I will listen and work hard for you

Letter: I will listen and work hard for you Nancy ShaverMayorSt Augustine, FL Dear Historic City News editor: Thank you! I am grateful to the citizens of our wonderful city for trusting me to represent you as Mayor for the coming two years and to continue the work preserving and protecting our hometown. I’ll do…

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Editorials

Letter: McClure says thank you!

Letter: McClure says thank you!Bill McClureSt Augustine, FL Dear Historic City News editor: I want to personally thank the great supporters I had throughout the election cycle. Although we were not victorious, I remain committed to stand for conservative principles and values that I think we need in this city. Many of you know that,…

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Editorials

Senior held in lieu of +$100k bail on seven child porn charges

Historic City News confirmed yesterday afternoon’s arrest of a Pittsburgh man living in St Augustine who has been charged with (7) counts of possession, control or viewing depictions of child sexual conduct. St Johns County deputies arrested 73-year-old Lawrence W. Lehner, at his local address; 300 Summer Breeze Way in St Augustine. The disabled salesman…

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