HISTORIC CITY NEWS

City wins appeal in Wendler lawsuit at 5th District Court of Appeal

In a decision filed March 6, 2018, Scott and Donna Wendler were informed that the Fifth District Court of Appeal in Daytona Beach affirmed the lower court ruling; leaving few practical options in their lawsuit against the City of St. Augustine.

Government

Just when you think they’ve learned their lesson

Historic City News was contacted by a local resident who reported black, painted graffiti defacing some of St Augustine’s most valuable historical buildings, including City Hall. The graffiti, normally associated with a juvenile prank, is considered life threatening to properties, some of which are hundreds of years old.

Community

Police arrest homeless man for kidnapping and sex crimes

Friday afternoon, March 2nd, Patrolman Sean Canning was called to the Red Carpet Inn located at 3101 North Ponce De Leon Boulevard to investigate a call that a woman had been beaten in one of the motel rooms.

Public Safety

Op-Ed: Preemption of gun regulations needed

Op-Ed: Preemption of gun regulations needed Michael Gold, Editor HISTORIC CITY NEWS This week, I am going to take exception to our counterparts at The Record in their opinion of “home rule” and the proper jurisdiction for gun regulations in Florida.

Editorials

Letter: Why Trump is right on steel and aluminum tariffs

Letter: Why Trump is right on steel and aluminum tariffs Hank Whetstone St Augustine, FL Dear Editor: On Friday night while driving to Mar-a-Lago, I listened to economics professors on NPR pontificate about how the Trump tariffs were terrible for our economy. On Saturday I listened to President Trump explain his reasoning behind his efforts…

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Editorials