HISTORIC CITY NEWS

Board Reinstates VCB President and CEO Richard Goldman

On last Monday, August 21st, Historic City News reported that the Board of Directors of the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches Visitors & Convention Bureau had terminated their relationship with their president and chief executive officer, Richard Goldman. Today, that action has been reversed.

Business

A local TDC cannot escape Florida sunshine laws

Twelve local tourism development councils thought they could avoid new state mandated transparency requirements by ending their partnership agreements with VISIT Florida. Oops! Think again, open government laws still apply.

Government

City will not accede to Rawls’ Monday ultimatum

Public Affairs Director Paul Williamson advised local Historic City News reporters that the agenda for Monday evening’s regular meeting of the City Commission “has been amended so as to allow time to receive input from the community regarding the future of a Confederate monument in the Plaza de la Constitutión”.

Government

FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

Historic City News was notified by Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Debbie Delgado, that traffic will be impacted at the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations where roadwork is being conducted. Be alert to lane closures and temporary detours, as well as increased congestion in these areas. FDOT employees and contractors…

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Community

Letter: Confederate Mania is attacking history

Lance Thate, Chairman St. Augustine Tea Party Special to Historic City News Dear Editor: St Augustine has a local pastor who is attacking veterans. Confederate soldiers are considered US veterans under federal law, and they would be entitled to the same benefits as Union soldiers, if they were still alive. This is because of an…

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Editorials

Cyber tip leads to child pornography arrest

A 31-year-old St. Johns County man was arrested this morning, charged with possession and transmission of child pornography.

Public Safety

Download a free museum on your smartphone

The Florida Humanities Council first introduced a free walking tour app that can be downloaded on your Android or Apple phone to kick off St. Augustine’s 450th anniversary in 2015, but the popularity of the app, known as “Florida Stories”, quickly led to its expansion.

Community

Letter: No to Rawls demand to “remove them now”

Theresa Hartley St Augustine, FL I am appalled that any elected official in St Johns County would entertain for a second Rev Ron Rawls proposal for removing the Confederate monuments in the Plaza, and his three-word demand to “Remove them now”.

Editorials