Posted inPublic Safety
St Augustine Sergeant appointed Chief of Police
The next Chief of Police for the City of St Augustine, upon the retirement of Police Chief Jennifer Michaux, on January 13,…
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Local Tea Party hosts Republican Party Chairman
Historic City News readers are patriotically invited to attend the General meeting of the Saint Augustine Tea Party; held at the Village Inn located at 900 North Ponce de Leon Boulevard in St. Augustine.
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Foster Parent Pre-Service Training Schedule
2014-2015 FOSTER CARE/ADOPTIONPRE-SERVICE CLASS SCHEDULEMeetings are held on Monday evenings from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at 200 San Sebastian View, Suite 2300, St. Augustine,…
Posted inEditorials
Editorial: St Augustine is just a little Peyton Place
Well, it’s official. My home town of St Augustine has become a community whose inhabitants have sordid secrets; and, it’s all going to spill out in a new Record editorial column by Hedda Hopper — using the pen name, “Jim Sutton”.
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Letter: The Flagler bat house is flooding
Letter: The Flagler bat house is flooding
Dennis McDonald
Palm Coast, FL
Dear Editor:
The revelation that the bat-infested Flagler Hospital building in Bunnell suffers “new found” flooding issues, and that it will cost the taxpayers millions more to fix than originally revealed, is proof that Flagler County Administrator Craig Coffey and County Attorney Albert Hadeed are incompetent.
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Florida Chamber Music Project
Florida Chamber Music Project Shostakovich & Mendelssohn Sunday, May 17, 2015 For a complete list of events go to the Ponte Vedra…
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Tyler Bryant and Jeff Beck warm up The Amp for ZZ Top
Saturday was the perfect date night for guitar lovers in St Augustine, and Historic City News special events photographer, Mark Cubbedge, was close enough to feel the stage shake.
Posted inGovernment
Legislature shields thirteen more public record types
Members of the Florida House and Senate attempted to block access to more than 50 additional types of public records this legislative session; information used by investigative reporters like Historic City News and other businesses.
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Letter: Private sales tax survey blocked from public
Letter: Private sales tax survey blocked from public
Dr. Michel S. Pawlowski, D.Sc., CEM
St. Augustine Beach, FL
Dear Editor:
I want to share with Historic City News readers my formal request for Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to intervene before the release of purported results from a recent survey, privately conducted and paid for, in anticipation of a referendum on adding one-percent to all sales tax levied in St Johns County.