Derek Boyd Hankerson
St. Augustine Middle Passage Committee, Board Member
Freedom Road Productions, Writer and Producer
Gullah-Geechee, Direct Descendent
Yamassee/Muscokee Native American Tribe, Member
In commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, signed on July 2, 1964, by President Johnson remember that Spanish La Florida assisted Africans in earning freedom almost 300 years before this legislation.
Dan Abel
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Last week, I participated in the first debate of this election. I had a great time, and everyone asked some excellent questions. It is clear that the voters are tuned-in, informed, and looking for a change. Unfortunately my incumbent opponent was unable to make it, so it wasn’t a true “debate”.
2014 Legislature let feet drag on ethics reform
No ethics training for state-level officials
Lawmakers didn’t tackle ethics reform for state-level elected officials, but they did pass a bill that would require local elected officials to take ethics training classes.
Historic City News is sticking to our policy, founded in fairness, and equal access to news and information, we are keeping free access to our weekday news journal, even after The St Augustine Record and its sister publication, The Florida Times-Union, have implemented a “paywall” that will only allow you access their website after you pay for a subscription.
With little fanfare and no public comments, Historic City News reporters watched Thursday as Kim Kiff received unanimous approval for a demolition permit from the Historic Architectural Review Board for her employer, Ripley Entertainment, to demolish the 1960’s era Sugar Mill on San Marco Avenue at Picolata Road; a one-time popular attraction for visitors to St Augustine.
