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Editorial: Facts are ornery things for city manager John Regan

In a prepared statement issued Tuesday by the city manager in the aftermath of Monday evening’s city commission meeting, Regan said, in considering whether the city will put on the local 2020 Independence Day fireworks, he must think about the impact of, “… crossing beyond a date that results in unnecessary expenditures.”

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Editorial: The pound of flesh will be paid

Because of the fact that St Johns County commissioners say they “lost faith” in former county administrator Michael Wanchick and his ability to effectively manage county staff, Wanchick was terminated by unanimous consent of The Board November 19, 2019.

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Letter: Commissioners doing business as usual during pandemic

Letter: County Commissioners are doing business as usual during a pandemic Dennis StewartSt. Augustine, FL 32092 Dear Historic City News Editor, This is email I received from my County commissioner Jeb Smith in response to my email requesting clarification about the county commissioner’s meetings:

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Preppers may be having their “I told you so” moment

For those in the often-mocked “prepper” community, this whole coronavirus pandemic is quickly becoming their “I told you so” moment. But according to an Associated Press report, many are resisting saying that, even if it’s in the back of their minds. What they hope is that they’ll finally be taken seriously and that more people…

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