Category: Editorials

This week the House Appropriations Committee approved House member Tyler Sirois‘ bill (HB-389) that will allow pharmacists to administer flu tests; something that, in Historic City News’ view, is way overdue.  St Augustine Republican Senator Travis Hutson is advancing a more limited proposal (SB-714) that would authorize licensed pharmacists, not just physicians, to offer flu…

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Derek Boyd HankersonSt Augustine, FL Dear Historic City News Editor: I’m thrilled to have had members of my family who served in both southern and northern military units during the American Civil War, to include the 54th Massachusetts.  Many were mixed breed (mulatto), some were Americans of African descent, and some were Caucasian.

Letter: Please support SB-1690 Preservation of Memorials Jill PacettiSt. Augustine, FL Historic City NewsSenator Jeff BrandesSenator Victor Manuel Torres Jr. I am writing to you today to explain why I feel we need stiffer penalties for those who vandalize a memorial.

Is there a place in Florida that is more vulnerable to the effects of rising sea levels and the quality of water than St Augustine and St Johns County?  With “resiliency” being the buzz word Historic City News reporters are hearing in both St Augustine and Tallahassee, one brand new administrator is excited about the…

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Florida health officials say state law prevents them from telling the public about suspected cases of coronavirus, yet the state regularly revealed that information during the Zika crisis three years ago.

Letter: Will Rep Stevenson protect our local history? Lance Thate, ChairmanSt Augustine Tea Party Special to Historic City News It’s easy to take for granted our history in St, Augustine – after all its all around us. From the Father Lopez memorial to the Flagler Memorial, the Ponce De Leon Memorial and many more that…

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Peter W. LabereeMedford, New JerseySpecial to HISTORIC CITY NEWS We would all like to live in a world without hate. Indeed, most of us would like to live in a life without hate.

Michael Gold, Editor in ChiefHISTORIC CITY NEWS Every year in January, Brenda Parker returns to the community where she and her husband Ron were living in 1975.  The young couple moved to St Augustine from their home in New Jersey where Ron served as one of the youngest members of his police department.  He was…

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