Category: Editorials

Dear Editor: In our city of St. Augustine we have groups of re-enactors who portray early American colonials in various historical time frames. We also have ersatz “pirates” and their wenches doing the Johnny Depp thing.

This month, I would like to remind all of our citizens of a very helpful tool that’s available if we ever have to evacuate the entire county for a natural disaster or notify portions of the county for any other type of emergency.

Historic City News continues to review the seven page contract between the City of St. Augustine, signed by Mayor Joe Boles, and First America Foundation, Inc., the private foundation on which Boles is a Board Member; that was created, some say, to avoid the requirements of public notice and public hearings.

Dear Editor: Who may I contact on the noise and late hours at the Faternal Order of Police shooting range on Inmam Road in St. Augustine?

Dear Editor: Do you think anyone has given any thought about the lack of public restrooms in the downtown area?

Dear Editor: On Monday, January 24th, the Halback Design Group will present its findings and recommendations for the “Reconnecting the Castillo de San Marcos and the Bayfront” project to the City Commissioners at their regular meeting.

Dear Editor: We have made significant progress at the Lincolnville Community Garden since my last update.

As politicians looking for budget savings and government employees concerned about future benefits prepared to battle over potential changes to the state pension system, lawmakers were told last week that Florida has typically done a better job than most states in funding its retirement system.