Category: Editorials

David B. Shoar, St. Johns County Sheriff The St. Johns County Commission enacted a new Alarm Ordinance that went into effect in early April of this year. There were several reasons for this ordinance that I would like to tell you about this month as well as information concerning this ordinance.

Well … here we are, yet another Memorial Day. I’ll be joining friends and comrades at the VFW later on this afternoon. It’ll be sad and happy at the same time.

With more attention than ever on St. Johns County finances, we expect county staff to be scrutinizing every expense.

Monday morning at 10:00 a.m., there will be a Memorial Day commemoration service held at Saint Augustine National Cemetery on Marine Street.

This Memorial Day, while honoring the soldiers who have given their lives for our county, let’s also take a moment and thank those who do return.

Local reporters for Historic City News in St. Augustine received “good news” from Governor Charlie Crist today, announcing two “free fishing weekends” just in time to help draw visitors to St. Johns County’s beautiful beaches.

A flood of emotion is likely to wash ashore tomorrow afternoon when the St. Augustine City Commission holds its 3:30 p.m. workshop in the Alcazar Room at 75 King Street.

The Downtown Coffee Club, loosely organized in the late 1950’s or early 1960’s, keeps me entertained and informed every day — and although I attend for the conversation, we are, after all, coffee drinkers.