Category: Editorials

Letter: Open letter to St Augustine City Commission Jennifer White Special to Historic City News City of St. Augustine 75 King Street St. Augustine, Florida 32084 Re: Clarification of Material Misstatements in City Manager Memorandum regarding Santa Maria Development Agreement dated July 17, 2018 Dear Mayor Shaver and Commissioners: I feel compelled to respond to…

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Letter: Hold the feet of county commission to the fire Dennis C Stewart St. Augustine, Fl 32092 Dear Historic City News editor, A major change to the county’s comprehensive plan is set to happen this Tuesday, July 17th. The county commissioners will be asked to approve this change for the Grand Oaks proposed development located…

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Letter: Please cover the next Fish Island PUD meeting Gregg A. Feldman Anastasia Island, FL Dear Historic City News editor, I noticed there wasn’t any coverage of the City of St. Augustine Planning and Zoning board’s most recent meeting on July 3rd to determine if a PUD should be granted to DR Horton to develop…

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Just two months after they held their first meeting, on April 11, 2018, well before City Manager John Regan ever reviewed any of their work product or had a clue what was happening with his hand-picked volunteer group, dubbed the “Confederate Memorial Contextualization Advisory Committee”, City Hall wastes $4,536.41 with their sweetheart draftsman Jeremy Marquis…

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Letter: Not time to change the memorial Melinda Rakoncay St Augustine, FL Dear Historic City News editor; I was one of the few people that regularly attended most of the Confederate Monument Committee meetings and can attest that the committee did not have an easy job.

Letter: Plaza concert hijacked on the 4th Donna Monroe, resident St Johns County, FL Dear Historic City News editor: I was outraged that the wonderful singers and orchestra, that tried to perform in the Plaza on the afternoon of the Fourth, had practiced and invested so much time to prepare for a performance that was…

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Editorial: Little if any dignity left for those seeking a meal Michael Gold, Editor HISTORIC CITY NEWS There is another battle brewing against organized volunteer efforts to feed people in St Augustine who otherwise might go hungry.  Historic City News readers recall the controversy we reported when the “Food not Bombs” group attempted to serve…

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Letter: Vagrant Watch Group is not homeless police Riley Bannon St Johns, FL Dear Historic City News editor: When living in a city so defined by its history as St. Augustine, it is often easy to forget that what we do today continues to contribute to that narrative. The story is not fully written or…

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