Category: Editorials

Letter: Creating Art is Not a Crime Bruce Kevin Bates St Augustine, FL This evening will mark a turning point in the History of St. Augustine’s war against the Artists. Tonight, Saint Augustine’s City Commissioners will vote to change the boundaries within the City where artists were once prohibited from Creating Art in public, under…

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Letter: Bill of Rights should protect patients Kimberly Elfersy St Augustine, FL Dear Historic City News editor: Most of us walk into a Florida medical facility believing that our rights outlined in the Florida Patients’ Bill of Rights brochures will protect us.

Uli Schackmann Fort Lauderdale, FL Dear Historic City News editor: With a clear “2020” vision of a cure for HIV/AIDS in my sights, I will ride my bicycle from Alaska to Key West.  I am currently in St. Augustine and will be here for at least 7 days to make some repairs to the bike,…

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Terry R Herbert St Augustine, FL Dear Historic City News editor: I have the perfect solution to NFL football players having the freedom to express their views that allows the NFL owners to be able to recoup the percentage of their fan base, and revenue, that these football players desiring to politicize a sporting event…

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Offices for the City of St. Augustine lost the ability to send e-mail last Sunday night at the height of Hurricane Irma, according to a report received by Historic City News from Public Affairs Director Paul Williamson.

I was born in St Augustine and lived under segregation and integration in our schools, restaurants, and other public places. My grandfather was the first in my family to own property here — none of which included slaves.

Jeff Gaddie St Augustine, FL Dear Historic City News editor: I was surprised Tuesday when I spotted a woman on Facebook narrating a video of herself stealing a yard sign and placing it in the trunk of her car.

Christina Pacetti St Augustine, FL Dear Historic City News editor: As a resident of St Augustine, I am concerned that removing any memorials will start a trend that will follow with the removal of other historical markers located in our city.