Editorials

Historic City News received word this morning that the local newspaper, The St Augustine Record, “recommends returning Mayor Nancy Shaver to the City Hall,” primarily because Shaver “tried to make good on the issues she identified in our editorial meeting two years ago”.

Letter: Post Hurricane Matthew cleanup and repair

Senator Travis Hutson
St Johns County, FL

Dear Historic City News readers:

I wanted to touch base with the community on the post Hurricane Matthew cleanup and repair efforts.

Editorial: We have a debt to pay

Michael Gold, Editor in Chief
HISTORIC CITY NEWS

I’ve heard it said, “It’s a thrill to pay a bill”. The residents of the City of St Augustine have one that is coming due Tuesday, and I hope we are all prepared to pay it.

By Kevin Doyle
Special to Historic City News

Renewable, clean, reliable and getting increasingly more affordable, solar energy is dramatic and can change the globe, starting with the way Florida harvests and consumes electricity.

Joe Flanagan
St Augustine, FL

Dear Historic City News editor:

I have to say that the flyers being sent out by the Kris Phillips campaign are disgraceful. It’s been a really disturbing development to see this kind of dishonesty, meanness, and outright sleaze in the mayoral campaign.

Letter: Political free speech in St. Augustine Beach being suppressed

Lance Thate, Chairman
St. Augustine Tea Party

Dear Historic City News editor:

On October 25, 2016, the St. Augustine Tea Party (SATP) held its first ever Candidate Forum in its six-year history. The Forum was well attended. The Tea Party focused on the Commissioner’s Race in the City of St. Augustine Beach. Candidates, Andrea Samuels and Rich O’Brien, incumbents and challengers Maggie Kostka and Rosetta Bailey were invited participants along with the general public.

Lee Geanuleas
St Augustine, FL

Dear Historic City News Editor,

It seems the nastiness and silliness that afflicts our national politics has arrived in St Augustine.

Letter: After the storm

Nancy Shaver, Mayor
City of St Augustine

You can really tell who we are as people and as a community at a time like this. Our true selves come to light—and we are St Augustine Strong—kind and caring and generous—and tough—and resilient.