Category: Editorials

The Nevilles: Being seen as political opportunists Michael Gold, Editor in Chief HISTORIC CITY NEWS Hurricane Matthew was as devastating a storm as I’ve lived through in St Augustine; and, I’ve lived here during Dora and a host of damaging tropical storms that have followed over the past fifty years.

Letter: The New Julington Creek Plantation CDD Board Natalie R. Page, Vice Chairperson St Johns, FL Dear Historic City News Editor: According to popular business magazine, no matter how or where you work, successful businesses in 2016 are becoming leaner and more efficient. The Julington Creek Plantation CDD Board of Supervisors (BOS) is a perfect…

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Guest: Florida residents hit hard in municipal bond fraud Richard Lawless Special to Historic City News 2015 witnessed what is likely to be the first of many large municipal bond defaults. Puerto Rico defaulted on $69 billion dollars in bonds. 80% of these bonds were owned by residents in the 50 states with New York…

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Guest Column: Our Budget Shows Our Values Hon. Nancy E. Shaver, Mayor City of St Augustine, FL Special to Historic City News If there is one topic that I have heard more about from the business owners and residents, it would be the sad condition of our streets.

Guest: It’s your turn to weigh in on the future of tourism Hon. Nancy E. Shaver, Mayor City of St Augustine, FL I would like Historic City News readers to know that the Tourist Development Council is building a new 5-year strategic plan to answer the question; “what should tourism in St Johns County look…

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Letter to the Editor: Mobility consultants selling the dream Mark Thomas Scherm St. Augustine Dear Editor: This is in response to the mobility report article that appeared in The Record September 4, 2016, reprinted with attribution by Historic City News.

Vicky Oakes Supervisor of Elections St Johns County, FL Special to Historic City News Most all of you are aware that one local race, County Commission District 3, was a close race; decided by only 7 votes. What you may not know is that the day following the election, 74 vote-by-mail ballots came in the…

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Letter: Police need to give prowlers greater priority than artists Bruce Kevin Bates Davis Shores Dear Editor: I would like to inform you of my greatest displeasure with the response time of the St. Augustine Police Department this evening.