Category: Editorials

Remember Warren Celli? He is the publisher of St Aug Dog — a tabloid banned by a former city commission in St Augustine who had their nose out of joint because of political cartoons and satire, hyperbole, and pointed writing directed at then city manager, Bill Harriss.

Raphael CosmeSt Augustine, FL Dear Editor: Recently a local St Augustine newsletter published a story titled “Matanzas”, quoting the account of a reference found at the National Humanities Center.

Letter: Is building height a priority to you? Undine George, Commissioner St Augustine Beach, FL Dear Editor: At last night’s St Augustine Beach City Commission meeting, we dealt with an issue which I am sure is very important to all of you: building heights increasing to fifty five feet.

Letter: We need to work together Pat Reilly St Augustine, FL Dear Editor: I would like for my friends and neighbors to be aware of articles that seem to be popping up everywhere, like the one I recently read online.

It is not unusual for the city clerk to be short of volunteers to serve on the various boards and committees appointed by the city commission; and, because they are unpaid positions, members sometimes leave before the expiration of the term and have to be replaced.

Freshman city commissioner, Todd Neville, a local certified public accountant who you would expect to understand financial conflicts of interest, was asked to recuse himself from voting in last Monday night’s hearing on the rezoning of the Dow Museum of Historic Homes.

Letter: Why would city who said NO to me say YES to Corneal? David Lowther St Augustine, FL Dear Editor: These were my comments to the St Augustine City Commission Monday night. My questions were not answered. My concerns were ignored by four people who are supposed to be representing me and following the law.

On October 3rd last year, Historic City News reported that Florida Governor Rick Scott had signed an executive order directing that Central Florida prosecutor Jeffrey L. Ashton, come to St Augustine to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Michelle O’Connell and the subsequent investigation led by St Johns County Sheriff David B Shoar.