One of Historic City News’ valued columnists, Michael Isam, is a fellow graduate of Flagler College and a Vietnam veteran. He always has a kind word and hearty handshake for those who have served our country in the military and I consider him a good ambassador to our growing veteran community.
Letter: I like the noise at St Augustine City Hall
Leonard Pellicer
St. Augustine, FL
Dear Editor:
It has been six months since Nancy Shaver assumed the office of mayor.
Letter: Inn not compatible with surrounding uses
David Lowther
St Augustine, FL
Dear Editor:
I am writing to clarify, for those interested in trying to understand, what is going on with the historic preservation zoning in St Augustine.
No, this is not going to be another article about Jim Sutton and Nancy Sikes-Kline; today I want to take a closer look at the latest gossip being circulated by the usual suspects — gossip, the timing of which could be more than coincidence.
Well, it’s official. My home town of St Augustine has become a community whose inhabitants have sordid secrets; and, it’s all going to spill out in a new Record editorial column by Hedda Hopper — using the pen name, “Jim Sutton”.
Letter: The Flagler bat house is flooding
Dennis McDonald
Palm Coast, FL
Dear Editor:
The revelation that the bat-infested Flagler Hospital building in Bunnell suffers “new found” flooding issues, and that it will cost the taxpayers millions more to fix than originally revealed, is proof that Flagler County Administrator Craig Coffey and County Attorney Albert Hadeed are incompetent.
Letter: Private sales tax survey blocked from public
Dr. Michel S. Pawlowski, D.Sc., CEM
St. Augustine Beach, FL
Dear Editor:
I want to share with Historic City News readers my formal request for Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to intervene before the release of purported results from a recent survey, privately conducted and paid for, in anticipation of a referendum on adding one-percent to all sales tax levied in St Johns County.
Guest Column: Florida Veterans Hall of Fame
Sgt. Major Ray A. Quinn
Army National Guard, Retired
St Augustine, FL
As this year’s chairman of the Florida Veterans Hall of Fame Council, I am honored to announce to Historic City News readers that we are currently accepting nominations for the third annual class of inductees into the Florida Veterans Hall of Fame.
