Category: Editorials

Guest Column: Mara has a plan As most of you know, I am running for Anastasia Mosquito Control District, Seat 2. Our campaign has been an interesting journey. We ran a clean positive campaign. Our race got a lot of attention. Many of you have already voted.

Letter: Vote for change – Vote for Shaver Patricia Reilly St Augustine, FL Dear Editor: This election season, with its endless number of candidate forums, has made one thing clear. All of the new folks running for office seem to agree on many things.

Letter: My vote’s for Shaver John H. Danahy Davis Shores Dear Editor: In this election, your vote should be more than influenced by family, friend, neighbor, organization or party. After all, it is non-partisan.

Letter: Commission candidate campaigning on county property Dennis McDonald Flagler County, FL Dear Editor: I have notified Flagler County Administrator Craig M. Coffey that I will be at the next Board of County Commissioners meeting and I have requested that this photo be publicly shared on the overhead monitors for all in attendance to see…

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Letter: Moeller not good steward of fiscal environment Bryan Lightfoot, Registered Democrat Combat veteran, U.S. Army, 3/2 Stryker Cavalry, 2nd Infantry Division 2007-2008 Diyala Province Iraq (the “Surge”) 1-64 Armor, 3rd Infantry Division 2009-2010 Ninewah Province (Mosul) Iraq Dear Editor-

Kalaidi: Vote for best “LADY” for mayor Citing a need for better transparency in government operations, both at the county and city level in St Augustine, resident and taxpayer advocate, Betty Jane (B.J.) Kalaidi told members of the St Johns County Commission this morning that, although the podium had been misused in recent weeks to…

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Letter: Shaver sees through new eyes Leonard Pellicer St Augustine, FL Dear Editor: I first became acquainted with Nancy Shaver through letters to the editor she wrote to shed light on several issues being debated in our city. I was struck by her exhaustive research, together with her straightforward, objective reporting of the facts.

Guest column: Gardner sees change in 2014 By GEORGE GARDNER St Augustine, Fl Special to Historic City News As a former mayor and commissioner this is the first year since I left office six years ago that I’ve endorsed city candidates, because it’s the first year there’s been real opportunity for change and progress.