Letter: Thanks for supporting Nation’s Oldest Port
Kathy Fleming, Executive Director
St Augustine Lighthouse and Museum
Dear Editor:
Wednesday, the St. Augustine city commission passed a resolution supporting the Nation’s Oldest Port National Heritage Area project; which celebrates the maritime heritage and culture of Northeast Florida.
Letter: Unhappy with Morris reappointment
Randy Covington
St Johns, FL
Dear Editor:
Despite the loud applauding for the reelection of Commissioner Morris as chairman, the real story here is the Sock Puppet dictator and his Jester teaming to deny a conservative his turn at the Chair position.
Letter: Invitation to LGBT community
Linda Anderson
Saint Augustine, FL
Dear Editor:
I moved to St Augustine about three years ago and have been trying to find a way to find and connect with other LGBT folks in the area beyond my personal networks.
Letter: Julington Creek Plantation CDD
Sam Lansdale
Julington Creek Plantation CDD
Board of Supervisors, Seat 1
Dear Editor:
After just four months on the job, Yahoo! CEO Scott Thompson was terminated after it was discovered he had lied on his resume. How about Dave Edmondson, who in 2006 was forced to resign as Radio Shack CEO for claiming two fake degrees, or Ronald Zarrella of Bausch & Lomb, who listed a phony MBA from New York University on his resume, then offered to resign as CEO and wound up seeing his $1.1 million bonus rescinded. That’s all it took to undermine credibility with their board members.
Other than a whole bunch of ribbon-cutting gigs, why does Florida need a Lieutenant Governor? Jennifer Carroll left office in March; and, the hallowed halls of state government have not collapsed, and we’ve saved eight months of her $125,000 annual salary.
Editorial: Are you helping to shrink your carbon footprint?
Michael Gold, Editor
HISTORIC CITY NEWS
Historic City News is, and we track it. In recognition of America Recycles Day, I wanted to let you know a couple of things that we practice here at the office and at home, in the hope that you will find merit in what we are doing, and follow suit.
Letter: Commission can’t promise lower home insurance rates
Randy Covington
St Johns, FL
Dear Editor:
I recently read an article about the Public Protection Classification (PPC), provided by the Insurance Services Office (ISO). It was revealed that State Farm has decided that it is smarter for them to use their own actual loss experience, rather than to rely solely on the ISO guide, to determine ratings for homeowners shopping for insurance.
A large percentage of St Johns County residents live in “gated communities” or condominiums; where common elements are maintained and the administration of the responsibilities between the owners, individually, and the community, as a whole, are managed by a state-licensed professional known as a “Community Association Manager”, or CAM.
