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Letter: Best days for Chamber lay ahead

Letter: Best days for Chamber lay ahead Kirk Wendland, President St. Johns County Chamber Dear Editor and Chamber members: This letter is to inform you that I have provided the Board of Directors with my letter of resignation, effective December 31, 2013.

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Letter: Resident takes CDD members to court

Letter: Resident takes CDD members to court Steve Morrill St Johns, FL Dear Editor: I would like to call attention to the story of a citizen, taxpayer and St Johns County resident who refused to be intimidated and persecuted by her Community Development District (CDD) for simply asking questions. I will refer to her as…

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Letter: TDC members given bad information

Letter: TDC members given bad information Bill Jones St Augustine Beach, FL Dear Editor: I directed a request for a copy of the TDC Workshop agenda and supporting materials to Glenn Hastings, and I appreciate Dena Masters’ response to my request; however, after looking over the materials I was provided, and while paying particular attention…

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Editorial: Putting toothpaste back in the tube

Editorial: Putting toothpaste back in the tube Michael Gold, Editor HISTORIC CITY NEWS Ever try to put the toothpaste back in the tube? Once it squirts out, that’s it — you own it; and, like all the evils known to man that came gushing out of Pandora’s Box, once open, it’s not so easy to…

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Editorial: What’s the difference?

One day a florist went into a barber shop in Washington, DC for a haircut. After the cut, he asked about his bill and the barber replied, “I cannot accept money from you; I’m doing community service this week.” The florist was pleased and left the shop.

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Editorial: Record announcement great for our business

Following the announcement by The Florida Times Union that they would begin the practice of charging for their online edition, I made the prediction that it wouldn’t be long before their sister publication, The St Augustine Record, would follow suit. Today, Delinda Fogel confirmed that my prediction would come true on Sunday, November 3rd.

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Letter: Attend “Commitment to Honor” ceremonies

Letter: Attend “Commitment to Honor” ceremonies Michael Isam St Augustine, FL Dear Editor, The Veterans Council of St Johns County invites you and Historic City News readers to attend the exciting and inspiring “Commitment to Honor” event; premiering at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 3rd at Anastasia Baptist Church; located at 1650 A1A South on…

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Editorial: The squeaky wheel gets greased

Michael Gold, EditorHISTORIC CITY NEWS Next week there will no doubt be heard a lot of squeaky wheels around City Hall; when, at the behest of freshman commissioner, Roxanne Horvath, the City of St Augustine launches a new “visioning project” to create an updated “blueprint for St Augustine’s future”.

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