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Editorial: Laws regulate businesses for a reason

I generally think we need less government and I am of the opinion that public administrators know little or nothing at all about operating a business — or operating in a business-like fashion, much of the time.

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Letter: Let me thank you in person

Letter: Let me thank you in person Craig Smith St Augustine, FL Dear Editor: Please help me find someone that I, and my son, saw at Applebee’s in St Johns tonight by sharing this letter with your readers. I would love to be able to offer my thanks to the family seated near us having…

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Letter: Morris and commissioners afraid of public scrutiny

Letter: Morris and commissioners afraid of public scrutiny Randy Covington St Augustine, FL Like thieves and cowards, Jay Morris, Ron Sanchez, Cindy Stevenson and Rachael Bennett, just voted, to give Michael Wanchick a $ 25,000 annual raise (15%).

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Letter: Streetcar advocacy group forming

Letter: Streetcar advocacy group forming Robert W. Mann bob@metrojacksonville.com Dear Editor: I am one of the co-publishers of metrojacksonville.com, a semi-retired transportation planner, and full-time author in the field of transit and local histories.

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Letter: County salary request withheld for money

Letter: County salary request withheld for money Randy Covington St Augustine, FL Dear Editor: On September 4, I contacted County Administrator, Michael Wanchick, and Budget Director Douglas Timms to request a list of St Johns County employee salaries for 2012, 2013, and proposed in the 2014 budget, so that I would be prepared to discuss…

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Letter: Future vision for St Augustine

Letter: Future vision for St Augustine Patricia B Reilly St Augustine, FL The City of St Augustine is embarking on a process to define a vision plan. The city commission will start the process with a workshop on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The process will only be relevant and…

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Editorial: Is St Augustine ready to go to war?

St Augustine can boast about a lot of things, besides being my birthplace. Our military history begins with our European founders; and, today, the only state agency to remain headquartered in St Johns County is our National Guard and the Florida Department of Military Affairs.

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Guest Column: Superintendent’s Weekly Review

Guest Column: Weekly Review Dr. Joseph G. Joyner St Johns School District Superintendent Dear Editor: Last week I had the opportunity to participate in the Governor’s Education Summit in St. Petersburg. Governor Scott invited a diverse group of stakeholders, parents and business leaders to advise him in four major areas of educational policy – State…

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