This morning Secretary of State Ken Detzner announced to Historic City News that Vilano Beach Main Street has been designated Florida Main Street Community of the Month for March 2016.

Florida’s growing, more sophisticated beer scene will grow by one more craft brewery location Friday when Historic City News welcomes Bog Brewing to its newly renovated location at 218 West King Street.

Owning a small business means owning data, and Historic City News cautions our business readers that it only takes one cybercriminal, with one lucky hack, and you’ve just exposed your business to a major catastrophe.

On January 30, 2012, Historic City News published an article titled, “Check before you pay Asset Acceptance LLC” after we uncovered hundreds of collection lawsuits filed in St Johns County Court by the company who is in the business of buying delinquent debts. Current debt is bought and sold by lenders and investors all the time; but, nearly ten years ago, a cottage industry that purchases final judgments and delinquent debt, at very deep discounts, was born.

Why should well-heeled restaurateurs be allowed to use local government to run their competitors out of business? Shouldn’t the marketplace decide whether or not patrons choose to grab something quick to eat at a food truck, or sit down to eat in a traditional brick-and-mortar restaurant?