Editorials

Letter: Please support SB-1690 Preservation of Memorials Jill PacettiSt. Augustine, FL Historic City NewsSenator Jeff BrandesSenator Victor Manuel Torres Jr. I am writing to you today to explain why I feel we need stiffer penalties […]

Is there a place in Florida that is more vulnerable to the effects of rising sea levels and the quality of water than St Augustine and St Johns County?  With “resiliency” being the buzz word […]

Florida health officials say state law prevents them from telling the public about suspected cases of coronavirus, yet the state regularly revealed that information during the Zika crisis three years ago.

Letter: Will Rep Stevenson protect our local history? Lance Thate, ChairmanSt Augustine Tea Party Special to Historic City News It’s easy to take for granted our history in St, Augustine – after all its all […]

Peter W. LabereeMedford, New JerseySpecial to HISTORIC CITY NEWS We would all like to live in a world without hate. Indeed, most of us would like to live in a life without hate.

Michael Gold, Editor in ChiefHISTORIC CITY NEWS Every year in January, Brenda Parker returns to the community where she and her husband Ron were living in 1975.  The young couple moved to St Augustine from […]

The St Augustine Reportby former Mayor George Gardner2002-2006 Annually, Historic City News defers to an experienced writer and editor, for his curated list of the top ten news stories in St Augustine and St Johns […]

At Historic City News last year, we adopted a new tool for cleaning up the writing on our website.  In addition to two spellchecking applications, when a reporter submits an article to us for publication, […]

Bill McClure, PresidentFriends of A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal BywaySpecial to Historic City News As we wrap up 2019, I’d like to take a moment to thank each of you for your support and for […]

Did you know that not one Floridian voted for Abraham Lincoln in 1860? ​​​​​ Historic City News has collected some fun, little known facts about Florida history and we’d like to share them with you.