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Editorial: The cheese stands alone
As recounted in the 1820’s German nursery rhyme, after the rat takes the cheese, the cheese stands alone.
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Guest Column: e-commerce scams
Here is an example of an advertisement placed on a popular e-commerce classified site: “For Sale: 2005 Denali Yukon. Excellent condition. 46,000 miles. Must sacrifice as I am being deployed to Afghanistan next month. Will deliver anywhere in Southeast United States.”
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Instant 450th Commemoration – just add money
During the Monday night meeting of the St Augustine City Commission, Historic City News reporters heard more of the same news from the commissioners — the 450th is long on ideas and short on cash to accomplish them.
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Editorial: Learning to share the sandbox
When it comes to telling a United States citizen what they can and cannot do, I am uncomfortable surrendering to any one-person “sole and complete discretion” to make such decisions — especially when that individual is a mechanism of government bureaucracy.
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Editorial: Get out of my yard
It would seem that amongst all the high-stakes wrangling taking place between the City of St Augustine, the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, the King Street Merchants, and whoever’s trying to claim their share of the 450th pie this week, my front yard would be safe from unwanted government intrusion — no such luck.
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Letter: Metal Detector Lovers
Metal Detector Lovers
Raphael Cosme
St Augustine, FL
Dear Editor:
Commissioners for the City of St Augustine are considering an amendment of the archaeological preservation ordinance that affects metal detector lovers everywhere.
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Guest Column: Port and waterway activity
Port Observers —
Port has $1.7M in the bank. Elyse Kemper was unanimously appointed to Secretary-Treasurer upon the retirement of Dennis Bell.
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Ken Bryan: A Reagan Conservative?
During a forum for Republican candidates, vying for the District 5 seat on the St Johns County Commission, incumbent commissioner, Ken Bryan, told members of the Republican Club of Greater St Augustine that he is a Ronald Reagan follower — misrepresenting himself to be like the late President in his conservatism.