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Support FL Senate Bill 402
In 1987, the Florida Legislature passed a firearms preemption statute to provide uniformity of gun laws — in fact; it is called the “Joe Carlucci Uniform Firearms Act.”
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Black American Dreads Black History Month
February 1, 2011, I can’t help imagining Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, the NAACP, the Congressional Black Caucus and the other usual race-profiteering suspects; joyously awakening with a song in their hearts, “It’s The Most Wonderful Month of the Year”.
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Letter: City selectively enforces ordinances
Dear editor:
My wife and I are the former owners of The Prince of Wales restaurant that was located at 54 Cuna Street downtown.
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Letter: Casting Call – No Pay
Dear Editor:
In our city of St. Augustine we have groups of re-enactors who portray early American colonials in various historical time frames. We also have ersatz “pirates” and their wenches doing the Johnny Depp thing.
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Guest Column: CodeRED program
This month, I would like to remind all of our citizens of a very helpful tool that’s available if we ever have to evacuate the entire county for a natural disaster or notify portions of the county for any other type of emergency.
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Contract with First America Foundation
Historic City News continues to review the seven page contract between the City of St. Augustine, signed by Mayor Joe Boles, and First America Foundation, Inc., the private foundation on which Boles is a Board Member; that was created, some say, to avoid the requirements of public notice and public hearings.
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Letter: Shooting range open too late
Dear Editor:
Who may I contact on the noise and late hours at the Faternal Order of Police shooting range on Inmam Road in St. Augustine?
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Letter: Need downtown public restrooms
Dear Editor:
Do you think anyone has given any thought about the lack of public restrooms in the downtown area?