When you think of the man or woman who leads from the front of the county’s primary law enforcement agency, the person citizens depend on to protect them from hardened criminals and life threatening emergencies, you would like to think you are counting on someone unafraid of the dangers inherent in the job of sheriff. And then there is St Johns County’s sheriff — David B. Shoar.
By Lance Thate, Chairman
Saint Augustine Tea Party
Special to Historic City News
While the thunder roared and the rain poured outside, another storm raged inside at the regularly scheduled Monday night commission meeting of the City of St Augustine Beach on April 3, 2017.
Eris Ash
St Augustine, FL
Why pay to go to the movies when you can watch St Augustine from your car?
Katie Christiansen
Winter Park, FL
Dear Historic City News editor:
On Sunday afternoon, March 12, 2017, my girlfriend and I went to this bar because we were looking for things to do in St. Augustine and we love to find little bars off-the-beaten-path.
Name withheld to protect whistleblower
St Augustine, FL
Dear Historic City News editor:
St. Johns County policies state that any contract with a vendor over $3,000 must be put out to bid through the RFP process.
Michael Gold, Editor
HISTORIC CITY NEWS
Last week the City of St Augustine distributed a press release announcing “free” shuttle service and parking for the public on the first three Saturdays in April. Historic City News readers know that there is no “free lunch” — especially under the current administration at City Hall. And, as a taxpayer, let me tell you that $21,840.60 is certainly not “free”.
Lance Thate, Chairman
St Augustine Tea Party
Dear Historic City News Editor:
The complete story regarding the public’s show of support for President Trump on February 27th has not been told.
Dennis McDonald
Flagler County FL
Dear Historic City News editor:
This year our new Speaker of the Florida House Richard Corcoran brought in on his own initiative, the ability for Floridians to gain eye witness to the inner sanctum of the Florida lobbyist pay to play world in Tallahassee legislation.
