Michael Gold, Founder
HISTORIC CITY NEWS
St Augustine FL
Racial tensions have certainly been on the rise in recent years. And unfortunately, it has led to a growing divide in America.
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Michael Gold, Editor
HISTORIC CITY NEWS
In national and international business that has local impact, I have been following with interest the comedy of errors that is former Twitter boss, Jack Dorsey, and the sale of his company in October to Elon Musk — called the “richest man on earth”. At issue are the practices previously employed to influence the beliefs of its readers by Twitter, one of the longest-operating collections of social media communities.
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John Finotti
Historic City News Facebook visitor
I would like to inform your local readers that the world-famous “Light the World” Mobile Giving Machine will arrive in St Augustine tomorrow morning, Friday, November 25th.
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Merrill Paul Roland, Esq.
St Augustine, FL
Dear Historic City News and readers:
I have asked Chairman Dean and the members of the St Johns County Commission to place on hold the issuance of a $13 million Special Obligation Revenue Note to finance a non-competitive purchase contract for the replacement of radios used in the interoperable public safety radio system from Motorola Solutions, Inc. at what I believe is an inflated price.
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Ed Slavin
St Augustine, FL
Dear Historic City News and readers:
I have asked Chairman Dean and Commissioners Arnold, Keating, and Whitehurst on the St Johns County Board of Commissioners to delete Item 26, “Infrastructure Sales Tax Advisory Committee” from the November 15, 2022, Consent Agenda.
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Tom Martin
St Augustine, FL
Thanks, Michael, for your editorial in Historic City News, “Vote NO to one-cent sales surtax“. That wording states exactly what the promoters who drafted the surtax referendum want voters to think — however, there is a big difference between “one cent” and “one percent”.
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Michael Gold, Founding Editor
HISTORIC CITY NEWS, St Augustine FL
When you cast your ballot for the General Election in St Johns County, whether by mail, during Early Voting which started today, or on Election Day at your home precinct on November 8, 2022, in addition to a mixed bag of candidates running for municipal, county, regional, state and national offices, as part of a countywide precinct referendum, you will be asked to vote “for” or “against” a one-cent sales surtax.
Roy Alaimo, Concerned St Johns County Resident
Chairman, St Johns County Republican Party
I am writing you today to express my support for Jennifer Collins, who is running for St Johns County School Board, District 3. Jennifer Collins is a longtime resident of St Johns County and has been endorsed by Governor Ron DeSantis.
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