Category: Editorials

Guest: Just once, I would like to see Wall Street held accountable Richard Lawless Special to Historic City News Let’s face it, if you or I were to participate in a scheme that caused $30 billion dollars in losses, we would be sent away for the rest of our natural lives.  Unfortunately, if you work…

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Guest Column: Oh Saint Augustine, Hear Our Cries! by Susan Rathbone St Augustine, FL Special to Historic City News Business owners along Anastasia Boulevard want to become a destination. I recently heard several Anastasia Boulevard business owners suggest that the City took away their ability to be a destination by calling them a corridor in…

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Letter: If you only knew, you’d vote Lareau George Lareau St Johns County, FL Dear Editor and Historic City News readers: For nearly twenty years, Cheryl Strickland served as our elected Clerk of Court. When she announced she would retire in August 2015, she requested the Governor appoint me to fill the remainder of her…

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Editorial: Judging city administration and demanding accountability Michael Gold, Editor in Chief HISTORIC CITY NEWS Today was the day. The first day when our Mobility Consultant held an open house and invited everyone to take a look from the inside at our controversial 15-member Mobility Task Force in action. What a disappointment.

Letter: Political taint of the Mobility Task Force Jay and Peggy Bliss St Augustine Dear Editor: I have written an open letter to City Manager John Regan and the current city commissioners. Please share this with your readers.