Category: Editorials

In a hotly contested mayoral race, the likes of which St Augustine has not seen in the past eight years, the “silent majority” went to the polls and cast their votes for mayor-elect Nancy Shaver; ordinary citizens, many of whom feel they have been treated as “outsiders”, while political cronies sipped champagne and jetted off…

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Letter: An election about people George M Gardner Former Mayor and Commissioner St. Augustine, FL Dear Editor: There is progress in St. Augustine, carried on by effective professional management. We are a city manager form of government, not strong mayor form.

Guest Column: Why you should vote for Kathleen Trued Kathleen Trued St Augustine, FL Dear Editor, This election season has shown more than ever why we need leaders who are unafraid to tackle difficult issues. In this moment, we need individuals who will offer clear solutions to our most daunting challenges.

Letter: We’re being overrun by tourists Isabel Dickson St. Augustine Dear Editor: St. Augustine has an organization chart that shows residents at the top of it. Why is it that I feel as though we are on the bottom?

Letter: Shaver for mayor: An outsider’s opinion Dan and Helene Sullivan St. Augustine Letter: Shaver for mayor: An outsider’s opinion Dear Editor: Arriving in St. Augustine as part-timers in 1990, (is that long enough to be acceptable?), we fell in love with the historic town; a typical story. The neighborhoods were definitely not chic, but…

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Letter: Why Nancy Shaver? Margaret C. Rocker St. Augustine Dear Editor: We have heard why not to vote for Nancy Shaver, but I would like you to consider why Nancy Shaver should serve as our mayor.