MAY 27, 2009 – The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Florida and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, tornadoes, and straight-line winds beginning on May 17, 2009, and continuing. The President’s action makes Federal funding available to [...]
May 29, 2009Read More
APRIL 18 – The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office became involved in a deputy engaged shooting early Saturday morning, which resulted in the death of a suspect according to a news alert received by Historic City News today. The subject, whose identity has not yet been confirmed at this time, is believed to be connected [...]
April 20, 2009Read More
ST. AUGUSTINE – Jim sleeps on my couch, a product of my giving nature and admitted naiveté. I used to give a dollar to the homeless guy on the corner who consistently requests a specific amount of change – something like 24 cents rather than a quarter – outside the Lil’ Champ. Now my living [...]
April 15, 2009Read More
Saturday, March 28, 2pm Front Street Park to Melbourne City Hall www.FloridaMassMarch.com Join several hundreds from more than 10 cities, Miami to Atlanta , in demanding our government fund human needs instead of war and corporate greed. Bail out the people and the troops, not the banks. (“Hey, Obama, yes, we can. Troops out of [...]
March 25, 2009Read More
Friday, March 13th- – Food Not Bombs serves free food & great conversation…6:30(ish)pm…gazebo in the downtown plaza - Trinity Cafe grand reopening…four bands playing…7:30pm…located in court yard on King & St George St…if you know any emerging young musicians looking for a place to play contact Rayor via email ray@yitrinity.com – “The Woman Rebel” presented by Classic Theatre, [...]
March 13, 2009Read More
Stuff to do Stuff to do Stuff to do Monday, March 2nd- house show downtown, 86 St. Francis Street, Apt 1… 8pm…featuring The Strangers, Lord Jeff, and Peppermint Junk Band Wednesday, March 4th (every Wed.)- open mic night at Rendevous (Spanish Street, downtown)…9pm Friday-Sunday, March 6th, 7th, 8th- - Harvest Of Hope Fest…St. Johns County Fairgrounds…a [...]
March 2, 2009Read More
Saturday, February 28th, 2009 at 5:43 am Keeping Promises In the Weekly Address this morning, President Obama explains how the budget he sent to Congress will fulfill the promises he made as a candidate. On fiscal responsibility, a fair tax code, a clean energy economy, real health care reform, and education, this budget sets out a new vision for [...]
March 2, 2009Read More
February 20th, 2009 – Were you raised to be righteous? I was but I just realized it today. At least I just realized that the label could be applied. Are you righteous? Can you tell when someone else is? I’ll tell you how. Righteous men (ok, include women in this term too) are men who [...]
February 23, 2009Read More
Palm Beach County, FL- After being found guilty of misdemeanor trespassing, blocking traffic in an act of civil disobedience during the February 2008 protest against Florida Power Light’s West County Energy Center, Lynne Purvis and Panagioti Tsolkas are sentenced to 30 and 60 days in jail. During their court case, Purvis and Tsolkas argued that [...]
February 17, 2009Read More
February 9, 2009 ST. JOHNS COUNTY – Detectives with the Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Unit are seeking a suspect in connection with a home invasion that occurred early this (Monday) morning. Deputies responded to a residence in the 1500 block of San Lucie Ct., at 2:30 a.m. in reference to a home invasion. The 80-year [...]
February 9, 2009Read More
Jim Sleeps on My Couch: The Then and Now of Homelessness in St. Augustine
ST. AUGUSTINE – Jim sleeps on my couch, a product of my giving nature and admitted naiveté. I used to give a dollar to the homeless guy on the corner who consistently requests a specific amount of change – something like 24 cents rather than a quarter – outside the Lil’ Champ. Now my living [...]
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