A blue wave? How Trump is helping Democrats win in unlikely places. (WaPo)
People are flocking to Democrats, partly due to Trumpery, and partly over local issues. Here in St. Johns County, our local Republican political machine is discredited by the local Republican political...
View ArticleStudies are increasingly clear: Uber, Lyft congest cities “Ride sharing is...
Our City of St. Augustine Mobility Program must address this. Is our City not equally enforcing "vehicles for hire" at the behest of Vice Mayor TODD DAVID NEVILLE (R-PROCTORVILLE), a/k/a "ODD TODD." He...
View ArticleBehind a Key Anti-Labor Case, a Web of Conservative Donors. (NY Times)
Supreme Court oral argument on February 26, 2018. Worker rights to free democratic unions helped make America great. The pretender in the White House may put "Make America Great Again" hats on working...
View ArticleMy Prediction: Florida First Amendment Hero Fane Lozman's SECOND Supreme...
I reckon Florida First Amendment hero Fane Lozman will win his second Supreme Court case. Arrayed against Mr. Lozman are the National League of Cities, National Association of Counties, the InJustice...
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Newest Oldest Most Liked Editor’s Pick Most Active Most Replies REALTIMEFlagPatty Oconnell...
View ArticleDolphin escapes, no shots fired by St. Johns County Sheriff's Deputies. Whew!
From St. Augustine Record:LAW & ORDER: Beached dolphin rescued in Ponte Vedra BeachPreviousHIDE CAPTION[ST. JOHNS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE]HIDE CAPTION[ST. JOHNS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE]HIDE...
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Newest Oldest Most Liked Editor’s Pick Most Active Most Replies REALTIMEFlagEdward Adelbert...
View ArticleAnother horrible homicide screwup by State's Attorney RALPH JOSEPH LARIZZA?...
Thorough investigative reporting. by Jared Keever of St. Augustine Record of corrupt Seventh Circuit State's Attorney RALPJ JOSEPH LARIZZA, current President of the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys...
View Article"ODD TODD" NEVILLE May Not Run For Mayor After All
LOOKS BORED -- VACUOUS VICE MAYOR TODD DAVID NEVILLE at February 26, 2018 St. Augustine City Commission meeting. It appears that ODD TODD NEVILLE may not run for Mayor. NEVILLE believes in...
View ArticleProposed Censure of St. Augustine Beach Comm'r RICHARD BURTT O'BRIEN: IN HAEC...
SAB's ex-Mayor, controversial Commissioner RICHARD BURTT O'BRIEN faces a proposed censure resolution at the March 5, 2018 St. Augustine Beach City Commission meeting. Meeting begins at 6 PM. Naturally,...
View ArticleMy USDOJ ADA complaint re: City of St. Augustine, Florida, et. al. refusal to...
Just filed ADA complaint with USDOJ re: City of St. Augustine's failure and refusal to provide adequate, 24/7 restrooms for our five million visitors. While the itty-bitty-City alleges a public...
View ArticleAmphitheatre farmers market to add night market, will accept SNAP/EBT...
Thanks to the Provows for accepting EBT cards and opening Farmer's Market some Saturday nights. Congratulations to government watchdog Tom Reynolds for raising consciousness re: Farmers’ Market EBT...
View ArticleSAB Commissioner Kostka to submit resolution on censure of O’Brien (SAR)
Kudos to Commissioner Kostka for standing up for the rights of citizens to open, honest, accountable government in St. Augustine Beach. RICHARD BURTT O'BRIEN's behavior is outrageous and must not be...
View ArticleMargo Pope column re: panhandling leaves much to be desired (SAR)
Is Margo Pope pandering on panhandling? She's usually pretty sharp. But Margo's church and others need to ask, "What would Jesus do?" Stigmatizing homeless people for public urination and defecation...
View ArticleComplaints spark investigation of Palm Beach County prosecutor (Palm Beach...
Three cheers for Palm Beach County State's Attorney Dave Aronberg. He takes complaints about prosecutors seriously. Unlike our local yokel State's Attorney in St. Johns County, Dave Aronberg is a...
View ArticleSt. Johns County wades through drainage issues new and old (SAR)
Root cause is St. Johns County Commission candidate campaigns mostly funded by tree-killing, clear-cutting, wetland-destroying developers, worse than any carpetbagger, as former County Commission Chair...
View ArticleINDECISION 2018: St. Johns County Commission to make decisions on impact fees...
Proposed impact fees do not make developers pay for their environmental crimes against nature. Not enough for their negative impacts on our quality of life. No real peer review of quick and dirty...
View ArticleWill SAB City Commissioner RICHARD BURTT O'BRIEN recuse himself from voting...
City Attorney JAMES PATRICK WILSON a/k/a "MINIMUM JIM," allegedly said it's ok for O'BRIEN to vote on his OWN censure -- see e-mail from estimable St. Augustine Beach City "Manager" BRUCE MAX ROYLE,...
View ArticlePolice Have a Much Bigger Domestic-Abuse Problem Than the NFL Does --...
It has been 2741 days -- seven (7) years, (6) months and three (3) days since Michelle O'Connell was shot to death in the home of St. Johns County Sheriff's Deputy JEREMY BANKS. It's more dangerous to...
View ArticleConcerns raised about Beach Blast Off (SAR)
1. The City of St. Augustine Beach NEVER considered an alcohol-free "First Night" event that would welcome in the New Year WITHOUT public drunkenness. Source: Open Records responses. 2. Greedy...
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