Diane and Jerry Mills, R.I.P.
My friends Diane and Jerry Mills have died. My heart goes out to their son, Greg. Diane and Jerry spoke out against City and County corruption. I met them January 9, 2006, at a St. Augustine City...
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Is Florida Blue An Illegal Monopoly -- Court of Appeals to Hear Arguments
I am inclined to believe the plaintiffs have the better argument -- the McCarran-Ferguson Act exempts "the business of insurance" from antitrust laws, protecting rate price-fixing. But this is...
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Democrats to DeSantis: Rescind job offer to coronavirus conspiracy theorist...
Does Florida's bumptious Boy Governor, RONALD DION DeSANTIS, face a tough re-election battle in 2022 due to his flummery, dupery and nincompoopery? Would you hire KYLE LAMB? From Tampa Bay...
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Court rejects beach closure case, questions if it was ‘frivolous’...
When judges chill zealous protected activity, one must wonder, "Why?" We need to know more about this case, in which the trial court reportedly recommended an appeal. Did the Governor ask for...
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Florida congressional Democrats urge Ron DeSantis to release CARES Act money....
Will bumptious bigoted Boy Governor RONALD DION DeSANTIS be a one-term Governor? You tell me.Florida congressional Democrats urge Ron DeSantis to release CARES Act moneyCounties, cities still...
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On Brink of Bankruptcy? GANNETT, St. Augustine Record's Owner, Sheds 500 More...
Are large organizations ruining America's newspapers? Are they still fulfilling the watchdog function of the First Amendment? Has a succession of insouciant profit-maximizing oligoplists has ruined...
View ArticleNovember 17, 1973: Nixon Says, "I'M NOT A CROOK!"
It was a small Northeast Tennessee newspaper editor, the late Richard D. Smyser, of The Oak Ridger, who asked the question that got the answer. It was at a newspaper convention in Orlando. The...
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St. Johns County Commission Breaks Tradition: No Judge Swore in Recently...
County Court Judge Charles Tinlin, Circuit Court Judge Howard O. McGillin and other judges formerly swore in recently-elected County Commissioners, until this morning. Today, St. Johns County Clerk of...
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Senate Confijms "Unqualified" 33-year old Middle District of Florida Judge...
The Senate rejected Kennedy family retainer Francis X. Morrisey, Sr., a Boston city court judge, as unqualified in 1965 but that is when Democrats had a majority. Republicans have no principles about...
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Record's Latest Puff Piece Touts Distraced St. Johns County Sheriff DAVID...
It takes a village. It takes courage, facts and law. A corrupt public official is "retiring" soon.Thanks to everyone who helped Sheriff DAVID SHOAR "decide" to retire. The facts helped ran the...
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What Ever Happened to The St. Augustine Record?
Will the last reporter to leave the Record building please turn out the lights? Are nascent hedge-fund newspaper monopolies a threat to our democracy? What ever happened to the St. Augustine Record...
View ArticleFederal court strikes down conversion therapy bans in Florida. (Reuters)
Query whether it would have made a difference if a medical licensing board enacted this law, instead of city governments? From Reuters:Federal court strikes down conversion therapy bans in...
View ArticleGANNETT PRESS RELEASE: Owner of St. Augustine Record, Times-Union, Refinances...
Gannett Announces Refinancing of Approximately $500 million of Debt11/17/2020MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Gannett Co., Inc. ("Gannett", "we", "us", "our", or the “Company") (NYSE: GCI) today...
View ArticleWHO CONTROLS GANNETT?
Maladroit owner of some 261 newspapers slashes staff and local news. eliminates two-page Sunday Opinion section. These profiteers don't give a fig about St. Augustine, Florida:Gannett Co., Inc....
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Under Florida Asset Protection Law, Mar-a-Lago is A Private Club, NOT a...
Soon to be ex-President DONALD JOHN TRUMP planning to spend time at Mar-a-Lago in West Palm Beach effective January 20, 2021 at Noon. Construction modifications are reportedly underway. Mar-a-Lago is...
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This blog has had 4 million measured page views since 2005
As of this morning, November 24, 2020, this blog has had more 4,000,000 page views.Founded in 2006, this blog has helped turn over rocks here in St. Augustine and St. Johns County, Florida, a place...
View ArticleOnly Truth Can Save Our Democracy The Trump presidency has dangerously...
Donald John Trump has made false or misleadsing statments more tha 22,000 times since January 20, 2017. Enough lying. As Thomas L. Friedman writes: Only Truth Can Save Our Democracy The Trump...
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