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St. Augustine Commission Authorizes 1897 Lynching Marker in Historic Plaza de...
Another day, another victory for truth and justice in St. Augustine, Florida. Thanks to everyone, including the Mayor, Commissioners and citizen activists. Yes we can!St. Augustine commissioners...
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Recycling’s problem (Florida Phoenix)
"Currently, only Lee and Charlotte counties surpass the 75 percent aspiration recyclable goal set by the FDEP a decade ago. Close behind are Pinellas and Alachua counties at 70 percent."Recycling’s...
View ArticleCoral Gables pushes back on allowing cities to ban single-use plastics and...
Like Coral Gables, the City of St. Augustine Beach should stand its ground and ask for the Florida Supreme Court, Governor and Legislature to defend local home rights to regulate polluting plastics....
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Interviews for Flagler County Judge: Several Convincing Choices, A Few Odd...
Controversial St. Johns County Sheriff DAViD SHOAR's General Counsel and Undersheriff, MATTHEW CLINE,is on the panel picking judges for the Seventh Judicial Circuit. Wonder why?Among the 24 applicants...
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August 28, 1963: I Have a Dream Speech by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
That's Dr. King, above, in St. Johns County Jail on June 11, 1964, after his arrest for asking to be seated in the. Monson Motor Lodge Restaurant, now the site of the Bayfront Hilton.Here's the text of...
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August 28, 1974, Ralph Nader Speaks to Freshman at Georgetown University
I was there. I was inspired. It helped influence the course of my life on this frail planet.The next day I went to work for Senator Ted Kennedy as an intern on Tuesdays and Thurdays.Reprinted from this...
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August 28, 1565: Feast of St. Augustine, Menendez Names St. Augustine After...
While Pedro Menendez landed and founded our City on September 8, 1565, he spotted it and named it on August 28, 1565, naming it after St. Augustine, an African Bishop and scholar whose works we still...
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Hermine Ricketts, R.I.P.
The valiant Miami Gardens lady whose legal battles against unjust zoning laws won the right for all Florida residents to grow vegetables in our front yards just died on August 24, 2019.Our Florida...
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Mangroves, Climate Change And Hurricanes. (NPR/WJCT)
Listen to the locally-originated story from NPR this morning, discussing the key role of mangrove trees in protecting us from ocean level rise and flooding. Mangroves also fix carbon in the soil. Since...
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Why The Pace Of Hurricane Dorian Is So Dangerous (Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd,...
Expecting rain and flooding throughout the Florida Peninsula, with a slow-moving storm that could dump several feet of rain in some places inland, according to meteorologists.Footnote: My mom and I...
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Maps: Tracking Hurricane Dorian’s Path. (NYT)
Maps: Tracking Hurricane Dorian’s PathBy Matthew Bloch and Denise LuUpdated Aug. 30, 2019Category 4 3 2 1 Tropical stormForecasted path Tropical-storm-force windsReportedLikelyFLA.GA.HAITIDOMINICAN...
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All-female hurricane hunter flight crew makes history as Dorian strengthens....
All-female hurricane hunter flight crew makes history as Dorian strengthens By KELLY MCCARTHYAug 30, 2019, 9:17 AM ETPlayNOAA Aircraft Operations CenterEmail This group of pilots made history as...
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As Hurricane Dorian nears, most Florida nursing homes lack 4 days of backup...
Violating Florida law, or given waivers, hundreds of nursing homes and assisted living facilities lack backup power. The law was adopted after nursing home patients died in Hollywood Hills, Florida,...
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4 Will Be Charged in Florida Nursing Home Deaths After Hurricane Irma,...
These alleged homicides are the direct and proximate result of lax regulation of profiteering health care "industry" by Florida's then-Governor RICHARD LYNN SCOTT, who invoked the Fifth Amendment 75...
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A Texas-size mart’s road to fame Buc-ee’s, known for its abundant snacks and...
Poor planning by St. Johns County Commissioners approved no-limits on the number of gasoline pumps: there will be 108, right next to World Golf Village. Some 21 years ago, they allowed a poisonous...
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Hurricane Dorian's Track Shifts But Florida Still at Risk; Growing Threat For...
Good news, but stay prepared, dear readers. From The Weather Channel:Hurricane Dorian's Track Shifts But Florida Still at Risk; Growing Threat For Georgia and the CarolinasBy weather.com...
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Hurricane Dorian Updates: Storm Forecasts Swerve as Florida Weighs...
St. Augustine's good fortune continues. No direct hit. Looks like we dodged another howitzer shell. But preparedness for ocean level rise and increased flooding must continue. From The New York...
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Trump pledged not to use his office to help his business. Then he pitched his...
Blatant conflict of interest, unethical violation of domestic Emoluments Clause, impeachable. One of only nine newspapers to endorse TRUMP in 2016, the incredible shrinking St. Augustine Record now...
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Opinion: The Real Problem At A Beltway Dog Park? Hint: It's Not The Dogs. (NPR)
These Chevy Chase, Md. control freaks remind me of the dog haters who banned dogs from large swaths of Florida beaches, at the behest of AL NEUHARTH, the late powerful publisher of GANNETT's Florida...
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Did Donald Trump tweet classified military imagery? (British Broadcasting Co.)
The Commander in Chief is indiscreet to give up information on high resolution aerial surveillance to our enemies. With General "Mad Dog" Mattis gone as Chief of Staff, there is no longer any adult...
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