FL: New Mayor Nibbling at the Edges in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg – This week St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman set out the results of his first 100 days in office and the “vision” that he will pursue for the city. You can read some of my observations at...
View ArticleDistrict Failed Herrera – Tampa Bay Times Fails Everyone
Our last article titled “Elia forgot entire interview under oath, hmmm” juxtaposed a Tampa Bay Times article saying that Elia swore that she first heard of the death of student Isabella Herrera 9...
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FL: UN’s World Environment Day coming to Sarasota
The Observer’s Alex Mahadevan reports, “Sarasota County may be a quickly-growing international tourism destination for its beaches, but now the United Nations has highlighted the community for its...
View ArticleMegabus arrives in Tampa but still working out the kinks
This month, Megabus began bus service to the public traveling from Tampa, Orlando, and Miami. For the rest of May they are offering One Dollar ($1.00) fares to encourage people to ride the bus, so my...
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In celebration of the lives of those who fought for freedom
Last week, many of our Florida readers and contributors know that I was in Washington, DC attending the State Editor retreat with my colleagues from around the country. The interactive breakout...
View ArticleVote: Should offensive speech be free — or $200?
My colleague in Michigan, Izzy Lyman, filed a thought-provoking report on Watchdog Wire last week; one that I could have just as easily written here in St Augustine on July 4 2013, when former Chairman...
View ArticleNewspaper editors report on candidates on “case-by-case basis”
ST. AUGUSTINE, FL – St. Augustine Record opinion editor Jim Sutton wrote today that he, the new publisher Delinda Fogel, and the new director of audience Kathy Nelson, are going to censor political...
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Guest Column: Americans didn’t invent freedom
HANNAH BLEAUGuest Column: Americans didn’t invent freedom Hannah Bleau St Augustine, FL Americans didn’t invent freedom. It was given to us by God, and we’ve embraced it unlike any other country in the...
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Guest Column: Freedoms in danger of hanging separately
JASON STVERAKGuest Column: Freedoms in danger of hanging separately Jason Stverak, President Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity Washington, DC On this day 238 years ago, just after...
View ArticleTraining the Watchdogs of Tomorrow
Historic City News editor Michael Gold was selected by the non-profit Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity to serve as the Florida editor for Watchdog Wire; a national network that...
View ArticleCritics say Florida solar program is public relations gimmick
State regulators today approved a program that will allow Florida Power & Light customers to voluntarily chip in $9 a month to help pay for solar-energy projects — despite opposition from two...
View ArticleFlorida Medical Marijuana Advocate is Rich, Powerful, and Influential
Orlando trial lawyer John Morgan is spearheading a move to pass a constitutional amendment that would legalize medical marijuana in the state, putting millions of dollars of his own money and his...
View ArticleFL: Suncoast Transit Authority CEO misused FEMA funds
Pinellas County, Florida — Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority CEO Brad Miller’s recent hasty return of Federal Grant funds misused to promote the GreenLight sales tax referendum has raised some...
View ArticleSolar energy comes at a price to Florida wildlife
Florida Power and Light (FP&L) on its website states, “At our three solar energy centers throughout Florida, we’re making the most of our state’s sunshine, turning it into clean energy and using it...
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Over 3,800 Unaccompanied Alien Children Relocated to Florida, May Cost...
News about illegal immigration the mainstream media doesn’t track and won’t tell you. Illegal Immigrants Lake County, Florida—A new federal agency report says that 3,809 illegal alien kids, known as...
View ArticleFL: Passenger rail turns back on 150-year-old roots
Thursday it was announced that Siemens has been selected to build the locomotives and passenger coaches for the All Aboard Florida passenger rail project that will connect South and Central Florida....
View ArticleDNC Chairwoman called ‘Kryptonite’ to Democratic Party
Florida’s Debbie Wasserman Schultz called “Kryptonite” to Democrats by: Nicole Sanders Politico released an article last week stating that political insiders think DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz...
View ArticleHow will new Facebook identity policy affect journalists?
As journalists, we would have to be living under a rock not to recognize the value of social media websites where users voluntarily provide the world with more personal information than you could ever...
View ArticleOpinion: Wyllie running to make a point, not to win in Florida
Adrian Wyllie, the third-party candidate for Governor of Florida who was not allowed to speak in Tuesday night’s televised gubernatorial debate from Jacksonville, aspires to be the Ross Perot upset;...
View ArticleFlorida college squelches student’s editorial article on same-sex restrooms
A Historic City News contributor, Hannah Bleau, is a journalism student at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Fla. She is conservative, and recently completed a summer internship with Daily Caller in...
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