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		<title>Pardon our dust</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lot of Historic City News readers in St Augustine and St Johns County have asked about their connection to us &#8212; either on our website (http://historiccity.com) or on our facebook (http://facebook.com/historiccitynews) and this weekend should wrap-up all the remaining issues with those products. HistoricCity.com &#8212; This is the definitive archive of all news articles, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Poor comparison of 2004 bill to HB 1039</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:34:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Letter: Poor comparison of 2004 bill to HB 1039 Rep. William L. Proctor District 20 Florida House of Representatives Dear Editor: Former Rep. Doug Wiles and I differ as to the provisions of House Bill 1059, which he sponsored in 2004. It is reported that he intended that the Florida School for the Deaf and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Column: Aggressive dogs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Column: Aggressive dogs David B. Shoar, Sheriff St Johns County The topic for this column was suggested by a reader. They are concerned about aggressive, unleashed dogs that are allowed to roam in their neighborhood. They wrote : “There have been so many incidents in our county with Pit Bulls and dog attacks recently [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mike Weinstein needs to vote like a Republican</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:43:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday when the House Civil Justice Subcommittee had the chance to sunset an antiquated Florida law that guarantees a monopoly on legal advertising to the failing newspaper industry, District 19 Representative Mike Weinstein of Jacksonville voted to kill the idea. HB 149 would have allowed plaintiffs in foreclosure cases the option to publish legally mandated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Problem with a couple of bills</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:04:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Florida House and Senate are considering a couple of bills that will directly impact St Augustine because they relate to a long standing and nationally recognized institution in town, The Florida School for the Deaf and Blind. We&#8217;re all familiar now with House Bill 1037, sponsored by St Augustine resident William Proctor, and its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>City will pay $40,000 for 450th branding</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:14:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Branding, the marketing term used to describe placement of an iconic logo or symbol, unmistakably tied to your program, in front of potential consumers, was the latest topic in the 450th Commemoration saga offered for discussion by City staff at Monday night&#8217;s commission meeting. The commemoration of the 450th anniversary of the 1565 settlement of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Column: Legislative disconnect with home</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:06:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Column: Legislative disconnect with home George Gardner St Augustine Mayor (2002-2006) City Commissioner (2006-2008) Bill Proctor&#8217;s legislation providing eminent domain and disregard for St. Augustine&#8217;s codes continues to sail smoothly through the state legislature and only a strong show of opposition by our City Commission and residents can hope to prevent it. A legislator [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: We turned Turnbull PUD down?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:54:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Letter: We turned Turnbull PUD down? Brian Iannucci St Augustine, FL Dear Editor: After the amount of lip service that the Saint Johns County Government has given to trying to appear &#8220;open for business&#8221;, the concept seems lost when it comes time to vote. On Tuesday, the Saint Johns County Commission voted 4 to 1 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Police Fire Pensions: Respect &#8211; Protect &#8211; Support</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Florida lawmakers are considering a common sense measure, supported by Historic City News, that will ensure good benefits for our police and firefighters &#8212; while respecting taxpayers. The current defined-benefit pension system is broken and must be fixed. By closing loopholes and rolling back unfunded state mandates, we can ensure that reasonable and sustainable pensions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The difference between Republican and Democrat</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:52:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[First of all, everyone who knows me knows that I am the poster child for Republican values; am a member of the local Republican club, and I am an elected Precinct Committeeman of the Republican Party of St Johns County, so, don&#8217;t be shocked that I have a very conservative opinion of party affiliation. That [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Picket for Coalition of Immokalee Workers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:22:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Letter: Picket for Coalition of Immokalee Workers Terry Buckenmeyer St Augustine, FL Dear Editor: Local members of the Gainesville General Membership Branch, Industrial Workers of the World, Occupy St Augustine, Fair Food Jacksonville, and Gainesville&#8217;s Interfaith Action for Immigrant Justice, will show support for the struggle of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers for fair food [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Tea Party petitions Mica on Saturday</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:29:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Letter: Tea Party petitions Mica on Saturday Lance Thate St Augustine, FL Dear Editor: While you celebrated New Year&#8217;s Eve, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law. The Federal Government now claims the right to permit indefinite detention of U.S. citizens without access to a lawyer or a trial. The government is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Does not support eminent domain for FSDB</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Letter: Does not support eminent domain for FSDB Leanna Freeman St Augustine, FL Dear Editor: Our lawmakers were sent to Tallahassee to bring about fiscal responsibility and smaller government for state residents. We rely on them to advocate sound financial decisions and legislation that will strengthen municipalities and individual rights. They have been asked to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Bail Bond Boondoggle</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, The Tampa Tribune published an editorial concerning renewed efforts by the bail bond industry to lobby for legislation that would curtail local pretrial release programs that some say will save tax dollars and aid law enforcement. The Tampa Tribune December 26, 2011 The bail bond industry is at it again and Florida lawmakers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Column: Town Crier Committee</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:26:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month&#8217;s issue of the Town Crier Committee Report begins and ends with Christmas celebrations, as the members of the Saint Augustine Tea Party drew close to family and friends. In lieu of the regular general meeting on December 20, members attended the Saint Augustine Tea Party’s annual Christmas Party that was held at the [...]]]></description>
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