St. Johns County
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You’ve got yourself in a bit of a pickle, don’t you?
Three different people sent me a link to a court filing. Apparently, Mr. James Higbee is suing Ms. Nicole Crosby for slander/ libel/defamation. You can read the filing and track the docket here: https://trellis.law/case/12109/ca24-0665/higbee-james-david-vs-crosby-nicole-cranberg What is even more worrisome is that, according to the docket, this lawsuit was served to Ms. Crosby on May 24, Continue reading
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Is This the Future St Johns County Needs?
It was interesting to see two candidates for St Johns County Commissioner publish their three-point platform on their own. They indicate that they, “with the support of Commissioner Krista Joseph, propose a three-point initiative called Save and Protect St. Johns County.” It was refreshing to see this come from the candidates, and not their “campaign Continue reading
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The Vote for Fort Mose Funding in October 2023
In a recent social media post, Commissioner Arnold was called out as not being willing to “vote to allocate just $200,000 to Fort Mose which is the site of the first legally sanctioned free African settlement in what is now the United States.” That is an unfortunate and misrepresentative accusation against Commissioner Arnold, who responded Continue reading
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Should political candidates stand on their own?
Political candidates often have campaign managers whose responsibility is to find the right media to share their candidates’ words. They don’t typically write the candidates’ words or fashion their political stance. And then, there are some who do just that. The campaign manager There are two candidates running for County Commissioner who are working hard Continue reading
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Agriculture in St Johns County
I had a truly unique opportunity to see a part of St Johns County that I didn’t even know existed…. our agricultural land. Did you know that, in 2022, total sales from agriculture products totaled $57 million, and that $38 million of that came from vegetables, melons, potatoes and sweet potatoes, while $15 million came Continue reading
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The Black History Museum in St Augustine?
We sure hope so! Serendipity. You know that special time when unexpected things just fall into place. That is the story of how St Johns County came to learn about and propose St Johns County as the home of the State of Florida Black History Museum. Sarah Arnold was appointed to the vacant Commissioner seat Continue reading
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When, and why, did the St Johns County Commissioner Election turn so negative?
Between the memes and the statistics, one might think that St Johns County is such a mess, with such overwhelming development that the entire county is now asphalt. I get hyperbole – using more colorful words to make a situation seem far worse (or better) than it is. I remember the first email I received Continue reading
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Blocked on Facebook
Apparently, I made one post too many for the admin of Fight for St Johns County. She blocked me. Okay, that’s understandable. She’s not running for public office. However, she must have predicted that I might try to comment on her candidates for County Commissioner pages, because the posts that they have copied and posted Continue reading
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Is the world wide enough for all of us?
In the show Hamilton, Aaron Burr makes an observation after he shoots Hamilton in the infamous duel. He says, “I should have known the world was wide enough for both Hamilton and me.” Both men – Burr and Hamilton – were reportedly so grounded in their own narrative and angry at the other for disagreeing Continue reading
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Thoughts on a Commissioner’s Role
I want to share what I have learned about Commissioner Henry Dean. I have called on him for help and have worked with him for about 3 years in his role as a County Commissioner for St. Johns County District 5, where I live. I don’t like the way he is being treated right now. Continue reading
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