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Governor expands access to public information
Historic City News has confirmed that Governor Charlie Crist vetoed two bills Wednesday that would have created new exemptions to the public records law.
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Proctor sponsored insurance bill gets veto
In a statement received by Historic City News from St. Augustine Representative William Proctor today, Proctor said an idea that was brought to him by a retired National Guard helicopter pilot failed to receive the Governor’s approval.
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New Businesses through 06/21/2009
Begin Business Date: 06/15/2009 End Business Date: 06/21/2009
From the records of DENNIS W. HOLLINGSWORTH
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Marriage Licenses through 06/21/2009
From the records of Cheryl Strickland St. Johns County Clerk of Court
Volunteers for beach cleanup sought
Keepers of the Coast, a local non-profit organization dedicated to promoting coastal stewardship and conservation, reported to Historic City News that they are recruiting volunteers for the 1st annual “Morning After” Beach Clean-Up.
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2009 Tourism Employees of the Year
Historic City News was informed today that Henrietta Wilson (left), a server at the Ponte Vedra Inn and Club, and Lynda Brown, a history teller at St. Augustine’s Old Jail, have been named as St. Johns County’s “2009 Tourism Employees of the Year”.
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Are we collecting ALL of the bed tax?
Internet travel companies are coming under scrutiny by a growing number of cities, counties and states over issues surrounding the collection of bed taxes and sales taxes.
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City authorizes plaza artists settlement
Attorneys for four Plaza artists, who recently won a temporary injunction in federal court against the city’s ban on selling visual art, have offered to settle that case for $52,000 in attorneys’ fees and $2,500 in “nominal damages” for each plaintiff.