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.
Year: 2009
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.
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
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.
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”.
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.
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.