County board and committee vacancies reported
Melissa Lundquist reported to Historic City News that St. Johns County is currently accepting applications for the following Board and Committee vacancies.
Year: 2010
Annual Great Backyard Bird Count this Friday
St. Johns County Audubon Society Board member Ali Fulcher reminded the St. Johns County local news desk that the 13th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count is right around the corner.
Car flips – driver sent to hospital in US 1 crash
At about 4:30 yesterday afternoon, Historic City News freelance photographer Christopher Kimball reported to the local St. Augustine news desk that he was on the scene of a single car collision on U.S. 1 south of DuPont Center.
Jones: No to Sunday morning alcohol sales
The issue of extended hours for the sale of alcoholic beverages within the City of St. Augustine was back in front of commissioners last night — this time to change the weekday opening hour from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Building construction styles within historic district
Not much controversy that the area designated Historic Preservation District 3, north of Hypolita Street, should remain Spanish colonial; however, there are changes in store for Historic Preservation District 1, south of the Plaza, and Historic Preservation District 2, between Hypolita and Cathedral Place.
Resistance to first steps in harbor management
Our St. Augustine local news reporter watched last night as commissioners listened to complaints triggered by last weekend’s removal of more than a dozen mooring balls from the waters of Salt Run.
Mica almost positive of Amtrak-FEC corridor funds
At a special joint meeting of local commissioners and U.S. Congressman John L. Mica held yesterday in the Virginia Room of the Ringhaver Student Center of Flagler College, Congressman Mica says that he is “confident” of Amtrak funding.
Local photographer follows pythons for TV show
The local St. Augustine news desk learned that resident, Kevin O’Brien, spent the hottest part of last summer chasing pythons in the Everglades and tonight his work may be viewed in an episode of “Explorer”.