Year: 2010

Stop the senate from preempting local tax authority

The local news desk at Historic City News reported that during the June 2nd meeting of the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners, a Resolution authorizing the County Attorney to execute a Employment Contract with four Florida law firms was adopted.

Government

Amtrak FEC Corridor Coalition not dead yet

In an interview with St. Augustine City Commissioner Nancy Sikes-Kline, the St. Johns County local news desk learned that even though stimulus funds were awarded to a High Speed Tampa-Orlando rail system, plans for an East Coast rail are still alive.

Government

Ancient City All-U-Can-Eat Oyster Roast

Dede Boyles announced to the local St. Augustine news desk that the Cathedral Parish School PTO will hold the Ancient City All-U-Can Eat Oyster Roast this weekend.

Community collection days on Anastasia Island

The local news desk was informed that St. Johns County Solid Waste Management is scheduled to host a Community Collection Day on Saturday, February 6th, from 8:00 a.m. until noon at Anastasia Square Shopping Center on the corner of State Roads 312 and A1A.

Celebrating 5th annual St Johns Reads program

Debra Rhodes Gibson reported to the St. Johns County local news desk that the Public Library System is inviting Historic City News readers to join together in celebrating the 5th annual “St. Johns Reads” program this month with the novel March; a Pulitzer-Prize winning novel by Geraldine Brooks.

Community