HISTORIC CITY NEWS
Historic City News has been published daily since March 2000. Reporting local news for St Augustine and St Johns County Florida, Historic City News is the county's only free press. Our mission is to hold public figures accountable to the public.
Dear Editor:
Included in the St. Johns County “2011 Notice of Proposed Property Taxes” was a letter with the following statements: “The 2012 budget is expected to be $188 million lower than 2007, a 25% reduction”, and, “St. Johns County is doing more with less.”
The City of St. Augustine reported to Historic City News that Lincolnville’s Galimore Center might remain open after county support ends next; providing a short-term plan is approved by the City Commission on Monday.
2d Lt. Dennis Maloney reported to Historic City News that St. Augustine Composite Squadron Cadet Technical Sergeant Marc Sala welcomed U. S. Army Chaplain, Kevin Church, to a recent Civil Air Patrol squadron meeting.
Dear Editor:
I wanted your readers to know that the St. Johns County Tea Party, while disappointed by the vote of the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners to raise taxes, is not surprised.
The Flagler College Forum on Government and Public Policy announced to Historic City News that, on October 6th, they will host a presentation by former Scripps Howard News Service editor and writer Dan K. Thomasson.
St. Johns County Cultural Council, the county’s designated local arts agency, periodically reports upcoming cultural events to local Historic City News reporters for the benefit of our readers.
Historic City News wants to know if you think online travel companies are paying less than their fair share of Florida sales taxes.
Assistant public defender Ray Warren of Volusia County reported to Historic City News that a memorial service for his father, Dan R. Warren, would be held tomorrow, Friday September 23, at the historic Volusia County Courthouse in Deland at 3:00 p.m.