Year: 2012

Posting of Public Notices on Websites

Florida Association of Counties Public Safety Advocate Lisa Hurley reported that Thursday, the Florida Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved SB-292, on a 7-0 vote, substantially amending an antiquated law pertaining to methods of publishing legal ads.

Government

Auctioneer business practices led to arrest

Last week, 64 year-old Ponte Vedra Beach resident Robert Wayne Flemister, who once owned San Marco Auction Company LLC in St Augustine, was arrested; then released after posting a $10,000 appearance bond — insuring his return to face third-degree felony charges stemming from the way he handled customer’s money and property.

Business

FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

Laurie Sanderson reported the following St. Augustine and St. Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning this morning and continuing through the coming week.

Public Safety

Grace United Methodist scholarship winners perform

Meredith A. Rhein, a Theatre Arts major and one of five students from Flagler College awarded a music intern scholarship from Grace United Methodist Church, announced to Historic City News that this year’s scholarship winners will team up to put on a musical review of love songs — past and present.

Community

Small Business Development Center aids local business

St Augustine residents Don and Susan Locklin shared a goal to build on their local mobile vending business; and, one day, to open a brick and mortar restaurant — with assistance from the University of North Florida’s Small Business Development Center, they achieved that goal last month.

Business

Supervisor audit reports 100 percent accuracy

When Historic City News local reporters contacted St Johns County Supervisor of Elections, Vicky Oakes, for the results of her manual audit Tuesday, she was smiling from ear-to-ear as she said, “100 percent accurate”.

Government