Community cancellations and closures
St. Johns County School District has cancelled school for Friday, September 2, 2016.
Year: 2016
The Watermarke North Beach development resubmitted
St. Johns County Planning and Zoning Division advised Historic City News that the controversial Comprehensive Plan Amendment request from The Watermarke was resubmitted today, September 1, 2016.
Tropical Storm Hermine Situation Report at noon
Tropical Storm Hermine is located about 220 miles west of Tampa and the St Johns County Emergency Management Office has informed local Historic City News reporters that the storm is moving north-northeast at 14 mph with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. A slight increase in forward speed is expected during the next day or…
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Tonight’s Concert in the Plaza is cancelled
Melissa Wissel reported to Historic City News that the final performance of the 2016 Concerts in the Plaza scheduled for this evening has been postponed.
FEMA floodplain map Open House cancelled
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has informed local Historic City News reporters that they have cancelled the floodplain map Open House scheduled for 4:00 p.m. this evening at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall.
Courthouse closed for remainder of today
Historic City News has been advised by Ludmilla Lelis, Court Communications Officer for the 7th Judicial Circuit of Florida, that all courthouses in the 7th Circuit will close at noon today.
Samuel Lanier local attorney suspended by Florida Bar
The Department of Lawyer Regulation of The Florida Bar informed local Historic City News reporters that the Florida Supreme Court has recently disciplined 26 attorneys – disbarring four, revoking the licenses of four, publicly reprimanding six and suspending 12 that includes one from St Augustine. Four attorneys received more than one form of discipline; three…
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Those Republican races aren’t over yet
St Johns County Sheriff David Shoar is pretty comfortable this morning after turning in a lead over his Republican Party opponent, Debra Maynard, garnering 85% of the votes cast. But he’s not out of the woods yet.