HISTORIC CITY NEWS 2018

Chamber Economic Development Breakfast

Don Fox, CEO, Firehouse of America, LLC, will discuss growth strategies of Firehouse of America at the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Council (EDC) Quarterly Breakfast on Friday, January 19, at 8:00 a.m. at the Renaissance World Golf Village Resort.

Business

One Woman’s Journey into the Swamp

Historic City News readers are patriotically invited to attend the Open Meeting of the St Augustine Tea Party on Tuesday evening, January 9, 2018 at 6:30 p.m., held at the Village Inn located at 900 North Ponce de Leon Boulevard, St. Augustine.

Community

City Manager reflects on 2017 and looks ahead to 2018

It’s not unusual for the end of one year and the start of the next to be a time for both reflection and looking ahead, and such is the case for St. Augustine’s City Manager John Regan.

Government

Bogdanich: Shoar hasn’t asked for retraction

Bogdanich: Shoar hasn’t asked for retraction Walt Bogdanich The New York Times Dear Editor: I noticed that in The St Augustine Record’s recent list of the most important stories of 2017 they included my article documenting Sheriff Shoar’s attempt to discredit a state law enforcement officer who had found serious shortcomings with the sheriff’s investigation…

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Editorials

Hastings Food Giveaway on Saturday morning

Historic City News was informed that this Saturday, January 6, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon, the east coast charitable produce packing house, Farm Share Inc, will hold the “Hastings Food Giveaway” at the W.E. Harris Community Center located at 400 Harris Street in Hastings.

Community

Homeless woman becomes combative during arrest

Police were called to the Best Western hotel located at 2010 North Ponce de Leon Boulevard in St Augustine on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2018 at about 2:57 p.m., after a homeless woman refused to leave the hotel lobby and became increasingly uncooperative.

Public Safety

Contextualization Advisory Committee draws 39 applicants

Thirty-nine applicants have asked to be considered for appointment to a seven-member Confederate Memorial Contextualization Advisory Committee; but, before the St Augustine City Commission names the members, City Manager John Regan will review the applications and select his seven recommendations.

Government

2018 City, County, District and State employees paid over $80,000

Each year, Historic City News compiles and analyzes Human Resources data on all local government employees working in St Johns County. We prepare the following report and publish the hire date, name, position and income of all public employees who are paid $80,000 or more each year, plus benefits.

Government