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.
Earlier today, Monday December 16, 2019, Historic City News was informed by Governor Ron Desantis’ staff that St Johns County Republican Party chairman, Brandon Joel Patty, has been appointed Clerk of Court and Comptroller, filling the unexpired term of Hunter S Conrad, who’s term would have ended November 2020.
When southwest district deputies contacted a woman seen trespassing at the scene of a recently burglarized and abandoned residence, she told them that she was “looking for a receipt”.
Historic City News obtained records from the Florida Department of Health this week indicating that 141 St Johns County restaurants passed their on-site inspection at the first visit during the past 30 days.
In their own inimitable way, city management in St Augustine has found another distraction from the urgent needs of residents, business owners, and the community, to waste time chasing an election procedure change; apparently aimed at limiting competition among candidates for the city’s five commission seats. In a recent companion proposal, the commission voted not to place a question on city ballots that would change how the mayor is chosen.
Historic City News was notified by Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Allen Nelson, that traffic will be impacted at the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations where roadwork is being conducted.
Pursuant to Section 403.077, F.S., the Florida Department of Environmental Protection informed local Historic City News reporters that they have received the following Public Notice of Pollution for a reportable release that occurred within St Johns County.
Pending legislation could allow unsavory bar owners to essentially become “nationwide liquor stores”, if a new craft distillery bill (HB 583) becomes law, Wine and Spirits Distributors of Florida president Scott Ashley, testified before the Business & Professions Subcommittee last Wednesday.
Historic City News readers and their families will celebrate the new year in seaside style at the St Johns County Pier in St Augustine Beach. “Beach Blast Off” at St Augustine Beach has been voted the No. 1 “Family New Year’s Event” in Florida.