Jeffrey D. Kottkamp
Florida’s 17th Lieutenant Governor
Special to Historic City News
Last week we paused to give thanks for our blessings including the blessing of living in the greatest country in the history of mankind. We also remember absent loved ones — many of whom fought and died to preserve our liberty and freedom during their remarkable lives.
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Historic City News learned this week that there are two announced candidates for the office of the Supervisor of Elections; the incumbent Republican Vicky Oakes and Ed Slavin who has declared to run as a Democrat.
Read More “Contest for St Johns County Supervisor of Elections” »
From November 30 – January 4, 2020 Historic City News readers are invited to join the Villa Zorayda Museum for their 10th Annual “Candlelight Tours” of the Museum which are offered on select evenings during St. Augustine’s “Nights of Lights” Celebration.
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This is the weekend for the 54th Annual St Augustine Festival of Art November 30 and December 1, 2019 – The St Augustine Art Association, with the support of many community volunteers and partners, has been hosting the annual St Augustine Festival of Art for decades.
Read More “St Augustine Festival of Art this weekend to benefit St Augustine Art Association” »
Historic City News is informed weekly about road and lane closures in Northeast Florida from the District Two offices of the Florida Department of Transportation.
Read More “Northeast Florida Road and Lane Closures November 30 – December 7” »
Archaeologists at the Florida Museum of Natural History reminded Historic City News local reporters of something almost all our readers already know — the story of the Pilgrims at the first Thanksgiving in 1621 has a catch. The Pilgrims’ Thanksgiving wasn’t the first.
Read More “The real first Thanksgiving was in St Augustine – not Plymouth” »
The Florida Bar, the state’s guardian for the integrity of the legal profession, announced to local Historic City News reporters that the Florida Supreme Court has disciplined Erin Rebecca Waskiewicz, a St Johns County attorney; one of 22 attorneys to be disciplined in recent court orders. Two attorneys were ordered to pay restitution and one was given probation. The court acted to disbar six, revoke the licenses of nine, and suspend seven. Disciplinary revocation is tantamount to disbarment.
Read More “Attorney discipline orders issued from October 24 to November 21” »
St Johns County notified Historic City News under the Neighborhood Bill of Rights that there will be a discussion about temporary morning hours access and parking to beach access points on Ponte Vedra Boulevard from 545 Ponte Vedra Boulevard to 311 Ponte Vedra Boulevard.
Read More “Commission to discuss beach access points on Ponte Vedra Boulevard” »