Historic City News

Early voting begins today in partisan Presidential Preference Election and local charter amendments

St Johns County Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes wants to remind Historic City News voters that today, Saturday, March 7, 2020, is the deadline to request that the Elections Office mail a vote-by-mail ballot to you. If you prefer to vote at home, the deadline is 5:00 p.m. to make your request.

Government

Recap from the City of St Augustine Beach commission meetings

The City of St Augustine Beach held two commission meetings in February, the regular meeting on February 3rd and a special meeting and workshop on February 10th.

Government

FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

Historic City News was notified by the 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.

Community

Climate Change Challenge Survey

The City of St. Augustine Beach Sustainability and Environmental Planning Advisory Council chairman Sandra Krempasky reported to Historic City News that the Council is conducting a Climate Change Challenge survey until March 25, 2020. Property owners, renters, and visitors in the City of St. Augustine Beach are all requested to participate.

Community

Shoar fires deputy caught beating an unarmed man on camera that he and Chief Hardwick say they won’t use

St Johns County deputy sheriff Anthony J Deleo, Jr hit Christopher Butler 19-times with his baton and kicked him in the head twice while Butler was unarmed; and Historic City News readers know this because it was captured on video taken by an alert citizen using his smartphone. The technology for police to create their…

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Public Safety

An opportunity exists for the legislature to end subsidies to printed newspapers

The House passed legislation Wednesday (HB 7) that would allow public notices to go on city websites instead of printed local newspapers. For 20-years Historic City News has campaigned in support of such legislation which has served as nothing more than a taxpayer-funded subsidy to the slowly dying printed newspaper industry.

Business

Controversial US-1 resurfacing project begins

Today the Florida Department of Transportation reported to Historic City News that the resurfacing improvement project on US-1 from North Ponce de Leon Boulevard to Cross Ridge Drive is underway.

Community

What will the Senate do with campaign funding issue that passed the House 100-15?

The Florida House of Representatives approved a Constitutional amendment that seeks to end the public campaign matching funds for statewide political candidates by a margin of 100-15. The current system allows candidates for statewide office to receive public matching dollars for individual contributions of $250 or less.

Government