Governor Rick Scott announced to Historic City News today that he has appointed St Johns County Judge Wendy W Berger, of St. Augustine, to the 5th District Court of Appeals to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge David A Monaco.
Lola’s Burrito Joint raised local eyebrows with its choice of menu names that some considered offensive, but now the Riverside-area restaurant is getting some national exposure because of the gaffe.
When the St Johns County commission met in public session this morning, they heard comments from residents, pro and con, regarding the National Park Service’ plan for future management of Fort Matanzas National Monument; including driving on beaches between the ramp and southern point at the Matanzas Inlet.
An experienced birder will host a guided bird walk on September 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Fort Mose Historic State Park, according to an announcement received by Historic City News from Terri Newmans.
The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind reported to Historic City News readers that they would hold a Board of Trustees workshop and board meeting on August 24 at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., respectively.
Flagler College has once again been named one of the top colleges in the country in the 2013 edition of The Princeton Review’s book, “The Best 377 Colleges.”
Historic City News readers will begin using the new replacement bridge over the San Sebastian River between Saragossa Street and King Street when traveling southbound on US-1 by Friday morning according to a report from the Florida Department of Transportation.
Beginning today, in St Johns and other east Florida counties from Nassau through Volusia, recreational and commercial blue crab traps must be removed in preparation for a 10-day trap closure allowing the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to identify and retrieve lost and abandoned blue crab traps from the water.
