Delivering voting machines for tomorrow
Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes reminded Historic City News readers today that one full week of early voting starts tomorrow at six locations across St Johns County.
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Tax-free back-to-school shopping begins today
St Augustine and St Johns County parents will be taking advantage of this weekend’s sales tax holiday as they purchase items such as clothing, accessories and school gear; beginning today and continuing through 11:59 p.m. Sunday.
Deputy Superintendent becomes interim Education Commissioner
The Florida Board of Education yesterday selected Deputy St Johns County School Superintendent, Pam Stewart, to be interim education commissioner when Gerard Robinson leaves on August 31.
Naked driver said world coming to an end
Historic City News reporters in St Augustine have received more details on yesterday’s bizarre two-car crash on the Bridge of Lions that had traffic re-routed for two hours during evening drive time.
When will Bryan return the McDaniel favor?
The re-election campaign of County Commissioner Ken Bryan, who championed extending drinking hours, and who, as a result, won favor with bar owners in both St Augustine and St Augustine Beach, is in political debt to controversial wheeler-dealer Philip McDaniel and Historic City News readers are asking when McDaniel will come to collect.
The Sisters love them some Chick-Fil-A
With all the hoopla yesterday over Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day, and the controversial anti-gay implications appertaining thereto, Historic City News in St Augustine intentionally chose not to run a story documenting the crowds of guests in the local restaurant; however, when one long time reader sent us this photo, we couldn’t resist.
Technology changes candidate strategies
Not too long ago in St Augustine and St Johns County, candidates for local office used “home grown” strategies to help bolster their campaigns and gently persuade voters to show up on Election Day to “pull the lever” so they could win — thanks to technology, today Historic City News finds that it’s more like…
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Crash shuts down Bridge of Lions
From a web camera atop the Wells Fargo Bank building on Cathedral Place, Historic City News reporters have been monitoring the conditions on the Bridge of Lions this afternoon following a two-car collision, which sent the driver of one vehicle to the hospital by helicopter.