Historic City News

Organizational structure for the 450th

Historic City News learned the City of St. Augustine’s organizational structure for the 450th Commemoration which articulates the roles of the city commission, federal commission, city employees and consultants, and community organizations.

Government

Bush calls for increased web-based education

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and Jim Hunt, former governor of North Carolina, hosted a conference attended by more than 100 state university leaders to introduce their essay that calls for an increased role for Web-based education.

Community

Local pro wrestler charged in drug store robbery

Historic City News has learned that St. Augustine Beach resident, 38 year-old Travis David Tomko, an accomplished professional tag-team wrestler, known by his ring name “Tomko”, has been taken into custody and booked in the St. Johns County Jail — charged with strong-arm robbery.

Public Safety

Teens arrested for burglarizing motor vehicles

Late last night, St. Johns County Sheriff’s spokesman Kevin Kelshaw told Historic City News that witnesses observed four St. Johns County teenagers prowling in the area of the 6500 block of Burnham Circle in Ponte Vedra Beach.

Public Safety

City receives final $22k First America refund

Last week, the City of St. Augustine got some overdue good news when it comes to the First America Foundation fiasco; news that many residents compare to a “bad dream” that they would like to see go away — good news but not quite over yet.

Government

Water district shake may present conflicts

With the St. Johns River Water Management District set to replace its ousted executive director this week, efforts by its board members to mold the powerful environmental agency into a smaller operation on friendlier terms with developers and utilities have created at least the appearance that a board member’s company could gain an unfair advantage…

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Government

Jennifer Zuberer: Earning her paycheck

Two weeks ago, Historic City News reported that St. Augustine City Manager, John Regan, introduced the city commission to Jennifer L. Zuberer who serves as Communications and Resources Manager for the 450th Commemoration; and, at last night’s meeting, she really showed her stuff.

Government

The citizens of St Augustine spoke

When the City of St. Augustine called this afternoon’s workshop to order, an audience of sixty or seventy representatives of various civic, cultural and historic organizations as well as some private citizens responded to the invitation to provide their input on what the mayor called “open mic night”.

Community