Historic City News has learned that City Manager John Regan is expecting to save an estimated $103,102 on the Visitor Center parking facility’s annual light bill — thanks to a planned conversion of lighting fixtures largely paid for by a federal stimulus grant.
State Senator Tony Hill reported to Historic City News that he recently hosted an economic development delegation of 40 dignitaries from the Ministry of Tourism of the Bahamas on a vision tour in various Florida counties; including St. Johns County.
As school districts across the state scramble to make last minute adjustments to classroom assignments to meet the state requirements for reduced class sizes, Republican candidate for Florida state representative in the 20th district, Alan Kelso, takes the opportunity to outline his plan for moving the educational system in Florida forward.
Vicky Oakes, Assistant Supervisor of Elections for St. Johns County, told Historic City News local St. Johns County reporters, “We’ve put together a quick info sheet as a reference to the upcoming August 24th Primary Election; listing some upcoming dates, deadlines, and election activities for St. Johns County voters.”
Areas like the south end of San Marco Avenue and Anastasia Boulevard require a “use by exception” permit to operate a new or used car lot or to “curb” cars for sale in business parking lots or service stations.
The City of St. Augustine has invited Historic City News readers to attend a brief ceremony on Aviles Street, between King Street and Artillery Lane, to officially mark the commencement of the Aviles Street Rehabilitation Project on Friday, July 30th at 9:00 a.m.
Historic City News has learned that a new public-private partnership between Workforce Florida and Microsoft can help your Florida business receive free Microsoft training.
Daniel Schorr, a longtime senior news analyst for NPR and a veteran Washington journalist who broke major stories at home and abroad during the Cold War and Watergate, has died. He was 93.
