Author: Historic City News

Notes: September Airport Authority meeting

Reba J. Ludlow Airport Liaison Total Economic Impacts associated with the St. Augustine Airport exceed $500 million annually. Companies that lease space at the St. Augustine Airport account for 2,767 jobs throughout St. Johns County. That Equals 5% of the total employed residents of St. Johns County. Source: 2007 St. Johns County Economic Development Council.

Community

Website delivers charter information

Many citizens feel that the most important local issue we have on the November 4th ballot is whether or not to change our form of local county government from the current Constitutional Home Rule to Charter Home Rule government.

Government

County Departments to Move Locations

Historic City News was informed by Karen Pan in the Office of Public Affairs, that several departments of the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners will be re-locating during the next few weeks to the new County Administration Building.

Government

Colonial Arts and Crafts Festival

In an announcement to Historic City News this morning, we learned new details about the upcoming 20th Annual Colonial Arts and Crafts Festival from St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau Communications Director, Jay Humphreys.

Community

11th Annual Greek Heritage festival

Jay Humphreys, Communications Director for the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau, announced to Historic City News the 11th Annual Greek Heritage festival.

Wells Fargo wins Wachovia afterall

Historic City News learned this morning that Wells Fargo and Wachovia have agreed to merge creating premier coast-to-coast financial services franchise without government assistance.

Business