On Thursday, October 19th, the Early Learning Coalition of North Florida joined Jumpstart, the Pearson Foundation, and readers across the country, to celebrate “Read for the Record”, America’s largest shared reading experience.
In the high-profile murder trial of 35-year-old Luis A Toledo, a St Johns County jury took approximately eight-hours today to convict the former Number 3 leader in the “Florida Latin Kings” gang of two-counts of first-degree murder, capital felonies punishable by death, and one-count of second-degree murder. Toledo was also convicted of tampering with physical evidence.
Property taxes are collected in arrears, so, although Historic City News readers have been following budget proposals from taxing authorities, levying authorities, community development districts, county department heads and constitutional officers, like the clerk of court and the sheriff, over the last six weeks, those budget requests are for spending in the 2018 Fiscal year.
North City readers of Historic City News have been anxiously awaiting the start of construction for a solution to the San Marco Avenue (SR A1A/SR 5A), May Street (SR A1A) and West San Carlos Avenue intersection — arguably one of the most poorly designed high-traffic intersections in the City of St Augustine.
When it comes to paying your tax bill this year, St. Johns County Tax Collector Dennis W. Hollingsworth, CFC, is encouraging all Historic City News readers to get familiar, or reacquainted, with his office’s website which offers the most convenient way to pay.
By Katie Garwood
Flagler College Gargoyle (FULL)
The St. Augustine city commission listens to public comment regarding a course of action on the confederate statues in town. Rather than remove a confederate monument in St. Augustine’s downtown plaza, St. Augustine city commissioners decided Monday night to keep the memorial to soldiers who died in the Civil War, but also add “context” to better explain the complex history surrounding it.
St. Johns County communications director Michael Ryan advised local Historic City News reporters that the Family Integrity Program is hosting the 15th Annual Adoption Day Celebration on November 3rd at the Solomon Calhoun Center, located at 1300 Duval Street.
