More than two dozen teachers applied for grant funding from the St. Johns River Water Management District’s Blue School Grant Program for projects to enhance student development in areas of science, technology, engineering and math.
Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart announced to Historic City News the names of schools in Florida that have earned the “Five Star School Award” for the 2016-2017 school year. Among over 700 schools statewide, eleven St Johns County schools earned the recognition.
Today, Representative Kathleen Peters and Senator Dana Young introduced bills that would prohibit new, unconventional methods of drilling, commonly known as fracking.
Historic City News readers raised their voices in July about the poor conditions at the Vilano Beach Boat Ramp, and they were heard. A dredging project was announced today that will improve navigability to the ramp for public use.
Historic City News readers are patriotically invited to attend the General meeting of the Saint Augustine Tea Party, held at the Village Inn located at 900 North Ponce de Leon Boulevard in St. Augustine beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 10th.
Historic City News watched carefully as years of bad blood between city management and local artists came to a head, and a unanimous city commission voted to approve Ordinances 2017-24 through 2017-29 in order to comply with the terms of a mediated settlement in the case of Bates, et. al. v. City of St. Augustine.
Letter: Creating Art is Not a Crime
Bruce Kevin Bates
St Augustine, FL
This evening will mark a turning point in the History of St. Augustine’s war against the Artists. Tonight, Saint Augustine’s City Commissioners will vote to change the boundaries within the City where artists were once prohibited from Creating Art in public, under threat of arrest, and 60 days in jail.
Public Safety reporters for Historic City News periodically obtain the results of physical inspections of public food service establishments from the records of the Florida Division of Hotels and Restaurants located in Tallahassee.
