Nature & Wildlife Exhibition opens at Art Association
The St. Augustine Art Association welcomes Historic City News readers July 23rd through August 28th when more than 125 original works of nature art will be on exhibit during the 7th Annual Nature & Wildlife Exhibition.



Historic City News readers love Florida nostalgia, and this month, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is bringing back a little nostalgia of their own, when the once popular “Arrive Alive” front license plates return to Florida Highway Patrol vehicles.

Chief Planner Danielle Handy for the St Johns County Planning and Zoning Division reported to Historic City News that the Steeplechase Comprehensive Plan Amendment was removed this afternoon from the 7/21/2016 Planning and Zoning and 9/6/2016 Board of County Commissioners hearing agendas.
In what was a clearly strategic political move to prohibit St Johns County’s 39,619 registered Democrats, 33,507 registered voters with no party affiliation, and 5,085 voters registered with minor parties, from helping to decide who will win several county-wide offices, there is still one recourse to “regain” your right to vote.
How does a city of about 14,000 residents deal with the fact that fully 30%, or more, of its property – such as colleges, churches and nonprofits – are exempt from property taxes? 


Debbie Delgado reported the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning this morning and continuing through the coming week.