Letter: Group formed to protect rural community

Mary S Farr, Board Member
Fatio Grant Community Alliance
Our Switzerland neighborhood has formed the Fatio Grant Community Alliance to oppose the rezoning of 65-acres of open rural land to accommodate new construction of 116 single-family homes.


“Coffee with the Mayor”, the regular monthly social event where city residents can enjoy coffee and conversation with St Augustine Mayor Nancy Shaver, will be held this Friday, April 24th.
Businessmen and women who read Historic City News in St Augustine and St Johns County will be interested to know the results of the most recent annual report of visitor activity and spending generated by our two national monuments.
Florida Department of Law Enforcement Public Information Officer Gretl Plessinger informed local Historic City News reporters that this week the agency is participating in a multistate workgroup sharing methods and best practices when investigating “officer-involved” shootings.
Fort Matanzas and Castillo de San Marcos National Monuments have informed Historic City News of the dates, times, and locations for this year’s annual summer camp program.
The Florida Association of Counties announced to local Historic City News reporters that, late yesterday, Judge David Watkins issued his ruling regarding juvenile detention cost share.