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Election 2020: By the numbers there were 9,502 First Day voters
Monday was the first day of in-person early voting, in the General Election of 2020 being conducted locally by St Johns County Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes.
Posted inPublic Safety
On-Beach Driving potentially impacted due to high tides
Historic City News subscribers who drive on and enjoy St. Johns County’s outstanding public beaches are facing limitations to on-beach driving during the next few days, Some other beach activities may be curtailed due to the impact of expected high tides. If activated, any limitations will apply to all public beaches and could continue through next week.
Posted inCommunity
County NFIP Rating Provides Insurance Discounts
Historic City News subscribers who hold property insurance policies through the National Flood Insurance Program will be happy to learn that the newly announced CRS Class 5 community fire rating will be of benefit to owners of flood-prone property on or after October 1, 2020.
Posted inPublic Safety
Potential risk of flooding through coming week
The City of St. Augustine Public Works Department informed local Historic City News reporters that they are geared up because of a potential risk of flooding in parts of the city this weekend and looking ahead into the coming week.
Posted inCommunity Public Safety
FDOT Northeast Florida Road and Lane Closures Weekly Report
Florida Department of Transportation Community Outreach Specialist Allen Nelson has updated Historic City News with the weekly lane closure report containing information regarding ongoing construction projects and traffic impacts for the coming week. Our readers and subscribers will be updated every Friday by 5:00 p.m., with some unavoidable exceptions and state holidays.
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Sheriff releases report of arson against the Confederate memorial
Historic City News first reported on the arson attack against the 1879 Confederate Veterans Memorial on September 25th when the crime was reported. We requested the incident report from the St Johns County Sheriff’s Office, a copy of which was denied stating that this is an “active investigation”. Deputies and investigators still have not found the person responsible, however, our second request for the incident report was delivered today. This is what information we were able to learn.
Posted inBusiness
Dr Erika Hamer elected to chair local Chamber of Commerce
Isabelle Renault, President and CEO of St Johns County Chamber of Commerce, has announced to Historic City News that new members have been elected and seated to the chamber’s Board of Directors. Each of the elected board members’ terms are three years, and the Chamber’s fiscal year begins on the first day of October and ends on the last day of September.
Posted inGovernment
Applications to Building Code Advisory Committee close October 28th
During the City Commission meeting on Monday October 12, 2020, City Commissioner John Valdes was named to chair a new five-member committee whose purpose is to update the city’s flood mitigation code, building code, and zoning code, as they relate to flood protection. To overstate the obvious, members of the commission agreed that there is a need to update the current code’s flood protection rules.