Month: January 2012

Turnout good for first day of early voting

Not including provisional ballots, Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes informed local Historic City News reporters that St Johns County voters cast 962 ballots in the first day of early voting in the Republican Presidential Preference Election.

Government

Two men killed in Ponte Vedra Beach collision

The Florida Highway Patrol informed St Johns County reporters with Historic City News that two Jacksonville men were killed and two female passengers were sent to area hospitals with injuries sustained earlier during a one-car collision this morning on State Road A1A in Ponte Vedra Beach.

Public Safety

Deputy released from hospital

Deputy Troy Bickhart has been released to his family from Shands-Jacksonville Hospital after an attempt on his life at the hands of a 34 year-old St Augustine man who led law enforcement officers on a reckless, high-speed chase early this morning.

Public Safety

Local Business Tax Act may be repealed

When the Florida legislative session resumes Monday, St Augustine Senator John Thrasher and Senator Stephen R. Wise, whose district includes parts of St Johns County, will convene to take up a contentious bill that would repeal the Local Business Tax Act.

Business

Countdown to cookies – 40 days

Girl Scout members of the Gateway Council are preparing for the arrival of cases of Trefoils, Do-Si-Dos, Samoas, Dulce De Leche, Thank U Berry Munch, Tagalongs, Thin Mints and, in a special tribute of the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouting, the introduction of “Savannah Smiles”.

Community

City commission set to borrow $2 million

Historic City News readers may recall that, in 2003, and again, two years later, the City of St Augustine sold bonds to investors — a high priority debt, given to raise money that was needed for the system that delivers water and sewer service to city taxpayers and residents.

Government

Republican early voting begins Saturday

In St Augustine last night, St Johns County Supervisor of Elections, Vicky Oakes, addressed Historic City News reporters and members of the Republican Party announcing the commencement of “early voting” in the Presidential Preference Primary Election.

Government

When vote called – Thrasher stands alone

Historic City News learned that Florida Senator John Thrasher from St Augustine stood alone yesterday as the only holdout against a Senate Bill that would regulate, rather than ban, so-called “Internet casinos” in the state.

Government