In October, Tilman Fertitta, took Landry’s Restaurants Inc. private; then, by December, he agreed to buy Morton’s Restaurant Group Inc., the famous Chicago based restaurant chain founded in 1978 by Arnie Morton and Klaus Fritsch.
Month: February 2012
Monday starts five months of beach dredging
The United States Army Corps of Engineers announced this week that Historic City News readers at St Augustine Beach, and near the three borrow sources at the St Augustine inlet, will be impacted by beach renourishment beginning February 6th, and continuing through June or early July 2012.
Flagler awarded $1 million match-grant
Dr William T Abare, Jr, announced to Historic City News that Flagler College is trying to raise $1 million by June 1st in order to qualify for a one-to-one match, $1 million endowment to be awarded from the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust.
Letter: Poor comparison of 2004 bill to HB 1039
Letter: Poor comparison of 2004 bill to HB 1039
Rep. William L. Proctor
District 20 Florida House of Representatives
Dear Editor:
Former Rep. Doug Wiles and I differ as to the provisions of House Bill 1059, which he sponsored in 2004. It is reported that he intended that the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind be treated as a school district or a state university.
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Nelmar residents allowed only 30-seconds to speak
About ten residents, who live in the North City neighborhoods surrounding the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, chartered a 15-passenger van and made the 204 mile drive to Tallahassee to object to approval of House Bill 1039; they were greeted with an opportunity to address a legislative committee — for 30 seconds.
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Arts, culture and heritage community events
St. Johns County Cultural Council, the county’s designated local arts agency, periodically reports upcoming arts, culture and heritage community events to local Historic City News reporters for the benefit of our readers.