Month: October 2012

Development Authority meeting Monday

When the St Johns County Industrial Development Authority convenes Monday afternoon at 3:00 p.m., all interested Historic City News readers are invited to attend a public hearing required by the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 to comment on an application from BVM Management.

Business

Growth in Bunnell brings first City Engineer

In an effort to improve efficiency and save taxpayers outside engineering costs, as they move forward with a myriad of projects in support of the multi-million dollar upgrade of the city utility system, the City of Bunnell has informed Historic City News that they have hired their first City Engineer.

Government

Samurai pornogropher enters guilty plea

The 21-year-old Palm Coast man who attempted to use a samurai sword to destroy a computer and compact disks containing thousands of images of child pornography when confronted by FBI agents, pled guilty today to a federal charge of receiving child pornography over the Internet.

Public Safety

Celebrate being a friend of the library

When the Board of County Commissioners meets on Tuesday, October 16, Historic City News reporters will be on hand when October 21-27, 2012 is proclaimed “Friends of the Libraries” week in St Johns County.

Community

Guest Column: Do your research

Guest Column: Do your research Cindy Schake St Johns, FL Campaign finance laws have gone a long way to allowing the electorate to judge the veracity and sincerity of a candidate and any specific, special interest, or agenda they may have as they seek public office.

Editorials

16th annual Retirement Expo coming to mall

WFOY President Kris Phillips informed Historic City News local reporters that the 16th Annual Retirement Expo will be held at the Ponce de Leon Mall in St Augustine from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 13th.

Community

Republicans watching third-party voter groups

Liberal activist groups in Florida say their efforts to register voters are overcoming Governor Rick Scott’s attempt to remove non-citizens from the polls — they report that their third-party voter registration groups have registered 50,000 new voters this year.

Government

Democrats oppose politics in judiciary

Florida Democratic Party Chairman Rod Smith, a former state attorney who prosecuted Gainesville serial killer Danny Rollings in 1994, said Wednesday he will personally speak out against “politicization” of the judiciary — every chance he gets.

Government