Posted inCommunity Government
The return of Breidenstein signals move to increase Fire Assessment Fee
Posted inCommunity Public Safety
Couple secretly living on wooded area near home of local family
Historic City News learned Wednesday afternoon that deputies were called when a landowner in rural St Johns County heard the screams of a woman that seemed to be coming from the woods on his property.
Posted inCommunity Government
Voting in the August Primary Election
St Johns County Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes has prepared the following list of things Historic City News readers need to know about voting in the August Primary Election.
Posted inCommunity Public Safety
Historic City Undercover: July 22, 2016
Each weekday, Historic City News publishes a summary of calls handled by the St Augustine Police Department. The information contained in this report is taken from sources deemed reliable; the accuracy and completeness of which Historic City News does not control and cannot guarantee.
Posted inCommunity Government
Thursday will be last day for Tax Collector in Hastings office
After 22 years of having a presence in the Town of Hastings, the St. Johns County Tax Collector informed local Historic City News reporters that Thursday, July 28th will be the last full day of business for his office there and that he is closing the Hastings branch effective August 1.
Posted inCommunity
FDOT road repairs and maintenance report
Debbie Delgado reported the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning this morning and continuing through the coming week.
Posted inCommunity Editorials
Guest Column: The Bed Tax Uncovered
Susan Rathbone
Davis Shores
SPECIAL TO HISTORIC CITY NEWS
Recently I read two editorials concerning the Bed Tax (Tourist Development Tax) and the need to expand the tax uses and allocate a greater share to St. Augustine. I was almost giddy over the thought that monies are already being generated and we simply needed to disburse them differently and this lie in the hands of the County Commission.
Posted inCommunity Public Safety
Driver who endangered pedestrians has chronic drug related arrests
