HISTORIC CITY NEWS August 2018

City releases 2018 Infrastructure Assessment Report

After months of criticism of the overall poor condition of St Augustine’s aging infrastructure, as well as management’s policy to defer maintenance on essential mechanical and structural systems, City Manager John Regan is saying the City’s 2018 Infrastructure Assessment Report indicates “city-wide improvements” over the past three years. First employed in St Augustine in 2015,…

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Government

Realtors endorse McClure in St Augustine mayoral race

The St Augustine and St Johns County Board of REALTORS® announced to Historic City News that a local committee of members recently interviewed candidates in contested races for the offices of St Johns County Commission, City of St Augustine Commission, and St Augustine Beach Commission. Among local candidates receiving the support and recommendation of the…

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Government

How do you justify subsidizing a county-operated golf course?

St Johns County Assistant Director of County Parks and Recreation, Billy Zeits, has his opinion that justifies not only the continued subsidy of annual operating losses at the St. Johns Golf Club, but also additional capital investment of $3 million – or more – to reconstruct 18 holes at the 30-year-old course. But many voters…

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FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

Historic City News was notified by Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Monica R. Reifeiss, that traffic will be impacted at the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations where roadwork is being conducted. Be alert to lane closures and temporary detours, as well as increased congestion in these areas. FDOT employees and…

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Community

Politics St Johns before Primary Election

More than 550 votes were cast in straw polls administered by the St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections office during the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce’s Politics in St. Johns series of events that concluded this week. The candidate “meet and greet” events were held in Ponte Vedra on July 16 and in St….

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Winner of Promenade the Alcazar art contest announced

Out of approximately 50 entries, Lightner Museum staff tell Historic City News local reporters that they were tasked with the tough decision of an art contest winner. Artwork mediums ranged from photography, stained glass, paper, line art, collage, mixed media, paintings, digital art and more. It wasn’t just the artwork mediums that were diverse, participants…

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Community

St. Augustine Art Association Honors Wildlife Artists

As if defying gravity, “Capra Ibex” a bronze sculpture of a wild goat perched on a mountaintop, fetched the top prize in the 9th Annual Nature and Wildlife Art Exhibition, on display at the St. Augustine Art Association through August 26th.

Community

Farewell to the 118-year-old stores of 9 Aviles Street

Historic City News reported on July 4th that the City of St Augustine had been notified of concerns over the stability of the 118-year-old commercial building at 9 Aviles Street. We reached out to David Birchim, Director of the Planning and Building Department, after we received calls from an owner and two tenants of nearby…

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