HISTORIC CITY NEWS July 2019

FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

Historic City News was notified by Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Allen Nelson, 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 contractors…

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Community

Fish Island wins approval for $6.5 million Florida Forever funding

It is a great day for St Augustine and St Johns County conservationists, now that the Florida Cabinet has voted to allocate $6.5 million to the North Florida Land Trust for the purchase of Fish Island; a prime parcel in St Johns County.

Community

Confused about your Fire Fee in the City of St Augustine

Historic City News readers who own property in St Johns County began receiving notices for the 2019/2020 Fire Assessment Fee if their property is located within the City of St Augustine. The notices were mailed late last week.

Government

Effects of tropical depression will continue through Friday

St. Johns County Emergency Management has notified Historic City News of an Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for East-central St Johns County. Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms, with rainfall rates over 4 inches per hour. This will cause urban and small stream flooding in the advisory area.

Public Safety

Guest: Use ad valorem tax instead of assessments and fees

Bill Jones, as president of the St Augustine Beach Civic Association Board of Directors, forwarded a copy of an open letter to Historic City News which he sent to the City Commission of St Augustine Beach yesterday. The letter addresses the current budget deliberations and their thoughts on how the City should approach funding its…

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Editorials

Tea Party heeds the call to stand strong and stand united

Historic City News readers are patriotically invited to attend tonight’s open meeting of the Saint Augustine Tea Party, July 23rd at 6:30 p.m., held at the Village Inn located at 900 N. Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Saint Augustine. Author and national talk radio cohost, Curtis S Bennett will be the guest speaker.

Community

FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

Community

Nearly 2,400 local voters verified in a petition to amend Florida Constitution

By the close of business Monday, July 15th, Historic City News was informed that 2,325 St Johns County voter signatures had been verified by the Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, in Districts 4 and 6, on petitions seeking a constitutional amendment that will require U.S. citizenship in order to vote in Florida elections.

Government