Month: February 2020

Beach is still looking for an attorney to replace Wilson

At an emergency meeting Monday, interim City Attorney Jim Wilson told City of St Augustine Beach commissioners that there are more applicants interested in bidding for his old job — good news on the heals of Lonnie Groot unexpectedly altering a significant condition of his contract that the commission does not find acceptable.  Wilson is…

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Government

Vandalized memorial bill heads to final Senate hearing

Despite several concerns, Florida Politics is reporting that the Senate Criminal Justice Committee voted unanimously to move forward legislation that would make vandalizing memorials a felony.  Residents in veteran-rich St Augustine and St Johns County have been telling Historic City News that this is a Bill that should have become state law years ago.

Government

Local Tea Party will hold an acquittal celebration

On Tuesday evening, February 11, 2020, Historic City News readers are invited to attend the monthly open meeting of the St Augustine Tea Party where the mood will be festive as members and guests gather to hold an acquittal celebration for the President of the United States, Donald Trump.

Community

Teenage boys found dead in Ponte Vedra Beach townhome

Historic City News was notified yesterday that the bodies of two teenage boys were discovered in the bedroom of a home on Solano Cay Circle in Ponte Vedra Beach.  The report came into the sheriff’s call center informing local law enforcement of the discovery at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning, February 9, 2020.

Public Safety

Editorial: State gets Chief Science Officer, City gets Abbott and Costello

Is there a place in Florida that is more vulnerable to the effects of rising sea levels and the quality of water than St Augustine and St Johns County?  With “resiliency” being the buzz word Historic City News reporters are hearing in both St Augustine and Tallahassee, one brand new administrator is excited about the…

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Editorials