Entertainment along Florida’s Historic Coast

Barbara Golden, Communications Manager for the St Augustine, Ponte Vedra and the Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau, informed local Historic City News reporters about the following entertaining events for our St Johns County readers.

Community

Putnam opens Florida Energy Summit

Historic City News watched yesterday as Agriculture Commissioner, Adam Putnam, said that in 2014, he will push for a $250 million reduction on sales taxes that businesses pay for energy; proposing to cut in half the commercial energy sales tax — noting that residential utility customers do not pay the tax at all.

Business

McDaniel given exception for billboard-sized mural

A split vote Monday night when the St Augustine City Commission decided to allow Philip McDaniel and his investors, who are converting a portion of the former ice plant on Riberia Street into a micro-distillery, to convert the side of the historic building into a billboard.

Business

Alcohol consumption in carriages on hold

Historic City News readers, commissioners and city staff will have until their October 28th meeting to further consider the wisdom of allowing passengers on horse-drawn carriages to consume alcoholic beverages from open containers.

Business

Hastings man accused sexual battery against teen

Historic City News was informed by St Johns County Sheriff’s spokesman, Kevin Kelshaw, that on Saturday October 12 at about 6:39 p.m., deputies responded to a reported sexual battery of a teenage girl that was said to have occurred inside his apartment.

Public Safety

Sexual Predator: Erik Brandon Hall

In accordance with Florida State Statute 775.21, this news release will serve as public notification that the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office has been given information that a person judged to be a sexual predator has relocated his residence within St. Johns County.

Public Safety

Area representative participates in Florida Energy Summit

Executive director, Kevin Doyle, announced to Historic City News in St Augustine that Consumer Energy Alliance-Florida, a source of sound and unbiased information on US and global energy issues for consumers, will be a sponsor of the Florida Energy Summit that began today in Orlando.

Community

Tourist Development Council Meeting Schedule

The Augustmeeting was rescheduled from Monday, August 19, 2013.     Tourist Development CouncilRegular Meeting Schedule The Tourist Development Council meetings are held the third Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m. in the County Auditorium at the St. Johns County Administrative Complex located at 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, Florida. Click for Map.

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