Historic City News has learned that three advocacy groups are poised to sue the State of Florida if the Department of Corrections attempts to enforce a blanket denial of Internet access from state prisoners.
When appointed members of the St Johns County Tourist Development Council met Monday, they were still not convinced that their subcommittee, the Arts, Culture and Heritage Funding Panel, had carried out their charge to fairly and objectively evaluate grant applications for Category II local option tourist development tax.
Historic City News was notified that half of a two-man team of thieves, who schemed to steal a 23-year-old St Augustine woman’s purse and its contents, was convicted by a St Johns County jury today and sentenced to 15-years in state prison — followed by 10-years’ probation.
Barbara Petersen, president of the First Amendment Foundation, told Historic City News that her goal would be to have one website where you could get instant access to thousands of public documents, compiled by dozens of state agencies; as she was being appointed yesterday to the state’s User Experience Task Force.
Gentlemen of the Road Stopover details will be provided to Historic City News readers next week when the City of St Augustine holds an “open house” meeting at the Casa Monica Hotel; for area residents and merchants with concerns and unanswered questions about the upcoming concert event featuring Mumford and Sons.
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.
