Historic City News has been notified that on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at 9:00 a.m., the Board of County Commissioners of St Johns County, Florida will hold a special meeting in the County Auditorium of the County Administration Palace located at 500 San Sebastian View, in St Augustine.
Historic City News has learned that at least 120 cars heading for the Gentlemen of the Road Tour on Friday, September 13 and Saturday, September 14, will have a place nearby to park — assuming they can get to it.
Since the St Johns County Commission voted the optional bed tax into being in 1986, it has been the subject of both praise and criticism; however, at yesterday’s meeting of the Tourist Development Council, St Johns Cultural Council Executive Andy Witt threw a curveball that drew catcalls from some members of the audience.
Chief Park Ranger Kimberly Mayo informed local Historic City News reporters that on Friday, the National Park Service has voided the citation issued to Saint Augustine tea Party member David Heimbold; and, no further charges relating to the incident that occurred on July 4, 2013 will be pursued.
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Laura Stevenson Dumas reported to Historic City News that due to popular demand, the this evening’s screening of the classic 1964 episode of the television series Route 66, has been moved to Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College.
A Flagler County Sheriff’s Communications Specialist is credited with saving the life of a three-year-old child who nearly drowned in her grandmother’s Palm Coast pool Saturday afternoon.
St Johns County hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony today, and Historic City News was in attendance for the unveiling of the new county-wide 800 MHz public safety radio system.
