Wil Smith, Director of St Johns County Recreation and Parks Department, has invited all Historic City News readers to their annual Easter Egg Hunt beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 28.
The full Senate could take a vote as early as next week on a measure aimed at ensuring that members of the public have a right to speak before local governing boards, such as city councils, county commissions, school boards, taxing districts or other local governments.
At the end of the current hunting season, Historic City News has learned that Rayonier Inc., and co-owners Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. and Conservation Forestry LLC, will remove Twelve Mile Swamp and Relay state wildlife management areas from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s recreational use permit program.
The news came in to Historic City News last night from a bankruptcy court filing that, finally, we know the fate of the beleaguered spongy yellow cakes with mysterious cream filling; Twinkies are coming back to a grocery store near you, hopefully by this summer.
District 5 Commissioner Rachael Bennett encourages Historic City News readers to visit and complete a brief online survey about St Johns County beaches that will be used to evaluate beach services and facilities.
Media Relations Officer Kevin Kelshaw is asking Historic City News readers with information concerning the rash of criminal vandalism, which occurred over the weekend in three Northwest St Johns County neighborhoods, to come forward; and assist detectives in identifying those responsible for over $22,000 in damages.
St Augustine Police Sergeant Brian Frasca warns Historic City News readers about two different cases of attempted fraud; the common element being instructions to the intended victim to purchase a Green Dot MoneyPak card.
