I find it interesting that elections supervisors in Florida have only offered the option of “early voting” since 2004; and yet some Jacksonville activists are clogging up the courts with a lawsuit that would have you to think that two-weeks of in-person voting before Election Day was their God-given right.
County commission District 1 is one of three county commission contests this year; and, one of two that will not be finally decided until the General Election in November; the incumbent in this race has been supported by Historic City News during each of her last two elections — we see no reason to change our position now.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission informed local Historic City News reporters in St Augustine that they will conduct regional workshops to present information on the management plan revisions and permitting guidelines for gopher tortoises.
Yesterday, Historic City News reporters learned that Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, Jeff Atwater, visited the St Johns County Chamber of Commerce to meet area business leaders and to tour the headquarters of one of the county’s largest employers, Ring Power Corporation.
St Augustine Police spokesman Mark Samson is asking Historic City News readers to help identify and locate a man who has been captured on video surveillance making fraudulent purchases using a debit card that was lost by a local resident.
As summer begins to wind down, local governments start the final stages of preparing their budgets for the next fiscal year.
Summertime visitors to Florida’s Historic Coast are discovering a wide array of exciting new attractions and tours to choose from – all in an authentic setting of sun and fun in one of America’s most-historic destinations.
The police department is asking citizens to refrain from placing large bags of bird feed on the sidewalk near the Bridge of Lions as it is causing an unintended health problem for residents and visitors in the area.
