A change in requirements adopted by the St Johns County Tourist Development Council for members of the Arts-Culture-Heritage Funding Panel, making ineligible persons serving as officers or directors of not-for-profit organizations who apply for funding, led to the resignation of all but one member of the former Category II funding panel when their terms expired.
Park Superintendent Gordie Wilson reported that Historic City News readers can enjoy this Saturday at one of the best known landmarks in St Augustine; Castillo de San Marcos National Monument — and best of all, there is no admission charge in celebration of National Get Outdoors Day.
Historic City News has learned that although staff reduction plans in Tallahassee are trickling in from various state agencies, eliminating 4,358 positions and reducing the authorized size of the state’s workforce by about 3.6 percent, there are still not as many layoffs as were seen last year.
Harlan Mason, Chairman of the St Johns County Republican Party, announced to Historic City News, and registered Republican voters, that the Republican Party of Florida has selected St Augustine and St Johns County as a 2012 Victory Office.
According to records obtained from Florida’a Division of Elections, Historic City News has learned that all sitting St Johns County circuit judges are unopposed for re-election to their respective group seats.
Mayor Gary Snodgrass informed St Augustine Beach City Commissioners at their regular meeting this evening that early this afternoon he had received and accepted Chief of Police Richard Hedges’ letter of resignation — effective immediately.
Of 65 announced candidates in various municipal, county and special district elections in St Johns County, Historic City News has verified that 36 candidates have already turned in their required paperwork since the holding period opened on May 21; pursuant to Section 99.061(8), F.S.
