Historic City News has learned that in St Johns County, the January 2012 “occupancy growth” for area lodging was 14.5% more than last year, based on information compiled by staff at St Augustine, Ponte Vedra and the Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau.
Northeast Region Outreach Coordinator Amber Grafft-Weiss invited Historic City News readers to celebrate archaeology month by participating in this week’s upcoming events around Northeast Florida — including the St Augustine Lighthouse Festival and Tolomato Cemetery Tours this Saturday.
Ten years ago a new City Commission majority rearranged its policies, pushing the 2pm meeting time to a later 5pm, moving public comment to the top of the agenda, and having the consent agenda – city business items without expected debate – read by item titles.
The Florida Department of Transportation informed Historic City News reporters in St Augustine that they have scheduled repainting and repair eastbound across the Mickler-O’Connell Bridge, beginning March 21st.
Gary Bruce, President of the Republican Club of St Augustine, convened a forum at last night’s meeting for those candidates attempting to qualify in the August Republican Primary Election for St Johns County Commission District 5.
Earlier today, Historic City News received word from State Attorney R. J. Larizza’s office that Circuit Judge Wendy Berger sentenced 40-year-old Alfonso Levertes Johnson, III, to 15 (fifteen) years in prison.
Sunshine Review, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to government transparency, released the winners of the “Third Annual Sunny Awards” and among the winners was the St Johns County School District, awarded an A+
Historic City News local reporters learned of a request from a Port Orange company, Masci General Contractors, to the Florida Department of Transportation to be allowed to continue the $1.6 million King Street Drainage Improvement Project approved to begin next week.
