St. Augustine Visitors and Convention Bureau Communications Director Jay Humphreys informed Historic City News reporters that there will be demonstrations, exhibits and goods presented by a silversmith, blacksmith, jewelers, spice & tea traders, leatherworkers, woodworkers, beekeepers, needlework, soap makers, weavers, and a sponge monger at the Colonial Market.
Eager to see House Bill 263 calendared for its first committee, St Johns County Sheriff David B. Shoar was “encouraged” Wednesday when the Florida Senate unanimously passed a companion bill limiting what local governments have to pay for inmate hospital costs.
This Sunday, February 12, at 6:30 am, Florida House of Representatives candidate Kim Kendall and her “Team Kendall” informed Historic City News that they will start and finish a 5K race at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville.
Laurie Sanderson reported the following St. Augustine and St. Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning this morning and continuing through the coming week.
Who actually owns property and has right to it?
Alan Kelso
St Augustine, FL
Our Founders never would have envisioned the granting of eminent domain powers to non-elected bodies nor that the arm of Government would have become so far reaching as today.
The City of St Augustine Director of Public Affairs, Paul Williamson, is asking Historic City News readers to contact legislators by telephone or e-mail before the first committee hearing on the Senate Bill, currently scheduled for Tuesday, February 14th at 1:30 p.m.
Florida State University President, Dr Eric J Barron, reported to Historic City News that they recently honored Flagler College Chancellor and Florida State Representative Bill Proctor with two awards for his work — both with the students of the State of Florida and in appreciation of eight years of legislative leadership.
Republican Ron DeSantis announced to Historic City News that he would be running for the United States House of Representatives, seeking to represent his fellow residents of the newly-proposed 6th Congressional District along Florida’s First Coast.
