City holding latest community explanation for 91 Coquina on Friday

City holding latest community explanation for 91 Coquina on Friday

The community is invited to an “informal” gathering with staff from the city’s Public Works Department at 91 Coquina Avenue this Friday, October 11, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.  Historic City News readers are encouraged to attend.  In February the city commission agreed to divert $500,000 from reserves to acquire the property.  The purchase never appeared on the capital improvement plan for Fiscal 2019.

After 15-years of controversy, voters get a chance to throw the bums out at the sheriff’s office

After 15-years of controversy, voters get a chance to throw the bums out at the sheriff’s office

For the first time since the 2004 election, St Johns County voters will have a real chance to decide what direction the office of sheriff will take.  So far, two partisan candidates have come forward and vie for leadership of one the largest budgeted agencies in county government, and they are busy raising money to publicize their campaigns.  Big money, and even dark money, are already in the mix.