State employees in St. Johns County, who are now mandated to contribute 3 percent of their salaries to cover pension costs, will suffer a deduction one week earlier than required under Florida’s pension plan overhaul — due to the timing of the switchover.
Historic City News has learned that the non-profit citizens group, 450 Community Corps, convened a meeting of its executive board this week; the first meeting of that body in nearly two years.
St. Augustine Visitors and Convention Bureau Communications Director Jay Humphreys announced to St. Johns County Historic City News readers that between this weekend’s fishing tournament, rodeo, and theatric presentations, there is no reason not to be doing something.
St. Johns County Cultural Council, the county’s designated local arts agency, periodically reports upcoming cultural events to local Historic City News reporters for the benefit of our readers.
Controversy surrounded the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting on Wednesday as Historic City News watched commissioners unanimously approved removing the Florida black bear from the state’s threatened species list.
Historic City News editor Michael Gold has long been a proponent of digital communications in public administration, and, yesterday, Florida Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments regarding a move to require lawyers to send most pleadings by e-mail — rather than through paper documents.
Troy Blevins, Director of St. Johns County Parks and Recreation, asked commissioners Tuesday to “consider children first” by posting signs in county park playgrounds asking adults to refrain from smoking — but he stopped short of asking for smoking to be outlawed.
