Native Plant Society meets May 17th

Renee Stambaugh announced to Historic City News that the Sea Oats Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society will convene in May with a special program entitled “Conservation and Future Water Needs for Floridians”.

Community

Library Week – Create Your Own Story

The St. Johns County Public Library System invited all Historic City News readers to celebrate National Library Week beginning April 10th, with the theme this year being “Create Your Own Story @ Your Library.”

Community

Audubon Society April activities

Alison Fulcher reminds Historic City News readers that although the St Johns County Audubon Society meetings and presentations take a summer break, there are many volunteer opportunities and activities through the Beach Nesting Birds Program.

Community

As of April 4th – 91% of taxes collected

As of April 4, your St. Johns County Tax Collector’s office achieved a 91 percent collection rate with revenue totaling $307,200,954.12, slightly ahead of the collection of 2009 taxes this time last year. Bills for the 2010 tax year were due March 31.

Government

Tourism industry objects to PCB SCR 11-03

Local tourism officials have notified Historic City News that they are joining a last-ditch effort to save VISIT FLORIDA – what VCB Communications Director, Jay Humphreys, tells us is “one of the most effective tourism marketing programs in American history”.

Business

April 18 – Riberia Street construction begins

City of St. Augustine spokesperson Cathy DuPont informed Historic City News local reporters that the long wait for repairs on Riberia Street is almost over — announcing that excavation on Riberia Street at Bridge Street will begin Monday, April 18th.

Government