Olive Garden – Red Lobster ribbon cutting
Our neighbors to the south in Palm Coast celebrated the grand opening of their Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurants and Historic City News was on hand for the ribbon cutting on Wednesday, March 9th.
Letter: Get involved with budget process
The County Commission had an early discussion of the 2012 budget this week, with the Office of Management and Budget reporting an anticipated $12 million decline in revenue due to decreasing property values, which would be in addition to the $151 million cut from the budget since 2007.
Young Republicans update
Daniel C. Greene, Communications Director for the St. Johns County Young Republicans, announced to Historic City News the time and date for this month’s regular meeting.
Civic Association Roundtable meeting
Anthony Bosco reported to Historic City News that the St. Johns County Civic Association Roundtable meeting will be held March 14, 2011 in the Conference Center at Northeast Florida Regional Airport at St. Augustine.
Mala Compra Plantation Family Fun Day
Historic City News readers are invited to join archaeologists Greg Smith and Marsha Chance for a day of family fun and exploration of Mala Compra; the nineteenth-century plantation at Bing’s Landing in Flagler County.
DUI enforcement stepped-up this weekend
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office told Historic City News reporters that they will be conducting a stepped up campaign this weekend to identify impaired drivers.
Rally to stop cuts to public education
Colleen Wood believes that an investment in public education is an investment in the future of Florida’s economy and she has informed Historic City News that on Monday, March 14th, she and members of her organization will stage a Rally to Stop the Cuts to Public Education.
Victim identified in fall from hotel balcony
Historic City News reporters received an update from St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Kevin Kelshaw regarding a hotel guest who appears to have fallen to his death this morning.