Visitor Center settlement offer $200,000
A $200,000 settlement for repairs to faulty utility installation over the Visitor Information Center restrooms goes before the City Commission Monday for approval.
Sailing Saturdays begin today
Sailors, Paddlers and Rowers of St. Augustine advocate, Jay Bliss, invited Historic City News readers to stop by Saturday between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., “or thereabouts”, and hop on a small sailboat.
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.