Communications Director Jay Humphreys with the St. Augustine Visitors and Convention Bureau updated Historic City News on this weekend’s entertainment events including Cracker Day, a golf tournament and Oktoberfest.
The Small Business Development Center at the University of North Florida, in partnership with the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners, announced to Historic City News the opening of a full-service location in St. Johns County.
Kevin Kelshaw, Media Relations Officer with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, reported to Historic City News that deputies with the Traffic Crash Response and Traffic Enforcement Units will be out this Friday night and early Saturday morning conducting a county wide DUI saturation patrol.
The 40th ACCORD has extended an invitation to Historic City News readers to attend a reception for former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Andrew Young.
In a communication received by Historic City News this morning, Charles Cox, chairman of the board of the Visitors and Convention Bureau, promises that a number of recent changes made at the Visitors and Convention Bureau will make the organization more responsive to industry needs during a difficult period for tourism.
Historic City News has been notified that County Administrator Michael Wanchick will be the guest speaker this month before the Republican Women’s Club of Saint Johns County.
It wouldn’t have been possible under up-front utility connection fees, but under a lease plan approved by commissioners Monday, a 400-seat restaurant on SR 16, expected to employ 200, can move forward.
Sgt. Chuck Mulligan reported to Historic City News that, last night, deputies from the St Johns County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit responded to an accident where a young boy was injured by a hit and run driver.
