Posted inBusiness
Are we collecting ALL of the bed tax?
Internet travel companies are coming under scrutiny by a growing number of cities, counties and states over issues surrounding the collection of bed taxes and sales taxes.
Posted inGovernment
City authorizes plaza artists settlement
Attorneys for four Plaza artists, who recently won a temporary injunction in federal court against the city’s ban on selling visual art, have offered to settle that case for $52,000 in attorneys’ fees and $2,500 in “nominal damages” for each plaintiff.
Posted inGovernment
Wendler lawsuit dropped
City Attorney Ron Brown notified city commissioners near the end of last night’s meeting that the lawsuit brought by developer Donna Wendler has been dismissed by mutual consent.
Posted inBusiness
Florida lawyers start foreclosure defense bar
A group of Florida lawyers are trying to get the word out to homeowners that they don’t have to simply give up if they are faced with losing their homes.
Posted inCommunity
Hillsborough Elections Supervisor found dead
The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Renaissance Hotel, 500 Legacy Trail, World Golf Village, at 9:00 a.m. this morning regarding a guest who had not arrived at a scheduled meeting.
Posted inCommunity
Traffic to be redirected on West King Street
Project Manager Nick Perpich in the St. Johns County Engineering Division reported to Historic City News that the traffic pattern along the West King Street construction is going to be redirected next week.
Posted inGovernment
No decision on Fish Island marina
Historic City News watched as lawyers; for the city, city commissioners who are lawyers, and a hired attorney representing County Commissioner Ken Bryan and others, debated the settlement proposed by Fish Island development.
Posted inCommunity
Apartment fire quickly contained
Jeremy Robshaw reported to Historic City News this afternoon that shortly before lunch, St. Johns County Fire Rescue responded to a commercial structure fire at Moultrie Apartments; 2250 Old Moultrie Rd.
