Florida’s checkbook goes online

In an announcement received by Historic City News today, Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink has unveiled a new Web site where you can see how much the state is spending and what the taxpayers get in return.


In an announcement received by Historic City News today, Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink has unveiled a new Web site where you can see how much the state is spending and what the taxpayers get in return.
St. Johns County reported to Historic City News that they are offering free sandbags for residents to use against potential flooding of their homes and businesses.
This summer, Wednesday and Thursday evenings will offer visitors and residents an opportunity to enjoy free, live concerts with their choice of a great historic or seaside setting in the Nation’s oldest city or nearby St. Augustine Beach.

Florida Public Archaeology Network Outreach Coordinator Amber Grafft-Weiss reported to Historic City News that tours are filling up for the upcoming T’Omb It May Concern conference.

Historic City News has learned that the St. Augustine-St. Johns County Airport will get $2.6 million in federal stimulus package money.
Begin Business Date: 05/11/2009 End Business Date: 05/17/2009
From the records of DENNIS W. HOLLINGSWORTH

A joint workshop of city and county commissioners has been scheduled for June 3rd – the first such gathering in recent history, according to a report received by Historic City News.

Our Heritage Tourism Director Bill Adams recently completed updating the city tour guide test and authored a 46-page Official Handbook for Sightseeing Tour Guides and Drivers for Hire according to a report received by Historic City News today.