Supreme Court disciplines 20 Florida attorneys

The Florida Bar, the state’s guardian for the integrity of the legal profession, announced to Historic City News reporters that the Florida Supreme Court in orders issued between September 22 – November 2, 2017, disciplined 20 attorneys – disbarring four, revoking the licenses of three, suspending 10 and publicly reprimanding three. Two attorneys received more…

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Business

Local government closures for Thanksgiving holiday

All departments of the St Johns County Board of County Commissioners, St Johns County Administrative offices, and the Pet Center will be closed Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, November 24th in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday (and Black Friday!)

Government

Roscoe Boulevard Bridge re-opens

Michael Ryan, Director of the St Johns County Communications Division, confirmed for Historic City News local reporters today the long-awaited re-opening of the Roscoe Boulevard Bridge in Palm Valley.

Public Safety

Letter: Protesters on fruitless mission to create discord

Jerry Smith Ocala, FL Dear Historic City News Editor: It is with great dismay that I am forced to observe this inevitable “march to disown history” and to sully the memories of our ancestors in St Augustine on Saturday evening. It is clearly a misguided (and ultimately fruitless) mission to create discord where none exists.

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