County establishes life jacket loaner stations
St Johns County Parks and Recreation personnel will soon be placing “Kids Don’t Float” signs at numerous local boat ramps, with loaner lifejackets provided by Sea Tow Services International, Inc.
Brewery and bar will replace Bridge Street art gallery
Since the closing of the 5,000-square-foot Absolute Americana Art Gallery at 77 Bridge Street across the street from the city finance department, Historic City News readers have been speculating if another cultural venue would materialize. It won’t.
St Johns School District sued over gender-neutral restrooms
Historic City News has learned that Lambda Legal filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the St. Johns County School Board last Wednesday on behalf of Drew Adams, a junior at Nease High School, seeking reversal of district policy which has required Adams to use gender-neutral restrooms.
Daytime closure of North Whitney Street due to construction
St Johns County Road & Bridge Division Superintendent David Raulerson reported to Historic City News this morning that on Tuesday July 25th, a county construction project will begin in the vicinity of 1523 & 1591 North Whitney Street.
The Writing on the Wall
The Writing on the Wall McKenna Nelson Special to Historic City News When St. Augustine mason, Rick Hernandez, hired by the Lightner Museum to restore the plaster work on the walls of the fourth floor Alcazar Hotel staff bedrooms, he did not expect it to reveal secrets of an age past.
Freeman contributions from Kanti Patel hotels
After last night’s vote to approve re-zoning of three HP-5 lots that include the Barnacle Bill’s restaurant, Historic City News readers questioned how much money, if any, Patel had contributed to Leanna Freeman’s political campaign.
Patel gets rezoning of HP-5 property for San Marco Hotel
The San Marco Hotel PUD is one step closer to breaking ground tonight after vice-mayor Todd Neville made a motion to approve the rezoning of Barnacle Bill’s restaurant and parking lot after hours of presentations and public comment.
Significant child welfare reforms enacted into law
Representative Cyndi Stevenson (R-St. Augustine), reported to Historic City News that substantial legislation focused on taking the next step in improving the Florida child welfare system has been enacted into law.