Commissioners voted Tuesday morning in their regular meeting to deny ARC Appeal 2021-01 to build a 194-room Vilano Beach Hotel; upholding the decision of the North Coastal Design Review Board and denying the design review request for a new hotel-based mixed-use development.
During the special reorganizational meeting of the St Johns County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday morning, Historic City News welcomed District 5 Commissioner Henry Dean to the dais to serve as Chairman for the coming year. Christian Whitehurst, Commissioner for District 1, was elected to serve as Vice Chairman.
At this morning’s regular meeting of the St Johns County Commission, a proposal to redevelop the St Augustine Outlet Mall into a maximum of 99,500 square feet of retail space received unanimous support.
Claiming that Florida is fed up with Republican Governor Ron DeSantis and his “games”, a spokesman for the Democratic Governors Association is calling DeSantis “vulnerable” as the governor officially filed paperwork to run for re-election this week.
It’s almost time to cruise at the “Inaugural A1A Cruise Night” and all Historic City News readers are invited by our financial institution and the event sponsor, VyStar Credit Union, to participate and be a spectator in this soon-to-be-classic local event.
Historic City News has received notification from government offices in the City of St Augustine, St. Johns County, and the City of St. Augustine Beach that they will be closed Thursday in recognition of Veterans Day.
A ceremony with a special tribute to Vietnam veterans will take place today at Anastasia Baptist Church, 1650 A1A South in St. Augustine. Doors open at 9:00 a.m. this morning and the program will begin at 11:00 a.m.
Florida Department of Transportation Community Outreach Specialist Allen Nelson has updated Historic City News with the weekly lane closure report containing information regarding ongoing construction projects and traffic impacts for the coming week. Our readers and subscribers will be updated every Friday by 5:00 p.m., with some unavoidable exceptions and state holidays.
