FDOT road repairs and maintenance report
Laurie Sanderson reported the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning this morning and continuing through the coming week.
Gilded Age Fashion Show and exhibit
Samantha Palmer, Flagler College’s director of retail operations and historic tours, invited Historic City News readers to enjoy a detailed glimpse into 19th century life with the college’s “Gilded Age Fashion Show,” an event showcasing the period garb with patterns from 1888, the year the Hotel Ponce de Leon opened.
Survivor of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor honored

New director of FHP served in St Augustine
The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle’s Executive Director announced to Historic City News that the trooper who has served as Commander of Florida’s Troop G since 2014, will become the next Florida Highway Patrol Director, effective August 21, 2015.
Quick comparative look at next year’s county budget
Of fifteen taxing authority budget elements reviewed by Historic City News, only one agency is asking the St Johns County Commission for approval of a decrease in proposed ad valorem tax spending from 2014 to 2015.
South Anastasia Design Review Board Meeting – CANCELLED
Who has taxing authority in St Johns County?
The TRIM notices have been received by most St Johns County taxpayers this week giving notice of last year’s ad valorem taxes, this year’s estimated taxes, and taxes that would be due using the “rollback” rate; and, even though your actual tax bill may look a little different, Historic City News wants readers to understand that these estimates reflect the maximum potential tax that could be assessed in the 2015-2016 Fiscal Year.


















