HISTORIC CITY NEWS

Lions Club supports local college scholarship fund

Investing in Kids Director Marcia Poston announced to Historic City News reporters that the local support organization has received a $4,000 donation from the St Augustine Lions Club to be used to fund its student scholarship program, “Take Stock in Children”.

Community

Sales tax increase to be heard by commissioners

St Johns County Commission Chair, Rachael Bennett, reported to Historic City News this morning that the results of the private telephone survey regarding the collection of an additional one-cent sales tax will come before the commission on May 19, 2015.

Government

NEEDTOBREATHE Concert

NEEDTOBREATHE Presents Tour de Compadresfeaturing Ben Rector, Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors, and Colony House Thursday, May 14, 2015 For a complete list of events go to the Amphitheatre website.

Community

FY 2016 Budget Hearings

St. Johns County FY 2016 Budget Hearings In conjunction with the annual budget process, members of the public are invited to attend the St. Johns County Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Hearings scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 12 – 14 in the St. Johns County Permit Center Conference room, 4040 Lewis Speedway. Hosted…

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Community

Mid-Anastasia Design Review Board Meeting

AGENDA MID-ANASTASIA DESIGN REVIEW BOARD May 14, 2015 at 3:00 P.M Conference Room 1 A/B, Permit Center 4040 Lewis Speedway St. Augustine, FL 32084 Please be advised that the Mid-Anastasia Design Review Board will hold a Meeting on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 3:00 P.M. in Conference Room 1 A/B at the Permit Center located…

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Community

Guest Column: Sales tax survey deficiencies

Guest Column: Sales tax survey deficiencies Kim J Kendall St Augustine, FL I want Historic City News readers to be aware of deficiencies with the telephone polling methods employed by a group of private individuals, the results of which are being given to our elected public officials to influence their decision in support of a…

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Editorials

Bishop Estévez to celebrate Blue Mass for public safety workers

Bishop Felipe Estévez of the Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine will be the main celebrant of a “Blue Mass” to honor active and retired members of law enforcement, firefighters, emergency services personnel and their families.

Community

5-2 vote approves HP-1 planned unit development

After more than an hour-long parade of residents and other interested parties, Historic City News can report that five-of-seven members of the St Augustine Planning and Zoning Board are okay with developer David Corneal’s plan to convert the Dow Museum of Historic Homes into a 30-room boutique hotel, to be called “Cordova Inn”.

Business