Historic City News was notified by media relations officer Kevin Kelshaw that the owner of a closed SR-207 business has been charged with eight counts of misappropriating construction funds between $1,000-$100,000 and one count of grand theft.
International Baccalaureate students from Allen D. Nease High School spread out across the 39-mile stretch of St. Johns County beaches for a Beach Cleanup project, according to a report received by Historic City News this afternoon.
Few areas in uptown St Augustine and north city have better examples of our city’s large oak trees; nesting habitat for native birds, squirrels and other wildlife. Historic City News was informed this morning that residents along Rohde Avenue were instructed to remove their vehicles to accommodate the workers from the tree service. What followed shocked and drew complaints from neighbors to this otherwise quiet street.
St. Augustine Fire Department Capt. Robert Growick received a $1,000 donation from the St. Augustine Lions Club’s president, Wayne Mancil, for the purchase of smoke detectors for the hearing impaired during Monday night’s commission meeting, and Historic City News was there.
by Lisa M Hurley, Legislative Director
Florida Association of Counties
Special to Historic City News
To the surprise of legislators and lobbyists alike the House adjourned Sine Die Tuesday; they just went home and will not adjourn again as part of the 2105 regular session. What does this mean?
At the heart of continuing acrimony, City Commissioner Leanna Freeman is behaving like a juvenile; pouting when she doesn’t get her way. Apparently she doesn’t like that Joe Boles was defeated and that our new mayor, Nancy Shaver, is asking difficult questions, demanding transparency and accountability.
