HISTORIC CITY NEWS

Reaction from local Tea Party to sales tax study

Reaction from local Tea Party to sales tax study Lance Thate, Chairman ST AUGUSTINE TEA PARTY Special to HISTORIC CITY NEWS The drama for the evening at the St. Augustine Tea Party meeting on April 14, 2015, was Commissioner Jeb Smith’s defense of his vote to study a sales tax increase in St. Johns County,…

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North Davis Shores neighbors join mayor for walk

North Davis Shores neighbors join mayor for walk by Danielle Shuman Special to Historic City News The second “Walk with the Mayor” event will be held after work on Wednesday, April 29th, in the North Davis Shores neighborhood, according to Jerry Peters, a St Augustine volunteer who has been organizing the walks. The last neighborhood…

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City Commission meeting

CITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2015 – 5:00 PM ALCAZAR ROOM (Mon, 27 Apr 2015 5 pm) Agenda

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Free eco-friendly disposal event Saturday

Wednesday, April 22nd, is the official Earth Day. However, Historic City News readers in St Augustine will also want to participate Saturday, April 25th, when the city offers an environmentally safe way to get rid of some hard-to-get-rid-of items.

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Women batter deputy and escape with stolen merchandise

Two women who stole an unknown amount of merchandise from the Winn-Dixie Marketplace in the 3500 block of US-1 North are being sought on retail theft charges. However, Historic City News has learned that they will also be charged with battery on a law enforcement officer, who they attacked in the parking lot.

Public Safety

Sign waver reported to sheriff’s office

Sheriff’s Media Relations Officer, Kevin Kelshaw, informed local Historic City News reporters that on Friday evening, the communications center received a call, just before 6:00 p.m., from a citizen reporting that a man was standing in traffic near the convenience store in Flagler Estates.

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Stewart says Florida Standards Assessment resumed

When Florida’s students went to the state’s website to take their test today, the Commissioner of Education, Pam Stewart, informed local Historic City News reporters that their login information was rejected.

Government

Public Notice of Negotiation Meetings

PUBLIC NOTICE OF NEGOTIATION MEETINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT to Section 286.011, Florida Statutes, representatives of the Collective Bargaining Team of St. Johns County and representatives of the International Association of Firefighters Local #3865 will meet in public session for the purpose of collective bargaining contract negotiations. The following meetings have been scheduled in…

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