Ceremony for Circuit Judge Howard McGillin

Historic City News has been informed that gubernatorial appointee, Circuit Judge Howard O. McGillin, will have his formal investiture on Friday, March 27, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. in the Lewis Auditorium of Flagler College, located at 14 Granada Street in St Augustine.

Community

St Augustine Mayor Shaver: What is “the ask”?

At the St Augustine City Commission meeting last night, Mayor Nancy Shaver received public support for her call to audit the contracts associated specifically with the 450th Commemoration; even though there is still resistance from other commissioners to allow a full audit of those activities to proceed.

Government

Comparing the Florida House and Senate budgets

Historic City News readers know that when the legislature is in session, it’s time to hold on to your wallets. The following report helps break down the Florida Senate and House budgets in a way that highlights issues important to us locally.

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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Community

City manager will meet mayor to discuss 450th audit

After a long evening where the discussion was placed last on the items of business in the agenda, at about 9:30 p.m., City Manager John Regan offered to break a looming deadlock over terms for auditing contracts related to the 450th Commemoration.

Government

C-SPAN to interview Flagler College professors

  For the fifth time in two years, the cable network C-SPAN will visit Flagler College and record interviews of four professors speaking on their books, ranging in scope from religion to civil rights history, journalism, and the life of Henry Flagler.

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