Oakes prepares voters for important Election Day

Vicky Oakes, St Johns County Supervisor of Elections, contacted Historic City News editor Michael Gold as she concluded all “early voting” activity at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday evening.  She announced that there is no early voting on Sunday or Monday, the day before Election Day.

Government

Public Notice of Pollution – St Johns County

Pursuant to Section 403.077, F.S., the Florida Department of Environmental Protection informed local Historic City News reporters that they have received the following Public Notice of Pollution for a reportable release that occurred within St Johns County.

Public Safety

FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

Historic City News was notified by the Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Allen Nelson, that traffic will be impacted at the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations where roadwork is being conducted.

Community

Police arrest protester for use of megaphone as City begins memorial removal

As the City of St Augustine begins the destruction of a 141-year-old memorial to local war dead, some citizens are expressing their frustration as to how as few as three people in City Hall could take it on themselves to risk moving such a prominent authentic artifact to another location 20-miles out-of-town at the Trout…

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Public Safety

Slavin’s body found inside home by agents there to secure property

A hearing was scheduled today at 1:30 p.m. before Circuit Judge Lee Smith in the matter of an ongoing lawsuit of Homestead Foreclosure against local environmental and government activist Ed Slavin. However, as has happened repeatedly on previous occasions since the lawsuit was filed on February 22, 2018, the note remains unpaid and the mortgage…

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Community

Voting by the numbers — August 10, 2020

Early voting in St Johns County is off to a particularly good start, according to Vicky Oakes, St Johns County’s Supervisor of Elections.  She told Historic City News editor Michael Gold in a telephone interview this morning that she is pleased with how smoothly her additional part-time staff is working out.

Government

St Johns County extends building and permit fee reductions

The Director of Communications for the St Johns County Communications Division, Michael Ryan, has informed local Historic City News reporters that a plan has been approved and being launched that will provide relief for local businesses and residents who are recovering from the impact of COVID-19.

Business