HISTORIC CITY NEWS

Candidates for County Commission gathering voter petitions

Petitions. Everybody wants you to sign one this time of year and Historic City News has learned that there is a good reason for it. If a candidate for countywide office can’t gather signatures from 1% of the registered voters, the candidate is looking at paying a healthy fee to have their name appear on…

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District 4 Candidate Profile: Denver Cook

I am Denver Cook and I am asking for your vote on August 26th to serve as your county commissioner from District 4. I am a husband and father; a military veteran; was a small business owner; and am a retired corrections officer. I am also an American who believes the best government is small,…

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After months of uncertainty, iDeal commits to St Johns County

Owners of Volusia County manufacturer, iDeal Aluminum Products, Michael Siegel and Doug Brady, based in DeLand, announced to Historic City News that they will relocate its headquarters and manufacturing plant to St. Johns County with plans to take occupancy by the fourth quarter of this year.

Business

Guest Column: Civilian Law Enforcement Academy

Guest Column: Civilian Law Enforcement Academy David B. Shoar, Sheriff St. Johns County, FL This month, I would like to tell you about our Civilian Law Enforcement Academy at the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. This academy began nearly nine years ago and has been well received. To date over 300 of our citizens have…

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Editorials

Entertainment on Florida’s Historic Coast

Barbara Golden, Communications Manager for the St Augustine, Ponte Vedra and the Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau, informed local Historic City News reporters about the following entertaining events for our St Johns County readers.

Community

FEATURE: Hedrick Smith through my eyes

FEATURE: Hedrick Smith through my eyes By: Hannah Bleau Special to Historic City News A few days ago, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author Hedrick Smith spoke to the local community at the Flagler Forum. I was on the panel and wrote this article about what happened and what he talked about; through my eyes….

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City names new Community Development Planner

St. Augustine City Manager John Regan announced to Historic City News today that Sharon O’Keefe, a seven-year veteran of the Planning and Building Department, has been promoted to the position of Community Development Planner. The promotion is effective immediately.

Government

Miss California US delivers message of hope

Historic City News readers attending the April 7th Foster Care Pre-service Training Orientation will have an opportunity to listen to one of St Augustine and St Johns County’s local foster care system success stories; 2013 Miss California United States, Christina Meredith.

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