In a move heralded to put the application process “closer to the people”, a move that some legislators say will make applying for a concealed weapon permit “more convenient” for taxpayers, Sen. Wilton Simpson and Representative James Grant proposed a bill this week to let county tax collectors handle gun permit applications.
SeaWorld: The truth is in our parks and people
Fred Jacobs
Vice President, Communications
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
Dear Historic City News readers:
Inaccurate reports recently have generated questions about SeaWorld and the animals in our care. The truth is in our parks and people, and it’s time to set the record straight.
Pastor Alex Hill has invited all Historic City News readers to join in a singing of Christmas carols, a retelling of the Christmas story, and the opportunity for families and friends to connect; all the while enjoying hot chocolate and cookies together during “An Old Fashioned Christmas” Christmas Eve service presented by Journey of Faith Christian Church.
Historic City News was notified of the names of the 15 appointees to the latest citizen committee, a “visioning” steering committee; selected from among the residential, business and institutional communities of the city. The organizational meeting, being held on Thursday, January 9th, will start at 3:00 p.m. in The Alcazar Room at City Hall.
St Augustine High School graduate, Kevin Doyle, President of Florida-based government affairs firm, Wexford Strategies, announced to Historic City News the Grand Opening of the firm’s third office location. Tallahassee, Florida will soon join the public affairs, strategic business development, and government relations firm, whose offices are currently located in Jacksonville and Washington, DC.
Historic City News readers are invited to attend a free performance of the Justin Vargas Jr story, “The Gift” — an unpredictable Christmas saga that takes the audience on a zany adventure with a spunky angel named Clarence.
Every day, Historic City News readers drive past St Augustine’s version of “skyscrapers” in a 450-year-old community where 30′ is the accepted limit for building height – the former executive offices of the Florida East Coast Railway. Although the three familiar Malaga Street buildings still show the railroad’s name, they are owned and utilized by Flagler College.
Bids to construct the controversial new St Johns County Health and Human Services Department, nicknamed by some local fiscally-conservative groups as the “Gauze Mahal”, were opened yesterday and Historic City News has learned that the winning bid will be announced tomorrow.
