Historic City News readers following the City of St Augustine’s recent actions to survey and devise a management plan for future use of the public beach property at “Little Beach” in Lighthouse Park have been asking, “Where is Little Beach”?
After clearing the hurdles of permitting and a contentious debate over the demolition of the Flagler College Communications Lab, located at the corner of Cordova Street and Cuna Street, Historic City News has received word that the private college is finally moving forward with construction — naming the architect and building contractor for the project.
The St. Johns County Board of County Commission Meetings are held the first and third Tuesdays each month commencing at 9:00 am in the St. Johns County Auditorium located at 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, FL. The Board reserves the right to cancel and or change the meeting schedule as needed. Most Public Hearings for the County Commission will be advertised for 9:00 a.m. It will be left to the discretion of the BCC Chair as to the most appropriate time to break for the noon recess. If you have any questions regarding the agenda please call Laura Taylor at (904) 209-0533.
PUBLIC NOTICE OF NEGOTIATION MEETING
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:
Thursday, November 21, 2013
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Cordova Conference Room
and
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Cordova Conference Room
The Cordova Conference Room is located in the County Attorney’s Office at the County Administration Building, 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, FL.
It is not anticipated that any St. Johns County Commissioners will be in attendance.
If a person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at the public session, he/she will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purposes he/she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
After a nine-year run as editor, The Record announced in their newspaper yesterday that 67-year-old Peter Ellis will not return to the editor’s desk; as publisher Delinda Fogle had previously indicated.
At about 2:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, November 21st, St Augustine police officer, Jessica Pedonti, was on patrol in the area of 213 Anastasia Boulevard; when she encountered a homeless woman walking along the sidewalk in front of The British Pub.
Historic City News was informed today that the “Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks” campaign will be conducted in St Johns County now through December 5. It is intended to raise awareness about the dangers of being too aggressive on roadways — especially when a large truck is involved.
Just before 11:00 p.m. last night, Historic City News learned that St Augustine police patrolman, Christopher Raley, was dispatched to St George Street to locate a man who a passerby said he witnessed robbing a teenager on the street.
