Category: Business

Historic City News has learned that the Woolsey Morcom law firm has hired former St Johns County Sheriff David Shoar as their director of investigations. The firm is counting on Shoar to bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the team.

Today, a special meeting of the St Johns County Airport Authority might signal the return of commercial air service at the Northeast Florida Regional Airport, according to details received by Historic City News this morning.  The five-member board will decide whether to pursue contract negotiations with another low-cost carrier that wants to bring passenger service…

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Freese and Nichols have announced to Historic City News local reporters the new hire of Cheryl Robitzsch, PE, a nationally recognized water and wastewater project leader, to head the Design-Build team as they help communities complete vital infrastructure projects from their offices in Jacksonville.

Jennifer Krell Davis, a spokesperson for The Florida Bar, informed local Historic City News reporters that the Florida Supreme Court has recently disciplined five attorneys, suspending four and reprimanding one. Included among those disciplined was Jacksonville attorney Heather Brooke Quick.

Leslie H. Smith, spokesperson for the Department of Lawyer Regulation of The Florida Bar informed local Historic City News reporters that the Florida Supreme Court has recently disciplined 12 attorneys, suspending five, reprimanding one, revoking the licenses of five, and admonishing one. Three reciprocal orders and one discipline order are reported prior to September 26th.

St Johns County Department of Emergency Management is requesting all county business owners who suffered loss or damage during Hurricane Ian to complete an online survey at https://floridadisaster.biz/BusinessDamageAssessments.

Because of widely played video footage last week depicting flooding downtown during Tropical Storm Ian, Historic City News has learned that there are prospective visitors to St Augustine thinking twice about coming to town. Some have canceled reservations because they mistakenly believe everything is closed.  As for the business community, damage varied on a case-by-case…

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Leslie H. Smith, spokesperson for the Department of Lawyer Regulation of The Florida Bar informed local Historic City News reporters that the Florida Supreme Court has recently disciplined 12 attorneys, suspending six, disbarring four, reprimanding one, and ordering disciplinary revocation for one.