The Supervisor of Elections Office reported to Historic City News that the Special Republican Primary Election for Senate District 8 will be held September 15th.

This is another installment in a series of articles that Historic City News has been fortunate to receive permission to publish; taken from a collection of nostalgic memories recorded by Geoffrey B. Dobson.

Four citizen members of the city’s Street Tree Advisory Committee (STAC) successfully made their case Monday for greater recognition, more frequent meetings, and less city staff on the board.

From the records of Cheryl Strickland St. Johns County Clerk of Court

From the records of Cheryl Strickland St. Johns County Clerk of Court

By Ryan Christopher DeVault

Florida is #1 in first AP preseason poll. The first AP preseason poll in college football has been released, and,.moreover, the University of Florida is the runaway #1.

Former Mayor George Gardner wrote in today’s St. Augustine Report, “We had the opportunity years back to tour the “hidden” Lightner, the fourth floor, once quarters for hotel staff, today home for overflow of the massive Lightner collections.”