Debbie Delgado reported the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning this morning and continuing through the coming week.
Susan Rathbone
Davis Shores
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Recently I read two editorials concerning the Bed Tax (Tourist Development Tax) and the need to expand the tax uses and allocate a greater share to St. Augustine. I was almost giddy over the thought that monies are already being generated and we simply needed to disburse them differently and this lie in the hands of the County Commission.
Just when St Augustine residents are at the end of their ropes with traffic congestion and overcrowding from summer vacations, three taxpayer-funded organizations are telling Historic City News readers not to breathe that “sigh of relief” just yet.
Jeani Taliaferro reported to Historic City News that the St. Johns County Medical Alliance has awarded academic scholarships to St. Johns County high school graduates pursuing their education in a medical related field of study.
The Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve reported to Historic City News that they recently received an old ship rudder from the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum, which is now on display at the GTM’s Environmental Education Center.
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