Category: Business

Claude J. Greenfield announced to local Historic City News business reporters that he has launched his solo law firm at St. Augustine Beach; practicing in the areas of consumer law, family law, wills, probate, trusts and criminal law.

St. Johns County member of the U.S. House of Representatives, John Mica, held a summit on economic development today at the Northeast Florida Regional Airport at St. Augustine; attended by quite a few city and county decision-makers who are stakeholders able to make a difference in the area’s economic condition.

Richard Goldman, Executive Director of the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & the Beaches Visitors & Convention Bureau, informed Historic City News St. Johns County reporters that Tourist Development Tax collections for July were nearly 60 percent higher than for the same month in 2009. The $854,553 collected was the largest monthly total since 1986 when…

Visit full text article “Record Tourist Development Tax collections” »

The information contained in this report is taken from sources deemed reliable; the accuracy and completeness of which Historic City News does not control and cannot guarantee. The original public records are on file with the St. Johns County Tax Collector and should be consulted before taking any action.

Patriot Financial Partners LP has reached an agreement to invest in Prosperity Bank — the St. Augustine headquartered bank founded in 1984 by the late businessman and local attorney, Hamilton D. Upchurch.

About two weeks ago on August 13, 2010, Historic City News learned that the Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge of the Middle District of Florida, halted the sale of automobile loan assets of Lydia Cladek, Inc. — sustaining an objection to a motion to allow the sale of $1,049,000 in performing (paying) loans.

Flagler College is partnering with SCORE – Counselors to America’s Small Business — and The St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce to host a four-part planning workshop for small businesses.

The information contained in this report is taken from sources deemed reliable; the accuracy and completeness of which Historic City News does not control and cannot guarantee. The original public records are on file with the St. Johns County Tax Collector and should be consulted before taking any action.