Category: Business

Begin Business Date: 11/02/2009 End Business Date: 11/08/2009 From the records of DENNIS W. HOLLINGSWORTH

Morris Publishing Group, LLC, publisher of The St. Augustine Record and Florida Times Union, gave an ultimatum to holders of their non-performing Senior Subordinated Notes — accept $100 million in second lien secured notes due in 2014 or Morris is going to bankruptcy court.

St. Johns County Building Services Division reports to Historic City News that they are continuing to track a recent rise in permitting activity through their division.

Historic City News learned that restaurant operations were ordered stopped until violations were corrected during a routine food inspection held on October 8th, and again on October 9th at Athena Café located at 14 Cathedral Place.

Begin Business Date: 10/26/2009 End Business Date: 11/01/2009 From the records of DENNIS W. HOLLINGSWORTH

Tara Howard with the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce reported to Historic City News that the Chamber has recently re-implemented a forum where human resource professionals can address some of the challenges they face in management of employees in both large and small organizations.

Begin Business Date: 10/19/2009 End Business Date: 10/25/2009 From the records of DENNIS W. HOLLINGSWORTH

Historic City News reports the new local business tax paid each week; this is the tax formerly known as an occupational license. This week, a new trend in retail sales appears to be gaining footing in St. Johns County.