Where do my taxes go?

County Administration Building
In an press release received this morning by Historic City Media from the Office of Public Affairs of the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners, we were informed of the current break-down of property tax distribution locally.

Archaeological artifacts on display at VIC

Atocha sword display
Over 380 years after it slipped beneath the surface of the waters in the stormy Straits of Florida, a sword from the famed Spanish gallon, Nuestra Señora de Atocha, has a new home in the St. Augustine & St. Johns County Visitor Information Center. The story of the sword’s arrival and preservation starts a decade ago.

Story of a street artist

Charlotte and Hypolita Streets
This photo is the “Scene of The Crime” according to a story that appeared on a local blog of downtown artists; where they say this narrative is typical of the treatment that street artists in St. Augustine receive from the local police.