GOP elects new State Committeeman



At a joint press conference called yesterday by the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, St. Johns County Fire Rescue and the Division of Forestry, Historic City News learned that units responded to a brush fire in the 2900 block of South Ponte Vedra Boulevard early Thursday afternoon.

Historic City News has learned that the non-profit citizens group, 450 Community Corps, convened a meeting of its executive board this week; the first meeting of that body in nearly two years.
St. Augustine Visitors and Convention Bureau Communications Director Jay Humphreys announced to St. Johns County Historic City News readers that between this weekend’s fishing tournament, rodeo, and theatric presentations, there is no reason not to be doing something.
St. Johns County Cultural Council, the county’s designated local arts agency, periodically reports upcoming cultural events to local Historic City News reporters for the benefit of our readers.
Controversy surrounded the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting on Wednesday as Historic City News watched commissioners unanimously approved removing the Florida black bear from the state’s threatened species list.
Troy Blevins, Director of St. Johns County Parks and Recreation, asked commissioners Tuesday to “consider children first” by posting signs in county park playgrounds asking adults to refrain from smoking — but he stopped short of asking for smoking to be outlawed.