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Issues before the legislature: Push to legalize recreational marijuana
Historic City News subscribers need drive no further than Ponce de Leon Boulevard to see proof that the Florida cannabis...
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Political fight underway as residents flee to Citizens to escape usury homeowner insurance premiums
Historic City News founder Michael Gold got bad news in the mailbox this week, and he finds out that he...
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St Augustine Beach gives notice of interim city commissioner vacancy
City of St Augustine Beach Communications and Events Coordinator, Melinda Conlon, gave notice to local Historic City News reporters that...
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When elected officials resign mid-term it is important for voters to find out why
City of St. Augustine Beach public information officer Melinda Conlon reported to Historic City News Monday afternoon that effective January...
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Growth management workshop overview
On Friday, January 21, 2022, St Johns County Civic Roundtable Chairman Jim McLane provided Historic City News with a copy...
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Will fiscal impact statements help businesses hold local government accountable?
In 1973, the Florida Legislature enacted the Municipal Home Rules Power Act, giving cities and counties the power to enact...
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Lawmakers grapple with the cost of our obsession with privacy
The annual assault on Florida’s popular open government laws continues this legislative session. Even as the public clamors for greater...
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Legislature considering a proposal to broaden the use of bed tax funds
Counties across Florida collectively bring in hundreds of millions of dollars a year in hotel bed tax revenue — but...
