Category: Government

Florida Weekend Recap – March 6 A recap of this week’s best political and policy happenings; Historic City News brings you what you missed this week in Florida policy and politics.

Dennis W. Hollingsworth, C.F.C., cautions Historic City News readers that all remaining St. Johns County 2014 property taxes are due March 31st. Taxes not paid by March 31st will be become delinquent and a three percent (3%) penalty will be applied.

During the regular business meeting of the St Augustine City Commission on Monday, January 12, 2015, Historic City News listened as J. Michael Carr and Lura R. Scarpitti represented Mummy Cat Productions before the commissioners under the sponsorship of the 450th Commemoration Director, Dana Ste. Claire.

A year ago, March 7, 2014, Historic City News reporters began asking questions about the unusual circumstances under which a virtually unheard of start-up company called “Mummy Cat Productions” landed the contract to produce the Journey video and exhibit from the City of St Augustine.

Historic City News has learned that a former construction inspector, employed by St Johns County, pled guilty in federal court yesterday to extortion of local businesses who were the subject of his inspections — he now faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison.

Historic City News readers in St Johns County must register not later than Monday, March 9th, in order to be eligible to vote in the Special General Election to be held April 7, 2015. Voter Registration Closes March 9th.

In a property-rights case that could ultimately go to the Florida Supreme Court, a divided appeals court ruled Thursday that Jacksonville does not have to compensate owners of a riverfront lot who say construction of a fire station caused the lot’s value to plummet.

An appeals court ruled Thursday that Union County is not required to pay attorney fees in a public-records case that started with a request for information from an unidentified company.