St Johns County: Last day to register March 9th
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.

Historic City News readers will be glad to learn that the City of St Augustine has made a scientific, baseline assessment of the condition of the city’s road, water, sewer and stormwater systems — even though they won’t be glad to hear the grades.
Florida Weekend Recap – February 20
On February 4, 2015, Historic City News was informed by the Executive Office of Governor Rick Scott that the Appointments Office would begin accepting applications from persons interested in serving the remainder of St Johns County Commissioner Cyndi Stevenson’s four-year term.