HISTORIC CITY NEWS

Its election time again

The Special Primary Election for Florida Senate District 6, Florida House District 17 and District 24, will be held on January 27, 2015. The Special General Election will be held on April 7, 2015 and candidates are already lining up for the high stakes game of musical chairs precipitated by Florida Senator John Thrasher’s decision…

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New city officials assume office on Monday

Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy A. Quince will be in St Augustine Monday evening to perform the investiture of the city’s new mayor, Nancy Shaver. Freshman commissioner, Todd Neville, and returning commissioner, Nancy Sikes-Kline, will be installed by County Court Judge Charles J. Tinlin.

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Consultant stalls e-mail release in gerrymandering case

The Gainesville-based political consultants at Data Targeting asked the Florida Supreme Court to delay the release of emails and documents that could expose the role they played in drawing new congressional districts.

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Cyndi Stevenson saying goodbye to commission

Historic City News was informed that St. Johns County Commissioner Cyndi Stevenson submitted her irrevocable notice of resignation to both St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes, and Florida Governor Rick Scott this week.

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Smith joins County Commission as Vice Chair

The St Johns County Board of County Commissioners held its reorganization meeting yesterday morning following the November 4th General Election. The City of St Augustine will install its new commissioners on December 1, 2014.

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Letter: Hankerson not running for state legislature

Letter: Hankerson not running for state legislature Derek Boyd Hankerson St Augustine, FL Dear Editor: After consulting with my family I have decided not to run for either the state house or senate. I have an aging mother; and, my wife, family, and I hanker to continue traveling and seeing the world as we have…

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Click on your cell phone could be Big Brother

Click on your cell phone could be Big Brother From Wall Street Journal No, you’re not being paranoid. The government has airplanes roaming the skies pulling data from your cell phone, according to a new report from the The Wall Street Journal. Using devices mounted on aircraft flying high overhead, the federal government is gathering…

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Supreme Court Justice Quince to install mayor

Glenda Larry confirmed for local Historic City News reporters that during the special organizational meeting of the St Augustine City Commission, Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy A. Quince has agreed to perform the investiture of mayor-elect Nancy Shaver, and County Court Judge Charles J. Tinlin will install Commissioner Todd Neville, and returning commissioner, Nancy Sikes-Kline.

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