Category: Government

In an election that most voters have never heard of, every four years each of Florida’s 67 counties elects a man and woman from each political party to represent the local community at the state level of their respective party.

Qualifying for election to hold seats on the City of St Augustine Commission does not close until noon tomorrow — but, with just 24 hours left, two local attorneys, Mayor Joseph L. Boles, Jr., and Vice Mayor Leanna S. A. Freeman, have no opposition for re-election.

According to records obtained from Florida’a Division of Elections, Historic City News has learned that all sitting St Johns County circuit judges are unopposed for re-election to their respective group seats.

Thursday, May 31, the non-profit St Augustine Maritime Heritage Foundation invited Historic City News readers to attend the dedication of Fuego del Mar; the first permanent structure of St Augustine’s 450th Commemoration — a replica 16th century boathouse at the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park. Today, the volunteer craftsmen, who have been using authentic log…

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Of 65 announced candidates in various municipal, county and special district elections in St Johns County, Historic City News has verified that 36 candidates have already turned in their required paperwork since the holding period opened on May 21; pursuant to Section 99.061(8), F.S.

Next week, St Johns County Supervisor of Elections, Vicky Oakes, will be begin processing candidate qualifying papers for county, municipal and local district candidates seeking election, or re-election, this year; beginning at 12:00 noon on Monday.