Category: Government

Another candidate has entered the race for St Augustine City Commission Seat 1 — bringing to three the total number of opponents who will face incumbent Errol D Jones for re-election.

St Augustine Beach Police Chief Richard Hedges and his Assistant Chief, Daniel Decoursey, are not the only two targets of the litany of accusations lodged by members of the police department, former mayor Frank Charles told Historic City News — although he may be the first to be cleared of any wrongdoing.

When it comes to casting your ballot in St Johns County, there’s an old joke about corrupt politicos registering voters from the cemetery just to get their candidate elected; however, Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes told Historic City News editor Michael Gold that is not likely to happen these days.

Historic City News has learned that the Florida Department of Education has resolved a contract dispute between the two competing bidders for a scholastic testing system, after the chosen company agreed to share $4.6 million of the $36.8 million federal grant proceeds with the losing bidder.

During a very narrowly focused, almost scripted meeting this afternoon, on a unanimous vote by the St Augustine Beach commissioners, Chief Richard Hedges was placed on administrative leave, with pay, while an independent law enforcement investigation is conducted into his administration of the agency.

Historic City News received word that former Planning and Zoning Board member Deltra L. Long has announced that she will compete in the race for St Augustine City Commission, Seat 1 — the seat currently held by Errol D Jones.