St Johns County Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes announced to local Historic City News reporters that tomorrow she and her staff would be visiting the Wednesday Market between 8:00 a.m. and noon as part of her new “Voter Outreach Program”.
Seeking to replace Republican Senator Stephen Wise, Historic City News in St Johns County verified that State Representative Mike Weinstein, R-Jacksonville, is among the latest House members to go after the seats of term-limited senators as of yesterday.
Administrative Assistant Melissa Lundquist reported to Historic City News that she is currently providing applications to residents of St Johns County who would be willing to serve in one of three vacancies on two volunteer advisory boards.
St Augustine City Commissioners decided Monday night to table a proposal that would have affected three parking spaces along Water Street that are part of a controversial “Resident Parking” program managed by the City.
St Augustine spent about thirty years, using public and private funds, to restore the colonial Spanish period buildings along and adjoining the north end of St George Street in order to attract heritage tourism to our 400 plus year-old city — part of the area remains vibrant and part remains silent.
The days of the “penny postcard” are gone forever; but, as Congress begins work this week on trying to recapitalize the US Postal Service, some Historic City News readers are asking, “Why should they?”
Historic City News learned that Governor Rick Scott signed SB 98 into law Friday — allowing school districts to implement policies letting students of all grade levels deliver “inspirational messages” at official school assemblies and events.
Historic City News has received the Florida Senate redrawn district maps; approved after some last-minute adjustments applied yesterday over objections from half the chamber’s Democrats who said, “it did not go far enough to shake up the existing Republican supermajority”.
