Category: Government

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.

Highlights from March School Board meeting held March 13, 2012.

Julie Wraithmell, Audubon of Florida’s director of wildlife conservation, tells Historic City News that her organization is asking Governor Rick Scott to veto a bill that would allow zoos to put rhinos, elephants, giraffes and other zoo animals on state conservation lands.

St Johns County Administrator Michael Wanchick nominated Wil Smith for a promotion today — from interim director of the Recreation and Parks Department to Department Director; making permanent his role in the department after the resignation of Troy Blevins last October.