A Grand Cay resident, William A. “Bill” McClure, is the second candidate to announce his intention to run for the District 3 seat on the St Johns County commission; currently held by 28 year-old chairman Mark Miner and sought by 18 year-old Zachary Proscia Silva.

A Miami Herald reporter in Tallahassee this morning covered a story that was picked up by the Tampa Bay Times and makes local political observers suspect that the current woes facing school board and county commissioners in St Johns County is also playing out across the state.

During this morning’s St. Johns County School Board meeting, there was re-organization and in the workshop that followed, citizens and school board members were clearly put out with recent allegations that they had racist motivations in recommending an updated district map.

City Offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 24 and 25, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Historic City News in St Augustine received the Thanksgiving holiday closing schedule for various St Johns County facilities.

St. Johns County Tax Collector Dennis W. Hollingsworth, CFC told Historic City News local reporters in St Augustine that his office will be open on the last Saturday of November after the Thanksgiving holiday for those wishing to conduct business and pay taxes.

Jeremy Robshaw reported to Historic City News in St Augustine the holiday schedule for refuse collection in St Johns County.

Melissa Lundquist told Historic City News reporters that the following vacancies exist for St. Johns County Advisory Boards and Committees.