Category: Government

Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown told a Transportation Club of Jacksonville luncheon today that the city’s port was “the economic engine” of the area’s economy; and, he met this afternoon with someone who agrees — Florida Governor Rick Scott.

Yesterday, Lane Wright announced to Historic City News that Governor Scott has named Charles T. Corley as Secretary of the Florida Department of Elder Affairs.

The City of St. Augustine reported to Historic City News that they will continue the process of finalizing and adopting the budget for the coming fiscal year and that every opportunity is being made to inform and invite the public into this important annual activity.

St. Augustine Heritage Tourism Director Dana Ste. Claire outlined for Historic City News reporters, commissioners and an audience of about 40 attending a 450th Workshop yesterday, his recommendation for creating modular and mobile exhibit units inside the Visitor Information Center.

Historic City News reporters listened for just over one hour yesterday to an impassioned presentation by four representatives of two Jacksonville public relations and advertising firms who say that they are “excited” about St. Augustine’s potential for “economic development”. The more they talked, the more some residents in attendance questioned why they were making their…

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When Historic City News reported that Judge Julianne Piggott had resigned her seat on the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court, the shuffle began — resulting in transitions for a Jacksonville attorney, 40 year-old Isabelle C. Lopez, as well as the assistant city attorney, 41 year-old Carlos E. Mendoza.

This afternoon’s 3:00 p.m. workshop, where City Staff and commissioners continue to try to put together the pieces left broken by the now defunct First America Foundation, is scheduled to include a presentation from a Jacksonville advertising and public relations firm interested in being hired to manage the commemoration events.

Sharon Outland’s office is distributing the “Truth in Millage” notice to Historic City News readers who own property in St. Johns County; which, although it is not your final tax bill, does contain a lot of important information — some of which you have a limited time to dispute.