U. S. Representative John L. Mica brought his fight to Tallahassee today; clearing the way for a new Castillo de San Marcos Visitor Center after he made a rare appearance before the Florida Cabinet according to an announcement received by Historic City News.

Last night, Historic City News reporters watched as city commissioners approved a Memorandum of Agreement with the University of Florida to “share in the common interest and purpose” of preserving St. Augustine’s history.

Historic City News reporters learned from Assistant City Manager Tim Burchfield the final shakeout on the recent city-financed trip to Aviles, Spain; a trip that gained wide media and public scrutiny before the August Primary Elections.

Assistant City Attorney Carlos Mendoza will address city commissioners this afternoon at 3:30 p.m. to review the latest revision of a proposed horse carriage ordinance, in a public workshop before their regular 5:00 p.m. commission meeting.

Historic City News reporters have received advance word of two high profile issues that will be covered in tonight’s regular meeting of the St. Augustine City Commission — a Memorandum of Agreement with the University of Florida and a land package for a Castillo Orientation Center.

Tomorrow marks the ninth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and on this solemn occasion we stop and remember all of those who lost their lives in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.

The Board of County Commissioners have informed Historic City News that they will hold the first formal public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2011 budget Tuesday, September 21st at 5:30 pm in the County Auditorium.

St. Johns County Tax Collector Dennis W. Hollingsworth, C.F.C., reported to local Historic City News reporters that the September tax installment bills are in the mail.