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Historic City News subscribers are notified of a special meeting of the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, in the Auditorium located in the County […]

In April 2018, the city had been embroiled in a dispute with Rev Ronald Rawls for a year.  The Gainesville interloper argued that he was entitled to demolition permits for the historic 1920’s complex known […]

Under Roberts Rules of Order, Commissioner Henry Dean could not offer a motion during the County Commission meeting yesterday to mandate the wearing of face masks in the county since it failed last week. So, […]

The City of St Augustine Beach held their regular City Commission Meeting on Monday, July 6, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall.  Melinda Conlon, Communications and Events Coordinator, informed local Historic City News reporters […]

Michael Butler, who teaches at Flagler College, says people may interpret differently the meaning of the 1879 Civil War veterans memorial.  But, he says, you can’t change history. 

Melinda B. Conlon, Communications and Events Coordinator for the City of St Augustine Beach reported to Historic City News that during yesterday’s Emergency City Commission Meeting, July 2, 2020, a Face Covering Resolution was approved […]

Local residents and Historic City visitors stopped in St Augustine’s Plaza de la Constitution today; many of whom brought with them a bouquet of flowers, a hand lettered sign or greeting card, a Gadsden flag, […]

On Sunday, June 21 at 11:01 a.m., St. Johns County District 1 Commissioner Jimmy Johns wrote on his re-election campaign Facebook page that he had “the honor of attending the dedication of St Johns County’s […]

Historic City News was informed that on Monday, a lawsuit was filed in Federal Court, including a request for an emergency temporary restraining order seeking to prevent the City of St. Augustine from removing the […]

St. Johns County Communications Division Director Michael Ryan, announced to Historic City News subscribers that the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners will hold a special meeting beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June […]

On August 1, 2011, Historic City News reported that despite the “hiring chill” and budget shortage at that time, ex-county manager, Michael Wanchick, conducted a “nationwide search” for someone to fill a “newly created” position […]

If you are one of the 93,000 Democrats or other non-Republican voters in St Johns County who fell victim to political manipulation of the race for St Johns County sheriff this year, Historic City News […]

On May 1, 2018, Michael Gerard Cullum succeeded Martha Graham as public works director for the City of St Augustine.  Cullum, who promised, but never delivered, solutions to protect city residents from the effects of […]

Melinda Conlon reported to Historic City News last night after the City of St Augustine Beach held a special meeting to deal with issues surrounding the recognition of the month of June as “Gay Pride […]

During this morning’s City Commission meeting, Monday June 8th, St Augustine Police Chief Barry Fox provided an update on the status of key initiatives in place at the Police Department.