When opening remarks from Director Glenn Hastings were interrupted, it was clear that the agenda for this Monday’s joint Board of County Commissioner and Tourist Development Council workshop varied depending on who you asked.

When St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections Penny Halyburton started working in the elections office, she recalls using a Bates manual numbering machine to stamp sequential registration numbers by hand.

Board of County Commissioners of St. Johns County, Florida will hold a special meeting today, June 7, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. in the County Auditorium at the County Administration Building, located at 500 San Sebastian View.

Deborah Gianoulis-Heald is best known for her 25-year career as Jacksonville’s news anchor on WJXT-TV 4, but according to an announcement aired yesterday evening, Historic City News has learned that she may be coming out of retirement to become the next State Senator for District 8.

St. Augustine Public Information Coordinator Cathy DuPont informed local Historic City News reporters today that the reenactment of a 16th century raid on St. Augustine by Sir Francis Drake will necessitate intermittent disruptions of traffic in parts of downtown St. Augustine.

Historic City News invites our readers to attend tonight’s Political Forum hosted by the Flagler County Republican Club Wednesday June 2, 2010 at 5:30 p.m.

Local Historic City News reporters spoke with St. Augustine firefighter Brandon Seymour this morning as he systematically checked fire hydrants around the Plaza de la Constitution as part of their routine inspection program.

Historic City News local reporters have been informed that St. Johns County has secured a statewide competitive energy conservation grant that will provide $437,902 for two projects.