Category: Government

General Services Director Jim Piggott tells local St. Augustine news reporters with Historic City News that bids under the Harbor Management Plan for the city’s mooring fields will be opened April 22nd.

City Manager Bill Harriss will ask the St. Augustine City Commission to approve a planned sightseeing vehicle stop and Spanish Quarter entrance on their consent agenda.

Teachers and students were out in force this afternoon and Historic City News reporters caught up with them as they picketed to the sounds of car horns, supportive gestures and cheers; just outside of the local legislative office of District 20 Representative Bill Proctor.

In the race to fill the District 4 seat on the St. Johns County Commission, Ponte Vedra Beach Resident John H. “Jay” Morris turned in his first campaign financial report last week; demonstrating that, for what he lacks in political name recognition countywide, he makes up for in strong financial support in his district.

Due to a water main break on San Marco Avenue this morning, Historic City News has been requested to alert our readers that, as a precaution, all water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth or washing dishes be boiled.

In an announcement forwarded to Historic City News from Alison Johnson, Legislative Aide to District 20 Representative Bill Proctor, we were advised that State Representative Proctor has received many messages regarding Senate Bill 6, and the now pending legislation – House Bill 7189.

On April 4th Alan Kelso, Republican Candidate for State Representative – District 20 reported to Historic City News local news desk that he has received the endorsement of iCaucus with a vote of 93%.

Historic City News received word of a “win” for St. Johns County’s adoptive parents today when Governor Charlie Crist signed a new law prohibiting the lawful possession, storage, or use of a firearm, or ammunition, to be used as a criterion for adoption suitability.