HISTORIC CITY NEWS
Historic City News has been published daily since March 2000. Reporting local news for St Augustine and St Johns County Florida, Historic City News is the county's only free press. Our mission is to hold public figures accountable to the public.
The City of St. Augustine, its residents and businesses want to maintain a clean and beautiful community in which to live and work, so they have asked Historic City News to remind our readers to take carts from curb after emptied.
Historic City News has learned that with six public hearings, Mayor Joe Boles is predicting the city commission’s next regular meeting on April 27th could be a long one.
With public comments – for and against – the St. Johns County Commission decided to ignore the February 5th approval of the county’s Planning and Zoning Agency to allow Anchor Tower to construct an alternative style mono-cross cell phone tower on property owned and used by St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Fruit Cove; opting to deny their application.
Historic City News has learned that Cindy Skrzycki, a columnist with Bloomberg financial news service, will be the final speaker for the 2008-2009 Flagler College Forum on Government and Public Policy.
Governor Charlie Crist announced to Historic City News that he will hold a town hall meeting on the Naval Mayport Station to provide an opportunity for the Navy community and citizens of Florida to voice their concerns about issues important to them.
St. Johns County Health and Human Services has reported to Historic City News that their department has several spring events planned.
Governor Charlie Crist issued “A Week of Sunshine” Proclamation received by Historic City News today recognizing March 15-21, 2008 as Sunshine Week for the citizens of the State of Florida.
Dana Ste. Claire, national director of museum services for Historic Tours of America, will be interim director for St. Augustine’s 450th Anniversary by action of the St. Augustine City Commission at last nights meeting.