Category: Government

Stating that when budget cuts come around, the most “at need” are truly the first affected, Sheriff David Shoar introduced Historic City News and other media representatives to the first class of Crisis Intervention Team trainees from local law enforcement and social services agencies in St. Johns County.

In a press release from Karen Pan, Office of Public Affairs, Historic City News was advised that all offices of the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners will be closed Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day.

According to an afternoon interview for Historic City News with Erika Ward, Deputy Supervisor of the St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections office, Candidate Mark P. Miner, one of two Republican candidates challenging the re-election bid of Commissioner Ben Rich, has missed the 12:00 noon deadline today to submit “candidate petitions” in lieu of paying…

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In an announcement received by Historic City News this morning, we are advised that the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting on Thursday, May 29, at 1:30 p.m. in the County Auditorium, located at 4020 Lewis Speedway in St. Augustine.

The deadline for prospective candidates to submit petitions to the Supervisor of Elections for verification in all Statewide, County, Special District & Municipal contests is noon on Monday, May 19, 2008.

Kevin Wiseman, project manager for the new county administration building, gave Historic City News and Media a “hard hat” tour of the construction progress on the new 105,000 square foot facility this morning and gave us a review of some of the thinking that went in to the design and planning for the project.

The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners received a plaque from the American Heart Association in recognition of being named a “Heart Ready County” according to a media advisory received this afternoon by Historic City News.

St. Johns County Animal Control has seized seven pit bulls, one German shepherd along with dog-fighting equipment and other evidence following an anonymous request for an animal cruelty investigation on Knowlton Street in West Augustine according to an media advisory received by Historic City Media this afternoon.