Category: Government

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.

Referendum Day Meeting will Continue on May 8th Public encouraged to be involved The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners will continue their “Referendum Day” meeting on Thursday, May 8, at 2:30 p.m. in the County Auditorium, located at 4020 Lewis Speedway in St. Augustine.

A million dollars. According to the records of the office of the Supervisor of Elections, that’s how much money was reported to have been raised and spent by candidates who wanted to be elected to a city or county position in St. Johns County four years ago.

Defiant to the end and obviously irritated that he was not going to have the support he needed to push for a referendum to abolish the St. Augustine Airport Authority, County Commission Chairman Thomas Manuel made a final, threatening challenge to the airport’s Executive Director, Edward Wuellner … get off the tax rolls by October…

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Historic City Media interviewed Edward R. Wuellner, AAE, Executive Director of the St. Augustine and St. Johns County Airport Authority this afternoon regarding the upcoming county commission meeting to consider a referendum to abolish the Airport Authority.

Local attorney, business owner and community contributor Anne Marie Gennusa is pleased to announce her candidacy for the position of St. Johns County Judge, Group 1. Gennusa reports that she has over 15 years of experience in Criminal law; more then any other Judicial Candidate.

Two workshops scheduled for April 28 and April 30, are being held by the SJC Tourist Development Council (TDC) to assist not-for-profit groups in applying for Category II funding support for special events. Last year, the TDC awarded $508,000 in Category II funding.