Category: Government

Both former living Clerks of St Johns County, Carl “Bud” Markel and Cheryl Strickland, announced to Historic City News this week that they are supporting George Lareau for election on August 30th to the seat they once held.

Michael Ryan, communications manager for St Johns County government, informed local Historic City News reporters that our readers can preview proposed Federal Emergency Management Agency floodplain maps which, if approved, could significantly make lower-cost homeowner’s insurance available to residents.

Chief Planner Danielle Handy for the St Johns County Planning and Zoning Division reported to Historic City News that the Steeplechase Comprehensive Plan Amendment was removed this afternoon from the 7/21/2016 Planning and Zoning and 9/6/2016 Board of County Commissioners hearing agendas.

In what was a clearly strategic political move to prohibit St Johns County’s 39,619 registered Democrats, 33,507 registered voters with no party affiliation, and 5,085 voters registered with minor parties, from helping to decide who will win several county-wide offices, there is still one recourse to “regain” your right to vote.

How does a city of about 14,000 residents deal with the fact that fully 30%, or more, of its property – such as colleges, churches and nonprofits – are exempt from property taxes? 

Congresswoman Corrine Brown and her chief of staff were indicted Friday for their roles in a conspiracy and fraud scheme involving a fraudulent education charity according to a report by Historic City News from United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III.

Historic City News readers are encouraged to attend the second meeting of the controversial Mobility Advisory Task Force on Wednesday, July 6, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in The Alcazar Room of City Hall, located at 75 King Street.

To most Historic City News readers in the tourism and hospitality industry, 60-year-old Richard Goldman is the darling of the Visitors and Convention Bureau in St Johns County and the quoted authority on all things having to do with development of tourism in northeast Florida.