Category: Government

Cash S. McVay, founder of City Sprout and the Lincolnville Community Garden, tells Historic City News that he has lived in St. Augustine since 1993 and in his home in Lincolnville since 1996.

Have you renewed your driver license online for just $14 and not received it yet? Perhaps you ordered an 8-character personalized plate and you’re still waiting for it to arrive. Maybe your vehicle registration has expired while you wait weeks and weeks for your renewed yellow sticker to be mailed to you.

BlakPac President George Farrell in St Petersburg applauded Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump for his move to offer key campaign positions to Black-American advisors and volunteers, as well as offering employment to campaign staff at decision making levels.

Even before all the performance reviews were turned end, and with District 5 Commissioner Rachael Bennett absent, St Johns County Commission chairman Jeb Smith led those members present Tuesday to a 4-0 approval vote, increasing the pay of their two direct-hired employees.

Donna R. and Scott G. Wendler are largest single owners of real estate in Block G of the Model Land Company subdivision. Historic City News found that together with their company, Wendler Properties, they own eight building lots purchased between 1998-2006; four that face King Street and the connected four that face Oviedo Street. The…

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Charles Robert Seraphin is a name that many of the 13,000 St Augustine city residents likely wouldn’t know were it not for the fact that Historic City News reported when Seraphin reached out to the 80-year-old writer of a Letter to the Editor, and confronted him over the telephone because he wrote that, although he…

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As recently as last month, it continues to be apparent to observers of city government just how much ousted mayor Joe Boles, his family, friends, hand-picked board members, political appointees, and loyalists in the employ of the City, have not gotten over his defeat, despite the fact it occurred a year ago.

Senator Hutson: 2016 Legislative Session State Senator Travis Hutson Florida Senate, District 6 Dear Historic City News readers: As your Senator, I want to make sure you are always informed on the progress we are making with our agenda.