Category: Government

Historic City News will be following close to a dozen bills already filed by Florida lawmakers that would create or expand open records exemptions; keeping certain publicly available information secret.

St Johns County Supervisor of Elections, Vicky Oakes, wants Historic City News readers to participate in the upcoming special election for State Senator and State Representative.

SNAP: “Temporary” work waivers approved for seventh straight year By William Patrick Florida Watchdog Since 2009, Florida’s most able-bodied recipients of government food assistance have been exempt from work requirements. The “temporary” waiver will continue in 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which distributes Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits — called food stamps…

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The City’s Visioning Committee reported to Historic City News that they will convene Monday, December 15th for the purpose of reviewing suggestions offered during last month’s public town hall meeting.

The wait for the other shoe to drop is over. On Friday, the City Manager and City Attorney received a letter from Daytona Beach attorney Kelly Parsons Kwiatek with the Cobb Cole law firm, claiming that the City violated the civil rights of former 450th Commemoration fundraiser, Charles Robert Seraphin.

As local governments are just beginning their Fiscal Year, 2014-2015, Historic City News updated our annual poll of government employees and made some interesting observations.

Historic City News received preliminary results from the Florida Department of Education district personnel evaluations which have been posted online. The Department will post an updated report as additional information is received.