HISTORIC CITY NEWS

April 1 – County Commission Meeting

The regular meeting of the St Johns County Board of Commissioners was held Tuesday April 1, 2014, in the County Auditorium in the St Johns County Administration Palace located at 500 San Sebastian View in St Augustine.

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March 18 – County Commission Meeting

March 18 – County Commission Meeting

The regular meeting of the St Johns County Board of Commissioners was held Tuesday March 18, 2014, in the County Auditorium in the St Johns County Administration Palace located at 500 San Sebastian View in St Augustine.

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Vehicle registration fees will be reduced September 1

St Johns County Tax Collector, Dennis Hollingsworth, reported to Historic City News that yesterday, Florida Governor Rick Scott has signed the bill that lowers vehicle registration fees and saves state taxpayers millions of dollars.

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City names new Community Development Planner

St. Augustine City Manager John Regan announced to Historic City News today that Sharon O’Keefe, a seven-year veteran of the Planning and Building Department, has been promoted to the position of Community Development Planner. The promotion is effective immediately.

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Cutting services is not the only way to reduce government spending

From recently published reports, Historic City News learned that the State of Florida could save as much as $234 million annually — by doing something as simple as changing the font of type used in printing forms and documents.

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Sanchez denies referral to citizens as “outsiders” – tape proves otherwise

I realize that Commissioner Sanchez is technology impaired, but surely as fixated as he seems to be about “security” in the Administration Palace, with his private armed guards, sheriff’s deputies, “secured areas” off limits to “outsiders”, he realizes that the meetings are recorded?

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Ken Detzner to Kimberle Weeks — run the Palm Coast elections

Just a day after Historic City News learned that the Supervisor of Elections in Flagler County, Kimberle Weeks, refused to attend a meeting with City of Palm Coast officials and threatened not to run their upcoming election, the state’s chief elections officer, Secretary of State Ken Detzner, sent her a letter, telling her that it is her responsibility to conduct the election in an accessible, fair, and efficient manner.

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City enters land development business

Historic City News finds that readers interviewed downtown Wednesday morning were surprised to learn that city staff is moving forward “to act as the Master Site Developer for the Riberia Point property”, a role which no one we spoke with was aware or supported.

Lasting place of remembrance for firefighters, families and community

St Augustine Sergeant appointed Chief of Police

Sweeny Named Mayor of St Augustine Beach

Defendant captured after wild goose chase

County Deputies Arrest Suspect in Double Shooting

Littering of cigarette butts and vaping paraphernalia prohibited

Clay Murphy Assumes Chairmanship in Controversial County Meeting

Supreme Court disciplines nine Florida lawyers

Police losing top leader: Michaux retires

Honoring Anthony Cuthbert for 28 Years with St Augustine Police

New leadership for St Johns County Commission

Hall and Craig selected to electrify Light-Up! Night ceremony

Missing the target: Wild West gun carry didn’t happen

Anti-Trump Rallies: Where were the Republicans?

Three deaths reported in seperate crashes this morning

Sixteen applicants compete for job as county attorney

Administrator Joy Andrews back on the hot seat with commission chairman

It is up to us to turn the lights back on in The Sunshine State

Medical examiner needs money to build new facility

Lighthouse announces new Interim Executive Director

April 1 – County Commission Meeting

March 18 – County Commission Meeting

Vehicle registration fees will be reduced September 1

City names new Community Development Planner

Cutting services is not the only way to reduce government spending

Sanchez denies referral to citizens as “outsiders” – tape proves otherwise

Ken Detzner to Kimberle Weeks — run the Palm Coast elections

City enters land development business