Category: Government

City Clerk Alison Ratkovic notified Historic City News that a special meeting of the St Augustine City Commission will convene at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, April 1 in the Alcazar Room at City Hall, for the purpose of discussing litigation in the matter of Wendler vs City of St Augustine — the discussion during the…

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Subject to legislative funding of Special Category Grant Projects, Historic City News has learned that, at some point during the state’s fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, St Augustine may receive $175,000, which the city must match, to defray repair and replacement costs of the barrel tile roof over the Lightner Museum portion of the…

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Monday night’s regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of St Augustine will be interesting for Historic City News readers when the City Attorney, Ronald W. Brown, responds to a request from Mayor Joseph L. Boles, Jr., proposing a new ordinance to regulate “transient” vendors.

Public Affairs Director Paul Williamson reported to Historic City News that the offices for the City of St Augustine will be closed on Friday, March 29 — in observance of the Easter holiday.

Changes to how political campaigns are financed are brewing in Tallahassee; yesterday the House gave second-reading approval to a bill that would outlaw committees of continuous existence and raise the amount of money a candidate may accept from $500 to $10,000 per donor.

Hearing poll results taken after the resignation of Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll, Bill Cotterell reported for the Florida Current that Governor Rick Scott and the Florida Republican Party need to raise doubts about the sincerity of ex-Governor Charlie Crist and his change of parties if they are to hold off his expected challenge in next…

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St Johns County Tax Collector, Dennis W. Hollingsworth, C.F.C., issued a reminder to Historic City News readers that taxes become delinquent April 1, 2013; and, as a convenience to taxpayers who prefer to “drop off” their payment, curbside drive-through service will be offered at the main office.

After proving himself a champion for smarter, leaner and more accountable government, Congressman Ron DeSantis reported to Historic City News that he has been named Vice-Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory Affairs.