Category: Government

In an opinion filed today in the Fifth District Court of Appeal, Historic City News has learned that the City of St Augustine has failed to hang onto a technical argument that led a St Johns County Circuit Court judge to side with them against two local property owners who want demolish seven aging commercial…

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Amid an ongoing debate over the fate of the bayfront miniature golf course, Don Crichlow expressed his own ideas of what he thinks should be done with the city-owned property during his first meeting since being appointed to an interim term on the St Augustine City Commission.

Historic City News has learned that, on Saturday, March 23 at 8:30 p.m. local time, businesses, households and governmental entities in communities all over the world will participate in the seventh annual “Earth Hour” by turning out lights for one hour as a way to show support for environmentally sustainable action.

Lieutenant Gov. Jennifer Carroll resigned Tuesday, two days after being interviewed by Florida Law Enforcement officers about her involvement with Allied Veterans of the World, the Florida Times-Union reports.

The full Senate could take a vote as early as next week on a measure aimed at ensuring that members of the public have a right to speak before local governing boards, such as city councils, county commissions, school boards, taxing districts or other local governments.

Historic City News joins local news editors across the state during March 10-16 in observance of Sunshine Week 2013; shining a light on the importance of Florida’s sunshine and public access laws and their value to our readers and citizens in St Augustine and St Johns County.