Welfare drug testing headed for Supreme Court
Yesterday, the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta upheld a district court injunction that bars Florida from making people who apply for benefits under the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program to first submit to drug-screening.



Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes announced to Historic City News that her office has kicked off their annual voter education program at the high schools in St Johns County — designed to inform local students about the importance of voting.
Historic City News covered the meeting Thursday evening when Andrea Anthony of Ponte Vedra Beach was elected to serve as Treasurer of the St Johns County Republican Executive Committee; replacing Bob Veit who has been elected as Republican State Committeeman from St Johns County.
Historic City News reporters attending the Tuesday, February 19, 2013 meeting of the St Johns County Commission have obtained this summary of action taken during the regularly scheduled business meeting.
Historic City News readers in Congressional District 6 showed up in number last night as our new Republican House Representative Ron DeSantis held his second Town Hall meeting at Flagler Palm Coast High School in Palm Coast.
In a segment that lasted almost 45 minutes, Historic City News watched as St Johns County Commissioners voted 4-1 to reject the five-year contract proposed last week by County Attorney Patrick McCormack.
St Johns County Supervisor of Election, Vicky Oakes, enjoyed a smooth Primary and General election last year and introduced an Internet service that updates voters on wait times at every precinct but some urban areas of the state were not so fortunate.