Government

Historic City News received word that as part of its celebration of 60-years as a municipality, the City of St Augustine Beach surprised City Manager Bruce Maxwell “Max” Royle with a cake in honor of […]

The Florida Supreme Court is hearing arguments today on whether felons can be kept from voting if they haven’t paid fines, fees and restitution.  Historic City News has learned that lawyers for Governor Ron DeSantis […]

On Monday November 4, 2019 the City of St Augustine Beach held a Regular Commission Meeting, discussing and presenting issues including an appointment to the code enforcement board, the River-to-Sea Multi-Use regional trail, a climate […]

General Counsel C. Christopher Anderson, III, Executive Director of the Florida Commission on Ethics, provided Historic City News reporters with a press release yesterday that included the official version of outcomes from a secret October […]

The question of whether the mayor should be elected by commissioners or voters returns to the City Commission agenda Monday with a public comment period.

The St. Augustine City Commission will convene for its regular meeting on Monday, October 29 starting at 5:00 p.m. in The Alcazar Room, City Hall, 75 King Street. Street parking is free after 5:00 p.m.

The Florida Bar, the state’s guardian for the integrity of the legal profession, announced to local Historic City News reporters that the Florida Supreme Court recently issued court orders disciplined 11 attorneys, disbarring three, revoking […]

Commissioner Dylan Rumrell has rescheduled the St Augustine Beach Town Hall Meeting for Tuesday, October 29, 2019. The original meeting was postponed by Hurricane Dorian.  The meeting will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 […]

The City of St. Augustine Beach is celebrating its 60th birthday, themed “A Step Back in Time”, during Florida City Government Week from October 21 – 25, 2019.  Historic City News readers are invited to […]

Nineteen mayors from across Florida are in the nation’s capital for a summit that focuses on sea-level rise.  Coastal St Johns County is now on the front lines of the rising sea level problem.  Even […]