Category: Government

St. Augustine Republican politico Bob Smith, invited all Historic City News readers to a Town Hall meeting to hear the author of the Contract with America, Newt Gingrich, when he visits Jacksonville Landing located at 2 Independent Drive in Jacksonville.

Last night Historic City News learned that a last minute proposal has been added to the mix of potential redistricting maps being considered by the St. Johns County Commission this morning.

Purchasing Director, Joe Burch, submitted a request to declare as “surplus”, county property left behind at the Willie Galimore Recreation Center after the county withdrew from maintenance of the Lincolnville facility, which is owned by the City of St. Augustine.

As predicted on November 11, Historic City News reporters watched as the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners conducted their Special Reorganization Meeting this morning; they followed custom, elevating Mark Miner from Vice-Chair to Chair.

State Attorney R.J. Larizza announced to Historic City News that he will co-host a public records and Government in the Sunshine seminar on Friday in St. Augustine.

Concerned that the St. Johns County Board of Commissioners is considering splitting parts of the City of St. Augustine into separate voting districts at their meeting on Tuesday morning, St. Augustine City Commissioner Nancy Sikes-Kline will bring forward her request for a resolution in support of keeping the city in one voting district Monday night.