A relentless resident of the City of St Augustine Beach, Tom Reynolds, has been on the warpath about an ordinance that assesses property owners $74 for trash collection at certain properties within the city limits.
Historic City News readers interested in the St Augustine City Commission meeting, which would normally be on the second Monday of the month, will want to attend or tune-in on Tuesday, November 12 instead. Offices for the City of St. Augustine will be closed on Monday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day
All departments of the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners, St. Johns County Administrative offices, library branches, the Pet Center, the Supervisor of Elections’ Office, and the Property Appraiser’s Office will be closed Monday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day. All offices will resume standard business hours on Tuesday, November 12.
Paul Renner tapped for ‘Veterans for Trump’ by A.G. Gancarski, Florida Politics
A future House Speaker is Florida’s most prominent representative in a coalition supporting the President’s reelection. The Donald Trump campaign announced Thursday evening a rollout of a “Veterans for Trump” coalition.
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 and other state officials, as well as those arguing on behalf of felons seeking their voting rights, are appearing before the court on Wednesday, November 6, 2019.
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 change survey, an ordinance to encourage the repealing of the preemption of local laws regarding the use or sale of single-use plastic bags and polystyrene materials, and changes to land development regulations.
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 25th meeting that was not open to the public or press.
