by A.G. Gancarski
Special to Historic City News
House Member Paul Renner, a Palm Coast Republican on track to serve as Speaker of the Florida House in 2022, currently helms the House Judiciary Committee. On Monday of last week, with the Legislative Session in the rearview mirror, Renner talked about its aftermath and what’s next.
Historic City News readers will have an opportunity to sound off about short-term vacation rentals inside the city limits of St Augustine on May 22, 2019 when the city commission convenes a special meeting this Wednesday.
The City of St Augustine announced to Historic City News the following public meetings scheduled for next week. Readers are invited to attend and participate with comments when allowed.
Public Park located in South Davis Shores at 91-93 Coquina Avenue
Grand Opening Date – TBA
Wade Ross, Moderator
Vagrant Watch Group
It is with great pleasure that the St. Augustine Vagrant Watch Group announces to local Historic City News reporters that City Manager John Regan, Public Works Director Mike Cullam, and Commissioners Leanna Freeman, Nancy Sikes-Kline and others, have finally relented and purchased land for a safe zone and public park.
Historic City News received a copy of a 16-page ruling Friday from Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker placing a requirement on St Johns County Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes, as well as state and county elections officials in thirty-one additional Florida counties, to furnish Spanish and English language ballots before the 2020 Presidential Primary Election.
At the start of the school year, Historic City News was informed that Sheriff Rick Staly began a project with area students to design car wraps for the patrol vehicles used by school resource deputies in Flagler County.
On Monday evening, May 6, 2019, the City of St Augustine Beach held a commission meeting, discussing and presenting issues, like Older Americans Month, Municipal Clerk’s Week, a request from St. Johns County Property Appraiser, Wanda Forest of the North Florida Transportation Organization presented a review of the five-year transportation improvement plan, a second reading of an ordinance concerning building permit fees, award of a bid for the Urban Forestry Management Plan, and a first reading of an ordinance concerning business tax receipts.
It’s report card time now that the Florida legislature has adjourned sine die. Florida Senator Travis Hutson reported to Historic City News this weekend on his accomplishments and issues important to constituents in Florida’s 7th District.
