Government

St Johns County Supervisor of Elections, Vicky Oakes, has given Historic City News a conditional notice of recount by the St Johns County Canvassing Board.  If the Secretary of State orders a machine recount in any statewide race, a logic and accuracy test of the equipment used in the recount will occur on Monday, November 12, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. at the Supervisor of Elections Office, 4455 Avenue A, Suite 101 in St Augustine.

Tonight, Historic City News can report that the people of Florida have sent Bill Nelson into retirement — after 46 years of being nothing but an empty suit in Washington, D.C.

“It’s a huge night for Ron DeSantis and the people of Florida. Tonight, the supposed blue wave hit a BIG RED WALL,” said RPOF Chairman Blaise Ingoglia.

The Mid-term General Election is today. Early voting ended on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. Today you must vote at your assigned precinct. Election Day – polls are open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.

For those Historic City News readers planning to vote today and wondering what options you have, here are a few tips:

When UF Historic St. Augustine, Inc. convenes its next Board of Directors meeting, the controversial William Wing Loring memorial will be the first matter of business to be discussed, according to the agenda provided to Historic City News today.

The parents of a St Augustine High School junior tell Historic City News that their son is the target of hazing from members of his class as well as a language arts teacher at the middle of a flap over a politically charged question on a vocabulary test given at the public-school Monday.

Gubernatorial candidate and Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum will return to St Augustine, this time with an entourage from the Florida Democratic Party in Tallahassee. When Gillum visited St Augustine Saturday, March 17, 2018, he was joined by Ronald Rawls Jr in front of a small group gathered in front of the Lightner Museum where he said, “We will remove all symbols of white supremacy from public property”.

Ellis calls for national search to find new city manager

Chris Ellis, candidate for City Commission, told Historic City News editor Michael Gold this week that, if elected, he is committed to completing a national search before the City of St Augustine hires its next city manager.