In her latest failure as a legal adviser to the City of St Augustine board of city commissioners, City Attorney Isabelle C. Lopez was silent during a vote called by Vice Mayor Todd Neville to move forward with plans to “contextualize” the city’s 1879 Confederate Soldiers Memorial.
The Republican Party of Florida’s acting chair in St Johns County, Jerry Cameron, was confirmed by election on Monday evening July 2, 2018, to serve as chairman of the local Executive Committee for the 2018-2019 term.
As part of a multi-phase Parks and Recreation Master Plan update process, St Johns County Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting two community meetings that will focus on three main topics, including:
(1) Master Plan Update and Summary
(2) Overview of the Needs Assessment
(3) Needs and Expectations for Recreation
The St. Johns County Property Appraiser reported to Historic City News that he has submitted the preliminary 2018 Tax Roll to the Florida Department of Revenue and the Local Taxing Authorities on June 29, 2018.
Eddie Creamer, St. Johns County Property Appraiser, announced to Historic City News today that property owners who suffered hurricane damage during the 2016 and 2017 storm seasons may qualify for a new property tax refund.
Manager John Regan announced to the members of the St Augustine City Commission last October that he had a plan to “contextualize” the history of the 1879 memorial in the Plaza de la Constitution after commissioners voted unanimously not to remove the monument from its current location.
The state Supreme Court on Monday removed a Northeast Florida circuit judge because of improper conduct during a 2016 election campaign and other actions while on the bench. In the unanimous decision, the court ordered the removal at 5:00 p.m. Monday of Judge Scott DuPont, who heard cases in Putnam and Flagler counties in the 7th Judicial Circuit.
Florida is a “closed Primary” state, which means that during Primary Elections, voters may only vote for candidates of their own political party; Democrats can only vote for candidates who are Democrats, Republicans can only vote for candidates who are Republicans.
