Category: Government

St. Johns County Christmas Holiday Office Hours All departments of the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners, St. Johns County Administrative offices, and the Pet Center, have reported to Historic City News that they will be closed Monday, December 25 and Tuesday, December 26 in observance of the Christmas holiday.

Monday’s meeting of the St Augustine City Commission included a discussion on how to legally justify a tougher panhandling ordinance, presented by Constitutional Law Attorney Michael Kahn of Melbourne, Florida.

Today Historic City News learned that once again that the power of the grassroots here in Florida can overcome any special interest, no matter how entrenched.

Historic City News learned last week that St Augustine Assistant City Attorney Denise May will be leaving to accept a position at the firm of Marks Gray in Jacksonville.

The St Johns County School District is in federal district court this week defending their refusal to allow a Nease High School teenager, F2M transgender student Drew Adams, to use the same restrooms reserved for boys, because Adams was born a female.

About two weeks ago the attorney for the City of St Augustine was informed by Florida Commission on Ethics Senior Attorney, Betsy Daley, that to remain in compliance with state ethics laws, it will be necessary for any city employee to avoid personal contracts for service with any company regulated by their agency or department.

St Augustine mayor Nancy Shaver told Historic City News that as the deadline for applications approaches, those readers who might still be interested in serving on a volunteer committee considering how to “contextualize” the city’s only Confederate memorial should act now.  You only have until the end of the month to apply, Shaver said.

Historic City News learned this afternoon that three “new hires” at the office of State Attorney R.J. Larizza are not too new. Some familiar faces are returning to the Seventh Circuit State Attorney’s Office.