Historic City News reported last year when the St Johns County Commission voted to fully fund the county's tourism marketing budget in spite of insufficient bed tax collections. According to Richard Goldman, CEO, and president of the St Johns County Visitors and Convention Bureau, the cost of "destination marketing" is normally funded by the…
The Miami Beach investor behind the Embassy Suites at St Augustine Beach failed to convince the North Coastal Design Review Board that their plans to develop a 194-room Vilano Beach Hotel, on the site of the iconic Magic Beach Motel, was the highest and best use of the land. When the investor, Key International, hired…
During the regular Tuesday meeting of the St Johns County Commission, District 2 Commissioner Jeb S Smith formally announced his resignation to serve as president of the Florida Farm Bureau: the state’s largest agricultural organization with more than 136,000 members. The Farm Bureau represents farm owners who produce all 300 of the state’s agricultural commodities.…
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Rich will discuss Constitutionally Guaranteed Freedoms
The Saint Augustine Tea Party has invited all Historic City News readers to attend their next open meeting on Tuesday, May 25th at 6:30 p.m., to be held at Norma D’s Kitchen, 224 N Main Street in Hastings Florida.
The featured speaker for Tuesday’s meeting will be former St Johns County Commission chairman, and commissioner, Ben Rich. He is a retired military officer and Special Agent for the U.S. Customs Service. He left in 1999 with approximately 30 years of service.
His credentials include U.S. Navy (classified), U.S. Army Special Agent, Deputy U.S. Marshal, Special Agent, Instructor as well as serving as a municipal police officer. Additionally, Rich is an author who wrote the fictional novel, FADED COLORS.