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St. Johns County's history begins in 1821, when Colonel Robert Butler received Spanish East Florida from Captain-General Colonel José M. Coppinger.Butler represented Major General Andrew Jackson, federal military commissioner for the Florida provinces (las Floridas) with the powers of governor, exercising the powers of the Captain General and the Intendants of the Island of Cuba and the ...
On September 27, 1977, the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners voted to establish a Library System for the County, along with a Library Advisory Board. Within 10 years a new 15,000 square foot Main Library would be opened, followed in coming years by the construction of five more branch libraries and the addition of two bookmobiles.
St. Johns County residents can expect to see an increase in their tax bills if millage rates presented last week are approved by county commissioners in September.. The St. Johns County Commission ...
The Hastings High School is a historic public high school building in the St. Johns County School District. It is located at 6195 South Main Street in Hastings, Florida, in southwest St. Johns County, Florida. The building no longer operates as a school, and currently serves as a library.
The county spent $930,000 for upgrades and repairs without courtroom changes. Norman said he obtained a federal grant of $1 million to cover courtroom work, but commissioners still want other ...
With the tremendous population growth, the number of St. Johns County academic high schools tripled between 2000 and 2008. For the 2007-2008 school year, the district had an enrollment of 27,514 students, which according to the St. Augustine Record continued its ranking as "one of the fastest-growing school districts in the state" of Florida. [4]
The public now can speak on items being considered for a vote by the St. Joseph County commissioners at their meetings. Commissioners restore ways for public to speak on agenda items and about ...
Duval County was created in 1822 from St. Johns County. It was named for William Pope Duval , Governor of Florida Territory from 1822 to 1834. [ 8 ] When Duval County was created, it covered a massive area, from the Suwannee River on the west to the Atlantic Ocean on the east, north of a line from the mouth of the Suwannee River to Jacksonville ...