School Bus Drivers, Other St. Johns County Support Staff to Receive Pay Increase

The St. Johns County School District has agreed to increase pay for school bus drivers, custodians, teacher aides, and other support staff. The collective bargaining agreement, approved by the school board, amounts to a $1.2 million compensation package. This means a minimum pay increase of $450 for staff with 13 years of experience or less, and about $500 more for those with 14 years of experience. Starting from the 2023-2024 school year, bus operators and mechanics will see an increase in their starting pay. The sign-on bonus for bus operators will remain the same. The contract also includes the creation…

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St. Johns County Parks & Recreation Secures Grant Funding for Veteran Programs

St. Johns County Parks & Recreation has been awarded a $54,785 grant to fund its Adaptive Sports Programs for veterans. More… Read Full story: Action News Jax

Sexual Predator Arrested Once More in St. Johns County

Registered sexual predator, Robert Keith Boswell, was arrested in St. Johns County, Florida, after an undercover officer posing as a 14-year-old boy was contacted by him. The conversation, which was extremely graphic, involved the exchange of explicit images and a willingness to meet for sex. Boswell, who was previously convicted of sexual battery against a minor under 12 in 1997, was charged with solicitation of a minor for sex, unlawful use of a two-way communication device, and transmission of harmful material to a minor. His bail was set at $45,000. More… Read Full story: Action News Jax

Woman living near Duval-St. Johns County line claims years of overpaid tax on Amazon orders

A woman from St. Johns County, Florida, claims she has overpaid hundreds of dollars in sales tax on Amazon orders due to the company charging her the higher Duval County rate. Marianne Hatcher, who lives in the unincorporated Julington Creek area, discovered the discrepancy after noticing her orders cost less when shipped to her daughter in Orlando. She found that Amazon had been charging her the 7.5% Duval County tax rate instead of the 6.5% St. Johns County rate for about a decade. Hatcher managed to correct the issue by manually changing her delivery address city from “Jacksonville” to “St.…

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