Ask Deputy Joe: Charitable Donations
Question: I receive telephone calls on a regular basis from charities requesting donations. Is there anyway of knowing if these charities are legitimate?
Year: 2009
Home invasion robbery in Ponte Vedra Beach
Sgt. Charles E. Mulligan reported to Historic City News this morning that a Ponte Vedra Beach resident is safe following a night that found them bound and victimized by three unknown gunmen.
Home hit by gunfire – residents spared
Just before midnight, Historic City News learned that shots were being fired into an occupied home on Sanitorium Avenue in St. Augustine.
Cultural Events June 11 – 18
Please call ahead, as changing weather conditions may affect some events.
Professor McFarland comes to Flagler
Flagler College reported to Historic City News that they have hired Douglas McFarland, Ph.D., to serve in a brand new position; director of general education.
Night at the Museum comes to life at Lightner
Katie Walton reported to Historic City News that The Junior Service League of St. Augustine will present “Night at the Lightner Museum”, an interactive evening at the Lightner Museum for children ages 7‐12.
Funding panel to review $696,870 in requests
The Tourist Development Council reported to Historic City News yesterday that more than 30 non-profit organizations in St. Johns County have applied for a total of $696,870 from tourist development tax revenues.
Foreclosures up again in May from 2008
THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, June 11, 2009… One in 148 Florida homes was in foreclosure in May, the third highest rate in the country, according to RealtyTrac, a California-based company that lists foreclosed properties nationwide.