Year: 2010

Vilano Beach hosts Waterfronts Florida Program

Sacha Martin reported to Historic City News that tomorrow and Friday, Vilano Beach will host meetings for the Waterfronts Florida Program at the Hampton Inn & Suites Oceanside located at 95 Vilano Road in Vilano Beach.

Community

Datil Pepper Festival this weekend

St. Augustine Visitors and Convention Bureau Communications Director Jay Humphreys reported some great entertainment ideas for Historic City News readers to enjoy this weekend.

Community

Bryan – “Open your own recreation department”

Historic City News reporters listened to more sermonizing from current County Commissioner Joseph “Ken” Bryan; this time directed at the City of St. Augustine, its commissioners and staff — apparently responding to citizen complaints regarding neglect at the Willie Galimore Center by the St. Johns County Parks and Recreation department.

Government

New Businesses through 10/17/2010

The information contained in this report is taken from sources deemed reliable; the accuracy and completeness of which Historic City News does not control and cannot guarantee. The original public records are on file with the St. Johns County Tax Collector and should be consulted before taking any action.

Business

Roberts charged with first degree murder

Homicide Detectives with The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office have notified Historic City News reporters that earlier today; they obtained, and served, an arrest warrant on 26-year old transient Joseph Dean Roberts charging him with the murder of 45-year old South Ponte Vedra resident Brittany Jeniveve Tavar.

Public Safety

Vilano CRA gets designation as Recovery Zone

Historic City News reporters watched as Robert A. Bentz, a principal in Land Design South in West Palm Beach, and development partner for the new Vilano Town Center grocery store site with Joe Lelonek, spoke before the St. Johns County Commission in their regular business meeting this morning.

Business

Semi-annual Florida Uniform Crime Report

Historic City News received word from Governor Charlie Crist and Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Gerald Bailey, that crime in Florida is down 4.8 percent for the first half of 2010 over the same period last year.

Public Safety