HISTORIC CITY NEWS 2010

Honors Program created to recognize high-achievers

St. Johns River Community College President Joe Pickens, J.D. told local Historic City News reporters that the college will expand its academic offerings this fall with the community’s brightest students in mind.

Community

City Commission faces three major issues tonight

Historic City News readers will be interested in three major efforts on tonight’s City Commission agenda including a post office downtown without dozens of mail trucks, a partnership with the University of Florida and passenger rail service along the east coast with a station in St. Augustine.

Government

450th commemoration workshop tomorrow

City Heritage Director Dana Ste. Claire, who also serves as 450th Commemoration executive director, announced to Historic City News local reporters that the second of monthly public workshops on planning for St. Augustine’s 450th commemoration will be held tomorrow, Tuesday May 25th at 5:00 p.m. in the Alcazar room at City Hall.

Community

Regan contract to be approved tonight

Historic City News local reporters learned that at tonight’s regular meeting of the St. Augustine City Commission, Chief Operations Officer John Regan will be confirmed to become city manager as of July 1st.

Government

Police investigating vandalism to parked cars

Local St. Augustine reporters at Historic City News have learned that last Sunday morning, Police Officer Frank Shipp responded to a residence on Loring Street to investigate vandalism to a vehicle.

Public Safety

King of Circus Comedy stars Thursday

The Carson & Barnes Circus reported to local Historic City News that they will be appearing Thursday, May 27th, 2010 at the St. Johns County Fairgrounds located at 5840 State Rd. 207 in Elkton.

Community

Seatbelt could have prevented severe injuries

Historic City News local reporters have learned that CR-13 was closed for about two hours into the wee hours this morning following a single-car collision that sent the driver to UF-Shands Hospital Jacksonville by way of TraumaOne aeromedical air-ambulance.

Public Safety

Hit and run accident lands man in jail

5:00 traffic along Avenida Menendez was interrupted last evening when a Masters Drive resident, who St. Augustine Police tell local Historic City News reporters was intoxicated, crashed his 1999 Ford pickup truck into another vehicle then fled the scene. After a brief chase that involved both patrol and bicycle officers, 35-year-old Gershon Arick Clendenin who…

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Public Safety