HISTORIC CITY NEWS 2010

Drunk disorderly golf-fan hit with Taser – arrested

More excitement reported to Historic City News from The Players Championship yesterday — this time, a 36-year-old man who was attending the second round of play was arrested and charged with disorderly intoxication and resisting arrest without violence after being subdued with a Taser.

Public Safety

City hosts Road-E-O at County Fairgrounds

Local reporters with Historic City News learned that the Florida Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America held its annual Road-E-O at the St. Johns County Fairgrounds last week.

Community

City department heads: Must replace equipment

Local Historic City News reporters have learned that when the City of St. Augustine holds it regular commission meeting Monday night, two department heads will tell commissioners that “time is running out” to replace large equipment; previously deferred because of budget-cuts.

Government

Detectives fear there may be other victims of abuse

Public Information Officer Debra Johnson told local St. Johns County reporters with Historic City News that deputies in Flagler County have arrested a man charges with two counts of sexual battery of a child under 16 years of age.

Public Safety

Letter: Monitoring effect of oil spill on beaches

I’m sure we all agree that the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico is not only an environmental disaster, it also has the potential to cause severe damage to the Florida tourism industry.

Editorials

Burglars enter occupied residence – fire shotgun

Media Relations Officer Kevin Kelshaw alerted local Historic City News reporters that two suspects are being sought for entering an occupied home early this morning and firing a shotgun.

Public Safety

Couple discovered in car parked on TPC 8th green

Deputy Jacob A. Manning responded to a call at the Sawgrass TPC golf course just before 9:00 p.m. last night describing an occupied car that was parked directly on the 8th green; according to information received by Historic City News local reporters. The driver was not Tiger Woods.

Public Safety

Vote now for Tourism Employee of the Year

The St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra and the Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau is seeking nominations for the coveted Tourism Employee of the Year awards to be presented May 18th at the St. Johns County Convention Center.

Community