HISTORIC CITY NEWS
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After spending the night in jail and in his second brush with the law in about a month, former St. Augustine City Police officer John T. Olsen was released from custody this morning after posting an appearance bond of $200.00.
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St. Johns County spokesperson Karen Pan reported to local news reporters that Solid Waste Management is holding a “Community Collection Day” for household hazardous waste in northeast St. Johns County.
Melissa Dezendorf, City of St. Augustine Archaeology Research and Collections Assistant, told Historic City News that a silver doublet button was recovered during a recent investigation in the Plaza de la Constitucion.
A Sheriff’s Office spokesman contacted the local St. Johns County news desk to report that the entire County Courthouse was evacuated this afternoon following a bomb threat received by the switchboard at about 12:30 p.m.
Archaeological Collections and Research Assistant Melissa Dezendorf says “Hi” to her grandmother from an active dig in the Plaza de la Constitucion in the middle of downtown St. Augustine.
The local St. Augustine news desk has learned that Saturday night, Police Officer Brittany Garmon responded to a residence on Palmer Street to investigate a home invasion robbery.
George, Victor and Nick Hadjis announced to Historic City News that Sea Fair Restaurant has completed its remodeling project and is re-opening today — just in time for St. Patricks Day and the re-opening of the Bridge of Lions.