HISTORIC CITY NEWS 2010

Citizens assist police to catch purse snatcher

Community Affairs Officer Barbara Clifford of the St. Augustine Police Department reports to our local news desk that last week a 69 year-old woman became the victim of a purse snatching but the suspect was arrested — thanks to some alert citizens.

Public Safety

Complaining about Bank of America practices

Lance Hayes was so frustrated with Bank of America taking funds from his account for bank fees that he says he did not authorize; he told the local news desk at Historic City News that he is picketing the BOA branch that opened his account.

Community

White meets with Florida Memorial officials

Local St. Augustine news reports from Greg White, chair of the West Augustine Community Redevelopment Agency, say top Florida Memorial University officials visited recently to discuss commercial and residential development of its of West Augustine acreage.

Community

Pedro Menéndez de Avilés 491st birthday party

The City of St. Augustine invites all Historic City local news readers to join in the 16th Century Noche de Gala Celebration honoring the founder of our nation’s oldest city.

Community

Firearms OK for self-defense in national parks

The St. Augustine local news desk has learned that a new law will take effect on February 22nd concerning the possession of firearms and ammunition in national parks. The law repeals a National Park Service rule that has long prohibited Americans from lawfully possessing firearms in national parks for self-defense. The new law, passed last…

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Public Safety

Does The Record stroke Manuel’s ego?

A Hot Shot editor who only recently wrote his first “blog” says that he’s passed the proverbial buck sufficiently so as not to generate blame for himself because he “called our company’s lawyer, an expert in First Amendment issues, and asked him: Would we be committing a crime if we published FBI surveillance tapes? No,…

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Editorials

Final Judgments through 2/7/2010

From the records of Cheryl Strickland St. Johns County Clerk of Court

Community

Marriage Licenses Applications – 2/14/2010

From the records of Cheryl Strickland St. Johns County Clerk of Court

Community