Year: 2011

Gunfire exchanged in morning home invasion

Historic City News reporters were notified by St. Johns County Sheriff’s spokesman, Kevin Kelshaw, that three men are in custody at this time in connection with a home invasion robbery that occurred early this morning in West Augustine.

Public Safety

Community takes lead in revitalization

Many St. Augustine business districts have gone neglected for some time and could use a little tender loving care — north of town is no exception, but residents there are willing to pitch in to improve the conditions where they work and live.

Business

New Businesses through 10/24/2011

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

White House correspondent addresses Flagler

Brian Thompson, Director of Public Information and Flagler College Magazine Editor reported to Historic City News that award-winning White House correspondent Margaret Talev will speak at the Flagler College Forum on Government and Public Policy in St. Augustine on November 3rd.

Community

Editorial: Your idea of local and my idea of local

Clarifying a characterization of two of the three private companies that have submitted their qualifications to manage St. Augustine’s Colonial Spanish Quarter as “local”, and segregated Orlando Dinner Entertainment, Inc. as “not”, when the fact is that all three of the companies who want a shot at managing the Spanish Quarter are headquartered out-of-town.

Editorials

Letter: Article on mooring misleading

Jay Bliss, USCG Licensed Captain St. Augustine Port Commissioner Seat 5 Dear Editor: The minor furor in today’s St. Augustine paper is a bit misleading: I would like Historic City News readers to know that our mooring fields provide a good service to cruisers and residents of St. Augustine and St. Johns County alike.

Editorials