Year: 2012

Guest Column: e-commerce scams

Here is an example of an advertisement placed on a popular e-commerce classified site: “For Sale: 2005 Denali Yukon. Excellent condition. 46,000 miles. Must sacrifice as I am being deployed to Afghanistan next month. Will deliver anywhere in Southeast United States.”

Editorials

Expansion of resident parking plan tabled

St Augustine City Commissioners decided Monday night to table a proposal that would have affected three parking spaces along Water Street that are part of a controversial “Resident Parking” program managed by the City.

Government

Emergency beacon recovered by local Civil Air Patrol

Lieutenant Dennis Maloney in St Augustine told Historic City News reporters that the local Civil Air Patrol squadron was called out recently to assist in locating a rogue distress radio beacon; said to be signaling from somewhere near SR-16 and Ponce de Leon Boulevard.

Public Safety

Archaeology month at Cathedral Parish School

Raphael Cosme reported to Historic City News that on Friday, March 23rd, the Cathedral Parish School held a Florida Archaeology Month Celebration that included a presentation by distinguished researcher Dr. Kathleen Deagan.

Community

Did 18th century Girl Scouts sell cookies, too?

St Augustine will play host to 45 members of the Girl Scouts of Gateway Council who have been selected and trained to participate in a 1740’s “San Agustin Reenactment Encampment” taking place from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Saturday in the Colonial Spanish Quarter Museum located at 29 St George Street.

Community

12-minute verdict convicts child molester

Historic City News has learned that George Robert Lightkep, Jr. was convicted by a St Johns County jury today on two charges that he committed sexual battery on a person less than 12 years-old; the jury required only 12 minutes of deliberation.

Public Safety

Three bidders qualify to run Spanish Quarter

St Augustine spent about thirty years, using public and private funds, to restore the colonial Spanish period buildings along and adjoining the north end of St George Street in order to attract heritage tourism to our 400 plus year-old city — part of the area remains vibrant and part remains silent.

Government

Cultural Council exec attends festival seminar

The executive director of the St Johns County Cultural Council, Andy Witt, attended this morning, along with Historic City News and other media organizations, to learn more about the success of the annual shrimp festival in Fernandina Beach at a seminar sponsored by the Southeast Festivals and Events Association.

Community