HISTORIC CITY NEWS 2018

Voter fraud alert in St Johns County

Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes reported to Historic City News today that the Elections Office has received calls from voters reporting suspicious requests from groups presumably attempting to get potential electors registered to vote in the November General Election.

Government

Restored 1891 County Jail re-dedicated Wednesday

A year-long restoration project at the 127-year-old Authentic Old Jail Museum will culminate with a re-dedication, ribbon cutting ceremony, and presentation of a $5,000 donation to St Augustine Police Chief Barry Fox, for the St. Augustine Police Benevolent Organization. The re-dedication, hosted by Historic Tours of America and Old Town Trolley Tours of St. Augustine…

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Business

FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

Historic City News was notified by Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Allen Nelson, that traffic will be impacted at the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations where roadwork is being conducted. Be alert to lane closures and temporary detours, as well as increased congestion in these areas. FDOT employees and contractors…

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Community

Criminal Judgments September 1-15

Historic City News has obtained the following criminal judgment information from the office of St Johns County Clerk of Court, Hunter Conrad; the accuracy and completeness of which we do not control, nor can we guarantee. Please review our Terms of Service. The information provided is deemed reliable; however, it is taken from records that…

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Government

Marriage License Applications September 1-15

Historic City News has obtained the following marriage license application information from the office of St Johns County Clerk of Court, Hunter Conrad; the accuracy and completeness of which we do not control, nor can we guarantee. Please review our Terms of Service. The information provided is deemed reliable; however, it is taken from records…

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Community

Manhunt on for runaway driver in West Augustine

Florida Highway Patrol Troop G headquarters informed local Historic City News reporters at approximately 10:17 p.m. Monday night that troopers engaged a 25-year-old white male driving a reportedly stolen 1998 Toyota Tacoma near the intersection of SR-A1A and SR-312, in St Augustine. During the felony traffic stop, the driver, Joseph Porter Sembower, whose last reported…

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Public Safety

City allows Rawls First Amendment protection but not residents

Historic City News has found occasion to criticize “legal advice” given by the city attorney, Isabelle Lopez, that is often blindly followed by members of the St Augustine City Commission without question or obtaining a second, independent opinion. Although Lopez was quick to lead the city to a “constitutional attorney” to re-write our local panhandling…

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Government

Lightner: Cheers to National Bourbon Month

Lightner Museum curator Barry Myers told local Historic City News reporters that the liquor we call bourbon has been distilled since the 18th century. Bourbon is a type of American whiskey and was declared to be a distinctive product of the United States in 1964. For whiskey to be called Bourbon it must come from…

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