HISTORIC CITY NEWS 2018

Letter: Can’t get help from City Manager on mowing

Jill PacettiSt Augustine, FL Note: This letter is from a Historic City News reader who has complained to the city manager, without success, after the city stopped cutting grass on sidewalks and other public areas at her business. A privately-owned company now contracts with the city for mowing and this reader is asking the mayor…

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Editorials

One brother dead one in custody charged with felony murder

Historic City News has been able to finally decipher the cryptic bits and pieces of information coming from St Johns County undersheriff Matt Cline and the department’s civilian media spokesman, Chuck Mulligan. The actual sheriff, David B. Shoar, has not been seen or spoken in public about the felony murder that occurred yesterday in a…

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Public Safety

Florence: Final Flash Update

St Johns County Emergency Management spokesperson Kelly Wilson issued Historic City News the final Flash Announcement on Hurricane Florence as of 2:00 p.m. today. The Emergency Operations Center is currently in Level 3 “monitoring” status. Current Situation: Hurricane Florence made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Florence is moving toward the west at 6 mph…

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Public Safety

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

Florence makes land at Wrightsville Beach

Hurricane Florence is making landfall in North Carolina, creeping ashore at 6 mph – but bringing winds of 90 mph, a massive storm surge, and a rain system that will soak much of the state and South Carolina for days. Forecasters warn of “life –threatening, catastrophic flash flooding”.

Community

Xavier Aaron Williams and Zared Anthony Matthews arrested

Two arrests have been made and two others are in custody in the fatal shooting on Cowan Road that occurred at about 1:30 a.m. yesterday morning. The investigation of gunshots fired led to the discovery of one dead male body; found outside the residence by the St Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

Public Safety

Florence: Flash 2

St Johns County Emergency Management spokesperson Kelly Wilson issued Historic City News the second Flash Announcement on Hurricane Florence as of 9:30 a.m. today. The Emergency Operations Center is currently in Level 3 “monitoring” status.

Public Safety

Murder suspects flee vehicle to escape capture

St Johns County deputies responding to the sounds of gunfire shortly before 2:00 a.m. this morning have discovered the body of a man, believed to have been shot and killed outside his home near Usina Road and Cowan Road. Historic City News learned that as deputies were approaching the Cowan Road residence of neighbors who…

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