HISTORIC CITY NEWS 2018

Mayor on hot seat during Tea Party meeting

The Saint Augustine Tea Party adjourned their Tuesday night meeting after an hour-long presentation by Mayor Nancy Shaver. Almost immediately after her introduction by Chairman Lance Thate, Shaver could tell that there was no need to update the nearly two dozen members and guests in this group on basics like sea-level rise or transportation strategies.

Community

Joint meeting of city planning board and HARB today

On Thursday, September 13, 2018 Historic City News readers are invited to attend a joint meeting of the city’s Planning and Zoning Board and the Historic Architectural Review Board when they take up the review and update of the King Street entry corridor. The meeting will start at 2:00 p.m. in the Alcazar Room, located…

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Government

Vehicles restricted on St. Johns County beaches

All St. Johns County beaches are closed to vehicular traffic and could remain so through Sunday. Due to unusually high surf and tides related to Hurricane Florence, safe access to driving lanes is limited or non-existent. The beaches remain open to pedestrians, but visitors are urged to exercise extreme caution as hazardous ocean conditions are…

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Government

Florence: Initial Flash

St Johns County Emergency Management spokesperson Kelly Wilson issued Historic City News the first Flash Announcement on Hurricane Florence as of 2:00 p.m. today. The Emergency Operations Center is currently in Level 3 “monitoring” status. Hurricane Florence is moving toward the northwest at 16 mph with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph. This general motion,…

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Public Safety

St Johns County Pet Friendly Shelter program

The Pet Friendly Shelter program is a collaborative effort between St. Johns County Department of Emergency Management, St. Johns County Division of Animal Care and Control, and St. Johns County School Board. It is the mission of the Pet Friendly Shelter Program to establish a refuge of last resort to provide a measure of safety…

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Community

Hurricane Season preparation

St Johns County Emergency Management reported to Historic City News that you and your family will better cope during this year’s hurricane season, June 1- November 30, by preparing for disaster before it strikes. One way to be prepared is by assembling a Disaster Supply Kit. Once disaster strikes, it is too late to shop…

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Public Safety

Hurricane Florence spins up into a Category 4 storm

Hurricane Florence is expected to hit the southeastern U.S. as “a large and extremely dangerous hurricane,” the National Hurricane Center says, after the storm quickly strengthened today. Although Florence is predicted to land north of St Johns County, it will bring “life-threatening impacts” to North Carolina and neighboring states late this week. Florence is now…

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Community

Rick Scott speaks to small business owners

Florida Governor Rick Scott, a candidate for US Senate, stopped by Whetstone Chocolates on King Street this morning on the second day of his 10-day statewide bus tour.

Business