HISTORIC CITY NEWS 2018

New library entrance opens Thursday

Florida Department of Transportation has informed Historic City News that reconstruction of the San Marco Avenue and May Street intersection is on track for completion in December of this year. As the project moves forward towards completion, the new driveway entrance from US-1 into the Main Branch of the St Johns County Library is scheduled…

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Public Safety

Obituary: John D. Bailey, Sr.

“There are few men left standing who gave so freely of themselves to ensure that my hometown could continue to offer the best in cultural, educational, medical, recreational and financial opportunities as John Bailey. He will always remain in my memory as a man of character and a model of good citizenship for our future.” …

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Community

Employing heuristics to marginalize local candidates

Michael Gold, EditorHistoric City News News writers, I refuse to call them “journalists”, are constantly writing, editing, then re-writing their articles to achieve nirvana in efficiency; as if every character of every word in their 6-inch column had an impact on the lives of every man, woman, and child on earth. As I’ve read recent…

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Editorials

City commission to hear entire FY-2019 budget this week

On Thursday and Friday, August 23 and 24, the St. Augustine City Commission will have its annual budget workshop when, in a more informal setting than its regular meetings, the Commissioners look at the entire 2018-2019 city budget, and Historic City News readers are encouraged to attend. The meetings begin both days at 9:00am in…

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Government

Leading St. Augustine Mayoral Candidates debate issues

St. Augustine Mayor Nancy Shaver is seeking election to a third two-year term. She faces former St Johns County Commissioner Bill McClure in the August 28th Primary Election. Friday morning, the pair fielded questions during a program aired live with Kevin Geddings on local radio station WSOS. A tertiary candidate is out of the country…

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Government

Just over 2,000 voters cast ballots during first weekend of Early Voting

With less than an hour left during the first weekend of early voting in St Johns County, Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes reported to Historic City News that the process mapped out for this year’s August 28th Primary Election is working smoothly — even though voter turnout is light. Although, as of Sunday, there are…

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Government

Marriage License Applications August 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 that…

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Community

Rape of minor girl was caught on surveillance video

A St Johns County teen faces a list of charges in connection with the rape of a minor girl at a Julington Creek Plantation community pool that occurred at about 4:45 a.m. Wednesday. The assault was caught on surveillance video. The arrest of 18-year-old Tyler Nathaniel Tillman, who is reported to live at 1036 Buttercup…

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Public Safety