HISTORIC CITY NEWS 2018

First day of qualifying week for St Johns County candidates

Historic City News has counted forty-eight individuals who qualified with St Johns County Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes yesterday; the first day of qualifying for candidates in the 2018 Election Cycle.

Government

Trooper strikes and kills pedestrian in early morning crash

Early Saturday morning, just after 2:00 a.m., local Historic City News reporters received word that a Florida state trooper working a DUI detail in the area of US-1 South at SR-207, had turned around to pursue a motor vehicle he believed to be operating carelessly, and in doing so, he struck a pedestrian who was…

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Public Safety

Stevenson offers analysis to county on school safety funding

Last week Historic City News obtained a copy of a letter from Florida Representative Cyndi Stevenson addressed to St. Johns County School Board Chairman Bill Mignon and Henry Dean, Chairman of the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners, apologizing for her absence at the joint meeting of the two boards.

Government

FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

Historic City News was notified by Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Monica R. Reifeiss, 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…

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Community

Police Department is compiling history and needs help

Public Information Officer Cecilia Aiple contacted Historic City News to ask if our readers could help them uncover more information about the men who served in the St Augustine Police Department in its earliest years.

Community

Lecture series: 500 years of maritime Florida

St Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum informed local Historic City News reporters that an archaeological speakers series will be held beginning this month and running through March 2019.

Community

Opening Doors: Community Resource List for St Johns County

As a service to residents of St Augustine and St Johns County in need, Historic City News has compiled the following list of contacts who can assist in obtaining various essential services.

Community

City has about $19 million in uncollected hurricane claims

According to details obtained from Meredith L. Breidenstein, CPA – Director of Budget & Performance Management for the ‎City of St Augustine, the books for these killer storms are still largely open and there is much work remaining to be done. Our local reporters followed up on the collection results by the City on about…

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