HISTORIC CITY NEWS 2019

Letter: Shaver provides hard-earned perspectives to Upchurch

Historic City News obtained a copy of a recent email sent by Mayor Nancy Shaver to St Augustine Mayor Tracy Upchurch upon their return from the American Flood Coalition Summit in Washington, DC. Mayor Shaver, who was elected, and twice re-elected by citizens who respected her ability to address tough problems, spent much of her…

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Editorials

Taylor gets life sentence for lewd and lascivious molestation of a minor

Friday morning, 42-year-old James Albert Taylor, Jr. learned his fate when Circuit Judge Terrence R. Perkins rendered his sentence to life in prison for lewd and lascivious molestation of a minor.

Public Safety

City recognized as StormReady by National Weather Service

The Storm Ready® program encourages communities to take a new, proactive approach to improving local hazardous weather operations by providing emergency managers with clear-cut guidelines on how to improve their hazardous weather operations.

Community

Commission on Ethics could not find probable cause against city officials

General Counsel C. Christopher Anderson, III, Executive Director of the Florida Commission on Ethics, provided Historic City News reporters with a press release yesterday that included the official version of outcomes from a secret October 25th meeting that was not open to the public or press.

Government

Restaurants with most health violations in last 30 days

Historic City News obtained records from the Florida Department of Health this week indicating that seven St Johns County restaurants passed their on-site inspection with ZERO violations found on their first attempt.

Public Safety

Local man arrested after brandishing “sawed-off” shotgun in road rage case

Historic City News learned that on Sunday, October 27, 2019, at approximately 7:40 p.m., Deputy Brandon Cologne responded to a report of a “road rage” incident that occurred at the intersection of SR-312 and US-1 South.

Public Safety

Finding lower gasoline prices at the pump – before they go back up

Historic City News learned through the Auto Club Group AAA, that the price of gasoline in Florida fell seven-cents in the past week, and 10-cents in the past 10 days, heading back below $2.40 a gallon.

Business

Florida’s Historic Coast where there’s never a lack of things to do

Here in St. Augustine and Ponte Vedra Beach, we’re never at a loss for things to do. Discover attractions like the St. Augustine Lighthouse. Dive into history at the Fountain of Youth and Castillo de San Marcos. Visit beautiful beaches or go fishing or golfing. Plus, we’ve got dining, shopping and nightlife. On Florida’s Historic…

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Community