HISTORIC CITY NEWS 2019

Arrest of a 16-year-old girl charged with threats to kill her teacher

Based on the warrant signed on May 14, 2019, by the Honorable Circuit Judge Christopher A. France, Flagler County deputies took the student into custody and arrested her. She was processed at the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility and turned over to the Department of Juvenile Justice in Daytona Beach.

Public Safety

Attend Sip and Science and help protect our shoreline

Patrician Price reported to Historic City News that the Friends of GTM Reserve will host “Sip and Science” a special event for the public to learn about how you can help protect our shoreline habitats.

Community

Visit Florida suffers $3.65 million budget cut – but still breathing

Florida’s tourism-marketing arm is looking to make staff cuts and put more of an emphasis on digital media instead of television, as it responds to a 34 percent reduction in state funding.

Business

City of St Augustine purchases Safe Zone for homeless campers

Public Park located in South Davis Shores at 91-93 Coquina Avenue Grand Opening Date – TBA Wade Ross, ModeratorVagrant Watch Group It is with great pleasure that the St. Augustine Vagrant Watch Group announces to local Historic City News reporters that City Manager John Regan, Public Works Director Mike Cullam, and Commissioners Leanna Freeman, Nancy…

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Government

Richard Nixon to Donald Trump: The Deep State Then and Now

You are patriotically invited to attend the open meeting of the Saint Augustine Tea Party on Tuesday, May 14th at 6:30 p.m., held at the Village Inn located at 900 N. Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Saint Augustine. The guest speaker will be Wesley Bunce, Senior Representative for National Write Your Congressman.

Community

Editorial: Cost of political correctness – $17,130.89

Happy Mother’s Day to all of St Augustine and St Johns County’s mothers. This is the day set aside to honor that one special lady who gave you life, or adopted you into her heart with the promise that she would be sure that you were prepared to make your way into the sometimes harsh…

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Editorials

St Johns County must provide Spanish-language ballots

Historic City News received a copy of a 16-page ruling Friday from Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker placing a requirement on St Johns County Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes, as well as state and county elections officials in thirty-one additional Florida counties, to furnish Spanish and English language ballots before the 2020 Presidential Primary…

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Government

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.

Community