Historic City News reported November 8, 2012, the inaugural launch of Jax Water Tours’ water taxi service based at the Vilano Beach Pier; established to provide daily shuttle service between Vilano Beach, Camachee Island, and the St Augustine Municipal Marina with stops every two hours — but, as of this weekend, the service “is on hold”.
Tuesday through Friday this week, Park Ranger Jesse Olbrich informed Historic City News that the popular “Hands on History” camp, and a staff member with a family emergency, leaves the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument with only one available staff member.
Over the past six-hour period, Historic City News has received reports of a fallen tree in the Rivertown Subdivision of northwest St Johns County; that, at one point, had SR-13 completely impassable and has left many residents without electric power.
Craig Funeral Home, Crematory and Memorial Park, announced to Historic City News this morning that they will be making the funeral arrangements for the family of former St Augustine Beach Mayor and long-time St Augustine attorney, George M. McClure; who died yesterday at the Bailey Family Center for Caring.
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The original public records are on file with the St. Johns County Clerk of Court and should be consulted before taking any action.
The information contained in this report is taken from sources deemed reliable; the accuracy and completeness of which Historic City News does not control and cannot guarantee.
The original public records are on file with the St. Johns County Clerk of Court and should be consulted before taking any action.
Letter: What price freedom?
Lance Thate
St Augustine, FL
On the day American citizens celebrated our nation’s 237th birthday, the day we declared our independence from the absolute despotism of the King of Great Britain, an employee of the National Park Service of the Department of the Interior of the United States, charged the former Chairman of the St Augustine Tea Party, David Heimbold, with engaging in an activity subject to a permit — without obtaining a permit; in violation of the Code of Federal Regulations.
The family of local attorney, George McClure, provided an update to Historic City News on his condition since returning home from his most recent hospitalization.
