Author: Historic City News

City police officer struck by passing car

St Johns County Sheriff’s Office Corporal, Catherine Payne, reported to Historic City News that 44-year-old St Augustine Police Sergeant, Richard Warner, was struck by a passing vehicle on South Whitney Street which sent the officer to the hospital with serious injuries.

Public Safety

Editorial: 414 for the 450th

Last week, the City of St Augustine threw another lavish party in the name of the 450th Commemoration; this time they celebrated spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to bring the world a three-month glimpse of the new Visitor Information Center and 39 artistic pieces created by Pablo Picasso.

Community

Bomb scare turns out to be lawyers trial bag

A lawyer’s trial bag was left suspiciously along a sidewalk just outside the St Johns County Courthouse this morning, caused Historic City News editor Michael Gold, and other reporters attending the McIntosh sentencing to be detained at a safe distance while the item was cleared.

Public Safety

Juan Ponce de Leon Finds Florida

Juan Ponce de Leon Finds Florida By Raphael Cosme Last night at the Flagler College Lewis Auditorium on Granada Street, Discover First America Series presented “Juan Ponce de Leon Finds Florida”.

Community

Saturday funeral may cause traffic congestion

Communications Coordinator Gia M Reynolds cautioned Historic City News readers that tomorrow’s funeral services for St Johns County Fire Rescue Captain Kenneth J Krulish, Jr., will likely result in heavy traffic and congestion along US-1 South in the area of the Ponce Mall.

Community

FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

Monica Reifeiss reported the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning this morning and continuing through the coming week.

Public Safety

Life without parole for McIntosh

In a sentencing hearing that began at about 10:30 a.m. and lasted about an hour, 32-year-old Michael Louis McIntosh was sentenced to life in prison — without the possibility of parole — by Circuit Court Judge Howard M. Maltz.

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