Author: Historic City News

Beach Police Department needs overhaul

Anyone who cannot see that the City of St Augustine Beach Police Department’s days are numbered, simply isn’t paying attention — at the very least, a complete top-to-bottom overhaul is needed to create an agency that benefits the community rather than hamstrings it with potentially devastating liability.

Editorials

Letter: Bequette motive a mystery

Letter: Bequette motive a mystery James S. Arpaia St Augustine, FL Dear Editor: In following the Anastasia Mosquito Control District race for Seat 3, I cannot help but notice that Janice Bequette has spent almost $14,000 in her race.

Editorials

Traffic stop leads to drug trafficking arrest

Community Affairs officer Corporal Catherine Payne reported to Historic City News that a man, stopped by deputies in the early morning hours yesterday for a minor traffic violation is in jail today in lieu of $175,000 bond and facing four felony charges along with five added misdemeanor charges.

Public Safety

Letter: You can opt out of smart meters

Letter: You can opt out of smart meters Cyndi Stevenson Fruit Cove, FL Dear Editor: I wanted to respond to a recent letter from a Historic City News reader who expressed concerns about the new “smart meter” from Florida Power and Light.

Editorials

Heart performs at the Amphitheatre

Historic City News photographer Mark Cubbedge was at the St Augustine Amphitheatre last night when sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson performed some of their best loved hits that earned their group, Heart, worldwide recognition.

Community

St Augustine woman crashes into McDonalds

Had the incident happened at any time McDonald’s lobby had been opened, the outcome would most certainly have been worse; managers told Historic City News this morning, after a St Augustine woman crashed into their building.

Public Safety

Thousands of absentee ballots counted

After a one-day break since Tuesday, two dozen volunteers and staff members resumed the task of scanning thousands of mail and absentee ballots this morning, as the three-member canvassing board convened to individually inspect damaged ballots in an effort to see that every vote counts.

Government