Historic City News

St Johns County candidate forums

Yesterday marked the closing of the voter registration books for new voters wanting to cast a ballot in the November 6 General Election; St Johns County will have 80,894 Republicans, 38,667 Democrats, and 32,647 additional voters who are eligible to vote.

Community

New Businesses through 9/30/2012

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 Tax Collector and should be consulted before taking any action.

Business

Flagler College will build new academic building

Flagler College has the go ahead to build a new academic building on the site of its current Communication Building after a marathon St Augustine City Commission meeting last night that drug on past midnight.

Community

Fire training at Anastasia Boulevard restaurant

The St Augustine Fire Department has alerted Historic City News reporters that the now unoccupied building at 410 Anastasia Boulevard which formerly housed American Graffiti Restaurant will be used for fire training exercises before it is demolished.

Public Safety

Register to vote before 7:00 p.m. today

This is your last chance to register to vote in the November 6, 2012 General Election as Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes reminds Historic City News readers that the Voter Registration Books will close today.

Government

Accurate account of Beach Police evidence does not exist

When Sheriff David Shoar requested the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to conduct an inventory of in-custody evidence and property maintained by the St Augustine Beach Police Department, he had no idea what inspectors would find in light of the many internal allegations being advanced.

Public Safety

Silver Alert Plan is 4-years old

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced to Historic City News this morning that Florida’s Silver Alert Plan is now four years old — a landmark officials say is cause for celebration; since the program can directly claim credit for 68 safe recoveries of missing seniors suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s.

Public Safety

Ponce de Leon returns to St Augustine

Candy Carroll and Dan Holiday share a lot in common — including a passion for the history of St Augustine and a quest to commemorate the characters that defined the Age of Discovery in Florida.

Community