Candidates still jumping into area contests
The qualifying period for Judicial, State Attorney and Public Defender races opened at noon Monday and closes at noon Friday and Historic City News has learned that Retired Volusia County Judge, Stasia Warren, announced yesterday that she is joining the race for State Attorney in the 7th Judicial Circuit.



Communications Director Miki Gilloon, reported to Historic City News that Kristina Garcia-Santiago, a senior attending the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, will perform the lead role of “Sarah Norman” when the Limelight Theater in St Augustine presents “Children of a Lesser God”.
Historic City News witnessed an excellent example of inter-agency cooperation last night when two boaters and their canine passenger were rescued from the Atlantic Ocean, about 1/4 mile off the coast of Vilano Beach in St Augustine.
In today’s morning session of the St Johns County Commission meeting, Historic City News observed a stream of Ponte Vedra Beach residents take the podium to debate a request regarding a Special Use Permit for Palm Valley Gardens LLC; a Palm Valley wedding reception business.
Paul Williamson reported to Historic City News that work continues on underground utilities along South Castillo Drive, which will necessitate lane closures tonight, and tomorrow night — Tuesday and Wednesday April 17 and 18.
St Johns County Sheriff David Shoar took time to explain facts that are known in the shooting death of 46 year-old Andrea Michelle Sheldon at the hands of four deputies late Saturday night.
Lt Jeremy Robshaw, public information officer for St Johns County Fire Rescue, announced to Historic City News local reporters that a commercial structure fire erupted from a single motorcycle this morning at about 11:15 a.m. at First Coast Kawasaki in St Augustine.
Historic City News was at the Supervisor of Elections office this morning when Bruce Maguire became the first candidate officially to declare his campaign to seek office to one of the three seats opening on the St Augustine city commission.