Posted inGovernment
Fire Chief appointed to Fire Chiefs Association board
St. Augustine Fire Chief Carlos Aviles has been appointed to the Florida Fire Chiefs Association Board of Directors as its Northeast Florida Director.
Posted inCommunity
FDOT road repairs and maintenance report
Historic City News was notified by Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Allen Nelson, that traffic will be impacted at the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations where roadwork is being conducted.
Be alert to lane closures and temporary detours, as well as increased congestion in these areas. FDOT employees and contractors will be working on the roadways and need your full attention.
Posted inPublic Safety
Law enforcement responds to scare at local high school
Earlier this morning Historic City News learned that an anonymous source sent a message through a social media network to a student at St Augustine High School. The student shared the message out of concern and “several units” responded, according to a press release from the St Johns County Sheriff’s Office.
Posted inCommunity
Biketoberfest now through October 20
The 27th Annual Biketoberfest began today and runs through October 20, 2019. Biketoberfest is an annual motorcycle rally hosted in Daytona Beach and is expected to draw more than 125,000 visitors.
Posted inPublic Safety
St Johns Emergency Management watching potential tropical cyclone
Historic City News was notified by spokesperson Kelly Wilson that St Johns County Emergency Management is monitoring a potential tropical cyclone centered about 620 miles southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River. The potential tropical cyclone is moving at nearly 8 mph.
Posted inBusiness
Great housing news from local Housing Partnership
Although it is just a picture now, St Johns Housing Partnership Executive Director Bill Lazar informed local Historic City News business editor Don Louis that he is “very excited” with the start of the partnership’s first new rental project located at 87 Evergreen Avenue.
Posted inCommunity
Free screening of The Smog of the Sea
Communications & Events Coordinator Cindy Walker reported to Historic City News that the City of St. Augustine Beach’s “Sustainability and Environmental Planning Advisory Committee” has invited our readers to view the film “The Smog of the Sea” and participate in an engaging community discussion.
Posted inEditorials
Editorial: Can’t fight city hall — well, maybe
Last year as the five members of the St Augustine City Commission left for their typical Christmas and New Years holiday “break”, the 14,000 citizens who call the city home had no idea that under the cover of darkness there was betrayal afoot.