Public Information Officer Mark Samson reported to Historic City News that the St. Augustine Police Department has made two arrests and closed their investigation into this week’s vandalism of the marble lion statutes at the west end of the Bridge of Lions.
Historic City News has received a booklet of comments from residents who have asked questions regarding the proposed St. Johns County budget that have been answered by county administration and last revised on August 8, 2011.
Congressman John L. Mica announced to Historic City News today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has given final approval to $4.7 million for the St. Augustine Seawall project.
At 5:54 p.m. this evening, St. Johns County Sheriff’s spokesman Chuck Mulligan informed Historic City News reporters that the “self-evacuation” has been lifted in the area of the gas station fire on SR-16 and Masters Drive, however, the fire has still not been extinguished.
Frisco, Texas based MOOYAH Burgers, Fries, and Shakes announced to Historic City News that St. Augustine entrepreneur David J. Tennyson and his partner, Justin Church, have been awarded the rights to develop MOOYAH restaurants throughout northern and central Florida as well as the state’s west coast.
Historic City News has learned that Liberal Studies Assistant Professor Tracy W. Upchurch will kick-off the 2011-2012 season of the Flagler College Community Lecture Series on Tuesday, September 6th, with a presentation on “Friends of the Old Flag: Unionists in Civil War Florida”.
Historic City News has obtained the Florida Commission on Ethics financial disclosure (Form 6) for each of the St. Johns County commissioners and included them for our readers in this article.
