Author: Historic City News

Letter: Re-election rewards actions against citizens

Re-election Rewards Mayor’s Actions Against Targeted Citizens While other incumbent politicians across America were being turned out to pasture from all levels of government for abuse of power, St. Augustine re-elected Mayor Joe Boles in a landslide. Dear Editor:

Editorials

Heritage Festival tops weekend entertainment

This weekend’s entertainment for Historic City News readers starts Friday with First Friday Art Walk and 30th Annual Lincolnville Heritage Festival and a host of other suggestions from St. Augustine Visitors and Convention Bureau Communications Director Jay Humphreys.

Community

My true friends are my inspiration

Now that the elections are over, I wanted to take a moment to thank all of our readers who patiently put up with the obligatory political advertising in Historic City News — afterall, we have to pay the bills around here and we are funded solely from advertising revenue.

Editorials

Arrests made in bus stop robbery

Historic City News was informed that two teenagers were arrested Tuesday morning following the early morning armed robbery of a Matanzas High School student who was waiting at a Palm Coast bus stop.

Public Safety

Great Florida Beach Walk Saturday

Beach loving Historic City News readers along Florida’s Historic Coast are invited to join the Great Florida Beach Walk to show the world that the Sunshine State’s beaches are as wonderful as ever.

Deputies may not shave until February

St. Johns County Sheriff David Shoar wants to tell Historic City News readers that, for the next several months, you may see some deputy sheriff’s sporting stubble on their faces.

Community

Lofton back in local county jail

Historic City News has learned that former St. Augustine resident, 39 year-old Eugene Laquan Lofton, Jr., who was sentenced on April 6th, 2010 and is currently serving a 9 year sentence for cocaine sales, has been arrested by the Department of Corrections and returned to St. Johns County under $1 million bond.

Public Safety