Posted inGovernment
Current board and committee vacancies
Melissa Lundquist reported to Historic City News that St. Johns County is currently accepting applications for the following Board and Committee vacancies.
Posted inCommunity
Greenfield Drive fire result of lightning strike
St. Johns County Fire Rescue told local Historic City News reporters that emergency personnel responded to a residential structure fire stemming from a lightning strike on Greenfield Drive late Monday afternoon.
Posted inGovernment
County operation of mosquito control “a big if”
In questions answered this morning by St. Johns County Administrator Michael Wanchick, local Historic City News reporters sought to clarify some confusion created by a recent newspaper account of plans for the county to absorb operations of the Anastasia Mosquito Control District.
Posted inCommunity
Historic City Memories: The Fraternal Orders
St. Augustine and The Fraternal Orders
Part seven of a series
The Elks, A new Lodge
By Geoff Dobson
Posted inBusiness
New Businesses through 06/20/2010
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.
Posted inPublic Safety
State Attorney: Goldstein will not be prosecuted
After four months of review by the State Attorney’s Office, it has been decided that Keith Goldstein will not be prosecuted on sworn affidavits from five people at the Riverview Club who allege that he had become more and more aggressive in his harassment of them.
Posted inCommunity
Vilano Beach site of Hands across the Sand event
Ashley Usina invited local Historic City News readers to come out to Vilano Beach and participate this Saturday in the local “Hands across the Sand” gathering to raise awareness about the dangers of offshore drilling and to call on leaders to move America into a clean energy future.
Posted inCommunity
Structure fires from lightning strikes increase
Jeremy Robshaw, Public Education and Information Officer for St. Johns Fire Rescue, warned Historic City News readers that although the annual summer storm season is just beginning, his department is already seeing an increase in structure fires that stem from lightning strikes.