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Littering of cigarette butts and vaping paraphernalia prohibited
During the regular meeting held December 2, 2025, Historic City News reporters listened as the St Johns County Board of County Commissioners…
Posted inGovernment
Clay Murphy Assumes Chairmanship in Controversial County Meeting
Historic City News is following an unexpected turn of events that occurred at yesterday’s meeting of the St Johns County Board of County Commissioners; when commissioner Clay Murphy moved to remove Chairman Krista Joseph and elect himself instead. On a 3/2 split vote, with Joseph and Ann Taylor opposed, the motion passed.
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Supreme Court disciplines nine Florida lawyers
Historic City News received the following summary of disciplinary orders issued against members of The Florida Bar between September 18, 2025, to November 25, 2025. The Florida Supreme Court in recent court disciplined nine attorneys, suspending eight, and reprimanding one. Court orders are not final until time expires to file a rehearing motion and, if filed, determined. The filing of such a motion does not alter the effective date of the discipline. Disbarred lawyers may not re-apply for admission for five years. They are required to go through an extensive process that includes a rigorous background check and retaking the Bar exam.
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Police losing top leader: Michaux retires
St. Augustine Police Chief Jennifer Michaux announced to Historic City News today that she will retire from the St. Augustine Police Department on January 13, 2026, winding down a distinguished 30-year career with the department. Upon her appointment to the position in 2021, Chief Michaux made history as the first female Chief of Police for St. Augustine.
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Guest Column: Thankful at Thanksgiving 2025
Ed Slavin
St Augustine, FL
Thankful at Thanksgiving, we look back into the past and look forward to our future.
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Honoring Anthony Cuthbert for 28 Years with St Augustine Police
Sadly, last week, Historic City News learned of the retirement of Assistant Chief of Police for the City of St Augustine, Anthony W. Cuthbert. He joined the department in 1997 after relocating from Farmington, New Mexico, where he started his law enforcement career in May of 1993. Anthony served as interim Chief of Police until June of 2021, after the reassignment of former Chief Barry Fox.
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New leadership for St Johns County Commission
At the special re-organizational meeting earlier today, Commissioner Krista Joseph was elected to a second term as Chair and freshman Commissioner Ann Taylor, was elected as Vice Chair for a one-year term. Joseph, representing District 4, and Taylor, representing District 5, were each endorsed by the Historic City News Editorial Review Board in the last election. The Chair and Vice Chair roles are voted on by the Board of County Commissioners annually at the second meeting in November.
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Hall and Craig selected to electrify Light-Up! Night ceremony
It’s still a little early, but St Augustine’s mayor, Nancy Sikes-Kline, can’t wait to inform Historic City News that she has selected two honorees to share the stage and commence the official beginning of 2025 Nights of Lights. The annual event was welcomed in 2003 when the mayor themselves made the ceremonial gesture of “flipping the switch” to turn on the Plaza Christmas tree lights.