Historic City News

Hastings Town Commission Meeting

Two items on tonightâ€™s regular agenda before the Hastings Town Commission are likely to spark some debate. During the â€œOld Businessâ€ segment, Lt. Dan Chitwood will address actions taken at the commission’s meeting last month when they passed a resolution saying they didn’t want the proposed Sheriffâ€™s Agricultural Work Farm facility to be built near…

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Government

New Businesses through 04/13/2008

Begin Business Date: 04/07/2008 End Business Date: 04/13/2008 From the records of DENNIS W. HOLLINGSWORTH ST. JOHNS COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR

Business

Ag Center burglary nets almost $30,000

Detectives with the St. Johns County Sheriffâ€™s Office Property Crimes Unit are investigating a burglary that occurred at the Agricultural Center, according to an incident report filed by the centerâ€™s director, David Dinkins, early Friday morning. Stolen was nearly $30,000.00 worth of county owned agricultural equipment including a John Deere tractor; itself worth over $27,000.00.

Public Safety

Weather rollercoaster

Our forecast: Today: Clouds increase with a 15% drizzle chance, high 63, 65 at the beach. A dip in the Jetstream will bring unusually cold weather this way. A trough just ahead of the chilly air could produce some sprinkles. Tuesday: A low east of our coast and strong high pressure to the north will…

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Cancer claims wife of Flagler County sheriff

Lorraine Fleming, wife of Flagler County Sheriff Donald Fleming, died early Saturday morning after waging a courageous battle with cancer according to a notice in the Daytona News Journal. Fleming, who was 60 and resided in Palm Coast, was known as more than the wife of the sheriff and a homemaker. She made her mark…

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Can you call 9-1-1?

As more local students and St. Augustine residents consider using their computerâ€™s high-speed Internet connection for making and receiving telephone calls, a potentially lifesaving service that most of us take for granted must also be considered. POTS, an acronym for “plain old telephone service”, has been used for years to access 9-1-1 operators in fire,…

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Government

Two FCTI students arrested

Two female students attending classes at First Coast Technical Institute on Collins Avenue were arrested this week on charges of disruption of a school function; one of whom was also charged with resisting arrest without violence, battery on a school board employee, and violation of probation.

Public Safety

Student protects car with hatchet

A 17 year old St. Augustine High School student is facing ten days suspension from school after St. Johns County Sheriffâ€™s deputies, aided by K-9 officers, performed â€œnarcotics sniffsâ€ of student vehicles parked on the school campus. When K-9 â€œJusticeâ€ alerted on the studentâ€™s JEEP Cherokee Thursday, a further search was conducted. Deputies discovered a…

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