Last night at about 8:10 p.m., Historic City News learned that St Augustine Beach Police captured a fugitive from North Carolina when he returned to take possession of a reportedly stolen car that was parked in the 10th Street parking lot, just East of A1A Beach Boulevard.
Both the City of St Augustine Beach and the City of St Augustine are having problems managing resident-only parking on city streets. There are two meetings scheduled to hear alternate plans and receive public input.
Historic City News reporters were informed that this Monday, June 5, 2017, the Town of Hastings and St. Johns County Commission will hold a Joint Workshop to receive public input regarding the possible dissolution of the Town of Hastings as a Municipality.
A thirty-second advertisement that ran for four days, between August 6th and August 9th, has led Jacksonville television station WTLV, First Coast News, to pay a $55,000 fine, according to a consent decree obtained from the Federal Communications Commission by Historic City News this week.
The Friends of A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway is pleased to announce the launch of their safety awareness campaign for the A1A Scenic Byway in partnership with Visit Florida.
In the stretch of San Marco Avenue between Picolata Road (SR-16) south to West Castillo Drive (Visitor’s Information Center) there are 125 free parking spaces; however, in the coming months, the Florida Department of Transportation estimates approximately 50 of those spaces are certain to be removed to meet current roadway design standards.
Historic City News was notified by Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Debbie Delgado, that traffic will be impacted at the following
St Augustine and St Johns County locations where roadwork is being conducted.
Be alert to lane closures and temporary detours, as well as increased congestion in these areas. FDOT employees and contractors will be working on the roadways and need your full attention.
