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Sunshine Bus Company Social Distancing Policy

Sunshine Bus Company Social Distancing Policy

Matt McCord, Transportation Director for the Sunshine Bus Company informed local Historic City News reporters that the Company is implementing a Social Distancing Policy restricting the number of occupants in each bus to 10 per vehicle, including the driver.

Community
Despite closures ordered by Mayor Upchurch businesses fight to stay open

Despite closures ordered by Mayor Upchurch businesses fight to stay open

St Augustine Mayor Tracy Upchurch announced coronavirus business closures Tuesday, but in an interview with First Coast News yesterday, he admitted that it felt counterintuitive.

Business
Croce & Company’s St Augustine businesses suspend operations

Croce & Company’s St Augustine businesses suspend operations

Zachary Lively, Director Of Communications for the St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum and Colonial Quarter Experience, announced to local Historic City News reporters the decision of’s St Augustine company businesses to suspend operations until further notice.

Business
City charter amendments pass in St Augustine

City charter amendments pass in St Augustine

In the City of St Augustine, Historic City News confirmed that city voters overwhelmingly approved two amendments to the City’s governing document — the City Charter.  In November, those voters will return to the polls to elect a mayor for the next two years and two commissioners who will each serve four-year terms. 

Government
Update from Emergency Operations confirms new local COVID case

Update from Emergency Operations confirms new local COVID case

Director Linda Stoughton has provided Historic City News local reporters with updated conditions from the St Johns County Emergency Operations Center on Agricultural Center Drive in St Augustine.  At this time (Tuesday 4:00 p.m.) St. Johns County Emergency Operations Center is elevated to Level II partial activation.  The Citizens Information Line will be open to…

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Public Safety
Elections office reports one emergency change of polling place

Elections office reports one emergency change of polling place

TODAY is St Patrick’s Day, Tuesday, March 17th and it is also Election Day in St Johns County.  Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes reported to Historic City News this morning that only one precinct polling location, Pct. 306 Coquina Crossing Community Center, has been moved.  All other precincts are opening in just 45-minutes.

Government
Preppers may be having their “I told you so” moment

Preppers may be having their “I told you so” moment

For those in the often-mocked “prepper” community, this whole coronavirus pandemic is quickly becoming their “I told you so” moment. But according to an Associated Press report, many are resisting saying that, even if it’s in the back of their minds. What they hope is that they’ll finally be taken seriously and that more people…

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Editorials
County Administrator lists COVID-19 closures in St Johns County

County Administrator lists COVID-19 closures in St Johns County

In the interest of public safety and in an effort to minimize the impact of COVID-19 within our community, the following St. Johns County facilities and programs are closed to the public, or have been cancelled, from March 16 through March 29, 2020:

Government

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