Junkanoo Festival postponed

Sacha Martin, Coordinator of the Junkanoo Scholarship Fund Inc., reported to Historic City News that the Junkanoo Festival originally planned for September 20th has been postponed.


Sacha Martin, Coordinator of the Junkanoo Scholarship Fund Inc., reported to Historic City News that the Junkanoo Festival originally planned for September 20th has been postponed.

Yesterday, Historic City News was informed that Sgt. C. E. Mulligan, Public Information Officer for the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, was being deployed to Tallahassee.
According to reports from the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office received by Historic City News this evening, a 22-year old St. Johns County man has been arrested this afternoon on charges stemming from a home invasion robbery that occurred last December.
Historic City News was notified today by Kevin Kelshaw with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office that three male subjects are wanted in connection with a burglary at Gate Trading Post in the 2700 block of A1A North that occurred early this morning.

A 39-year old St. Johns County man was arrested on charges of aggravated battery, kidnapping, and grand theft last week in connection with the beating of a Flagler County woman a little over a month ago according to a report received by Historic City News this afternoon.

Communications Director Jay Humphreys with the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau has reported to Historic City News several special events for this weekend that may be of interest to our readers.

Historic City News reminds our readers that the Florida Heritage Book Festival scheduled for September 12th through 13th offers a great opportunity to meet and learn from dozens of authors.