Year: 2008

Sign of the times

With continued weakening of new and resale homes and fewer sub-prime loans available from lenders, slow real estate sales are taking their toll on real estate agencies — and St. Augustine is no exception. There has been some consolidation in the local market; some real estate franchises have been sold to out-of-town investors and some…

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Community

Cathedral Festival this weekend

Great entertainment is lined up at the Mission of Nombre de Dios; starting Friday at 5:00 pm until Sunday at 10:30 pm. You are invited to come enjoy local entertainment and put on those dancing shoes during the celebration April 18-20, 2008.

Woman avoids Internet scam

A St. Johns woman narrowly avoided becoming a victim to an apparent Internet scam according to an incident report filed by Deputy Sheriff Gabe Bagby this weekend. The complainant is a “mystery shopper” which is a tool used by market research companies to measure quality of retail service.

Public Safety

Ag Center burglary nets almost $30,000

Detectives with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Property Crimes Unit are investigating a burglary that occurred at the Agricultural Center, according to an incident report filed by the center’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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