GUEST COLUMN HISTORIC CITY NEWS
Local St. Augustine and St. Johns County news
Month: February 2010
Citizens assist police to catch purse snatcher
Community Affairs Officer Barbara Clifford of the St. Augustine Police Department reports to our local news desk that last week a 69 year-old woman became the victim of a purse snatching but the suspect was arrested — thanks to some alert citizens.
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Complaining about Bank of America practices
Lance Hayes was so frustrated with Bank of America taking funds from his account for bank fees that he says he did not authorize; he told the local news desk at Historic City News that he is picketing the BOA branch that opened his account.
White meets with Florida Memorial officials
Local St. Augustine news reports from Greg White, chair of the West Augustine Community Redevelopment Agency, say top Florida Memorial University officials visited recently to discuss commercial and residential development of its of West Augustine acreage.
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés 491st birthday party
The City of St. Augustine invites all Historic City local news readers to join in the 16th Century Noche de Gala Celebration honoring the founder of our nation’s oldest city.
Firearms OK for self-defense in national parks
The St. Augustine local news desk has learned that a new law will take effect on February 22nd concerning the possession of firearms and ammunition in national parks. The law repeals a National Park Service rule that has long prohibited Americans from lawfully possessing firearms in national parks for self-defense. The new law, passed last…
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