Gainesville area newspaper closing doors
A High Springs newspaper that has published since 1952 is hanging its future on “a financial angel” to front $120,000 so that it can operate until December 2012 — otherwise, it has already published its last issue.


Hyperbole, used intentionally to exaggerate an opinion, should never be taken as fact; neither should the opinion expressed leave any doubt in the readers mind as to the image that the writer is trying to paint.
St. Johns County Tax Collector Dennis W. Hollingsworth, CFC, in an effort to make paying your tax bill as convenient as possible, offers several different options sure to suit the needs, schedules and preferences of all St. Johns County residents.
Scott Abrams, Director of the Shipwreck Theatre Company and Conservatory reported to Historic City News that he is canceling the previously announced Pirate Gala scheduled November 5, 2011.
Deputies have made three arrests in a Wynfield Circle burglary that happened shortly before 3:00 a.m. Monday morning, according to a report received by Historic City News.
Historic City News learned from Sheriff David B. Shoar’s office that five St. Johns County teenagers are in custody in connection with several car and home burglaries that occurred in Marsh Creek and other St. Augustine Beach locations in early September.
Director of Public Affairs Paul K. Williamson informed local reporters at Historic City News that the City Manager’s office received word this morning that, because of “unavoidable delays with the maintenance”, the carousel will not return until Friday, November 4th.