Month: October 2012

St Augustine private plane crashes in Indiana

Historic City News reporters learned that the pilot and at least one other occupant of a local aircraft that left Northeast Florida Regional Airport Tuesday, has crashed during the second leg of a charter flight yesterday morning as it was preparing to land at Gary Indiana Jet Center.

Community

ATV driver crashes into passing truck

Shortly before 6:00 p.m. this evening, Historic City News was notified by Kevin Kelshaw that Traffic Homicide Investigators with the St Johns County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a serious two-vehicle crash that occurred in the area of Woodlawn Road and Begonia Street.

Public Safety

St Augustine artistic and cultural activities

Sunset Celebration At Vilano Beach Town Center Vilano Beach Pier and Pavilion. 95 Vilano Road, Vilano Beach Phone: 904.540-0402 Home Event Pricing: Free to the public This special event includes artistic performers, local arts and crafts and genuine Old Florida surprises. Saturday, October 6, 2012 3:00 pm to dusk

Community

Happy 340th birthday Castillo de San Marcos

Yesterday was a special day at Castillo de San Marcos, when the National Monument celebrated its groundbreaking in St Augustine 340-years ago; according to an announcement received by Historic City News from park guide, Jesse Olbrich.

Community

Oakes: Absentee ballots are in the mail

Although she tells Historic City News that she is expecting about 30,000 absentee ballots to be mailed to St Johns County voters before the November 6 Presidential Election, Supervisor of Elections, Vicky Oakes, reported that the first 9,000 will be receiving their ballots later this week.

Government

Real estate licensees warned of scam

Ken Lawson, Secretary of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, alerted local Historic City News reporters that licensed real estate professionals, and others in St Johns County licensed by the Department, may be the target of an attempted identity theft scam.

Public Safety

St Augustine offers best of Halloween

With nearly 450 years of history, ancient narrow streets, two cemeteries with graves dating back hundreds of years, a brooding Spanish fortress and endless stories of roaming spirits and things that go bump in the night, St Augustine offers Historic City News readers the perfect place for ghostly fun.

Community

Joyner updates Civic Roundtable

Tony Bosco, President of the St Johns County Civic Association Roundtable, reported to Historic City News that at their regular monthly meeting on Monday, the organization of St Johns County community leaders will hear a presentation from School Superintendent Dr. Joseph Joyner and Dr. Patricia Gill.

Community