Historic City News has learned that shortly after 10:00 p.m. last night, St Augustine Beach police and St Johns County traffic homicide detectives were called to the scene of Floridian Avenue at SR-A1A to investigate a single-vehicle-vs-pedestrian collision that left a local woman dead.
Letter: Sad day for St Johns Seniors
Kim J. Kendall
St Augustine FL
Dear Editor:
The St Johns County School Board is standing firm to NOT allow the graduating Seniors to say a prayer OR any type of inspirational message – period.
Historic City News reporters are often surprised at the types of expenditures and shenanigans that glide in and out of city and county commission meetings with full approval; and, completely under the radar through a portentous bit of parliamentary procedure known as the “consent agenda”.
A 27-year-old Neptune Beach man was arrested, and released, yesterday; accused by St Augustine Police of stopping his motorcycle on the Bridge of Lions and beating a passing pedestrian on Sunday, April 7, 2013.
Historic City News has learned that while riding his bicycle westward on West King Street this afternoon, 63-year-old Clifford Wayne Johnson, Sr., was struck and killed when he pulled into the path of an oncoming vehicle.
The first meeting of the St Augustine City Commission is a workshop at 4:00 p.m. to discuss the municipal carpet golf facility, followed by the regular business meeting beginning at 5:00 p.m.
City officials have invited Historic City News readers to attend a brief ceremony on Wednesday, April 24 at 11:30 a.m., for the unveiling of a specially designed historical information marker at the St Augustine St Johns County Visitor Information Center.
Laurie Sanderson reported the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning this morning and continuing through the coming week.
