Year: 2013

Teller machine stolen from hotel hallway

Media Relations Officer Kevin Kelshaw informed Historic City News local reporters that an ATM machine installed in a hallway near the elevators on the first floor of the Hilton Garden Inn in Ponte Vedra Beach was stolen on Sunday afternoon.

Public Safety

Pink Heals Movement unveils new firetruck

The St Johns County Chapter of the Pink Heals Movement announced to local Historic City News reporters that their new pink fire truck is scheduled to appear at the Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, February 5.

Community

Photoshop Elements 11 beginners class

Instructor Ray Dominey, from St Augustine Photographic Art, will hold an introductory level class for students of all ages interested in getting started using Adobe Photoshop Elements 11, on February 4th and 5th 2013.

Business

Bridge of Lions closing at 9:00 p.m.

FDOT District Two Public Information Director Gina Busscher announced to Historic City News readers that maintenance crews will be cleaning and resealing damaged and missing bridge joint sealant across the Bridge of Lions tonight; necessitating bridge closure until about 4:00 a.m.

Public Safety

Mercer joins Airport Authority – Youman returns

Executive Director Edward R Wuellner reported to Historic City News that newly elected airport authority members, local attorney Matt Mercer, and re-elected member, Carl Youman, were administered the oath of office during the January 14th meeting of the St Augustine – St Johns County Airport Authority Board.

Government

Tractor operator killed in Hastings

Reporting to Historic City News from the scene, St Johns County Fire-Rescue Public Information Officer Matthew Sara informed us that a Pedro Menendez High School student has lost his life after the tractor he was operating, overturned in a ditch and pinned him underneath.

Public Safety

Billie: Archeologists not respecting burial grounds

During Monday night’s meeting of the St Augustine City Commission, Clan Leader Bobby C. Billie, representing the Council of the Original Miccosukee Seminole Nation Aboriginal Peoples, asked that archeologists recognize that Castillo de San Marcos, and the surrounding waters, are sacred burial grounds and that they be treated as such.

Community