Year: 2013

Commission to debate citizen awards

For the first time since Adjutant General Henry W McMillan was selected to be recognized with the City of St Augustine Order of La Florida award, the public will bear witness to the politics of bestowing civic awards during Monday evening’s City Commission meeting.

Government

Superintendent names Teacher of the Year finalists

St Johns County School Superintendent, Joseph Joyner, Ed.D., has announced to local Historic City News reporters the names of the four finalists for “2012-2013 Teacher of the Year” — selected from 35 nominees representing each school in the School District.

Community

Marriage Licenses Applications – 1/27/2013

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Community

Final Judgments through 1/27/2013

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Business

City police officer struck by passing car

St Johns County Sheriff’s Office Corporal, Catherine Payne, reported to Historic City News that 44-year-old St Augustine Police Sergeant, Richard Warner, was struck by a passing vehicle on South Whitney Street which sent the officer to the hospital with serious injuries.

Public Safety

Editorial: 414 for the 450th

Last week, the City of St Augustine threw another lavish party in the name of the 450th Commemoration; this time they celebrated spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to bring the world a three-month glimpse of the new Visitor Information Center and 39 artistic pieces created by Pablo Picasso.

Community

Bomb scare turns out to be lawyers trial bag

A lawyer’s trial bag was left suspiciously along a sidewalk just outside the St Johns County Courthouse this morning, caused Historic City News editor Michael Gold, and other reporters attending the McIntosh sentencing to be detained at a safe distance while the item was cleared.

Public Safety