Burglar apprehended by K-9 in Whisper Ridge
Historic City News learned that a 40-year-old Duval County man was arrested on a host of charges following a home invasion and burglary of an occupied residence early Thursday morning.
Year: 2016
Facebook will allow fact-checkers to censor news
In an exercise of futility and hopeless labor, that will no doubt rival the punishment of Sisyphus, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is changing direction on a commitment he made last month that the company will not try to be “an arbiter of truth” when it comes to content posted by its 1.8 billion users.
First Coast Technical College gets new principal
Christina Langston, St Johns County School District Chief of Community Relations, reported the appointment of Chris Force to serve as principal for First Coast Technical College. Her nomination will be presented during the January 10th meeting of the St Johns County School Board.
City addressing fees and regulation of all for-profit vehicles
If you have ever driven an automobile through St Augustine during the past ten or twelve years, you know the frustration of non-standard, for-profit vehicles adding to congestion and menacing moving targets like pedestrians, bicyclists, and other automobiles.
More than a thousand books distributed this year
Outreach Manager Joan Whitson of the Early Learning Coalition of North Florida, contacted Historic City News in St Augustine last week to report on this year’s book-bag distribution to three and four-year-old children in St. Johns, Putnam, Clay, Bradford, Baker and Nassau counties.
Election of officers for the Library Advisory Board
Administration spokesperson Angelina Gervasi reported to Historic City News that the St. Johns County Library Advisory Board has elected their new slate of officers for coming fiscal year, 2016-2017.
Some Lincolnville residents say decorations “tacky”
Historic Lincolnville has made a concerted effort since 2014 to restore the proper respect and celebrate the authentic history of the residential neighborhood south of King Street. It is a source of great pride for residents and generations of their families.
Public meeting of local legislative delegation
As chairman of the St. Johns County Legislative Delegation, State Representative Cyndi Stevenson has announced to local Historic City News reporters that the delegation will hold their next meeting on Wednesday, January 18, 2017.