Vehicle of suspected burglar retrieved from retention pond
Historic City News has learned that a suspect in an area burglary apparently left his blue PT Cruiser in “drive” at a retention pond behind the St Augustine Outlet Mall.
Month: January 2017
7th annual Saint Augustine Film Festival January 20-22
Historic City News readers are encouraged to mingle with directors, producers and actors appearing in over 40 films from 20 countries that will be presented during the three-day Saint Augustine Film Festival beginning January 20th at several downtown Saint Augustine locations.
Three-car head on collision leaves one dead Tuesday
Florida Highway Patrol Traffic Homicide Investigator, Leonard Yuknavage, reported to Historic City News that he is trying to notify the next-of-kin of a 55-year-old St Augustine man who was killed in a three-vehicle crash on US-1 north of Abbotts Way yesterday afternoon.
City declares Park and Ride Shuttle a success
The city’s inaugural effort at providing a multi-week, park-and-ride operation drew to a close last Saturday, December 31 after a very busy 13-day schedule. The cost to taxpayers to keep about 3,700 vehicles out of downtown traffic was estimated between $45,000 – $50,000, according to information provided to Historic City News today.
Parking garage closed while police investigate vehicle
Historic City News was alerted that the Historic Downtown Parking Garage has been closed temporarily while police investigate a suspicious vehicle. The unoccupied vehicle, parked inside the garage, may present a hazard, so police are asking drivers to avoid the area until it has been cleared. Additional information should be forthcoming from police later this…
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Planning Board wants answers on San Marco Hotel
By: Lee Geanuleas Special to HISTORIC CITY NEWS The Planning and Zoning Board of the City of St Augustine continued the request of Kanti Patel to rezone parcels from current zoning designation of Historic Preservation-5 (HP-5) to Planned Unit Development (PUD) until its meeting on February 7th.
Last call for temporary coastal armoring permits
Chairman of the St Johns County Board of Commissioners, James Johns, would like to notify all Historic City News readers that the local state of emergency, in place since October 7, 2016, is not anticipated to be extended past the expiration date of January 10th.
Opinion: We can learn from an old man and young boy
It’s a new year for Historic City News and 2016 provided ample opportunity to learn from our critics — both those who were constructive and those who were abusive. Looking ahead to 2017 — some things will be improved, some will be discontinued, and some things will remain the old way. In discussing the next…
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