HISTORIC CITY NEWS March 2017

Commissioners oppose bill that would phase out CRA’s

During the St Augustine City Commission regular meeting, members unanimously passed a resolution opposing legislation imposing significant new restrictions, phasing out existing and prohibiting the creation of new Community Redevelopment Agencies.

Government

Vilano Beach will close to vehicles during project

A sand placement project will prohibit vehicular beach access at Vilano Beach and Porpoise Point beginning April 1, 2017, according to details received by Historic City News today.

Public Safety

Death of David Rockefeller felt on First Coast

David Rockefeller, Sr, the grandson of Standard Oil founder and America’s first billionaire John D. Rockefeller, died on March 20, 2017. He was 101-years-old.

Business

Guest Column: Watch St Augustine from your car

Eris Ash St Augustine, FL Why pay to go to the movies when you can watch St Augustine from your car?

Editorials

Kiwanis delivers scholarship award to Technical College

The Kiwanis Club of Historic St Augustine recently honored the memory of a long-time member during the presentation of its first ever Richard Welty scholarship award.

Community

Free St Johns County Easter Egg hunts

Wil Smith invited all Historic City News readers to bring their young family members, eight-years-old and younger, to one of multiple St Johns County park locations either Thursday, April 13th or Saturday, April 15th for an old fashioned Easter Egg hunt.

Community

Baby-daddy drama ends badly for mother of two small children

Historic City News has learned that 26-year-old Alisha Marie Rabine was arrested Wednesday evening and charged with a second-degree felony after she bit a man as he was trying to leave her home.

Public Safety

Sheriff and Counsel lie about Convention Center ownership

When local photojournalist Jeff Gray went to the St Johns County Convention Center on Friday night to silently protest with a sign that says Michelle O’Connell and Andrea Sheldon were murdered, he did not expect to be told by ranking law enforcement officials that he was on “private property” since county taxpayers have yet to…

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