HISTORIC CITY NEWS May 2017

Public comment sought on proposed parking ordinance changes

City Director of Public Affairs, Paul Williamson, informed local reporters at Historic City News that a workshop for the discussion of proposed changes to the city’s residential parking ordinances has been scheduled for Thursday, June 22nd.

Government

Branson convicted of murder and mutilation sentenced to 50-years

According to then St Augustine Chief of Police, Loran Lueders, 45-year-old artist and resident, Jordie Hudson, was last seen leaving the Giggling Gator on King Street at 2:45 a.m. on April 9, 2016. A year later, the man convicted of her murder is on his way to prison to spend the next 50 years of…

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Public Safety

Three-car pile up sends two patients to Baptist South

Two semi-trucks collided with a passenger vehicle this evening on I-95 near the International Golf Parkway interchange, according to a report received from St Johns County Fire Rescue spokesman Lt. Jeremy Robshaw. Upon arrival, crews found multiple overturned vehicles and two patients entrapped as a result of the accident. Crews extricated the two patients without…

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Public Safety

Letter: Politics comes to the beach

Letter: Politics comes to the beach Clay R. Seay St Augustine, FL Dear Historic City News editor: Recently, the St. Augustine beach City Commissioners voted themselves into the City healthcare system, saying it was discrimination if they were not allowed participation as City employees.

Editorials

Hiring veterans is just plain good for business

Historic City News reminds all St Augustine and St Johns County business owners that one of the most powerful ways that you can help honor veterans, is by hiring one. It’s a good diversity practice with benefits that go all around – to your business, the veterans you hire, and the community at large.

Business

Obituary: Solomon Robert Eubanks

Solomon Robert Eubanks passed away on Saturday May 27, 2017. He had just turned 73-years-old on May 14th. He grew up in Lincolnville on Palmo Street and resided at 164 Twine Street, its current name.

Community

Bad week for over-reaching would-be Republican leaders

Some of the precinct committeemen and women in the St Johns County Republican Party have drifted so far away from the party platform over the past 15-years, that it no longer resembles the party of Lincoln. We are supposed to be about the inherent ability of the people to be self-governed — not the election…

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Editorials

Larizza refuses to prosecute deputies after FDLE investigation

After completing an independent criminal investigation considering allegations of “criminal misconduct” between a Flagler County deputy sheriff and a female inmate, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement presented their findings to the State Attorney for the Seventh Judicial Circuit, R. J. Larizza.

Public Safety