HISTORIC CITY NEWS November 2017

St Johns County announces Holiday hours

St Johns County announces Holiday hours

Veterans Day
All departments of the St Johns County Board of County Commissioners, St Johns County Administrative offices, and the Pet Center will be closed Friday, November 10 in observance of Veterans Day. All St Johns County library branches will be closed Saturday, November 11. All offices and branches will resume standard business hours for Historic City News readers on Monday, November 13.

Editorials

Letter: They are more than just names

Letter: They are more than just names

Rita Pellicer Zimmerle
St Augustine, FL

Dear Historic City News readers:

This has also been directed to commissioner Neville because of his comments on the confederate memorial in the Plaza de la Constitucion.

Community

School District offering hands on sex education

School District offering hands on sex education

By: Jeff Gray
Special to Historic City News

The St. Johns County School District… offering reading, writing, arithmetic and hands on interactive sex education for your children.

Editorials

Letter: Sidewalks are for pedestrians not bicyclists

Letter: Sidewalks are for pedestrians not bicyclists

Nancy Bertogli
St. Augustine

Dear Historic City News editor:

Today I was nearly run down twice by people riding pedal bikes on city sidewalks.

Community

Annual Veterans Day Parade

Veterans Council of St Johns County secretary Michael Rothfeld reported to Historic City News that the annual parade in St. Augustine honoring our nation’s veterans will begin 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 11th to the peel of church bells, roar of cannon fire, and drone of military planes flying overhead.

Community

FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

Historic City News was notified by Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Debbie Delgado, that traffic will be impacted at the following
St Augustine and St Johns County locations where roadwork is being conducted.

Be alert to lane closures and temporary detours, as well as increased congestion in these areas. FDOT employees and contractors will be working on the roadways and need your full attention.

Business

Chamber honors Cecile Nusbaum as Member of the Year

The St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce has awarded several members of St. Johns County’s business elite for their participation in strengthening the local business community, according to an announcement received by Historic City News from president and chief executive officer, Isabelle Rodriguez.

Public Safety

Charges filed in recent credit card skimming incident

On Thursday, October 19th at approximately 11:52a.m. Officer R. Kelly with the St. Augustine Beach Police Department was dispatched to the Ameris Bank located at 2060 A1A South.