HISTORIC CITY NEWS 2017

FDOT sides with citizens: Overturns City parking plan

In a victory for the grassroots efforts of Historic City News readers to halt a misguided plan that was advanced in the name of the City of St Augustine, but widely rejected by members of the community, the Florida Department of Transportation announced to William Ferrigno that the state will ditch plans to eliminate on-street…

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Business

Missing defendant located to stand trial for sex crimes

A 25-year-old Wales Center, Michigan man, Trent Nicholas Liniarski, has been found guilty of two-counts of making an obscene communication, one count of cruelty to a child, and one count of using a two-way communications device to facilitate or further the commission of a felony. Each of the four crimes is a third-degree felony.

Public Safety

Free Labor Day weekend beach shuttle service

St. Johns County is offering a free shuttle service to Historic City News readers at Mickler’s Beachfront Park and the St. Johns County Ocean and Fishing Pier today, Saturday September 2nd, through Monday September 4th, for the Labor Day holiday weekend.

Community

The business of flying safely taken seriously at local airport

At 2:00 p.m. on Thursday August 31st, Historic City News was invited to attend a demonstration of newly installed state-of-the-art technology at Northeast Florida Regional Airport that is designed to keep commercial air travel safe.

Business

Editorial: Moral opportunists “traumatized” by monument

I was born in St Augustine and lived under segregation and integration in our schools, restaurants, and other public places. My grandfather was the first in my family to own property here — none of which included slaves.

Editorials

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…

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Community

Letter: Lunch with a thief

Jeff Gaddie St Augustine, FL Dear Historic City News editor: I was surprised Tuesday when I spotted a woman on Facebook narrating a video of herself stealing a yard sign and placing it in the trunk of her car.

Editorials

Rawls supporter may be lobbying Todd Neville

A spokesperson for a group calling themselves “Protectors of the Plaza” contacted the City Attorney, staff members, members of the commission and members of the media tonight to complain that Vice-Mayor Todd Neville has been “spending time” with Jamie Perkins; an activist in the ongoing debate calling for the removal of the St. Augustine confederate…

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Government