HISTORIC CITY NEWS 2017

Local government Presidents Day holiday hours

All departments of the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners, St. Johns County Administrative offices, St. Johns County libraries, and the Pet Center will be closed Monday, February 20th in observance of President’s Day.

Government

Flagler Theatre Arts students win regional recognition

Historic City News was informed that fifteen Flagler College Theatre Arts students recently competed in the Irene Ryan acting competition; hosted by the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, February 8th through 11th.

Community

Letter: Why haven’t police released crash information?

Sandra Conners St. Augustine, FL Dear Historic City News editor: Can anyone PLEASE give me some more information about the accident February 15th just after 8:00 p.m. on US-1 and SR-207? I was directly involved; missing a head-on collision by inches, so, for my own sanity, I need to know.

Editorials

Driver of reported stolen car attempts to strike deputy

Two St. Johns County men were arrested in the early morning hours Thursday for numerous charges according to records verified by local Historic City News reporters.

Public Safety

Letter: Newspaper fails at journalism, tries community organizing

Dave Heimbold Saint Augustine Tea Party Media Chair Saint Augustine, FL Dear Historic City News editor: What you see here are the Town Criers, a committee of the Saint Augustine Tea Party, passing through the mob of Occupiers that camped out at Plaza de La Constitucion at the foot of St. George Street in 2011.

Editorials

Volunteer for a St Johns County board or committee

Historic City News reminds our readers that the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners provides residents who have an interest in participating in their local government with a variety of board and commission opportunities.

Government

FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

Debbie Delgado reported the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning this morning and continuing through the coming week.

Community

Sheriff’s social media fascination: “News” that’s very different

Twitter has been all abuzz today with “tweets” from the St Johns County Sheriff’s Office media relations staff who have been posting photographs taken during a dragnet of sorts — verifying the whereabouts of some of the county’s 238 registered sexual offenders and predators.

Public Safety