Recovered body brought to shore for investigation
A citizen aboard a private boat reported to US Coast Guard officials the discovery of a human body adrift at sea; located about three miles east of Ponte Vedra Beach late this morning.
Year: 2017
Samara Lakes resident last seen in September
Historic City News has learned that relatives of a 63-year-old resident of Samara Lakes in St Johns County reported her missing to authorities last month. Neighbors in the 1200 block of Nocaway Drive say they have not seen the woman since last September.
St Johns County restaurant inspections
The Division of Hotels and Restaurants conducts regular inspections of public food service and lodging establishments to assure compliance with all state sanitation and safety laws. Historic City News received reports of St Johns County restaurant inspections during the past thirty-day period. All information reported by the Florida Division of Hotels and Restaurants, located at…
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Congressman Rutherford discusses coastal border safety
Today, at the House Committee on Homeland Security hearing on border security in Washington DC, Congressman John Rutherford discussed coastal border safety with Department of Homeland Security Secretary, John Kelly.
Rash of downtown robberies have police concerned
Following up on recent strong-arm robbery cases in St Augustine, Historic City News has learned that police are scouring the downtown area for video footage at the time of the robberies.
Sea turtles rehabilitated and returned to their native environment
St. Johns County Beach Services and South Carolina Aquarium released three rehabilitated juvenile green sea turtles this afternoon at Surfside Park according to an announcement received by local Historic City News reporters.
Hurricane Matthew town hall is not tonight
The City of St Augustine announced to local Historic City News reporters that their town hall meeting, originally scheduled for Tuesday, February 7th, has been rescheduled to avoid conflicting with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of St. Johns County’s “Tips for Kid’s Sake” event.
City police continue to harass artists with citations
The City of St Augustine was ordered by a Federal Court in 2009 to allow artists to create and sell paintings, prints, photographs and sculpture in public spaces; ruling that such was First Amendment protected activity.