Historic City News Police Report
The following partial listing of cases were investigated by officers with the St Augustine Police Department and reported to local Historic City News reporters by Public Information Officer Cecilia M. Aiple today.
Month: January 2018
Candidate Workshop offered by Supervisor of Elections
St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections will offer a Candidate Workshop, on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. at the Elections Office located at 4455 Avenue A, Suite #101 in St. Augustine. Registration is free of charge.
Commissioner Johns will run for Congress
St Johns County District 1 Commissioner Jimmy Johns announced to local Historic City News reporters today that he has filed to run for Congressional District 6; the seat being vacated by Congressman Ron DeSantis who is making a run for Florida governor.
Local facebook personality arrested for domestic violence
Early this morning at about 1:30 a.m., Historic City News learned that Deputy Clayton Mayerlen and Deputy Jeremy Banks were dispatched to a domestic disturbance at a Heritage Park residence on Wild Pine Drive.
Nights of Lights concludes Wednesday January 31
The 24th annual Nights of Lights ends next Wednesday, January 31st, which means there are just a few more nights for Historic City News readers to enjoy the brilliance of the Nation’s Oldest City outlined by millions of white holiday lights.
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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Another arrest in Saturday afternoon homicide
As the investigation continues into the Saturday January 20th homicide of 20-year-old Kahlil R. Cooke of Mandarin, another arrest has been reported by the St Johns County Sheriff’s Office.
Florida house passes bill establishing Florida Slavery Memorial
Today, Historic City News received statements from Speaker Richard Corcoran and Minority Leader-designate Kionne McGhee after passage of HB- 67 to establish the Florida Slavery Memorial, which recognizes the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States.