Warning in St Johns County for mosquito-borne disease
The Florida Department of Health in St. Johns County informed local Historic City News reporters that residents are at risk of an increase in mosquito-borne disease activity.
Month: June 2018
Letter: City flaunts its own regulations for Dining with Dignity
Letter: City flaunts its own regulations for Dining with Dignity Debra Valenti-Epstein St Augustine, FL Dear Historic City News editor: My name is Debra Valenti-Epstein, I live in Lincolnville and I own two additional vacant building lots at 89 and 98 Washington Street.
FDOT road repairs and maintenance report
Historic City News was notified by Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Monica R. Reifeiss, 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…
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Loring Memorial stands in honor of local military hero
Ed Poppel, the University of Florida’s liaison to the Board of Directors of UF Historic St Augustine, Inc., said it all when he said in an interview after Wednesday’s special board meeting, “I heard nothing today in the discussion that would suggest relocation, removal, or in any way altering the Loring Monument.”
Hurricane Noah hit St Johns County today and we were prepared
St. Johns County Emergency Management hosted the annual Hurricane Preparedness Exercise at the Emergency Operations Center today.
Speaker will be author and historian Derek Boyd Hankerson
Historic City News readers are patriotically invited to attend the open meeting of Saint Augustine Tea Party on Tuesday June 12 at 6:30 pm, held at the Village Inn located at 900 North Ponce de Leon Boulevard.
Residential fire extinguished on Atlantic View without injury
Shortly after noon today, St Johns Count Fire Rescue responded to a residential structure fire in progress on Atlantic View.
Historic City News on the scene of crane accident
St. Augustine police officers and St. Augustine firefighters are on scene at the Vilano Beach boat ramp working an industrial accident. One injury has been reported.