HISTORIC CITY NEWS October 2018

Six o’clock update on Hurricane Michael October 10, 2018

Historic City News was informed by media contacts at the St Johns County Emergency Operations Center that Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle earlier this afternoon as a strong Category 4 major hurricane. The EOC remains at Activation Level 3 (Monitoring).

Public Safety

Situation Report on Hurricane Michael

At today’s 12:00 noon briefing, Historic City News reporters received the latest Situation Report on Hurricane Michael from St. Johns County Emergency Management spokesperson, Kelly Wilson. The next Situation Report will be issued tomorrow at 12:00 noon, unless conditions dictate an earlier report. Although Florida Governor Rick Scott issued Executive Order 18-277 yesterday, Monday October…

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Community

Protective actions in advance of Hurricane Michael

Historic City News was notified that beach driving is restricted on all St. Johns County beaches and could remain so through Thursday. Due to abnormally high tides and elevated surf related to Hurricane Michael, safe access to beach driving lanes is limited or non-existent. The beaches remain open to pedestrians, but beachgoers are urged to…

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Marriage License Applications September 16-31

Historic City News has obtained the following marriage license application information from the office of St Johns County Clerk of Court, Hunter Conrad; the accuracy and completeness of which we do not control, nor can we guarantee. Please review our Terms of Service. The information provided is deemed reliable; however, it is taken from records…

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Community

Tea Party hosts a familiar Gullah Geechee Corridor guest speaker

You are patriotically invited to attend the open meeting of the Saint Augustine Tea Party on Tuesday October 9th at 6:30 p.m., held at the Village Inn located at 900 North Ponce de Leon Boulevard, St. Augustine. Our special guest will be author, film director, and historian, Derek Boyd Hankerson, M.A.

Community

Recognizing business leaders that make their mark

Historic City News business readers are reminded that the St Johns County Chamber of Commerce is holding its Signature Annual Recognition and Awards Event, “Branded 2018 – Recognizing Business Leaders that make their Mark.”

Business

Nights of Lights 25th Edition just six-weeks away

Six weeks from today, on Saturday, November 17th, is Light-Up! Night, the start of the 25th year of Nights of Lights and the Historic City News readers are getting ready. St. Augustine’s city-wide, holiday lighting displays will begin on the Saturday before Thanksgiving with the celebration of Light-Up! Night.

Community

Life in Prison for murder

Executive Director Bryan L. Shorstein of the State Attorney for the Seventh Judicial Circuit, reported to Historic City News that Putnam County defendant Jose A Maldonado Sr. pled guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison at the conclusion of his sentencing hearing on Friday.

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