HISTORIC CITY NEWS November 2019

Ponce de Leon Boulevard roadway changes meeting today

A public hearing regarding proposed changes to the roadway on US-1/SR-5, from SR-207 to the St. Augustine north city gates, will be held today at the St. Johns County Health and Human Services Building, Muscovy Conference Room, 200 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, FL 32084.

Community

Germain convicted of attempted first-degree murder

Friday morning, Historic City News local reporters were informed that a St Johns County jury convicted Brad Timothy Germain of attempted first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer. Germain is a seven-time convicted felon. He has a history of committing aggravated assault as well as aggravated battery against law enforcement officers.

Public Safety

Safe Harbor for people with disabilities should break ground in February 2020

The St. Johns County community has stepped in and they are helping to pay for The Arc of St Johns $1.8 million Safe Harbor hurricane shelter for people with disabilities. The St. Johns County community has donated $1.3 million in just six months toward the cost of building the shelter and classrooms.

Community

Cocaine washed ashore on beach in the Hammock

On Friday evening November 15th, about 7:00 p.m. Flagler County deputy Dana Smith responded to the residence of an anonymous caller on Surfview Drive in the Hammock. The caller recovered a gym bag on the beach containing fifteen individually wrapped packages of a white substance which field-tested positive for cocaine.

Public Safety

Northeast Florida Road and Lane Closures November 16-22

Historic City News is informed weekly about road and lane closures in Northeast Florida from the District Two offices of the Florida Department of Transportation. Florida’s transportation system improvement needs exceed available funding, compelling news readers to keep watch over how our limited transportation resources are invested.

Community

November 23 is Light-Up! Night for the 26th annual Nights of Lights

Saturday, November 23 is Light-Up! Night for the 26th annual Nights of Lights in St Augustine, with the lighting ceremony scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in the Plaza de la Constitutión. Historic City News readers and their families are encouraged to arrive early to get a good parking space and enjoy all of the evening’s activities.

Community

City voters will continue to elect mayor — for now

When Freshman City Commissioner John Valdes of St Augustine floated a proposal for a referendum to be placed on the ballot in the upcoming Presidential Preference Election that would silence the City’s 14,000 voters when it came to selecting their mayor, Historic City News Editorial Board members scratched their heads and asked, “Why?”

Government

Taxpayer reserve funds flee City of St Augustine thanks to Coquina Avenue landgrab

It was a low-speed escape, but taxpayers in the City of St Augustine witnessed almost a half-million dollars, lifted from city reserve funds March 5th, as it made its escape out of the city limits, out of St Johns County, and, by nightfall Tuesday, was stashed 62-road-miles away in Flagler County.

Government