HISTORIC CITY NEWS 2019

Venezuela on the Verge of Collapse

Historic City News readers are patriotically invited to attend the open meeting of the Saint Augustine Tea Party tomorrow, Tuesday, March 26th at 6:30 p.m., held at the Village Inn located at 900 N. Ponce de Leon Boulevard, St. Augustine. Our guest speaker will be Venezuelan, Henry Gutierrez.

Community

Time over to apply for vacant St Augustine Beach Commission seat

The deadline to apply for former Beach Commissioner Rich O’Brien’s seat was 4:00 p.m. Friday. Historic City News was informed that a dozen applications were received to fill in for O’Brien until his seat comes up for re-election in November 2020.

Government

New Volunteer Orientation at GTM Research Reserve

Patrician Price reported to Historic City News that readers interested in volunteering at the Guana-Tolomato-Matanzas Research Reserve should attend a New Volunteer Orientation coming April 5, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Community

St Augustine Police: In search of accreditation

To quote the band AC/DC, “It’s a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll.” The St Augustine Police Department has long carried the stigma that came from a lack of accreditation. The St Johns County Sheriff’s Office has national and state accreditation which it achieved under the watch of the…

Visit full text article “St Augustine Police: In search of accreditation” »

Government

King Street Design Standards to be considered Monday night

The St. Augustine City Commission convenes for a regular meeting on Monday, March 25th starting at 5:00 p.m. in The Alcazar Room at City Hall, located at 75 King Street in St Augustine. Historic City News readers are encouraged to attend and participate.

Government

Hutson: State investment in Hurricane Michael recovery to top $1.8 Billion

Today, Florida Senator Travis Hutson (Rep Dist 7) updated Historic City News in St Augustine on accomplishments made this week as Florida’s 2019 Legislative Session continues. Senate Budget Prioritizes Education, Hurricane Recovery and Environmental Funding

Government

FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

Historic City News was notified by Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Allen Nelson, that traffic will be impacted at the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations where roadwork is being conducted.

Community

St Johns ranked first place in Health Outcomes and Health Factors

The Florida Department of Health in St Johns County reported to Historic City News this week that for the eighth year in a row, St Johns County is ranked first in Florida in both Health Outcomes and Health Factors in the national 2019 County Health Rankings Report.

Public Safety