HISTORIC CITY NEWS 2019

Rememberance Ceremony held at Ronald Parker Park

Assistant Beach Marshal Ron Parker was killed in the Line of Duty January 12, 1975, while investigating the minor crash of a vehicle, later verified to be stolen. Parker discovered the unoccupied vehicle in the St. Augustine Beach parking lot overlooking the Sheraton Inn pool.

Community

How much would you pay for this Coquina Avenue property?

Would you buy it for $250,000? This property, approximately 0.64 acres total, is conveniently located next to a city sewer lift station on a street that Public Works Director, Michael Cullum, says is susceptible to tidal flooding. In a land grab already underway, you will pay $459,000, or more, if St Augustine City Manager John…

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Government

St Johns County restaurant inspections

Public Safety reporters for Historic City News periodically obtain the results of physical inspections of public food service establishments from the records of the Florida Division of Hotels and Restaurants located in Tallahassee. These items recorded 10/1/2018-12/31/2018.

Business

Hyatt and HI Express break ground for two major hotels on Vilano Beach

Historic City News was notified by Vilano Beach Main Street, Inc. that Project Manager Farid Ashdji will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Hyatt Place and Holiday Inn Express in front of the properties located at 140 Vilano Road and 125 Vilano Road at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 16, 2019.

Business

St Augustine employees make commitment to advanced degrees

The City of St. Augustine proudly recognizes the personal achievement and the continued professional development of two hard-working employees who recently completed advanced degree programs; City Archeologist Andrea White and Corey Sakryd, the city’s Grants Administrative Coordinator. Andrea White, St. Augustine’s City Archeologist, was recently awarded her doctorate in Anthropology from the Department of Geography…

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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. Be alert to lane closures and temporary detours, as well as increased congestion in these areas. FDOT employees and contractors…

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Community

The sky is not falling, but criminals will vote in 2020

Wayne E. Fusco MFCEP, Assistant St Johns County Supervisor of Elections, wants to be sure that any Historic City News readers who might not understand how the adoption of Florida’s Constitutional Amendment #4 will affect the operation of the local supervisor’s office, realize that it won’t.

Government

Beach commission to hear proposed parking plan — some residents resisting

A second special public meeting will be held to discuss the subject of paid parking within the City of St Augustine Beach on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the commission meeting room of City Hall, located at 2200 A1A S, St Augustine Beach, FL 32080.

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