Friends of A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway Receive Honorable Mention
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Friends of A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway Receive Honorable Mention

Danielle Anderson, Byway Administrator for the A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway, informed local Historic City News reporters that her organization was one-of-two National Scenic Byways in Florida to receive recognition. Their video project, “Capturing the A1A Byway Story”, part of the Roadmap to History video series in development, was selected for Honorable Mention by the National Scenic Byway Foundation on April 23, 2020.

Traffic stop uncovers new firearms and drug crimes by a convicted felon
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Traffic stop uncovers new firearms and drug crimes by a convicted felon

Last week, a Jacksonville man who was under surveillance by task force deputies was observed driving a 2020 silver KIA OPTIMA when he failed to yield to the stop sign located at Aiken Street and Christopher Street.  The man, later identified to Historic City News as 40-year-old John Carlton Harry Jr, surrendered to a traffic stop conducted by Corporal Toth at Evergreen Street at Francis Street in Saint Augustine

The news we have been waiting for has arrived!
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The news we have been waiting for has arrived!

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Historic City News subscribers, after monitoring the local impact of Governor DeSantis’ Safer at Home Order and our community’s willingness to adhere to the CDC guidelines of social distancing and group size, we have developed and implemented a phased reopening approach for St. Johns County in collaboration with the City of St. Augustine, the City of St. Augustine Beach, and local health care and law enforcement agencies.