HISTORIC CITY NEWS 2020

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…

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Community

Live and virtual small group activities are commencing this week

St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, and The Beaches Visitor and Convention Bureau updated local Historic City News reporters that, in light of the Covid-19 coronavirus and the CDC’s guidelines for gatherings, live events previously scheduled for the next few weeks have been canceled, postponed indefinitely or rescheduled for a later date.

Community

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…

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Public Safety

The news we have been waiting for has arrived!

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…

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Government

Addiction to child abuse pornography lands local man in jail

After members of the Internet Crimes Against Children unit learned that 37-year-old Joel Santos Esposito is a self-proclaimed sex addict, investigators brought the local man to the sheriff’s office for an interview. During the interview, Esposito said that he regularly views child porn on his Apple iPhone XR.

Public Safety

FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

Historic City News was notified by the 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

Attorney discipline orders issued from March 5th to April 23, 2020

The Florida Bar, the state’s guardian for the integrity of the legal profession, announced to local Historic City News reporters that the Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined 23 attorneys, disbarring three, revoking the license of two, suspending 15 and reprimanding three.

Business

Local Tea Party to Governor DeSantis: End the Shut Down … Now

On April 25, 2020, the Saint Augustine Tea Party conducted a protest at the intersection of US-1 South and SR-312. Participants included people ranging in age from their 20’s to their 80’s, according to Tea Party Chairman, Lance Thate. The Saint Augustine Tea Party has been active in St Johns County for over 10-years.

Community