HISTORIC CITY NEWS 2020

Traffic fatality reported in the area of Longleaf Parkway and CR-210 West

In the past hour, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office has reported that officers are on the scene of an extended crash of a semi-tractor trailer against a passenger vehicle that has resulted in a fatality.

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

Pie in the Sky Community Alliance suspends deliveries

Longtime Historic City News subscriber, Malea Guiriba, who is founder and executive director of one of St Johns County’s unsung charitable organizations, Pie in the Sky Community Alliance, fought back her emotions Friday to announce that their food delivery program for low-income senior citizens would discontinue service through March because of the coronavirus.

Community

City executes administrative order to cancel festivals

Historic City News was informed by the City of St Augustine that, In an abundance of caution and based on the recommendations of the Governor’s office and the Florida Department of Health, they have executed an administrative order relating to Public Health Emergency 20-15 (COVID).

Government

Employees, patients, visitors being checked after COVID-19 case confirmed

About 50 employees of Flagler Health+ have been in contact with the 63-year-old New York man who tested positive for COVID-19 after he attended Bike Week in Daytona Beach. The patient was among the new positive cases of the coronavirus in Florida announced by the Department of Health in the last 24 hours and reported…

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Public Safety

Your weekend plans for The Players Championship just got canceled

Historic City News readers headed to Ponte Vedra Beach today and planning to spend an enjoyable TPC weekend at Sawgrass will need to make other plans, according to a press release from tournament organizers and the PGA Tour.

Community

Armed driver in high-speed chase identified — as well as the deputies who killed him

Historic City News has learned that the man who fled from police officers in both Flagler and St Johns counties yesterday, has been identified to the media as 37-year-old Joshua Christopher Noles; reportedly a transient living in Daytona Beach.

Public Safety

St Johns County deputy returns fire killing armed suspect

Historic City News has been informed that three St Johns County deputy sheriffs have been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation into the shooting death of an armed driver believed to have committed at least two hit-and-run crashes in Flagler county midday on Wednesday.

Public Safety