HISTORIC CITY NEWS
Historic City News has been published daily since March 2000. Reporting local news for St Augustine and St Johns County Florida, Historic City News is the county's only free press. Our mission is to hold public figures accountable to the public.
The City of St. Augustine Public Works Department informed local Historic City News reporters that they are geared up because of a potential risk of flooding in parts of the city this weekend and looking ahead into the coming week.
Florida Department of Transportation Community Outreach Specialist Allen Nelson has updated Historic City News with the weekly lane closure report containing information regarding ongoing construction projects and traffic impacts for the coming week. Our readers and subscribers will be updated every Friday by 5:00 p.m., with some unavoidable exceptions and state holidays.
Historic City News first reported on the arson attack against the 1879 Confederate Veterans Memorial on September 25th when the crime was reported. We requested the incident report from the St Johns County Sheriff’s Office, a copy of which was denied stating that this is an “active investigation”. Deputies and investigators still have not found the person responsible, however, our second request for the incident report was delivered today. This is what information we were able to learn.
Isabelle Renault, President and CEO of St Johns County Chamber of Commerce, has announced to Historic City News that new members have been elected and seated to the chamber’s Board of Directors. Each of the elected board members’ terms are three years, and the Chamber’s fiscal year begins on the first day of October and ends on the last day of September.
During the City Commission meeting on Monday October 12, 2020, City Commissioner John Valdes was named to chair a new five-member committee whose purpose is to update the city’s flood mitigation code, building code, and zoning code, as they relate to flood protection. To overstate the obvious, members of the commission agreed that there is a need to update the current code’s flood protection rules.
A scholarship named in memory of Jim Hahn, a member of The Krewe of the 13, Inc. who died last fall, was awarded recently according to an announcement to Historic City News by his wife, Nancy Hahn. “Jim loved the Krewe and he loved the fundraising,” Nancy said.
This year when motorcycle enthusiasts come to Daytona Beach to enjoy the beautiful Florida fall weather and miles of scenic rides during Biketoberfest®, they will find that some things will be different, according to Director of Communications Kate Holcomb.
Pursuant to Section 403.077, F.S., the Florida Department of Environmental Protection informed local Historic City News reporters that they have received the following Public Notice of Pollution for a reportable release that occurred within St Johns County.