HISTORIC CITY NEWS 2021

Northeast Florida Regional Airport stands alone in Florida to receive a $700k Air Service Development grant

Ed Wuellner announced that the St Johns County Airport Authority has been selected to receive a $700,000 grant through the Small Community Air Service Development Program.

Business

Letter: Reinstate safety of St Johns Forest school bus

Kim J KendallSt Johns County Dear Historic City News: After nearly 10-years of having two buses pick up students from St Johns Forest and take them to Liberty Pines Academy, the School Board voted unanimously in October 2018 to end the second school bus service.

Editorials

Roundtable annual Board of Directors Workshop for Homeowners and Condominium Associations

Don’t get caught unaware of the requirements of your job if you are a community association board member. Considering the recent Florida tragedy in Surfside, it is more important than ever to know your fiduciary responsibility as well as the latest regulatory and legislative changes.

Community

Two police sergeants graduate from Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute

On Friday, FDLE spokesman Gretl Plessinger reported the graduation of 39 first-line supervisors from the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute. These graduates serve in leadership roles in 27 criminal justice agencies throughout the state, including two sergeants from the St Augustine Police Department.

Public Safety

Little known concerning what caused Trolley to overturn this weekend on tight city streets

HISTORIC CITY NEWSA dozen St Augustine visitors were delivered to two local area hospitals. Public Information Officer Dee Brown, speaking to the media on behalf of the St Augustine Police Department, and Chris Pacetti, Operations Chief for the St Augustine Fire Department, released what they knew by phone on Saturday afternoon. “While trying to make…

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Public Safety

Qualified candidates must apply now for the new St Johns County judgeship

Historic City News readers who live and are registered voters in St Johns County, Volusia County, Flagler County, or Putnam County, are being informed that the Judicial Nominating Commission for the Seventh Judicial Circuit is distributing a “Request for Applications” to fill the new County Court judgeship created by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

Government

Letter: Stop Comares Avenue conservation zone development

Letter: Stop Comares Avenue conservation zone development Howard AllgoodNorth Davis Shores Dear Historic City News editor: I am the owner of a condo at 33 Comares Avenue, known as Corona Delmar. I also own three (3) lots across the street from Corona Delmar.

Editorials

The 200-year-old celebration of freedom declared by the colonists in 1776

Special to Historic City NewsBy Katie Lange The Fourth of July makes us think of a lot of things: Barbecues. Parades. Fireworks. Supporting U.S. troops. Lots of red, white, and blue bunting. Will Smith’s movie “Independence Day.” Oh yeah, and the freedom that the Founding Fathers declared to the world over 200 years ago.

Community