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.
Thursday, January 7, 2021 beginning at 9:00 a.m., Historic City News subscribers can visit a secure link provided by St Johns County Management to register online for an appointment to receive the vaccine for the Neuvo Coronavirus COVID-19. The state program is administered by the Florida Department of Health. Locally, the county has partnered with the Department to more efficiently arrange appointments.
The St Johns County Sheriff’s public information office reported to Historic City News yesterday that deputies arrested an 18-year-old female about 8:54 a.m. in her residence located at 39 Carefree Lane in Ponte Vedra Beach, pursuant to an active Duval County arrest warrant charging her with second-degree murder and solicitation to commit robbery.
For the first time in 16-years, Historic City News is pleased to report that today, St Johns County has a new sheriff — many readers commenting that it is about 12-years overdue.
Michael Ryan, St Johns County Director of Communications, informed Historic City News that all appointments to receive immunization from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) prior to Friday, have been allocated to those on the waiting list compiled by the Department of Health.
On Friday, Historic City News was notified to participate in a press conference called by health department officials as well as county management and public safety agencies in St Johns County to announce a substantial change in the way the county will administer future vaccinations against COVID-19, the nuevo coronavirus.
St Johns County on-beach driving passes for the 2021 beach season have been available for purchase by Historic City News subscribers since December 7, 2020. No doubt, some were purchased and exchanged as gifts this Holiday season. But, for those who purchased 2020 annual on-beach driving passes, retain your sticker; they have been extended through the new year.
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 was informed today that President Trump has signed into law a bill introduced in the US House by Representative John Rutherford of Jacksonville. This new law expands access to mental health services for individuals leaving the prison system, providing a “Continuity of Care” for those at risk of recidivism.