Man jailed for making false emergency calls

Historic City News reminds our readers that if you want to get drunk and make prank phone calls, be sure you’re not calling 9-1-1 especially if there is no emergency. That lesson was learned early this morning by a St Augustine man who now finds himself in jail.

Public Safety

Water Plant one step closer to National Register

Historic City News learned that a delegation from St Augustine traveled to Tallahassee yesterday to defend the National Register for Historic Places nomination of the historic North City water plant building; located at 184 San Marco Avenue.

Community

Republican Assembly seats new officers

This evening, the Board of Directors of the St Johns County Republican Assembly held a special meeting for the purpose of electing a new President and Vice President, according to an announcement received by Historic City News from board member Randy Covington.

Community

Gorish enters guilty plea on federal child porn charges

Acting US Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announced to Historic City News today that 67-year-old Charles Lee Gorish, a registered sexual offender who once lived at 5412 Choctaw Street in St Augustine, has entered a guilty plea to transporting images and videos of child pornography from Florida to Canada.

Public Safety

Letter: Wendland gave Chamber three action-packed years

Letter: Wendland gave Chamber three action-packed years Victor Raymos, Chairman St Johns County Chamber of Commerce Dear Editor: Kirk Wendland has resigned his position as President of the St Johns County Chamber of Commerce to take a position with Stellar. Kirk has left the Chamber in excellent shape.

Editorials

Letter: Best days for Chamber lay ahead

Letter: Best days for Chamber lay ahead Kirk Wendland, President St. Johns County Chamber Dear Editor and Chamber members: This letter is to inform you that I have provided the Board of Directors with my letter of resignation, effective December 31, 2013.

Editorials