SNL Financial LC, a financial information firm headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia, reported to Historic City News that Orange Park-based Heritage Bank of North Florida, with a second location in St Johns County, had the lowest “Tier 1” risk-based ratio of Florida banks coming into the first quarter of this year.
The St Johns County Transportation Advisory Group notified Historic City News that they will conduct their annual informational meeting on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.; the meeting is open to the public.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that occurred this morning at 8:48 AM on SR-16 at Four Mile Road in St Augustine and sent a St Johns County deputy to Flagler Hospital with serious injuries.
Historic City News was informed that this year St Johns County Sheriff David Shoar recognized Deputy Vinnie Russo with one of the agency’s highest honors during the 29th Annual Awards Banquet Friday evening at the World Golf Village Convention Center.
Governor Rick Scott and Northrop Grumman Corporation announced to Historic City News, in a joint announcement, that the company is designating five “centers of excellence” across the country; two of which will be in Florida — with one here in St Augustine.
Guest Column: Aggressive Driving
David B Shoar
St Johns County Sheriff
All of us have been driving somewhere minding our own business when another motorist cuts us off in traffic or drives slowly in the left hand lane impeding our travel.
Ranger Jesse Olbrich reported to local Historic City News reporters that the Historic Weapons Program demonstrations are scheduled regularly at both Castillo de San Marcos National Monument and Fort Matanzas National Monument — weather and personnel permitting.
This past weekend, high school students from St Johns and Clay chapters of the YMCA of Florida’s First Coast Delegation joined over 700 students who traveled to our state capitol to take part in the 56th annual Florida Youth in Government State Assembly.
