The Velo Fest Community Initiative reported to Historic City News in St Augustine that they will be installing a Ghost Bike in memory of Christian Schroom at the corner of Arredondo and Anastasia Boulevard on Saturday, November 24th at 3:00 p.m.
Historic City News editor Michael Gold shared holiday cheer and an issue of his favorite weekday news journal with shoppers camped-out in front of Best Buy on Colonial Drive in Orlando; eager to cash-in on special prices traditionally reserved for the first, official day of Christmas shopping.
Historic City News has learned that a 20-year-old St Augustine woman is in the Flagler County Inmate Facility today facing seven counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after an unsuccessful attempt to collect a debt — at knifepoint.
Historic City News editor Michael Gold was at the county auditorium this morning when a new day dawned on local government in St Johns County; when Circuit Judge Michael Traynor administered the oath of office to one returning commissioner, two new voices who were added, and officers for the coming year were selected.
St Johns County Sheriff David Shoar informed Historic City News reporters in St Augustine that the skeletal remains located earlier this year near McCullough Creek, have been positively identified through DNA testing as those of Leigh Hobart Abel Jr.
Historic City News learned today that during the past two-week period, someone, likely armed with a high-power rifle, shot out the flashing LED strobe at the top of the new county-owned 800MHz radio tower in the 5800 block of CR-208.
Judge Wendy W Berger, Fifth District Court of Appeal, will administer the oath of office to Mayor Joseph L. Boles, Jr and St Augustine Commissioner-elect Roxanne Horvath, during a re-organization meeting on Monday, December 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Alcazar Room of City Hall located at 75 King Street.
Letter: Recent bike fatality
Heather Neville
St Augustine, FL
Dear Editor,
My heart hurts this morning for the loss of yet another cyclist, and to a hit and run again.
I can only imagine the horror of the witnesses as they saw this person’s life lost.
