HISTORIC CITY NEWS – Page 1226 – 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.

Early St Johns County voting Saturday

St Johns County Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes reminds Historic City News readers that this Saturday morning, October 27, at 7:00 a.m., the doors will open for in-person voting of ballots in the Presidential General Election at six convenient locations.

Government

Man wanted for attempting to rob Kangaroo

Detective David Garns has asked Historic City News readers for help identifying a man that attempted to commit robbery at the Kangaroo convenience store located in the 400 block of SR-16 early this morning.

Public Safety

Operation Felon Sweep

St Johns County Sheriff David Shoar told local Historic City News reporters today that deputies cleared 106 felony warrants along with 68 misdemeanor warrants during the week-long Operation Felon Sweep which concluded on Monday.

Public Safety

Tolomato cemetery reports record-breaking day

On the third Saturday of each month, volunteer members of the Tolomato Cemetery Preservation Association, open the grounds to visitors; and, last week, Historic City News learned that over 400 visitors came through the gates between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Community

Letter: Dear 7-Eleven

Letter: Dear 7-Eleven George Gardner St Augustine, FL Dear Editor: Residents – and motorists – continue a battle opposing plans for a 7-Eleven store and gas station at the already congested May Street-San Marco Avenue intersection in St Augustine’s north city.

Editorials

Fall entertainment in St Augustine

The St Augustine Visitors and Convention Bureau informed local St Johns County entertainment reporters at Historic City News that October is the perfect time to get outside and enjoy all of the entertainment the area has to offer. Look what’s coming up this week!

Community

Student artwork will hang next to Picasso

St Johns County Education Foundation has announced to Historic City News in St Augustine that Arts Alive will present a special program that may help local students become interested in sixty-eight of Picasso’s rarely seen works on display at the Visitors Information Center next year.

Community

Meet Ann Romney in St Augustine tomorrow

Historic City News received a call from Harlan Mason, Chairman of the St Johns County Republican Executive Committee, to invite our readers to attend a special morning event with Ann Romney tomorrow at the Renaissance World Golf Village Resort and Convention Center.

Community