This week, Historic City News learned that three members of the Saint Augustine Tea Party have brought a lawsuit in St Johns County Small Claims Court against three members of St Augustine Tea Party, Inc., and Wells Fargo Bank; seeking the return of money they say was taken without the consent of its rightful owners.
St Augustine Police spokesman Mark Samson reported to Historic City News this morning, having now received the results of a blood alcohol examination of the driver, charges of driving under the influence have been filed against 58-year-old Theresa Diane Long in a crash that occurred on July 4 on the east end of the Bridge of Lions.
According to an arrest report filed by detectives with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, a 31-year-old Ocala man told law enforcement officers that Florida is a “backwards state” and that people “frown on zoophiles here” as he was being taken to jail; accused of having sex with a miniature female donkey.
EPIC Community Services reported to Historic City News that the “Light the Plaza for Recovery” event, celebrating individuals in recovery, and promoting the message that treatment is worth it, would be held on Saturday, September 22, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Plaza de la Constitucion.
This morning, Historic City News reporters learned that Lydia Cladek will have 30-years in a federal prison to think about her crimes, which robbed investors of more than $100 million.
Some participants in the St Augustine Mobility Institute, going on this week at different venues around the city, have expressed concerns and some skepticism about what exactly it is that the planners have in mind for the city’s transportation system.
