Posted inEditorials
Guest Column: Fireworks By Water
Just in time for the summer’s biggest holiday, Florida By Water is releasing its 2012 list of places to view fireworks from your boat.
Posted inCommunity
$500 bounty on head of political sign vandals
This weekend’s theft and vandalism to legislative campaign signs belonging to candidate Kim Kendall, was enough to motivate the first time political candidate to offer a reward of $500 to anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons removing, defacing or destroying any of the Kendall 4’X8′ signs.
Posted inPublic Safety
Emotional moment as Neil Perry Complex named
After St Johns County Sheriff David B Shoar concluded his budget report before the Board of County Commissioners, he was granted a few moments to talk about his friend and mentor, former Sheriff Neil J Perry who served the office for twenty years.
Posted inPublic Safety
Overpass for CR-210 and US-1 proposed
Florida Department of Transportation District Two Public Information Director, Gina Busscher, invited Historic City News readers to attend an informal meeting on Monday, June 25, to learn about improvements planned for the intersection of CR-210 at US-1 in St Johns County.
Posted inGovernment
Verify voter registration address online
Before Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes begins the process of mailing voter information cards in July to the nearly 150,000 registered St Johns County voters, she told Historic City News that she wants residents to make certain that her office has their correct mailing address.
Posted inPublic Safety
Motorcyclist suffers critical injuries in crash
This morning, Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Neil P Mariotti informed local Historic City News reporters that a St Augustine resident, driving her motorcycle north on US-1, was struck by an 80 year-old woman driving a 2006 Honda CRV; sending her to Orange Park Medical Center with critical injuries.
Posted inPublic Safety
Is Beach Police Department more trouble than its worth?
More and more Historic City News readers seem to be asking the same question about the dilemma over the St Augustine Beach Police Department since the resignation of Police Chief Richard Hedges and the FDLE investigation of the agency’s operations; questioned and reported by officers within the 17-man department.
Posted inCommunity
Flagler sheriff donates to summer internships
Flagler County Sheriff Donald W Fleming reported to Historic City News that he has continued his support for youth programs Friday with a $1,000 donation to the Summer Internship Program sponsored through a partnership of the Flagler County NAACP and the Flagler County School District.
