City of St Augustine Beach Commissioner, Undine Pawlowski, informed Historic City News local reporters that at the May meeting of the Beach commission, on Monday, May 7th at 7:00 p.m. at St Augustine Beach City Hall, a time would be set for the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Ocean Hammock Park.
St Johns County Industrial Development Authority chair Peter Apol announced to local Historic City News reporters in St Augustine that they will collaborate with other county agencies to host a business reception with Governor Rick Scott and invited international business leaders on May 10th.
Car dealers in St Augustine and St Johns County tell local Historic City News reporters that they are on “high alert” after a series of recent vehicle thefts where the thief didn’t have to break into the cars — he convinced the dealers to hand him the keys.
Dana Ste Claire, Director of Heritage Tourism and Historic Preservation Development for the St Augustine 450th Commemoration, invited Historic City News readers to participate in a full-blooded celebration of the stories, songs and enduring spirit of Florida’s Cracker culture.
Vehicle Safety Issues
David B. Shoar
St. Johns County Sheriff
Back in the 1960’s and 1970’s motorists in Florida were required to have their vehicles inspected annually; however, as the state grew, it proved to be time consuming and motorists found themselves waiting in long lines to get their car or truck checked.
Historic City News reporters listened to emotional testimony before Judge Charles Tinlin this morning during a bond hearing in the violation of probation case of former St Johns County Sheriff’s Correction Unit Commander, Roger “Wayne” Colee.
Communications Director Jay Humphreys with the St Augustine, Ponte Vedra and the Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau announced to Historic City News local reporters today that its time again to solicit nominations for tourism employee of the year on Florida’s historic coast.
Rabbi Merrill Shapiro, president of the Board of Trustees and president of the Flagler County Chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, invited Historic City News readers to attend their meeting on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m.
