After considerable pushback from northeast St Johns County residents and beachgoers, on plans announced last week to close the Mickler’s Landing Beachfront Park every weekday for construction and maintenance, the Board of County Commissioners amended the dune reconstruction schedule.
Historic City News readers interested in the St Augustine City Commission meeting, which would normally be on the second Monday of the month, will want to attend or tune-in on Tuesday, November 12 instead. Offices for the City of St. Augustine will be closed on Monday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day
Analysts with USA Today compiled a list of more than 30,000 cases of police de-certifications, including 33 from St Augustine, St Augustine Beach, and St Johns County. In Florida, de-certification occurs when the 19-member Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission issues a Final Order in the case.
Historic City News is informed weekly about road and lane closures in Northeast Florida from the District Two offices of the Florida Department of Transportation. Florida’s transportation system improvement needs exceed available funding, compelling news readers to keep watch over how our limited transportation resources are invested.
On July 2, 2019 the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call to investigate the complaint of an 11-year-old girl who claimed that for over a year, she had been inappropriately touched by 53-year-old Phillip Frederick Martin, who was the former boyfriend of the child’s now deceased mother.
Telling Historic City News reporters that the process is “standard operating practice”, on Thursday November 7, 2019, the City of St Augustine Water Treatment Plant operators resumed the process of feeding ammonia and reversion to chloramine disinfection.
St. Augustine’s annual Nights of Lights celebration features millions of white lights outlining the trees and architecture of the city. One of Florida’s most popular holiday events, this brilliant showcase in America’s oldest city will take place November 23, 2019 through February 2, 2020 and will set the stage for many exciting events taking place this holiday season.
All departments of the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners, St. Johns County Administrative offices, library branches, the Pet Center, the Supervisor of Elections’ Office, and the Property Appraiser’s Office will be closed Monday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day. All offices will resume standard business hours on Tuesday, November 12.
