Police kill local man wanted in mosque bombing
According to reports received by Historic City News today, St. Johns County resident, Sandlin Smith, was shot and killed by officers with the FBI and Oklahoma Highway Patrol when they attempted to take him into custody in connection with a bombing that occurred last year.






St. Johns County Administrator, Michael Wanchick, is encouraging Historic City News readers to participate in the process that will establish the county’s operating budget for the Fiscal Year 2012.
St. Johns County Cultural Council, the county’s designated local arts agency, periodically reports upcoming cultural events to local Historic City News reporters for the benefit of our readers.


Kirk Wendland, president of the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce, announced to Historic City News the appointment of Norman Gregory to the position of Vice President of Economic Development.
President Barack Obama says the White House will not release a photo of Osama bin Laden’s body according to media reports received by Historic City News today.
Mark Knight, Director of Planning and Building, reported to Historic City News today that the City of St. Augustine has been working with a flood mitigation consultant for the past six months in an effort to lower the City’s flood rating score from an “eight” to a “seven”.
Historic City News received word that Arnold’s Restaurant, located at 3912 N. Ponce de Leon Boulevard in St. Augustine, has sustained major damage in an early morning fire in which no injuries were reported.







