Defendant captured after wild goose chase
On Thursday, December 4, 2025, the St Johns County Sheriffs Office confirmed to Historic City News that the “heavy law enforcement presence” on I-95 near Mile Marker 323 was the result of an attempted traffic stop gone bad that spiraled into a full-on manhunt spreading east across International Golf Parkway to US-1 near Abbotts Way.







St. Augustine Public Information Coordinator Cathy DuPont informed local Historic City News reporters today that the Planning and Building Department has scheduled a public meeting for Thursday evening to discuss the real estate development at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind.
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Historic City News editor Michael Gold was in attendance last night as St. Johns County Sheriff David B. Shoar addressed a full house of members and guests of the St. Augustine Tea Party during their regular meeting held at the Village Inn.
Historic City News reporters note the April 27th commemoration of “Morse code Day” with a caveat — being that although Samuel Finley Breese Morse was born in 1791 on April 27th, he is actually the co-inventor of “Morse code”.
Today the St. Augustine Police Department reported to Historic City News that they served a search warrant on an apartment at 24B Louise Street; resulting in two arrests.
Lindsey Phillips told Historic City News reporters that America’s 394 national parks celebrated National Park Week April 16 – 24 with the idea Healthy Parks, Healthy People.
Reptile charmers accept risky job
Patti Henderson reported to Historic City News that the St. Augustine Tea Party will hold its regular meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, April 26th at 6:30 p.m. at the Village Inn in St. Augustine on Ponce de Leon Boulevard.