Pet Center hosts Pick-a-Pet Picnic

The St. Johns County Pet Center informed Historic City News reporters that the Friends of the St. Johns County Pet Center will play host to the “Pick a Pet Picnic” on Saturday, April 30th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Community

19th Annual Letter Carrier Food Drive

Historic City News learned that the Letter Carrier Food Drive is the largest one day food drive in the nation, according to a report from Nancy Burns with United Way of St. Johns County.

Community

Markets-Music-More Action on A1A

Sallie O’Hara, Byway Program Administrator, reported to Historic City News today that along the A1A Byway you will find several farmers markets to enjoy each week during the summer months.

Community

Auctioneers liquidate retail inventory

St. Augustine auctioneer, Cory Mara, announced to Historic City News that he has several liquidation lots that will hit the auction block tonight, Thursday April 21st at 6:00 p.m. at 5 West San Carlos Avenue.

Business

County repeals and replaces firearms ordinance

Historic City News was in attendance at the March 15, 2011 meeting, when St. Johns County Commissioner Mark Miner put the county attorney to task identifying county ordinances that once regulated and permitted the registration and carrying of firearms; ordinances, the privilege given and enforcement of which, have been illegal since the late 1980’s.

Government

Description of suspect in hit and run

From witness accounts, a composite drawing has been produced and forwarded to Historic City News by Traffic Homicide Investigator, Deputy J.D. McGinnis, in hopes that our readers may recognize it as someone they know.

Public Safety