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.
The St Johns County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect following a double shooting that left two women seriously injured inside a Lena Street residence in St Johns County on Thursday evening, according to a report received by Historic City News.
After 2 hours and 22 minutes of public comment and commissioner debate, testimony from two attorneys representing the current carriage operator and two attorneys representing the city, we have a new carriage ordinance – on a 3-2 split vote.
Community Awareness Coordinator, Kim Brumfield, reported to the local Historic City News desk that Betty Griffin House in St. Augustine was pleased to host a portion of Lauren’s Walk on Saturday April 9, 2011.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville announced to Historic City News local reporters that they will bring back the Artist Studio Tour this year, but they will take it to historic St. Augustine.
Two independent government reports found that the Obama Administration failed to clearly justify its selections for so-called high-speed and passenger rail grants and TIGER transportation grants under the failed stimulus.
Historic City News will be watching tonight when agenda item 6-B(3) comes before the St. Augustine City Commission; a presentation by Jeremy Marquis, principal, Halback Design Group, Inc., relevant to the Andrew Young Crossing Monument design.
Jerry Kass, 96, is a retired Marine and long time resident of St. Augustine. He first visited the city in 1930, moved there in 1937 and has lived across the street from Flagler College, then Ponce de Leon Hotel, ever since.
Did you know that there is an award-winning garden just minutes from most Historic City News readers?
Historic City News readers are encouraged to gather their families and head for the 16th Annual Flower and Garden Expo being held on Saturday, April 16th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 17th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the St. Johns County Agricultural Center.
