HISTORIC CITY NEWS

Guest: Mike Hill needs to go away, and do it quickly

By: Joe Henderson, The Tampa TribuneSpecial to Historic City News Republican leaders in Florida have demanded that state Rep. (for now) Mike Hill apologize for making their party look like knuckle-dragging Neanderthals. He has refused, and that’s just as well.

Editorials

FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

Historic City News was notified by Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Allen Nelson, that traffic will be impacted at the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations where roadwork is being conducted.

Community

Florida Supreme Court disciplines 16 attorneys

In a summary of orders issued during the past month, between April 25 – May 23, 2019, Historic City News was informed by the Florida Bar, that the Florida Supreme Court disciplined a total of 16 attorneys – disbarring six, revoking the licenses of three and suspending seven. Disciplinary revocation is tantamount to disbarment.

Business

Negligent handling of illegally held prescription led to child’s death

Just after 5:00 p.m. this evening, the grandmother of 15-month-old Oliver Kevin Aitken was booked into the St Johns County Detention Facility after she told police that she placed methadone from another person’s prescription into the child’s prescribed allergy medication bottle, then unknowingly gave it to her grandchild.

Public Safety

Thursday traffic on Racetrack Road snarled at Veterans Parkway after crash

Historic City News was notified that a traffic crash Thursday afternoon on Racetrack Road and Veterans Parkway, has crews still working to get the intersection back in order.

Public Safety

Water District upgrades technology before hurricane season

With the arrival of hurricane season this Saturday, June 1, the St Johns River Water Management District Communications Office spokesman Teresa Monson informed Historic City News that the District is more than ready for the worst Mother Nature may dish up this storm season.

Government

Drug trafficking charges follow execution of search warrant at local residence

St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office SWAT and Special Investigations Unit executed a search warrant at 4675 Sixth Avenue last Wednesday May 22 at about 8:00 a.m.

Public Safety

Smitty’s Internet Café closed by police

On May 23, 2019 at approximately 9:30 a.m., Historic City News was notified that the St. Augustine Police Investigations Unit served a search warrant at Smitty’s Internet Cafe, located at 311 Anastasia Boulevard.

Public Safety