Newspaper sued over copyright infringement

A California non-profit hospital has slapped the parent company of both The St. Augustine Record and Florida Times-Union with a copyright infringement lawsuit over the name it uses in an ongoing education project.

Community

Traffic disruptions expected downtown

Historic City News reporters were advised that the reenactment of the 17th century raid on St. Augustine by Searle’s Buccaneers will necessitate intermittent disruptions of traffic in parts of downtown St. Augustine on Saturday, March 5th.

Community

Bond denied in shooting of repo man

Wilfred Rivera, a Licensed Recovery Agent in Florida since 1999, went to the address of 51 year-old Jesse Elorde Ramirez yesterday to repossess his vehicle — instead, Rivera was murdered.

Public Safety

Cultural entertainment and events

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.

Community

Dodging Cancer Dodgeball Tournament II

Wade Taylor informed local Historic City News reporters that on March 26th 2nd Annual “Dodging Cancer Dodgeball Tournament” will be held to benefit Chris McDaniel and Flagler Hospital.

Community

Double shooting on SR-16

The Saint Johns County Sheriff’s Office has responded to a double shooting in the 1000 block of State Road 16. MEDIA OFFICERS ARE ON THE SCENE – DETAILS WILL BE AVAILABLE SHORTLY

Public Safety

Lions will return under darkness of night

On the heels of the Historic City News article published February 25, 2011, the City of St. Augustine has announced today that the two marble lion statues will be returned to their home during the early morning hours of Tuesday, March 15th.

Community