Fifth Annual Sword Swallowers Day

Historic City News reporters will be on hand tomorrow as nearly 20 sword swallowers will be “dropping swords” at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditoriums around the world in celebration of the Fifth Annual World Sword Swallower’s Day.

Community

City bond issue trimmed to $18 million

Assistant City Manager Tim Burchfield reported to Historic City News that after more definite figures were determined on the city’s cash flow for the coming year, he will ask St. Augustine City Commissioners to consider resolutions Monday to authorize up to $18 million in bonds.

Government

Letter: Bad example of City leadership

Dear Editor, Noche de Gala Ball, an event sponsored by the Heritage Tourism Department of St. Augustine, is being catered by a company in another city because “somebody” decided to help out a “FRIEND”.

Editorials

City Commissioners earn paychecks Monday

Historic City News reporters will be watching as commissioners work through a long day of meetings; beginning with a city carriage ordinance workshop at 3:30 p.m., followed by the regularly scheduled St. Augustine City Commission meeting at 5:00 p.m.

Government

Four rounded up in auto burglaries

Historic City News received word from the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday that two adults and two juveniles were arrested in connection with two separate car burglaries that occurred on Prosperity Lake Drive off of CR-210 West.

Public Safety