You are patriotically invited to attend the open meeting of the Saint Augustine Tea Party on Tuesday, May 28th at 6:30 p.m., at the Village Inn; located at 900 North Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Saint Augustine.
The St. Augustine Memorial Day Observance is held every year at St. Augustine National Cemetery located on Marine Street. This year, Historic City News readers will hear from Brigadier General (Ret.) Valeria Gonzalez-Kerr, who is the keynote speaker.
St Johns County Sheriff David B Shoar, who does not intend to seek reelection, promises to “tell folks what they need to hear, not what they want to hear; regardless of any political expediency considerations”.
Historic City News received a broadcast from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office asking for assistance in identifying the assailant of a 38-year-old St Johns County man who resided in a condominium at World Golf Village on January 31, 2019.
Letter: St Augustine High School not safe for daughter
Ron Herman
St Augustine, FL
Dear Historic City News editor:
My daughter attends St Augustine High School and, although Friday is the last day of class, I fear for her safe return after the summer break. The sheriff is not watching the youth resource deputies. The principals are not watching the teachers, and, the School Board is not watching what is happening in the district schools.
After a lot of patronizing from the St Augustine City Manager’s office, Historic City News learned today that crow will be eaten as the City admits that there is no “historic preservation plan” that they will employ that offsets the potential liability of the nearly 75-year-old wood-frame termite trap acquired as part of the Coquina Avenue land grab earlier this year.
Curious Creations & Designs is now open for business in St. Augustine
If you enjoy handcrafted, one of a kind papier-mâché sculptures or paintings, or want custom designed clothing for your business or to evoke your own personal style, Curious Creations is your one-stop shop to fulfill all your creative needs.
Troopers told Historic City News that 16-year-old Zander Laurin of Ponte Vedra Beach was jogging in the southbound bicycle lane of SR-A1A near Mickler’s Landing at 5:55 a.m. when he was hit by a 2012 Toyota Tundra that drifted out of its lane; striking Laurin from behind.
