REGISTERED SEXUAL PREDATOR: Brantley Vernon Bennett

In accordance with Florida State Statute 775.21, this news release will serve to notify Historic City News readers to the temporary presence of a sexual predator in St Johns County.


In accordance with Florida State Statute 775.21, this news release will serve to notify Historic City News readers to the temporary presence of a sexual predator in St Johns County.

The St Johns County Sheriff’s Office reported to Historic City News Wednesday evening that after spending the past two weeks impersonating children using text messaging, e-mail, and Internet social media pages, they managed to get nine men, aged 18-34 years-old, to show up at a prearranged trap-house where each of them was arrested.

Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum agreed today to pay a $5,000 fine in a settlement reached with a state ethics-commission attorney, who agreed to drop four of five charges of ethics violations related to trips to Costa Rica and New York, a boat ride around the Statue of Liberty and a ticket to the Broadway hit, “Hamilton”.

Historic City News readers are invited to attend a free after-hours social event brought to you by the Saint Augustine Art Associations’ circle of friends on Thursday, April 25th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Lightner Museum.

A familiar face at cultural heritage events around St Augustine and St Johns County, who loves to talk about his Native American, Gullah Geechee, and Irish/Scottish, rural roots, Derek Boyd Hankerson took a moment to write to Historic City News about the total lifestyle change in the latest chapter in his colorful life.

Historic City News was informed that on Sunday night, at approximately 8:01 p.m., St Augustine police officers responded to the wooded area behind 32 Louise Street to investigate a complaint of an assault.

Come early to get a seat. We need you to speak to the commissioners during public comments (the first piece of business) in support of preserving the Ladies Memorial Association’s 1879 cenotaph.

St Johns County Fire Rescue reported to Historic City News local reporters Saturday that firefighters from Station 8 performed a rather unique rescue.