Yesterday the City of St Augustine recognized the 500th anniversary of the birth of Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles and this afternoon, Saturday February 16th, Historic City News readers enjoyed a procession along St George Street from the City Gates to the Plaza de la Constitucion as part of the activities commemorating this special birthday.
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.
One St Augustine couple who has volunteered over the past couple of years to help a downtown neighborhood watch group, had their evening interrupted last night when Evelyn Hammock was arrested for walking along the south balcony of the Lightner Museum while carrying a concealed firearm.
Letter: Fix this mistake before it happens
Nancy Shaver, Mayor
City of St Augustine
To the people I serve,
Last fall you elected me to a third term as your Mayor, trusting me to lead us in working together to make the City the best it can be. And now, I need your help to make things right.
Historic City News readers are cautioned that sidewalk closures will be in place next week on Avenida Menendez between the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument and the Bridge of Lions in order to complete drainage work.
Despite charges of lewd and lascivious molestation to a person between 12 and 16-years-of-age, former deputy sheriff Jeffrey Lewis Cook will not be prosecuted — even though he was fired by St Johns County Sheriff David B Shoar on January 11, 2019 and arrested for the crime.
Historic City News has been following consistently false and misleading representations by St Augustine City Manager, John P. Regan, Sr., accused of portraying a false sense of urgency surrounding his commitment for the City to purchase lots on Coquina Avenue at top-of-the-market price.
